Daddy's Sugar Ball
http://www.daddyssugarball.com
Daddy's Sugar Ball boasts that it's a blog that's "like hanging out with your buddies at the bar." We agree although our buddies were never as funny as DSB. This Web site focuses on central Pennsylvania sports but it's not afraid to tackle the national scene. For example, their blow-by-blow of the 2011 Home Run Derby still has us giggling.
Detroit 4 Lyfe
http://detroit4lyfe.com
"Fat Kid Flashes Camera After Alex Morgan Scores In World Cup Final," "Detroit Media Has No Idea WTF Chris Osgood Is Doing Next October," and "Tigers Trade for Wilson Betemit, Who Already Sucks As Bad as Brandon Inge" are just some of the humorous headlines you'll find at Detroit 4 Lyfe. This blog covers all the major sports teams associated with Detroit, Michigan which means there's always plenty of material.
Empty The Bench
http://www.emptythebench.com
If you think people take sports too seriously then what term would you used to describe the gravity of fantasy freaks? That's where Empty the Bench comes in. This blog, founded by Brian Spencer and Andrew Thell, takes a witty look at fantasy sports. Spencer and Thell will put a smile on your face while dropping some serious rotisserie league knowledge.
House of Heckle
http://houseofheckle.com
Matt Hevia's The House of Heckle is his very own "stream of consciousness sports journey." One of the funniest features of this blog is Matt's images. We especially enjoyed the "Posada World Order," a take on WCW's New World Order logo. While you're visiting the House of Heckle, check out the article "Lebrons Mom Was Leboozin’." It's one of the funniest things we've read in a long time.
Josh Q Public
http://joshqpublic.com
Billed as a site for the public, by the public, Josh Q. Public is a well-written, slick blog that may not have you rolling in the aisle but every article is guaranteed to put a smile on your face. "Jake Westbrook throws heavy and boring 90-mph sinker. A stinker of a sinker." This is no stinker of a funny sports blog.
Korked Bats
http://korkedbats.com
The first headline we saw when we logged on to Korked Bats was "The Pirates Aren't Actually A New Team." We all laughed out loud. Other funny articles on this blog include "Preseason Rankings: Top College Mustaches," "Dirk Nowitzki’s Shooting Secret: ‘Small, Invisible Birds’," and "Baseball Fans Everywhere Neglect Children in Annual Opening Day Tradition." Basically, Korked Bats is one "komical" blog.
Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness
http://mikesciosciastragicillness.com
Don't worry, this blog, which is dedicated to the Los Angeles Dodgers, is not rooting for Mike Scioscia, manager of the Los Angeles Angels, to get sick. Even if you don't bleed Dodger blue, MSTI is still a great read. Of course this year, with the Frank McCourt fiasco, there's plenty of fodder for hilarious high jinks. Speaking of the Dodgers' nefarious owner, there's an entire post dedicated to the sins of the McCourts.
Sportress of Blogitude
http://www.sportressofblogitude.com
The post on the Sportress of Blogitude that really caught our attention was "Jose Canseco Needs The Soothing Sounds Of Hall & Oates To Mend His Broken Heart." How can you go wrong with "Canesco" and "Hall & Oates" in the same sentence? The Sportress keeps readers in stitches with her down-to-Earth look at the funny side of professional sports.
The Legend of Cecilio Guante
http://www.legendofcecilioguante.com
Is this the funniest blog on our list? Maybe. Does this blog have the best name on our list? You betcha. The Legend of Cecilio Guante is a "sports blog for those who remember the days when it was OK to throw inside, hit the quarterback and trash talk a bit." That tagline probably explains their droll article, "SF Giants Help Proliferate Wussification of America." By the way, Cecilio Guante was a MLB pitcher in the 1980s.
The Slanch Report
http://slanchreport.com
The Slanch Report covers every sport but their staff really likes baseball and doppelgangers (Landon Donovan and Dave Matthews; Wayne Rooney and Flea; and Bud Selig and Stephen Hawking). We thoroughly enjoyed their post, "Dude, Your Pancreas is Showing." It was all about the special jerseys the Triple AAA Memphis Redbirds will wear on organ donor night.
Tirico Sauve
http://www.tiricosuave.com
Tirico Sauve is such a hysterically funny name that they could just regurgitate the phone book and the blog would have still made our list. Of course, Tirico Sauve incites riotous laughter far beyond its great title. For example, there's the side-splitting "Phenom Bryce Harper Possesses The Douchebaggery Of A Man Twice His Age" and the uproarious "This Is What Happens When Mere Mortals Try To Get Within A Few Feet Of Ichiro."
The Wirk
http://www.thewirk.com
The Wirk is the funny brain child of writer and photographer Sarah Wirk. She tackles a wide variety of topics from Deron Williams acting like a turkey, to a very unusual sport called netball, to the annual ridiculousness that is the NBA Draft. "Is the movie 'The Air Up There' shown on planes or listed as a favorite movie in media guide for any NBA scouts?!?! Just curious?" Much thanks to The Wirk for her funny work.
From Awful Announcing to the awesome The Wirk, our 15 sports blogs run the gamut of what it means to be funny. Bookmark them all and return whenever you need a good laugh or whenever you just want to bone up on the world of sports. Besides being incredibly funny, the aforementioned blogs are also quite insightful. |
