In honor of Lent, Jamie Reidy pledges to give up the same thing he does every year: Nada.
The NCAA Can’t Have It All
April 8, 2011 By 4 Comments
The NCAA wants miracles, and it wants NBA-quality talent. As the National Championship showed, it can’t have both.
How Should We Remember Butler-UConn?
April 5, 2011 By 1 Comment
Like the rest of the tournament, last night was a shocking stomach punch. Finally, it actually hurt.
Your National Championship Preview
April 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Butler winning the national championship might be the greatest thing to ever happen in American sports.
The Good Men Sweet 16 in ‘Sports Illustrated’
April 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Are we taking this too seriously? Most definitely. But we will become the first 16-seed to knock off a 1.
March Madness and Manhood in Sin City
March 30, 2011 By 2 Comments
Every March, an intrepid bunch flocks to Sin City to watch games unfold at raucous and smoke-infested sports books.
VCU Gives Us the Story We Want
March 28, 2011 By 3 Comments
VCU’s odds of making the Final Four were 821 to one. Based on the regular season, it’s one of the most improbable achievements in sports history.
Essential YouTube Sports Library: March Madness
March 28, 2011 By 1 Comment
Trying to explain the experience of March Madness with one YouTube clip would be like showing someone a jar of seawater to explain the ocean.
Duke Loses and All Is Right With the World
March 25, 2011 By 1 Comment
Duke loses, Butler wins, and the President’s bracket is better than your’s.
Mike Bianchi Is a Troll, Says the Internet
March 24, 2011 By 2 Comments
One of the biggest complaints you hear about sports reporters is that they ask too many cookie-cutter questions.
Great Moments in History, Narrated by Gus Johnson
March 24, 2011 By 1 Comment
We give you Gus Johnson announcing the greatest moments in the history of humankind. Enjoy.
The Good Men Sweet 16 Bracket
March 24, 2011 By 8 Comments
Are Younger Brothers Better Athletes?
March 22, 2011 By 1 Comment
There seems to be some sort of connection between being ridiculously good at basketball and having an older brother who played the sport.
Bracket Destruction and March Madness Awards
March 21, 2011 By 2 Comments
Before the Sweet 16 kicks off, we wanted to give out some awards for the past four days of March Madness.
Obama Is Better Than Sheen and Other March Madness Thoughts
March 19, 2011 By 1 Comment
In case you’re just back from a trip to outer space or a family vacation to a local nuclear bomb shelter, we’ll catch you up on some of the biggest storylines thus far.
My Annual Affair With Chapel Hill
March 18, 2011 By 3 Comments
If the Tar Heels make a run, I’m there, ready to climb on board as if it were my God-given right. And it is, so don’t even try and call me a bandwagon-jumper.
Vocalyze
“When I was in a men’s group in 1972, I distinctly remember feeling edgy when we would hug.”
“My son and daughter keep reminding me that things are changing.” The times they are a changin’ (comment and Marco Magnani video cover of Bob Dylan song.)