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What exactly is Flipside Sports?

The site means so many different things to so many different people (with "so many" meaning "five"). Some see it as the true pulse of the Indy sports scene. Still others see it as a federal indictment waiting to happen. Most everyone agrees, though, that it's just a fun place where one can send in death threats and otherwise waste time at work.

Is Flipside a legitimate sports journalism site?

If "legitimate" means "jokingly pathetic," then yes...it's a legitimate sports journalism site. In fact, roughly 45% of what we write is almost 50% accurate. Unfortunately though, statsistics have shown that only 2% of what we write is 50% humorous.

How did Flipside get started?

On a bet. On a drunken bet, actually. We lost the bet later that week.

Why is Flipside still in existence?

On the day of the bet, we unknowingly signed a 14-year contract with "Yahoo! Page Builder." We thought that it was a 14-day contract, which is what it should have been. We were duped. (In the legal world, this is known as a "Croshere Clause.") The mistake proved yet again why contracts should not be entered into while inebriated. So, in short, we bought the space...might as well use it.

Excessive alcohol consumption seems to be a reocurring problem with Flipside. What are you guys, truck drivers?

We wish. We all work at Initech, figuratively speaking.

Is there something you're trying to prove with Flipside?

Just that sports journalism is like a restraining order...it really is inherently funny and shouldn't be taken too seriously.

Most of the material on Flipside is barely coherent and rarely entertaining. Why should people continue to log on?

They shouldn't. As has been stated throughout the site's history, Flipside is meant
for those writing the material, not for those reading it. And this should come as no
surprise, but what we find "entertaining" is substantially different than what the rest of humanity considers "entertaining."

There are literally hundreds of sports sites on the web. What makes Flipside different?

Three main differences, really: (1) Flipside is completely funded by circus-folk;
(b) Copyright and libel laws don't come 'round here, Law Dog; and, (iii) We will always adhere to the C. Jemal Horton Bible of Comedic Sports Writing.

There are tons of obscure movie and television references that tend to confuse and irritate the reader. Are these supposed to be funny?

No. No they're not.

Does Flipside have a regular schedule for updating the site?

You bet. Our numerous corporate sponsors are real sticklers about that stuff.

Will Flipside ever attempt to go national?

Absolutely, provided that our test-run in the Terre Haute area goes as planned. They're scheduled to get internet services in 2009, so we'll know then.

Why does Flipside continuously insult those from various rural Indiana communities?

To bring them down a peg; we're jealous. After all, they single-handedly built this state...the carnival part of it anyway. And though they are rat-like in appearance, they are truly kings among men.

Is Sir Terrance of Stansbury gay?

Not so much gay as "curious."

Flipside seems to incorporate an alarming amount of racial insensitivity, towards both African-Americans and caucasians. This begs the question: are you guys some kind of racist Asians.

That's absurd, and to be frank, rather rude. We're neither racist nor Asian...we're "everyman." Why just recently, Handsome Pete said "Hi" to a friendly Negro fellow in the supermarket. And Shaun Souers was once in detox with a hilljack cracker. (We're kidding...that was insensitive. And rather politically incorrect. The preferred term is "rehab.")

Flipside seems to demonstrate ambivolence towards women's athletics. Are you guys sexist?

Not at all. We love the WNBA, for example. It's hilarious.

Who is Flipside's target audience?

Generally speaking, it's the "sports-loving-and-middle-tier-professional-looking-to-waste-away-the-work-day" demographic. More specifically, we pander to attorneys who can name every team on the original "Tecmo Bowl" and who laugh incesantly when the fat lady gets shot in the leg in Pulp Fiction. Our marketing research has shown that outside of the Flipside staff, there are five (5) such people in the United States. Hence the lack of advertising throughout the site.