2010 was the year of Brett. Penis jokes, interceptions, jeans and penis jokes. What was your favorite?

I’m a Pats fan, but I like Rex Ryan. Tommy Brady’s lavish locks hold the key to my heart so I may be slightly unreasonable about certain things. But not everything. And especially not Rex Ryan. You can’t tell me he doesn’t he seem like he’d be awesome to play for.  He’s nice like Wade Phillips seems to be, but he’s also obscene and doesn’t mind screaming. This whole idea is reflected in my favorite [...]

So, the time finally came yesterday. The Big Ten released it’s new logo and division names among other things. Seeing as we are all sports nerds and constantly need something to talk about, this was a big deal. Let’s break it down. First, the logo. This was perhaps the biggest change fans were anticipating. It did not go over well. I understand what the design firm (Pentagram) was thinking, but it doesn’t work. It’s just [...]

‘Twas the night before his hearing, when appeared a creepy mouse So hide ya kids and hide ya wifes, Lawrence Taylor is out of the court house. The Patriots handled the Jets with a motherly care, In hopes that Tom Brady will soon cut his hair. The Texans all wept when they found out Matt Schaub was dead, But then he arose when Dan Orlovsky couldn’t find a helmet for his head. Jayson Werth’s contract [...]

More is not always better.  Repeat that with me.  More is Not Always Better.  There, I capitalized the words to make it easier for you. Sometimes, we forget this in sports.  Or, more appropriately, the folks that run our favorite sports leagues forget this.  Where should I start?  How about college football bowls.  How many bowl games are there now?  Do we really need all of these?  Sure, we sometimes end up with interesting games [...]

There is a stereotype of hockey that it is simply a brute, toothless, and physical game. Hockey is often caricatured in movies and television shows, etcetera, but the reality is that hockey is a finesse game. It is a game that requires some of the most skill and talent to play than almost any other sport. Why? ESPN says so, that’s why (watch Sidney Crosby showcase some accuracy). ESPN.com has a segment called “Page 2″ [...]