Category Archives: Sports

Imbeciles React to Justin Verlander’s Contract Extension

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Tom Garrett

The news last week that local athlete Justin Verlander had signed the most lucrative contract of any pitcher in the history of baseball met with praise and pride in the Central Virginia area. The deal, valued at up to $202 million … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Sports | Tagged Baseball, Capitalism, Commentary, General Culture and News, Humor, Imbeciles, Justin Verlander, Mike Ilitch, Sports | 7 Comments

Let’s All Make Fun of Tom’s Brackets (2013 Edition)

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Tom Garrett

Part of the aging process (I won’t go as far as to say “maturing”) for me has been letting some of my sports fandom fall by the wayside. I’m down to about two sports now: MLB and the NFL. However, … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Sports | Tagged AAU, Basketball, Brackets, College Basketball, Commentary, Gambling, March Madness, NCAA Tournament, Sports, University of Richmond, VCU | 5 Comments

The Axis of Ego Podcast: Ryan Walton

Posted on February 26, 2013 by The Axis of Ego

Friend and former colleague Ryan Walton stops by to talk with Tom about several topics (after a few self-congratulatory minutes of back-patting over fantasy football dominance). Subjects of discussion included some reflection on the 2012 election, the current state of … Continue reading →

Posted in Podcasts, Politics, Sports | Tagged 2012 Election, Barack Obama, Basketball, Fantasy Football, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Michael Jordan, Mitt Romney, NBA, Podcasts, Politics, Ryan Walton, Sequestration, Sports, The Presidency | Leave a comment

Saving Our Skins

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Tom Garrett

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 weighty issue to weighty issue, and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, General Culture and News, Politics, Sports | Tagged Best in the World, Bobby Big Wheel, Commentary, Deadspin, Free Speech, Freedom of Speech, Gawker, General Culture and News, Long Form, Mainstream Media, Media Bias, Politics, Progressivism, Racism?, Robert McCartney, Sally Jenkins, Sports, The First Amendment, The Washington Post, Washington Redskins | 12 Comments

Will High School Sports Exist in 2043?

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Tom Garrett

Reading some cultural tea leaves of late has led me to wonder whether a pillar of American teenage life—high school athletics—will still exist 20 or 30 years from now. With participation levels among high school athletes higher than ever, that … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, General Culture and News, Politics, Sports | Tagged Commentary, Concussions, Department of Education, Football, General Culture and News, High School, Politics, Sports | 9 Comments

About That Rumble Thing

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Tom Garrett

I normally use my birthday (1/23) to grant myself a rare indulgence and post something introspective. The truth is, I wrote something lengthy—twice—about certain themes and lessons taught to me in my youth that seem to have been abandoned by … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Sports, Television | Tagged Antonio Cesaro, Brock Lesnar, C. M. Punk, Commentary, Damien Sandow, John Cena, Paul Heyman, Pro Wrestling, Professional Wrestling, Royal Rumble, Ryback, Sports, Sports Entertainment, Television, The Rock, The Shield, WWE | 3 Comments

Must Be a Typo

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Tom Garrett

Vacationing—or, more specifically, flying on an airplane—affords me opportunities unknown in the remainder of my day-to-day life. From the irrational anxiety I feel if I’m not at the airport at least an hour before my flight, to submitting to a … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, General Culture and News, Sports | Tagged Commentary, General Culture and News, Jeremy Lin, Justin Bieber, Litter Kwitter, Magic Johnson, Memorabilia, SkyMall, Sports | 1 Comment

One of the Good Ones

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Tom Garrett

Any high school history student in the United States has at least a vague understanding of the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s. Also common knowledge is the fact that not everyone in the country was comfortable with … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, General Culture and News, Sports | Tagged Civil Rights, Commentary, Cultural Artifacts, General Culture and News, George Johnson, Golf, Racism?, Sports | Leave a comment

Thirteen Predictions about RAW 1000

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Tom Garrett

I hadn’t written a professional-wrestling-related article in a while, and, lest anyone forget that I’m a single, geeky, moderately-overweight, 30-something white guy, I figured I would make a few quick predictions for tonight’s historic broadcast of Monday Night RAW. For … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Sports, Television | Tagged Bret Hart, Chris Jericho, CM Punk, Commentary, Daniel Bryan, Dolph Ziggler, Heath Slater, John Cena, Kane, Monday Night Raw, Professional Wrestling, RAW 1000, Roddy Piper, Sports, Sports Entertainment, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Television, The Big Show, The Miz, The Rock, The Undertaker, Vince McMahon, WWE | 1 Comment

Tiger, the Bear, and the Record That Matters Most

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Tom Garrett

Tiger Woods won the AT&T National over the weekend. Victories by Woods aren’t as rare as some would have you believe (he’s the only three-time winner on the Tour this season), but they obviously don’t come with the frequency they … Continue reading →