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Chad Curtis Is the Latest Link in the “High School Coach Is Allegedly a Skeevy Pervert” Chain
Published on 2012-05-25 11:17:29
For those of you who don’t remember, Chad Curtis was a “journeyman” baseballer who patrolled major league outfields for the then-California Angels, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, and Texas Rangers between 1992 and 2001. Over his career he compiled a .264 batting average and hit 101 home runs Before today, Curtis was [...] > read more
Guest Column: Jim Rockford on Why Roger Goodell is a Stalinist Hypocrite
Published on 2012-05-24 14:19:54
Editor’s Note: Mr. Rockford is a private detective based in Malibu, California. We here at Dubsism have retained Mr. Rockford at his standard rate of two hundred dollars a day plus expenses to investigate matters of crime and other general shadiness in the world of sports, then report back to us when needed. If you would [...] > read more
Your Jamie Moyer Update 05/17/2012: Moyer Is A One-Man Wrecking Crew
Published on 2012-05-17 11:14:13
After three straight shaky starts, Jamie Moyer got mad and took it out on the Arizona Diamondbacks at the plate and in the field. Not only did Moyer pitch a crisp six-plus innings giving up only one earned run and striking out five, Moyer brought the lumber driving in two runs. Those two runs would [...] > read more
People Who Grind My Gears: Parents Who Bitch About Being Parents
Published on 2012-05-16 13:24:50
I swear to God, there is almost no type of person who pisses me off more than whiny, bitchy parents. To be honest, this rant started as a tome against those “sports” parents who manage to achieve the supreme ranks of assholiusness by insisting their palsied little klutz is the greatest thing to hit (insert [...] > read more
Your Jamie Moyer Update 5/12/2012 – One Can Only Defy Trends So Long
Published on 2012-05-12 09:12:24
The question isn’t can Jamie Moyer pitch forever? The question is how long can Jamie Moyer pitch effectively? It has to end at at some point, doesn’t it? Over the first month of this season, Moyer was undeniably the Rockies’ best pitcher. Despite the fact Colorado went 1-3 over his first four starts, it certainly wasn’t [...] > read more
Thanks to Phil Mushnick, The Race Hypocrites Expose Themselves Once Again
Published on 2012-05-08 11:03:30
Feel free to consider this an open letter to all of you who are wringing your hands in angst over the comments made a few days ago by New York Times columnist Phil Mushnick. If you are one of such people, I have two succinct, yet crucial messages for you: Get ready for a hefty [...] > read more
Your Jamie Moyer Update 5/6/2012 – Moyer Gets Shelled
Published on 2012-05-06 13:22:16
Jamie Moyer likely was hoping for some run support Saturday night against the Atlanta Braves. He has only been backed up by five runs in all of his starts so far this season, and he received none at all for the third time in a 6-5 home loss in 11 innings to the New York Mets [...] > read more
The South Bend Trifecta – Notre Dame Football, The Rees Family, and The Slammer
Published on 2012-05-03 11:56:39
In what may actually be good news for Notre Dame football, quarterback Tommy Rees was arrested early this morning (from Yahoo Sports). SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Notre Dame quarterback Tommy Rees has been arrested and jailed on a preliminary felony charge following a confrontation with officers early Thursday, police said. Rees, 19, was arrested on charges of [...] > read more
The Dubsism Comprehensive 2012 NFL Draft Review – Who Gained and Who Lost
Published on 2012-05-02 11:11:11
Things to Remember: References to the “Kiper Theory” are ironically based on our Dubsism Anti-Kiper NFL Draft Board. All of our draft predictions are based on this board. We refused to change our board based on hype, workouts, or Todd McShay. As one of the the only draft prognosticators we know who actually watches college football [...] > read more
Your Jamie Moyer Update 4/30/2012 – Moyer Will Be Really Old When He Passes Cy Young
Published on 2012-04-30 09:17:26
Last night marked Jamie Moyer’s 633rd career start. While that makes him the active leader in the category, that is by far not the only one. More on that in a bit. As far as last night is concerned, Moyer faced the New York Mets, and while he scattered four runs and 13 baserunners (11 [...] > read more
On Draft Day, The State Of Texas Selects Ryan Leaf #1
Published on 2012-04-26 14:14:14
#1 most wanted that is…it seems that some members of the Texas law enforcement community would like for Mr. Leaf to pay them a visit. It seems they have issued not one, but two arrest warrants for Leaf. The Texas prosecutor who brokered a 10-year probationary sentence for Leaf two years ago on drug and [...] > read more
What We’ve Learned: The Dubsism Baseball Power Rankings After 10% Of The Season
Published on 2012-04-26 08:32:37
1) Washington Nationals ↑ 13 What We Originally Said: Upside: The Nationals have one of the best young rotations in baseball. Strasburg appears ready to return to his pre- Tommy John surgery condition, and the acquisitions of Gio Gonzalez and Edwin Jackson were huge. If Strasburg, Jordan Zimmermann, and Chien-Ming Wang can stay away from the injury [...] > read more
Your Jamie Moyer Update 4/25/2012 – There’s More Than One Road To Cooperstown
Published on 2012-04-25 09:34:39
Seven days after becoming the oldest pitcher to win a game in major-league history, Jamie Moyer left last night’s game against the Pirates in line for the victory which would put him ahead of Hall-of-Famer Jim Palmer. But it was not to be. The Rockies’ bullpen couldn’t get Moyer’s six innings of one-run ball across [...] > read more
Arkansas Logic – The Kind That Says Somehow John L. Smith Is Better Than Bobby Petrino
Published on 2012-04-24 10:37:59
Maybe because he hasn’t been caught with a mistress half his age whom he put on the university payroll? Well, not yet, anyway. Yeah, you read the headline correctly. The University of Arkansas, in a continuing quest to succeed in football despite itself hired John L. Smith, former Michigan State mediocrity-meister to replace the disgraced [...] > read more
Stuff That Grinds My Gears: The Ozzie Guillen Situation Redux
Published on 2012-04-23 16:15:33
After my last rant on this topic, SportsChump sent me a link to an article with the simple comment “You’ll love this.” So I read it. As I read, I was forced to rush for the duct tape in a futile attempt to keep my skull from exploding. I was too late. As I was [...] > read more
Stuff That Grinds My Gears: What’s Been Pissing Me Off Lately
Published on 2012-04-19 12:20:15
Over the past few weeks, there have been two issues that really chapped my ass. I’ve been trying to just let them go, but then I realized I’m a blogger; it’s my non-paying job to bitch about stuff. So, here it goes… 1) The Bobby Petrino Situation The guy is a scumbag, pure and simple. [...] > read more
Your Jamie Moyer Update 04/18/2012 – 49 Years, 150 Days
Published on 2012-04-18 10:05:39
The numbers from last night’s history-setting performance: 7 innings pitched, 2 walks, 1 strikeout, 3 inning-ending double plays all while allowing nary a single earned run. But the number that really mattered…49 years, 150 days. That number sets the new standard as it passed Jack Quinn’s win for the Brooklyn Dodgers on September 13, 1932, when [...] > read more
Your Jamie Moyer Update 04/12/2012: History Is Still In A Holding Pattern
Published on 2012-04-12 17:48:45
History will have to wait at least one more start for Jamie Moyer to become the oldest pitcher to win a regular season game. Moyer left his start against the Giants today in the 6th inning trailing 4-0. Moyer scattered 8 hits across 5.2 innings, dealing 112 pitches and giving up four earned runs. Moyer [...] > read more
Ask The Geico Guy: Is Lamar Odom A Crybaby?
Published on 2012-04-12 12:13:06
Does a former drill sergeant make a terrible therapist? Absolutely. But maybe Lamar Odom could use some drill sergeant treatment. Perhaps somebody needs to sit his ass down and explain to him that he doesn’t really have it all that bad. Granted, I understand he has had some personal issues in this past year, but [...] > read more
So, Urban Meyer Is A Hypocrite…In Other News, the Sun Rose This Morning
Published on 2012-04-12 10:16:34
Wow…somebody wrote an article saying Pope Urban I may not be so saintly. Color me shocked. Let’s face it, the guy is a big-time college football coach, which means he’s part politician, part used-car salesman, and complete sleazewad. If you doubt that, look at a coach who has won a BCS game in the last [...] > read more
Teams That Grind My Gears: Boston College Hockey
Published on 2012-04-11 11:41:20
First of all, I have to offer congratulations to the Boston College Eagles for winning their 5th national championship. Honestly, this team has been the best in the college game for the better part of the last decade; this latest triumph represents B.C.’s 4th title since 2001 and their third in the last six years. [...] > read more
Your Jamie Moyer Update 04/08/2012 – History Hits a Holding Pattern
Published on 2012-04-08 09:19:13
Jamie Moyer’s quest to become the oldest pitcher to win a Major League Baseball game hit a holding pattern Saturday night in Houston, as the Astros hit Moyer hard. While the ageless wonder notched two strikeouts to move to within 72 K’s of passing Jack Morris, the history-making “W” which would tie him with Jim [...] > read more
Your Jamie Moyer Update 04/05/2012 – Get Ready For History
Published on 2012-04-05 13:42:16
In Moyer’s final spring tune-up, there was yet another sharp contrast. Facing the Seattle Mariners, Moyer faced a 25-year old flamethrower you may know as Felix Hernandez. These two were teammates when Moyer pitched for Seattle; when Hernandez was a 19-year old rookie and Moyer was already a baseball elder statesman. Heading into the regular season, [...] > read more
The 2012 Dubsism Bracket Challenge: Thankfully, It's Finally Over
Published on 2012-04-03 08:11:08
Reblogged from Sports Blog Movement: Congratulations are due for the aptly named “Winner’s Bracket” for…you guessed it, winning the 2012 Dubsism Bracket Challenge. But for many of the rest of us (myself especially), the question is: Can you euthanize a bracket? I manage to get only one of the Final Four, and then I’m smart [...] > read more
Rex Ryan and Tim Tebow: The Introduction
Published on 2012-03-29 09:54:25
Be warned the following post is Rated “R” largely because it includes an uncensored Rex Ryan… The other day, the New York Jets introduced their new media sensation to the New York press. While that press conference was widely covered, the introduction between Tim Tebow and Jets coach Rex Ryan was kept largely under wraps. [...] > read more
Your Jamie Moyer Update 3/29/2012 – Will He Make the Rockies’ Rotation?
Published on 2012-03-29 09:16:21
What we know: Jamie Moyer will pitch once again this spring; he has been told he will pitch in an exhibition game against Seattle early next week. What we don’t know: Will Jamie Moyer pitch after that? We here at Dubsism say he will. There’s some important reasons for that. 1) He still has the [...] > read more
Guest Column: Joe McGrath On The New Orleans Saints and the Bounty Situation
Published on 2012-03-28 13:03:49
Editor’s Note: Mr. McGrath has long and storied history in the management of professional sports franchises, most notably as the general manager of the Charlestown Chiefs of the now-defunct Federal League. Oh, and this is probably a good time to mention that Mr. McGrath’s views are his own, and do not necessarily reflect those of Dubsism, our staff, [...] > read more
Your Jamie Moyer Update 3/27/2012 – The “Fact-o-Palooza”
Published on 2012-03-27 16:23:24
A lot of people know Jamie Moyer is the oldest player currently in spring training. If you’ve been following our Jamie Moyer coverage, you know that he’s got a pretty good shot at making the roster of the Colorado Rockies. But simply sticking to that one number obscures some real “WTF” type facts. Here’s 16 [...] > read more
The 2012 Dubsism NCAA Bracket Challenge - Instead of "The Final Four," It Should Be "The Final Countdown"
Published on 2012-03-27 14:56:46
Reblogged from Sports Blog Movement: 10…9…8… Eventually you get the blinding flash, then the blast wave that crushes everything in its path for miles in every direction, then the radioactive fallout which poisons the landscape into a toxic nuclear wasteland where there simply is no survival. Then there’s what happened to my bracket. This was beyond [...] > read more
Thanks to Dave Hakstol, I’m Never Filling Out Another Bracket Ever Again…At Least Until Next Year
Published on 2012-03-26 15:40:02
That headline is the classic exasperated utterance as the sheet on which any of my brackets were printed gets wadded into a ball and serves as yet another miss as it doinks off the rim of the wastebasket. Every year, I think the NCAA Hockey tournament can save my enjoyment of filling out brackets. Every [...] > read more
Your Jamie Moyer Update 3/24/2012: History Lives While It Happens
Published on 2012-03-23 21:30:51
What Jamie Moyer is doing now is a quest to make history. If Jamie Moyer makes the Rockies’ rotation, and if he win a regular-season game, he will break a record that has been on the books for almost 80 years. On September 13th, 1932, Jack Quinn won a ball game for the New York Giants at 49 [...] > read more
Here’s Another Bracket You Can Watch Go Up In Smoke
Published on 2012-03-23 17:09:52
I should have known better. Every year, by the end of the first weekend of the basketball tournament, my brackets are just so much smoldering wreckage. Every year, I think the NCAA Hockey tournament can save my enjoyment of filling out brackets. Don’t get me wrong, I understand that statistically speaking, my chances of picking [...] > read more
The All-Time “Played for Both the Dodgers and Yankees” Team – The New Angeles Dodgekees
Published on 2012-03-23 15:45:14
If you are an old geezer like me, you know that during World War II, the NFL ran so short of players because of the war that for three years between 1942 and 1945, the league merged the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Philadelphia Eagles into one team, the Phil-Pitt Steagles. With baseball season fast approaching, [...] > read more
Trash -Talking the 2012 Sweet Sixteen
Published on 2012-03-21 09:24:05
Now that my brackets are so much smoldering wreckage, and now that my teams are out, it is time for a big dose of what the original purpose of this blog was: a profanity-filled triade about shit I don’t like. And since I can’t like this tournament anymore… In alpha-suck-abetical order: Baylor When the hell [...] > read more
The All-Time “Played For Both the Twins and Angels” Team – The Calisota Twingels
Published on 2012-03-20 05:40:24
If you are an old geezer like me, you know that during World War II, the NFL ran so short of players because of the war that for three years between 1942 and 1945, the league merged the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Philadelphia Eagles into one team, the Phil-Pitt Steagles. With baseball season fast approaching, [...] > read more
Why You Shouldn’t Cheer For Duke: Largely Because Thanks to Lehigh, You Can’t…And Mike Krzyzewski Is a Dick
Published on 2012-03-19 08:43:07
First of all, Duke sucks. Even when they don’t suck, Duke sucks. Second of all, I honestly didn’t think I would have to write my annual “Fuck Duke” post until next weekend, but thanks to the Mountain Hawks of Lehigh University, now that annual screed becomes more of a Blue Devil post-mortem. I went into [...] > read more
Your Jamie Moyer Update – 3/16/2012: A Small Setback
Published on 2012-03-16 15:18:42
When you stop to think about it, you had to expect something like this to come up, didn’t you. After all, for as much of a feel-good story as Jamie Moyer’s comeback from Tommy John surgery is, you knew there was going to be some pain. Or if not pain, some stiffness perhaps; like the [...] > read more
The 2012 Dubsism NCAA Bracket Challenge
Published on 2012-03-13 10:41:14
In conjunction with our partners at the Sports Blog Movement, Dubsism is hosting an NCAA Bracket Challenge. You won’t win anything other than bragging rights, but it doesn’t cost anything either. Rather, your biggest enjoyment may come from watching my bracket from becoming a bigger smoldering hunk of wreckage than an Italian cruise ship. You [...] > read more
The Minnesota Vikings Are So Lousy Jarrad Page Would Rather Play For The Bankrupt Los Angeles Dodgers
Published on 2012-03-13 09:17:01
Well, to be honest, that headline is a tad bit deceiving, but given the fact we are talking about two of the most dysfunctional franchises currently in the sports world, this story begged for a joke. After all, it is true the Vikings are terrible, and the Dodgers are broke, but it’s not like Page [...] > read more
Your Jamie Moyer Update – 3/11/2012: Spring Training Against the White Sox
Published on 2012-03-12 14:56:19
Jamie Moyer made his Major League debut on June 16, 1986. Yesterday, when Moyer pitched against the Chicago White Sox, he faced two hitters that hadn’t even been born by the time Moyer was in the bigs – Jared Mitchell (Oct. 13, 1988) and Eduardo Escobar (Jan. 5, 1989). Moyer’s opposing pitcher, John Danks, wasn’t [...] > read more
Guest Column: Joe McGrath On Why the “Peyton Sweepstakes” Could Be “Catch-22″ or “Let’s Make A Deal”
Published on 2012-03-11 11:07:57
Editor’s Note: Mr. McGrath has long and storied history in the management of professional sports franchises, most notably as the general manager of the Charlestown Chiefs of the now-defunct Federal League. Oh, and this is probably a good time to mention that Mr. McGrath’s views are his own, and do not necessarily reflect those of Dubsism, our staff, [...] > read more
A Sports Blog Movement Exclusive: The Ex-Kicker’s Round Table on the NFL Draft – The “Manning” Effect
Published on 2012-03-10 13:12:35
There have been some major changes to the NFL Draft/Free Agency world since the last time your favorite group of Ex-Kickers discussed these matters. The comments are flying over potential NFL trades and of course the free agency of Peyton Manning, but you have to get the full story at Sports Blog Movement. Check it [...] > read more
Announcing the Return of the Jamie Moyer Update!
Published on 2012-03-09 11:25:04
The last time we here at Dubsism posted on this subject, we were fearful that it might in fact be the LAST time. After all, the last time we wrote about Jamie Moyer, he was 48 years old, and his elbow had almost exploded off his body, two things that seem to spell the end for [...] > read more
Finally, Someone Else Gets It, Part II – The Ryan Braun Situation, “Osama” Bud Selig and “Chemical McCarthyism”
Published on 2012-02-29 15:22:10
It’s no secret that I have been a long-standing and vocal critic of the idea that performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs)are the scourge on baseball the media has made them out to be. I’ve illicited my argument to that effect time and time again on this blog, and the recent discussion of the Ryan Braun situation has [...] > read more
The Guy at Athletics Nation is the Funniest Guy on the Web
Published on 2012-02-27 08:49:08
Honestly, this is hard to type…there are tears rolling down my cheeks from laughter. Somebody just used the phrase “culture of winning” in the same sentence with the Oakland A’s. I know, right? Rico, otherwise known as the the guy at Athletics Nation…well, I’m sure he means well, and to be honest, I feel what [...] > read more
A Sports Blog Movement Exclusive: The Ex-Kicker’s Round Table – Introducing a New Take on NFL Draft Coverage
Published on 2012-02-26 11:28:41
That’s right! Your favorite group of Ex-Kickers are back and are offering their unique brand of insights. Head on over to Sports Blog Movement to see what the boys think of the upcoming NFL Draft! Filed under: NFL, Sports Tagged: NFL, NFL Draft > read more
How The Ryan Braun Situation Proves The Whole “Steroid” Debate Is B.S.
Published on 2012-02-25 12:35:28
Once again, the issue of “performance-enhancing drugs” has reared it’s head in baseball. This time, the controversy revolves around National League MVP Ryan Braun’s 50-game suspension for testing positive for a banned substance was overturned on Thursday by baseball arbitrator Shyam Das. This set the stage for Braun to give a seemingly-heartfelt speech of vindication, Major [...] > read more
The Ten Worst NFL Draft Picks Since 2000
Published on 2012-02-23 15:30:59
10) Troy Williamson: 2005 Draft: Round 1/Pick 7; Wide Receiver – South Carolina taken by the Minnesota Vikings When the traded Randy Moss to the Raiders, this pick was part of the deal. The Vikes used it hoping Williamson would at least replace Moss’ speed. He did have 4.32 speed; he also had bad eyes and had trouble [...] > read more
You Can Stop The Debate: Here’s the Quintessential Dubsism List of the 30 Greatest Quarterbacks
Published on 2012-02-21 16:04:55
If you recall back around the Super Bowl, there was a spirited debate about quarterbacks. On one hand, if Brady had won, would he be the greatest of all time? On the other, since Eli Manning won his second Super Bowl, where does he rank amongst the all-time greats? Let’s cut through the crap here…the [...] > read more
“Linsanity” Offers a Golden Opportunity to Review the Power of the Fundamentals of Basketball
Published on 2012-02-20 16:00:56
As we find ourselves in the midst of “Lin-Sanity,” I’ve spent a ton of time watching various and sundry sports commentator types asking the question “How did so many people miss on Jeremy Lin?” There’s an easy answer to this…because he isn’t the same player now that he was even six months ago. That leads [...] > read more
Signs We Are Near The End Of Civilization: NASCAR Bans the “General Lee”
Published on 2012-02-17 14:12:26
Rural America is run by rednecks. One of the beautiful things about rednecks is that they live up to the definition ascribed to them by noted redneck Jeff Foxworthy: “Redneck” is a glorious absence of sophistication. One of the beautiful things about that such a lack of sophistication is they don’t tend to subscribe to such [...] > read more
The 10 Worst Baseball Umpiring Calls In My Lifetime
Published on 2012-02-17 09:56:26
With pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training, it time to review another beautiful aspect of baseball…bad umpires. While there are so many examples of bad umpires and the bad calls, here are the ten that stand out in my lifetime. 10) Jim Joyce Blows Armando Galarraga’s Perfect Game Let’s be honest…the only reason this [...] > read more
Nine Unbreakable Records Which Prove Wilt Chamberlain is the Greatest Basketball Player Ever
Published on 2012-02-15 13:19:52
Honestly, this rant has been stuck in my throat for 12 years; ever since ESPN came out with that silly list of Greatest Athletes of the 20th Century. A list that includes horses should be all you need to know about its credibility. But there was just too much “power of present perspective” that allowed [...] > read more
The Worst Coaches And Managers Who Got More Than One Job
Published on 2012-02-14 17:30:37
20) Don Nelson To be Don Nelson is to be about contradictions. Nelson is the winningest head coach in NBA history, yet he’s on this list. He’s been NBA Coach of the year three times, which is the same number of times he’s been fired. The reason is simple: Despite having 1,335 regular-season wins, Nelson [...] > read more
What Your Team Needs To Do With It’s 2012 NFL Draft Pick
Published on 2012-02-09 14:52:28
Now that we are finally past the Super Bowl, it is time to address the needs of your team heading into the NFL Draft. Everybody has a “mock draft or a “big draft board,” and we are no different…well, except we here at Dubsism are not interested in being the next Mel Kiper; we are more [...] > read more
A Dubsism Breakdown of the Alleged Cris Carter Hall of Fame Snub
Published on 2012-02-08 12:04:52
The beauty of any list, especially in the world of sports, is that they are virtually guaranteed to start a debate. In this case, when the NFL announced the list of it’s Hall of Fame inductees for 2012, our fellow Sports Blog Movement member Mike Patton took it upon himself to take issue with the [...] > read more
The Dubsism All-Time Offensive Line Team
Published on 2012-02-07 08:21:40
The big guys never get any love. Even though the NFL released it’s list of Hall of Fame inductees for 2012 this weekend, it put us here at Dubsism in mind that no matter what you do with the Hall of Fame, there’s a serious amount of guys who even though they may be in the [...] > read more
The Dubsism “Anti-Kiper” 2012 NFL Draft Board
Published on 2012-02-06 12:30:29
Now that we are finally past the Super Bowl, it is time to address the needs of your team heading into the NFL Draft. So, while you are spending today erasing that fog in your head made of far too much cheap beer and delivery pizza, take a few moments to look forward so that [...] > read more
The Ex-Kicker’s Round Table – The Super Bowl Recap Edition
Published on 2012-02-06 10:58:15
Blogs are not like radio and TV stations, which in order to maintain their FCC licenses are required to air a certain amount of public affairs programming. That is no excuse for us as a citizenry to be uninformed. In that spirit, the Sports Blog Movement has assembled a McLaughlin Group-like discussion panel comprised of [...] > read more
What We Learned: Super Bowl XLVI…Or As We Call It In America, Super Bowl 46
Published on 2012-02-06 07:00:37
1) Its time for the Roman numeral thing to come to an end First off, does anybody really remember how those damn things work anyway? I learned them in the sixth grade, and I don’t know about you, but that was just too damn long ago. Not to mention, where the hell else do I [...] > read more
Guest Column: Joe McGrath on Stupidity
Published on 2011-07-01 09:05:48
Editor’s Note: Mr. McGrath has long and storied history in the management of professional sports franchises, most notably as the general manager of the Charlestown Chiefs of the now-defunct Federal League. Oh, and this is probably a good time to me > read more
A Great Study on the True Level of Corruption in the NCAA
Published on 2011-06-30 07:06:42
Without a lot of undue fluff, a writer named named Andrew Henke has an interesting take on the NCAA. This guy really has the economic tilt of the NCAA nailed. If you pay attention to collegiate sports these days, one glaringly obvious shift has begun > read more
According to the NCAA, Everybody’s Dirty – Even Arch-Criminal Joe Paterno
Published on 2011-06-28 15:30:26
First there was Pete Carroll and USC. Then, there was Cheatypants McSweatervest and Ohio State. Lord knows what will come out of the whole Auburn/Cam Newton fiasco. Now, the web of trechery and deceit has ensnared the dean of college football, Joe Pa > read more
Frank McCourt Death Watch: Chapter 11
Published on 2011-06-27 18:28:21
Frank McCourt Death Watch: Day 6 Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in an effort to prevent a takeover by Major League Baseball, Fox News reported Monday. Color me shocked. The guy’s been hemorrhaging money > read more
Welcome to Hate Week – SoCal Baseball Style And The Vin Scully Drinking Game
Published on 2011-06-24 20:47:40
Fuck the Dodgers. There’s all kinds of reasons to hate the Dodgers, Lord knows I’ve written about them time and time again. Just find “Los Angeles Dodgers” in the Tag Cloud on this page and you will see what I mean. But one > read more
When The Affair Is Over – Jim Riggleman and The Washington Nationals
Published on 2011-06-24 19:35:20
I know that title sounds a bit flip, but in all honestly, this relationship was an affair, not a marriage. It all started a few years back when the Nationals fired the best manager they could hope to get at the time. On the rebound from Manny Acta, > read more
The Ten Types of Bloggers Who Can Burn In Hell
Published on 2011-06-23 23:02:12
Editor’s Note: This article is a collaborative effort between Dubsism and Ryan Meehan from First Order Historians. Ryan also has his own blog, East End Philadelphia, which is featured in our BlogRoll and it is well worth the read. Well, we̵ > read more
NFL Lockout Over By July 15th – In Other News, I’m Opening A Unicorn Ranch
Published on 2011-06-22 12:06:05
According to the eternal optimists over at Yahoo Sports, there is a belief the NFL lockout is nearing an end. I will believe that when I see it. Despite all the fuzzy cuddle-bunny, fell good crap in their article, the problem is neither the article n > read more
Dubsism: Your Home For The Frank McCourt Death Watch
Published on 2011-06-21 16:17:18
Frank McCourt Death Watch: Day One It is time to start the countdown until Frank McCourt no longer owns the Los Angeles Dodgers. Everything seems to be closing in on him; there’s the divorce settlement which hinged on the TV deal, which Commiss > read more
Signs We Are Near The End Of Civilization: The PGA Goes All “Super Bowl Shuffle” On Us
Published on 2011-06-17 10:03:34
If you don’t remember (I’m not sure how anybody over the age of 35 would forget), back in 1985 the soon-to-be Super Bowl champion Chicago Bears produced what I consider to be the vanguard in ultra-cheestastic sports/music videos when the > read more
Open Letter To LeBron James: The “Mike” We Should Be Comparing You To Is Mike Tyson
Published on 2011-06-16 09:33:02
Dear LeBron, Do yourself a huge favor; just stop talking. Everytime you open your mouth, you say something that needs later “clarification.” Just stop talking until you learn how to talk to the media without shooting yourself in the foo > read more
Ten Things I Hate About Sports Right Now
Published on 2011-06-15 09:53:54
Editor’s Note: This article is a collaborative effort between Dubsism and Ryan Meehan from First Order Historians. Ryan also has his own blog, East End Philadelphia, which is featured in our BlogRoll and it well worth the read. There’s many t > read more
The Definitive Dubsism List of 35 All-Time Over-Rated Baseball Players, Part II – The Most Overrated Player in History Is…
Published on 2011-06-10 23:12:02
Of all the names we’ve listed so far in this parade of over-rated, this is the one that will get the most argument, so it also requires the most detailed case. This is also the point where I have to warn you that since I am an engineer by educa > read more
The Definitive Dubsism List of 35 All-Time Over-Rated Baseball Players, Part I
Published on 2011-06-10 14:40:37
35) Jack Clark If there was a player today most like Clark, it would be Adrian Beltre, meaning he really knew how to turn it on during his contract years, not that he knew how to get hit in the junk. Clark started out with the Giants, before moving o > read more
The Dubsism Baseball All No-Star Team
Published on 2011-06-09 13:44:07
Sure, it’s easy to vote for the guys who don’t suck. But somebody has to give a shout out to the guys who, well… they’re trying as best they can. So, in addition to the 25 votes we get for the All-Star team, we decided t > read more
Ask The Geico Guy: Is Terrelle Pryor Leaving Ohio State a Surprise?
Published on 2011-06-07 20:30:26
Do you live under a rock? Let’s cut through the guano here. If back in December you didn’t at least suspect that at least one of the “Ohio State Five” would never put on a Buckeye uniform again, you are naive. If after Coach > read more
When Bad Things Happen to Dumb People
Published on 2011-06-07 20:00:41
Honestly, I don’t know why anybody is surprised that Denver Post columnist and ESPN blowhard Woody Paige was accused of plagiarism. Did anybody think this hack was really coming up with half of the stuff he says on his own? Half the time is see > read more
If You Needed More Proof We Need To Rethink a College Football Playoff, Jason Whitlock Said Something I Agree With…Yeah, That Jason Whitlock
Published on 2011-06-07 16:14:05
Every year in mid-October, we get our first BCS (Bowl Championship Series) poll, which allows us collectively as college football fans to begin bitching about it. Every year, right around Thanksgiving time, the bitching hits full-roar because despite > read more
But Did Jim Tressel Make The Trains Run On Time?
Published on 2011-06-07 09:27:22
Watching the fall of Jim Tressel at Ohio State has been like watching the fall of Nazi Germany. To anybody with a brain, the Nazis were all about evil, but there were still people willing to be apologists for them. While what Tressel was doing hardly > read more
Signs We Are Near The End Of Civilization: Colored Turf UPDATE #2
Published on 2011-06-02 18:53:12
We here at Dubsism have been on this story for a while…and it keeps getting worse. First, there was Boise State. Boise State started this run by achieving notoriety with its “Smurf Turf” in the 90′s. It just so happens that > read more
An Open Letter to Houston Rockets Fans: Thanks For Making Me Look Like An Idiot, But At Least You’ve Committed Suicide
Published on 2011-06-02 16:23:47
Let’s just cut through the crap and get right down to the issue at hand. Any NBA team which hires Kevin McHale as its head coach only did so because Dr. Jack Kevorkian wouldn’t return their calls. Short of “Dr. Death,” nobod > read more
Why You Shouldn’t Cheer For: The Vancouver Canucks
Published on 2011-06-01 19:04:55
1) The Canucks are the team of “‘Gleeks.” For those of you lucky enough to not know what a “Gleek” is…”Gleek” = fans of that caterwauling Fox show “Glee;” the show takes music, lets a bunch > read more
Signs We Are Near The End Of Civilization: Genderless Babies
Published on 2011-06-01 16:10:11
Frankly, I couldn’t believe this when I first read it. “Nahhh, somebody hacked this page, or I’ve been somehow re-directed to the Onion” I thought to myself. But, no, the page was still Yahoo! News. I literally could feel my > read more
File Dump: The Jim Tressel Edition
Published on 2011-05-30 12:37:07
For those of you unfamiliar with the concept of our File Dump…in short, we here at Dubsism believe that when we have just too many good jokes about somebody that we haven’t gotten around to using, and then their career is over, we just ca > read more
Why You Shouldn’t Cheer For: The Miami Heat
Published on 2011-05-29 19:08:48
We as a nation should all get behind the Dallas Mavericks for one reason. If the Heat win the Championship in the first season after the “Decision,” we will be subject to a full summer of the “LeBron” show, from which the resu > read more
The Memorial Day Dubsism Baseball Power Rankings – How Wrong We Were
Published on 2011-05-28 23:04:54
Sure, this is a small-time blog written by a group of convicted felons and read by worse. Sure, we do that stupid shit about writing predictions, since that seems to be a rule…once you put electronic pen to electronic paper, you have to become > read more
Open Letter to Los Angeles Laker Fans – Don’t Lose Sight of the 20 Guys You Should Really Hate
Published on 2011-05-11 21:23:36
When one talks of “flagship franchise,” it is hard to discuss the National Basketball Association without mentioning the Los Angeles Lakers in that capacity. The Lakers were the first dynasty in the history of the league, stemming all the > read more
Dubsism Enters The PodCast World
Published on 2011-05-08 20:33:29
If in the 15th century, Dante could envision concentric, progressive levels of hell, he would have a field day with today’s blogosphere. I’m not sure which level Dubsism lands on for going from simple blogger to guest commentator on a pod > read more
Guest Column: Joe McGrath on Frank McCourt and The Los Angeles Dodgers
Published on 2011-05-06 10:08:01
Editor’s Note: Mr. McGrath has long and storied history in the management of professional sports franchises, most notably as the general manager of the Charlestown Chiefs of the now-defunct Federal League. Oh, and this is probably a good time to me > read more
People Who Grind My Gears: Tony Dungy
Published on 2011-05-05 17:22:54
I’m just going to come out and say it…Tony Dungy irritates the shit out of me. Dungy is a guy who, except for one accidentally successful moment, really should be relegated to the backwater of NFL history. But because we live in a socie > read more
Frank McCourt Needs a Minister of Information
Published on 2011-05-04 19:54:33
Do you remember this guy? His name is Mohammed Saeed al-Sahhaf, but you likely know him as “Baghdad Bob.” We all came to know him during the 2003 invasion of Iraq, during which he was the Iraqi Information Minister under Saddam Hussei > read more
The Dubsism Comprehensive NFL Draft Review – What We Told Them vs. What They Did
Published on 2011-05-02 14:33:23
Things to Remember: References to the “Kiper Theory” are ironically based on our Dubsism Anti-Kiper NFL Draft Board. We refused to change our board based on hype, workouts, or Todd McShay. As the only draft prognosticator who actually wat > read more
Cam Newton or Ryan Mallett?
Published on 2011-04-28 13:25:45
If you had to take either Ryan Mallett or Cam Newton, which would you take? If I’m a GM, I’m not touching Cam Newton with a 10-foot pole with a 60-foot pole attached to it. I don’t want anything to do with Newton, period. Newton > read more
The 10 Dirtiest College Programs Plus The Ones Of Which I’m Most Suspicious
Published on 2011-04-26 20:58:47
Let’s face it, college programs cheat. There’s an old saying in college sports, “If you ain’t cheating, you ain’t trying.” Recently, we here at Dubsism hung a tag of “dirty program” on Auburn, but to be f > read more
Teams That Grind My Gears – The Real Tragedy of the Los Angeles Dodgers
Published on 2011-04-21 19:18:21
Anybody who has read this blog know how I feel about the Los Angeles Dodgers; if not you may want to check my original treatise on the subject before reading any further here; you may find having the additional perspective helpful. What has happened > read more
The Top 10 Football Factories – And Some That Didn’t Make The List
Published on 2011-04-20 15:59:22
With the NFL Draft looming, I found a list courtesy of the NFL Network featuring the schools consider to be the Top Ten Football Factories. We here at Dubsism took that list and crossed it against each schools three arguably most interesting players. > read more
I Was a Power Forward For The FBI
Published on 2011-04-14 17:44:02
In today’s “strange, but true” moment, it seems that Portland Trailblazer forward Gerald Wallace may have a future as an FBI Agent. I know, the FBI and the NBA seems like an odd combination; you would think if there were a law enfor > read more
The Dubsism March Movie Spectacular…And the Winner Is…
Published on 2011-04-11 18:07:11
We started with 64, and after four weeks, six rounds, and tons of votes, we are down to one. According to you, the readers of Dubsism, the greatest sports movie in history is: Filed under: Sports Media Tagged: Movie Parodies, NCAA Basketball Tourname > read more
I Can’t Keep Quiet Any Longer on the Dodger Stadium Incident
Published on 2011-04-08 12:17:45
Honestly, I’ve been trying to stay away from this situation that has evolved from the incident on opening day at Dodger Stadium. Anybody who knows me knows I have a life-long hatred of the Dodgers. But it has become so clear that Frank McCourt > read more
If You Didn’t Understand Before Why Everybody Hates Duke, You Will Now
Published on 2011-04-07 15:02:37
The other day, Duke uber-stud Kyrie Irving announced that he is leaving the hallowed halls in Durham for the Franklin-green pastures of the NBA. Of course, this led some Coach-K-turd-swallowing dickface at The Chronicle (Dukes’ campus newspaper > read more
The Dubsism March Sports Movie Spectacular – The Finals
Published on 2011-04-07 09:14:04
After all the upsets, the highs, the lows, the whatevers, we have a championship match. The only two #1 seeds to make the Final Four face off for the title of greatest sports movie ever according to the readers of Dubsism, which, lets be honest, is t > read more
The Socio-Economic Failings of Sports
Published on 2011-04-06 15:11:41
The Liberal approach doesn't work. The conservative approach doesn't work. So now what? > read more
The Dubsism March Sports Movie Spectacular – The Final Four
Published on 2011-04-03 11:05:19
Here we are…down the the Final Four. There have been upsets, there have been Cinderellas, but let’s be honest. Any movie that has survived this far must be both pretty good and has a fair amount of fans. Now, it is time to see which will > read more
The Dubsism 2011 Opening Day Baseball Power Rankings
Published on 2011-03-31 10:50:36
1) Philadelphia Phillies Upside: The pitching rotation – who else has three proven aces on their staff, with a chaser of Cole Hamels and Joe Blanton? Nobody. Not to mention, this team won 97 games last year despite being crippled by injurie > read more
What Do My Brackets Have in Common With a Push-Up Bra?
Published on 2011-03-30 10:08:15
I should have known better. Every year, by the end of the first weekend of the basketball tournament, my brackets are just so much smoldering wreckage. Every year, I think the Hockey tournament can save my enjoyment of filling out brackets. And eve > read more
The Dubsism March Movie Spectacular – The Elite Eight
Published on 2011-03-29 10:03:03
Regional Finals abound in our sports movie tournament. It is begging the question “does life imitate art or does art imitate life.” Just like real basketball tournaments (perhaps not this year’s) some top seeds perform, and there > read more
A Team-by-Team Warning About the NFL Draft
Published on 2011-03-26 19:10:19
To make a long story short, it is very dangerous to pile all your hopes and dreams on a draft pick. To prove that point, I’ve complied a list of guys who at the time were all seen to be saviors of franchises, only to disappoint for what ever re > read more
Trash-Talking the Sweet Sixteen
Published on 2011-03-23 23:22:24
Now that my brackets are so much smoldering wreckage, and now that my teams are out, it is time for a big dose of what the original purpose of this blog was: a profanity-filled triade about shit I don’t like. And since I can’t like this > read more
Now That Your Hoops Bracket Is Busted, Try Some College Hockey Instead
Published on 2011-03-23 12:00:55
As a fan of college hockey, I realize that I am a lover of a sport that has exactly nine other fans. Every year at this time, I try to expand that number into double-digits by allowing all of you college basketball fans a chance to double-dip on brac > read more
The Dubsism March Movie Spectacular – The Sweet Sixteen
Published on 2011-03-22 10:15:23
While all the #1 and #2 seeds are still standing, this tournament has not been friendly to favorites. There’s only one each left of the #3 and #4 seeds. There are three #5 seeds still standing. There’s a Sweet Sixteen match between a #5 a > read more
Famous Sports Rivalries In Which I Hate Both Sides
Published on 2011-03-20 15:56:58
The sporting world is full of rivalries which engender so much passion there are clear battle lines drawn between the camps. But what happens to those of us who may feel animus toward both sides? Here’s a list of several such examples that make > read more
The Dubsism March Sports Movie Spectacular – The Second Round Starts Now!
Published on 2011-03-15 11:33:05
The First Round of the Dubsism March Sports Movie Spectacular offered some interesting battles, and the Second Round promises more of the same. Before we get into how the brackets look in the next round, let’s take a quick peek at what the open > read more
Signs We Are Near The End Of Civilization: The Los Angeles Dodgers Are In Denial
Published on 2011-03-08 10:58:03
Look at this. Just when you thought the whole “throwback” thing couldn’t get any worse, the Dodgers once again show they can take any problem and make it worse. Seriously, look at these things. It’s almost as if Andre Ethier > read more
The Dubsism March Sports Movie Spectacular: The Bracket Is Out – Vote For Your First-Round Winners
Published on 2011-03-06 17:44:07
The selection process is complete. First off, the four #1 seeds are: West Region: Hoosiers (1986) Midwest Region: Slap Shot (1977) South Region: Raging Bull (1980) East Region: Bull Durham (1988) The full bracket looks like this (click to enlarge): > read more
The Ten Most Dysfunctional Franchises In Professional Sports
Published on 2011-03-05 18:05:31
#10) Minnesota Vikings What can I say about the Vikings that I haven’t already said? Go over to the tag cloud on the right, click on the “Minnesota Vikings” tag, and you will see that I’ve written the Vikings’ football m > read more
The Dubsism March Sports Movie Spectacular
Published on 2011-03-02 14:34:02
In America, March means Brackets. In the Blogosphere, it is now a requirement to bracketize something which had not yet previously been reduced a field of 64. Since ostensibly, this is a blog about sports, we thought “Why not a Sports Movie B > read more
An Ugly Truth About Race And Sports
Published on 2011-02-25 14:06:07
This piece started as a reply to a blog on this topic over at Helmet And Pads Required, but it grew too long, so now it lives here as it’s own piece. So that you may better understand the perspective from which this is being written. I am a mid > read more
The Ten Most Disgusting Parasites and Their Equivalent Parasitic Sports Figures
Published on 2011-02-24 07:22:26
Once again, the good people over at Listverse have given a list which in turn gave me pause to compare it to sports figures. Sports are a reflection of a world that is full of parasites, and so it seemed natural to compare those of the sports world t > read more
Guest Column: King George VI – Avoid an NFL Lockout or Perish
Published on 2011-02-23 13:30:09
Editor’s Note: Thanks to the Movie The King’s Speech, George VI came back into the view of the American populace. If it weren’t for that movie, most Yanks had long since forgotten George VI’s role as a wartime leader and the fact he ruled sov > read more
RIP Ollie Matson – You Were Herschel Walker Before Herschel Walker
Published on 2011-02-21 14:06:15
If you are under 50, you likely never heard of Ollie Matson. In short, he was a star of the NFL in the 1950′s, and he was the subject of a legendary block-buster multi-player trade back in the day, a trade that paved the way for the Herschel Wa > read more
Your Colin Cowherd Moment of the Day: If You Don’t Like the NBA, You’re A Racist
Published on 2011-02-21 13:03:01
It’s no secret that I like to have a radio on in my office while I do what it is that I do, and every once in a while I hear something that I find truly provocative that it rattles around in my head until it falls on to my keyboard. This mornin > read more
Teams That Grind My Gears: The Kansas Jayhawks
Published on 2011-02-21 10:05:37
Remember the movie “The Day After?” In case you don’t, this 1983 classic cultural phenomenon was a brutally graphic, entirely disturbing account of the effects of a nuclear war on the people of Lawrence, Kansas. It was no accident t > read more
Trent Dilfer Has a Man-Crush on JaMarcus II
Published on 2011-02-11 12:13:20
So if you haven’t heard, JaMarcus II held a private workout in San Diego for select members of the media. It was really a sham; he danced around some agility exercises and threw a few balls, a show that didn’t show anything really useful > read more
The Michael Oher Story Reminds Me How Much White Liberals Piss Me Off
Published on 2011-02-10 13:34:07
Honestly, wasn’t it enough you made me live through that maggot-infested turdpile of a movie “The Blind Side.” Micheal Oher made an appearance on the Piers Morgan Show last night on CNN, and just the sight of him getting the usual m > read more
Guest Column: Joe McGrath – “Roger Goodell and Jerry Jones Are a Pair of Shitheads”
Published on 2011-02-08 11:26:53
Editor’s Note: Mr. McGrath has long and storied history in the management of professional sports franchises, most notably as the general manager of the Charlestown Chiefs of the now-defunct Federal League. Oh, and this is probably a good time to me > read more
Signs We Are Near The End Of Civilization: Handicapped Curling
Published on 2011-02-07 16:03:39
Before you get all of on a snit, this isn’t about being handicapped, or about curling. Rather it is about a combination that should never be. Some things were made to go together, like pizza and beer. Conversely, some things weren’t, like > read more
Guest Column: Joe McGrath on Various Post-Super Bowl Thoughts
Published on 2011-02-07 13:21:39
Editor’s Note: Mr. McGrath has long and storied history in the management of professional sports franchises, most notably as the general manager of the Charlestown Chiefs of the now-defunct Federal League. Oh, and this is probably a good time to me > read more
What Your Team Needs To Do With It’s NFL Draft Pick
Published on 2011-02-07 09:51:43
Now that we are finally past the Super Bowl, it is time to address the needs of your team heading into the NFL Draft. So, while you are spending today erasing that fog in your head made of far too much cheap beer and delivery pizza, take a few moment > read more
The Super Bowl: The Definitive Preview
Published on 2011-02-05 15:33:22
Let’s start with my original playoff predictions: Pittsburgh Steelers Why They Can Win: The “Big Ben” episode from the beginning of the season seems to be ancient history, and this team is very quietly playing like the elite team they are, even > read more
Why You Shouldn’t Cheer For…The Green Bay Packers
Published on 2011-02-04 19:12:24
There are several key storylines which require all media outlets to discuss in the days leading up to the Super Bowl. Seriously, any media outlet, even penny-ante blogs, are required to cover them, lest they have their noses flayed and their genitals > read more
Why You Shouldn’t Cheer For…The Pittsburgh Steelers
Published on 2011-02-02 14:03:10
There are several key storylines which require all media outlets to discuss in the days leading up to the Super Bowl. Seriously, any media outlet, even penny-ante blogs, are required to cover them, lest they have their noses flayed and their genita > read more
Guest Column: The King’s Speech on the NFL Lockout
Published on 2011-01-31 19:31:57
Editor’s Note: Thanks to the Movie The King’s Speech, George VI came back into the view of the American populace. If it weren’t for that movie, most Yanks had long since forgotten George VI’s role as a wartime leader and the f > read more
Open Letter To NBA Fans: If I Live In Your Market, Your Team Will Suck
Published on 2011-01-31 14:55:32
I’m sorry, Indiana. I killed your NBA franchise. Honestly, I didn’t mean to do it; I’m just a jinx for an NBA team if I happen to live in the market. Let’s look at the three applicable cities. It’s really hard to say thi > read more
Jim Edmonds Ends Quest To Play For Every NL Central Team
Published on 2011-01-30 14:04:55
According to sources inside the Cincinnati Reds, veteran outfielder Jim Edmonds intends to retire. Reds general manager Walt] Jocketty hasn’t talked to Jim Edmonds. “Jay (Bruce) talked him the other day,” Jocketty said. “He’s pr > read more
How Roger Goodell Is Killing the National Football League
Published on 2011-01-27 11:01:47
Roger Goodell is the Commissioner of the NFL, which means at the end of the day Roger Goodell represents the class of guys who run this league, and his interests are their interests. Don’t ever forget that. The reason I say that is I’m li > read more
Signs We Are Near The End Of Civilization: Houston Nutt III – College Art Film Hunk
Published on 2011-01-26 11:03:15
If there is one thing that is true about Dubsism, it is that we have a fascination with all things Nutt. Now, thanks to the good people at Friends of the Program we have yet another example of how the call of the thespian runs in the Nutt bloodline > read more
Don’t Tell Me I Can’t Question Jay Cutler’s Toughness
Published on 2011-01-26 09:20:57
After spending three hours of last Sunday watching what had to be the worst NFC Championship I can remember, I have had very few sports conversations that didn’t touch on the whole Jay Cutler saga. Just today, I’ve had at least three pe > read more
I Don’t Give A Shit What Anybody Says, I Still Love Rex Ryan
Published on 2011-01-24 13:52:18
So what if the Jets lost last night. So what if some people are saying once again the Rex Ryan is all talk. We big, sweatervest-wearing, smack-talking guys need to stick together at all costs, and considering what Ryan has done for the Jets, stic > read more
Jay Cutler Isn’t the Only Quarterback Who Quit Yesterday
Published on 2011-01-24 10:52:29
Yes, its true…while Culter’s “injury” is getting all the talk today, another NFL signal-caller has punched out on his team. However, in this case, nobody should blame him. According to ESPN, Carson Palmer says his time with th > read more
Why You Shouldn’t Cheer For…Jay Cutler
Published on 2011-01-22 11:59:42
You shouldn’t cheer for the Chicago Bears anyway; we’ve documented that quite well over the past few weeks. However, Bears quarterback Jay Cutler exudes such a rare combination of smarminess and suckitude that no self-respecting fan shoul > read more
The Dubsism “Anti-Kiper” NFL Draft Board
Published on 2011-01-20 12:57:30
Everybody has a NFL Draft “Big Board.” But unlike the ones you get from the “professionals” at ESPN, we here at Dubsism offer a draft board based on the fact we actually have watched college football at some point in our lif > read more
Brett Favre Sets Record For Most Consecutive Retirements, Changes Name To Lucy
Published on 2011-01-19 15:38:48
“No, this time I really mean it…I’m done, I’m retiring from football. I promise I won’t pull the football away, Charlie Brown.” This time Brett Favre means it. He’s retiring from football. He’s gone > read more
Mississippi State Cheerleader Shows Her Cowbells
Published on 2011-01-19 09:59:23
Today’s recipe for going viral on the interwebz – combine the words cheerleader, nude modeling, and Playboy, and BAM! A web sensation is born. Today’s winner is a Mississippi State freshman cheerleader named Taylor Corley. She’s > read more
Blake Griffin Is Wearing the Wrong Number
Published on 2011-01-18 14:59:05
Face it…this guy wasn’t born, he was designed in a lab somewhere. There were supercomputers, pocket protectors and lots of taped glasses involved in bringing Griffin to the NBA. But he needs a new number. Not that there’s anything > read more
Why You Shouldn’t Cheer For…The Chicago Bears
Published on 2011-01-17 10:42:09
If a picture is worth a thousand words, this one answers the question as to why you shouldn’t cheer for the Chicago Bears by saying “this guy” 500 times. Nobody should be shocked that a shirtless hump in a rubber hat is the same kin > read more
Why You Shouldn’t Cheer For…The Chicago Bears
Published on 2011-01-13 23:03:25
1) Lovie Smith is the Dumbest Coach Who For Some Reason Never Gets Fired Let’s be honest..the only reason Smith isn’t the dumbest head coach in the NFL is because Jim Caldwell still has a job. How dumb is Lovie? Let me count the ways: S > read more
Great Moments in the History of Paper Bags
Published on 2011-01-13 10:33:30
If you are of my ethnic construct and age, you likely know the term “Paper Bag Test.” Sports has a “paper bag test” all its own, and it is just as unflattering. In this case, the paper bag was used to hide being a fan of a d > read more
Why You Shouldn’t Cheer For…Tom Brady
Published on 2011-01-13 07:43:54
I swear to God, I’m am going to absolutely lose my shit the next time I hear somebody tell me Tom Brady is the greatest quarterback ever. Spare me, the only thing Tom Brady might be the most ever is overrated. Take a minute to let that sink i > read more
Humor In The Face Of Disaster Is Important
Published on 2011-01-12 10:56:13
Albeit this has very little to do with sports, it has everything to do with my other favorite past-time. If you hadn’t heard, there are massive floods occurring in Australia, and I happen to have friends in the disaster area. But more importa > read more
What The Mike Haywood Situation Indicates – The Five Fallacies of Hiring a Head Coach
Published on 2011-01-12 10:17:04
For those of you not familiar with this situation, Mike Haywood was hired last month by the University of Pittsburgh as it head football coach. That lasted less than three weeks when Haywood was fired after his arrest on a felony domestic battery c > read more
The NFL Playoffs – The Definitive Dubsism Oddsmaker’s View
Published on 2011-01-06 17:09:50
1) New England Patriots Why They Can Win: If you ever needed proof the Patriots are a dynasty like the Steelers of the 70′s and 49ers of the 80′s, the fact that I get violent nausea just mentioning Tom Brady or Bill Belichick should tel t > read more
Congratualtions, Bert Blyleven
Published on 2011-01-05 13:28:52
At long last, our long national nightmare is over. Bert Blyleven has been elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame. This corrects one of the great injustices of all time in baseball. Blyleven was named on 79.7 percent of the ballots, receiving 463 vo > read more
The 2010 Dubsy Awards
Published on 2011-01-04 10:17:18
Now that 2010 is in the books, it is time to recognize some truly great achievements in the world of sport that may otherwise go unnoticed. With that, I give you the 2010 Dubsy Awards. The Mickey Klutts Award for Unfortunate Naming Winner: Gregor Fuc > read more
The Dubsism Top Fifteen Sports Events of 2010
Published on 2011-01-03 11:31:01
Let’s just cut to the chase here…everybody else does some sort of “Year End” list, here’s our obligatory ramble on what we consider to be the 15 most significant sporting occurrances in 2010. Honorable mention: The Vuvuz > read more