Tag Archives: Sports

Hugh Jackman is the Best Sport

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Tom Garrett

Hugh Jackman is always up for whatever. I was reminded of this fact when I heard that he’ll be the guest star (for the second time) on tonight’s episode of WWE’s flagship program, Monday Night Raw. Aside from the fact that … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Movies, Sports, Videos | Tagged Hugh Jackman, Monday Night Raw, Movies, Pro Wrestling, Professional Wrestling, Sports, Videos, WWE | Leave a comment

YES-lemania: The WrestleMania 30 Preview

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Tom Garrett

A scant four weeks ago, I was convinced that WrestleMania XXX was in big trouble. It looked for all the world that the WWE had an almost insurmountable task ahead of it creatively. Specifically, it appeared as though the main … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Sports, Television | Tagged Batista, Bray Wyatt, Brock Lesnar, CM Punk, Commentary, Daniel Bryan, John Cena, Professional Wrestling, Randy Orton, Sports, Sports Entertainment, Television, The Undertaker, Triple H, WrestleMania, WrestleMania 30, WrestleMania XXX, WWE | 2 Comments

Go Cancel Yourself

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Tom Garrett

The “#CancelColbert” mini-movement may finally be it. After years of steamrolling toward this apparently inevitable conclusion, we may at last have reached the point wherein the universe of the offended folds in on itself. We’ve found our way to “snake … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, General Culture and News, Politics, Sports, Television | Tagged Best in the World, Colbert Report, Commentary, Dan Snyder, Frons Profundus, General Culture and News, Politics, Racism?, Sports, Stephen Colbert, Television, Washington Redskins | 6 Comments

Where Does WWE Go From Here?

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Tom Garrett

“Twitter friend” Matthew Timmons authors a must-read website for wrestling fans called kafabermetrics (a play on “Sabermetrics”) in which he dutifully tracks statistical information based on the performances of the various WWE superstars. Like a Bill James for the squared-circle set, … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Sports, Television | Tagged Batista, Bray Wyatt, Brock Lesnar, Commentary, Daniel Bryan, Elimination Chamber, John Cena, Kayfabermetrics, Matthew Timmons, Pro Wrestling, Professional Wrestling, Randy Orton, Sports, Television, WrestleMania, WrestleMania XXX, WWE | 3 Comments

An Event of Unexpected Importance

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Tom Garrett

When wrestling fans scour the television landscape in anticipation of pivotal moments in WWE history, the Tables, Ladders, and Chairs pay-per-view isn’t the top candidate to produce such moments. That’s an understatement. TLC is a “gimmick” pay-per-view, built around a … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Sports, Television | Tagged Bray Wyatt, CM Punk, Commentary, Damien Sandow, Daniel Bryan, Dean Ambrose, HHH, John Cena, Kane, Professional Wrestling, Randy Orton, Sports, Stephanie McMahon, Tables Ladders and Chairs, Television, The Shield, TLC, WWE | Leave a comment

“Redskins” Round-Up

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Tom Garrett

I’ve talked before about how I enjoy writing for a bunch of different outlets, because doing so allows me to write about such varying topics. One of the things that burned me out on being full-time at VirginiaPreps was writing … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, General Culture and News, Podcasts, Politics, Sports | Tagged Commentary, Free Speech, General Culture and News, Grand Theft Auto, Grand Theft Auto V, Mike Heller, Podcasts, Politics, Racism?, Redskins, Sports, The Mike Heller Show, Washington Redskins | 4 Comments

The Sampler Platter

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Tom Garrett

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 →

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Closing the Book

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Tom Garrett

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 | 2 Comments

The “W” vs. The “E” – SummerSlam 2013

Posted on August 17, 2013 by Tom Garrett

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 | 2 Comments

NCAA Football without the “NCAA”

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Tom Garrett

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 →