Barking Carnival

I was fortunate enough to have attended New Orleans’ Jazzfest over the weekend, and my brain cells have finally regenerated to the point where I’m able to write about it. Three nights at the Old Absinthe House and two mornings of bloody marys at the Chartre House will have that effect on a person.
BTW, […]

Former Texas running back Cedric Benson got himself arrested on Lake Travis last Saturday. He was charged with operating a boat while intoxicated and resisting arrest.
An LCRA officer performing a routine safety inspection found an intoxicated Benson driving the boat and not wearing a life jacket. Dumb.

Looks drunk to me.
The arresting officer reported that […]

At least that’s probably how he’ll remember it anyway.
Beleaguered LSU quarterback Ryan Perrilloux got into yet another incident involving a public display of ignorance.
Perrilloux entered the Kona Grill about 30 minutes after it closed. This being Louisiana I assume it closed at like 4am. Anyway, Perrilloux went to the bar and tried to order […]

I typed in lines from some recruiting interviews and it gave me some useful insights. Thought I would share.

Translation in italics.
For me, it’s all about getting a good education. Seminole. Bank on it.
I want to major in finance or petroleum engineering. sociology, holla!
I value a family environment. I’m going to […]

What does he have to do to get kicked off the LSU football team for good?
He’s just been suspended indefinitely for the third time since May by head coach Les Miles. The Times-Picayune’s sources say Perrilloux missed classes, team workouts and at least one team meeting. Jackass trifecta in play!
Perrilloux is said to have also […]

Sport has always served as a narrative into which one projects their individual hopes and fantasies - and often their prejudices and world view. However, for those who comment on athletics for a living the narrative around certain figures rarely evolves. Specifically with those figures representative of a certain mindset purporting to hold […]

Here are a four movies that you may have missed out on that you should add to your Netflix queue. You’ll thank me unless your tastes run primarily to Armageddon or Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever. If there’s one common thread to be found in the four varied movies below, it’s that each respects the […]

A couple of defensive backs at North Texas have filed a complaint with the NAACP against head coach Todd Dodge.
Junior cornerback Dominique Green says he was suspended for saying ‘We are from the hood’ during a sideline incident with a coach during last week’s game. Green is from Lawton, Oklahoma which may or may […]