Graham Harrell Has 316 Yards Passing, 5 TDs in First Half vs Kansas State

Good Lord, man.
I thought Kansas State would put up an early fight against Texas Tech who before this afternoon was surely the most overrated team in the country. That may still be the case, but their offense is not.
316 yards passing for Graham Harrell in the first half. 5 touchdown passes. 417 total yards offense [...]

Shaun Livingston Signs With Miami Heat

The last time we saw Shaun Livington in an NBA game, this was the unfortunate result. It’s been a year and a half since this serious injury to his left knee and it may not be much longer before the 23-year-old returns to the court.
Livingston was signed today by the Miami [...]

O.J. Simpson Found Guilty 13 Years To The Day Of Not-Guilty Verdict

Karma works in mysterious ways.
13 years to the day that O.J. Simpson was acquitted of killing Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman, the Juice was found guilty late Friday of 12 charges, including armed robbery and kidnapping.
Bizarre.
Who knows whether Simpson was actually guilty of this crime, or how severe it really was, but one has to [...]

Utah State Fans Gives BYU Section The Double Bird

In this highlight you’ll see the only points Utah State could muster vs. BYU last night in garbage time after the Cougars ran out to a 34-0 lead.
Near the end you’ll see an intelligent young man help the BYU section count out how many touchdowns they’d given up. Ah yes, the [...]

Francisco Rodriguez Loses ALDS For Angels On JD Drew 2-Run Homer

Wow.
MLB’s regular season saves record holder with 62 just can’t seem to get it done against the Boston Red Sox in the postseason. For the second straight year, K-Rod has given up a game-winning home run in Game 2 of the ALDS. Last night’s coming off the bat of JD Drew.
The [...]

Wisconsin Marching Band Suspended vs Ohio State – No 5th Quarter Tonight

This one time, at band camp…
The University of Wisconsin Marching Band has been suspended for tonight’s showdown with Ohio State for “serious hazing allegations,” according to school officials.
Speaking at a news conference at the UW Welcome Center, Leckrone said he thought only a small percentage of the 300 band members were [...]

Grant Balfour Is Awesome, Owns Orlando Cabrera

This is a day late, but it goes without saying that Grant Balfour is my current MLB Playoffs MVP.

Rocco Baldelli Helps Tampa Bay Rays Win ALDS Game 2 vs. White Sox

You can’t help but jump on the Tampa Bay Rays bandwagon, but truth be told, I’m still keeping hope alive that both Chicago baseball teams advance.
Yes, even as a Cubs fan I’d like to see the White Sox advance. But trumping my rooting interest for Ozzie Guillen is that of Rocco Baldelli.
Baldelli, who has been [...]

Chicago Cubs vs Los Angeles Dodgers Game 3

A backbone is a terrible thing to waste.
It seems only fitting that I’d return to my own personal blogging days on the afternoon following what could ultimately become one of my most disappointing days as a sports fan.
Game 2 of the 2008 NLDS vs the Los Angeles Dodgers was supposed to be a fun night [...]

About The New Critical Fanatic Blog

You see, this was me at a young age. Both cursed and blessed to have little choice but become a passionate Chicago Cubs and Michigan State athletics sports fan.
I’ve just your ordinary guy with an extraordinary passion for sports… and much better jeans than I had as a child.
You may have come to know me [...]