Super Bowl XLII: Prediction and Preview
Jon Weissberg02.02.08
Lamenting his "off" betting in the championship games, Jon Weissberg returns to assert that it’s time to give a little brother some, Eli that is. Giants meet the Pats on Sunday, and don’t you think Tiki wishes he was there in uniform? (That’s Jon in a – whoops – Jets hoodie overlooked by Ham On Rye from Heaven by Danny Jock).
Tom Brady Is Handsome
Jon Weissberg01.20.08
It’s the the last day of football before the superbowl. Chargers play the Pats and Bret Favre and crew take on New York’s Giants. Last week, Jon Weissberg and friends finally noticed that not only can Tom Brady execute some pretty fine work in under two minutes, but that he’s also, admitedly (in the most objective terms), pretty fine. Let’s see if Jon’s predictions hold up over the next few hours. Read fast! Undefeated Tom drawing by Danny Jock.
Is it Over Yet?: Overtime in College Football
Adam Underhill11.27.07
Are you over it yet? College Football’s overtime? Goes on a fortnight right? After two important games this past weeked went on ad infinitum (it seemed), Adam Underhill laments that these college guys can’t get it together and wrap up a game like a pro. Art by Danny Jock.
World Series 2007 Blog
Dallas Hudgens10.26.07
Well that was quick…fun for Red Sox Fans, a little boring for writers to cover though. Here’s the summation which you can also check on Hudgens’ personal blog. Art by Danny Jock
NFL Preview and Notes
Adam Underhill08.19.07
Adam Underhill armchair QB’s his way through a classic Fanzine sports preview. Be warned: Underhill breaks it down in terms we can all understand, and takes no prisoners.
MR. CLEAN: Greg LeMond and Pro Cycling’s Doping Problem
Benjamin Strong07.07.07
As the Tour de France starts today, Benjamin Strong examines one of the last true heroes of cycling, Greg LeMond. With all the doping allegations against Floyd Landis, insinuated against Lance Armstrong, and probably countless others in the past, LeMond stands out as a great who never quite fulfilled his potential, but what he accomplished he did through skill and determination alone, without the doping that’s as pervasive throughout cycling history as any other major sport.
Big Horses: A Triple Crown Report
Robyn Weisman07.06.07
Mid-summer, and the big three are over, and again no Triple Crown. Robyn Weisman looks back at some of horse racing’s bigger names, from the 70’s packed with Trip winners, to this year’s strong filly Rags To Riches
Take Me Out
Wendy Marech06.25.07
As befitting a magazine called Fanzine, our authors often show a strong bent of enthusiasm in their articles— specifically, the zealotry and irrational devotion shared by aficionados of [blank]. Now, Wendy Marech explains how she copes living with one of these people.
Review of Opening Day: The Story of Jackie Robinson’s First Season
Dallas Hudgens04.27.07
This April marks the 60th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s historic debut in Major League Baseball. Dallas Hudgens reviews Jonanthan Eig’s account of Robinson’s Opening Day.
The Kings of Queens: The Mets’ Dynamic Duo
Dallas Hudgens10.13.06
(Are we jinxing the Mets by putting this up?) While the defeated Yankees brain trust shudders beneath the hand of King George, the Mets are in good hands with General Manager Omar Minaya and manager Willie Randolph at the helm. Why didn’t a baseball owner recognize the talents of these two men a lot sooner?
