Tag Archives: ESPN

Why Rafael Nadal Is the Most Admirable Person in All of Sports

Posted on January 30, 2022 by Campaign Outsider

The hardrooting staff has written often about Rafael Nadal, one of our all-time favorite athletes along with New York Yankees icon Mickey Mantle (our youthful crush) and Mantle’s New York Rangers doppelgänger Rod Gilbert. But Rafa is even more special. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Associated Press, Australian Open, Big Three, Christopher Clarey, Daniil Medvedev, ESPN, John McEnroe, Liz Clarke, Matteo Berritini, Mickey Mantle, New York Rangers, New York Times, New York Yankees, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Rod Gilbert, Roger Federer, Stan Wawrinka, Washington Post | Leave a comment

David St. Hubbins Was Way Out Front the Current Curling Craze

Posted on February 13, 2018 by Campaign Outsider

If you splendid readers have any doubts that curling is all the rage among Olympic sports, this Kansas City Star piece by Pete Granthoff should quell them. Mr. T loves watching Olympic curling. ‘You heard me, curling Fool!’ Like clockwork, the sport … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 2018 Olympics, curling, David St. Hubbins, ESPN, Jason Gay, Kansas City Star, Mr. T, Pete Grathoff, Spinal Tap, SportsCenter, Wall Street Journal | 4 Comments

Jemele Hill=John Garfield in ‘The Postman Always Rings Twice’

Posted on October 11, 2017 by Campaign Outsider

As you splendid readers undoubtedly know, ESPN lightning rod Jemele Hill has been handed a two-week suspension by the cable sports network for, yes, reckless tweeting. Via CNN Money: ESPN suspends Jemele Hill over NFL tweets ESPN has suspended host … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bleacher Report, CNN Money, corn was off the cob, Dallas Cowboys, Disney Co., disrespect the flag, Donald Trump, Eric Wemple, ESPN, Frank Pallotta, Jemele Hill, Jerry Jones, John Garfield, NFL, Robert Iger, Sarah Sanders, The Postman Always Rings Twice, Washington Post, white supremacist | Leave a comment

Johnny Damon Is Now Fox & Friends’ Idiot

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Campaign Outsider

In today’s Morning Mediawire, Poynter Institute hall monitor James Warren examines ESPN’s failure to cover itself with, well, coverage. The Undefeated is a terrific ESPN-created site on sports, race, culture and politics. If you’ve missed it, start checking it out. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ESPN, Fox & Friends, idiots, James Warren, Jemele Hill, Johnny Damon, Morning Mediawire, MTV, Poynter Institute, Red Sox, The Undefeated | Leave a comment

Gordie Howe Only Scored a ‘Gordie Howe Hat Trick’ Twice

Posted on June 11, 2016 by Campaign Outsider

Hockey lost one of its Mt. Rushmore figures when Gordie Howe died this week at the age of 88. Howe, a longtime Detroit Red Wing and short time New England Whaler, had the never-to-be-duplicated distinction of playing professional hockey in five … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Detroit Red Wings, ESPN, Gordie Howe, Gordie Howe Hat Trick, Hartford Whalers, New England Whalers, NHL, Sports Illustrated, Washington Post | 1 Comment

Doug Flutie Saying Hail Marys Vs. Trump For Prez

Posted on September 12, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

Football hero Doug Flutie says he doesn’t want former United States Football League boss Donald Trump quarterbacking Team America. The maestro of the last-minute miracle would prefer that Trump lose the game he’s currently playing. Via the tireless Andrew Kaczynski at … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 'Nuf ced, Andrew Kaczynski, Buzzfeed, Donald Trump, Doug Flutie, ESPN, Talk of Fame, United States Football League, USFL | Leave a comment

Leigh Montville Has 20/20 Heinz Sight in WSJ Review

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

The hardworking staff is a longtime fan of the great W.C. Heinz, and we’re hoping everyone else will catch up with us thanks to the Library of America’s new publication, The Top of His Game: The Best Sportswriting of W.C. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged A.J. Liebling, Babe Ruth, Bill Littlefield, Damon Runyon, Death of a Racehorse, ESPN, Gare Joyce, Grantland Rice, Jimmy Cannon, Library of America, New York Sun, Red Smith, Ring Lardner, The Top of His Game, W.C. Heinz | Leave a comment

Red Sox Great Pedro Martinez Moves to New York

Posted on February 28, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

Pedro Martinez will wear a Boston Red Sox cap in his Hall of Fame plaque, but that doesn’t mean he’s abandoning New York, where he played for the Mets after the Yankees folded like origami in 2004. From the Albany … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 2004, Albany Times-Union, Bosron Red Sox, Capital Playbook, Capitol Confidential, ESPN, folded like origami, Hall of Fame, New York Yankees, Pedro Martinez, Politico | Leave a comment

Let Timmy Pitch (Again)!

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

The Tim Lincecum Freeze Out finally ended last night (with the Royals leading the Giants 7-2 in Game 2 of the World’s Serious) and Timmy was looking sharp. He breezed through a one-two-three 7th inning and set down the first … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Associated Press, Bruce Bochy, CBS Sports, ESPN, Kansas City Royals, kinehora, Let Timmy Smoke, San Francisco Giants, San Jose Mercury News, Tim Lincecum, Tim Lincecum Freeze Out, World's Serious | Leave a comment

Let Timmy Pitch!

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

The Tim Lincecum Freeze-Out is getting a bit tiresome, yeah? First, some statistics (via the San Jose Mercury News): 24 of 25 Players on the [San Francisco] Giants’ Division Series and NLCS rosters who appeared in a game in those … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Associated Press, Bruce Bochy, ESPN, Kansas City Royals, San Francisco Giants, San Jose Mercury News, Tim Lincecum, World's Serious | 1 Comment