Sports Chump News Updates

There’s been plenty of discussion lately about the worthiness of the NBA mid-season tournament.  Are teams more interested in winning this thing or would they rather skip out on the trip to Vegas and get a week’s rest? Clearly, the Continue reading Angry Gambler, Part II:  Hawks Roll Knicks; Trae… Read more »

Despite the magic of this NFL season, with Josh Allen continuing to amaze, Saquon Barkley flirting with the all-time single season rushing record while hurdling defenders backwards and the Chiefs once again locking up a one-seed while rarely shifting into Continue reading The inexact science of the NFL quarterback→ Read more »

As with any change in command, I reached out to Kevin at The Wife Hates Sports, giving him a conciliatory and congratulatory phone call for his season’s success.  He edged me out in this year’s pick ‘em contest, the bastard. Continue reading The Most Important Football Draft Ever: A Playoff… Read more »

Well, our regular season has come to an end.  I’d like to thank all those who took the time to participate in this contest once again.  We will undoubtedly be back to do it again next year.  I will post Continue reading 2024 Week Eighteen College and NFL Pick ‘Em:… Read more »

We’ll keep this week’s intro short and sweet as we’re all probably recovering from quality time spent with family while simultaneously fearing that next Amazon statement.  Fortunately, we have multiple, consecutive days of glorious football to keep us occupied. This Continue reading 2024 Week Seventeen College and NFL Pick ‘Em:… Read more »

I’d like to introduce you to a new series entitled “The Angry Gambler.” You see it everywhere these days, conversations online or overheard in person, where a sports fan, who would otherwise have no rooting interest in the outcome of Continue reading The Angry Gambler Series, Part One: I Say… Read more »

As we stumble into the end of this football season, all bloodied and battered, broke as a joke and trying to find out where things went so dreadfully wrong, it’s safe to call 2024 unpredictable at best, wallet-emptying at worst.  Continue reading 2024 Week Sixteen College and NFL Pick ‘Em:… Read more »

There’s this special, little place right in the heart of downtown Gainesville called Lillian’s Music Store. It’s an odd name for a bar that no longer features live music as frequently as it once did.  Legend has it that, over Continue reading Miss Lillian turns 50→ Read more »

There’s a Seinfeld episode where Elaine complains to her cohorts about skinny mirrors.  You know the one.  She tries on an outfit at a store, looks in the mirror to find it fits nicely, buys it, only to bring it Continue reading 2024 Week Fifteen College and NFL Pick ‘Em:… Read more »

Every so often, you find that very special person in your life. A person who makes you smile, who provides you with unforgettable lines that you laugh at for eternity, a person who you grew up with yet reminds you Continue reading Chevy Chase spends Christmas Vacation in Tampa→ Read more »