Recent sports news has become less about the competition on the field, and more about politics. Here is how the NFL dropped the ball on creating meaningful change. April 15th, 1947 is a day that baseball fans worldwide cherish. It was on this day that the Brooklyn Dodgers stood up to racial segregation in Major […]
Week 4 – Already a Quarter Done with the NFL Season
September 25, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Jim Armstrong: I don’t want to belabor the Roger Goodell should be fired point but I must be taking crazy pills – the wrong guy was suspended! On Wednesday, September 24th multiple news outlets announced that Bill Simmons had been suspended for three weeks due to his comments on his weekly podcast (the BS Report) […]
The 10 Most Important GIFs From Week 3
September 23, 2014 By 1 Comment
Although the NFL continues to be mired by the off-field actions of their players and the inaction of their commissioner, and considering that the 49ers lost, again, and the Seahawks won, it’s hard to feel great about watching football. However, things aren’t all bad in the NFL, because we still have GIFs! Check out the […]
Week 3 Picks & General Sentiments Towards the No Fault League
September 17, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Jim Armstrong: With each passing day I’m finding myself more and more disgusted with the National Football League. Rory Goulding was incredibly accurate and prescient in his assessment of Roger Goodell’s 8-year reign over the NFL in last week’s Thursday picks post: he’s been dreadful as the league’s commissioner. Let’s rewind the clock nearly […]
The 10 Most Important GIFs From Week 2
September 16, 2014 By 1 Comment
After another exciting weekend in the NFL, let’s, again, run down the most important GIFs from this past week. 10. James Jones (Current Raider) Doing Raider Things. Rashad Jennings (Former Raider) Still Doing Raider Things. First, James Jones fumbles not once, but twice on the same play. Across the country, former-Raider Rashad Jennings […]
The Agony and the Agony: Chronicling the Dallas Cowboys
September 12, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Week One On the heels of a season that witnessed the worst defense in franchise history, the Cowboys’ offseason featured the loss of their two best defensive players DeMarcus Ware (to free agency) and Sean Lee (to injury during, get this, non contact drills). In a bold move, the wizards of smart populating the Cowboys […]
Week 2 Thursday Night NFL Picks: Rivalry Week
September 11, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Rory Goulding: The Ravens were my pick to win the AFC North when the season began, and despite a Week 1 hiccup against the Bengals, I still like that pick. The Ravens have a little underrated tone to their season this year, and I think the Bengals reign at the top of this division ends […]
The 10 Most Important GIFs From Week 1
September 9, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Week 1 has concluded, and now you need to know the important things that happened. I understand not all of us have NFL Sunday Ticket, NFL RedZone, or internet machines, so I’ve compiled the list free of charge. No need to thank me. Behold, here are the 10 must-see GIFs from opening weekend, along with […]
And Another Season Begins…
September 4, 2014 By Leave a Comment
With the start of the 2014 NFL regular season tonight, Jim Armstrong and Rory Goulding give their picks for the game, and prepare you for another exciting season of NFL football. Jim Armstrong: I like to think of the summer months as the Doldrums of the sporting calendar year. The World Cup was our […]
Rewriting Sports History
August 6, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Here’s how winning (or winning more) can change a career. Five athletes who could benefit from rewriting the sports record books. 5. Ken Griffey, Jr. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 13-Time All-Star 1997 AL MVP 10-Time Gold Glove Award Batting average .284 Hits 2,781 Home runs 630 Runs batted in 1,836 When Ken Griffey, Jr. first appeared […]
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