Week Three Results, Week Four Lines and Why Not to Believe the Hype

It’s times like these where I have to convince myself I know something about football.  I try, I really do, but these first three weeks have been a jagged little pill to swallow.  Just ask my bookie. Welcome to your Continue reading Week Three Results, Week Four Lines and Why Not to Believe the Hype

SportsChump Summer Concert Series, Part IV: The Beatles at Shea Stadium (thanks to Ron Howard)

“You say you want a revolution.  Well, you know.  We all want to change the world.” The Beatles, 1968 My mom tells the story of the night she did NOT go to see the Beatles at Shea Stadium.  It was Continue reading SportsChump Summer Concert Series, Part IV: The Beatles at Shea Stadium (thanks to Ron Howard)

Week Two results, Week Three Lines and Why We’re All Still Losers

Five guys walk into a Las Vegas casino.  They’ve arrived in Sin City only hours ago.  They have unpacked their bags, showered, put on their best attire and hit the strip for what promises to be a wild night out Continue reading Week Two results, Week Three Lines and Why We’re All Still Losers

The triviality yet inherent necessity of preseason polls

I wrote a series of posts about five years ago.  To this day they remain the highest traffic this website has ever seen. On a whim, I decided to rank what I thought were the greatest sports altercations of all-time.  Continue reading The triviality yet inherent necessity of preseason polls

SportsChump Summer Concert Series, Part III: Hip-Hop with Kanye West

“It’s amazing.  I’m the reason.  Everybody fired up this evening.” Kanye West When you ask the average bear what they think of Kanye West, you’ll generally get two responses.  One camp hates his music and thinks he’s an asshole.  The Continue reading SportsChump Summer Concert Series, Part III: Hip-Hop with Kanye West

Week Two NFL Lines and Why Gambling on Football Is So Damn Difficult

Ladies and gentlemen, participants from around the globe, in only one week of “gambling” on football, you have helped me prove my point. Gamblin’ ain’t easy.  If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a thousand times.  There’s a good Continue reading Week Two NFL Lines and Why Gambling on Football Is So Damn Difficult

Coaches, Comebacks and Crashes: Just Another Opening Week in the NFL

What a wild weekend it was.  After a hot, first week picking college football games with Zen-like precision, my Week One NFL wagers were horribly ill-advised.  Were it not for a few lucky college parlays, I’d currently be standing on Continue reading Coaches, Comebacks and Crashes: Just Another Opening Week in the NFL

Dr. Milhouse’s Better Half and Their Not So Trivial Trip to Vegas

For several years, Steve and I have played trivia at pubs and bars around Tampa. Our rule of living within stumbling distance of our regular place means we get to play trivia and avoid DUI charges. You might have seen Continue reading Dr. Milhouse’s Better Half and Their Not So Trivial Trip to Vegas