Tag Archives: Sports

What it Means to be the Best

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Tom Garrett

The old adage about Ric Flair held that the Nature Boy was such a skilled in-ring performer in his prime that he could have a four-star match with a broomstick. What I always liked about that aphorism was that it … Continue reading →

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Spooky Action at a Distance

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Tom Garrett

Teams of scientists working with the CERN Large Hadron Collider announced this week that the elusive Higgs boson has quite possibly been observed for the first time.  The level of certainty provided by the recent run of data isn’t sufficient … Continue reading →

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This Strange, Twitterfied World

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Tom Garrett

The profound changes to our culture wrought by the rise of the Internet as a whole are obvious to all.  But I’m fascinated by one very surprising and strange way in which Twitter specifically altered the manner in which we … Continue reading →

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The Axis of Ego Podcast: Mick Foley, Survivor Series, and UCBW

Posted on December 12, 2011 by The Axis of Ego

Tom recapped the trip to New York City for Survivor Series here, but Mike stopped by for a more thorough discussion of the events of that weekend.    They go about an hour on the podcast this time around, covering … Continue reading →

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At Least the BCS is Consistent

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Tom Garrett

Our infallible BCS system produced a customarily-frustrating result tonight, to the surprise of almost no one. The BCS passed over Oklahoma State for its BCS “National” “Championship” game.  The Cowboys, losers of one double-overtime contest, dominators of Oklahoma, and champions of … Continue reading →

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Well, THIS is Unfortunate

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Tom Garrett

I wish I were making this up.  Nope.

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Memo to Red Sox: Fire Everyone

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Tom Garrett

Except her: I can’t even comment rationally on this debacle yet.  I know this much – Remy got it exactly right following the game. “Inexcusable.” He brought up a great point as well.  With somewhat less talent, Boston was hamstrung … Continue reading →

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Justice, Injustice, and the Unfortunate Case of Troy Davis

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Tom Garrett

The trouble with justice is that it’s a subjective concept that we allege to be purely objective when applied properly.  Blindfold and scales and all that. Yet, an individual’s point of view determines so much of the makeup of this … Continue reading →

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God Bless Larry Merchant

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Tom Garrett

I’m sure this user’s YouTube video will be taken down shortly due to a copyright claim by HBO.  But, until it does, enjoy what will surely be a storied moment in the annals of the sweet science:

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Sunday Ticket for PS3 is Broken

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Tom Garrett

Armed with a bowl of chili and two remotes, I sat down in front of my giant TV to enjoy NFL Sunday Ticket for the first time ever.  Sunday Ticket was a luxury not afforded to me before now because … Continue reading →

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