Bombastic Sports

Dallas Cowboys Vie To Be First NFL Team To Reach Super Bowl Held At Home Stadium

Ryan Hogan — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 01:55:12 +0000

Super Bowl XLV is scheduled for Feb. 6, 2011 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Since that's the home venue of the Dallas Cowboys—and the team is highly touted by NFL pundits—football fans should be prepared for a heavy dose of a certain query.

New England Patriots: Can Their 2010 Season Culminate In 4th Super Bowl?

Ryan Hogan — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 08:43:47 +0000

As the 2010 NFL season approaches, fans, pundits, and aficionados are proclaiming the New Orleans Saints, the Indianapolis Colts, the Dallas Cowboys, and the New York Jets as the league's preeminent teams. Most of these so-called experts are dismissing or ignoring the number one team of the decade, the New England Patriots.

‘My Wife Knows Everything’ vs. ‘The Wife Doesn’t Know’ Creates Sportive Horse Racing Call

Ryan Hogan — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:23:19 +0000

In the seventh race at Monmouth Park on Sunday, Aug. 22, 2010, two oddly named, yet appropriately related horses battled for victory. Larry Collmus had the comical pleasure of calling a horse race featuring "My Wive Knows Everything" defeating "The Wife Doesn't Know."

Tom Brady: “I Hate The Jets”

Ryan Hogan — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 11:57:29 +0000

Nothing riles the sports media more than a professional athlete or coach speaking ill of a contemporary or another team. It's a phenomenon that's hard for sensible people to understand. The latest player to disparage a rival is New England Patriots quarterback, Tom Brady....

Juli Inkster Disqualified From Tournament Thanks To Snitch

Ryan Hogan — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 03:34:43 +0000

There is a tried and true adage in the world of sports, "if you're not cheating you're not trying." At the very least, one can say golfer Juli Inkster was giving a maximum effort. The 50-year old golfer was disqualified from the Safeway Classic on Saturday for violating Rule 14-3 which prohibits the use of practice devices during competitive rounds...

Brett Favre, 40, Returns To Vikings For 20th NFL Season

Ryan Hogan — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 22:14:52 +0000

Earlier this week Brett Favre announced his decision to return to the Minnesota Vikings for his 20th NFL season. His decision marks the fourth time in as many years that the future hall of fame quarterback has toyed with retirement only to declare his intention to resume competitive play...

Ohio State Once Again Recipients Of Pollster Favoritism

Ryan Hogan — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 06:08:43 +0000

While perusing a college football forum one lazy autumn afternoon, a pigskin fanatic opined on the irrelevancy of preseason polls. Bombastic Sports of course disagreed. Preseason polls are the first and main ingredient for triumph. It is impossible to win a national championship unless you're ranked high in the preseason polls...

Cardinals and Reds Game Devolves Into Fracas (VIDEO)

Ryan Hogan — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 05:44:38 +0000

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina and Cincinnati Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips exchanged harsh words at the plate during their Tuesday night contest in the Queen City. Their ruction eventually led to a benches-clearing brawl...

Iranian Women Play Rugby In Full Body Uniforms

Ryan Hogan — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 23:36:12 +0000

Imagine being a baseball player and having to worry about keeping your hat on as you ran around the bases. Imagine being a basketball player and being forced to have your uniform cover your entire body. The Iranian women's national rugby sevens team recently competed in Europe wearing full tracksuits and headscarves...

Juan Martin del Potro: Defending US Open Title Against More Than Federer, Nadal

Ryan Hogan — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:52:46 +0000

Recently, a local television news program ran a story about a new public tennis facility. At the end of the segment, the host, looking to poke fun at the reporter's puny forehand, said, "I don't think Andre Agassi has anything to worry about." While the host and reporter chuckled Bombastic Sports cringed...