I have seen Scorum mentioned a few times, and I've looked it over... and not gone there because sports is just not my bag.

I have written on HubPages for close to 12 years; it's a conventional ad-based content site that pays contributors a "revenue share." And I still get occasional royalties for 10-year old content... and there are certain things I like about that kind of passive income. But it's not much, in dollars and cents... and it's not exactly blogging or posting, it's writing articles. At least if you want to be seen.

Cool for you that you've found a viable alternative, though!