The Sports Oscars: Handing Out Academy Awards in Sports
Published By Kevin Paul On Sunday, March 7th 2010. Under Celebrities, College Basketball, College Football, Humor, Kevin Paul, MLB, Movies, NBA, NCAA, NFL, NHL, Summer Blockbusters, The Wife Hates Sports Tags: 82nd Annual Academy Awards, Alexander Ovechkin, Awards, Brett Favre, Bruce Pearl, Buzz Williams, Buzz Williams Dance, Charles Barkley, College Football, Dwayne Wade, Dwayne Wade dunk over Varejao, Indianapolis Colts, Los Angeles Lakers, Louisville, Miami Heat, NBA, New Orleans Saints, New York Yankees, NFL, NHL, Oscars, Peyton Manning, Peyton Manning United Way, Randy Edsall, Rick Pitino, Sean Payton, Sports Awards, Sports Oscars, tennessee, Washington Capitals
Unless you’re living in a bubble – you’re aware that the 82nd Annual Academy Awards are here – with Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin hosting this year’s event.
The Wife Hates Sports tackled the Oscars already with predictions on the major awards – and now it’s time for the sports spin – ... Read More
The Thin Line Between Love and Hate in Sports
Published By Kevin Paul On Sunday, February 14th 2010. Under Kevin Paul, MLB, NBA, NFL, PGA Tour Tags: Brett Favre, Derek Jeter, Kevin Youkilis, Love and Hate, Manny Ramirez, MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, Peyton Manning, Players on the Thin Line, Players We Love to Hate, Players We Love to Love, Ron Artest, Sean Avery, Sports, Terrell Owens, Thin Line, Tiger Woods, Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day – or "Hallmark Day" as this writer likes to call it – is upon us. The card stores are packed with men, frantically picking through the leftovers. The flower stands are flo
oded with 400% price markups. Televisions are littered with ads featuring horrifyingly cheesy jingles such as "Every ... Read More
Throwing Tomatoes: Braylon Edwards, Lane Kiffin, McNabb Haters & More
Published By Kevin Paul On Thursday, January 14th 2010. Under Cleveland Cavaliers, Florida Marlins, Humor, St. Louis Cardinals, The Wife Hates Sports, Throwing Tomatoes Tags: Braylon Edwards, conan o'brien, donovan mcnabb, florida marlins, jay leno, jose canseco, lane kiffin, mark mcgwire, Philadelphia Eagles, tennessee, tonight show
This segment, originating from my original sports blog in 2006, has been on a hiatus for a few months, but don’t fret, it isn’t being dropped like a routine pass to Braylon Edwards.
For those new to it, It’s an opportunity to show some displeasure for the “goings on” in the ... Read More
Throwing Tomatoes: The Latest Targets in Sports
Published By Kevin Paul On Sunday, July 5th 2009. Under Boston Red Sox, College Football, Features, Humor, Kevin Paul, Los Angeles Lakers, MLB, NBA, NBA Finals, NCAA, Notre Dame, Orlando Magic, St. Louis Cardinals, The Wife Hates Sports, Throwing Tomatoes Tags: College Football, David Ortiz, LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers, MLB, NBA, NBA Finals, Notre Dame, Orlando Magic, Tony LaRussa
Originally posted to KP’s Blog (via Fox Sports) on June 5, 2009
Usually the tomato throwing is a piece of cake.
While playoff games have reached a boiling point with both the NHL and NBA reaching finales, the rest of sports has been tepid at best.
Even with the drama down, there are ... Read More
The Misadventures of Growing a Playoff Beard
Published By Kevin Paul On Sunday, July 5th 2009. Under Boston Red Sox, Celebrities, Denver Broncos, Humor, Kevin Paul, Los Angeles Lakers, MLB, Movies, Music, NBA, NFL, NHL, Television, The Wife Hates Sports Tags: Humor, Kevin Paul, Kevin Youkilis, MLB, NBA, Pau Gasol, Playoff Beard
Originally posted to KP’s Blog (via Fox Sports) on May 31, 2009
Recently, yours truly dabbled in the art of playoff beard growth.
Call it in the honor of sports, from the NHL, where players make it a point to get as scraggly as a wildebeest, to the NBA players that do ... Read More
Throwing Tomatoes: Who in Sports Should See Red This Week?
Published By Kevin Paul On Sunday, July 5th 2009. Under College Basketball, East, Eastern Conference, Features, Humor, Kevin Paul, Los Angeles Dodgers, MLB, NBA, NCAA, NFL, NHL, NL West, National League, Nebraska, Orlando Magic, Pac-10, Pittsburgh Penguins, Southeast, The U.S. Open, The Wife Hates Sports, Throwing Tomatoes, USC Trojans, Washington Capitals Tags: Brett Favre, Calvin Borel, Dallas Cowboys, Jeremy Mayfield, Kevin Paul, Manny Ramirez, Mine That Bird, MLB, NASCAR, NBA, Nebraska, NFL, Orlando Magic, Pittsburgh Penguins, Throwing Tomatoes, Tim Floyd, Tony Romo, USC Trojans, Washington Capitals
Originally posted to KP’s Blog (via Fox Sports) on May 12, 2009
Who knows why the tomato was the fruit of choice when an individual wanted to show displeasure for something.
It is what it is, so why question it?
Instead, keep the tradition alive by throwing tomatoes at the individuals in sports ... Read More






