Category Archives: Sports

The Axis of Ego Podcast: February 14, 2011

Posted on February 14, 2011 by The Axis of Ego

The latest podcast from Tom and Mike is all over the map – literally! Take a listen as the two discuss everything from the current state of affairs in Egypt (not too many laughs in that portion of the podcast) … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Podcasts, Politics, Sports, Television | Tagged Aaron Rodgers, Big Gold, Bill Simmons, Bush, Egypt, Electoral Reform, First Past the Post, Gaga, George W. Bush, Grammys, Jim Ross, Miley Cyrus, Music, NFL, Palin, Podcasts, Politics, Super Bowl, Television, The Office, Twitter, WWE | Leave a comment

Podcast Numero Dos

Posted on February 6, 2011 by The Axis of Ego

Tom and Mike (in studio!) talk a little football (but not much), the Grammys, and the website itself. Take a listen below:

Posted in Music, Podcasts, Sports | Tagged Football, Music, NFL, Podcasts, Sports | 3 Comments

Slapdash Super Bowl XLV Preview

Posted on February 6, 2011 by Tom Garrett

The same slapdash rules apply to this Super Bowl preview as did my (surprisingly-accurate) conference championship previews: No serious research, just bloggy ramblings off the top of my head. Setting the bar low . . . The most surprising subplot … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Sports | Tagged Aaron Rodgers, Ben Roethlisberger, Brett Keisel, Clay Matthews, Green Bay Packers, NFL, Pittsburgh Steelers, Sports, Super Bowl, Super Bowl XLV | 1 Comment

Highfalutin’ Legalisms and the Super Bowl

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Mike Austin

If you watch any television at all this time of year, you’ll undoubtedly notice the awkward phrasing of certain commercials that euphemistically refer to the Super Bowl as “the Big Game” or “Football Sunday.” As a licensed practitioner of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Sports, Television | Tagged Commercials, Documents of a Legal Nature, Football, Law, Legal Documents, NFL, Sports, Super Bowl, WWE | 3 Comments

At Long Last: A Podcast

Posted on January 30, 2011 by The Axis of Ego

Those of you who have waited patiently for the two whole weeks that this site has been in existence must wait no longer: We’re created our first podcast. In today’s edition, Tom and Mike talk about a wide variety of … Continue reading →

Posted in General Culture and News, Podcasts, Sports | Tagged Adam Morrison, Basketball, College Basketball, Fatherhood, J. J. Redick, Jake Roberts, Jimmer Fredette, Man Scout, Martin Lawrence, Parenthood, Podcasts, Pregnancy, Site Stuff, Wrestling, WWE | Leave a comment

Slapdash Championship Previews

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Tom Garrett

Just to clarify at the outset – this is not a preview for the World Slapdash Championships, although that would make for an entertaining event, were it non-fictional. No, instead, I’ll be covering the obvious. I’m used to writing football … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Sports | Tagged Chicago Bears, Football, Green Bay Packers, New York Jets, NFL, Pittsburgh Steelers | Leave a comment

Defending the Ryan Family Honor

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Tom Garrett

Fullback Tony Richardson, in response to Wes Welker’s tongue-in-cheek, foot-related comments, after the Jets’ 28-21 victory over the Patriots: “That was personal. There was no reason to bring family into it. Rex (Ryan) has a son in 10th grade!” I … Continue reading →