Blasphemous

I know that what I am putting forth is going to be a sin to some you, but it needs to be said. In fact it's long over due. The Sports Guy has (in his own words) jumped the shark. Hear me out. So in lieu of a column about the recent events that have transpired with a newly clean-shaven member of the NYY, we get emails from his readers. OK I know he has the Sports Daughter and Sports Wife to contend with, but comeon we don't turn to the SG for what we can get from WEEI.

This isn't one of those columns that tear a hero down, but an honest gripe with one of my favorite writers. I've noticed this recent trend for quite some time, but have held out hope. I thank him for lending a voice to all that is right in the world: sports, movies, hot chicks and Boston teams, but honestly moving to the Left Coast has without a doubt taken some of the edge off. Or maybe it was the Sox finally winning it all? Who knows, but while he musters a few laugh out loud while at work and everyone looks at you lines once in a while, they are fewer and farther between of late. And this is from a guy that actually follows the NBA.

Quite frankly SG may be in the twilight of his career... (if that doesn't get the tri-weekly columns a coming then nothing will.)

So in turn I suggest you broaden we all broaden our horizons to other fertile grounds of sports/pop writing:

SportsBlah - My favorite site of late. Two self-proclaimed "dorks on sports" providing some of the most unique, intelligent and humorous takes on the latest happenings of the sports world. More difficult than you imagine and a with an inspired-SG feel to it. I even had the great fortune to work with one of the writers a few months back.

Deadspin - "Sports news without Access, Favor Discretion" The place to go for your WTF did he just say? regarding the espn, XY-dominated universe. Over the top, out this world info at its best.

Barstool Sports - "By the common man for the common man" aka pretty girls and the most amount of typos, but an interesting perspective and their bi-weekly publication is a must read, if nothing else for the pics.

UPDATE: 2:31 pm - Bill is back with his take on the Damon signing:

After Roger fled for Canada in 1996 I lost the capacity to be surpised/wounded/outraged/enraged by any athlete's departure from Boston.