All too often ESPN’s analysts over-generalize about everything in sports in an attempt to “dumb-down” their coverage. Skip Bayless may be the epitome of this. In turn, Mark Cuban destroys him. Also note how silent Stephen A. Smith is. He’s just trying to keep his job.
Keep Reading1.) If you didn’t already figure it out, I was hoping that yesterday’s post would prove to be enough of a reverse jinx to prevent the Heat from winning the title (sort of like what happened to the Wolfman in fantasy football). But alas, that was not the case. Lebron proved to much for the Thunder, and the geek finally got his championship. Drats. Once again, we must be reminded of the harsh lesson learned from the soused mind of Don Draper: “The universe is indifferent.” Indeed. 2.) I skimmed Bill Simmons column yesterday and in it he left this…
Keep Reading1.) In less than 24 hours, Lebron James will have his first NBA title. This much we know. The Oklahoma City Thunder (who one Headrush writer proclaimed were ‘Built to Last’ before covering himself and picking the Heat to win the championship), have folded like a chair. They look like scared kittens about to be put in a box Milo style and sent down the river by Lebron. This thing is over. The only thing that I know for sure–besides that the Heat will win tonight–is that this is the worst case scenario for the NBA. I watched PTI…
Keep ReadingArticle By the Wolfman All too often in following sports we attribute outcomes (at least in my family and circle of friends) to things that we do during the course of a game. When things are going wrong we switch jerseys, change seats, flip channels, or turn our hats backwards. Of course, we are usually hundreds of miles away from where these events take place, often thousands, so it is very unlikely that we have any real impact on the outcome whatsoever. Yet, for some reason every time Randy writes something positive about the Sixers we all cringe. And…
Keep Reading1.) Seriously, who ARE these people? Why in the world would anyone ever want to be a referee? I can’t think of a more thankless job. During these NBA Finals, all I’ve heard is “These refs are calling too many fouls! Just let them play!” OK, fair argument. They are calling a ton of fouls. But then last night, when Kevin Durant goes up for a shot with a chance to tie the game, he gets “fouled” by Lebron, the referee doesn’t call the foul, instead he let’s them play…which is what everyone has been calling for…and now everyone…
Keep ReadingAdam said my last post was a little grumpy. I promise this one won’t be as bad. Lebron is going back to Cleveland. I know, I know, it sounds absolutely absurd, but all of the pieces are starting to align in that direction. He’s already alluded to the possibility of going back to Cleveland earlier this season. If the Miami Heat lose the NBA Finals (which, it’s kinda looking that way), James will be stuck in a position that he won’t find comfortable. He already hates being the bad guy. He hates the persona. 49 of the 50 states…
Keep ReadingHey gang. It’s been a long while since I’ve wrote. What can I say? Unfortunately, for this time of year, sports are in a lull and the Phillies aren’t necessarily wowing me. I attended one of the losses to the Dodgers last week that resulted in us being historically swept, and historically bad. Yuck. Even after seeing 3 games in person this year, I have yet to actually sit through and entire game this season. It’s just pretty hard to watch. There have been instances for an entire game where there is just nothing to cheer for. During that…
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