… in that every single player has a role – nay, a SPECIALTY – that is both crucial, and devastating. Since I don’t know the “Ocean’s” franchise well enough, I called upon my listeners to “outsource” this comparison list. Scott Wahle of Cincinnati did a pretty bang-on job with this. Enjoy. Add your comments, corrections, […] Read more
Sort of like the feeling when you got out of school for the summer, the ending of the NHL and NBA Finals represents the un-official “end” of the annual sports calendar. The Kings delivered for the home fans in double over-time on Friday. And the Spurs came on like a tsunami after a slow start. […] Read more
Well now, isn’t this story a steaming hot bag of nonsense? So let’s get this straight: a beauty queen contestant who is a Size 4, is now a champion for women who complain about unattainable body types pushed in the media and pop culture? Geezus, look at the AVERAGE sized woman in Fat-murica! 5-3 and […] Read more
The NFL hasn’t yet demanded that a prospective city burn a pile of newborn puppies in a ritualistic sacrifice, just to land a Super Bowl. But I’m sure they might be impressed with the gesture. While I certainly understand the basic concepts of capitalistic supply and demand (yea, capitalism!) I also understand what the yiddish […] Read more
Real Sports 204: Higher Education? Yes, Swahili. Find the entire episode on HBO, and get ready to laugh your ass off. Or cry. Personally, I have no sympathy for players who are being portrayed as having been “failed” by the NCAA’s greed and hypocrisy. Fact: these kids didn’t belong in college to begin with. Period. […] Read more
God bless digital editing, and Al Gore’s internet. Read more
David Jones of PennLive.com has a devastatingly accurate take-down of ESPN’s NBA pre-game show. Read the whole thing. But here’s your highlight package. ESPN is known for overproduction and stifling structure, of course. Look to your right, respond to the lead anchor, look back toward the camera, gesture with your hands to emphasize your point, […] Read more
Sometimes, I wonder if TV networks ever think about their viewers. Friday night, I fire up The Golf Channel, eager to watch replayed coverage of The Memorial. On the bottom ticker, a red-alert news flash hits the screen. “Phil Mickelson under FBI investigation for possible insider trading, according to the Wall Street Journal….” Okay. Wow. […] Read more
So once upon a time, kids learned to dribble by… wait for it… dribbling a basketball. Like… all the time. On the way home from school. Around the house. Now, overindulged rich suburban kids can have mommy/daddy buy them this ridiculous basketball – sync it with their iPod/iPad/iThing – and get (almost) real-time data on […] Read more
