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The Axis of Ego Podcast: Mick Foley, Survivor Series, and UCBW

Posted on December 12, 2011 by The Axis of Ego

Tom recapped the trip to New York City for Survivor Series here, but Mike stopped by for a more thorough discussion of the events of that weekend. They go about an hour on the podcast this time around, covering … Continue reading →

Posted in Podcasts, Reviews, Sports, Television | Tagged Charity, Comedy, Mick Foley, Podcasts, Pro Wrestling, Professional Wrestling, Reviews, Sports, Survivor Series, Television, Travel, UCBW, Upright Citizen's Brigade, Vacation, WWE | 2 Comments

At Least the BCS is Consistent

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Tom Garrett

Our infallible BCS system produced a customarily-frustrating result tonight, to the surprise of almost no one. The BCS passed over Oklahoma State for its BCS “National” “Championship” game. The Cowboys, losers of one double-overtime contest, dominators of Oklahoma, and champions of … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Sports | Tagged Alabama, BCS, College Football, Commentary, Les Miles, LSU, Mike Gundy, National Championship, NCAA Football, Nick Saban, Oklahoma State, Sports, Stanford | 3 Comments

Escape to New York

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Tom Garrett

It’s been an unusually-long time since I’ve posted, but there’s a good reason for that: I knew that writing about the trip I took to New York City a little over a week ago was going to take some time. I’ll … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, General Culture and News, Sports | Tagged Big Sister, Charity, Commentary, Froot Boots, General Culture and News, Hurricane Irene, John Cena, Kofi Kingston, Little Brother, Mick Foley, Sheamus, Stand-up Comedy, Survivor Series, The Rock, UCBW, Vacation, Wall $treet, Whole Lotta Denim, WWE | 6 Comments

Well, THIS is Unfortunate

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Tom Garrett

I wish I were making this up. Nope.

Posted in Literature, Pictures, Sports | Tagged Bad Titles, College Football, Crime, Ironic Titles, Jerry Sandusky, Literature, Penn State, Pictures, Sports, Terrible Titles, Touched, Touched: The Jerry Sandusky Story, Unfortunate Titles | Leave a comment

Memo to Red Sox: Fire Everyone

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Tom Garrett

Except her: I can’t even comment rationally on this debacle yet. I know this much – Remy got it exactly right following the game. “Inexcusable.” He brought up a great point as well. With somewhat less talent, Boston was hamstrung … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Pictures, Sports | Tagged Baseball, Boston, Collapses, Commentary, Heidi Watney, Jerry Remy, Major League Baseball, MLB, NESN, Red Sox, Sports, Terry Francona, Wet Cardboard Boxes | Leave a comment

Justice, Injustice, and the Unfortunate Case of Troy Davis

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Tom Garrett

The trouble with justice is that it’s a subjective concept that we allege to be purely objective when applied properly. Blindfold and scales and all that. Yet, an individual’s point of view determines so much of the makeup of this … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, General Culture and News, Politics, Sports | Tagged Bias, Byron Hanspard, Callous Indifference, College Football, Danny Weurffel, Heisman Trophy, Injustice, Justice, Politics, Southern Bias, Sports, Too Soon, Troy Davis | 1 Comment

God Bless Larry Merchant

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Tom Garrett

I’m sure this user’s YouTube video will be taken down shortly due to a copyright claim by HBO. But, until it does, enjoy what will surely be a storied moment in the annals of the sweet science:

Posted in Sports, Television, Videos | Tagged Boxing, Floyd Mayweather, HBO, Larry Merchant, Mayweather, Sports, Television, Victor Ortiz, Videos | Leave a comment

Sunday Ticket for PS3 is Broken

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Tom Garrett

Armed with a bowl of chili and two remotes, I sat down in front of my giant TV to enjoy NFL Sunday Ticket for the first time ever. Sunday Ticket was a luxury not afforded to me before now because … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Gaming, Sports, Television, Videos | Tagged Commentary, Direct TV, Football, NFL, PS3, Sports, Sunday Ticket, Television, Videos | 1 Comment

An Abridged History of the Super Bowl Post-Game Show

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Tom Garrett

If my lifestyle rose to the level of a religion, or even a broad spirituality, this evening would be one of the holiest of the year. Tonight marks the start of the NFL season, the fantasy football season, and worthwhile … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Sports, Television, Videos | Tagged ABC, CBS, Commentary, Fox, NBC, NFL, Sports, Super Bowl, Television, Videos | 2 Comments

What If Michael Vick Were The Good Wife?

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Tom Garrett

I’ve never seen these two in the same place. Have you? ESPN’s controversial “What if Michael Vick Were White?” picture: ER / The Good Wife’s Julianna Margulies: At a minimum, I think we can agree that the pseudo-Vick is the … Continue reading →