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Today’s #TBT sports blog recalls my FREE MIKE sports comic book Clever Sports Comics . Just combine sports and laughter, and, boom! You’ve got a home run, a slam dunk, a hat trick, a perfect 10, a Gatorade victory bath … Continue reading
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These ridiculous and sometimes exaggerated expressions capture the way we like to describe teams, plays and games.
They’re all couched in the language of metaphors and hyperbole, but sports fans easily relate. How funny would it be if these figurative football clichés were actually taken literally!
Continue readingFavorite Sports Quotes combines 25 of my all-time favorite sports quotes with clever, individual sports comics. Each brief chapter offers a bit of history about the actual quote and the person responsible for it. Laugh when recalling a boxer who … Continue reading
If you like laughing, you’ll definitely enjoy reading my sports comic book Favorite Sports Comics. I love to laugh, too. Who doesn’t? Plus, I love sports! So, mix sports and laughter, and, wham! You get a home run, a slam … Continue reading
I love to laugh. Who doesn’t? I love sports, too! But, mix sports and laughs together, and, wham! You’ve got a home run, a slam dunk, a hat trick, a perfect 10 and a touch down celebration all in one. … Continue reading
My new MIKE on Sports! podcast is now available on iTunes. The MIKE on Sports! podcast is for every American sports fan who loves to laugh or learn something new about sports. Check out the podcast for clever quips and … Continue reading
Much has changed in sports over the years. Athletes have gotten bigger, faster and stronger. Salaries have skyrocketed. And, ESPN media coverage has become ubiquitous. However, some sports cliches, which should have succumbed to obsolescence or political correctness, still remain … Continue reading
Sports’ deadly language Is absolutely lethal.
It’s rich with dire references. It overflows with clichés crying out for imminent death.
Like the comic that introduces this chapter, it makes you feel like your back is against the wall and a firing squad is poised to pull the trigger aimed at you.
Continue readingMuch has changed in sports over the years.
Athletes have gotten bigger, faster and stronger. Salaries have skyrocketed. And, ESPN media coverage has become ubiquitous.
However, some sports cliches, which should have succumbed years ago to obsolescence or political correctness, still remain in sportscasters’ collective vocabulary.
Continue readingThe NFL’s best ever punt returner, Devin Hester, earned the catchy nickname Anytime because of his ability to return a punt, pass or kick for a touchdown whenever he got his hands on the football.
In my FREE sports comic book Best About Sports, Chapter 18 is dedicated to the best sights we love to see whenever we watch on television or attend a big game in person.
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