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Point-Counterpoint - My Love/Hate Relationship With My Rickenbacker 4001

Some things have universal appeal. It’s rare for the beautiful girl to be rejected; not many pass on the keys to a hot sports car. For bassists, the Rickenbacker is just such a thing. Whether they admit it or not, at some point every serious thick-stringer has coveted one. This is my Rickenbacker. There are many like it, but this one is mine #SemperFi #IYKYK The trick to beauty is that whole…

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RIP, Bill Bergey

There’s not many players who could be in the Ring of Honor of two different teams, but Bill Bergey was one of them. Every word I’m writing here as a Philadelphia Eagles fan in the wake of Bergey’s passing is being echoed somewhere by someone in Cincinnati Bengals orange. The early 1970’s was a different era in the National Football League (NFL). Fresh off it’s merger with the rival American…

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RIP, Rickey Henderson

Baseball just lost one of it’s all-time greats. That’s a standard saying which bubbles up at times like this. But in the case of Rickey Henderson, not only is it inappropriately bland…it’s a massive understatement. He was one of the games great personalities…nobody could talk about Rickey Henderson in the 3rd-person quite like Rickey Henderson. More importantly, I believe he was the greatest…

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Change My Mind: Arni's Should Be The "Official Pizza" Of Purdue Football

Today’s Argument: Arni’s Should Be The “Official Pizza” Of Purdue Football I have a modest proposal for boosting Purdue’s football coffers. Fret not, you English Lit majors. This isn’t like Jonathan Swift’s A Modest Proposal; I’m not about to suggest eating Irish children. This is far more disgusting. It’s no secret that Purdue gets mentions on this blog not because of my fandom; rather…

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Announcing the Tenth Annual Wally Hotvedt College Football Bowling Challenge!

Join the pool here! But be sure to read the rules below…Use the pool ID 236810, and you shouldn’t need a password as this pool is open to all…but in case the site asks you for one, just enter the pool ID. NOTE: The deadline for entry is 10:00 A.M. Eastern (United States) time, Saturday December 14th, 2024 For the tenth consecutive year, we here at Dubsism are pleased to bring you the Wally…

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Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 159: “A Portrait of Elizabeth”

Today’s Movie: The Rockford Files – A Portrait of Elizabeth Year of Release: 1976 Stars: James Garner. Noah Berry, Jr., Joe Santos Director: Jerry London This movie is not on my list of essential films, largely because it’s not a movie at all.  It’s an episode from the second season of my favorite television show ever. That’s because this installment of Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic…

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Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 158: “The Sting”

Today’s Movie: The Sting Year of Release: 1973 Stars: Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Robert Shaw Director: George Roy Hill This movie is on my list of essential films. NOTE: This installment of Sports Analaogies Hidden in Classic Movies is not being done as part of a blog-a-thon.  Instead, this is a monthly event hosted by MovieRob called Genre Grandeur.  The way it works is every month…

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The Sixteenth Annual Dubsy Award Nomination Ballot

It’s that time of year again for all you loyal Dubsists out there. It’s time yet again for our Thanksgiving-weekend  tradition here at Dubsism; today is the day we open the nomination period for our coveted awards for various achievements in the world of sport. For the fifteenth January in a row, we here at Dubsism will be handing out our awards.  Regardless of where you are reading this, the…

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The J-Dub Gambling Challenge 2024: The "Saturdaius Tandem" Edition

Here we are…Saturdaius Tandem…the fourteenth and final of the Twelve Greatest Saturdays of the Year. Yeah, I know the numbers don’t jibe, but what else would you expect? We now have a college football world with the B1G Ten having being more like the B1G EightTenTeen, the Big 12 with sixteen, and California and Stanford in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Speaking of numbers, Saturdaius Tandem…

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Your New College Football Heavyweight Champion: The Florida Gators

In boxing, “tomato can” is a term referring to a low-ranked fighter with whom contenders pad their records in order to earn a title shot. Once a contender becomes a champion, “tomato cans” stay on the shelf. But in the pre-determined schedule world of college football, champs can still get a tomato-heavy diet. The problem is even the most dented tomato can has a chance to fall of the shelf just…

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The J-Dub Gambling Challenge 2024: The "Supermarket-Brand Mouthwash" Edition

As foreseen, the days of cheap wine had a less than rosy end thanks to another tough week. If you didn’t know, this is all about the descent into the kind of alcoholic splendor that can only spring from a protracted losing streak. That’s why the threat was I’d end up stealing cheap mouthwash because in case you didn’t know, many brands are loaded with ethanol. In fact, drinking mouthwash is so…

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The J-Dub Gambling Challenge 2024: The "Gas Station Wine" Edition

Each week, the J-Dub Gambling Challenge has a theme, some sort of cheap premise as an accoutrement the the standard gambling fare; the cheese to go with a good wine if you will. Last week’s theme was exactly that being centered on wine. Part of that piece was a lament over a recent losing streak bringing the bankroll down to the point only being able to afford “Two Buck Chuck.” Despite that…

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Your New College Football Heavyweight Champion: The Mississippi Rebels

The last time the Mississippi Rebels held the Dubsism College Football Heavyweight Championship belt, it took the wackiness of the first “post-pandemic” season of 2021. While no one will ever know why that particular year saw such flux, it’s really shouldn’t shock anybody that tumult happened in the gauntlet known as the SEC. That crazy year was the last time the belt landed in Oxford…until now.…

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Change My Mind: Purdue Shouldn't Fire Ryan Walters...At Least Not Now

Today’s Argument: Yesterday didn’t change anything. A miracle win at Ohio State might have delayed what another blow-out loss will only amplify; there’s going to be calls for the head of Purdue head football coach Ryan Walters. That will be true today, it will be true tomorrow, and it will remain that way until this team starts winning. I’m here to say that’s a bad idea. Here’s my case. Purdue…

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The J-Dub Gambling Challenge 2024: The "Two Buck Chuck" Edition

There was a time before my diabetes and Biden-omics in general this country had good, cheap wine. I don’t mean that that fortified shit found at gas stations that only college kids and winos chug. I mean decent wine you could buy in a store that also sold proper accoutrements like brie and table crackers. The loss was lamentable because after last week’s wipe-out, I could have used a bottle of…

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The Deep Six: The Most Annoying Traits In Your Co-Workers, Part Four #18 - #13

EDITOR’S NOTE:  The Unknown Blogger has made several appearances here at Dubsism, and this won’t be the last.  He has finally agreed to be a regular contributor here even though he left the world of professional sports journalism a few years back vowing never to return.  It’s OK because this blog is anything but professional.  This is a six-part installment of “The Deep Six” because the The…

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The J-Dub Gambling Challenge 2024: The "Buc-ee's Mug" Edition

This is my Buc-ee’s mug. There are many like it, but this one is mine. With November 10th right around the corner (#IYKYK), it felt like high time to mention the importance of my Buc-ee’s mug. They say the most dangerous weapon on earth is a U.S. Marine and his rifle But on the twelve-ish greatest Saturdays of the Year, there’s nothing better than being truly prepared for the “3 Gs” of a college…