Jim Buzinski

The above is the headline on a debate at The League, the NFL blog of the Washington Post. I was asked to weigh in and wrote my piece with the angle that fans have every right to root for against a player based on their views. I also detailed the conflict I had with being […]

Johnny Weir caused a stir when he wore real fox fur during the U.S. men nationals figure skating. He told the anti-fur critics to shove it and delighted in tweaking PETA. Now Weir has changed his mind and will wear fake fur during the Vancouver Olympics. Weir said he made his decision since he does […]

Outsports presents our annual guide to the Super Bowl for those who want to dazzle at their parties. The key players, key stats, the gay angle and the hot players in the game between the New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts. By Jim BuzinskiOutsports.com As a public service, here is my annual Super Bowl for […]

UCBcomedy.com sent us this Focus on the Family ad for Doritios featuring Tim Tebow that was rejected. I thought it was well done: UCBcomedy.com sent us this Focus on the Family ad for Doritios featuring Tim Tebow that was rejected. I thought it was well done:

Greg Oden of the Portland Trail Blazers owned up and addressed the nude photos of himself that popped up on the Internet. I admire him answering the questions directly and not trying to blame anyone else (full transcript here). Video after the jump. Greg Oden of the Portland Trail Blazers owned up and addressed the […]

Let’s see: CBS in the past has rejected ads from the United Church of Christ promoting gay rights, from PETA and from Moveon.org. But it has no problem running a pro-life ad by Florida quarterback Tim Tebow paid for by the anti-gay hate group Focus on the Family. I wonder why? CBS’ decision on the […]

Greg Oden of the Portland Trail Blazers has apparently joined the list of pro jocks who have shown the world their penises. I guess Oden has a lot of time on his hands rehabbing from a knee injury. The photos have surfaced on the website World Star Hip Hop. The photos were posted today and […]

British actor Sir Ian McKellen criticized homophobia in sports, saying that negative fan reaction keeps gay athletes in the closet. The “sports world should be ashamed of itself,” he told BBC Radio Five (listen here). The veteran actor, who is open about his homosexuality, said sports stars were “absolutely admirable people”, but were afraid of […]

I like to look at our stats to see what search terms people type in to wind up on a particular story. It's most fun on weekends when big sporting events are being televised. With the AFC and NFC championships on TV, along with U.S. figure skating, it was no surprise to see that people […]

Colts rally from 11 back to beat Jets; Vikings stumble and bumble in crushing OT loss to the Saints; boo on the OT rule; hot player of the week. By Jim BuzinskiOutsports.com How I saw the AFC and NFC title games: After two weekends of mostly dull playoffs games, we had two first-rate games Sunday […]

First up Sunday is the AFC title games (Jets at Colts), followed by the NFC (Vikings at Saints). I picked the Colts by 13 and the Saints by 7, and also want both teams to win. Take our poll below of who you think will win, and would love to hear why and what teams […]

Animal rights activists have criticized figure skater Johnny Weir for wearing fur during his performance at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. Weir told his critics to shove it. I’m with the anti-fur people on this one. In an open letter to Weir, Friends of Animals reacted to the skater boasting how he looked "pretty" in […]

I am starting to see a big push for Wheaties Fuel, a new version of Wheaties geared to men. Ads featuring Peyton Manning and other sports stars are starting to air. As someone who is big on nutrition and an obsessive label-reader, one thing is obvious: Wheaties Fuel is basically Wheaties with more fat and […]

Chargers screw up royally in upset loss to Jets, while the other three favorites cruise. By Jim BuzinskiOutsports.com How saw the divisional round of the playoffs: I don’t have a whole lot to say about three lopsided games this weekend (Saints and Vikings each won by 31, while the Colts won by 17), but for […]

University of Florida quarterback Tim Tebow and his mother, Pam, have filmed a 30-second ad for Focus on the Family that is set to air during the Super Bowl. Focus on the Family is antigay and gave $727,000 to support the passage of the antigay marriage Prop. 8 in California in 2008. Reports the Orlando […]

The NFL four divisional playoff games are this weekend and there will be no shortage of players to watch. I have chosen some from each of the four games: Cardinals and Saints; Ravens at Colts; Cowboys at Vikings and Jets at Chargers. Big thanks to Sportinlife, who clued me in on a couple of them. […]

The news out of Haiti following a 7.0 earthquake is hard to imagine — reports of tens of thousands dead and the capital Port-au-Prince rendered all but uninhabitable (details on how to donate below). One NFL player with roots to the island is trying to raise awareness and money to help those in need. “We […]

The critics are not kind to Spike’s new comedy, “Blue Mountain State,” which debuts Tuesday. It’s about the sexual hijinks of a fictional college football team (one promo video clip is called “Jerkoff.”) Apparently, the show will feature a lot of skin, both male and female. Writes the New York Times: The opening episode centers […]

Arizona beats Green Bay in highest-scoring playoff game ever; the Patriots fall apart; who’s smarter than Wade Phillips?; conference semifinal picks and hot player of the week. By Jim BuzinskiOutsports.com How I saw wild card weekend: After three relative snoozers, the last game of the weekend was a playoff classic – Arizona 51, Green Bay […]

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning won a record fourth NFL MVP award in a landslide. When the news was posted on Pro Football Talk, there were the predictable comments praising Manning or decrying the choice. But one comment had me both laughing and saying WTF for its sheer idiocy — Manning was chosen because he's […]