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Baby steps. Just like the grey, sweat-suited, headband wearing Rocky Balboa descended from his front porch to sprint through the streets and triumphantly climb the steps of Philadelphia’s Art Museum, I too raise my hands in victory. Of course, Balboa Continue reading NFL Week Nine Against the Spread Pick ‘Em: SportsChump vs. KP vs. Ronbets
Due to an incredibly late night of attempting to channel his inner Michael McDonald, and the recovery time that something like that requires, the Sports Chump has asked me to chime in with my two cents. Bear in mind that Continue reading Contributing author talks SEC bias
If you had been paying close enough attention, you could have seen this coming a mile away. ESPN is making its own news again. This time around, they literally created a story out of the cool Los Angeles air. As Continue reading ESPN celebrates Pick On Kobe Bryant Week
I received a very cordial letter from the President and CEO of Caesar’s Palace this week. It went a little something like this. Dear Mr. Humpherys Please accept this letter as a formal invitation to visit our famous and elegant Continue reading NFL Week Eight Against the Spread Pick ‘Em: SportsChump vs. KP vs. Lisa Horne
So apparently Bill Simmons wants out of ESPN. And this is interesting why? I’m about to tell you why but first off, a little about Mr. Simmons. Bill Simmons started out as a blogger. That’s right. A blogger. The guy Continue reading Taking on the giant
I was working behind the bar Saturday night as I have the last five years. This Saturday evening the bar was packed with party-goers. The owner was celebrating a birthday. The band began playing Tom Petty, their cover of his Continue reading Dead Man Sulking: Florida’s ever-increasing difficulty in justifying Will Muschamp’s existence
LeBron James and Dirk Nowitzki recently had a conversation about the merits of shortening the basketball season. Yawn! Before delving into this matter wholeheartedly, I’d like to know where this conversation took place. Did it take place over a fancy Continue reading The shortened season, why it will never happen and why any discussion of such matters is absolutely ludicrous
Well, football camp obviously didn’t work for me. I was kicked out for sleeping late, not paying enough attention and hitting on one too many counselors in training. Oh, how I long for the luxurious setting of my cardboard box Continue reading NFL Week Seven Against the Spread Pick ‘Em: SportsChump vs. KP vs. The Duck
I enrolled at the University of Florida in 1987. Since that time, I can recall the Gators losing three times to either Ole Miss or Mississippi State. There have obviously been more than just three Gator losses to those two Continue reading The Mighty Mississipp
I love me some Marshawn Lynch. Why? Because he’s all about that business. Do you guys remember last Super Bowl? Why wouldn’t you? It wasn’t all that long ago. The two weeks preceding the biggest sporting event of the year Continue reading They said what? Volume 9: AJ McCarron, Nick Saban and why Marshawn Lynch is my favorite athlete
