Day 330: Superfans!

originally published November 25, 2012 It’s Grey Cup Sunday. For me, this means I’ll perform my traditional fall Sunday tradition of watching NFL games all day, then maybe check the internet tonight to see who won the Canadian Football League championship. But for millions of others across this great nation, it’s time to paint oneself […]

Day 311: It’s Time To Kill The Redskins Rule

originally published November 6, 2012 Having grown up as a Dallas Cowboys fan, I never much liked the Washington Redskins. Of course, I live nowhere near an NFL city, and over time I’ve softened my loathing of the ‘Skins, especially since they acquired the most interesting draft pick this year, Robert Griffin III. I watched […]

Day 241: A Brief History Of The CFL

originally published August 28, 2012 Despite my geographical position in one of the most tundra-ish of Canadian cities, I have found that the majority of my readers are located in the United States. I have also found that I possess a dependable disinterest for Canadian football, opting each and every Sunday (Grey Cup Sunday included) […]

Day 239: Give Me A ‘W’! Give Me A ‘T’! Give Me An ‘F’! Give Me A New Mascot!

originally published August 26, 2012 This is the article that might get me some hate mail. Well, it wouldn’t be the first time – my exposé on Pac-Man clone games caused a ripple of fury among devoted fans of Munch Man. But this is different. Today I’m having a look at college mascots. People get […]

Day 221: When Math Attacks The Sports Page

originally published August 8, 2012 The world of sports statistics can get ugly and math-y. This presents a dilemma for a lot of fans – they love the sports, but hate the math. I’m a football fan. Most of our statistics are pretty easy to follow: a running back’s touchdown count is calculating by adding […]

Day 217: Tough Guys – The World Of Strength Athletics

originally published August 4, 2012 It won’t be long before Olympic television coverage gets around to those sweat-spackled, spandex-sporting muscle beasts in the weightlifting competitions. I admire a sport whose primary terminology includes ‘snatch’ and ‘clean and jerk’, yet is not even a little bit dirty. But while most every Olympic sport requires an element […]

Day 209: The Olympic Junk Drawer

originally published July 27, 2012 Unless you’ve spent the last few months bolted to a large slug’s wall, awaiting a princess disguised as a bounty hunter to liberate you from your carbonite enclosure, you are probably aware that the 2012 Olympics are kicking off today in London. I’m not sure if Ms. Wiki’s Random Article […]

Day 194: Back When The Browns Could Win

originally published July 12, 2012 It’s that time of year again. Three and a half weeks until the Hall of Fame Game welcomes the end of a long drought for American football fans. It’s a time of anticipation, of team loyalty, of wondering how well the Cleveland Browns will do this year (spoiler! They’ll suck […]

Day 172: The Foretold Doom Of The Chicago Cubs

originally published June 20, 2012 I’m going to stand up and walk three times around my chair before I write this article, for fear I’ll fall into a slump and won’t find a way to link my daily topics to bacon for months on end. Whew! As the above image of bacon-and-lobster-stuffed deviled eggs will […]

Day 123: The Super Bowl Shuffle – When Football Goes Musical

originally published May 2, 2012 In that dark cosmic closet that holds all the universe’s most famously bad ideas, there is a tiny spot on a high shelf for the 45RPM record known as the Super Bowl Shuffle. If you’re already craving a taste, here’s a link for your pleasure: If you watched that entire […]