SportsChump 2011 Year in Review
December 29th, 2011 by Chris HumpherysI had so much fun with this project last year that I figured I’d duplicate the effort for 2011. Besides, it gives my newer readers a look back at 365 days of my ranting and raving. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Aaron Rodgers, Ball Four, BCS, Ben Roethlisberger, Betty White, blackjack, Bud Selig, Charlie Furbush, Charlie Sheen, Dwight Howard, Elvis Presley, Fiesta Bowl, Franklin & Bash, Heisman Trophy, Jim Bouton, Jim Tressel, Johnny Damon, LeBron James, LSU, Manny Ramirez, Monday Night Football, New Orleans Saints, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oklahoma Sooners, Orlando Magic, Ryan Harrison, Seattle Seahawks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tampa Bay Downs, Tampa Bay Rays, Terrelle Pryor, Tim Tebow, UConn, Urban Meyer
Posted in Baseball Diamond, Featured, Hardwood, Life of Sports Chump, Pigskin, Screen | 21 Comments »
Bud Selig cares not about baseball fans and I have proof
September 30th, 2011 by Chris Humpherys
I have a beef with the Commissioner.
Not Commissioner Stern. Not Commissioner Goodell. This time around it’s the man, the myth, the-soon-to-be-retired-but-it-can’t-come-soon-enough Commissioner Selig. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Boston Red Sox, Bud Selig, MLB, MLB Playoffs, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tampa Bay Rays, Tropicana Field
Posted in Baseball Diamond, Featured, Life of Sports Chump, Pigskin, Screen | 42 Comments »
Hey, now. You’re an All-Star. So What?
July 15th, 2011 by Chris Humpherys
The mid-summer classic came and went last week with the sounds of crickets chirping loudly in the background. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Albert Pujols, Alex Avila, Alex Rodriguez, All-Star Game, America's Got Talent, Asdrubal Cabrera, Brian McCann, Bud Selig, Carl Yastrzemski, Carlton Fisk, Cliff Lee, Derek Jeter, George Brett, Greg Luzinski, Joe Morgan, Johnny Bench, MLB, Pro Bowl, Reggie Jackson, Rod Carew, Slam Dunk Contest, Steve Garvey
Posted in Baseball Diamond, Featured, Life of Sports Chump, Screen | 30 Comments »
A review of Scorecasting: Sports cliches gone wild
May 19th, 2011 by Chris Humpherys
As sports fans, we’ve all used clichés like “Defense wins championships,” “He’s got the hot hand” and “There’s no I in TEAM” without giving them a second thought. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Book Review, Bud Selig, Chicago Cubs, Mark Cuban, NBA, NFL, Pulaski Academy, Scorecasting
Posted in Baseball Diamond, Featured, Hardwood, Pigskin, The Tee Box | 25 Comments »
So you want to be Commissioner: A multiple choice test
October 14th, 2010 by Chris HumpherysNobody ever said being the boss was easy.
Four of the world’s more powerful men, Messrs. Selig, Stern, Bettman and Goodell, commissioners of Major League Baseball, the NBA, NHL and NFL respectively, have come under a fair amount of scrutiny in recent years. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Armando Galarraga, Brett Favre, Bud Selig, David Stern, Gary Bettman, Jim Joyce, MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, Roger Goodell
Posted in Baseball Diamond, Featured, Hardwood, Pigskin | 24 Comments »
Chumpservations, Vol. 16 Wishful Thinking Edition: Randy Couture takes out Brett Favre, Roger Goodell AND fantasy football
September 2nd, 2010 by Chris Humpherys
UFC sells out
Did anyone else find last weekend’s Randy Couture-James Toney match gimmicky Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Adrian Peterson, Brett Favre, Bud Selig, Chumpservations, Fantasy Football, Greg Camarillo, James Toney, Josh Freeman, Kimbo Slice, Mike Tyson, Minnesota Vikings, MMA, NFL, Percy Harvin, Randy Couture, Roger Goodell, Sidney Rice, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, The Expendables, UFC
Posted in Baseball Diamond, Life of Sports Chump, Pigskin, Punches, Screen | 30 Comments »
Can Stephen Strasburg save Major League Baseball?
June 17th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys
I recently attended my first major league baseball game of the 2010 season. The game took place at Tropicana Field between two of the league’s best teams: the Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Bob Costas, Boston Celtics, Boston Red Sox, Bud Selig, Carlos Pena, Clay Buchholz, David Ortiz, David Stern, Kevin Youkilis, MLB, NBA, NFL, Orlando Magic, Stephen Strasburg, Tampa Bay Rays, Tiger Woods, Tim Kurkjian, Tropicana Field, Wade Davis, Washington Nationals
Posted in Baseball Diamond, Life of Sports Chump | 19 Comments »
Chumpservations, Vol. 13: Bud Selig, Armando Galarraga, Jim Joyce, World Cup Soccer, the NBA Finals, Ken Griffey, Jr., Jose Canseco, Affliction sport coats, Danny Ferry, drunken bosses and broken-down Volkswagens
June 4th, 2010 by Chris HumpherysI’d like to apologize to my regular readers for not having posted anything lately.
Let’s just say… it’s been a helluva week.
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Tags: Affliction, Armando Galarraga, Boston Celtics, Bud Selig, Charles Barkley, Chick-Fil-A, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dan Marino, Danny Ferry, Detroit Tigers, Ernie Banks, Jim Joyce, Jim Leyland, John Stockton, Jose Canseco, Karl Malone, Ken Griffey Jr, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers, Mark Reuss, Mike Brown, MLB, NBA, NBA Finals, Patrick Ewing, Phil Jackson, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Tampa Bay Rays, Volkswagen, World Cup
Posted in Baseball Diamond, First serves, Hardwood, Life of Sports Chump, Screen | 39 Comments »
Steroid use in cycling and marketing: Floyd Landis, Lance Armstrong and the Michelin Man
May 27th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys
Professional cycling continues to prove it’s a shady business.
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Tags: Anthony Galea, Brian McNamee, Bud Selig, Floyd Landis, Lance Armstrong, Michelin Man, professional cycling, Sheryl Crow, Steroids, Tour de France, Walt Disney
Posted in Baseball Diamond, Life of Sports Chump, Screen | 85 Comments »
Chumpservations, Vol. 10: Donovan McNabb to the Redskins, Duke as national champions and the burden of Jason Heyward
April 8th, 2010 by Chris HumpherysChanging from Green to Red Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Adolph Rupp, Andy Reid, Atlanta Braves, Brett Favre, Bud Selig, Butler Bulldogs, Carlos Boozer, Chumpservations, Deonte Thompson, DeSean Jackson, Donovan McNabb, Duke Blue Devils, Gordon Hayward, Hank Aaron, JaMarcus Russell, Jason Heyward, John Wooden, Kevin Kolb, Kyle Singler, Mike Krzyzewski, MLB, NFL, Philadelphia Eagles, Stephen Strasburg, Tampa Bay Rays, Tim Tebow, Washington Redskins
Posted in Baseball Diamond, Hardwood, Pigskin | 33 Comments »
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