Sports R Dumb

In sports such as hockey, people go to the games in hopes of seeing a fight. In sports such as basketball — not so much. Why is that? Would a penalty box in other sports help the situation?  Sean also tries to name various members of Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC. How do you think he does? And Joey is irritated by Delta Airlines, but their poor communication did allow him to see the delightful movie...

Have you ever thought there should be more goals in soccer? Soccer officials sure don't — and they'll call offsides penalties whenever they have a chance, often eliminating a score in the process. Video Assistant Referees (VAR) aren't helping the issue, either. Sean finds that pretty darn dumb. On the plus side, there are no commercial breaks aside from halftime and that is awesome. We...

There are a lot of rules in baseball. Some of them are clearly stated, while others are unwritten, but everyone is just supposed to know. This episode is about that latter category. We also share some of our ideal home run celebrations. Because hitting a home run is hard work, and we should celebrate accordingly. And this play from Francisco Lindor while being interviewed is super cool! Plus, a mi...

If you've been keeping an eye on the NBA playoffs, you might have noticed an alarming trend: an increase in flopping. Nobody wants to watch a game with people falling down like dominoes, led by future Hall of Famer Chris Paul. Plus, remember when Chris Rock was randomly at the Dave Chappelle show where the latter comedian got attacked? That was weird. Also, a look at when the ambulance used to...

We understand sports networks need to fill airtime. But some of these debate-centric shows are quite ridiculous. From "who's the best?" to "why are we paying this person so much money?", there's no shortage of dumb things to argue about. Hannibal Buress was spot on with his "Bold Predictions" bit. Could cushy TV jobs be the best gig in the world? Have you ever debat...

How do you assign grades to something that doesn't happen yet? It's a strong question posed by Sean, and one we hope to get to the bottom of during this episode. Plus, a fabulous tweet brain teaser from George Kittle and a silly sports cliche about what things are.

Have you ever struggled when deciding what to wear? College football recruits often do. They have several hats in front of them, yet they never seem to know which one to put on! Sean thinks that’s pretty dumb.  We discuss some of the joys and pains of running around tracks and through neighborhoods. We also reminisce on some of our public speaking training. Clearly, it’s paid off with this fabulou...

There's a really odd rule in college basketball that you might not even know about. It involves the jerseys that players wear, and while said rule kind of makes sense, it's still quite silly. Because Joey was the one that first learned about this rule, Sean lets him have the floor to rant. But don't worry, because Sean releases plenty of unhinged frustration during this episode, too. ...

During this NFL postseason, the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills played in one of the most entertaining football games we've ever witnessed. Yet the Bills never got a chance to play on offense in overtime, so Josh Allen and co. had to sit on the sidelines as they watched their season end. Enough people complained about this rule that the NFL changed it, but only in certain circumstances. S...

Have you ever been enjoying a sporting event and then a replay review occurred and officials spent 36 minutes looking at the same play to see who the ball went out of bounds on or if a player successfully caught a ball? That kind of ruins the game and makes you want to scream, doesn't it? Welcome, you're among friends here.  Sean also laments about when you can call timeouts and teaches us...

Does your sports team losing ruin your day? Have you found yourself getting in an argument with a rival team's fan on Twitter? Have you wished ill upon a player that you didn't like? Yep, being a sports fan is fanatically dumb. We all need to calm down. As Sean likes to say, "We're rooting for laundry." And let's get more Slime Monsters out on the field !  Plus, a dumb twee...

Picture this: You're running or walking briskly, and all of a sudden someone slides in the way from out of nowhere and you run into them.  You probably banged knees, or you fell to the ground and it hurt. But as you looked up at the referee next to you? They called an offensive foul. Sean hates this. He thinks charges r dumb, and we're diving into some of our stupidest offensive foul stori...

March Madness is right around the corner, and though the NCAA Tournament brings plenty of exciting buzzer beaters, memorable moments, and impressive plays, it also brings something else that's pretty dumb: intentional fouls. Why is it that an intentional foul at any other point of the game penalizes the team that commits the foul, but duringthe end of the game, it's the team being fouled t...

Wondering what this wacky show is all about? Here's a quick 30-second teaser—from two guys that really do like sports, despite the name of the podcast.