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 »
December Chumpservations, Vol. 2: The injured Greg Oden, Tracy McGrady and Troy Polamalu
December 16th, 2009 by Chris Humpherys
Portland’s Kneed
Two and a half years ago, Ohio State’s Greg Oden was the consensus number one draft pick of the Portland Trailblazers. It was hoped the seven-footer would bring the franchise back to prosperity. 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 (Nov 13-15)
November 13th, 2009 by Chris HumpherysThe curtain is closing on college football’s regular season. Read the rest of this entry »
What to watch this weekend (Nov. 7 – 9)
November 6th, 2009 by Chris HumpherysRemember those sharply dressed fellows in last week’s What to Watch? You know… the ones desperately trying to gain entry into that South Beach BCS night club? Their names were Iowa, TCU, Cincinnati, Boise State and LSU. Well, the lights are coming on and last call is rapidly approaching. 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 »
Privacy and the professional athlete
July 26th, 2009 by Chris Humpherys
In Lake Tahoe, a casino waitress alleges that a two-time Super Bowl champion quarterback forced himself on her in a hotel room. In another hotel room elsewhere in the country, someone sneaks a video camera through a keyhole to record a female sportscaster as she strolls around her room. Read the rest of this entry »
