The above image is part of a Wieden+Kennedy designed “Hyperdunk print campaign” for Nike, and it’s drummed up quite a bit of controversy. Yesterday Gawker wrote at length about how the ad fits into the homophobic “sports status quo.” That said, the larger point is that the joke here–as in other campaigns revolving around ALL […]
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Wreslin’
This Friday I had the fortune to view Portland’s most overlooked sport, amateur professional wrestling (yes, I know that “amateur professional” is semantically taxing. Just deal with it). This event occurs every Friday in a warehouse-esque sporting arena in the boonies of Saint John’s. It was a true cultural experience. You can’t see it here, […]
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Braille Gets His Video Game Grind On
Local emcee Braille has landed a pretty sweet licensing deal with the folks at the monolithic sports video game company, EA. His track “The IV” soundtracks the new trailer for NBA Live 09, which highlights the pathetic flopping talents of cover model, and scruffy French hoops icon, Tony Parker. Not exactly my first pick for […]
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Blazer Blog Wars
For a paper whose recent restructuring promised a more web-friendly presence (and a weekly print addition, sorta like us but we have the better escort ads), it’s odd that Portland Tribune sports reporter (and excellent Blazers writer) Kerry Eggers would drop these bat-shit crazy illogical comments about blogs in a recent interview: I don’t like […]
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Can I Get A Headband?
In honor of the newest member of the Red & Black, Jerryd Bayless (aka, Jerry D. Bayless), here are some more Blazers tunes from the vault. Way back when (pre-Oden) I wrote about the Blazers’ rapping skills on their promotional “No One’s Ready To Deal With Us” single. At the time the emcee skills of […]
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Blazers 2008 – Live from the Rose Garden
Live from the Rose Garden as the Portland Trail Blazers are preparing for an eventful draft night. If the last few years have taught us anything, it’s that the Blazers don’t go quietly on draft night. Not sure where the belle of the ball—GM Kevin Pritchard—is tonight, but it’s far far far away from here. […]
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Goodbye Jarrett Jack? Blazers 2008 Draft Coverage
See this fellow? That’s Kevin Pritchard, GM of the Blazers, and if the past few years are any indication, he is about to have one hell of a day. Today is the NBA draft and after yesterday’s prying open of Paul Allen’s wallet, the Blazers now have 5 picks. That is far too many picks […]
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Keeping Up with… the Olympic Gymnastic Trials
If you missed this weekend’s Olympic Gymnastic Trials… no sweat. Here’s the only really good part. Oh, did I say “gymnastic”? I meant “gym-spastic.”
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Free Tix to Tonight’s Sportfight XXIII
Now here’s something fun for a Friday night—Blogtown is giving away THREE tickets each to TWO lucky people for tonight’s Sportfight XXIII at the Rose Garden (courtesy of Global Spectrum). If you’re into mixed martial arts or just enjoy the thrill of two guys beating the holy hell out of each other, you’re gonna want […]
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Yay! Futball!
I’m a fan of the World Cup, if not every match that leads up to it. I love the early mornings at the bar watching with a big group of soccer fans. I love an 8 a.m. Bloody Mary and a cup of coffee. So one of my favorite places to catch all the crack […]