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The rise of the hybrid athlete

March 1st, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

At any given time, there are nine players on the baseball diamond, five on the basketball court and eleven on the football field. Each sport has designated positions for its players. Read the rest of this entry »

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This week’s caption contest featuring Terrell Owens

February 21st, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

I’ve never tried my hand at modeling… with good reason. I’ll stick to watching Zoolander for my runway walk-offs. But some superstar athletes simply can’t stay out of the limelight. Read the rest of this entry »

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My second mom

February 1st, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

Warning. This is not a post about sports. It is, but it’s not.

What you are about to read is not a breakdown of the upcoming Super Bowl XLIV, a spring training preview, a mid-season NBA review or a Tiger Woods where for art thou piece.

This is a post about love, life, family and passing. Read the rest of this entry »

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This week’s caption contest: NFC Championship edition

January 25th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

There’s an old proverb that reads “Every end is a new beginning.”

There’s no telling whether the person to first utter those words was referring to Brett Favre’s loss on Sunday and his subsequent months of indecision over whether to return for another year. Read the rest of this entry »

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Random chumpservations, Vol. 7: Meryl Streep, Brett Favre, Prince and post office parking

January 21st, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

meryl-streep1Streep vs. Streep

I’ve never been big on awards shows, particularly those of the Hollywood variety. Read the rest of this entry »

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The pay-per-view event we would ALL like to see

January 15th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

“I’m an idea man, Chuck”

-Michael Keaton as Bill Blazejowski in Night Shift

Hey, I have ideas too. Good ones sometimes. And just like every other sports fan, I have unanswered questions. Read the rest of this entry »

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A juicing Big Mac: Mark McGwire’s steroid use leaves more questions than answers

January 13th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

I don’t like movies that are predictable. Like the typical romantic comedy where the couple who despises each other falls in love in the end or the true-crime thriller where we know the killer’s identity from scene one. Scriptwriters may try to pull the wool over our eyes but the American public is not stupid. Read the rest of this entry »

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The new ‘hands-on’ approach to coaching: The unfortunate cases of Mark Mangino, Mike Leach and Jim Leavitt

January 9th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

bobby-knight-yells-at-playerBobby Knight used to manhandle players. In his days at Indiana University, Knight was known for throwing chairs, roughing up the occasional athlete and melting down at the random post-game press conference. Despite his success, Knight was known as much for his temper tantrums as he was for his titles. When you sent your kid to play for Knight, you knew what you were getting: a strict disciplinarian. Read the rest of this entry »

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A texting fiesta starring Boise State, John Cena…. and Air Supply?

January 5th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

As many of you already know, it’s the simple things in life that tickle the sportschump’s fancy. One such glory includes sitting at a neighborhood pub, watching a relatively meaningless football game, sipping whiskey and texting friends while the locals stare at me, wondering if I have Tourette’s Read the rest of this entry »

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Predicting the 2010 McChumpies: A look to the future

January 3rd, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

I’m not big on predicting the future. If I were any good at it, I’d be kicking back in a Las Vegas sportsbook, mango daiquiri in one hand, wad of hundreds in the other. Read the rest of this entry »

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