Archive for the ‘Pigskin’ Category

To tank or not to tank: When winning just isn’t all that important

May 11th, 2012 by Chris Humpherys

I was watching Lakers-Nuggets Game Five the other night.  You remember that game in Los the Staples Center where Kobe Bryant scored 43, yet his team still couldn’t close out the series? Read the rest of this entry »

Share/Save/Bookmark

Blindsided by Quinton Aaron

May 3rd, 2012 by Chris Humpherys

You guys remember that movie The Blind Side?  A film based not too loosely on the book by Michael Lewis and the life story of Baltimore Raven offensive lineman, Michael Oher?  Blind Side won Sandra Bullock her first Academy Award and marked the big-time, acting debut of Quinton Aaron, who played Oher. Read the rest of this entry »

Share/Save/Bookmark

Coaches Gone Wild: The unfortunate cases of Gregg Williams, Bobby Petrino and Stan Van Gundy

April 16th, 2012 by Chris Humpherys

What in the world is going on with coaches these days?

You remember coaches, don’t you?  Read the rest of this entry »

Share/Save/Bookmark

The Bobby Petrino Motorcycle Ride I Should Never Have Taken Caption Contest

April 6th, 2012 by Chris Humpherys

We interrupt this Masters update for a caption contest that simply could not wait. Read the rest of this entry »

Share/Save/Bookmark

Ripping paper/laughing baby: A metaphor for modern sports

March 30th, 2012 by Chris Humpherys

Aside from being possibly the cutest thing you’ve ever seen on the internet, it occurred to me that the following video serves as the perfect metaphor for sports today. Read the rest of this entry »

Share/Save/Bookmark

Two great quarterbacking minds plot to rid the world of Tim Tebow: Another work of complete and total fiction

March 21st, 2012 by Chris Humpherys

“Peeeeeeyton!”

“Johnnnnnny!!!  Or should I say… boss?”

The two Hall of Fame quarterbacks embraced then sat down to dinner to finalize their plot to rid Denver of a quarterback who had become inexplicably more popular than them. Read the rest of this entry »

Share/Save/Bookmark

Reasons we love sports, Vols. 1 and 2: Fruit baskets and breakups (video)

March 13th, 2012 by Chris Humpherys

Listen to the next few stories and follow along, as if you haven’t already.  They might help you sports fans on the fringe understand why so many of us on the other end of that spectrum tailgate on Saturdays, huddle up on Sundays, stuff our face with wings on Mondays and spend our hard earned dollars to see the best of the best… play ball. Read the rest of this entry »

Share/Save/Bookmark

SportsChump not so proudly presents the Danica Patrick Chart of Ever-Increasing Annoyance

March 5th, 2012 by Chris Humpherys

Some people just drive me batty.  I like to consider myself a pretty patient person but as I get a little longer in the tooth, I’m finding out there’s a lot more crap I won’t tolerate… and a lot of people that just annoy me. Read the rest of this entry »

Share/Save/Bookmark

Tampa Bay Buccaneers get their man

February 22nd, 2012 by Chris Humpherys

Honeymoons are fun.  At least I imagine they are; I’ve never been hitched.   The flowers haven’t wilted, piles of wedding presents remain unwrapped and the romance is alive and kicking. Read the rest of this entry »

Share/Save/Bookmark

Are we in the middle of an image change? A closer look at the Peyton Manning saga

February 8th, 2012 by Chris Humpherys

Now that the 2011-12 NFL season is behind us, we can finally discuss things that really matter.  Like Peyton Manning.  Read the rest of this entry »

Share/Save/Bookmark