Just saw this commercial. Glad to see the ladies of roller derby are getting some commercial time; if only for a couple seconds. Anyone know who these lucky skaters are? Hopefully they are the real deal and not just actors.
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The 12 Days of ObscureSportsmas
Here we go! On the first day of … ahhh, never mind, we’ll spare the singing for this one. What we’re going to do though is highlight an obscure sports gift each day for you to consider for that special someone. Some maybe lame (which is part of the fun) and some should be a [...]
Party of Five
Set in the spooky basement of the frat house on Halloween, these dudes seem to be whooping it up crazy style. And by crazy style I mean, just a casual game of bad beer pong. Not sure why they were cast to the confines of a very small basement. I mean in most situations and [...]
Uproar on the Lakeshore Bracket Challenge
We have all heard about and probably participated in the NCAA office pool at least once in your life. If not, no big deal. I still imagine you know how it works. Well March is a long way away considering the college basketball season has just begun. Well, here at OBSCURE SPORTS MAGAZINE we like [...]
The Evolution of Immaturity: MUSA Turns 10!
Once upon a time adult recreational team sports were limited to action-packed games often first introduced to skillful participants at the club, high school or collegiate level. Softball, volleyball, and soccer leagues were popular and plentiful around the country. A resurgence of interest in childhood games and vintage sports has created new opportunities for a [...]
Flugtag – Fly, Fall & Sink
Ever seen a station wagon fly? How about a coffin? A barn? A hamburger? On Saturday, July 24th, down on Harriet Island in St. Paul, Minnesota, 90,000 spectators watched as these and other homemade flying contraptions launched into the air as part of Red Bull’s annual Flugtag event. Out of over 100 applicants, thirty-seven teams [...]
There Will Be Blood
A few months ago, I wrote an article in the May issue of Obscure Sports Magazine about unusual tailgate games and there was one I just HAD to try – Beer Darts. It seemed to be the perfect combination of danger and friendly, one-on-one competition, and you even get to sit down while playing! Or, [...]
Sigh & Yawn: Whip It does no justice to roller derby
Making Hollywood films is so easy. No seriously, it must be real simple but the perceived outcomes vary. Take a fantastic cast (an Oscar winner, two others with nominations) and put them into a zany underbelly – boom, a license to print money and swallow praise. Not so much in the case of Whip It [...]
Cycle Ball or Radball
I probably shouldn’t be calling out my editor in the first paragraph of my article, but here I go anyway: Really Dan, you want me to cover “Cycle Ball”? Okay, but I must insist that it not be referred to as that, but instead by its more true and fantastically badass also-known-as. And do you [...]
