Archive for March, 2010

Sports Without Beer? Ew.

Now that baseball season’s coming ’round, the brew-and-hot dog combos are on the brain. Admit it, you know you want one.   Our fave is a Shiner and a dog at an Astros game, but we’re partial to local beers. What’s yours?
See, we couldn’t even be having this conversation if it weren’t for women.  Because, as [...]

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An Alternative to 96 Teams…

96 teams seems like a lot to us. Here’s why:
1. Bracket-ow-logy:  Too many teams means that those bracket guys will NEVER shut up.  (Though maybe we should listen more…half our final four is gone!) More importantly, though, it means that casual fans will be overwhelmed by sheer numbers, and watch less.
2. Not Helping the Little [...]

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Justice Delayed and Denied: The Story of Jon Bailey

Those who follow college basketball may remember that a Rice University basketball player, Jonathan Bailey, was stabbed to death in a bar fight in College Station, Texas in April, 2007.
In the interest of full disclosure, it must be stated that we knew Jon Bailey personal
ly.  Jon was a member of a big, loving family, who [...]

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