Month: September 2008

You just gotta love those ad execs at Dolce & Gabbana. They’ve enlisted five rugby players from the Italian National Team for a new D&G underwear ad campaign that was shot in Paris. They will be pitching several D&G styles, including Skin Sensation, 24 Fit, Sport Camp, Olympia, Fresh and Highlight. There’s a link to […]

TMZ reports on their website (and their highly entertaining, snarky TV show) that former Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Warren Sapp is acting out behind the scenes of ABC's "Dancing With The Stars." Sapp, who retired after the 2007 season, is a contestant on the current season of the show. TMZ says that Sapp is […]

Dylan "NDR" Edwards is a writer, artist, and cartoonist living in Austin, Texas. His cartoons have been featured in Sojourner: The Women's Forum, The Antioch Record, FTM International, Transhealth and various other publications. His illustrations have graced the Boston Phoenix, as well as items ranging from T-shirts to greeting cards to web sites, and his […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive lineman Jeremy Trueblood said a fight broke out in overtime of Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears after a Bears player grabbed his genitals. 'One thing I don't stand for is someone grabbing you in your genitals,'' Trueblood told the Chicago Sun Times. (Yeah, that's also the one thing I won't […]

It seems most seasons of Survivor feature at least one gay person, and this season, taped in Gabon, is no different. Charlie Herschel is a lawyer in New York City, a marathoner and a runner, and quite popular in these parts. He’s a fun-loving free spirit who seems to charm everyone he meets. I met […]

New York-based lawyer is latest openly gay contestant on CBS’ long-running reality series ‘Survivor’, taped in Gabon By Ross Forman {jumi [story2.html]} Herschel (2nd from left) and other cast of Survivor:Gabon Charlie Herschel is counting the days until Nov. 2 when he takes to the streets for the annual New York City Marathon, one of […]

The San Diego Chargers became the third team with serious playoff aspirations to avoid starting 0-3 after their 48-29 thrashing of the New York Jets on Monday night football. San Diego (1-2) recovered quite nicely a week after having a win at Denver taken away from them on a blown call. The Jets meanwhile look […]

“I just know [Matt Cassel]’s not Tom Brady. So if it’s not Tom Brady, it shouldn’t be that hard.” – Joey Porter Now, I along with every other Dolphins fan wanted to smack Joey Porter's lips clean off his face when he said this. It's one thing to get an opponent mad, it's another thing […]

Matthew Mitcham‘s bum may soon be adorned with assusieBum. Fresh off of signing a management deal with Grand Slam International, speculation is swirling that the gay Aussie diver might ink a deal to become the new face and bum of aussieBum. Matthew Mitcham‘s bum may soon be adorned with assusieBum. Fresh off of signing a […]

It was a rare Sunday this past weekend when I watched more golf than football. The Ryder Cup this year is now etched in as one of my favorite golf memories, and it may now be my favorite golf format. Pitting the Americans against the Europeans, the U.S. hadn’t won since a shocking come-from-behind in […]

It was another of those “college football four nights in a row” type of weekends, with games Wednesday through Saturday. Things got off to a rousing start Thursday night as unbeaten Colorado shocked West Virginia, 17-14, thanks to a 25-yard field goal from Aric Goodman (pictured at right) in overtime. Things got even better for […]

While Matthew Mitcham still doesn’t seem to have a major sponsorship or endorsement deal, he has taken a big step in that direction signing with Grand Slam International for exclusive management and marketing representation. Winning gold in Beijing was an amazing experience for me. I've been overwhelmed with the public's response to my achievement and […]

The Washington Redskins are 2-0 since tight end Chris Cooley flashed his penis on his blog. A contract extension is in order. In the line of the week, Cooley’s mom, Nancy, had this to say: “It’s never a good day when you hear there’s a picture of your son’s penis on the Internet.” In more […]

Number thirty-two in a series. Broadcast: Los Angeles Angels on FSN West, Angels at Oakland, 9/17/08; Announcers: Steve Physioc (play-by-play), Rex Hudler (analyst) First to clinch a playoff spot, last to be reviewed here. No offense, Los Angeles/California/Anaheim/Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. It was just the luck of the draw. And I know this is […]

I read this in the paper the other day. Jacksonville Jaguars running back Fred Taylor was talking about the AFC South: "Our division, I think, is the best in football regardless of what people say about the NFC East. I don't think the NFC East can match up against the AFC South teams when you […]

Major realignment of power as the Pats get blown out while the Colts drop to 1-2. In the NFC, the East looks like the beast of the league. How Cyd and Jim saw Week 3 of the NFL E-mail Cyd Some people wanted to dismiss some of the scores in Week 1 as flukes, but […]

Today we launch our new Jock Talk Vlog, a video blog that we're bringing to you with Afterelton.com. Each week, either Jim or I will talk about some of the week's happenings in gay sports. Sometimes we'll have guests, sometimes we'll be 'on location.' One thing we won't do: Ask Michael Phelps to host. Kidding! […]

There’s hope for most all of us. Just check out Ray Moon. The former millionaire restaurant owner won the Victorian Bodybuilding Championships in Melbourne on Sunday after beginning his training just five years ago. He’s overcome polio, open-heart surgery, prostate problems and financial ruin to become a body building champion. Oh, yeah. He’s 80. Nothing […]

The author of a new book on the 1990s Dallas Cowboys rips a sportswriter at the time who speculated that then-Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman might be gay. Jeff Pearlman is getting a lot of pub for his new book, "Boys Will Be Boys," which deals with the 1990s Cowboys that won three Super Bowls and […]

Recovery from the effects of Hurricane Ike continue, not just in Texas and Louisiana but in other states as the remnants of the storm raced north. The death toll has risen past 50, with two-thirds of the deaths occurring outside of Texas. Hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and western […]