Category Archives: Guest Drones

Quick Update from PiggyBack

Posted on November 16, 2011 by PiggyBack

Howdy folks, Having not yet manged to sell out to AOL (joking), we’ve all been pretty swamped with day-jobs and with life in general. The Umpire and I have decided to reconvene in a few weeks and develop some posts … Continue reading →

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Where’s All The Good News?

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Sub500

Here’s some news that’s fit to print (in The Onion).  First the good news: INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Peyton Manning Breaks Ground on Peyton Manning’s Children’s Hospital.  Hospital will specialize in children’s care, neck injuries, and parlaying career-threatening injuries into $100M … Continue reading →

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Vote: With No NBA, How Will You Spend Your Time?

Posted on October 20, 2011 by PiggyBack

It doesn’t look good folks. Lost in all the talk of who is at fault, is the most serious consequence of a canceled season: what will we do with our idle time? Let your voice be heard! Disclaimer: UU polls … Continue reading →

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In a World Where Time Is Currency, Don’t Hate Wealthy Joes

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Sub500

Show of hands:  How many of us can say that our work is our passion? How many of us can say that we are satisfied with or much, much less love what we do? How many of us are icons in … Continue reading →

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The Weekly WTF: All Politics are Yokel

Posted on September 24, 2011 by PiggyBack

PB here, sitting in for the weekly WTF.  It’s a tough job, but somebody has to do it. Speaking of second jobs, turns out Cincinnati’s own Jerome Simpson is a regular entrepreneur.  The Bengals wide receiver didn’t think twice when … Continue reading →

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The Sport of Business: Don’t Trade On Me

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Sub500

In the early days of professional sports, athletes often had to get jobs in the offseason because an offseason was just a nice way of saying “layoff.” Still today, many athletes embark on second, often less athletic careers after their … Continue reading →

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Vote: High School and College Athletes in “Not Top 10″?

Posted on September 16, 2011 by PiggyBack

I’ve already said they shouldn’t be paid – at least not by their schools – but is it cool to feature them on a blooper reel? For most of the non-professional athletes featured in ESPN’s Not Top 10, it is … Continue reading →

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Should NCAA student athletes receive a salary? Probably not.

Posted on September 4, 2011 by PiggyBack

It is that time of the year again: intense rivalries, noisy pundits, TV over-coverage, and tons of money exchanging hands.  A new academic year has begun.  You weren’t expecting two political jokes in a row were you? Welcome back to … Continue reading →

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Tennis: More Blue Collar Than You’d Think

Posted on September 1, 2011 by TopSpin

In the wake of the Western Southern Open in Cincinnati and moving on into the U.S. Open, there are few issues about professional tennis locally that could use some air. By reading some of the press and blogs over the … Continue reading →

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Surfing Hurricane Irene : Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be THAT GUY.

Posted on August 27, 2011 by PiggyBack

If the earthquake and looming crapstorm – by which I mean the GOP primary contest – hasn’t inspired you to abandon the American Northeast, welcome Hurricane Irene. Some higher power is clearly trying to send you a message: SURF’s UP … Continue reading →

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