Tag Archives: ESPN

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

Nike Pimps Out Air(time) Jordan at U.S. Open

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

Product placement is no longer just a function of plunking down a Starbucks mug on the set of MSNBC’s Morning Joe or handing Seinfeld’s Kramer some Junior Mints. That’s so 1.0, yo. Welcome to Product Placement Umpteen.0, yo. From yesterday’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Air Jordan, ESPN, Junior Mints, Kramer, Michael Jordan, Morning Joe, MSNBC, Nike, NikeCourt, Product Placement 1.0, Roger Federer, Seinfeld, Sneak ADtack, Starbucks, U.S.Open, Wall Street Journal, Zoom Vapor AJ3 | 2 Comments

Head-Scratching Ad o’ the Day (California Chrome Edition)

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

From our 25 Days Late, $50,000 Dollars Short desk Two years ago Skechers USA got caught shortchanging consumers with deceptive advertising. From a 2012 Federal Trade Commission press release: Skechers Will Pay $40 Million to Settle FTC Charges That It … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Belmont Stakes, California Chrome, CBS News, Double Crown, ESPN, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, Huffington Post, LAANE, New York Times, Peter Dreier, Resistance Runner, Shape-ups, Skechers USA, Tone-up shoes, Toners, Triple Crown | 2 Comments

Someone Please Put Alex Rodriguez Out Of Our Misery

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

From our Couldn’t He Be Al-EX Rodriguez? desk The hardretching staff – a Made Yankee Fan in Boston since 1974 – has long considered Alex Rodriguez a cancer upon the Pinstripes, and that’s never been truer than now. From New … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged A-Rid, A-Rod, Al-EX Rodriguez, Alex Rodriguez, ESPN, Ian Crouch, Made Yankee Fan in Boston, New Yorker, The New Yorker | 4 Comments

A Whole New Meaning To ‘Bronx Bombers’

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

The New York Yankees are a ghost ship. Derek Jeter’s broken ankle is just the exclamation point. From the very start of postseason play, the Yankees have been anemic at the plate. Stats (via ESPN): Fun fact to know and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ALCS, ALDS, Bronx Bombers, Detroit Tigers, ESPN, New York Yankees | 6 Comments