Four Horsemen Tattoo - Confessions of a Sports Fanatic

After a particulary shitty weekend that started when the Irish fell short to USC, and culminated with a Bears loss Sunday night, inspiration struck to re-visit a more innocent time in my life.  An era when daytime TV was so boring, sick kids everywhere wished they would actually be at school dividing fractions and daydreaming [...]

The NFL has had it’s fair share of number one overall picks go belly up.  Although many men are members of this elite fraternity of suckitude, don’t expect any to overshadow Ryan Leaf as the biggest bust in league history.  Here’s a peek at #1 busts, and some of the crappy memories you can most likely purchase on [...]

The University of Oregon, aka, Nike Whore U, unveiled new football uniforms on Monday.  This marks the 8th time in 8 years the Ducks have tried to tinker with the sanity of their fanbase.  First year head coach Chip Kelly was in attendance at the historic (albeit redundant) event, and stated, “This is great!  I’m so excited to play dress up [...]

Movie villains, although widely considered the bad guys, are not always hated.  I grew up rooting for Johnny Lawrence to kick Daniel LaRusso’s ass in “Karate Kid,” and was similarly dissappointed when Rocky knocked out Clubber Lang in their climactic rematch at the end of “Rocky 3.”  Despite my propensity to applaud everything evil in movies, [...]

Ghoulish fiend Jeff Van Gundy has publicly vowed to clean New York City’s grimy subway stations of the tortured souls that infest them once the NBA Finals have officially ended.  He was quoted, “After I’m done announcing the Finals with Kobe Bryant’s underwear on my head, it is time for me to return to the seedy underworld [...]

I’ll admit it, every once in awhile, I crave a refreshing  frosty barleypop (or 20), and today is one of those days.  After some careful scrounging of the sofa and loveseat, my bankroll is at an eye-popping $2.11.  Due to limited funds, the said beverage will have to be low-end, and luckily we live in a [...]

This just in:
The Orlando Magic have defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 68-58 to take a commanding 1-0 series lead, and steal home court advantage from the Lakers.  Point guard Scott Skiles’ 16 points and 7 assists fueled the torrid Magic attack on offense.  Lakers center Vlade Divac’s paltry 2 pts. on 1-2 shooting sealed L.A.’s [...]

The countdown to the NBA Finals has almost reached zero.  We have suffered through two months of crappy commercials and media blitzes hyping the (at the time) inevitable Lebron/Kobe puppet showdown, but with Cleveland getting knocked out, I am happy to say this series will actually have my attention now.

In the midst of an unfathomable 8 game losing streak, the Chicago Cubs have made headlines this morning by signing homeless left-handed pitcher Cornelius Lang to a lucrative 2 year deal.

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 [...]

As I peck, an ice cold Beam is by my side, with the vigilance of a medieval knight.  Duke just ripped Maryland 85-44.  Unbelievable.  I have a feeling that Juan Dixon, Chris Wilcox, and Stevie Blake aren’t walking through that door.  My friends, I’ve sunk to a new low, and am completely and utterly embroiled in [...]

With another season of college football in the books, the NFL 3 games away from completion, hockey being on TV once every millenium, and the NBA ceasing to be relevant for a decade now, I turn to college basketball to fill the void.  You know what I’m talking about: the insatiable void that can only be [...]

With the BCS computers on high alert for possible attacks from mobs of disgruntled Longhorn fans, college football has once again seemingly shit the bed.  Although the bombshell dropped tonight (OU/FLA) was expected,  message boards and blogs are blowing up all over the internet criticizing the current BCS selection process, and any chaos in previous years will pale in comparison [...]

When I was a wee sprat growing up in the industrial jungles of the Midwest, Saturday morning was (and still is) the highlight of my week.  Long before booze and crippling hangovers ruined many a weekend, my youthful exuberance allowed me to wake up bright and early every weekend in the fall for an unhealthy [...]

Dear diary,
                         I am forcing myself to watch Game One of the 2008 World Series.  Although drinking kerosene would be more entertaining and less painful, here we go……