Kentucky wins basketball game over rival, fans burn couches in celebration

“The sky is burning.  I believe my soul’s on fire.” –          Bad Company, Burnin’ Sky, 1977   I’ve never understood the whole ritual of burning things after a team victory.  Why do we resort to setting things on fire in Continue reading Kentucky wins basketball game over rival, fans burn couches in celebration

White lies and White-out: All one needs to become a college head coach

“Have you ever been experienced?  I have.” –          Jimi Hendrix The first time I can recall hearing that a coach had lied about his job experience involved George O’Leary. It was 2001 and O’Leary was applying for the head coaching Continue reading White lies and White-out: All one needs to become a college head coach

The most obvious idea ever is about to make me a very wealthy man: SportsChump hereby copyrights The Professional Sports Taxi Service

“If you wanna go and take a ride with me…” –          Nelly I just became a millionaire. Okay, that’s not entirely true but I did come up with an idea that will soon make me one.  I’ll meet you guys Continue reading The most obvious idea ever is about to make me a very wealthy man: SportsChump hereby copyrights The Professional Sports Taxi Service

Book Review: Low Collision Crossers by Nicholas Dawidoff

As rabid, unapologetic American sports fans, every Sunday during football season we huddle around or television sets, congregate at our local watering holes or if we have the funds, attend games with family and friends, eagerly anticipating what the next Continue reading Book Review: Low Collision Crossers by Nicholas Dawidoff

The Fourth Annual SportsChump March Madness Bracket Bonanza

O March, how we love thee. Yes, friends, it’s that time of the month again where our dreams of becoming the first person to ever correctly pick 63 games, and have the entire planet declare us the smartest person alive, Continue reading The Fourth Annual SportsChump March Madness Bracket Bonanza

SportsChump gets Wonderlicious!

“I brought my pencil.  Give me something to write on.” –              Van Halen, Hot For Teacher “It was my understanding that there would be no math.” –          Saturday Night Live star Chevy Chase as Gerald Ford, 1976 It’s almost draft Continue reading SportsChump gets Wonderlicious!

Donald Chump’s “You’re Fired,” Volume Two: NFL free agents

What was that old board game we used to play as children, the one with the dice in the plastic bubble where we’d press down on the bubble to see the dice pop around like popcorn until they finally landed Continue reading Donald Chump’s “You’re Fired,” Volume Two: NFL free agents

A fight that would never happen… but should it: Rousey-Mayweather

Let’s suspend reality for a brief moment. Let’s pretend we live in an indecent world with no rules or boundaries, you know, the kind of world in which Ray Rice and so many other professional football players live.  It’s a Continue reading A fight that would never happen… but should it: Rousey-Mayweather

Will One of the NBA Betting Odds Favorites Win the Western Conference’s #1 Seed?

While the two-time reigning NBA champions—and despite last night’s 24-point loss at San Antonio, the undisputed title favorite once again—reside in the Eastern Conference, the Western Conference is where the excitement’s at, thanks to its plethora of point-producing teams and Continue reading Will One of the NBA Betting Odds Favorites Win the Western Conference’s #1 Seed?