Tag Archives: Sports

Let’s All Make Fun of Tom’s Brackets

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Tom Garrett

Don’t worry. Baseball preview season is almost over, which means that we’ll be back to normal soon enough (and, hopefully, I will be able to go to bed before 4:00 AM every night-slash-morning). In the meantime, enjoy this look … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Sports | Tagged Basketball, Commentary, Gambling, Jimmer Fredette, March Madness, NCAA, NCAA Tournament, Sports, Throwing Money Away, Tournament Pool | 5 Comments

Iran: “Logo No-Go!”

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Tom Garrett

Undoubtedly feeling threatened by the unprecedented public craziness of Charlie Sheen during the last week, well-credentialed insanity hotbed Iran issued a warning to the International Olympic Committee regarding . . . am I reading this right? . . . regarding … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Politics, Sports | Tagged 2012, Afshazadeh, Boycotts, Charlie Sheen, Commentary, Craziness, Insanity, Iran, Logos, London, Olympics, Politics, Racism?, Sports, Summer Games, Zion | 5 Comments

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

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 →