Category: ‘Sports & Leisure’


SUBSCRIBE TO THIS SECTION WITH RSS

Posted on March 3rd, 2010 by Allen Barra

Letter to an unknown Auburn fan

Letter to an unknown Auburn fan

Debunking a bunk debunking

Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on January 13th, 2010 by Matt Hooper

Bama wins, 2010 and amen

Bama wins, 2010 and amen

Part two of the college football season recap.

Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on January 12th, 2010 by Matt Hooper

A parting shot: Kiffin spurns UT, takes USC job

A parting shot: Kiffin spurns UT, takes USC job

Lane Kiffin proved his naysayers right Tuesday night, abandoning the Tennessee football program and jumping onto USC’s sinking ship.

Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on January 8th, 2010 by Matt Hooper

Alabama Captures BCS Title

Alabama Captures BCS Title

Nick Saban’s “process” has netted Alabama its first national championship in 17 years.

Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on January 6th, 2010 by Matt Hooper

College Football Year in Review, Pt. I

College Football Year in Review, Pt. I

Mark Mangino and Mike Leach found out the hard way that college football players are getting whiny…

Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on December 30th, 2009 by Matt Hooper

Lucky 13? – Previewing Alabama/Texas

Lucky 13? – Previewing Alabama/Texas

Matt Hooper picks the biggest college football game of the year: Alabama vs. Texas!

Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on December 24th, 2009 by Matt Hooper

Pizza and steak: Bowl picks

Pizza and steak: Bowl picks

Will Auburn beat Northwestern?

Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on December 17th, 2009 by Matt Hooper

Matt’s Holiday Mailbag!

Matt’s Holiday Mailbag!

Since I don’t really get enough incoming mail to warrant a traditional mailbag – ahem, [...]

Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on December 12th, 2009 by Matt Hooper

Ingram wins Heisman Trophy

Ingram wins Heisman Trophy

University of Alabama running back Mark Ingram is the winner of the 2009 Heisman Trophy. [...]

Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on December 10th, 2009 by Matt Hooper

Bama’s best, Tebow bawls, BCS blows

Bama’s best, Tebow bawls, BCS blows

And just like that, college football’s regular season is over

Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on December 5th, 2009 by Matt Hooper

Bama wins SEC title, clinches BCS championship berth

Bama wins SEC title, clinches BCS championship berth

Alabama captured its 22nd SEC title and a berth in the BCS championship game after beating Florida, 32-13.

Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on December 2nd, 2009 by Matt Hooper

SEC Championship Preview: Alabama vs. Florida

SEC Championship Preview: Alabama vs. Florida

The biggest game of the year in college football is this weekend in Atlanta. Alabama and Florida are playing for the SEC Championship and a birth in the BCS title game.

Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on November 23rd, 2009 by Matt Hooper

Firing season: College coaches on the hotseat

Firing season: College coaches on the hotseat

First, Notre Dame gave Charlie Weis the heave-ho. Now FSU’s Bobby Bowden is calling it quits after 34 seasons. Keep up with all the college coaching moves right here!

Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on November 18th, 2009 by Matt Hooper

Lane Kiffin’s (allegedly) lost boys

Lane Kiffin’s (allegedly) lost boys

Lane Kiffin’s players are undisciplined? You don’t say…

Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on November 12th, 2009 by Matt Hooper

Glengarry Glen Saban: Bama’s Back (For Real)

Glengarry Glen Saban: Bama’s Back (For Real)

For real this time, Bama’s back!

Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on November 4th, 2009 by Matt Hooper

Dear (New) Mayor, Let’s talk sports…

Dear (New) Mayor, Let’s talk sports…

Whoever emerges from the special election in December holding my city’s mantle of leadership inherits a sports scene that is in the direst of straits.

Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on October 29th, 2009 by Matt Hooper

Is the NFL too dangerous?

Is the NFL too dangerous?

Pro football’s safety issue reaches critical mass

Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on October 23rd, 2009 by Matt Hooper

No Fun League, Part I

No Fun League, Part I

This season, the NFL seems eager to shrink it’s fan base.

Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on October 23rd, 2009 by Matt Hooper

No Fun League, Part I

No Fun League, Part I

This season, the NFL seems eager to shrink it’s fan base.

Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on October 15th, 2009 by Matt Hooper

Mid-Season Football Review!

Mid-Season Football Review!

It seems almost incomprehensible that half of college football’s regular season is over, but with [...]

Read the rest of this entry »

WEEKLY PICKS: do more now

Weekly Tweets

  • Alright we're out of here. Good day Weekly readers. #Katopodis 3 days ago
  • Prosecution objects to the "substantive reasonableness" of Bowdre's sentence for #Katopodis. 3 days ago
  • 3 years supervised release after he gets out. Bowdre's been asked to put #Katopodis in a minimum security prison with credit for time se ... 3 days ago
  • I wonder how much Jefferson county gets monthly in restitution from people who have defrauded the county? #Katopodis 3 days ago
  • Prosecution asks for $166000 in restitution to Jefferson County, Bowdre makes it so. 3 days ago
  • 3 years, 10 months. I think prosecutors were asking for six years. #Katopodis 3 days ago
  • #Katopodis gets 46 months. 3 days ago
  • Bowdre said she found a letter from a fellow inmate to be especially moving. Inmate said #Katopodis is very encouraging of others in jail. 3 days ago
  • Bowdre: #Katopodis is not going to jail for helping others, he's going to jail for helping himself to other people's money. 3 days ago
  • Bowdre about to deliver the sentence, talking about it now. #Katopodis 3 days ago
  • Martin is laying it on #Katopodis. Says JK is probably best educated defendant that's been in this building, he should have known better. 3 days ago
  • We're back. Martin says #Katopodis case is one of the most disgusting he's seen, doesn't have God in his heart, has larceny in his heart. 3 days ago
  • More updates...

War on Dumb

Birmingham 101: What will history say about us?

Birmingham 101: What will history say about us?

‘The city of perpetual promise.’ Does that mean incessant failure? Or rather, that Birmingham never gives up hope?

Upon Further Review

Bama wins, 2010 and amen

Bama wins, 2010 and amen

Part two of the college football season recap.

Column

Ringing the changes

Ringing the changes

Thoughts on navigation, prevarication & vindication

Film

Wonderland without wonder

Wonderland without wonder

Burton’s film looks but doesn’t feel like “Alice”

Small World Cartoons

Narcissistic Personality Disorder

Narcissistic Personality Disorder

In lieu of politics, I bring you talking roaches. Cartoonists are primary NPD sufferers.

Suburban Legends

The King of Rock: No, Not Elvis

The King of Rock: No, Not Elvis

The world is designed to piss me off