Archive for the ‘Hick Flick’s ramblings’ Category
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010
Sometimes I don't even know if my relatives still read this blog. But in the last week I've found evidence that someone important has possibly been doing so: ESPN Sports Guy Bill Simmons.
Last week's most read piece on ESPN.com, Simmons' column on the World Cup, ran on July 1. It ...
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Tuesday, July 6th, 2010
Well, it was a completely messed up Fourth of July weekend in the world of sports. And if you don't believe me, you best read on.
Bob Probert's Death: It had been awhile since any team I rooted for won a championship of any sort, so I forgot what happens in ...
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Monday, June 7th, 2010
There are times that I question why I have chosen to dedicate my life to writing about sports; most notably on those nights and weekends that are spent working rather than exposed to friends, fun or nudity.
There are also things that happen in the sports world itself that make me ...
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Tuesday, May 25th, 2010
Question: What's the only thing stupider than casting Jake Gyllenhall as a Persian warrior?
Answer: Trying to tie it into the NBA Playoffs!
For the past couple of years, it seems like blockbuster movies have been trying to tie themselves in to sporting events by running stupid promos that act as previews ...
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Wednesday, May 12th, 2010
If you ask me, it's been a terribly annoying week in baseball. And I'm not just saying that to sound like Andy Rooney. (I am, however, grooming my eyebrows in an effort to look like Andy Rooney).
Something has happened every day so far this week that has raised my ire. ...
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