Really there should be a grace period after winning a championship. But this is irrational fan week. The Cardinals have let Albert Pujols walk and replaced a Hall of Fame manager with an inexperienced former player. What will the future hold? Is management getting a free pass because of the World Series? Not on Sporty's cynical watch.<< MORE >>

Irrational fan rant week is here. Why did the Packers lose to the Giants? Was Mike McCarthy piloting an Italian Cruise Ship? What happened to the drive from the Packers locker room? Why would you ever throw to Crabtree? Seriously?<< MORE >>

Dickens knew Great Expectations as well as any NFL fan base. New coaches are the standard bearer for hyping a new season. But no coach has ever won a Super Bowl with two teams, this much you must remember...<< MORE >>

Les Miles, Dick Lebeau, Mike Smith. It was like Spring break for coaches last week because they were all making bad decisions. Which one made the worst for now? The one that got Tebow'd? Or the one punctured by a Crimson Tide? Or the one that took the Ryan Expressway for no yards?<< MORE >>

Highlights from SportyMcbloggin in 2011. It's been a long ride filled with arguments, apologies, NFL Countdown, Tebow, the One Act, and Madden. We should probably relax and play some Tecmo Super Bowl<< MORE >>

There should be a statute of limitations on replaying outdated video games. Going through UEFA Euro 2008 was great until Thierry Henry's animated face pulled a Raiders of the Lost Ark. Some games really are like time capsules. Especially the quarterback lacking Madden 2001. Oh no, not again...<< MORE >>

How can two of the worst NFL franchises be controlled by owners of legendary soccer clubs? Manchester United, the Tampa Bay Bucs, Arsenal, and the St. Louis Rams all have a connection that some fans may find unsettling.<< MORE >>

Madden 12 is not perfect. Maybe we shouldn't expect it to be. But despite tinkering with their game on a yearly basis, EA confuses innovation with repackaging the same old game with modified controls. << MORE >>

The rollercoaster ride has come to a halt for Cardinals fans. A World Series victory. A tragic loss of an icon. Albert Pujols is gone, perhaps it's time for management to prove they are capable of moving on.<< MORE >>

United and City have been dropped. The champions of The Netherlands and Portugal have followed. How did Europa League end up with more European champions than the Champions League? Manchester has found a new home this season.<< MORE >>