By Jason
    May 29th, 2008 at 12:01 am

Since it's been a while since I bored everyone to tears with sports talk, I figured, what the hell, right?   Here are some random sports-related thoughts from no particular time-period.  (Warning: This is 1300 words.  It's not short.)

 - Brent Barry:  You're an idiot.  No, really.  It never ceases to amaze me. I'm an un-athletic, out-of-shape dude who has a mediocre jump shot with no other discernable basketball skills.  (Hey, if I were a foot taller, I'd be Joakim Noah with a measurable basketball skill!!) Yet, even with that background, even "I" know that when you get the defender off his feet, you HAVE TO lean into him and shoot it!  How do you play well over a decade of professional ball and have no idea that you're supposed to do that?!?!  There is no doubt that there was a foul committed on the play.  None.  This isn't about selling the foul, as the TNT crew suggested, or whether the ref swallowed the whistle.  This is about a guy having absolutely no feel for a game.  Continue reading Random Thoughts: Sports On My Mind……

    By Jason
    March 21st, 2008 at 10:05 am

It's our philosophy, down in TDL headquarters, that no day should pass without learning something.  Besides, how boring would it be if you never encountered anything new or took new insight away from anything.  Anyway, in no particular order, here's a list of random things that as the title suggests, I've learned this week.

- Congratulations go out to Ohio State University for winning another national title.  That university's athletics dept.'s been on fire lately and that streak continued this week as OSU took the nation by surprise capturing the national title in…  Fencing!  (Apparently Notre Dame had the title all but wrapped up, and just as all the Irish fans were rushing whatever the floor is called in fencing, one of the referees did whatever they do to interrupt the…match?..and called a foul on the ND fencer…you know what?  This is too long of a way to go for a joke when you know nothing about fencing.  Wanna help me out Murph?  Not too bitter about the ND fencing loss right?)
Continue reading Things I've Learned This Week…

    By Jason
    August 6th, 2006 at 1:36 pm

After days of procrastination, it is with great honor that I announce the opening of the first annual Dude's Life Fantasy League. The league is set at 10 teams for now. Slots will be filled on a first come, first serve basis. If there's a great demand for more teams (I'm sure ya'll are running to sign up as I type this…) I can always add more, but I think 10 is a good number. You can find the league by clicking here. I'm not sure if there's a way to sign up through that link or not, but you can always send me an e-mail here and I'll send you an invite.  If you're thinking about joining, we only have one rule:  PAY ATTENTION!

There is NOTHING more annoying than being in a league where most of the teams are on autopilot.  Really.  If your team sucks, make it better.  Check on what's happening in the league.  If you aren't going to pay attention and still want to join, do us all a favor and draft nothing but practice squad dudes for your team. (This way you don't hoard up the good players and/or piss us all off by beating us because your team got lucky one week.)  It's impossible to make trades if you have no idea that someone wants to trade with you, and really, it's more fun when everyone is into it.   With that said, if you choose to join, stick with it.  Please.  Thanks.  We love you.
Continue reading What's your fantasy? (and other random thoughts…)…

    By Mike F
    August 2nd, 2006 at 6:58 am

Go back and look at how books, movies, and even some television shows pictured "the future."  According to a plethora of media throughout the post-World-War-II era, the dawn of the 21st century was supposed to feature flying cars, inter-galactic colonization, and human beings co-existing with aliens and robots.

 Instead, what do we wind up with?
Continue reading On today…

    By Eddie
    July 31st, 2006 at 4:16 pm

(BEGIN SCENARIO) I am hanging out with my stepbrother and his wife at home. We are reminiscing of times gone by. All of us are laughing about that time I said that joke about the horse walking into the bar and how it made my stepdad blow soda out of his nose or that time at Christmas where I spilled wax all over dinner because of my sudden need to show everyone how I can pass my hand over a candle flame without getting burned. (Editor's note: Dude.  You did that?  Seriously? What the hell is wrong with you?  Sorry, back to the article.) Suddenly, all of us find ourselves in that lull in the conversation. Running out of things to talk about, because lets face it, that "horse walks into a bar" story can get old, we begin to rummage through an old box under my stepbrother's bed.
Continue reading When people get bored…stupidy becomes an option….

    By Eddie
    July 11th, 2006 at 12:43 am

See, I was hangin' with the homeboys and I was like "Yo G, I gots to drops this new dime on dem readers fool." My dog was like "Yo, you crazy son." So we skips to the blizogg and proceeded to unleash knowledge like Shaolin monks. (Remove Gangsta Speak Here)
1. After getting all excited about the World Cup and picking out a favorite player, said player goes and does a play deserving of an All-World Ass Whoopin in the championship game! Amazingly enough, Jackhole Zidane still won Tournament MVP. VIVA le CLASSLESS!

Continue reading My 10 Cents…vol. 2…

    By Eddie
    June 30th, 2006 at 12:53 am

My friends…I apologize for not coming around more often. I mean, what kind of person am I when I never call or write. I understand that you feel neglected. Well, I am here to share myself with you in all of my splendor. Here are few things I have noticed over the past few days/weeks/whatever that make me say “WOW, I really need to come around more often.”

1. I have noticed that things still haven’t improved in the Middle East. OH WAIT! I just found out the army had a plan to recall troops all along! Amazing. Word is it will begin just in time for this year’s election. OH THE CONVENIENCE!
2. Miami Heat are World Champs. Damn it was WHITE HOT on the day of the parade. Heat player honored during a ceremony with Miami officials, WADE JONES! Thank you Ms. Clueless Commissioner. Another Miami official publicly displaying how clueless they are regarding anything involving their city. Don’t worry; the championship wasn’t a big deal anyway (add sarcastic tone here).
3. The citizens of Dallas, a whining team owner and a blogger keeps stating the Heat’s victory was an NBA conspiracy. Notice who is still complaining.
4. Another parade comment…200,000 people marinating in their own sweat smells really bad. Another reason I will never willingly go to another Calle Ocho.
5. I hate web-assisted classes. REALLY!
6. Am I the only one that fears people that call into sport talk radio shows? They get my vote for “Most Likely To Go F-N Crazy.”
7. You ever clip your toe nails and then smell them? Well I haven’t but I heard it stinks.
8. Roberto Luongo, Roberto Luongo, Roberto Luongo
9. Go Marlins! I heard that they might be buyers at the trade deadline! Who are we kidding? They can’t buy fans! (please note, I am a huge fan and go to games but I am also a realist)
10. There is a restaurant in Boca that is selling a burger for $124.50! Can I super-size that for $.99??? Apparently the beef is combination of 3 meats. I don't know what they are but I have list of what it should be, however, I am not writing that here. “Your Mother” might be reading this.

Continue reading My 10 Cents…

    By Mike
    June 26th, 2006 at 2:36 pm

Once again, we meet on "the dude's life."

First, the Miami HEAT, not the Miami "Cheat" as some upset Mavs fans call our guys, are NBA CHAMPIONS. Yes, we won. Larry Brown's firing did NOT upstage a Heat victory in the press. I mean, ESPN was covering the fact that 200,000 South Floridians (and fans from elsewhere) were in downtown Miami celebrating the world title. However, ESPN's coverage came in between weeping sessions led by Marc Stein, Stuart Scott, Greg Anthony and anyone else on that "expert squad" of analysts. This is why I agree that we take sports too seriously. These "experts" also include the likes of Charles Barkley and Reggie Miller. Both are future hall of famers. And both wear only wedding rings because they never won championships. My point: sports are unpredictable. Maybe these "experts" should stick to talking about the game, the emotions, their experiences and lay off the "this team is going to win/lose because of this…" stuff.
Continue reading Quick Thoughts……

    By Mike
    June 14th, 2006 at 10:03 am

First of all, my dog is the manliest beagle you can find. He is a trained killer. Ask Jason, who was urinated on by the little guy when we went to visit him during our lunch break some time last year. Now, if the fact that two guys went to go play with a then little puppy during their 60-90 minute lunch break calls for the revoking of a man-card, then, the verdict is in the hands of the jury. I stand by my beagle. While I am on the subject, Jason, did you ever get that pee stain out?

By the way, I am almost a married man so the beagle is definitely NOT a chick magnet. We actually purchased him for our pleasure. If anything, the guy scares women away because he knows I am nearly hitched.
Continue reading Quick Thoughts……

    By Mike
    June 13th, 2006 at 4:38 pm

Fellow posters,

Please accept my apologies for not posting in some time. It has been awhile and I apologize. Work, this wedding thing and my puppy have kept me occupied. But I'm here now. In the flesh, eh, on the keyboard.
Continue reading Yes, I am here……