The worst of both worlds: Your Super Bowl LII Outcome Edition

Prepare yourselves, football fans.  The world is about to become a very different place. You see, Super Bowl Sunday is upon us and there’s a lot on the line, perhaps even more than in Super Bowls past. Sure, the Atlanta Continue reading The worst of both worlds: Your Super Bowl LII Outcome Edition

Sports Snobbery, Vol. 6: Super Bowls and Communists

I think I offended someone the other day.  He must have had delicate sensibilities. Since it’s Super Bowl week, I asked a complete stranger who he thought would win the big game.  I’m a sports fan and an outgoing sort Continue reading Sports Snobbery, Vol. 6: Super Bowls and Communists

We’ll seeing the we’ll seer

I’m a non-committal sort.  Always have been.  Which is why I am really starting to dig this Tom Brady guy. Not that Brady is non-committal.  At 40, he’s still at the top of his game.  The man is clearly committed Continue reading We’ll seeing the we’ll seer

Keeping up with the Warriors: A line-setting exercise in futility

Last year, with the Cavs down three games to one and facing elimination, Las Vegas reset their line for Cleveland to win the Finals.  If you had the foresight to predict the Cavs’ historic comeback, you could have made twenty-five Continue reading Keeping up with the Warriors: A line-setting exercise in futility

Defending James Dolan and Roger Goodell (yea, right)

I like to be liked. Overall, I think I’m a pretty likeable guy.  I’m sure there are a number people out there who don’t care much for me but in general, I don’t think I am hated.  Being hated would Continue reading Defending James Dolan and Roger Goodell (yea, right)

SportsChump sends correspondent to Houston to cover Super Bowl LI!!!

Okay, so he went on his own dime but that’s beside the point. Long time SportsChump readers are quite familiar with the Don Calvino. If you’re a newbie to the website, you can catch up on our antics HERE, HERE Continue reading SportsChump sends correspondent to Houston to cover Super Bowl LI!!!

Thirteen Days until the Super Bowl: A Social Experiment in Polling

With less than two weeks before the most watched sporting event on the planet kicks off, I thought it might be interesting to ask a number of different people who they felt would win Super Bowl LI (That’s SB Fifty-One Continue reading Thirteen Days until the Super Bowl: A Social Experiment in Polling

SportsChump’s nth Annual NFL Playoff and Super Bowl Pick ‘Em

I’ve thought long and hard about who to wager on this weekend and I’ve come to one, well-educated conclusion. I may lay off the games altogether. I mean, I have no idea who is going to win either of these Continue reading SportsChump’s nth Annual NFL Playoff and Super Bowl Pick ‘Em

Starring Tom Brady as Clint Eastwood… or Ferris Bueller?

I had this vision the other day of Tom Brady riding off into the sunset after one final, big game victory. He could always play more football, extending his already Hall of Fame career but at this point, he doesn’t Continue reading Starring Tom Brady as Clint Eastwood… or Ferris Bueller?

Sports Snobbery, Episode Seven: Super Bowl? What Super Bowl?

As I’m prone to do on slow nights behind the bar, which are fortunately becoming more and more infrequent, I’ll strike up random conversations about this or that with my customer base.  With the Super Bowl approaching, I chose the Continue reading Sports Snobbery, Episode Seven: Super Bowl? What Super Bowl?