Archive for December 29th, 2006

Is ESPN Becoming a Caricature of Itself?

Friday, December 29th, 2006

At one time William Randolph Hearst was the most powerful man in America. His vast fortune, ownership of newspapers, and ability to coerce were legendary. It was said that giants don’t fall but Hearst — like Napoleon, Caesar, and Enron — didn’t sustain his invincibility. Much of the same can be said for ESPN.
ESPN provides [...]

The Memphis Grizzlies Suck At Basketball

Friday, December 29th, 2006

The fact that they’ve won at all is truly an inspiration to other crappy teams out there. They’re worse than the 7-21 Bobcats; more terribile than the 7-21 Sixers.
The Grizzlies, named after the gigantic, terrifying bear not found in Tennessee, have managed to pull off 6 wins in 30 attempts. They’ve done this without their [...]

Hey, Bobby: If A Loss Is Inevitable, Lie Back and Enjoy It

Friday, December 29th, 2006

Somewhere, Myles Brand and Dean Smith are sipping champagne and high-fiving.
The UNLV Runnin’ Rebs turned back Bobby Knight’s bid for #880 on Thursday, beating the General in front of his home crowd. The Texas Tech Sports Information Director no doubt spent a late night revising next year’s media guide to read “Passed Dean Smith [...]

New York Yankees Offseason Activities

Friday, December 29th, 2006

In order to keep Yankee’s fans up to date on the latest news about their overpriced underachievers, here’s some insight into what’s going on this off season:

Brian Cashman, the GM, is in Idaho trying to drum up interest in a 56 year old left-hander who’s never played the game. He promises he won’t bid above [...]

New Domain, New Toys

Friday, December 29th, 2006

You’ll note, because you’re very savvy, the new URL above. Our new domain is www.criticalsportsblog.com - and though we are now located here you can still get to us from there. Confused? Our old address will also deposit you here and your feeds will still provide the award winning content you’ve grown accustomed to over [...]