Sports R Dumb

We're in the hottest part of the NBA offseason, with trades and free agents leading to players swapping teams — and jerseys. Sometimes, we'll see a player in a new jersey before a trade is even official, and we'll talk about starting lineups that don't actually exist. It's wild. Plus, a deep dive into the 2014 film Draft Day and a discussion about ridiculous draft night outfits...

Zion Williamson and Ja Morant were the top two picks in the 2019 NBA Draft. Huge moments in a player's career. Their 2023s, however, have been less pristine. Ja Morant has had numerous moments with violence and/or guns. Zion Williamson posted a gender reveal party with a woman, and another woman he's involved with has not stopped going off about it. Social media, of course, is having a fie...

LIV Golf is funded by the Saudi Public Investment Fund, the government behind some atrocious human rights violations and crimes. The PGA Tour was vehemently opposed to this new league, but as it turns out, it was only because LIV was potentially taking money away from the PGA Tour. Now the two sides have merged, and that's a big ol' pot of hypocrisy. Plus, we're reflecting on old golf...

Picture this: You're watching your favorite sports team play. They're not doing great, but they're trying their best (or maybe they're not). Suddenly, a barrage of beer cans, bottles, and other trash starts raining onto the field. This event isn't some weird global warming phenomenon; rather, it's several fans being dumb and throwing things at the playing surface. We also l...

A sports team has no issue cutting a player in tough financial times or if they're not performing up to par. So why are players expected to show loyalty to organizations (and sometimes fans) that won't hesitate to show them the door? Plus, eating a lot in European cities, not remembering how long players play for certain teams, and wondering why LeBron went back to Cleveland after his owne...

It's Sean's birthday! He's turning 36...is that mid or late 30s? Whatever the case, he's been mad about the San Antonio Spurs for more than half his life. And as a birthday gift, some 20-odd years of rage are all coming out. Plus, Joey shares some relevant stories from his recent trip to Europe, including a run-in at the FIFA Museum in Switzerland. And the Spurs aren't entirely...

We're back in business — and what a bonus, the Texas Rangers are having a surprising renaissance this season! But Sean's fandom isn't nearly what it used to be. This is a very "waxing poetic" episode with a lot of random names from the 90s and 00s, and why meeting your heroes and learning about them off the field can sometimes be a terrible idea. As it turns out, punching a dud...

In American sports, if you lose, you're rewarded with a higher draft pick. That means you'll sometimes see teams intentionally losing—or tanking—at the end of the year. This NBA season, we had the unique scenario where teams could tank to miss the postseason and get a better draft pick, AND other teams could try to lose to get a better matchup in the playoffs. Amazing! Plus, we're walk...

Sean was rooting for two teams during March Madness. Then, those two teams happened to play each other with a trip to the Final Four on the line. And he thinks having to choose between the two is pretty dumb. Meanwhile, said Final Four is played in a football stadium, despite the notable fact that these are basketball games. The court is elevated, the seats don't provide nice views, and it see...

Sean has been a lifelong fan of the Dallas Mavericks. And one season after reaching the NBA Western Conference Finals, the Mavericks may not even make the playoffs this year. That's sure frustrating for ol' Seany! Plus, the team doesn't even know whose ball it is and has an inferior mascot compared to the old days. And now their fans have to root for Kyrie Irving? At least he was prett...

Sean and Joey both love March Madness, but as they throw their brackets in the trash and then light that trash can on fire, they've noticed plenty of dumb things during the NCAA Tournament. From possession arrows to repetitive commercials to the guy intentionally incorrectly counting down a shot clock, there's lots of absurdity to go around. And we're breaking it all down in one modest...

Joey's favorite time of year is March Madness. The NCAA Tournament, baby! He loves filling out brackets and following along with all of the thrilling chaos. Who will be this year's Cinderella? Can he correctly predict the champion? Will he defeat his smug coworker by selecting the proper 11/6 upset? Meanwhile, Sean HATES the idea of filling out brackets. He hasn't done it for nearly a...

Back in the day, the All-Star Game meant something, dammit! But now, nobody seems to really care — defense is non-existent, rules are brazenly broken, and players understandably don't want to get hurt in a game that doesn't count. So, what could the solution be? We don't really have one. But we do know having the winner of an All-Star Game get rewarded come championship time — like how...

Are you feeling FINE today? If so, you just might owe tens of thousands of dollars for doing something in a sporting event. In many cases, the fine is for an extremely niche reason, like kicking or dropping a ball or dancing after a touchdown. Meanwhile, serious things that sometimes are literal criminal activity have a similar fine or no punishment at all. Plus, we dive into some of the weirdest...

Sometimes you're watching a game and you'll see 36 replays of the same play. That's too many! Other times, you're watching the end of a close game and would like to see that final play one more time. Yet you never see it because the channel has moved onto a new game entirely. The entire replay decision-making system could probably use an overhaul. And DON'T GET US STARTED on re...

Hey now, you're an All-Star. Smash Mouth knows what's up, but unfortunately, some NBA players will not know what it's like to make the All-Star team. And that gives people plenty of things to complain about. Why do we always need to be outraged about something? Since All-Star Weekend is upon us, we're talking about some of our favorite dunks from the Slam Dunk Contest, both impress...

It's the Super Bowl this week, but we aren't chatting about football. Instead, Sean waxes poetic on an odd rule specific to college basketball. We also do talk a little Super Bowl — like what song will Rihanna kick off the halftime show with? Plus, there are a ton of tangents (largely before we even start talking sports). Friday Night Lights . Video games like Zak McCracken and the Alien M...

Sean's Dallas Cowboys didn't make it past the divisional round during this year's NFL playoffs, but they still had a pretty darn good season. Yet listening to fans and analysts alike, you'd think it was the worst year ever. Sean thinks that's a rash, and thus dumb, reaction. And he doesn't want to hear it about it anymore. Plus, the slime monster, mystery meats, a dissectio...

Sean's been trying to better himself by going to the gym early in the morning. But that means he sees a lot of silly sports conversations, including endless speculation over whether star players will retire at the end of the year. This was happening even with several games left in the season. And so many of them rhyme! This kind of speculation should probably simmer down. Sean also isn't a...

Luka Doncic became the first player in NBA history to record a triple-double with at least 60 points, 20 rebounds, and 10 assists. But ESPN pundits were talking about whether New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones is a guy the team can rely on. It makes Sean so mad, he's physically sweating! Plus, other ridiculous debates you can have and a silly sports cliche about types of errors.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers finished with a SUPER impressive 8-9 record. The Dallas Cowboys were four games ahead of them, ending the season at 12-5. So why in the world does Tampa Bay get to host a playoff game? Simple, because division winners get an automatic home game, regardless of their record. And that's pretty dumb, don't you think? We saw the same thing happen with the MLB playoffs i...

Welcome to 2023! To celebrate, we're looking back at Christmas Day 2022. That's when Ja Morant delivered a dunk in the waning seconds of a game that was so impressive, it broke both the Internet and television. The only problem: Morant missed the dunk and the Grizzlies lost by double digits. Why are we getting so hyped over failure? Plus, pretending to draw charges in real life to deliver...

It's getting chilly outside, which means it's the perfect time for smash mouth football! But no no — as Sean notes, Smash Mouth is a band, and football is a ball. And never shall the two meet. Bad weather football is silly and often not a reflection of a team's talent level. So why are we using it to decide super important outdoor sporting events? Plus, a sports cliche about fashion we...

Have you ever been watching a sporting event and noticed how every part of the game is sponsored by something? The Vicks VapoRub pregame show is followed by the Under Armour action replay. Then there's the A Charlie Brown Christmas halftime show and the Yellowstone National Park injury report. Wrap it all up with the Sugarhill Gang Rapper's Delight postgame show and you've got yourself...

There's no better job in the world than being a fired college football coach. Do an average or even a poor job and earn millions of dollars to go away. Meanwhile, let's keep talking about how we can't pay the players on the field. We're talking about some of the more exorbitant examples of coaches who have been fired this season. In a couple of cases, the school administration doin...