Joe, Chris, Brad and Ralphie

Joe, Chris, Brad and Ralphie

MyBriefs.com is the home of "The Gab Four"--Joe, Chris, Brad and Ralphie--who tackle the sports world with their weekly column, "Sports Briefs." Meet Joe the senior, Chris the adult, Brad the teen and Ralphie the kid, and catch all their blogs, columns, pictures, giveaways and chicanery on MyBriefs.com.
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  • Sports Briefs: A Tebow Stake
    12/6/2011
    He's winning, he's talented, he's likeable and he's a leader. Yet Tim Tebow isn't a prototypical quarterback. So the Broncos won't commit to him and the media won't lay off of him, which causes the Gab Four to admire him.
  • Sports Briefs: In 2011 I'm Thankful for . .
    11/18/2011
    The Cardinals, the Mavericks, pumpkin chucking, Cam Newton and more. See what else the Gab Four is thankful for this year.
  • Sports Briefs: The Galaxy at His Fingertips
    11/12/2011
    Resign with Los Angeles? Go home to play in England? Wear an AC Milan jersey and play in Mexico? Regardless of the outcome of MLS Cup, David Beckham has a Galaxy of options, say the Gab Four.
  • Sports Briefs: LeBron James in Briefs
    11/4/2011
    Has the NBA lockout caused LeBron James to go mad? Playing football, owning Liverpool, getting hair implants? The Gab Four discuss King James and whose footsteps he's following in.
  • Sports Briefs: Trick or Treating with the Oakland Raiders
    10/28/2011
    Treat bags, flashlights and unbridled enthusiasm in hand, the Gab Four have carpooled to Oakland, Calif., to walk the sidewalks and go trick or treating in the Raiders' neighborhood.
  • Sports Briefs: 2011 World Series Media Day
    10/21/2011
    The Gab Four didn't attend Media Day at the 2011 World Series, mainly because there was no Media Day. But had there been, here is what they would have asked members of the St. Louis Cardinals and Texas Rangers . . .
  • Sports Briefs: Theo Epstein Bar None
    10/14/2011
    After reversing the fortunes of one franchise, can Theo Epstein do it for another? Not so fast, say the Gab Four, unless maybe a Gordon Gartrelle and a rally squirrel are involved.
  • Sports Briefs: Homecoming Mums the Word
    10/7/2011
    Bonfires, midnight rallies, live animals, flashlights, mums, face-painting and other shenanigans. If that sounds like a cult, you'd be wrong. In reality, it's homecoming week for the Gab Four.
  • Sports Briefs: Rex Ryan Puts His Best Foot Forward
    9/30/2011
    Confident. Overconfident. Exciting. Nice. Intimidating. New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan may be a lot of things, but he's yet to lead his team to the Super Bowl. Is that his fault or his players'? The Gab Four can't make up their minds.
  • Sports Briefs: Tonight's Moneyball Winners
    9/23/2011
    Billy Beane's methods and statistics may not have won a World Series, but according to the Gab Four, "Moneyball" has made winners out of Brad Pitt, Michael Lewis, the Oakland Athletics and Smedley the Elephant.
  • Sports Briefs: A Case for Radio
    9/17/2011
    Audible blitzkriegs. Sports jocks only interested in hearing their own voices. A substitute for TV. The Gab Four may have a face for it, but today they make the case for sports talk radio.
  • Sports Meets Emmitt Smith
    9/12/2011
    Game on! Underwear on! MyBriefs.com's underwear mascot got the chance to meet Dallas Cowboys legend Emmitt Smith at a signing for Smith's new book, "Game On."
  • Sports Briefs: Leaving NFL Camps
    9/9/2011
    Leaving training camps and entering a new season, the Gab Four determine what each NFL team should still be working on.
  • Sports Briefs: Night and Day
    9/2/2011
    Day or Night? Vampires or sunglasses? Ernie Banks may have wanted to play two, but when it comes to baseball games, what do you prefer? The Gab Four must sweat to settle the debate.
  • Sports Briefs: Overseas Jobs for Players
    8/26/2011
    Due to the NBA lockout, dozens of players are applying for overseas employment with foreign clubs. Players can keep in shape but must also avoid Arabian Sheiks, drinking water and camera thieves. The Gab Four weigh the positives and negatives.
  • Sports Briefs: Aggie Jokes
    8/19/2011
    Texas A&M to the SEC? A Texas team in the southeast? What about the years of tradition? What about the Aggies Cadet Code? It all just sounds like another Aggie joke to the Gab Four.
  • Sports Briefs: Citizen Klinsmann
    8/12/2011
    Only in soccer is the "foreign-is-better" mantra espoused. But United States soccer fans got their wish with the hiring of Jurgen Klinsmann, even though is resume is reminiscent of Scooby Doo.
  • Sports Briefs: Shark Week in Jacksonville
    8/5/2011
    How do the Gab Four celebrate Shark Week 2011? With a column about the only sharks known to play Arena Football.
  • Sport Watches FC Dallas in the CONCACAF Champions League
    8/4/2011
    MyBriefs.com's underwear mascot braved the oven-like temperatures at Pizza Hut Park to watch FC Dallas in their first-ever home game in the CONCACAF Champions League.
  • Sports Briefs: NFL Grudge Match
    7/29/2011
    The NFL lockout is over. The owners and players have compromised. And while most fans are ready for some football, the Gab Four see if there will be a grudge match for other fans.
  • Sports Briefs: Pay for College
    7/22/2011
    As the NCAA uncovers more and more illegal activity, the question arises: should student-athletes get paid? Joe, Chris, Brad and Ralphie put all their college, high school and elementary education on the line and come up with an answer.
  • I Own Brady Anderson's Sideburns
    7/15/2011
    Sideburns. Muttonchops. Vibrissa. Brady Anderson inspired a generation not to shave next to their ears. And successfully replicating Anderson's sideburns was an achievement comparable only to hitting 50 home runs.
  • Sports Briefs: Hey Now, You're an All-Star
    7/8/2011
    As Arizona prepares to host the 2011 MLB All-Star Game with home-field advantage in the World Series on the line, the Gab Four compare baseball's event to other sports to determine which showcase of talent is the country's best.
  • Sports Briefs: Causing a Racket at Wimbledon
    7/1/2011
    In between looking for Kirsten Dunst and the strawberries and cream, the Gab Four wonder why the fun of playing tennis doesn't always translate to watching tennis.
  • Looney Tunes Baseball
    6/28/2011
    The Looney Tunes have their own baseball cartoons and Upper Deck card series, but Major League Baseball provided the ultimate coronation in 1990 with a series of official MLB figures, featuring Bugs, Porky and the gang in team uniforms.
  • Sports Briefs: Baseball's Totally Radical Realignment
    6/24/2011
    Whether inspired by money, by Bud Selig or by the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the Gab Four debate the necessity and usefulness of expanding the playoffs and realigning Major League Baseball.
  • Sports Briefs: Football, Futbol or Soccer?
    6/10/2011
    It comes down to giving Sepp Blatter a back scratch or using the NFL, NBA and MLB as a model. Should Major League Soccer emulate European football or other American sports more? The Gab Four kick around a few ideas.
  • Sport Briefs: 2011 NBA Finals Media Day
    6/3/2011
    The Gab Four didn't attend Media Day at the 2011 NBA Finals, mainly because there was no Media Day. But had there been, here is what they would have asked members of the Miami Heat and Dallas Mavericks . . .
  • Sports Briefs: Stop the Presses
    5/23/2011
    In today's age of 24-hour sports networks and instant updates, are newspapers still relevant, or are they headed the way of the dinosaurs? At least one member of the Gab Four still reads them. Grab your coffee, and read all about it!
  • Sports Briefs: Curses Foiled Again
    5/13/2011
    Jason Voorhees, billy goats, John Madden, underwear, black cats, Ray Babbitt and CSM from "The X-Files" can only mean one thing. The Gab Four are pressing their luck on Friday the 13th.
  • Why American Soccer Fans Should Be Supporting MLS
    5/11/2011
    American soccer fans don't support American clubs because they're not among the best of the best, but they do support average foreign clubs. Such a quandary makes one feel patriotic to the point of joining the French Foreign Legion.
  • Sports Briefs: Mommie Dearest
    5/6/2011
    Everybody loves Mom, and Mama says she can be a fan too. From Missy to Grandmama, the Gab Four talk sports moms in an extra special Mother's Day tribute.
  • Sports Briefs: What's Your Fantasy?
    4/29/2011
    Do you like real baseball or fake baseball? It may depend on what team you root for . . . that and your age, of course. Joe, Chris, Brad and Ralphie discuss the real positives and negatives of fantasy baseball.
  • Sports Briefs: Going Green with the Celtics
    4/22/2011
    Outdoor basketball? Dressing up as Godzilla? Joe, Chris, Brad and Ralphie have gone green with a special Earth Day column on the NBA's most successful franchise.
  • My Entire Card Collection
    3/31/2011
    Chris of MyBriefs.com has been collecting cards for years. Baseball, basketball, football, King Kong, the Beatles and more. And in order to answer a question his dad asked him from the time he started collecting, Chris is counting every one of his cards.
  • Sports Briefs: The Lockout Monster
    3/30/2011
    Nessie? Nope, the NFL has been eaten by greed, known as the Lockout Monster, leaving the Gab Four to mediate and prepare for a fall with no football. Lingerie football, anyone?
  • Sports Briefs: We're All Mad Here
    3/16/2011
    More teams, more channels, Cinderella, the Nutty Professor, Jim Nance, Digger from the Shirt Tales and no History Channel can only mean March is in full swing. The Gab Four preview the madness of the NCAA Tournament.
  • Sport at Carl's Jr
    3/10/2011
    No shirt. No shoes. No service. MyBriefs.com's underwear mascot Sport did not like his chances of getting a burger, until he received a little help from another mascot . . . Carl's Jr.'s Happy Star.
  • Sports Briefs: All Together Now
    3/8/2011
    LeBron's decision not only affected the Cavaliers and Heat but also influenced Amare, Carmelo and Deron Williams. The NBA's stars seem to be converging on the same few teams, but the Gab Four don't necessarily think these decisions are based on winning.
  • Sports Briefs: The Young and the Restless
    2/28/2011
    After playing four positions in four years, Texas Rangers captain Michael Young is fed up. Should the AL champions give in to his trade demands? Joe says yes, Brad says no, and Chris is ready to put a foam claw over his head.
  • Two Thumbs Up for the Thumb Wrestling Federation
    2/21/2011
    After years of unofficial matches, played without miniature thumb masks on each contestant, the TWF did for thumb wrestling what a trip to the Container Store does for one's closet, according to MyBriefs.com's adult writer Chris.
  • Are You Ready for Some English Football?
    2/12/2011
    With the possibility of no NFL season in 2011, there may never be a better time to confuse football fans into becoming English football fans. But what team does one root for? MyBriefs.com's adult writer Chris says look to one's family.
  • Youngerts' Super Bowl XLV Predictions
    2/3/2011
    It has been said of children that they are our future; that they will lead us; that they are much easier to track down than celebrities. Therefore, who better to gather Super Bowl XLV predictions from than a class of first graders?
  • Sports Briefs: At Media Day, I'd like to Ask . .
    2/2/2011
    Joe, Chris, Brad and Ralphie didn't attend Media Day at Super Bowl XLV in Dallas, but if they did, here is what they would have asked members of the Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers.
  • Sports Briefs: In 2011, I'd like to See . .
    1/24/2011
    It's a new year, and Joe, Chris, Brad and Ralphie have all sorts of matchups, outcomes and once-in-a-lifetime wishes they'd like to see happen in the sports world in 2011.
  • Underdog Has His Day
    1/20/2011
    Chris, the adult writer of the Gab Four, hands this column over to Underdog, it's true, who has his annual NFL Conference Championships preview.
  • Sports Briefs: UConn Women Go Streaking!
    1/11/2011
    How does the UConn Lady Huskies' 90-game winning streak compare with the UCLA men's 88-game streak? How does Geno Auriemma compare as a coach to John Wooden? It's apples and oranges to the Gab Four.
  • Sports Briefs: Silly Symphonies
    1/5/2011
    LeBron heard them in Boston and Cleveland, and the trend is catching on. American fans are following the singing and chanting traditions of English football clubs, leaving the Gab Four to wonder what impact these choreographed epithets play in sports.
  • What's in a Year?
    12/16/2010
    Bengals in the Super Bowl? MyBriefs.com's senior citizen writer Joe remembers the 2010 sports year as a year of bad predictions and lucky outcomes.
  • Sports Briefs: I'm Thankful for . .
    12/9/2010
    What are you thankful for? When it comes to sports, the Gab Four have plenty of grateful items on their plates.
  • Sports Briefs: Doggone Good!
    11/24/2010
    Going from a star to a prisoner to a backup to becoming a star again, Michael Vick has seen his share of ups and downs over the past few years. But have the Gab Four forgiven him?
  • Sports Briefs: World Series Media Day
    10/27/2010
    The Gab Four didn't attend Media Day at the 2010 World Series, mainly because there was no Media Day. But had there been, here is what they would have asked the Rangers and Giants.
  • Sports Briefs: Technical Problems
    10/26/2010
    The NBA is cracking down on gestures, raised eyebrows, smirks and bad thoughts, and the league's new "Twilight Zone" rules are causing some problems for the Gab Four.
  • Sports Briefs: A Rolling Stone Gathers No Moss
    10/19/2010
    Randy Moss may have worn out his initial welcome in Minnesota, Oakland and New England. But his return to the Vikings seems to have solidified two positions, according to the Gab Four.
  • Sports Briefs: Extra Innings with Ken Burns
    10/13/2010
    Exactly how much has baseball changed since 1994? Ken Burns gave his take in "The Tenth Inning," and now the Gab Four give their take on Ken Burns' latest documentary.
  • Ken Griffey, Jr. Presents the Best Video Game Ever
    10/5/2010
    Best sports video game ever? MyBriefs.com's adult writer Chris need only reference a collection of Barbies and the calluses on his thumbs to ascertain that Ken Griffey, Jr.'s 1994 game is the MVP.
  • Sports Briefs: Sibling Rivalry
    9/29/2010
    Peyton and Eli? Venus and Serena? How hard is it to compete against a sibling? According to the Gab Four, it can be brutal.
  • Sports Briefs: Carmelo's Way
    9/21/2010
    Carmelo Anthony is getting the itch to form his own "Big Three," and the Gab Four are blaming LeBron James. Will Denver meet their star player's trade demands?
  • What's Harassment?
    9/20/2010
    A former Miss Universe contestant in an NFL locker room? MyBriefs.com's senior writer Joe knows that harassment claims were all it took to get Ines Sainz' career going.
  • Sports Briefs: For Pete's Sake!
    9/14/2010
    Could Top Pot Doughnuts be the reason Pete Carroll left the sunshine and legacy of USC for the rain of Seattle? As the Trojans face legal trouble, the Gab Four are suspicious.
  • A Rose Bush
    9/10/2010
    MyBriefs.com's senior citizen writer Joe compares Pete Rose's situation with the one Reggie Bush is now facing and questions how their transgressions amount to legal entitlement to banish and remove.
  • Sports Briefs: Rookie QB Blues
    9/7/2010
    Sam Bradford, Jimmy Clausen, Tim Tebow and Colt McCoy, the NFL's four marquee rookie quarterbacks, are all experiencing initiations beyond anything the Gab Four have faced.
  • Sports Briefs: The Old College Transfer
    8/31/2010
    The Big 12 has 10 teams, the Pac-Ten has 12 and the Big Ten has 12. Confused? Joe, Chris, Brad and Ralphie try to make sense of the NCAA's new feng shui landscape.
  • Sixteen, Eighteen - Hike!
    8/27/2010
    Senior citizen Joe wonders what's all the brouhaha over the length of the NFL season. After all, the owners only want to bring a better product to their fans. Right?
  • Sports Briefs: Cuban Dismissal Crisis
    8/24/2010
    Mark Cuban owning the Texas Rangers had Joe, Chris, Brad and Ralphie aroused. But after being outbid by the franchise's best player, the Gab Four can only encourage Cuban to buy another team.
  • As the Fog Clears at the PGA
    8/19/2010
    Senior citizen Joe would not want to be in Corey Pavin's shoes. When selecting the Ryder Cup team, does he put Tiger, the No. 1 player in the world, on the team or not?
  • Sports Briefs: The Dramatic Duo
    8/17/2010
    Batman and Robin? Nope. Try T.O. and Ochocinco. Dynamic and dramatic, the Cincinnati Bengals' wide receivers are the team's best hope for making their first Super Bowl since 1988.
  • What's Up in Cincinnati?
    8/13/2010
    According to senior citizen Joe, the comments of Brandon Phillips on the Cardinals' feminine tendencies must be taken in context. He wasn't really upset. He just wasn't getting enough press in Cincinnati.
  • Sport Visits the Houston Astros
    8/13/2010
    MyBriefs.com's underwear mascot, Sport, was in orbit, as he took in a Houston Astros game and stalked their mascot at Minute Maid Park.
  • Best Two at Their Game
    8/11/2010
    Tiger and Phil are ranked No. 1 and 2. It's the last major of the year. How will they play? Will Phil become No. 1? Who knows, who cares? Something's fishy, according to senior citizen Joe.
  • Sports Briefs: Shark Week
    8/4/2010
    How do the Gab Four celebrate Shark Week 2010? With a column about the only Sharks who are known to play hockey.
  • Sport at the 2010 MLS All-Star Game
    7/30/2010
    English giant Manchester United was in Houston to take on the 2010 MLS All-Stars, as MyBriefs.com's underwear mascot, Sport, took in all the action and tortillas.
  • Sports Briefs: Even Keel Stephen
    7/29/2010
    Got hype? Got expectations? Rookie pitcher Stephen Strasburg does. Will he be great, or will he be the next Todd Van Poppel? The Gab Four believe it's up to the Nationals.
  • Why Sports Are Addicting
    7/21/2010
    One vacation. One round of golf with the boys. And one magical shot. For MyBriefs.com's teenage writer Brad, it was all he needed to reconnect to his addiction to sports.
  • Sports Briefs: What About Bob?
    7/20/2010
    After an entertaining, successful and disappointing World Cup, where does the United States MNT go from here? To find a new coach, at least according to the Gab Four.
  • Why I Strongly Dislike LeBron James
    7/9/2010
    "My mother told me not to hate anyone except the devil, so trust me that I wrote this with a head that's level." As Chris from the Gab Four explains, LeBron's decision bunches his Hanes.
  • Sports Briefs: The King and His Courtship
    7/7/2010
    Now that LeBron is able to relate to Hoke Colburn, Bella Swan and every semi-talented high school athlete, the world wants to know where he will sign. And the Gab Four have the answer.
  • Sport Visits the Fort Worth Cats
    7/1/2010
    Sport, the official underwear mascot of MyBriefs.com, takes in a Fort Worth Cats baseball game and meets Dodger, the Cats' mascot.
  • Sports Briefs: Phil Better About Retirement
    6/30/2010
    Go for a fourth 3-peat or ride off into the sunset? The Gab Four offers counsel to the Los Angeles Lakers coach about his IRA and retirement funds.
  • Soccer Needs to Make Some Changes
    6/25/2010
    Despite the fact that soccer is said to be older than the invention of the club, senior citizen Joe offers some changes that would definitely improve the game.
  • Sports Briefs: Seattle's Best
    6/17/2010
    Where have you gone, Ken Griffey Jr.? It may have been time to retire, but the Gab Four will miss Major League Baseball's best natural and organic player of the past two decades.
  • A Time to Learn
    6/14/2010
    The sports world recently lost two classy and inspiring figures, but it is in their absence that the most can be learned from John Wooden and Ken Griffey, Jr., says Brad, the teen writer from the Gab Four.
  • Sports Briefs: The World Cup of Joe, Chris, Brad & Ralphie
    6/10/2010
    What do Dick Cheney, Kobe Bryant, the Flintstones, vuvuzelas and Emperor Palpatine have in common? They're all in the Gab Four's 2010 FIFA World Cup preview.
  • Sports Briefs: NBA Finals Media Day
    6/4/2010
    The Gab Four didn't attend Media Day at the 2010 NBA Finals, mainly because there was no Media Day. But had there been, here is what they would have asked...
  • Sports Briefs: Writing on the Wall
    5/26/2010
    With the first pick in the 2010 NBA Draft, the Washington Wizards select John Wall. Or should they? Only if they are ready for a point guard showdown at high noon.
  • The 10 Most Boring Sports to Watch on Television
    5/21/2010
    Joe, the senior citizen writer on MyBriefs.com, has had enough. After watching one too many pain-in-the-chip-dip sports shows, he has compiled this list of the 10 worst.
  • The Art of Saying Goodbye
    5/18/2010
    Brad, the teen writer on MyBriefs.com, draws parallels between saying goodbye to retiring NFL legend Kurt Warner and the end of his own high school career.
  • Sports Briefs: Revolution Number 9
    5/12/2010
    After a car crash almost killed him, Charlie Davies could think of no better retaliation than making the 2010 World Cup. But if he's not healthy, should he be given a spot?
  • Sport at Cowboys Stadium
    5/10/2010
    MyBriefs.com's official underwear mascot, Sport, visited the new Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, for the Baylor and Texas Tech game on Nov. 28, 2009.
  • The (Nearly) Forgotten Sport
    5/5/2010
    Joe, the senior citizen writer on MyBriefs.com, explains why despite hyped fights like Mayweather vs. Mosely, boxing is largely becoming an irrelevant and predictable sport.
  • Sports Briefs: Cleveland is the Reason
    5/5/2010
    LeBron's elbow is hurt, the Cavaliers don't look to be themselves and the Gab Four knows why. Do the pre-2004 Red Sox, the Black Pearl or Vincent Grey ring a bell?
  • The Rules of Many Sports Have Changed
    4/29/2010
    Football, basketball, baseball, golf, hockey and even tennis have all undergone dramatic rule changes the past few decades, as MyBriefs.com's senior citizen writer, Joe, notes.
  • 25 is the Broncos' Magic Number
    4/28/2010
    The Denver Broncos selected Tim Tebow with the 25th pick of the draft. With the pick of this Florida legend, the Broncos sent a statement that goes beyond football.
  • Sports Briefs: Unwritten Rules to Live By
    4/28/2010
    Shame on A-Rod. Yelling. Walking across the mound. Kissing himself. The Gab Four knows Alex Rodriguez always seems to be breaking baseball's unwritten rules.
  • Sports Briefs: Rams Threatening to Suh
    4/22/2010
    With the NFL Draft approaching and Sam Bradford smiling, the Gab Four wonders how the St. Louis Rams' plans to Suh have changed so much.
  • Sports Briefs: The NBA Playoffs, Where Predictable Happens
    4/15/2010
    Unlike the NCAA Tournament, the NBA playoffs are not kind to Cinderellas. In fact, the Gab Four thinks the NBA needs to either eliminate half the games or half the teams.
  • The Madness that was March
    4/13/2010
    Brad, the teenage writer from the Gab Four, explains that it wasn't Butler University, but rather another Butler who made the 2010 NCAA Tournament unforgettable.
  • Sport's 2010 Snowman World Tour
    4/12/2010
    Led by the only known tour guide who also happens to be a pair of underwear, Sport leads the 2010 Snowman World Tour.
  • Sports Briefs: Knock on Woods
    4/9/2010
    Joe, Chris, Brad & Ralphie may disagree on how to treat Tiger Woods. But they can all agree that he makes the Masters more interesting.
  • Sport Meets Jeff Bagwell
    4/8/2010
    Members of the Houston Astros were in Waco, Texas, for their 2010 Winter Caravan, giving Sport, the underwear mascot of MyBriefs.com, the opportunity to meet Jeff Bagwell.
  • Sports Briefs: Full Metal Bracket
    4/5/2010
    After a near-perfect NCAA tournament, the NCAA wants to fix something that isn't broken. More teams? No longer single elimination? What does the Gab Four think?
  • Sport Enters the Thumb Wrestling Federation
    3/30/2010
    MyBriefs.com's underwear mascot, Sport, stepped into the ring, intent on proving his thumb had what it took to compete in the Thumb Wrestling Federation, while also avoiding a nasty callus.
  • Sports Briefs: Barnes is Noble
    3/25/2010
    Texas Longhorns basketball coach Rick Barnes admitted he'd rather prepare players for the NBA than win a national championship, and the Gab Four thinks that's noble?
  • Sports Briefs: Question the Answer
    3/10/2010
    The Gab Four is sitting here, Allen Iverson's supposed to be the franchise player, and all they're doing is offering up questions.
  • Missing Word Game
    3/3/2010
    Teams either overcome or succumb to injuries, but what would happen to a sports column if English's most common word went down?
  • Sports Briefs: Win Some, Luge Some
    2/26/2010
    Ice skating. Curling. Yeti hunting. The 2010 Winter Olympics have much to offer, unless you hate the cold.
  • Sports Briefs: The Expatriate Act
    2/17/2010
    Is it better for United States soccer players to stay right here or play over there? Depends on if you favor Money or Common Sense.
  • Sports Briefs: America Runs on Dunking
    2/12/2010
    The NBA All-Star Game may be the only thing on, as well as a sloppy exhibition, but that doesn't stop the Slam Dunk Contest from being entertaining.
  • Sports Briefs: Youngerts' Super Bowl Predictions
    2/3/2010
    It has been said of children that they are our future; that they will lead us; that they are much easier to track down than celebrities. Therefore, who better to gather Super Bowl XLIV predictions from than a group of elementary school students?
  • Sports Briefs: At Media Day, I Would like to Ask . .
    2/2/2010
    The Gab Four didn't attend Media Day at Super Bowl XLIV, but if they did, here is what they would have asked . . .
  • Sports Briefs: Losing Sure Beats Winning
    1/26/2010
    Only tortured fans, such as Joe, Chris, Brad and Ralphie, could admit that not only is winning not the only thing, it comes in second to losing.
  • Underdog Has His Day
    1/18/2010
    Chris, the adult writer of the Gab Four, hands his column over to Underdog, it's true, who has his annual NFL Conference Championships preview.
  • Sports Briefs: A Woman's Scoring Touch
    1/13/2010
    Can women play with men in the NBA? David Stern predicts as much. See what Joe, Chris, Brad and Ralphie have to say about that.
  • Sports Briefs: In 2010, I Want to See . .
    1/8/2010
    Besides hoping that Joe awakes from his long winter's nap, see what else the Gab Four wants to see happen in 2010.
  • Sports Briefs: Kentucky Reign
    12/21/2009
    Thanks to the well-traveled and highly suspicious John Calipari, the Gab Four are forecasting Kentucky Reign for the Wildcats.
  • Sports Briefs: I'm Thankful for . .
    12/15/2009
    Joe, Chris, Brad & Ralphie turn out their annual Thanksgiving column, giving thanks for everything they're thankful for in the sports world.
  • Sports Briefs: Nobody's Perfect
    11/24/2009
    Can Mercury Morris and the 1972 Dolphins be silenced by the Colts or Saints? Only with the help of Hannah Montana were the Gab Four able to discover the answer.
  • Frankenstein Knows Baseball
    11/23/2009
    Think Kirk Gibson had a memorable pinch hit? It was actually a remake. Boris Karloff as Frankenstein's Monster had a monster pinch hit for his one and only appearance in a baseball game.
  • Sports Briefs: New York State of Mind
    11/5/2009
    The Yankees won the World Series for the 27th time, but was it easier to root for them this year?
  • Sports Briefs: No October Surprise
    10/30/2009
    Curt Schilling doesn't want to be Senator Schilling? The Gab Four already had their chads out, along with their exclusive "Vote Schilling" buttons.
  • Sports Briefs: Friday Night Rites
    10/20/2009
    Fall Fridays mean high school football. But that doesn't mean that alums view it the same way as those who haven't reached high school yet.
  • Sports Briefs: Madden Men
    9/29/2009
    Missing John Madden? There's still his video games, commercials and Frank Caliendo.
  • Sports Briefs: Not Feeling Minnesota
    9/1/2009
    It's fruit basket turnover for the Timberwolves, as they've been playing musical chairs with their point guards.
  • Sports Writing Star
    8/18/2009
    Chris hands his solo column over to Noel, Liam and the lads from Oasis. Forget rock 'n' roll stars. Tonight, they are sports writing stars.
  • Sports Briefs: Twitterpated
    8/11/2009
    Friend Owl warned Bambi about it. And thanks to Charlie Villanueva, it's infiltrated the sports world. Read this, and don't forget to tweet when you do.
  • Sports Briefs: Bike in the Saddle Again
    7/28/2009
    Lance returned to the Tour de France this year, after a four-year hiatus. Television ratings, donations and yellow bracelet sales are up. Guess which member of the Gab Four isn't impressed with Lance's ability to ride a bike?
  • Sports Briefs: Gross National Product
    7/17/2009
    The Washington Nationals have the worst record in MLB, their manager just got canned and now we find out that they may be cursed. Joe, Chris, Brad & Ralphie may have a solution to DC's baseball woes.
  • Ralphie's Q & a with Cousin Ben
    6/29/2009
    Ralphie, he kid writer from the Gab Four, grabs his pencil and notepad and interviews his 7-year-old cousin and baseball star.
  • Sports Briefs: Your Mother Should Know
    6/29/2009
    Everyone's mom embarrasses them at one point or another. But Joba Chamberlain and John Terry's mothers took that to a new level. Joe, Chris, Brad & Ralphie lay out the rules for moms in their latest column.
  • Sports Briefs: Hold Your Horses
    6/16/2009
    And they're off! Joe, Chris, Brad and Ralphie have a plan to fix horse racing. And no, they don't mean that kind of "fix."
  • "Da King" Vs. "Da Cheese"
    6/12/2009
    In a solo column, Brad, the teen member of the Gab Four, tackles the question the NBA, Nike and Vitamin Water can't. Who's better? Kobe or LeBron?
  • Why I Strongly Dislike Kobe Bryant
    6/2/2009
    "My mother told me not to hate anyone except the devil, so trust me that I wrote this with a head that's level." As Chris from the Gab Four explains, watching Kobe Bryant bunches his Hanes.
  • Sports Briefs: Bad Boys...Whatcha Gonna Do when They Work for You?
    6/2/2009
    He's already destroyed the CBA, the Knicks and now he's ready to take on college. Meet Florida International University's new bad boy coach, Isiah Thomas.
  • Sports Briefs: Chicago's Secondhand Cutlery
    5/5/2009
    Da Bears got a good deal on some secondhand Cutlery from Denver. And unless Coach Josh McDaniels has some sort of supernatural powers, the Broncos are in trouble.
  • Sports Briefs: Mary Ann and the Washington Generals' Worst Nightmare
    4/27/2009
    Confetti in a bucket. Lopsided games. Red-and-white striped shorts. It can only mean one thing. The Gab Four are whistling "Sweet Georgia Brown."
  • Sports Briefs: World at Our Fingertips
    4/7/2009
    "I'm king of the world!" What with the World Baseball Classic, the World Cup, the World's Strongest Man, etc., one can't blame Joe, Chris, Brad & Ralphie for feeling like they're on top.
  • Smells like Green Spirit
    3/29/2009
    Forget the Sonics, Seahawks and Mariners. Chris the adult from the Gab Four says Seattle and Major League Soccer have found nirvana with the Sounders.
  • Sports Briefs: Adding Insults to Injury
    3/19/2009
    Tiger Woods may not be himself, but don't make him out to be heroic just for playing golf. Joe, Chris, Brad & Ralphie set you straight on some real heroic returns from injury . . . like scurvy.
  • Sports Briefs: I'm Too Sexy for Milan
    2/24/2009
    Hey may be too sexy for Milan, but David Beckham isn't too sexy for Los Angeles. See what the Gab Four has to say about Beckham's desire to dump LA.
  • Sports Briefs: All in the Family
    2/15/2009
    We've all dreamed of being kin to our favorite athlete. Lucille Hester actually pretended to be. If she got caught pretending to be Bob Hayes' sister, Brad probably couldn't get by pretending to be LeBron James' brother.
  • Sports Briefs: Voodoo Doll Child
    2/8/2009
    It may not be as cool as a Ty Beanie Baby, but Radio Shacks in Mexico have put out voodoo dolls of United States soccer players, before their teams match up.
  • Sports Briefs: At Media Day, I Would like to Ask . .
    1/30/2009
    The Gab Four didn't attend media day at the Super Bowl, but if they did, here is what they would like to ask.
  • Youngerts' Super Bowl Predictions
    1/27/2009
    Who wins Super Bowl XLIII? Youngerts know best. Here are the responses of a class of fourth graders in China Spring, Texas.
  • Sports Briefs: Underdog Has His Day
    1/13/2009
    Chris from the Gab Four hands over his column to Underdog, it's true, who has his NFL conference championships preview.
  • Sports Briefs: In 2009, I Want to See . .
    1/13/2009
    Happy New Year from the Gab Four! Joe, Chris, Brad & Ralphie have made their resolutions and are bound and determined to see them through.
  • Sports Briefs: To BCS or Not to BCS
    12/16/2008
    Texas, Oklahoma, Texas Tech, Florida, Alabama, USC...what a mess. Joe, Chris, Brad & Ralphie have an idea though.
  • Fight! Fight! Fight! Hey, Wait a Minute, This Isn't Hockey
    12/8/2008
    Joe, the senior writer from the Gab Four, knows hockey, and the product the Minnesota Wild has been showcasing of late doesn't qualify as hockey.
  • Sports Briefs: Singled Out
    12/3/2008
    Introducing the new spokesperson for MyBriefs.com, San Francisco 49ers head coach Mike Singletary! His team is now fully aware of whether their coach wears boxers or briefs, and Joe, Chris, Brad & Ralphie have all the poop in their latest column.
  • Proof that Joe is the World's Biggest NBA Rube
    12/3/2008
    Loyal fan to the Minnesota Timberwolves, Joe recently sat through the team's victory over Oklahoma City and wasn't impressed. Here are the thoughts from the Gab Four's senior member.
  • Sports Briefs: I'm Thankful for . .
    11/26/2008
    Pass the potatoes! Joe, Chris, Brad and Ralphie sit around the Thanksgiving table and give thanks for all their favorite things in the sports world in their First Annual Thanksgiving Column.
  • Kevin Garnett Loses Voice; Placed on Injured List
    11/20/2008
    Living in Minnesota and being a fan of the Timberwolves, Joe, the senior from the Gab Four, knows a thing or two about Kevin Garnett. That's why he's more than a little suspicious about KG's one-game suspension.
  • Sports Briefs: Stephon Marbury, the Sneetches and Other Stories
    11/19/2008
    What do Stephon Marbury and the Sneetches have in common? They both have stars on thars! Should the Knicks require all their players to get stars, or should Starbury be jettisoned? The Gab Four knows.
  • Sports Briefs: Missing Pacman
    11/12/2008
    Who knew chasing after Blinky, Pinky, Inky and Clyde would cause Pacman so much trouble? Adam Jones was a marketing bonanza Jerry Jones couldn't pass up. And neither could the Gab Four.
  • Sports Briefs: The Puck Stops Here
    11/4/2008
    Sarah Palin, hockey moms, Jason Voorhees and Canada's national sport? The Gab Four is pushing the puck around the ice in their latest column.
  • My Q & A with Dr. Jeffrey Spencer
    10/28/2008
    Ralphie from the Gab Four interviews Dr. Jeffrey Spencer, the former Olympic athlete and current sports chiropractor whose clients include Tiger Woods and Lance Armstrong.
  • Down on the Kaska Family Farm
    10/23/2008
    Chris from the Gab Four enters the decathlon in the Autumn Olympics, conquering the Headless Horseman, a pumpkin patch, a herd of bunnies, a shooting gallery, a strobe light and two corn mazes.
  • Sports Briefs: Shuffle Off to Toronto
    10/10/2008
    The Buffalo Bills owner is either the biggest hoser around or the harbinger of creativity, eh . . . either way, the Buffalo Bills are about to 'Shuffle Off to Toronto,' according to Joe, Chris, Brad & Ralphie.
  • Sports Briefs: The Music Men
    10/7/2008
    The Gab Four is talkin' about a boys' band, and they don't mean the Backstreet Boys. How about 76 trombones, Joe and Ralphie on electric guitar, Chris on the drums and Brad on the tuba?
  • Sports Briefs: Bronx Bustin'
    9/30/2008
    It's not over 'till it's bulldozed. The old Yankee Stadium had its funeral, bringing forth the ghosts and portly players of seasons past. Got a good name for the new Yankee Stadium? Joe, Chris, Brad and Ralphie sure do.
  • Sports Briefs: The Many Ways of Manny
    9/23/2008
    Disappearing into the Green Monster, selling grills on eBay, wearing hair reminiscent of Milli Vanilli...all in a day's work for the newest Dodger, Manny Ramirez. Were the Red Sox stupid to dump him, or were the Dodgers stupid to nab him? Let the Gab Four explain.
  • Sports Briefs: Marching Band of Gypsies
    9/16/2008
    What could be easier than predicting the NFL season after it's already started? With predictions like these for the ongoing 2008 NFL season, the Gab Four could easily get jobs as weathermen or gypsies.
  • Sports Briefs: These Are a Few of Our Favrerite Things
    9/10/2008
    Brett's a Jet, though the Packers refused to cut the cheese. Favre wanted more competition than Wrangler could offer, so he is New York bound. But what about the Packers? Joe, Chris, Brad & Ralphie are ready to sort things out in Green Bay.
  • Sports Briefs: Running Rings Around You
    8/19/2008
    Besides the murdered in-law, lip-synching 7-year-old and phony fireworks, these Olympics have gone off without a hitch. The Chinese may love beetles and Kobe Bryant, but wait until Joe, Chris, Brad & Ralphie get a load of Hamburger Jones.
  • Sports Briefs: Major and Minor Keys
    7/29/2008
    Major or minor? No, not a piano. The Gab Four is talkin' baseball. What do you prefer? Watching the best baseball league on the planet, or not having to sell your body parts in order to cover ticket prices?
  • Sports Briefs: Feeling SuperSonic
    7/22/2008
    No more Bigfoot? No more Kevin Durant? No more late-night slumber parties with David Stern and Clay Bennett? The people of Seattle aren't exactly feeling supersonic. The Gab Four has their own ideas about what to call Oklahoma City's new NBA team.
  • Nerf Herder
    7/18/2008
    Having been inspired from a young age by the NBA's best dunkers, Chris from the Gab Four took it upon himself to destroy his bedroom by setting up a Nerf dunkable goal.
  • Sports Briefs: Escape from the Basement Clause
    7/16/2008
    Tampa's baseball team recently backed out of a deal, prompting someone to get very angry. No matter who or what you call him (Beelzebub, Mr. Scratch, Lucifer), the Devil is out of Tampa, and the Rays are in first place.
  • Sports Briefs: Real Wieners
    7/9/2008
    Got a hankering for watching adults eating hot dogs at a rate of 59 per 10 minutes? Then watch the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest on July 4. Got a hankering to read about it? Then check out the latest from the Gab 4, and try not to get sick.
  • Sports Briefs: The Gab Four's Semi-Great American Vacation
    7/2/2008
    According to Jean Shepherd, "vacation" is the most gloriest word in the English language. According to the Gab Four, "vacation" either means getting intimate with the LazyBoy, going to Pittsburgh or visiting China.
  • Hollywood's Best and Worst Basketball Players
    6/27/2008
    Joe knows actors can't play basketball. Joe the senior from the Gab Four goes solo with his list of the top basketball movies and scouting reports for actors who have portrayed basketball players and their real-life counterparts. It isn't pretty.
  • Sports Briefs: Of Wise Guys, Pumpkin Eaters and the Like
    6/25/2008
    Shame, shame, shame . . . cheaters never win. But that doesn't stop athletes, coaches and fans of every sport from doing it. It's confession time with Joe, Chris, Brad & Ralphie in their latest column.
  • Sports Briefs: Unleash the Autograph Hounds
    6/17/2008
    Ever gotten your favorite sports star's signature? Then you know how hard it is. Joe, Chris, Brad and Ralphie aren't quite paparazzi, but they do have experience sticking trash in athletes' faces.
  • The NBA is Fantastic . . . but Nothing like I Remember It
    6/6/2008
    Joe the senior, from MyBriefs.com's Gab Four, goes solo and reminisces on the great Lakers and Celtics games of yesteryear.
  • Sports Briefs: Green and Gold
    6/4/2008
    It's the NBA Finals! The matchup everyone wanted to see, even if it was rigged! Here are Joe, Chris, Brad and Ralphie, ready to give their predictions on the 2008 ratings bonanza!
  • Sports Briefs: The Need for Speed
    5/9/2008
    Sports and espionage? Must be Bill Belichick and the Patriots. Actually, no. Here he comes! Here comes Speed Racer! The Gab Four is here to review Speed, Trixie, Chim Chim and the gang.
  • Sports Briefs: The Royal Mascots
    5/2/2008
    Do you like the softer side of sports? Then don't be a mascot. You'll be shot out of a cannon faster than you can say "Honker." Nevertheless, half of the Gab Four has mascot aspirations.
  • Sports Briefs: Do You Feel a Draft?
    4/24/2008
    Waiting for that certain phone call? If you're expecting an NFL team to call you this weekend, it's probably not going to happen. But that doesn't mean Joe, Chris, Brad and Ralphie are exempted. Read the latest from the Gab Four, only for those with motors that don't stop.
  • Sports Briefs: I Have a Dream
    4/22/2008
    Mom, apple pie and baseball. You can't get more Americana than that. Although, if you haven't played baseball or haven't ever collected a hit, you may be looked upon with disdain by Joe, Chris, Brad and Ralphie.
  • Sports Briefs: Thick and Juicy
    4/15/2008
    You don't need to be on the juice to be an author, though Jose Canseco may be an exception. Read the newest column (and book review!) from Joe, Chris, Brad and Ralphie. It'll have you reaching for a glass of Welch's.
  • Sports Briefs: Extra Value Heel
    4/4/2008
    Chris Paul? LeBron James? Kevin Garnett? Tracy McGrady? Each of The Gab Four has their own opinion on who should be the NBA's MVP. But they do reach a consensus regarding Kobe Bryant.
  • Hey, NBA Team: It's Not Me, It's You
    4/4/2008
    Joe from the Bab Four makes his solo debut. Disenchanted with the local Timberwolves, this Minnesotan is in search of a new NBA team to root for. Any suggestions?
  • Sports Briefs: Kicks Are for Kids
    4/1/2008
    Joe, Chris, Brad and Ralphie take on David Beckham and Football . . . Futbol . . . Soccer! At least one of the Gab Four is excited about taking soccer balls to the face. See what the rest have to say about the upcoming MLS season.
  • Sports Briefs: Mad as a March Hare
    3/20/2008
    The Gab Four has gone mad. Here are astute predictions from Joe, Chris, Brad and Ralphie on March Madness, including Marshmallow Peeps and North Carolina.
  • Sports Briefs: Spring Broke
    3/14/2008
    Joe the senior, Chris the adult, Brad the teen and Ralphie the kid are ready to put a spring in your step, as they thaw themselves out and discuss the unique smells at baseball games.
  • Sports Briefs: (What's the Story) Mourning Glory?
    3/4/2008
    Mourning the past glory that slipped you by? Almost half of the Gab Four is. Read how bitter Joe is that George Mikan ruined what was once a promising basketball career, and why Ralphie wants to be like Mike.
  • Hit the Roids, Hit the Road
    3/4/2008
    Brad the teen from MyBriefs.com goes solo with why It's time for Roger Clemens, and all those suspected of taking steriods, to admit to what they did, apologize, and back out with as much grace as they can muster.
  • Sports Briefs: Board Stiff
    2/27/2008
    The Gab Four (Joe the senior, Chris the adult, Brad the teen and Ralphie the kid) try their hand at skateboarding. Though three of the four of them may be a little too scared (or too smart, depending on perspective) to try.
  • Why Politics and Sports are the Same
    2/22/2008
    Politics and sports have always been intertwined. Whether used for publicity or lawmaking - from the first pitch to the Roger Clemens hearings - politicians and sports stars are interdependent of one or another.
  • Sports Briefs: Fair Weather Fans
    2/20/2008
    The Gab Four is in a foul mood. It does matter if it's thundering and lightning. The snow, cold, wind and rain may make interesting weather to watch sports in, but when it comes to playing in it or making snowmen?
  • Sports Briefs: Love is in the Air and Courtside
    2/15/2008
    Enjoy the debut column from the most unique team of sports columnists ever . . . The Gab Four - Joe, the crotchety senior; Chris, the professional adult; Brad, the rebellious teen; and Ralphie, the kid whose favorite teams wear his favorite colors.
  • Sports Briefs: Youngerts' Super Bowl Predictions
    1/31/2008
    It has been said of children that they are our future; that they will lead us; that they are much easier to track down than celebrities. Therefore, who better to gather Super Bowl predictions from than a group of elementary school students?
  • Sports Briefs: Underdog Has His Day
    1/23/2008
    Guest columnist Underdog writes this story about the NFL Conference Championship games and which teams will find glory.
  • Sports Briefs: The Electric Company
    1/11/2008
    Sports columnist Christopher Wilson remembers the games of Super Bowls past, especially the 1985 electronic football game from the Sears Christmas catalog.
  • Sports Briefs: Wheel O' Cheddar
    12/19/2007
    Columnist Christopher Wilson warns fans of the Green Bay Packers not to become complacent wearing pieces of cheese on their noggins. That is only an invitation to become a side item should giant rats ever visit Lambeau Field.
  • Sports Briefs: Scary Stories to Tell in the Park
    12/18/2007
    Columnist Christopher Wilson summons his inner Alvin Schwartz and recounts Coca-Cola's Monsters of the Gridiron football card series from the mid '90s.
  • Sports Briefs: Hail to the Redskin
    11/16/2007
    Humor columnist Christopher Wilson remembers his father's front-porch visit with the man who revolutionized the quarterback position, Sammy Baugh.
  • Sports Briefs: The Cowboy Cartoonist
    10/19/2007
    Columnist Christopher Wilson tries to refrain from bragging as he describes, all in one breath, how he took over the Dallas Cowboys newspaper cartoon one week when he was in third grade.
  • Sports Briefs: Going Straight to the Head
    10/17/2007
    Humor columnist Christopher Wilson gets a big head, as he describes one of the coolest and cartoonish NFL products ever . . . Corinthian's NFL Headliners.
  • Sports Briefs: The Under the Stands Games
    10/17/2007
    Humor columnist Christopher Wilson reveals the underground (and highly dangerous) football games known only to youngerts who attend high school football games . . . the Under The Stands Games.
  • Sports Briefs: It Better Be at Night Football
    10/16/2007
    Humor columnist Christopher Wilson gets bitten by Count Dracula, who takes over as the guest columnist and tells grim tales of gridiron lore.
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