Archive for January, 2009

The Year of The Loser

Friday, January 30th, 2009

Way back in '08, we here at Rumors and Rants proclaimed it the Greatest Year in Sports History. I know what you are thinking -- big deal. So did Sports Illustrated and ESPN and everyone else who makes widespread proclamations. Only we made the call in July. Basically, when something's up, ...

Link Dump!

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

An ode to the pork tenderloin - Pomp Culture The U.S. is going to bid on hosting a World Cup again! - Soccer by Ives Notre Dame fan WOULD dream about this - A Crown of Thistles Any time PETA and the sports blogosphere agree, you know something weird is going on. Or ...

Oh, It’s Already Been Broughten!

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009

What in the name of Kirsten Dunst? According to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, cheerleading is a “contact sport.” (You don’t know how many times I dreamt that was the case when I was in high school.) The top Cheeseheads came to this conclusion after a high school cheerleader sued another cheerleader for ...

The Balls On This Guy…

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009

In case you weren't aware, I hate Kelvin Sampson so much that picturing him suffering like Sisyphus in Milwaukee doesn't even bring a smile to my face. His name only exits my mouth on rare occasions, usually preceded by the type of unhinged cursing reserved only for the San Diego ...

Going 5-Hole: Watch Out for Those Boards, Ovechkin

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009

For the sake of having some hockey video (which is always awesome) we give you this week's best game: Washington at Boston last night, which the Bruins won, 3-2, in overtime. Here's what you need to know about this video and what not: - Gary Bettman and every Caps fan probably held ...