My Sporty Cat

So I talk about sports all the time.  And I also write about sports a lot too.  So I decided for a change of pace I would talk about something else I love. My cat.  Yep, I love him and I  don’t care what you think.  Now, I used to consider myself a “dog person” [...]

Don’t Poke Me

Poker is not a sport.
 
Sports require physical activity.  End of story. Case closed.
 
If only it were that simple.  The debate continues about whether poker should be regarded as a sport. 
 
Let’s compare some real sports to poker.
 
Baseball: Sport.  No matter how hard I train and practice I will never be able to hit a home [...]

Schoolyard Games

The phrase “fight like a man” comes to mind after watching Kalib Starnes “fight” Nate Quarry in the Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight battle.  This fight resembled something more like a Tom and Jerry cartoon that a mixed martial arts battle.  Starnes spent most of the evening running from Quarry and lost unanimously.  Starnes was booed [...]