Archive for the ‘Life of Sports Chump’ Category

Carmelo Anthony, the New York Knicks and whether chuckers win championships: A statistical analysis

May 21st, 2012 by Chris Humpherys

Fibbs walked into the bar that afternoon, his orange Knicks cap tilted backwards, gold chain around his neck and Amare Stoudemire jersey (sans cast) worn proudly.  He had been drinking all day and was smiling, giddy almost.  After all, why wouldn’t he be?  His Knickerbockers had just won their first playoff game in eleven years Read the rest of this entry »

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And down the stretch they come: Your NBA contest standings

May 17th, 2012 by Chris Humpherys

And then there were eight:  Clippers, Lakers, Heat, Pacers, Spurs, Thunder, Celtics and Sixers. Read the rest of this entry »

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Leading a debt-free existence

May 14th, 2012 by Chris Humpherys

I shed a tear as I wrote the last check.

Pay to the order of Discover $817.35.

This feeling has been a LONG time coming, twenty or so years, the culmination of balance after transferred balance after transferred balance.

Today, I celebrate, for at 43 years old, I am officially debt-free.  Read the rest of this entry »

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What if? The solo hole-in-one scenario

May 7th, 2012 by Chris Humpherys

I’ve been hitting the links a little more regularly these days.  The weather here in the Sunshine State is beautiful, courses are abundant and greens fees are incredibly reasonable.  Clubhouses are practically giving the golf away. Read the rest of this entry »

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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 »

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SportsChump and Kid Sheraton talk Ozzie Guillen, family and freedom of speech

April 18th, 2012 by Chris Humpherys

Ozzie Guillen’s recent comments about Fidel Castro caused quite a stir.

In case you hadn’t heard, in a recent Time Magazine interview, Venezuelan-born Ozzie Guillen, new manager of the Miami Marlins, was asked his feelings on Fidel Castro.  Little did Time know the shitstorm that question would create.  Read the rest of this entry »

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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 »

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Sports Snobbery, Episode 1: A fan talks Tiger’s recent win streak

April 11th, 2012 by Chris Humpherys

“You’re totally elitist. You feel like the unappreciated scholars, so you shit on people who know lesser than you.”

Nick Hornby, High Fidelity Read the rest of this entry »

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My journey to Augusta, Part Four: The course, of course and a pictorial

April 9th, 2012 by Chris Humpherys

The drive from Charlotte to Augusta, Georgia takes about three hours.

First take I-77 South for about an hour and a half, until you hit Columbia, South Carolina.  Then take 20 West for another hour and change until arriving in Augusta.  Read the rest of this entry »

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My journey to Augusta, Part Three: Bourbon, bogies and unibrows

April 5th, 2012 by Chris Humpherys

Now for more on Kansas-Kentucky. Read the rest of this entry »

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