Category Archives: Sports

The Washington Redtails

Posted on May 1, 2013 at 9:19 am by Bob Cesca

Even though I’m a lifelong Redskins fan, I’m not opposed to this idea: A D.C. Council member is preparing to introduce a resolution calling on the Washington Redskins to change its name, perhaps to the Washington Redtails. Council member David … Continue reading →
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It’s Hard to Blame Them

Posted on March 13, 2013 at 2:00 pm by JM Ashby

Normally I would recoil at something like this, but I have a hard time blaming the Atwood Little League team for raffling a gun for a fundraiser, because this says more about our gun culture society as a whole than … Continue reading →
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Ambassador Rodman and the Diplomacy of Sports

Posted on March 3, 2013 at 5:42 pm by Mr. Brink

With no peace treaty or diplomatic relations between the U.S. and North Korea, it was up to one man to bring the world together in its enduring love for the Harlem Globetrotters… Being in the presence of one of the … Continue reading →
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Best Tweets of the Weekend

Posted on February 4, 2013 at 8:34 am by Bob Cesca

Naturally the award goes to former Redskins quarterback Joe Theismann’s tweets about the Super Bowl halftime show: Meanwhile, the blackout was probably the best thing the NFL has ever done for fighting the climate crisis.

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The Toughest Man in the World

Posted on October 9, 2012 at 12:08 pm by Bob Cesca

Short break from politics to say holy crapola! This guy… (CNN) — British rugby league player Paul Wood has lost a testicle after a collision during the English sport’s showpiece final at Manchester’s Old Trafford stadium on Saturday. Wood was … Continue reading →

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Patrick Stewart on The Daily Show

Posted on September 27, 2012 at 8:37 am by Bob Cesca

Utterly awesome. Patrick Stewart “replaced” John Oliver on The Daily Show to illustrated the NFL referee strike. Watch here. Because it’s awesome.

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Pennsylvania Sports Fans Are Way Too Forgiving

Posted on November 10, 2011 at 3:34 pm by Bob Cesca

I don’t understand the student outrage about Joe Paterno’s firing. The guy allegedly helped to cover up a heinous child rape scandal. He deserves to go. Demonstrators tore down two lamp posts, one falling into a crowd. They also threw … Continue reading →

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Socialist Football League

Posted on February 8, 2011 at 2:52 pm by Bob Cesca

This is arguably the finest “Rewrite” segment Lawrence O’Donnell has ever broadcast. This is so dead-fucking-right. Utterly badass.

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Wingnut Insists Soccer is a Socialist Sport

Posted on July 1, 2010 at 8:27 pm by Bob Cesca

Marc Thiessen’s points refuted by me: “No hands” is a rule only a European statist could love. I don’t quite understand how “no hands” = “statist.” But soccer isn’t “no hands.” The goalie uses his or her hands, and all … Continue reading →

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Suck it, Glenn Beck!

Posted on June 24, 2010 at 4:04 pm by Bob Cesca

UPDATE: A stirring compilation video from around the world: Goose-bump inducing American reactions to the big goal against Algeria. First up, the obvious socialists from Lincoln, Nebraska: And New York, New York: More here. Glenn Beck can suck it hard.

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