The rise of the hybrid athlete
March 1st, 2010 by Chris HumpherysAt 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 »
Tweeting for the Super Bowl
February 8th, 2010 by Chris HumpherysSince I couldn’t make it to either Miami or New Orleans for Super Bowl XLIV, I decided to hunker down in front of the laptop and Tweet the night away. I was curious to see a) who else was doing so and b) what they were writing about during the most watched television event in history. Read the rest of this entry »
How to host a successful Super Bowl party
January 27th, 2010 by Chris HumpherysYou and your buddies have been planning a Super Bowl party for months. Deep down inside, you know the party with its canned beer, half-eaten bag of stale chips and couch that seats three will suck, but at least you’ll be with your boys for the most hallowed of all sports days. Read the rest of this entry »
This week’s caption contest: NFC Championship edition
January 25th, 2010 by Chris HumpherysThere’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 »
What to watch this weekend: Turkey not included
November 26th, 2009 by Chris HumpherysTurkey, family and five days full of football. Now THAT’S something to be thankful for! Read the rest of this entry »
What to watch this weekend (Oct 31 – Nov 2)
October 30th, 2009 by Chris HumpherysWith college football’s home stretch slowly coming into view, this Saturday offers fans another batch of important games that will lead us closer to clarity. Read the rest of this entry »
What to watch this weekend (Oct. 24-25)
October 23rd, 2009 by Chris HumpherysThis Saturday’s college slate gives us a quick breather from the top-ranked, head-to-head matchups we’ve seen so much of lately. The weekend features only one contest between ranked teams and a number of distinct favorites squaring off against theoretically lesser opponents. That doesn’t mean we won’t see our fair share of surprises. Read the rest of this entry »
What to watch this weekend (Oct 17-18)
October 16th, 2009 by Chris HumpherysIf you thought last weekend featured the only big-time tussle in the bayou, think again. While this weekend’s college slate might at first glance pale in comparison to Florida-LSU, don’t be fooled. Three of the top-five teams in the nation square off against ranked opponents. Read the rest of this entry »
The good, the bad and the fugly: An NFL quarterly
October 7th, 2009 by Chris Humpherys
What have we learned in the first four weeks of this NFL season other than we’re damn glad football is finally back? We know there are a number of quality teams that are playing some really good football. Then there are those teams you wouldn’t bring home to mother.
What to watch this weekend (Oct. 3-5)
October 2nd, 2009 by Chris HumpherysLast week, college football fans saw four top ten teams (Ole Miss, Penn State, Cal and Miami) lose in disheartening fashion. While the upsets this weekend will likely not be as poll-shattering, Saturday’s slate features three crucial contests between ranked teams that will continue to add pieces to the puzzle that is college football. Read the rest of this entry »
