Tag Archives: sports history

Sochi Problems

Posted on February 7, 2014 by nathanalbright

In the lead-up to the Sochi Olympics there have been a large amount of complaints made about a few areas of Sochi’s preparations for the Olympics [1]. Depending on which sort of news you consider the most important, there is … Continue reading →

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Why I Want The Seattle Seahawks To Win This Year’s Super Bowl

Posted on February 2, 2014 by nathanalbright

I have long viewed sports as being a forgotten relic of ancient heathen religion [1], a way that we in the contemporary world can understand a little of the mindset of the petty states of the ancient Mediterranean world where … Continue reading →

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What Would A College Football Playoff Look Like?

Posted on December 9, 2013 by nathanalbright

After reading a conversation today [1] where a coach mentioned that a playoff was not a natural fit for the sport of college football, I pondered what it would look like this year if there was a genuine playoff. For … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Love Thy Rival

Posted on June 14, 2013 by nathanalbright

Love Thy Rival: What Sport’s Greatest Rivalries Teach Us About Loving Our Enemies, by Chad Gibbs As someone who has occasionally pondered on the relationship between sports and religion [1] and who comments more frequently about the moral corruption within … Continue reading →

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I’ll See You At The Big Game

Posted on February 3, 2013 by nathanalbright

So, earlier this week I made a rant about why all of these advertisers are calling the Super Bowl “The Big Game” even though it is patently obvious (or at least should be) what “big game” is being referred to. … Continue reading →

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You Don’t Get What You Deserve, You Get What You Negotiate

Posted on December 3, 2012 by nathanalbright

During many years of flying during my youth, I remember an advertisement being placed in the US Airways in-flight magazines I would often read to drive boredom away, that was clearly not directed to me personally at the time. It … Continue reading →

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Fire Sale

Posted on November 15, 2012 by nathanalbright

Jeffrey Loria should be banned from owning a sports franchise ever again. Twice he has owned baseball teams, and twice he has done his best to ruin baseball in those cities. First, as the owner of the Montreal Expos, he … Continue reading →

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Passing The Torch

Posted on July 29, 2012 by nathanalbright

Every two years for the Summer and Winter Olympics, one of the most iconic aspects of the Olympic games is the torch march that begins in Olympia, Greece, and winds its way around the world before ending at the host … Continue reading →

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Profile Of A Bubble Team: The University Of South Florida

Posted on March 11, 2012 by nathanalbright

Update: USF got in as a 12 seed in the “first four game” against Cal. I suppose I’m not a terrible bracketologist after all. Update #2: USF shows that they belong in the NCAA tournament by battering Cal into submission … Continue reading →

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Giving Credit Where Credit Is Due: The Vuvuzela

Posted on September 7, 2011 by nathanalbright

If you have been even a casual fan of soccer over the last few years, especially if you watched the World Cup in South Africa in 2010, you have heard the incessant buzzing of the vuvuzela. The vuvuzela is an … Continue reading →

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