Da Bachelorhood

Good Morning everyone. I’m sorry for my absence of late, I’ve been studying for the LSAT’s and all those letters made me hate words. Thank God Brick can fake a massive ego to fill in the void I’ve left behind.

Now that I’ve entered the secret and hidiously isolationist world of blogging, I’ve been more and more addicted and awed by the power of the blog. I’m not talking about TMZ or Perez Hilton, because those are for women and guys who wax multiple parts of their body, I’m talking about sports. Grunt.

Sometimes work can be slow, and there are only so many articles on espn.com I can read before I realize that its all the exact same diatribe they always put up, in what is essentially a not very entertaining matter. Don’t get me started on Bill Simmons, we’ve recently had a major falling out. Anyway, to educate you people who are ESPN Elitests and aren’t familiar with sports blogs, allow me to enlighten you.

Sports blogging is by no means a science and can sometimes be slightly tainted by “homerism” but that doesn’t make the information any less interesting. The best way for you to learn is to read for yourself and make your own opinions. To help guide you I’m going to take you through a day in the life of me. While that might sound frightening, I promise I will keep my observations to sports blogs only….without further ramblings…

9:00 AM: Its too early to do work, obviously. TO THE DAILY QUICKIE MOBILE! Some of you ESPN lovers may remember the Daily Quickie that has now been replaced by the A.M. Jump (which is terrible). This is your website to go to every morning when you want to get more than just the scores. Shanoff will tell you everything you need to say inorder to sound smart around the water cooler.

9:30 AM: Still too early to do work, time to hit the spin. DeadSpin is sports news from every conceivable angle. This is basically the central nervous system of sports blogs on the internet. Deadspin goes around the internet and pull interesting sports related stories from almost every reputable blog on the net (not us). Its great to not only get your fix, but to find other sports sites you may want to frequent. Best part, it’s updated every 15 minutes or so. Good Stuff all day.

10:03 AM: I got up from my desk for coffee, got me winded, better take a break. How about I surf over to 100% Injury Rate. I love these guys. They always got something to say, and I always love it. Check twice a day, and you just saved yourself 30 minutes of work.

10:47 AM: After my third trip to DeadSpin, time to check in on my Alma Mater. Flyer Fieldhouse provides deatiled accounts and predictions, as well as some pop culture references, about the Dayton Flyer Basketball team. While these guys can be accused of not being the most regular of posters (i.e. us) and maybe a tad bit lazy, such as their player by player preseason break down of the players ended at 3, you still can’t deny their talent and fact that they know what they are talking about. Especially when compared to the Dayton Daily Fireplace Kindling.

11:40 AM: After a 20 minute fight with a co-worker over whether or not the Yankees should resign A-Rod, I gallop over to my Yankee’s blog. This website is vital in keeping me in the know of the latest hot stove news. I understand you aren’t all Yankee fans, so what I recommend to you is to scroll down and on the right hand column there are links to blogs for every other MLB team. Enjoy.

12:47 PM: I just did a grueling 23 minutes of work. I need a distraction to recouperate. Hey, I hate awful announcers too! Awful Announcers says out loud what I don’t pay attention to while watching sports broadcasts. Not only that, but they have Hil-AR-I-ous caption contests….everyone’s a winner!

Lunch: see you in an hour…or so

1:53 PM: I’m back early cause I got a hanker’in for some Ben Folds while no one is in my office. The Last Polka…mmm…Hey, ever wonder whats up in the world college basketball? Mad that your team isn’t from the Big East, ACC, or Patriot League and doesn’t get covered by ESPN? Fear no more. I now submit to you the two deepest college basketball sites on the net, they have your team covered, in detail. Long live the Mid-Major. For big picture stuff, check out http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/ and for your nightly basketball news and information, http://www.stormingthefloor.com/. If Storming the Floor isn’t the best college basketball site on the internet, then it at least has the best name…work calls…be back…

2:43 PM: Its thursday, that means its the day to make my picks for Shack Brackets. Better check EDSBS for all the pertinent college football news and since I’m a Michigan fan, gotta hit up one of the best bloggers on the web in Brian Cook. This should give you the tweek that Miami vs. Toledo couldn’t last night. Also, fear not Fuckeye and Sluring Irish fans, again, Brian Cook’s MGoBlog links to dozens of great websites that will give you up to date info on your team.

3:00 PM: The day isn’t over yet? Slight depression sets in. Gotta get my pickle fix. Don’t laugh too loud while reading, you may alert others to your inactivity. DJ Gallo puts the funny in my bone. Or maybe its just the curviture.

3:25 PM: Do you care about the NBA? Neither do I.

3:55 PM: Gotta get that nasty NBA taste out of your mouth? Time to visit one of the best blogs ever created (other than this one…God Damn it). Kissing Suzie Kolber is a sports satire and news website that is sure to keep you busy until you boss comes back from his extended lunch with his secretary. He’s all sweaty and red in the face, who does he think he’s fooling, well his wife obviously. Anyway, KSK is the highlight of my day, other than my daily misdemeanor conviction when some poor sap gets caught with an open container. Sucker, how ironic.

4:30 PM: Holy smokes, look at the time. I should be leaving early, but first time to pick up some conversation starters for the guys at the bar to prove my fanhood. The fine, young, gentlemen at Rumors and Rants are sure to give you plenty of under the wire topics to discuss with friends, or to use to impress your boss.

4:36 PM: Check cnn.com real qui….wait nevermind…I mean wikipedia to get my news.

4:50 PM: I’m pulling an Office Space and getting out of here before anyone asks me to do anything. If you want more stuff to read, I’m sure Gazz will be in here shortly to unviel Notre Dame’s new 5 Year Plan. Step One: Don’t let Charlie Weiss eat Jimmy Claussen.

ALSO, remember that most of these blogs are friends with other bloggers…so their sites link to sites that may better suit your interest. Enjoy.

Remember kids, real men don’t proofread

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