NBA Cross-Promotional Ads are the Worst
Okay, this is something that needs to be discussed. Why is it that the NBA has always approved horrible crossover commercials where in-game NBA clips are spliced with products and movies that have nothing to do with basketball? For clarification, watch this Kumho Tires commercial that’s been airing recently: HAHAHA…. [Read More]
Which Drake Song Should Johnny Football Walk Out To?
The no fun league is having a little fun at this years draft. They are allowing the draftees to pick their own walk-up song when their name is called by Emperor Goodell. This new twist comes at the perfect time, as Drake’s draft day is an homage to star Texas… [Read More]
The NBA is Confused: A Closer Look at the Warriors, Clippers
It’s a weird time to be an NBA fan. The Playoffs are underway and we’ve already seen the best player in the world in King James making his best King Joffrey impersonation after a hard foul, while LaMarcus Aldridge and Damian Lillard (who?) have many people betting that the 5th-seeded… [Read More]
What’s with Drake and Sports?
You may have seen this image of Drake standing solemnly in a crowd, looking dejected in a University of Kentucky jacket as the Wildcats lost the the national championship to UCONN. Or maybe you saw Drake on NBA Countdown last Wednesday night debating Lebron vs Durant with Bill Simmons, Jalen… [Read More]
Things Opening Day Feels Like
Today is baseball’s opening day. It’s a Monday and in New York City the weekend’s clouds have cleared out, revealing a bright blue sky that is impossible not to talk about. Baseball is not America’s most popular sport anymore, but, if we accept that fact without defensively reminding people who… [Read More]
A Rundown of Every Team That has Told You to “Fear the Beard”
Fans of sport are always looking for something to rally behind. A player’s quirk, a rally primate, a song — teams are eager to find a little gag that their fans can really get into. One such “gag” is facial hair. It seems like every year there is a fan base… [Read More]
Somehow, the Man Vs. Robot Ping Pong Video Totally Sucks
Just over a month ago, KUKA Robotics released a cinematic trailer for an upcoming video project. The teaser for The Duel featured world-class Ping Ponger Timo Boll preparing for a match against a giant orange robotic arm capable of handling a paddle and ball with the same grace as the… [Read More]
A Hockey Fan Answers Olympic Questions from a Non-Hockey Fan
On the eve of the first Men’s Olympic Hockey game, avid hockey fan, Andy Verderosa, answers questions from Aaron Weiss, someone who doesn’t really know hockey all that well but wants to engage in a once-every-four-years patriotic event. Aaron: Are there any teams to care about besides the US, Canada and Russia? Andy: Oh,… [Read More]
Everyone Needs to Back All the Way Off of Bob Costas’ Eyes
The worst part about having pink eye is not the discharge, the pain, the irritation, the having to put in eye drops, nor the word “gunk.” No, the worst part is going out into the world and watching as people recoil away from you like you’re some kind disease carrying… [Read More]
The F.U. Effect
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0EzeStwP5I&w=560&h=315] You don’t have to know too much about football to know Terrell Owns (T.O.). His controversial career has made him quite the media tool. Before Carl’s Jr. grabbed him to promote their new heart-slowing Philly Cheesesteak Burger, my last memory of T.O was seeing him sobbing on some reality… [Read More]
