The Sports Bizzo

By Jon… One of my favorite movies, High Fidelity, begins with the line, "What came first, the music or the misery? Do I listen to pop music because I'm miserable, or am I miserable because I listen to pop music?" That line, in all its brilliance, makes for a perfect segue into my post today. What came first, the interest or the video game? Did I start watching soccer because I bought FIFA 08, or did I buy FIFA 08 because I started watching ... Read More

The Sports Bizzo Podcast 05.03.08 Yep, are second podcast is finally here. It's sexy and amazing... but that could be due to the segue music. Sexy Segue music. Here are some helpful links and photos to help you along. The Breeders Cup photos Peyton Manning Photo Read More

By Toph... I saw an interesting article on ESPN, that the MLB Players Association was opening an investigation into the free agent market. The reason is, hold on to your seat, no team as showed an interest in signing Barry Lamar Bonds. Can you friggin' believe this? Wait my Bizzo friends, there's more. Also, no team is interested in signing his Major League friends, either. The short list of these dazzling players are Kenny Lofton, Jose Mesa, Mike Piazza, Sammy Sosa, David ... Read More

Just a quick programming note before we get into The 9. The 1st podcast was completed, however we're having some technical difficulties shrinking the size. We're going to record tomorrow, with this in mind. With that said, it's possible that you'll never heard the first Sports Bizzo podcast. Then again, it's also possible that I'll have it up before I leave work. I'm sure you'll survive either way. Now... The 9... 9. Bill Simmons, The Sports Guy, Writes An Interesting Expose on the ... Read More

By Jon... I've decided to document the first round of the NFL Draft. A bunch of sports writer's on ESPN do it every year, so how hard can it be. I certainly don't have the resources they have, but I do have a computer and a dry sense of humor, so here we go: 2:00- The Minority Report beginning was a littler retarded, but whatever, get to the picks. 2:02- Jake Long officially named 1st pick. It's a formality, we've known this for a week. ... Read More