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Closing the Book
Most people who know me in “real life” are aware that I’ve covered high school sports for VirginiaPreps.com since I was in college (back before VirginiaPreps was a Rivals.com affiliate). I decided last winter that I would step away from … Continue reading
Posted in Podcasts, Sports
Tagged Gary Criswell, Gary Hess, High School Sports, Podcasts, Sports, Sportsradio 910, VirginiaPreps
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The “W” vs. The “E” – SummerSlam 2013
It’s impossible to convince Attitude Era die-hards that we’re living in the Golden Age of professional wrestling, but I think it’s true—from a writing standpoint. Take, for instance, the main event of this year’s SummerSlam. For two straight weeks, we’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Sports, Television
Tagged Alberto Del Rio, Brock Lesnar, CM Punk, Commentary, Daniel Bryan, John Cena, Pro Wrestling, Sports, SummerSlam, Television, Triple H, Vince McMahon, WWE
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NCAA Football without the “NCAA”
NCAA Football, long a staple of the EA Sports gaming line-up, will cease to exist after the current version—a least under that name. The NCAA announced yesterday that it would not renew its long-standing licensing deal with Electronic Arts. An agreement … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Gaming, Sports
Tagged Commentary, Copyright, EA Sports, Ed O'Bannon, Gaming, NCAA, NCAA Football, Sports, Trademark
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A Money in the Bank Preview? Why Not?
In many respects, Money in the Bank is the most compelling pay-per-view the WWE has. Of course, no one questions that WrestleMania is the premier event. But whereas ‘Mania is largely a “state of the union”-type show that tells us where … Continue reading
It’s the Little Things
People who don’t “get” professional wrestling—and there’s nothing wrong with that—have trouble appreciating how glorious this unique form of entertainment can be when it really works. This week’s edition of RAW offered a glimpse of that pinnacle. The set-up was … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Sports, Television
Tagged Commentary, John Cena, Mark Henry, Monday Night Raw, Pro Wrestling, Sports Entertainment, Television, WWE
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Saving Our Skins
Originally posted on The Axis of Ego:
I didn’t think much of it one way or the other when Harrison Weinhold brought up the Washington Redskins’ nickname during the podcast we recorded over a week ago. The conversation meandered from…
Posted in Commentary, Politics, Sports
Tagged Commentary, Media Bias, Politics, Redskins, Sports
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Has Arrested Development Made a Huge Mistake?
With the return of Arrested Development mere days away, I keep thinking about Joe Gibbs. I didn’t really have sports heroes in the traditional sense growing up, but Gibbs, the legendary Washington Redskins head coach, is probably the exception. It wasn’t just … Continue reading
Twice in a Lifetime (Part Two)
When we left our heroes in Part One, Dolph Ziggler had overcome a loss earlier in the evening (as well as months of an inexplicably middling push) to capture, at long last, the World Heavyweight Championship against an Alberto Del … Continue reading
Twice in a Lifetime (Part One)
One could make a fair argument that, in retrospect, the last two WrestleManias were merely prologue to this year’s event. 2011 saw The Rock “guest host” WrestleMania, eventually (and inevitably) involving himself in the main event match between The Miz … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Sports, Television
Tagged Alberto Del Rio, Brodus Clay, Commentary, Cupcake Carnage, Cupcake Lady Productions, Daniel Bryan, Dean Ambrose, Dolph Ziggler, Jack Swagger, Kane, Ricardo Rodriguez, Sports, Team Hell No, Television, Tensai, The Shield, WrestleMania, Wrestlemania 29, Wrestlemania XXIX, WWE, Zeb Colter
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The Axis of Ego 
The Sampler Platter
One of the many benefits of my decision to disengage from the cumbersome world of prep sportswriting is that I now have a much greater ability to write for other outlets. It’s nice to present my work for different audiences … Continue reading →