I played one season of intramural rugby in college. I don’t remember what position I played. It was the one where they handed me the ball and I ran for my life until I made it to the end zone or some big Helga hurt me. Playing rugby is a great way to make sure [...]
Posts Tagged ‘sports’
Reflections on Madden
There were nearly as many reporters covering the Superbowl yesterday as there were players on each team. Shoot, they even had Keith Olbermann on the sidelines. But of course, dominating commentary and onscreen as much as possible is everybody’s favorite Why-The-Hell-Is-This-Guy-Still-On-TV, John Freakin’ Madden. I can never figure him out. Homeboy was a twenty first [...]
Broken Computer System
Fans have been screaming about it for years; eliminate the BCS. It’s overly complicted, eliminates any sense of mystery or enthusiasm, and leaves commentators, players and coaches obsessing over little numbers. Every year I see how poorly it assesses true talent and how well it provokes speculation, argument, and rigidity in the rankings. The BCS [...]
A Good Weekend
It was a good weekend to be a Trojan. Behold the glorious glad tidings I bring unto you:
TCU 31
Stanford 14
Maryland 35
Cal 27
BYU 59
UCLA 0
Ohio State 3
USC 35
HAHAHAHAHA!!!
This is like heroin for USC fans. I can literally feel my body becoming weightless and transcending this earthly sphere to the blessed realms of Valhalla, where Pete [...]
Sports
I like a lot of different sports. But not all of them. I love football and basketball, enjoy hockey and rugby, and will only watch baseball live at the stadium. I was reminded of this the other night when I flipped on the TV and tried to watch a Giants game for a few minutes [...]
