April 2014 – Page 2 – The Public Apology

April 24, 2014 by edmachine23 0 comments

Lance ‘Buddy’ Franklin’s Lack Of Spatial Awareness Is More Worrisome Than His Failure To Heed Basic Road Rules

Lance ‘Buddy’ Franklin’s car accident during the week is a major concern for the Swans. And not because it shows that he’s a reckless muppet completely indifferent to New South Wales road laws/traffic infringements in general. AFL players are by nature more spatially aware than their rugby league counterparts. The game is played on a…

April 23, 2014 by edmachine23 0 comments

How Come Rugby League Players Get A Hall Pass?

Benji Marshall thought he’d have a crack at playing rugby union. He thought he’d be good. He was wrong. I’m sure that Marshall was a child prodigy who excelled in both codes as a youngster. I have nothing to verify this, but as a kid growing up in New Zealand I feel it’s highly likely…

April 23, 2014 by edmachine23 0 comments

Mourinho’s Use of Sarcasm is the Natural Next Step for Managers in a Post-Free Speech World

Last weekend Chelsea’s English Premier League title hopes were dealt a severe blow when the side went down 2-1 at home to Sunderland. There were a couple of controversial decisions – a penalty, a few denied penalty shouts here and here – but the most controversial was the fact that Chelsea Manager Jose Mourinho, who…

April 15, 2014 by edmachine23 0 comments

Todd Carney’s New Haircut Is Not Indicative of a Career Malaise

Todd Carney’s new haircut serves as a warning sign that the Cronulla playmaker’s mind is “not on the job.” Well that’s according to Fox Sports, with the esteemed sports broadcaster claiming just as much earlier this week. In case you missed it, Todd Carney turned up at Brookvale Oval last weekend with a blond peroxide ‘do, which…

April 14, 2014 by edmachine23 0 comments

Is This The Most Deliciously Ironic Rugby League Jersey of all Time?

While the world continues the search for missing Malaysian Air Flight MH370, The Public Apology is (typically) concerned with an irrelevant, esoteric search for the most deliciously ironic rugby league jersey of all time. And much like the search for the missing airplane, TPA’s more trivial quest will span the four corners of the world, but instead of searching for a black box, we are searching…