It’s no secret. This year will mark the 100th straight year that the Chicago Cubs have failed to bring home a World Series title. Despite this seeming impotence the Lovable Losers manage to fill the seats in The Friendly Confines game after game. Cubs fans identify themselves as long suffering and intensely loyal. The fanatical [...]
Archive for March, 2008
Tinkers to Evers to a Chance in ‘08?
Posted in Baseball on March 26, 2008 | 4 Comments »
NCAA running blog
Posted in Basketball on March 20, 2008 | 24 Comments »
In the style of the Sports Guy, Bill Simmons, I’ve decided to spend at least today, if not today and tomorrow, keeping a running blog of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. It’s sort of a big deal. Since I don’t have an army of web lackies to keep updating this website, I’m going to post [...]
Final Four Picks and Perspective
Posted in Basketball on March 20, 2008 | 1 Comment »
As I write this, Georgia is putting a hurtin’ on Xavier, up by 11 points. As a Georgia Tech fan, let me just say that I’m just about tired of all the goodwill being extended toward the dawgs. That’s just part of being a sports fan. More in a minute. [By the way, the new [...]
Superstition of a Sports Fan (plus ACC tournament preditions)
Posted in Basketball on March 17, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I’m not sure where this is going to post (hopefully under The Stormy Present Sports section). Trey, sorry if this shows up on the main page, I trust you’ll herd it where it needs to be.
After writing and deleting at least three paragraphs where I talked smack about all conferences but the ACC, I have [...]
Duke Prediction
Posted in Uncategorized on March 14, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Duke beats Georgia Tech 88-77. Sorry Jim
Screw UNC
Posted in Uncategorized on March 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
See, that’s the kinda hard hitting sports analysis you can expect from this website. As always, there are links on the side bar back to the main portal and to the other arms of The Stormy Present. Enjoy.
Fantasy Sports Morality
Posted in Commentary & Analysis on March 29, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Since now is the time when everyone is eyeing their NCAA bracket and with the imminent start of fantasy baseball, this is the opportune time to discuss the issue of whether or not morality has a place in fantasy sports (I’m including bracket pools in fantasy sports).
I was born and raised a Duke fan. I [...]
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