Tag Archives: ESPN
The Continuing Isolation Of Bill Simmons
Whenever it comes time to lob some criticism in the direction of Bill Simmons (aka The Sports Guy, The Boston Sports Guy, The Guy Bloggers Love To Crap All Over), I feel this irresistible urge to trot out my standard disclaimer – that I appreciate what he’s done for sports writing, his unique perspective, and [...]
Letting Go Of The Big Three, 2.0
There’s this wonderful notion these days about which city is more tortured than the other when it comes to sports. Lists are made, fans complain and debate whether they should be included, higher or lower on the list, and just generally whine themselves into a mind-numbing stew of pity and self-loathing. You know, sort of [...]
Tony Dungy, Professional Motivator
Here’s a real shocker folks, Tony Dungy likes the Colts chances in the playoffs. Good thing he isn’t biased or anything, huh? In a twist on the old “Nobody believed in us!” motivational ploy that damn near every football team on the planet, from pee wees to pros, currently employs at some point during a [...]
The Weekly Hangover: January 22-29, 2010
The Weekly Hangover is a gathering place for all the miscellaneous news, blog posts, and articles that were interesting and sports related, but yet not quite enough so for me to bother clambering down into my mother’s basement to write about. Served with a heaping helping of sarcasm, market price.
- I’ve heard it said that [...]