PLUG PLUG PLUG! THE ESPN GUIDE TO PSYCHO FAN BEHAVIOR

Introducing the first in at least one book project we’ll be involved in in our lifetime: The ESPN Guide To Psycho Fan Behavior. Lovingly crafted from the finest bits of endangered Indonesian hardwood trees, its pages contain untold depths and knowledge. Read it, and discover the secrets of:
–Fighting a Mascot
–Kidnapping a Mascot
–Ditching Family/Friends/Other Annoyances for Sport
–Surviving a Soccer Riot
–Proper Body Paint Application
–How to enlarge your Penis to SIZES UNSEEN IN THIS WORLD!!111!!!
–The proper way to light a couch on fire.
All of this and more awaits! So much can be said about the book, but the most relevant facts follow. One, each piece was written to occupy the exact time allotted for a single, average bowel movement, meaning that you can digest the book easily in the bathroom as you…um…digest. Two, it’s what you’re getting Dad or other male relatives for Christmas, since you’re all clueless as to what to get him, since all he really cares about are sports, his car, and perhaps his dog–just like you. Three, it’s funny. Seriously, the thing’s funny not only in content, but in that ESPN wrote us part of a check to write it.
And if that isn’t motivation enough…when thrown, blades fly from its side, turning it into a lethal self-defense weapon unstoppable to even the thickest of body armor. We swear this is true.
CONSUME, SLAVES!!! CONSUME!!!









1
That 5.0 Guy (Now At Work!) says:
It’s like Odd-Job’s hat, only bookish. And useful.
I wonder how many times he cut his hands putting that damn bowler on.
September 18th, 2007 at 11:52 am
2
irishoutsider says:
A man chooses, a slave obeys.
September 18th, 2007 at 12:01 pm
3
Allahver Fist says:
Pre-ordered it the other day with the Meat Market book. Do you have what it takes to fight the Orgeron for my toilet time?
September 18th, 2007 at 12:03 pm
4
The Conscience of a Nation says:
I am just bursting with pride. I’ve been grinning all day.
It really is funny.
September 18th, 2007 at 12:08 pm
5
Nick says:
Orson, you know they give away your name – that’s like KISS without the make-up
September 18th, 2007 at 12:09 pm
6
tbmd96 says:
There go my dreams of reading a blog by a Vietnam hero. Now, I just have the picture presented by Clay Travis stuck in my head with some nice Bama Bangs to go with it.
September 18th, 2007 at 12:10 pm
7
Kenny says:
But does it have keys for how to make parts of other people’s anatomy become the property of your team’s star players?
Because if it doesn’t this book is already lacking.
September 18th, 2007 at 12:11 pm
8
Signal to Noise says:
#5 – we all knew he couldn’t really be Orson Swindle, but still, it feels a little weird to read that there’s another name behind it.
September 18th, 2007 at 12:12 pm
9
nixforsix says:
Not adopting Orson Swindle as your big time publishing pseudonym?
September 18th, 2007 at 12:16 pm
10
Simon Kenton says:
The incident resulted in a student being tasered. Football coach Urban Meyer said “That’s harsh.”
September 18th, 2007 at 12:16 pm
11
WSJ says:
if you can read the ‘Sports Fans Throughout History’ timeline in the book — one of many brilliant pieces penned by the esteemed Orson Swindle himself — without laughing out loud, I will personally remove all the pins from your team’s mascot in my plushie mascot voodoo hex cabinet. It’s that funny.
September 18th, 2007 at 12:16 pm
12
Dave K. says:
ESPN doesn’t like …care that you trash them and thier parent company every day? Are you on the road to becoming Bill Simmons, and completely banned from mocking Disney and its affiliates as a result of the checks they write you?
It’s a slippery slope…
September 18th, 2007 at 12:17 pm
13
GamecockTony says:
Warren St. John almost sounds like it could be a real name.
September 18th, 2007 at 12:25 pm
14
jakldawg says:
Speaking of psycho, is there a regular season Fulmer Cup?
http://clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070918/SPORTS/70918019
September 18th, 2007 at 12:28 pm
15
Bonghit Gator says:
David St. Hubbins, the patron saint of quality footwear
September 18th, 2007 at 12:31 pm
16
Stacy Keibler Luvs Me says:
Phsyco Coed from Colorado:
Funniest fan of the week was an attractive coed from Colorado reacting to a missed field goal by her team.
She gave the middle finger to her kicker! The scene went by so fast, espn did not have time to react. Kind of grainy video, but nice anyway:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2Vccb05DTE
Here is a clear picture (not video) of the unhappy babe:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rnw124/1390075556/
September 18th, 2007 at 12:40 pm
17
maskedavenger says:
Does this disclosure mean the end of the pseudonym? And does it also mean that your real job is now fully aware of your other vocation?
September 18th, 2007 at 12:41 pm
18
Erik says:
Nothing about how to steal a rivalry trophy from the other school’s athletic offices?
September 18th, 2007 at 12:45 pm
19
Whitey says:
I hope you got the part of the check with the signature and the numbers.
I’ll be sure to purchase a plethora of this book.
September 18th, 2007 at 12:45 pm
20
Herb says:
Spencer Hall. Spencer frigging Hall. [Shakes head]. Now how do I explain this to little Orson Pace when he gets older?
September 18th, 2007 at 12:47 pm
21
gerry dorsey says:
#14
that is pretty impressive. the whorns had another one arrested this mornining as well. you’re doing a find job mack.
September 18th, 2007 at 12:47 pm
22
Boy Howdy says:
#2 Would you kindly steal a gay sheep?
September 18th, 2007 at 12:49 pm
23
Boy Howdy says:
Also, preordered.
September 18th, 2007 at 12:54 pm
24
Albino Tornado says:
WANT
September 18th, 2007 at 12:56 pm
25
Brian says:
#18 – Cheer up, the real Orson Swindle was a bad ass Marine, and POW at the Hanoi Hilton with John McCain so it’s not a loss at all – solid American citizen.
September 18th, 2007 at 1:01 pm
26
RowdyRoddyPiper says:
Amir Blumenfeld…if that’s not a fake name, it should be. Congratulations, I will be ordering this shortly.
September 18th, 2007 at 1:06 pm
27
Boardmaster Brian says:
Stranko better watch out. Now that the rabid fanbase has the scent of blood, they’ll be coming after his identity too.
Priceless, Herb. Absolutely priceless.
September 18th, 2007 at 1:08 pm
28
maskedavenger says:
Here is a bio on the original Orson Swindle:
http://www.hunton.com/bios/bio.aspx?id=16727
September 18th, 2007 at 1:09 pm
29
Kenny says:
Guess we better all fire up the console and change the name of our midjit linebackers …
September 18th, 2007 at 1:09 pm
30
Sabanite says:
And the curtain is lifted to reveal…yet another rule violation by Galen Hall?
September 18th, 2007 at 1:17 pm
31
John says:
Finding out Orson’s real name was actually pretty easy, he registered edsbs.com under Spencer Hall.
September 18th, 2007 at 1:17 pm
32
gerry dorsey says:
gerry dorsey is merely a pseudonym as well…but a quick google search will reveal my true identity.
September 18th, 2007 at 1:23 pm
33
Gabe says:
I came here hoping to see your coment on the big incident at Florida, Orson.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqAVvlyVbag
I guess the 1st amendment doesn’t protect political questions that are unpleasant to someone more equal than us.
even if know one cares about the deeper issues of facism, the CFR party and the road to serfdom…I thought the folks here would like to see a good tasering of a UF student.
Ron Paul 2008
September 18th, 2007 at 1:29 pm
34
panhandler says:
Reinhold!?!
September 18th, 2007 at 1:33 pm
35
QuiltybyAssociation says:
#31
If you’re name was Orson Swindle, you’d probably register a url under “spencer hall” as well.
I work down the hall from Orson Swindle, and I can assure you, he really is an older gentleman with an impeccable knowledge of FTC regulations. Take it to the bank.
September 18th, 2007 at 1:38 pm
36
oc phil says:
I thought EDSBS was the guide to psycho fan behavior.
I didn’t see the date this is coming out. Should I nab a copy now or put it on my Xmas list?
September 18th, 2007 at 1:39 pm
37
gosouthgohard says:
Intriguing…
http://www.bio.indiana.edu/facultyresearch/faculty/hall.html
September 18th, 2007 at 1:39 pm
38
The Conscience of a Nation says:
Nope.
September 18th, 2007 at 2:05 pm
39
Anonymous IV says:
The best pranks have been played out by MIT and Cal Tech students. MIT has been known to disrupt the Harvard/Yale game. But Cal Tech takes the cake by having their prank being seen by a national audience during the Rose Bowl.
Here is the link:
http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/pranks/rosebowl.html
Also cheack out the following book by Neil Steinberg, “If At All Possible Involve a Cow: The Book of College Pranks.”
I do not recall if the book mentions any sheep or rams so it might not be of interest to players at certain schools.
September 18th, 2007 at 2:11 pm
40
Oren Incandenza says:
Scroll about halfway down, then his name’s all over this one:
http://www.theirc.org/what/client_services.html
September 18th, 2007 at 2:12 pm
41
Brian says:
Psycho fans anyone? Calling any and all psycho fans…#35,#38…
September 18th, 2007 at 2:21 pm
42
Cameron Siggs says:
i use my real name, what’s the big friggin’ deal? i’m gonna get tasered now, aren’t i…
please don’t tase me, bro!!!
September 18th, 2007 at 2:23 pm
43
The Conscience of a Nation says:
Nope!
This is fun.
September 18th, 2007 at 2:33 pm
44
Oren Incandenza says:
I plead guilty to being a psycho fan of EDSBS. T-shirts, anyone?
September 18th, 2007 at 2:37 pm
45
Anonymous IV says:
It might not be psycho fan behavior, but I applied and was accepted for graduate study at a university in Europe. I ending up not going because of other reasons in my current PhD program, but I was seriously considering not going because I would not be able to watch any games. I have no regrets about not going. College football is more important than Europe.
September 18th, 2007 at 2:42 pm
46
GoneGator says:
At first, I thought the tasered guy looked like Tebow; then I realized it would take more than 6 UPDs to keep Tebow down.
Somebody taser the blurb gods at Amazon. Some things we don’t need to know.
September 18th, 2007 at 2:46 pm
47
Palouse says:
How about this one?International consulting….sounds fancy.
September 18th, 2007 at 2:51 pm
48
Brian says:
Forgot to mention earlier that I was wondering when O was going to be getting in on some published materials or Satellite Radio shows. I guess this answers the question. All hail the new King of all Media.
September 18th, 2007 at 2:53 pm
49
rtr says:
45 – Your a idiot
September 18th, 2007 at 2:54 pm
50
rtr says:
Whoops; 46
September 18th, 2007 at 2:56 pm