Alexis Franzi

She might offend you and she might relate to you, but you can always count on her to tell it like it is.

Archive for July, 2010

Sports bar etiquette

Monday, July 19th, 2010

In the previous installment of sports bar etiquette, I touched on a few specific do’s and don’ts that every single man should know when trying to pick up a woman in such a setting. While there are general scenarios where questions can be answered with a simple do or don’t, sometimes guys might find themselves [...]

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Sports movies that never were

Monday, July 19th, 2010

There have been countless sports movies to grace the big screen, some of them great, some not so much. I personally don’t know what kind of criteria an athlete or a team needs to meet in order to have a movie made about them, but I do know that there are certain things that have [...]

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First Annual Delinquent Athlete Awards

Monday, July 19th, 2010

Awards are given out for an outstanding performance that goes above and beyond the average. Athletes, actors and musicians (among other, less important people) are rewarded for being the best of the best and showered with praise and recognition. More often than not, people don’t condone bad behavior – but I do. While these athletes [...]

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Paul the octopus retires on top

Monday, July 19th, 2010

Somehow, I went the entire World Cup without knowing about this psychic octopus named Paul until the final match. Apparently while I’ve been living under a rock, there has been this cephalopod hanging out in a tank in Germany, just picking the winners of World Cup games. If you haven’t seen it, take a gander [...]

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Dan Gilbert’s $100,000 letter

Sunday, July 18th, 2010

Now that the dust has settled in Cleveland – and by that I mean the complete opposite because those people are still freaking out about LeBron James leaving – I can step back and discuss Dan Gilbert’s crazy ass. Obviously, LeBron leaving the Cavaliers was heartbreaking to the entire state of Cleveland, but it shouldn’t [...]

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The King takes his talents to Miami

Thursday, July 8th, 2010

One statement turned the stomachs of an entire state upside down.  “In this fall, I’m going to take my talents to South Beach and play with the Heat.” Seemingly calm, cool and collected, LeBron James told the world that he will trade in the familiar Cavaliers jersey we all know him in for one that [...]

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