Tag Archives: Sports

Ranking the Viability of Money in the Bank Candidates

Posted on June 14, 2015 by Tom Garrett

From a storytelling perspective, Money in the Bank has easily become one of the WWE’s most critical annual shows, and the only show created in the past decade that cracks the list. Money in the Bank is as pivotal as … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Sports, Television | Tagged Brock Lesnar, Commentary, Dolph Ziggler, Kane, Kofi Kingston, Money in the Bank, Neville, Pro Wrestling, Professional Wrestling, Randy Orton, Roman Reigns, Sheamus, Sports, Television, The New Day, WWE | Leave a comment

The Most Transitional WrestleMania of All Time!

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Tom Garrett

WrestleMania has always been a little different. From its inception, when it was the only annual pay-per-view in the World Wrestling Federation’s arsenal, celebrity involvement was a point of emphasis. From Liberace to Billy Martin to Muhammad Ali, the WWF … Continue reading →

Posted in Sports, Television, Uncategorized | Tagged Bork Laser, Bray Wyatt, Brie Bella, Brock Lesnar, Commentary, Damien Sandow, Daniel Bryan, Hideo Itami, John Cena, Lana, Nikki Bella, Pro Wrestling, Professional Wrestling, Rusev, Sheamus, Sports, Sports Entertainment, Sting, Television, The Undertaker, Triple H, WrestleMania, WrestleMania 31, WWE | Leave a comment

A Day in the Life of an Adrian Peterson Fantasy Owner

Posted on September 13, 2014 by Tom Garrett

Here was my CBSSports.com Fantasy newsfeed yesterday: Oof. Not a great day for me. An even worse day for AD and his family, though. (Probably.)

Posted in Pictures, Sports | Tagged Adrian Peterson, Fantasy Football, NFL, Perspective, Pictures, Sports | Leave a comment

Some (Possibly Unpopular) Thoughts on Rice and Goodell

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Tom Garrett

A few thoughts on the Ray Rice situation, some of which may be redundant for anyone who’s been following the story, others of which may be uncomfortable for some: 1. Ray Rice should have been suspended for more than two … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, General Culture and News, Sports | Tagged Commentary, Domestic Violence, General Culture and News, NFL, Ray Rice, Roger Goodell, Sports | 3 Comments

Beast For Business – SummerSlam 2014

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Tom Garrett

In just a few days’ time, shrewd businessman and creative genius Vince McMahon’s troupe of fairly compensated independent contractors will put on their second-biggest show of the year. Originating from its now-annual home, L.A.’s Staples Center, SummerSlam features a complete … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Sports, Television | Tagged Bork Laser, Brock Lesnar, Commentary, Jack Swagger, John Cena, Lana, Paul Heyman, Pro Wrestling, Professional Wrestling, Rusev, Sports, SummerSlam, Television, The Miz, WWE, Zeb Colter | 4 Comments

Fun with Offensive Trademarks

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Tom Garrett

For no particular reason whatsoever, I thought it might be worthwhile to take some time to poke around the USPTO database. I wanted to see what potentially “disparaging,” “immoral,” or “scandalous” trademarks and service marks are still live in 2014. Here’s a … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Politics, Sports | Tagged Commentary, Free Speech, Intellectual Property, Offensiveness, Oneida, Politics, Racism?, Redskins, Sports, The First Amendment, Trademark, Washington Redskins | 11 Comments

This is How You Heel

Posted on June 13, 2014 by Tom Garrett

Three weeks ago, I discussed the looming problem the WWE has in light of its use of heels with face-like qualities. Summarizing, the WWE has embraced the “smart” reaction to effective heels, essentially turning any heel who gets over into … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Sports, Television | Tagged Chris Jericho, Commentary, Dean Ambrose, Pro Wrestling, Professional Wrestling, Sam Roberts, Sports, Television, The Miz, WWE | Leave a comment

“Case Closed” on “Redskins” Rationale?

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Tom Garrett

On Olbermann last night, host Keith Olbermann delivered a powerful anti-“Redskins” commentary tied both to the team’s ill-advised #RedskinsPride hashtag campaign, as well as a recent discovery that the team’s name was not chosen partially to honor head coach “Lone Star” … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, General Culture and News, Sports | Tagged Commentary, Damon Runyon, ESPN, General Culture and News, George Preston Marshall, Keith Olbermann, NewspaperArchive.com, Racism?, Redskins, Sports, Washington Redskins | 7 Comments

Adam Silver’s Mistake

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Tom Garrett

With the Donald Sterling saga now more-or-less concluded (at least the portion that won’t take place inside of a courtroom), I was thinking about NBA Commissioner Adam Silver’s press conference on Tuesday afternoon. There was simply too much momentum against … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, General Culture and News, Sports | Tagged Adam Silver, Basketball, Commentary, Dick DeVos, Donald Sterling, General Culture and News, Jay-Z, Jemele Hill, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Los Angeles Clippers, Mark Cuban, NBA, Orlando Magic, Racism?, Sports | 1 Comment

Why I Never Read the Comments Section

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Tom Garrett

This is why I live by a “never read the comments section” rule. You can’t take too seriously what idiots on the Internet say. Why? Because the Internet makes people feel artificially disconnected, and that disconnect makes them behave in … Continue reading →