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While Michael Weinreb’s latest book may lean a little too much in the Nittany Lion direction for some folks’ liking, still think nods to Bo Jackson, Brian Bosworth, Jim McMahon and Lenny Bias (RIP) merit a little trumpeting. Whether you came of age watching sports in the 1980s or are simply fascinated by the relationship [...] Here’s a review of the above book from The New Republic. It looks like a great read. His book is also a treatise on male folk custom. Bare-knuckle championship fights were highly ritualized events. Challenges were published in the newspapers—“I, John C. Heenan, of the City of West Troy, United States of America, hereby…”—and formal [...] With one more August show to go, an easy way to get caught up on the return of Radio Free Threedonia. Moving backwards … 8/22 — Author Kender MacGowan and a mini-memorial to The Call’s Michael Been, including great stories from Been friend and former collaborator Eli Braden 8/15 — Jeff Radice (No No: A Dockumentary), Christian [...] Share on Facebook This is the quintessential play by Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten. He is also a great guy off the field too. This provides a nice tonic to the douchebag liar post below. From Yahoo! Sports: It’s that kind of modesty and drive that helped Jason Witten earn Pro Football Weekly’s 2010 Arthur [...] The Washington Post is reporting that Roger Clemens is going to be indicted for perjury. Roger Clemens will be indicted on charges of making false statements to Congress about his use of performance-enhancing drugs, the New York Times is reporting. Citing two sources who’ve been briefed on the matter, the Times reports that an announcement is [...] Here is their Legendary Shots YouTube channel… it is as labeled. Yes I know it took hundreds of shots to get one to go in I’m sure but it’s compelling YouTube and beats doing drugs. I wish I’d had YouTube for all the stupid crap I did as a kid. Maybe [...] Share on Facebook NFL Network is reporting that Favre is coming back. Announcement tomorrow. I figured. What’s not to lose? Share on Facebook The Super Fight — Muhammad Ali v. Rocky Marciano… from 1970 and filmed three weeks before marciano died in a plane crash. From BoingBoing: In the late 1960s, the fighting styles, punching patterns, and other data about famous boxers like Jack Dempsey, Max Baer, Rocky Marciano, and Muhammad Ali were entered into a computer to produce simulated [...] There’s a Cowboys game on tonight, but I will always miss this guy…they broke the mold… and yes he did have a sense of humor. We miss you coach! Share on Facebook As the old saying goes… you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him watch the WNBA. Why feminists don’t get the American indifference with professional women’s sports — even by wimmins — is beyond ludicrous. Say this with me now feminist sociologists… WOMENS PRO SPORTS… SUCK. (except for [...] The Cardinals and Reds had a bench clearing brawl yesterday… the comments that sparked the brawl? From Reds 2B Brandon Phillips on Monday: “I’d play against these guys with one leg,” Phillips told reporters before the Reds’ 7-3 loss to St. Louis on Monday. “We have to beat these guys. I hate the Cardinals. All [...] This is from a Nationals D-Backs games from August of last year… but I just found it on BoingBoing. Normally I’m not much for trick National Anthems… I liked this one though… and it reminded me of this… I know I know… “Jack White sucks… BLAHBLAHBLAH” Share on Facebook Tim Tebow and other Denver Broncos rookies received special hair cuts from the veterans as a “welcome to the NFL rook!” Compare this to Cowboys rookie Dez Bryant crying like a little girl when asked to carry a vet’s pads. I don’t know if Tebow will be a great NFL player… but I’m [...] Rice and Smith were the most productive, but not the best ever On the eve of those players induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame? Share on Facebook Kyle Chandler of the beloved series, Friday Night Lights appeared on the Dennis Miller Radio Show today to discuss all things FNL and his Emmy nomination for his role as Coach Taylor. WARNING if you click on the link above and love Friday Night Lights you are in for some sad news. Share on Facebook Via Ace of Spades: Phenom pitcher Stephen Strasburg is the only reason people still have a vague sense the Washington Nationals are actually a major league team. The games he starts routinely triple or quadruple the Nats regular attendance. So when he was replaced on Tuesday without any warning because of shoulder stiffness his replacement Miguel [...] Ladies, gentlemen, and Rufus… I present to you the new American League RBI leader — for 1961. In the better late than never file… a baseball statistician discovered a scoring error that has resulted in Jim Gentile (pictured above) now sharing the AL RBI title with Roger Maris. From AOL Fanhouse’s Greg Couch So [...] While Wanks (and I) laments the death of the 45 and 70s TV themes breaking the Top 10, a fun little 1970s football coach pictorial from SportsIllustrated.com, something to wile away the summer minutes. For the ‘bama fans here, I’d like to point out that you know I have the utmost respect for “Bear” when [...] Jack Tatum, Safety for the Oakland Raiders in the 1970s has died at age 61 from complications of diabetes. Tatum is one of the figures that cements 1970s NFL Football as a quintessential American experience. He was ferocious… the only guy I ever saw who put the hurt on Earl Campbell one on [...] Share on Facebook The NCAA expanded its Men’s basketball tournament to 68 teams from 65 teams back in April of this year. Now they’ve revealed the altered tournament format — it includes a First Round thing called…. “The First Four”. Somebody call marketing! “You’re not going to come up with the perfect model,” committee chair Dan Guerrero [...] The New York Yankees’ owner is dead at age 80 from a heart attack. Share on Facebook Spring-boarding out of the Monday Open Thread… It’s too bad I had to be up at the crack of dawn Saturday to get rocking on the family fun down in Encinitas, because I really wanted to comment on the whole storyline, notably Becky’s mom damning the abortion doctor as a “right-wing” nut-job just for mentioning it’s [...] It seems pledge Dumbass has waded — finally — into the LeBron James free agent “no ring” circus. Of course the Cleveland Cavaliers can’t just be pathetic, sympathetic, spurned, foolish, betrayed or whatever you feel went down in the whole spectacle… no — Cleveland must be racist: Jesse Jackson criticized Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert [...] Use your hands, dummies. Also, add body slams, get rid of useless nil-nil ties and play on an extremely steep slope. With a few modifications, soccer could become hugely popular world-wide. Share on Facebook This topic just came to me…out of a dream…or, uh, something. Name your favorite local sports guys (or gals). Because the WFive is all about taking you to Homer!Town. 5. Tom Watson: An elegant golfer and man. I love the fact that he’s still out there threatening, in his dotage. 4. Len Dawson: Lenny the Cool stayed on [...] Forgive the continual basketball intrusion (and this final one), but Threedonia is a culture blog, and it’s hard to find anything more culturally relevant at the moment than last night’s LeBron James fiasco. The Atlantic had no less than four articles on James’ one-hour infomercial, while Vanity Fair enlisted Friday Night Lights author and vulgar [...] Some LeBron observations from the Buckeye state. 1. Owner Dan Gilbert’s letter has fired up Cleveland. It was the type of reaction the fans needed. You can doubt the veracity, or the professionalism of it, but given the circumstances the fans in town needed an emotional rallying point and they got one. 2. LeBron isn’t just a [...] You Forgot This: and of course let’s not forget 10 cent beer night: Ah hell… this is too much fun: Share on Facebook Here is an open letter from Cleveland Cavaliers majority owner Dan Gilbert: Dear Cleveland, All Of Northeast Ohio and Cleveland Cavaliers Supporters Wherever You May Be Tonight; As you now know, our former hero, who grew up in the very region that he deserted this evening, is no longer a Cleveland Cavalier. This was announced with a several [...] Share on Facebook Some wag on LA sports radio already took “No Ring Circus”. But later today an obscenely rich guy is going to get even richer… and once again Cleveland will be without a championship — however it turns out. Share on Facebook What you need is Jesus? Ray Allen, no offense, but I’m gonna go with “God’s Gift.” ’cause when anyone thinks Erie, PA, their next thought’s logically always Nigeria … Meet God’s Gift Achiuwa, a 6-foot-9 forward at Erie Community College who has already caught the attention of some high-profile Division I programs because of both his [...] North Korea’s coach Kim Jong Hun North Korea… as Eric and Kit may know was defeated 7-0 in the early round of the World Cup a few days ago. This happened to be the first game televised to the nation by Kim Jong Nutsack. From Adelaide Now: Seems the result may not have tallied too [...] Don Coryell — football offense super genius and architect of the San Diego Chargers “Air Coryell” in the late 1970s and early 80s has died at age 85. He was also coach of a very good St. Louis Cardinals team with Jim Hart, Mel Gray, Terry Metcalf, that gave the Cowboys hell in [...] Here’a little Theodore Dalrymple from The New English Review on snobbery and soccer. Dalrymple is up there for me with Hitchens (both of them) and Mark Steyn…: Knowing the dangers of snobbery, however, is not quite the same as eliminating it from one’s own heart and mind. I admit that, in the inner recesses of [...] Cracked has done it again… in my ever expanding — and quixotic — crusade to get State legislatures and Congress and executive agencies to slash and burn law codes… yeah its bad for lawyers, but what’s bad for lawyers is usually good for liberty, so I’m willing to take one for the team. Anyway… [...] Since we’re still talking soccer. Someone posted this to Donovan’s Facebook page, and the soccer standout began tearing up. Seems like everything brings tears to Donovan’s eyes, but we can forgive his emotionality over this patriotic montage. My favorite is the kid at 3:23. Share on Facebook I finally had a chance to read Eric’s well argued rebuttal to my post about soccer. I didn’t find much I disagreed with in Eric’s rebuttal or the many comments. I think my original post was poorly written and I’d like to clarify my position. The title of my post was, “Why Americans Don’t Watch [...] |
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