Sports
Video: Shit Oakland A’s Fans Say
February 7th, 2012 | by Coolhand Luke | published in Featured, Sports
Everyone and their mama has made a “Shit _____ Says” video. I’m pretty sure the only variation that hasn’t been conceived and filmed is “Shit Mute Czechoslovakian Prostitutes Say To Deaf Elton John Groupies.” That said, there have been some pretty [...]
Video: Marshawn Lynch Goes From Urban to Urbane
November 22nd, 2011 | by Coolhand Luke | published in Featured, Sports
You’ve heard of a sheep in wolves clothing, well Marshawn Lynch was a goon in gentleman’s clothing during this summer’s photo shoot with ESPN Magazine. Issue designer Amar’e Stoudemire wanted to help transition Marshawn’s street style to something a tad [...]
Painting The Town: The Art of Sam Cain
November 10th, 2011 | by Coolhand Luke | published in Art, Featured, Sports
Each fall, football fans across the nation make the pilgrimage to Canton, Ohio. In this small Midwest town sits the Pro Football Hall of Fame. And each autumn, the newest class is enshrined — wealthy owners who shaped the league; aging linemen whose [...]
Sports: The Wisdom and Resilience of Bill Russell
October 20th, 2011 | by Coolhand Luke | published in Featured, History, Sports
Bill Russell is recognized by many as the greatest basketball player of all time. Of course Michael Jordan fans will rebuke, as will any others who view scoring as the number one measure of a player’s prowess, but no player dominated the game to the degree [...]
Sports: The Legend Of Al Davis
October 15th, 2011 | by sean | published in Featured, Sports
As I received the news Saturday morning that Al Davis had passed, a sense of shock, relief, and uncertainty passed over me. One constant over my short 22 years of life has been old man Davis sitting in the owner’s box in his white track suit with the [...]
Video: Tim Lincecum & Landon Donovan Square Off in FIFA Soccer 2012
October 8th, 2011 | by Coolhand Luke | published in Featured, Sports
Oaklanders though we are, we support local sports across the Bay Area. The Giants are admittedly hard for us to celebrate, but Tim Lincecum seems like a cool ass person. Landon, I’m not so sure about. You’ll have to watch to see who schools who, but the [...]
Sports: Bay Area Predictions For The Up-Coming NFL Season
August 30th, 2011 | by sean | published in Featured, Sports
As we continue to read more about which teams fans are better at fighting and what the NFL will do to make football wholesome again, the regular season continues to approach. With both Bay Area teams having something to prove, we want to hear what the readers think.
Sports: The Referees Vs. The Raiders
August 10th, 2011 | by Coolhand Luke | published in Featured, History, Sports
The other day on Twitter the infamous Tuck Rule came up. If you’re a Raider fan, you are all too familiar with the Tuck Rule. During the Raiders and Patriots 2002 AFC play-off showdown, I was at the opera. Well actually I was in the lobby listening [...]
Video: Chick Hearn Interviews Chris Mullin
July 19th, 2011 | by Coolhand Luke | published in History, Sports
Chris Mullin is one of the greatest Golden State Warriors of all time, but his first couple years in the league left something to be desired. After overcoming a slow start and a bout with alcoholism however, Mullin went on to become an All-Star, [...]
Video: Moneyball Trailer
June 20th, 2011 | by Coolhand Luke | published in Art, Sports
Not only did the A’s sweep the Giants this weekend, but this last week the official trailer for the movie Moneyball came out. Moneyball, which is adapted from the book by Michael Lewis, stars Brad Pitt, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Jonah Hill. [...]
Feature: Oakland’s Own Bill Russell Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
March 13th, 2011 | by Coolhand Luke | published in History, Sports
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Video: Oakland’s Legacy Alive in The 2011 Slam-Dunk Contest
February 21st, 2011 | by Coolhand Luke | published in History, Sports
Yesterday’s all-star weekend hoopla centered on Blake Griffin’s showmanship in the final round of the slam-dunk contest. And though I hate to agree with bitter-ass Charles Barkley, it was an overrated dunk that was flashier than it was amazing. A [...]
