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 »
This week’s caption contest featuring Terrell Owens
February 21st, 2010 by Chris Humpherys
I’ve never tried my hand at modeling… with good reason. I’ll stick to watching Zoolander for my runway walk-offs. But some superstar athletes simply can’t stay out of the limelight. 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 »
Random Chumpservations, Vol 8: Darrelle Revis, LeBron James and conflicted Green Bay Packer fans
January 22nd, 2010 by Chris Humpherys
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The differences between us and Brett Favre: A top ten list
January 18th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys
10 ) Us: Most of us look better in purple than we do in green and yellow.
Brett: So does Brett, but when he changed colors, it upset an entire fan base.
Predicting the 2010 McChumpies: A look to the future
January 3rd, 2010 by Chris HumpherysI’m not big on predicting the future. If I were any good at it, I’d be kicking back in a Las Vegas sportsbook, mango daiquiri in one hand, wad of hundreds in the other. Read the rest of this entry »
Presenting the 2009 McChumpies: The best and worst of the year in sports
December 25th, 2009 by Chris HumpherysAfter seeing Tiger Woods win AP Athlete of the Decade in light of his recent controversy and seeing Serena Williams win the AP Female Athlete of the Year with images of her berating a line judge still fresh in our minds, I thought to myself, why not have my own awards ceremony. Read the rest of this entry »
“Can’t We All Get Along” Christmas Edition: A Top Five list
December 20th, 2009 by Chris HumpherysHappy holidays, Chumpeteers!
We once again find ourselves smack dab in the middle of Christmas season, yet some of us have been short on the holiday spirit lately, and not just because we’ve heard White Christmas for the umpteenth time. Read the rest of this entry »
