Category Archives: SPORTS

8 months or so ago, I decided I’d give soccer a shot. Prior to that, I had been kind of an asshole about the sport… I said it was boring and girly and the rules were dumb… all your standards. Really, it wasn’t that I didn’t like soccer, it’s just that I [...] Continue reading →

ESPN is starting to slip a little bit on their attention to detail. Yesterday on PTI, Kornheiser and Wilbon were talking about how Kobe Bryant will be doing an advice column in the LA Times. They talked about it, made some jokes, and Tony did say, “We don’t know if this is true [...] Continue reading →

The New York Islanders, never afraid to make a splash, are hiring former Rangers GM Neil Smith as their new GM, and Ted Nolan as their head coach.
Well, this is good news. Almost a decade overdue, but hey… here’s another chance for Ted Nolan. He was fired in ‘97 after winning the Coach [...] Continue reading →

My favorite principles teacher used to start all of his “real world” lessons with, “I guess economists will always have a job.” He would then use a modern example that economists had beaten up in earlier episodes, but the example was still there any… Continue reading →

There are many betting pools for the outcome of the World Cup. The enthusiasm in England is so high, I can’t imagine they haven’t overbid the price of an England win. My best guess is to short England.But then the enthusiam is probably equally high in … Continue reading →