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Black Dog Hates Skunks:
PLAYERS:
Scott Parker,
Ledley King,
Ryan Whitney
TEAMS: Colorado Avalanche, Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Browns, Edmonton Oilers
TEAMS: Colorado Avalanche, Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Browns, Edmonton Oilers
I remember back in the day, twenty years ago or so (!), when I had all the time in the world, and like many (most?) young men, I spent the majority of it in three pursuits - drinking, chasing tail and following sports.I watched hockey and baseball and basketball and Sundays were spent in front of the TV watching the NFL. I knew the ninth place hitter for the Detroit Tigers and the backup goalie in Buffalo and the coach of the Cleveland Browns. I watched the majors in golf and tennis and the Grey Cup and I could even tell you a bit (though not much) about car racing, horse racing and boxing.Nowadays I watch hockey and I follow European soccer somewhat and I'll watch an NFL playoff game here and there. I tuned into the Grey Cup for a few minutes this year and I also may have watched a couple of baseball playoff games or portions of them.What has happened? Well I haven't the time of course but even before the kids arrived my love affair with sports had waned. Too many teams was...
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