By CJ Tiernan Every single person has a name. It’s famously a common way of telling one another apart (along with finger prints, dental records, and whether you’re Team Edward or Team Jacob) or used to gather ones attention when shouted across a room. If it’s supposed to be a unique designation, why do we end up with so many people named John or Jack or Bort? Names, to make a long story short, need to be more adventurous. We need to normalize having names crazy enough that

By CJ Tiernan There are few instances in this world where one sets out on a journey, bound for greatness, with receipt of an award as the goal (for the ‘gram? Maybe). It’s an honor just to be nominated, after all. That said, there are some pretty wonderful awards out there (I wonder if NFTs were around long enough to have an award). Below is a list of my Top 11 Awards, ranked by a combination of acclaim associated with the award and the design of the award itself. Please en

By CJ Tiernan Video games have become so much more than a way to pass the time or a device over which to bond. People make money, have careers even, based around the playing of video games. Isn't it wonderful? I'm not actually particularly good at playing them, and as I get older I find myself distancing more and more from playing, but I sure do enjoy it. My favorite games are largely multiplayer games. I don't play many solo games anymore. I find a little voice in the back o

By CJ Tiernan On the heels of my list of best names in the NFL for current players, I decided to create a list of players that are no longer in the league. Though these players have retired, their names live on. In fact, some of these players were fantastic and their legacy lives on as well. But for a handful, they live on purely because their names were poetry in motion and/or barely fit on the back of a jersey. I present to you, my Top 11 favorite names in the history of th

By CJ Tiernan When you're watching the broadcast of a football game you hear a few different things. The roar of the crowd, the crashing of the pads, and the announcers. The announcers will break down the previous play and project possibilities for the next play. When they shoutout a great play, they will shout (or, you know, just say) the player's name. Below is a list of current players in the NFL whose names are my absolute favorite ones to hear. They are so fun and unique

By CJ Tiernan How fun is it to watch sports? Whether you're rooting for your favorite team or athlete, or you just love the sport and want to see a good game, sports are a great form of entertainment. I'm often tickled when the announcer calls out the name of an athlete with a delightful name. Sometimes, you hear something and it just catches you. You may have been half-listening, but now the cogs in your brain are churning. Wait, how did I not catch that? That person's name

By CJ Tiernan Whether written for adults or kids, there are certain movies and stories that follow groups of children as their main characters. It can be difficult for a film production to thrust children in to the center of the stage for several reasons. One is simply that there are child labor laws that limit how much a child actor can work in a day, limiting your window to film a scene (ah, the good old days. When you could send a child into the mines and have them work a

By CJ Tiernan Before the ubiquity of the smartphone, Sportscenter was the one. It was THE way to get your sports highlights. Even the tiny little strip along the bottom line was essential to find scores and other important sports tidbits. When I was in High School, Sportscenter anchors were deified and revered. Sportscenter has lost a bit of its charm in the intervening decades, but going back and watching old "This is Sportscenter" commercials never gets old. They would plac

By CJ Tiernan As a person who goes by CJ, I'm a fan of a nickname. I'm a really big proponent of having fun with what you call people (as long as said people are in on the fun). I'm also a sports fan. Athletes have long been called by a number of excellent nicknames, dating back to way before ESPN ever showed highlights or dropped a "Boo-Yah!" Below, I've created a list of my favorite nicknames in all of sports. 1. The Minister of Defense - Reggie White Position: NFL Defensiv