Carmelo Anthony, the New York Knicks and whether chuckers win championships: A statistical analysis
May 21st, 2012 by Chris HumpherysFibbs 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 »
Tags: Amare Stoudemire, Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James, Miami Heat, Michael Jordan, Mike Woodson, New York Knicks, Phil Jackson, Rick Barry, Wilt Chamberlain
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And down the stretch they come: Your NBA contest standings
May 17th, 2012 by Chris HumpherysAnd then there were eight: Clippers, Lakers, Heat, Pacers, Spurs, Thunder, Celtics and Sixers. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Billy Crystal, Blake Griffin, Boston Celtics, Dubsism, Dwight Howard, Dwyane Wade, Jamie Moyer, Jerry West, Kevin Durant, LeBron James, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, NBA, Oklahoma City Thunder, Phil Jackson
Posted in Featured, Hardwood, Life of Sports Chump | 29 Comments »
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 »
Tags: Chris Bosh, Miami Heat
Posted in Featured, Life of Sports Chump | 35 Comments »
What if? The solo hole-in-one scenario
May 7th, 2012 by Chris HumpherysI’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 »
Tags: Augusta National, Caddyshack
Posted in Featured, Life of Sports Chump, The Tee Box | 32 Comments »
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 »
Tags: Baltimore Ravens, karaoke, Marvin Gaye, Michael Oher, Quinton Aaron, Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side
Posted in Featured, Life of Sports Chump, Music, Pigskin, Screen | 36 Comments »
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 »
Tags: Cuba, ESPN, Fidel Castro, Kid Sheraton, Miami Marlins, MLB, Ozzie Guillen
Posted in Baseball Diamond, Featured, Life of Sports Chump | 26 Comments »
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 »
Tags: Arkansas Razorbacks, Bobby Petrino, Dwight Howard, Gregg Williams, NBA, New Orleans Saints, NFL, Orlando Magic, Penn State Nittany Lions, Stan Van Gundy, Syracuse
Posted in Baseball Diamond, Featured, Hardwood, Life of Sports Chump, Pigskin | 22 Comments »
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 »
Tags: Augusta National, Bubba Watson, High Fidelity, Jack Black, John Cusack, Louis Oosthuizen, Masters, PGA, SkyMall, Sports Snobbery, Tiger Woods
Posted in Featured, Life of Sports Chump, Screen, The Tee Box | 46 Comments »
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 »
Tags: Arnold Palmer, Augusta National, Ben Hogan, Bubba Watson, Cee Lo Green, Chic-Fil-A, David Toms, Fred Couples, Gary Player, Harrison Frazar, Highland Creek, Hunter Mahan, Ian Poulter, Ian Woosnam, Jack Daniels, Jack Nicklaus, James Brown, Justin Rose, Liar North, Mark O'Meara, Masters, Miguel Angel Jimenez, Mike Tirico, Padraig Harrington, PGA, Ryan Palmer, Uma Thurman
Posted in Featured, Life of Sports Chump, Screen, The Tee Box | 41 Comments »
My journey to Augusta, Part Three: Bourbon, bogies and unibrows
April 5th, 2012 by Chris HumpherysNow for more on Kansas-Kentucky. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Anthony Davis, Augusta National, John Calipari, Kansas Jayhawks, Liar North, University of Kentucky
Posted in Featured, Hardwood, Life of Sports Chump, The Tee Box | 12 Comments »
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