It’s my fault. I knew this would happen. This past Monday I sat on the couch and reveled in the Celtic’s complete dismantling of the Magic. Their 3-0 lead partnered with the Lakers dominant looking 2-0 over the Suns meant, in my mind, that a Lakers vs. Celtics finals was imminent. Images of Bird and [...]
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Buyer’s Remorse
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged basketball, Beat LA, boston, Bruins, celtics, Finals, Flyers, Google, Lakers, larry bird, Magic Johnson, nba on 05/28/2010 | Leave a Comment »
Athletic Delusion
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged tiger woods, phil mickelson, Lebron James, u, s, open, monica selses, new hampshire, franklin, usain bolt, larry bird, pete rose on 05/21/2010 | 5 Comments »
A Basement Athlete’s Testimony Hi. My name is Adam and I am a recovering Deluded Athlete. Thanks to DA, I have been clean for 3 weeks, but… Have you ever heard your voice on a recording? Is there anybody who hears that and doesn’t say “I don’t sound like that!” Everyone nearby tells you, “No, [...]
Sharks & Lamps – Roman Numeral One
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Bruins, Flyers, Playoffs, sharks, lamps, phil jackson, christopher columbus, tim mccarver, celtics, magic, native american, indians, toledo, red aurbach, cigars, american idol, big mike, ray allen, orlando, nauseated, zen master, overrated, underrated, michael jordan, shaq, kobe bryant, meghan daly on 05/17/2010 | 1 Comment »
Hello, Ladies & Gentlemen. Welcome to my first “Sharks & Lamps” post. I will occasionally share unsolicited opinions on random things in sports, entertainment, history, theology, politics – life in general – that I think are either overrated or underrated. No real rhyme or reason. Just whatever is on my mind. What do you mean [...]
Fair-Weather Fun
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged athlete, basement, Bruins, Cowboys, Duke, Fenway Park, Flyers, mlb, NHL, Playoffs, Red Sox, yankees on 05/14/2010 | 2 Comments »
Pink Hats, Bandwagon hoppers, Front–running weasels, Post-LeBron Cavs fans, Fair Weather Fans. These are a sampling of the labels that I and other commenters on the blog have used to slander “Johnny-come lately” fans across the nation. I have disparaged those who happen to find themselves fans of the Cowboys, Yankees, Lakers, and Duke Basketball [...]
Can this Tiger Re-earn His Stripes?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged basement, athlete, obama, oprah, tiger woods, jack nicklaus, golf, sawgrass, thanksgiving, augusta, quail hollow, PGA, Lebron James, God, U.S. Open, Masters on 05/13/2010 | 1 Comment »
So apparently cats don’t always land on their feet. I’ve grown accustomed to prominent politicians, entertainers, and athletes breezing through scandals unscathed – reinventing themselves overnight. I had assumed, by now, that this particular scandal would already be well in the rearview mirror and that we would be marveling at one more layer of this man’s [...]
The Return of the Basement Athlete.
Posted in Uncategorized on 05/13/2010 | 1 Comment »
Am I saying that the return of the Basement Athlete is as big as that of Michael Jordan, George Foreman, Bobby Jones, or Ted Williams?
I would never say that, but the numbers do speak for themselves
Kit & Kaboodle
Posted in Uncategorized on 08/18/2009 | 5 Comments »
Hope Springs… So we drop another game on the Yankees and I’m scraping the bottom of my barrel of optimism… Clay Bucholz has almost been solid in his last couple outings. Mike Lowell can hit wrist-shot home runs while hobbling on my grandmother’s hip. David Ortiz isn’t late on every fastball. The glass [...]
Withering Denunciations & Micro-Morganisms
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged abbot, arnold palmer, bob costas, catfish hunter, costello, jack nicklaus, Jerry Remy, joe buck, joe morgan, johnny miller, NESN, phil mickelson, phil simms, Red Sox on 08/12/2009 | 2 Comments »
You know, I’ve always said the best way to steal second base is to get a nice lead and outrun the throw by the catcher. – Joe Morgan It all started as a good idea. Somebody realized that it would be compelling to have partners announcing a sporting event. The play-by-play announcer anchors the [...]
Why Sports Matter
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged adam vinatieri, patriots, Red Sox, sports, st.louis rams, super bowl, tom brady, wes welker, world series on 08/06/2009 | 2 Comments »
And Why My Little Brother was Born a Day Late What do sports mean? It’s just a game right? Not to me. Sports are many things to many people – obsession, indifference, camaraderie, diversion, god, community, simple entertainment, or – tragically – a passive-aggressive form of spousal abuse. For me: [...]
Dolphin Suits, Maple Bats & Drivers the Size of Toasters
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged olympics, michael phelps, tiger woods, juiced, joe lewis, muhammad ali, British open, jack nicklaus, arnold palmer, tom watson, ben hogan, dick clark, jimmie foxx, mark mcgwire, mlb, nascar, ernie els, maple bats, golf clubs, big bertha on 08/04/2009 | 4 Comments »
Technology in sports has run amuck. This week at the World Championships of swimming Olympic hero, Michael Phelps, threatened to boycott all international competition, until the full-body, polyurethane swimsuit worn by German rival Paul Biedermann is banned by the people who have the power to do such things. Is there anything more basic than [...]
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