Four Horsemen Tattoo – Confessions of a Sports Fanatic

The abysmal 2009 campaign for the Chicago Bulls took a back seat today when news broke that legendary announcer Johnny “Red” Kerr and former Bulls great  Norm Van Lier passed away.  The organization, and fans alike, are deeply saddened by the loss of these two Chicago-community pillars, and Kerr’s passion for Bulls basketball is something that can never [...]

Put me down for one of each.  My personal ”Rowdy Hour” turned into an obvious 12 hr. on this fine Saturday.  Here’s a clip to get you fired up.  Enjoy.

Note: At the 00:53 second mark, that guy is dead. Seriously, he is DEAD….

Found a great link today where people photoshopped immortal Big Ten referee Ed Hightower into pictures.  He is naturally blowing his whistle and has the ”that’s a foul young man” look in every one.  I’m just happy so many others agree this piece of work may be the worst zebra to ever call a collegiate basketball game. Click here to enjoy [...]

Saturday night of NBA All-Star Weekend used to be one of the most highly anticipated and exciting nights in sports.  Long gone from the slam dunk contest field are dunking legends Michael Jordan, Dominique Wilkins, and Vince Carter, but expectations still run high for each new installment.  Sure there were a few off years for the contest [...]

Throughout the last century and a half, college football has been alive and well.  Although not much else has withstood the test of time as vigilantly, video games are here to stay.  Ever since Pong hit the scene decades ago, our society’s fascination with gaming has experienced a meteoric rise that may see no end.  [...]

Major league baseball received another black-eye yesterday, when reports surfaced that Yankee slugger and general douchebag Alex Rodriguez tested postive for steroids during the 2003 season.  His 47 homers, 118 ribbies, and AL MVP honors during said season are now even more tainted, seeing most people with an adequate amount of functioning brain cells generally agree the honor [...]

Seeing every swinging dick with a computer will be doing a liveblog during today’s big game, old Steelhead has other plans.  Why wait for kickoff, and do a liveblog for the tailgate?  I’m sitting in an empty Louisiana Superdome parking lot as we speak, eagerly waiting for other revelers to arrive and party.  Most readers understand [...]