I moved to Las Vegas in 2012 and, although I’m still unsure this is where I want to live for the rest of my life, I have overall enjoyed my experience in this crazy town. There are many perks to living in Sin City. Let’s go over my top five. The Place People Want to…
Why Can’t People Be More Objective When it Comes to Politics?
I just don’t get it. The whole sports fan mentality when it comes to American politics is utterly ridiculous. Why people are so brainwashed by the political party they associate with is beyond me. This isn’t a dig at one side more than the other. Both Republicans and Democrats have gone off the deep end…
Driving from Las Vegas to Southern California on a Sunday is the Dumbest Thing You’ll Ever Do
I’ve done more dumb things in my life than I can count. I once tried to outrun a tornado in my beater car when I was 17. That didn’t work out so well for me. But there’s one stupid thing I’ve done over my 38 years of existence that stands out ahead of the rest:…
How Great is Clayton Kershaw? Better Than You Think
Clayton Kershaw is the best pitcher you’ve ever seen. You might not agree because social media has you brainwashed into believing his small sample size playoff performance is all that matters, but it’s true. The Dodgers ace is better than Randy Johnson, better than Greg Maddux, and even better than Pedro Martinez. How do I…
Kirk Ferentz Becomes Iowa’s All-Time Winningest Football Coach: My 10 Favorite Victories
When I was a senior in high school in 1999, I remember being so excited that Bobby Stoops was about to become Hayden Fry’s replacement as the head coach of THE University of Iowa football program. It seemed inevitable. Stoops was a former Hawkeye defensive back and assistant coach. He once said while he was…
Iowa Football Grades for NIU Game: Will Nate Stanley Ever Show Consistency?
FINAL SCORE: Iowa 33 Northern Illinois 7 After an atrocious half of football offensively against Northern Illinois to kick off the 2018 season, Iowa’s running game found its groove in the second half behind the three-headed monster of Toren Young, Ivory Kelly-Martin, and Mekhi Sargent, thanks in part to an offensive line that wore down…
Jon’s Big Ten Conference Football Predictions
Urban Meyer’s status at Ohio State is still up in the air as I write this preview. I’m just kidding. Everyone knows there’s no way way he’s fired. Let’s be honest here. Urb wins too many games for an elite program to fire a coach that wins 11-12 games every year and has won a…
Iowa Hawkeyes Football 2018 Preview: Potential is there but….
Last year was mostly a disappointment for the Iowa Hawkeyes football team, but it was nice to end that seven-year bowl winless streak even though the bowl win came in the frigid cold Pinstripe Bowl no one cares about against a mediocre Boston College team that did everything in its power to hand a seemingly…
What Can the Poker Community Do to Attract More Women to the Game?
Take a look around at your local poker room during a busy evening. I bet you only find a handful of women in the crowd. That’s par for the course in most card rooms and at the WSOP these days, and it’s troublesome to the future growth of the game. In the recently completed WSOP…
I Think It’s Time to Stop Hating on Chris Ferguson
Chris Ferguson is one of the most despised players in poker and, although I understand the frustration many had with the former WSOP Main Event champion following the 2011 Black Friday scandal at Full Tilt Poker, it’s been more than seven years, and it’s time for everyone to let it go. Many within the poker…
