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Crazy College Mascots

Crazy College Mascots

The University of Wake Forest has the one of the most distinctive mascots in college sports, the Demon Deacon. First of all, the nickname Demon Deacon didn’t come into play until 1923, when one of the school’s sports writers noticed their “devilish” play the night before. It was a nickname that stuck with the university [...] [...more]

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College’s craziest nicknames: Cal State Long Beach Dirtbags

College’s craziest nicknames: Cal State Long Beach Dirtbags

My question is this. Why would you cheer for a school who had the nickname, Dirtbags? It is just crazy to me, but hey, if that what the students of Long Beach State University wants to call their student athletes, then I guess they can. The nickname “Dirtbags” was coined by Cal State Long Beach State [...] [...more]

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Cardboard Economy: Overvalued Baseball Cards

Cardboard Economy: Overvalued Baseball Cards

Baseball card values are a curious thing. Much like the stock market, serious wheelers and dealers will buy when a player’s career is at a low point, only to turn around and sell once the value climbs back to profit levels. But more times than anyone can count, buyers fall victim to the over-inflated hype [...] [...more]

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Our Week in Twitter: Updates for 2010-08-28

Our Week in Twitter: Updates for 2010-08-28

Watching this USA game is amplifying the need for LeBron, Wade, Howard and Bosh to be out there. # Very weird. RT @amandarykoff Yankees now 11-0 without A-Rod. That's a little weird. # RE @IdiotSportsTalk I want the Revis thing to go on longer just to see what they say about it on Hard Knocks # Lakers fans [...] [...more]

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More bar sports: Dwarf tossing

More bar sports: Dwarf tossing

I love weird and wacky sports games, especially when beer is involved. Playtime: A dwarf dresses up in body padding, a crash helmet, and a harness. (Think miniature sumo wrestler with a harness). Contestants take turns hurling the dwarf across the room into a pile of mattresses, preferably clean ones. Dwarf tossing was invented at [...] [...more]

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