Tag Archives: Deadspin

How to build a cheeky sports blog with everyone else’s ideas [Grantland Review]

Posted on January 24, 2012 by JJH

First, there’s nothing wrong with Grantland. Let’s just get that out of the way. It’s fine. As a landing spot for talented essayists yearning to boost their profile, it’s understandable. As a home for willful expansion of silly twitter asides, … Continue reading →

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Prediction: Sports Bloggers and Sabermetricians Still Hypocrites

Posted on June 30, 2011 by JJH

Today’s Prediction: Many of the same vocal members of the sports blogosphere who crucified Jonah Lehrer this week will trip over themselves to praise Tommy Craggs’ recent expose. [Ed. update: Yay! See right.] The fruits of Craggs’ investigation illuminate the … Continue reading →

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BCS and Madness comparisons? Really worth a post?

Posted on March 28, 2011 by JJH

The dust settles after round four of the NCAA Tournament – with upstarts Butler and VCU confounding most bracket eggheads. Sports media, as usual, works itself into a stupor. Sports columnists generally struggle with the idea that the world may … Continue reading →

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Random leftovers. It’s the holidays. You’ve earned it.

Posted on December 21, 2010 by JJH

That’s right. More stuff, just for you. These leftover droppings are too long for Twitter, too short to waste more than a few minutes on, and too good to tuck back inside the stocking. ==== Did you get a Kindle … Continue reading →

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Well, now I’m really discouraged: A guide to resenting peer success.

Posted on June 2, 2010 by JJH

In the wake of today’s big bloggeriffic (shudder) news, I’d like to announce that Mister Faded Glory is totally for sale. Yes, it’s true! I apologize, because this has been unclear for some time. However, I’m certain my failure to … Continue reading →

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Where is that Straw Man? I’m waiting….

Posted on March 7, 2010 by JJH

You might think I’m obsessed with Bill Simmons. You might not be wrong. In a cage filled with weakling bloggers (myself included), he’s the 800-lb. gorilla. But that’s exactly why I get so disappointed. My latest round of discontent stems … Continue reading →

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Review: Bill’s book of basketball

Posted on November 30, 2009 by JJH

No doubt some of you have eagerly waited for my review of Bill Simmons’ (No. 1 bestselling? Really?) The Book of Basketball. No doubt some of you hoped I’d excoriate his gargantuan tome in a vein similar to Charley Pierce’s … Continue reading →

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Profound, Shout-Outs and the NFL.

Posted on September 10, 2009 by JJH

Each year our enthusiasm for the return of football season is tempered by reality once the games start. And we realize we didn’t miss NFL announcers, college announcers, nor few football announcers at all. The games start, and our ears … Continue reading →

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Maybe I missed something…

Posted on June 23, 2009 by JJH

Maybe it’s just me. We’re all sports fans, right? We watch largely for the drama. If we don’t have a vested, home-team interest. (In that case, we watch in hopes we can take part in success irrespective of our own … Continue reading →

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