March 1st, 2010 by Chris Humpherys
At 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 »
Tags: Allen Iverson, Alonzo Mourning, Babe Ruth, Brett Favre, Craig Biggio, DeSean Jackson, Dirk Nowitzki, Eric Berry, Georgetown, Jalen Rose, Kevin Garnett, LeBron James, Minnesota Vikings, NBA, New Orleans Saints, NFL, Percy Harvin, Rajon Rondo, Reggie Bush, Rick Ankiel, Tennessee Volunteers, Tim Duncan, Tracy McGrady, USC, Vince Carter
Posted in Fastballs & Curveballs, Film & TV, Hoops & Hardwood, Pigskin | 12 Comments »
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 »
Tags: Buffalo Bills, Caption Contest, NFL, Terrell Owens, Zoolander
Posted in Fastballs & Curveballs, Pigskin | 15 Comments »
February 8th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys
Since 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 »
Tags: Around The Horn, Beatles, Boston Celtics, Don Imus, Drew Brees, Elvis Presley, Emmitt Smith, ESPN, Indianapolis Colts, James Brown, Jason Whitlock, Jerry Rice, Jimi Hendrix, John Travolta, NBA, New Orleans Saints, NFL, Orlando Magic, Pardon The Interruption, Peyton Manning, Ray Allen, Rich Eisen, Rolling Stones, Sean Payton, Skip Bayless, Stephen A Smith, Steve Winwood, Super Bowl, Tim Tebow, Twitter
Posted in Film & TV, Hoops & Hardwood, Life of Sports Chump, Music, Pigskin | 37 Comments »
January 27th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys
You 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 »
Tags: Indianapolis Colts, New Orleans Saints, NFL, Super Bowl
Posted in Film & TV, Life of Sports Chump, Music, Pigskin | 34 Comments »
January 25th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys
There’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 »
Tags: Brett Favre, Caption Contest, Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, NFL, Super Bowl
Posted in Fastballs & Curveballs, Pigskin | 41 Comments »
January 22nd, 2010 by Chris Humpherys
Security Blanket
How good is Darrelle Revis? Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: All-Star Game, Brett Favre, Darrelle Revis, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, Julius Erving, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Michael Jordan, Minnesota Vikings, NBA, New York Jets, NFL, Peyton Manning, Randy Moss, Shaquille O'Neal, Super Bowl, Terrell Owens, Vince Carter
Posted in Film & TV, Hoops & Hardwood, Life of Sports Chump, Pigskin | 18 Comments »
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.
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Tags: Brett Favre, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, NFL
Posted in Film & TV, Pigskin | 29 Comments »
January 3rd, 2010 by Chris Humpherys
I’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 »
Tags: B J Daniels, BCS, Brett Favre, Chris Bosh, David Stern, Dwyane Wade, Gary Bettman, LeBron James, Mark Mangino, Mike Leach, MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, PGA, Raheem Morris, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tampa Bay Rays, Tiger Woods, US Soccer, USF
Posted in Fastballs & Curveballs, Film & TV, Hoops & Hardwood, Music, Pigskin, The Tee Box | 28 Comments »
December 25th, 2009 by Chris Humpherys
After 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 »
Tags: Bill Parcells, Billy Joel, Bob Arum, Bud Selig, Delonte West, Don King, Donovan McNabb, Floyd Mayweather, Indianapolis Colts, Jimmie Johnson, Kansas Jayhawks, Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers, Louisville, Manny Pacquiao, Manny Ramirez, Mark Mangino, Mercury Morris, Miami Dolphins, Michael Jordan, Mike Wallace, MLB, NASCAR, New Jersey Nets, New York Giants, New York Yankees, NFL, Penn State Nittany Lions, Peyton Manning, Pittsburgh Steelers, Plaxico Burress, Rick Pitino, Roger Goodell, Rush Limbaugh, Santonio Holmes, Serena Williams, St Louis Rams, Stafon Johnson, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tiger Woods, Tim Tebow, USC
Posted in Fastballs & Curveballs, Film & TV, Hoops & Hardwood, Life of Sports Chump, Music, Pigskin, Poker Table, The Tee Box | 43 Comments »
December 20th, 2009 by Chris Humpherys
Happy 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 »
Tags: Bad Santa, Big Ten, Billy Bob Thornton, Bobby Knight, Charlie Weis, Cliff Lee, Elin Nordegren, Indianapolis Colts, John Calipari, Michigan Wolverines, NFL, Notre Dame, Ohio State Buckeyes, Peyton Manning, Philadelphia Phillies, Roy Halladay, Tiger Woods, Toronto Blue Jays, University of Kentucky
Posted in Fastballs & Curveballs, Film & TV, Hoops & Hardwood, Pigskin, The Tee Box | 38 Comments »