Pretty interesting article on the relationship between real world politics and video game representations.
Entries from January 31st, 2010
TeBlow sucks it up at Senior Bowl
January 30th, 2010 · No Comments · Doc Hollywood
The haterade is running strong right now. Am I the only UF alum that doesn’t like Tim Tebow?!?!
Not only did he stink it up today at the Senior Bowl, he offered this justification/response:
“I think I’m definitely open to improving my fundamentals,” Tebow said. “I think I definitely showed that by being here. If you just [...]
Tags:Senior Bowl·Tebow
Connecting the Dots
January 29th, 2010 · No Comments · Seamus McGee
I got too many things piled up to comment on. So here’s how we get from one to the next:
1. This is the most incredible piece of sports writing I’ve ever encountered. Not good, exactly, but totally entertainingly weird, mainly because of this:
Of the 88 players who started on championship Sunday, 19 were undrafted. Countless [...]
Tags:blueberry wheat·Brett Favre·PGA·random junk·Rick Reilly
What’s the problem?
January 29th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Doc Hollywood
Age old question: Is sports about the “spirit of the game,” the thrill of competing on a level playing field, or is it about winning (and, more so today, money)? Apparently Phil and John think it’s about winning.
First off, this is a stupid loophole and should be easily closed, right? Also, doesn’t everyone in [...]
Shirley, You’re Joking
January 29th, 2010 · 2 Comments · T-Willikers
Apparently not. I’ve given Paul Shirley a little bit of shade a time or two. But most of my ‘tude was in reference to the role of indie cultural intermediary he served for ESPN. Somebody had to serve that role, and it was Shirley. He seemed hip enough. He liked Animal Collective and read Dave [...]
Tags:ESPN·Paul Shirley
Video Round Up: NFL Team Theme Songs
January 28th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Doc Hollywood
File all of these videos under activities that Roger “No Fun” Goodell would forbid:
L.A. Rams “Ram It”: Best moment? Big Bad Jackie Slater’s sax solo @ 3:05. Or when Eric Dickerson suggests that “if you Ram it just right you can Ram it all night” @ 4:24. This whole video is fairly amazing. One of [...]
Tags:NFL
Advocacy Advertisements
January 27th, 2010 · No Comments · Doc Hollywood
*UPDATE* A few days ago I posted this:
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I mentioned in a recent post that Tim Tebow will be appearing in an anti-abortion themed ad to air during the Super Bowl matchup between the Colts and Saints. This fact in itself shouldn’t really bother me. Our public sphere should, in theory, be built around arguments for [...]
Tags:CBS·PETA·Super Bowl·Tebow
In need of some deserved credit
January 26th, 2010 · No Comments · Doc Hollywood
Although I think the Saints will probably beat the Colts (and may humiliate them) in the Super Bowl, I still think this dude is not getting his deserved credit. Jimmy Anti-Jam (as I like to call him due to his soft-spoken ways) Caldwell took over in the quietest way possible. Not only did he keep [...]
Tags:Colts·Jim Caldwell
Fuel for the haters? Yup.
January 26th, 2010 · No Comments · Doc Hollywood
File me under: Tebow hater. File this under: pleasure reading (unless you are Tony Dungy, an ESPN analyst looking to slobber all over someone, or a rabid fan of UF college football).
