It’s early in the morning on the outskirts of Grand Rapids, Michigan. It’d been raining all night, so I forced myself to get up and shut the windows from the cold. Now, I was awake. So I kept it lame, and checked my Twitter. I had a message, hoping it was from a girl. Even […]
[Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of past posts, selected from TheSportingSnarf archives, for your continued viewing pleasure. Enjoy, these are the best of the best articles I ever wrote.] (February 26, 2015) Since I broke my calcaneous (the large heel bone) in late 2008, I have gone through a transformation in […]
Footage Yesterday night, I went downtown by the bridge to watch the Fireworks. There was a massive crowd. It was crammed so wall-to-wall not everyone could see. People were hot and restless. After the fireworks, the tension was leading to several small fights. By Rosa Parks Circle, there was a band, We the Kings. Not […]
Malcolm X said the trip allowed him to see Muslims of different races interacting as equals. Shortly after, he was killed. This was on February 21, 1965… not that long ago, closet-racists. Please, on this birth of our independence, remember why we left Britain: Freedom. And we founded our doctrine on those truths… don’t forget about the […]
If you’ve forgotten, let’s run it back… Ray is totally insane for listening to the voice… he builds a baseball diamond on $2200/acre land and almost goes bankrupt… but in the end, he builds it, they come… and his pain… A Catch With Dad Scene – Field of Dreams Movie (1989) We’re never too old for dreams, […]
Time to dive into something that still stuns me: how the snarf anyone votes Republican. 1. History Where the hell is our reference? This world has had war, war, war, then fast forward to our country’s awesome independence. Still segregation, despite being founded on clutch truth’s: all cats be equal. So, let’s put it into […]
I read a SLAM magazine in the airport growing up that changed my life. Scoop Jackson wrote a fake dream team write up in the Purple Reign issue w/ Lakers Shaq and Kobe on the cover. While a stretch, it was a realistic stretch. Jackson wrote “The policy: fuck it.” In a magazine! He went on to […]
espn.com’s tim MacMahon: MIAMI — The Dallas Mavericks‘ flop against the Miami Heat in the 2006 NBA Finals isn’t onJason Terry‘s mind, but a piece of that series was on his body the night before Game 1 on Tuesday night. Terry always wears a pair of the opponent’s game shorts to bed the night before games, a […]
Detroit’s defense could be elite A potentially frightening pass rush and healthy secondary should scare opposing QBs Email By KC Joyner ESPN Inside It’s an unorthodox approach, but it has worked because Pittsburgh’s coaching staff keeps getting the most out of the overflow of linebacker talent the front office sends its way. The defense is […]
BEST SEASON YET: Charles Barkley: Derrick Rose is MVP ESPNChicago.com Charles Barkley has been a staunch believer that Utah Jazz veteran Deron Williams is the best point guard in the NBA, but Chicago Bulls star Derrick Rose has changed his mind. I think Derrick has surpassed Deron Williams as the best point guard in the NBA, and I think […]
My dad, brother, and I went to cheer on the Tigers, who faced the worst regular season record in MLB HISTORY with another loss. http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/DET/DET200309270.shtml Notice the 7th inning 8-1 deficit…
