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I know I promised not to post any more boring accounts of my gym visits… but who doesn’t love a good sequel? Godfather II, Rocky II and Grown-Ups 2 were theatrical releases of epic proportions. Although Jaws 2 and Dumb Continue reading Down goes the Doctor: A FitBit sequel takes a turn for the worse
“You’re going the wrong way!!!” – Couple shouting to John Candy and Steve Martin as they drove the wrong way down the interstate in Planes, Trains and Automobiles I don’t think I’m quite grasping the gist of this whole Continue reading Competitive yoga
Have you ever stared a bad decision directly in the face but you went ahead and did it anyway? Going in, you knew it was the unjustifiably wrong thing to do, like getting behind the wheel of a car after Continue reading Houston, we have a… D’Antoni?
I sat at a bar I had never been to the other day. It was a cheesy, nothing special kind of place with tan, wooden booths and only beer and wine, no liquor. I was having a pint of the Continue reading How to use the soccer flop for everyday personal gain
I’ve had a few of you write in lately and ask me to chime in on the NBA playoffs. Considering a) I’ve been working a ton, b) the playoffs are just now starting to get interesting and c) I’ve actually Continue reading Playoff thoughts: NBA edition
I try to take good care of myself. After all, none of us are getting any younger. Aside from the occasional Fitbit challenge with friends, I’ve been doing my best to hit the gym two to three times a week. Continue reading The “You’ll Never Believe Who I Ran into at the Gym Today” Caption Contest
“I would walk 500 miles. And I would walk 500 more.” – The Proclaimers Perhaps you’ve heard of this Fitbit craze that’s sweeping the nation. Fitbit, or Jawbone which is the particular brand I use, is a fancy, newfangled piece Continue reading Step by step, rung by rung: A FitBit challenge for the ages
One faithful reader requested I post another Chumpservations. Chumpservations used to be a mainstay on this website. After all, there have been 34 official volumes since the site’s been operational. Previous chumpservations haven’t necessarily been about sports (I think I Continue reading Chumpservations, Vol. 35: Melodic Death Metal, the greens at Augusta and the price you pay for history
This Is Your Brain On Sports is like no other sports book you’ve ever read. Generally speaking, most sports books are biographies about legends or drawn-out depictions of a specific game, season or event. Brain On Sports is none of Continue reading Book Review: This Is Your Brain On Sports by L. Jon Wertheim and Sam Sommers
I went to last year’s Buccaneers Draft Party. After all, it was a big event. The lowly (for far too long) Tampa Bay Buccaneers had earned the dubious distinction of drafting first in 2015. I say dubious because the rights Continue reading Flogging Draft Night
