posted by Large

With things moving ever slowly in the dog days of August, both here at the Mas and in the fistic world at large, I direct your attention to some of the highlights of my recent work over at The Sporting Blog:

Top Five Names at the Games
“It was the men’s track and field 100 meter final that made me realize what my subconscious had been telling me since almost the start of the Beijing Olympics , man, there are some righteous names floating around at these Games. In my humble opinion, here are the top five…”

AdWatch: “I Got Soul But I’m Not a Soldier”
“Nike really excels at these many-frames-per-second sports montages set to stirring music that are the very definition of much sound and fury signifying the gradual decline of Western civ. Nevertheless, they are very fun to look at when you’re all high.”

Friend or Foe? – Springsteen at the Super Bowl
… Though I absolutely hated the choice of Tom Petty for last year’s halftime, the selection of the Boss gibes pretty well with me, at least on paper, because I have this fleeting fantasy that the military-industrial culture of the Super Bowl could get much more than it bargained for from their star attraction in Tampa next year.

Round by Round: Weekly Boxing Notes
In which I discuss Pacquiao’s future, Calzaghe’s retirement talk and Oscar’s sudden concern for the honor of Paul Williams.

It Looks Like I’m Going to Have to fight Oscar
In which I yet again make it clear that I am ready and willing to step in the ring with De La Hoya on December 6th. “… You should be aware that I bring to the ring one quality that I know you’ve been seeking in an opponent for this farewell fight of yours , there is absolutely no way in hell that I will knock you out. Power punching is not my thing , I swarm, feel me? Punches in bunches is how Large rolls.”

The Olympic Shame Games
“While the protests continue over in Beijing, here in America we’ve all caught Olympic fever, and the uncomfortable implications of the Totalitarian Games seems to have left our minds as quickly as Michael Phelps swam the first leg of the 4×200 relay.”

Top Five Worst Career Endings
“Look, we’re all aware of the fact that based on his numbers last year, Brett Favre still has plenty in the tank. Nevertheless, something about him suddenly becoming a Jet (a Jet? sheesh, a Jet) has definite overtones of some of the worst career endings for all-time greats in the history of team sports.”