Category Archives: Blake's Take

Week in Review

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Blake DeRouchey

I wasn’t able to engage in my normal banter with Des Moines Sports Freak 2 this week during our weekly show.  Therefore, I will challenge some of his incorrect positions and reaffirm others.  (Yeah, go ahead and think it, I’m … Continue reading →

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NERD ALERT!

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Blake DeRouchey

It seems lately, that there is a different type of sports fan.  It’s the guy that back in my day, we’d call a nerd, a  geek or a dweeb.  The type of guy that has zero athletic talent, but could … Continue reading →

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The Hazing of Dez

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Blake DeRouchey

That’s right sports freaks, two posts today.  This is a topic I didn’t talk about in the first one because it’s a story that needs analyzing, and frankly, a day without sports analysis is like a day without sunshine. Now, … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Quick Hits

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Blake DeRouchey

It’s official, writers block has taken over.   Joe cannot come back to work fast enough to give my mind the mental breather it needs.  That being said, we’re going with some quick hits today.  5.  Lou Piniella went all LeBron on … Continue reading →

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The Unwritten Rules of Sports Fandom

Posted on July 20, 2010 by Blake DeRouchey

I want to start out by saying that yesterday, I was butt ass wrong.  I have no idea what could make me think I should put down on paper for all the world to see that I thought the Cubs … Continue reading →

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A Night with no Sports, Dedicated to the Ladies

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Blake DeRouchey

This post originally ran August 1st 2009, back when 13 people were reading this blog.  I thought in honor of Espy night, the night in which my wife truly enjoys because she has total remote domination, I would rerun the post.  Enjoy … Continue reading →

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King or Jester?

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Blake DeRouchey

So far, LeBron’s off season can be summed up by a line from Brit Brit, All eyes on me in the center of the ring just like a circus. It’s been a rough few months for LeBron James.  (I do … Continue reading →

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Follow Friday

Posted on July 2, 2010 by Blake DeRouchey

I’m going to take advantage of Follow Friday on Twitter to give a shout out to some of my favorite Tweeps, and to try to lay down a couple ground rules.  I expect to be about as effective as a … Continue reading →

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2010, the Year of Sport

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Blake DeRouchey

Today is day 175 out of 365.  We’re about one week away from the halfway point of the year, and what a year it’s been.  When you think about it, since January 1st, the Wide World of Sports has been … Continue reading →

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Best Championship Event Debate

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Blake DeRouchey

Well, it’s that time of year.  Joe got it right yesterday when he said this is the slowest part of the sports year.  So, it’s time for a whole host of sports writing, debating things that have been debated for … Continue reading →

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