The Pope Bracket
NPR has just put up its March Madness bracket—only it’s for the Vatican, not the NCAA. Go ahead and vote, if you feel so inclined. I’m looking forward to finding out who’s among the Elite Ecclesiasts.
Highbrow sports
Stephen A. Smith is Uncomfortable
Stephen A. Smith is uncomfortable, and I’m not sure why. The Charlotte Observer recently published an editorial cartoon depicting Carolina Panthers Quarterback Cam Newton- who has recently been criticized for pouting on the sidelines– wearing a Hello Kitty t-shirt. The cartoon plays off of Newton’s signature celebration, where he mimes Clark Kent ripping open his … Read more
The Shutdown
Stephen Strasburg’s season is over. Baseball fans will be deprived of the joy of watching baseballs fastest fastballs, sharpest curve balls, and most devastating changeups for the rest of the season. This while Strasburg’s Nationals are fighting to secure their first first place finish ever. What makes this event especially unbearable is that Stephen Strasburg … Read more
Bloodsport and the NFL’s Bottom Line
I wrote a couple months ago about how the NFL’s hesitance to release its All-22 footage betrayed the league’s keen awareness of the marketing problems that football’s extreme violence could cause it. Bill Simmons over at Highbrow–Sports-wannabe Grantland penned an incisive send up of the hypocrisy that the recent bounty scandal demonstrates. Simmons eviscerates Commissioner … Read more