BURKE’S DEALS SLOW THE FRUSTRATION OVER A LOST SEASON AND GIVE LEAF FANS SOME HOPE
February 4th, 2010 by Michael Hobson
After having been described as a man who can turn gold into dust in this column earlier in the season the shock must have cut too deep for Brian Burke when, last week, his team was lumped in with Toronto’s other legion of professional sports team losers. How else to explain the flurry of moves […]
LETTER TO BRETT FAVRE—IT’S TIME FOR YOUR SELF-INDULGENT WORLD TO STOP AND LET YOU OFF
January 29th, 2010 by Michael Hobson
Let me begin, Brett, by stating that I have all the respect in the world for you as an athlete and a quarterback. You are doubtlessly and unequivocally one of the better players to ever step foot onto an NFL field, and you will forever be part of any conversation about the great quarterbacks in […]
ARENAS MAY BE STUPID AND HE CERTAINLY COMMITTED A CRIME BUT HE’S NOT MICHAEL VICK
January 19th, 2010 by Michael Hobson
Let me say right up front that I think Gilbert Arenas is as stupid as they come. Arenas is obviously wholly involved in his own world and has little notion that there is actually a larger one going on that doesn’t include him. How else to explain not only the stupidity of bringing his guns […]
A DISINGENUOUS MCGWIRE TAKES THE FIRST STEP ON HIS FRUITLESS PATH TO REDEMPTION
January 13th, 2010 by Michael Hobson
At some time in the past year Mark McGwire decided it was time to end his hibernation and publicly admit his steroid usage. Accepting the position as Cardinal hitting coach gave him the impetus and the reason to come forward but he needed to meet with lawyers and friends and representatives, anybody who had an […]
CAN SOMEBODY PLEASE TELL RON WILSON TO JUST SHUT THE BLEEP UP
January 8th, 2010 by Michael Hobson
I am so tired of hearing the Leaf coach bray on about something that is wrong with his supposedly perfect life. Get off your arrogant couch and go out and meet the real world. I really hate it when athletes and entertainers moan about constantly being in the public eye and bemoaning the fact that […]
NINE STORIES IN ‘09–THESE ARE MY TOP SPORTS STORIES OF 2009
January 5th, 2010 by Michael Hobson
There are all types of end of year lists and best ofs when the calendar flips. This is not necessarily a list—these are the sports stories of 2009 I believe to have been, in no particular order, the most prominent of the year. The top nine in ’09.
…This was definitely a year where superstar athletes […]
COLTS DID A DISSERVICE TO THEIR PLAYERS AND THEIR FANS BY SITTING REGULARS
December 30th, 2009 by Michael Hobson
You could see it on the faces of those regular players. Peyton Manning, ever the team player, supported the coaching staff’s decision to rest certain players in the third quarter of Sunday’s game against the New York Jets. But the pain and disappointment embedded on Manning’s face as the Jets started to run away with […]
RELAX RAPTOR FANS CHRIS BOSH ISN’T GOING ANYWHERE UNTIL AT LEAST THE SUMMERTIME
December 23rd, 2009 by Michael Hobson
Phase two of the Raptor season is upon us. The unreasonable grind of games and travel the team faced in the first 30 games of the season is finally over–the Raptors now have a reasonable number of games in a reasonable amount of time ahead of them. They have time to work on their flaws […]
TIGER ARROGANTLY BELIEVED HE COULD CONTROL EVERYTHING IN HIS LIFE—EVEN HIS INFIDELITIES
December 14th, 2009 by Michael Hobson
With lawyers, handlers, public relations people, friends, acquaintances, bodyguards and certainly women available at the snap of his fingers Tiger Woods believed that as king of the world he could do whatever he pleased whenever he pleased with whomever he pleased. Without fear of any possible retribution—he could simply buy anyone’s consent or silence—and without […]
TIGER WOODS—A PSYCHO-ANALYTIC LOOK AT A YOUNG SUPERSTAR WHO NEVER QUITE GREW UP
December 10th, 2009 by Michael Hobson
Before I begin my analysis let me state that I really don’t give a damn how many girls Tiger showed his putter to or how often. That is a person’s private life and being a sport superstar does not preclude him from screwing up his personal life just like anybody else. The interesting part for […]



