by funnymatt | Aug 8, 2011 | athletes, competitive eating, ifoce, sports, Takeru Kobayashi, Uncategorized
Babe Ruth. OJ Simpson. Jesse Owens. Takeru Kobayashi. Michael Spitz. All of these are great athletes, but one is not like the others. OJ Simpson, he’s locked up. Each of these athletes had a period of dominance that was unparalleled in their sport, and became an...
by funnymatt | Jul 6, 2011 | athletes, ifoce, kobayashi, major league eating, Uncategorized
This is a message that I sent to ESPN earlier today, which I’m sure has been deleted without being read, but it’s important to me, and I hope you all agree with the sentiment I express:Dear ESPN:If you’re going to televise a competitive eating...
by funnymatt | Jul 4, 2011 | ifoce, kobayashi, major league eating, mle, sports, Uncategorized
Labor strife is rampant in the sports world these days. The NFL is in the midst of a lock out (that ultimately may turn out to not affect the season at all), the NBA just started a lockout that will likely cause the season to be delayed by at least a few months, if...