Thanks to a random, mind-blowing and slightly disturbing phone call I received at work the other day, I stumbled upon the stark realization that we have officially stepped into the future. N… Read More
Yet another episode of Point-Counterpoint as brought to you by Twin brothers from another mother, both born on the 13th of July. Introduction by SportsChump: Oh, Major League Baseball, how y… Read More
Introduction by SportsChump: I got a text recently from a buddy we call ManRam. We call him that because his name is actually… Manny Ramirez. He may not have his namesake… Read More
Kevin Paul has thrown down the gauntlet. That name might ring a bell as he’s the mastermind behind The Wife Hates Sports. He’d probably tell you that his wife is the… Read More
And so it begins, our season-long battle for the ages. To the victor go the spoils! With so many games to choose from on both the college and NFL slate, picking five, sure-fire winners… Read More
Remember that old 1950s ditty called “Accentuate the Positive?” Of course, you don’t and neither do I. The point is the second line of that song goes “eli… Read More
As we continue onward with this weekly exercise, I want to be very clear about what we’re doing. Yes, this is a competition between me, our celebrity guests and that guy named Ke… Read More
I hope you’ve been paying attention to these weekly posts because my picks so far have been nothing if not cinematic. In Weeks One and Two, I was like Keanu Reeves at the beginni… Read More
Remember that Liam Neeson line from the movie Taken, where he tells the men who kidnapped his daughter that he has “a very particular set of skills?” I also have a very particula… Read More
I feel bad. Kevin and I have hosted this contest for six weeks and only one celebrity guest, DRealEmmcee, has managed to out-smart us. It’s as if running two incredibly suc… Read More
And there were none. There are a ton of really good football teams this year. The Bucs, Rams, Cowboys, Bills, Ravens, Titans, Bengals and Packers all look like shoo-ins for the p… Read More
Last week was rough. If you placed a wager over the football weekend, you know exactly what I’m talking about. With the Jets beating the Bengals and the Patriots beating th… Read More
It’s November which means it’s getting cold around here no, I’m not talking about the weather. For the second straight week, the three wise men picking football games went… Read More
We have this running joke at my bar. There’s a specialty drink on the cocktail menu called a Cucumber Mint Gimlet. It’s muddled cucumbers and mint with a dash of simp… Read More
‘Tis the season to be grateful. It is far easier to look back at the last two years and rue about what we don’t have. I say we flip the script on these pandemically p… Read More
Sometimes you gotta be careful who you pick fights with. Unbeknownst to the rest of us, the quietest guy in the crowd might be some secret karate man ready to flatten you without hesit… Read More
Have you ever raced against Michael Johnson, or Carl Lewis, or Edwin Moses? Of course, you haven’t. That would be ridiculous. They’re Olympic legends and you&rs… Read More
Let’s discuss the “back door cover” a.k.a. why so many people fear gambling. Last weekend, we witnessed a textbook example of a back door cover, one that fucked yours truly… Read More
In a nutshell, this fantasy football/wagering season has done to me what the Saints did to the Bucs last weekend. Knock them the hell out of commission. I’m not sure how many of… Read More
“Too much information, running through my brain. Too much information, driving me insane.” – The Police, Ghost In The Machine I can’t tell you how many weeks th… Read More
My head is still spinning from all the drama of last weekend’s action. Trust me, if you live in Tampa Bay, you know exactly what I’m talking about. With the playoffs one we… Read More
We are proud to introduce a new series here at SportsChump called Shut the Funk Up. As we see fit, we will find someone prevalent in the world of sports who we would like to tell to &l… Read More
There are two types of watershed moments. There are those that we don’t necessarily see as tipping points while they’re happening. Then there are those that, the mome… Read More
Atlanta Falcons' wide receiver Calvin Ridley was suspended indefinitely by the NFL for betting on football. Somehow,that makes SportsChump think J-Dub is a communist Read More
Welcome to the umpteenth article, interview and soundbite you’ll encounter discussing the disaster that was the 2021-22 Los Angeles Lakers basketball season. In a recent social media s… Read More
Once again, back by popular demand, we proudly present the chance to prove whether your NFL instincts are spot on… or whether you should stay far, far away from gambling. With all due… Read More
We recently featured a new series here on SportsChump called Shut the Funk Up, within which we highlight those in professional sports we’d really like to tell to STFU and compare them… Read More
The gauntlet has been dropped, which is odd considering neither of us wear gauntlets. Golf gloves, perhaps, but not gauntlets. If we did wear gauntlets, however, I imagine they w… Read More
Most of us are still recovering from a frenetic Week One. Mine was exhausting. All I did was move from the bed (for the 1 o’clock games) to the sofa (for the 4 o’cloc… Read More
The NFL’s quest for parity is near complete… if you exclude the Buffalo Bills. What’s great about the NFL, and it’s a lengthy list, is that at the beginning of the s… Read More
The season is off to a solid start, or at least that’s what my sportsbook account is telling me. While my counterparts struggle with minus money, I’ve been able to choose k… Read More
The streak continues. And no, I’m not talking about the undefeated Philadelphia Eagles. I hope you all have been paying attention to our picks because if you’ve been… Read More
We learned a lot in Week 5. We learned that the NFL really likes to protect its quarterbacks, especially those named Tom Brady. We learned not to mess with Davonte Adams after a loss… Read More
Week Six was a difficult one for picking ball games against the spread. If you ended up breaking even, which we did here at the Chump, give yourself a hearty pat on the back. Mon… Read More
It is at this point of our little experiment that we should talk about… gambling. Last week, our guest prognosticator went a perfect 5-0. I looked over the past two years that w… Read More
The Beatles once wrote “the love you take is equal to the love you make.” Chris Farley confirmed that notion one fateful night when he interviewed Paul McCartney in a Satur… Read More
Another revealing week in the NFL brought us an undefeated single Tom Brady, a still troubled Green Bay Packers team, an elbow injury to the potential MVP and a brand, new head coach in Indi… Read More
We learned a lot this weekend. For example, we learned that Justin Jefferson is superhuman. We learned that previous coaching experience is not a prerequisite, nor is it all that… Read More
“Whoever wrote this paper doesn’t know the first thing about Kurt Vonnegut.” Every time I think of one of the 20th century’s most brilliant authors, I don’t thi… Read More
We are finally getting down to the nitty gritty in college football. While Georgia and Michigan are sitting pretty at one and two and can probably even afford a loss in their champions… Read More
We’re going to keep this week’s intro short and sweet, as your favorite weary traveler/sports blogger just got back from New York City for seeing about a girl. The climate was co… Read More
It’s embarrassing when you run a sports-related website, host a sports-related contest, ask contributors to pick football games against the spread… and watch impatiently as they… Read More
After witnessing the season-long success of our guest prognosticators, I have decided to put this faux-gambling experiment into its proper perspective. It is time to compare our result… Read More
Neither flu nor phlegm nor aches and pains can keep us from the swift completion of our appointed wagers. As both Kevin and I have been stricken with that debilitating, December bug th… Read More
I would once again like to thank all those who participated in this year’s weekly pick ‘em contest. I know each of you scoured over the lines your designated week… a… Read More
And then there were four. Suffice to say that the best four teams in the NFL are still playing football. Sorry, Buffalo fans, but we’ve already detailed your demise at great leng… Read More
Not long ago, guest poster and SportsChump significant other, BCole wrote about the night she took her youngest of four, who we’ve lovingly nicknamed LeBrode, to his first ever NBA gam… Read More
Attention Football Shoppers and Captioners alike! Before we embark upon our latest soccerin’ succotash, I must give credit where full credit is due and that is to both my Cuban-America… Read More
Ladies, gentlemen, and everything else in between, we have reached that point of the year where I ask if you are ready for some *&^*@%* football. I can only assume the answer is yes, oth… Read More
I have these friends, you see? They work at the local Hard Rock casino and are strategically placed throughout the reservation grounds. They work at restaurants and bars. T… Read More
We are at it again, as always, with a little help from our friends. Happy football season, everyone! Kevin Paul, the Oz behind the curtain at The Wife Hates Sports, has once again chal… Read More
I have a confession to make. I fell for the banana in the tailpipe. Have you ever had one of those gut-wrenching, bankroll-busting weekends where every wager you placed, every hunch you had… Read More
That’s a little more like it. Last week wasn’t the easiest week to pick games but there was some low-hanging fruit you could have taken advantage of. Look no further for pr… Read More
This week, we introduce the first of this contest’s heavy hitters, hosts obviously excluded. His presence comes just in time as Kevin (10-5 ATS) and I (9-5-1 ATS) are running awa… Read More
Now that I’ve taken the lead in this contest, I can finally post the standings. SportsChump: 12-7-1 Against the Spread $230 Celebrity Guests: 12-8 Against the Spread $180 TheWifeHatesS… Read More
Which is larger? The amount of really good teams in the NFL, or the number of really good teams in the Pac-12? Think about it. You can count on one hand this year’s s… Read More
How’s your gambling account doing, boys and girls? Off to a slow start? According to my records, you must be. Without tooting my own horn, yours truly has been on fire.&nbs… Read More