Posts in the category “sports”
New Rules, More Commercials
In which I rant about commercials
Outrageous Injustice
Genarlow Wilson, honor student and football star, had consensual sex with a fellow teenager. What happened to him next was a crime. When he was a senior in high school, he received oral sex from a 10th grader. He was 17. She was 15. Everyone, including the girl and the prosecution, agreed she initiated the
Ending Speculation
In which I publicly remove myself from consideration
What happens here …
Don’t forget, the people who have the money in this town already run the sexiest vanity business in the world: Hollywood.
BCS Championship Game Video
How cool is the World Wide Web™? Within 24 hours of the game I was able to use μtorrent to download the entire 2006 BCS Championship Game and watch it using the latest DivX player. The 2.2GB file took about 20 hours to download, but it’s worth it. I’m considering using the office projector to
Gators Championship Package from Sports Illustrated
At some point about fifteen years ago I subscribed to Sports Illustrated. With the exception of a tragic few months during which most of my mail was trapped shuffling between coasts, I haven’t missed an issue. Generally I ignore all the commemorative editions and t-shirt and sweatshirt offers; I have enough t-shirts and sweatshirts to
Go Gators!
Rick Scuteri/US PRESSWIRE Chris Leak had all the right moves in dismantling BCS favorite Ohio State Monday night. “The Florida game plan was art, suitable for framing. The execution of the game plan was similarly gorgeous.” — Pat Forde “The Rambo-like Tebow threw for one TD and powered into the end zone for another.” —
Bleachers – John Grisham
Last night I finished reading Bleachers, by John Grisham. (I read it in three or four 50-page bursts; it’s not very long.) It’s a story about the legacy of a dying high school football coach. The main character is the star quarterback who returns home fifteen years after graduation to pay his respects and come
I Predict No Riot
Apparently the people in charge in Columbus, Ohio are preparing for the worst. There’s a story on ESPN’s site about how they are planning how to handle rioting in the (unlikely) event that Ohio State beats Florida in Monday night’s BCS Championship game. What does it say about your school and your community when everyone
The Ten Best Sports Movies of All Time
This was one of the hardest lists I’ve ever had to make