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“I wanna thank y’all for your integrity,” shouted Erykah Badu to the sold-out crowd at the Orlando House of Blues.  It was a steamy Wednesday evening, partially steamy because of the swampy Central Florida weather, far steamier because of who Continue reading Concert Review: Erykah Badu and Alchemist bring “Abi… Read more »

Waaaaay back in 2009, Michael Jackson passed away, Barack Obama was sworn in as President and Kanye West officially started his crazy by grabbing the microphone from Taylor Swift at the MTV Music Awards. Far more culturally significant, this website Continue reading SportsChump’s 15th Annual Over/Under Contest→ Read more »

I vaguely remember life without the internet.  To gather and verify relevant tidbits of information, we relied upon things like newspapers (remember those?), television programs (that aired live and weren’t streamed or watched on a whim) and telephones that once Continue reading Misinformation, disinformation and yet another case for boycotting… Read more »

Dear Dad, Wow!  What a trip. Brandy and I hadn’t been back to the city since 2022, you know, with work, life and such getting in the way. This would be our first trip back since your passing, another on Continue reading Postcards from NYC (and Tarrytown… and Westchester… and… Read more »

Picture Credit The Florida Gators enter the 2025 football season with every reason for optimism. They finished the previous season with an 8-5 record and closed out the year with four consecutive victories, including pivotal wins over LSU, Ole Miss, Continue reading Florida Gators 2025 Preview: Stars, Stats, and Surprise… Read more »

I wish I could write jokes.  I mean JOKES jokes.  Like funny ones. After devouring Lorne Michaels biography, I’m currently reading Rodney Dangerfield’s and just did a deep dive into his 1969 album release I Don’t Get No Respect.  Brilliant Continue reading First Ever SportsChump Joke-Writing Contest→ Read more »

I have this friend, Croshere, a knowledgeable sports fan of the highest order.  He and I have been friends since the late 1990s.  We have watched and attended countless sporting events together, analyzed them, gambled heavily on them and statistically Continue reading Colin Cowherd’s New Favorite NBA Player: Cooper Flagg→ Read more »

“Part of the film’s charm today is almost the nostalgia factor of remembering what it was like to see it then.” -James Cameron, on Jaws There’s this memorable 1986 SNL sketch within which William Shatner, the show’s host for that Continue reading Couple goes into the cage, cage goes into… Read more »

Wednesdays are my blessed days. And while you might argue, correctly, that all days are blessed, Wednesdays mark the end of my work week and the beginning of my weekend. For all you nine-to-fivers out there, I remind you that Continue reading A Day in the Life: SportsChump’s Mich Ultra… Read more »

Credit: By keith allison – https://www.flickr.com/photos/keithallison/2310431845/, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15674621 In a city known for breeding greatness, Paul Pierce has emerged as an undisputed icon. During South Central Stars, the first episode of Keyshawn Johnson’s new LA Legends series, former Continue reading Paul Pierce: The Maverick Who Conquered the NBA… Read more »