Archive for the ‘Hick Flick’s ramblings’ Category
Wednesday, April 1st, 2009
It's April Fools Day, and few people enjoy playing a good prank better than myself. Just ask my buddy Detroit Vince.
In high school, all Vince wanted to do was get invited to a "real party." Apparently, our parties of watching B-movies and playing video games did not constitute ...
Posted in Bernie Kosar, Cleveland Browns, Hick Flick's ramblings, Ill Behaved Individuals, Illinois, Politics | 4 Comments »
Thursday, February 19th, 2009
We all know that ESPN loves to shove certain things down our throats with vigor, varying from sport to sport.
Baseball: Anything Yankees-Red Sox leads.
NFL: Or as we like to call it, the NFC East and the other 7
College Basketball: We are investigating a lead that other conferences exist outside the ...
Posted in A-Rod, Dallas Cowboys, ESPN, Hick Flick's ramblings, New York Yankees | 4 Comments »
Saturday, December 27th, 2008
I've been out of the sports loop lately with my recent celebrations of Christmas Eve, Christmas and Boxing Day, but it has come to my attention that I missed some comic gold, if you will, during the Christmas Eve telecast of the Hawaii Bowl.
While comedy would be a fitting description ...
Posted in Announcers, Charlie Weis, From the Couch, Hawaii, Hick Flick's ramblings, Notre Dame | 3 Comments »
Wednesday, June 4th, 2008
I highly doubt Bill Simmons reads this particular nook and/or cranny of the internets. But I did see something on ESPN.com that made me wonder...what if?Today I read Simmons' piece on the NBA Finals, which is also running in ESPN The Magazine. As you can see, it opens thusly:I mean, ...
Posted in Bad Journalism, Bill Simmons, Hick Flick's ramblings, J'Accuse | No Comments »
Sunday, May 4th, 2008
Since I haven't posted anything in a week, it's now time for me to post about everything that has happened in the past week. Buckle your seat belts.- No matter how good a 15-year-old sings, never have sex with her.- I've always thought that Roger Clemens was a complete dick ...
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Monday, March 3rd, 2008
On March 2, 1982, two awesome individuals entered this world: Ben Roethlisberger and myself. Certainly, we've taken divergent paths since that time, and it makes sense that we celebrated our birthdays in wildly different manners. I sat in the 300 level of the United Center watching a Blackhawks game; Ben ...
Posted in Ben Roethlisberger, Hick Flick's ramblings, Tale Of The Tape | 6 Comments »
Tuesday, February 12th, 2008
Ever notice how the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue always comes out this time of year? If you are a regular reader of this site, I already know the answer to that question is yes, so no need to respond. But there is a pretty good reason for the issue being ...
Posted in Hick Flick's ramblings, Mighty Ducks 2, slow news day | 15 Comments »
