I’m sure a great number of people are not aware that something called Competitive Gaming, or eSports, is becoming a major sporting industry. In a recent interview an ESPN commentator named Colin Cowherd said some fairly nasty things about people who participate in eSports, and by association those who watch them. The rise of eSports […]
There were a number of tragic stories about misuse of fireworks over the Independence Day weekend and one of them involved a football player for the New York Giants named Jason Pierre-Paul. A football analyst named Adam Shefter regularly posts scoops when it comes to the NFL and sports in general. He is the one […]
I just read an interesting opinion piece about how Hawk-Eye, the machine used to make correct calls at tennis matches, is ruining the sport. The piece was written in OZY and I was intrigued by the premise even if I personally disagree. The argument is that people loved watching John McEnroe and others argue with […]
Hosting major international sporting events like the Olympics and the World Cup is an enormous money loser for the country that takes on the task. So why do countries bid for and apparently bribe officials to get the right to do so? The common rational is that the prestige of such events brings the spotlight […]
All right, enough, I’ll blog about it but it’s going to be a short one. The equipment managers took footballs into the back room after the referees had inspected them and then deflated said footballs. They did this at the behest of Tom Brady. End of story. Tom Brady? Fuck you. Robert Kraft? Fuck you. […]
I was watching the Player’s Championship golf tournament this weekend when I became more aware of golf fans attempting to intrude upon the game. In this case a group of hecklers continually shouted at Sergio Garcia as he was swinging at the ball. Garcia is no stranger to controversy and his attempted humor about fried chicken and […]
The National Football League just held their annual draft and a particularly unfortunate series of events led to a young man named La’el Collins remaining undrafted despite the fact that he was considered a First Round talent. It illustrates an interesting reality of this world in which we live. Collins is being questioned by police […]
There’s a fairly major sports story being reported all over the internet right now and it raises some interesting Libertarian questions for me. A football player named Josh Gordon is being suspended for one full season because he tested positive for … alcohol. At first glance it would seem a severe punishment but there are […]
Anyone who reads my blog with any regularity knows I’m from St. Louis, a huge sports fan, and holder of Rams season tickets. The big story around here the last few weeks involves the owner of the Rams being part of a group that is building a new football stadium in Los Angeles. It’s no […]
This past weekend in the NFL I saw my downtrodden St. Louis Rams end yet another losing season but I also witnessed one of the most despicable acts in sports that I’ve seen in many a year. There is some controversy over the play in question but I have no doubts. Detroit Lion’s defensive lineman […]
I just found out about a situation that’s been brewing in NCAA football for a while now. For once it’s not about screwing over the players, everyone’s favorite whipping boys. This time it’s about a coach. A fellow by the name of Joe Wickline worked for Oklahoma State as an offensive coach. In that capacity […]
And the winner for misleading headline of the week is awarded to Pro Football Talk with this doozy about Johnny Manziel. Teammates say Johnny Manziel is a “nightmare” in practice. For those of you not following the NFL closely I’ll do a quick recap. Manziel was a controversial pick in the first round of the […]
The National Football League suffered a serious blow to their image over the Ray Rice incident. I wrote about it back in September of 2014. Now the Commissioner of the League, Roger Goodell, has come out with a statement that he hopes will alleviate some of the damage. It goes on for a bit but the part […]
The Ferguson situation here in my hometown of St. Louis has been making headlines for quite a while although I’ve refrained from posting on it largely because I don’t have much to add to the dialog. But things got weird during the St. Louis Rams football game this past weekend against the Oakland Raiders. I […]
As most of my loyal readers know, I’m a huge sports fan and living in St. Louis that means when it’s football season I’m all in on the Rams. I know, I know, it hasn’t been good for a long while but I just love going to the game and I have Rams season tickets. […]
I like wine. I’m not an expert but I do enjoy drinking a nice glass of wine with friends over a meal or even watching a football game. I don’t drink very much, but wine is always an excellent item for a single guy to bring to a party. I usually look at the price […]
There’s a big controversy going on over Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice and I find the situation pretty deplorable for a number of reasons. For those of you haven’t been following this story it’s pretty grim all the way around. In February of 2014 Rice was accused of punching his fiancé while they were […]
As many of you who read my blog know I’m a St. Louis resident and big sports fan. I consider the Cardinals, Rams, Blues, Billikins, and Missouri Tigers my home teams. I have season tickets to the Rams and I’ve observed without a lot of interest the stories revolving around Michael Sam. For those who […]
There is a fairly big news breaking in the golf world about a young golfer named Dustin Johnson. Johnson is considered one of the rising young stars on the tour and additionally is dating the daughter of Wayne Gretzky. He recently announced that he is taking a leave of absence from the PGA tour and […]
I recently wrote a blog about catcalling and it elicited a reaction from reader that I found interesting. … I just don’t think it should be a woman’s job to pick her outfits to avoid being catcalled … The main gist of the argument against me was that women shouldn’t be judged by their appearance […]