Psychology and tennis: Old man Federer does it again

You lean over slightly, toe close to the baseline.  You bounce the ball down onto the court; it bounces back up into your hand.  You look up, across the net, staring your opponent in the eye.  He stares right back. Continue reading Psychology and tennis: Old man Federer does it again

What Cavs won’t do, do for Love

I love NBA trade rumors.  To paraphrase Borat, they make me very excite. Juicy NBA rumors, well, they’re like my stories, the jostling of rosters, a virtual fantasy team turned reality, sometimes worthwhile but far more frequently failing to live Continue reading What Cavs won’t do, do for Love

Thirteen Days until the Super Bowl: A Social Experiment in Polling

With less than two weeks before the most watched sporting event on the planet kicks off, I thought it might be interesting to ask a number of different people who they felt would win Super Bowl LI (That’s SB Fifty-One Continue reading Thirteen Days until the Super Bowl: A Social Experiment in Polling

SportsChump’s nth Annual NFL Playoff and Super Bowl Pick ‘Em

I’ve thought long and hard about who to wager on this weekend and I’ve come to one, well-educated conclusion. I may lay off the games altogether. I mean, I have no idea who is going to win either of these Continue reading SportsChump’s nth Annual NFL Playoff and Super Bowl Pick ‘Em

Why I’m not overly impressed with Russell Westbrook’s triple-double season and why you shouldn’t be either

When my mother and I first moved to Tampa, I was eleven years old.  Baseball was my life. I lived it, breathed it and could tell you every stat from every player on every team in the league. To relieve Continue reading Why I’m not overly impressed with Russell Westbrook’s triple-double season and why you shouldn’t be either

Playoff Fan Central for those who missed it: An awfully wordy pictorial

And so ends another college football season with the Clemson Tigers getting that 35 year old monkey off their back by proving Nick Saban was a mere mortal after all. It was a wild weekend in Tampa, the game’s host Continue reading Playoff Fan Central for those who missed it: An awfully wordy pictorial

Derrick Rose has gone missing and other Knickerbocker tales of woe

“Bueller?  Bueller?  Frye?” -Ben Stein taking roll call in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off “Murray.  Present.” – Rhys Darby as Murray Hewitt taking roll call in Flight of the Conchords   You might remember this for it wasn’t all that long Continue reading Derrick Rose has gone missing and other Knickerbocker tales of woe

Clemson-Alabama National Title Game relocates suddenly to South Pole

Florida can be veeeeeeeeery clever at times. I’ve lived in the Sunshine State for the last thirty years and I can honestly say I love it here.  A short distance to the beaches, a stone’s throw from pretty much anything Continue reading Clemson-Alabama National Title Game relocates suddenly to South Pole