BRIAN COOK NEWS
NBA Players that Should be in Europe, Pt. 2
10 days ago by
SLAM Online
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by Nick Gibson
The NBA shootaround is a peculiar ritual. It begins with 12 uniformed gentlemen walking out onto a wooden floor and tossing around a leather ball because, well, that’s what they get paid to do. Everybody warms up, stretches out and gets their shots up from various...
Preseason BlogPoll roundtable: sleepers, statement games, and spending money.
August 31, 2009 by
Hey Jenny Slater
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Once again, MGoBlog proprietor/BlogPoll founder Brian Cook has (mis-)placed his trust in me to do the season's first BlogPoll roundtable, in which I get to stick my neck out and make a bunch of statements that have at least a 50-50 chance of looking dumber than dirt a few months...
Rockets "upgrade" in Rafer-Lowry trade
February 19, 2009 by
ClutchFans
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Daryl Morey claims team is improved in swapping Rafer Alston for Kyle Lowry -- Rafer Alston's time in Houston is over.
The Rockets made a deadline deal Thursday, sending their starting point to Orlando in a three-team trade that brings Memphis point guard Kyle Lowry and little-used ...
Friday Morning Dawg Bites
July 03, 2009 by
Dawg Sports
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I generally have eschewed "link dump" posts in recent months, but there was enough stuff going on in the blogosphere that I thought it warranted taking up a few moments of your time to hit some of the highlights . . . although, if you’re looking for the short version...
Preseason BlogPoll Released; Georgia Bulldogs Ranked 13th
August 26, 2009 by
Sports Page Atlanta
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Earlier in the week, I poked good-natured fun at Brian Cook’s computer troubles, so it probably served me right that I arrived at the office this morning, fired up my laptop, and quickly learned that there is something called a logic board and that you do not want it to break.
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Study: NCAA Hands Down Smaller Penalties For Bigger Schools, Sky is Blue
September 23, 2009 by
The Sporting Blog
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This really has been a day of obvious news in college football. First, Les Miles reminds us that coaches probably shouldn't be voting in any polls. Then, an enterprising lawyer releases a study that finds BCS schools receive lighter penalties for NCAA infractions than non-BCS schools...
Why the Georgia Bulldogs Will Not Play the Michigan Wolverines in 2010 . . . or Probably Ever
July 01, 2009 by
Dawg Sports
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Never gonna happen, my friend.
All right, I really wasn’t planning to write anything more about this, other than noting it dismissively, especially since the author of the original piece felt moved to add this caveat after his gossiping began to gain some traction:
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OK, so maybe SEMO deserved it after all
August 17, 2009 by
The Dagger
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Allow me to set this up; stick with me, if you would. I feel like one of the hardest things to do* -- especially when you're
paid a little bit of money to ostensibly give your opinion -- is admit
when you're wrong. But if there's anything the blogosphere is good at,
or...
Three Way Deal Sends Skip-To-My-Lu To Magic
February 20, 2009 by
Slam Dunk Central
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The ?Associated Press? reported Thursday?that the Orlando Magic, Memphis?Grizzlies, and Houston Rockets consummated a trade that will give the Magic a legitimate presence at the point guard position for the rest of the campaign. Orlando acquired Houston Rockets point guard Rafer Alston...
Put Your Money Where Your Dumb Is
My new preferred way of dealing with idiocy surpassing all bounds of reason—or "hobby" in XKCDese—is this:
From: Brian Cook mgoblog@gmail.com To: dpoe@newsandsentinel.com Subject: Attn: twit
I run mgoblog. I will bet you your entire year's salary that Rich Rodriguez...
Grizz dish Lowry at buzzer
February 19, 2009 by
NFL Football Online
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The Grizzlies shipped guard Kyle Lowry to the Houston Rockets minutes before the 2 p.m. trade deadline today as part of a three-way deal with the Orlando Magic. As part of the deal, Houston sent guard Rafer Alston to Orlando, and the Magic sent a first-round draft pick to the Grizzlies and ...
Day 107 of 170: Devean George was the worst fantasy player who played last night
February 14, 2008 by
Give Me The Rock
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Usually we start with the Line of the Night, but on this particular night, I feel like doing things a little different. No reason, really. Just feel like changing things up.
The Biggest Loser: Devean George (1.03) played 33 minutes for the Dallas Mavericks, and scored 0 points on...
Kyle Gets Contrary: Why Cheerleaders Are An Unnecessary Luxury in College Football
June 26, 2009 by
Dawg Sports
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My wife, Susan, is a few years younger than me, and she looks younger than she is, so, when she first got out of grad school and starting teaching in high school, she often was mistaken for a student. Early in her career, Susan once was asked for a hall pass by an assistant principal...
Bacon and Football in July
July 10, 2009 by
MVictors.com
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Esteemed writer, professor, radio host and raconteur John U. Bacon joined 1050AM WTKA this morning with Andy Evans and discussed the upcoming football schedule.
The conversation started reviewing the schedule, Evans asked Bacs for his take on the most intriguing games of the upcoming...
What is to be done?, or: Separated at Birth, the not-funny edition.
October 13, 2009 by
Hey Jenny Slater
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Now that I've (mostly) recovered from the shock of seeing this in a context other than a sushi-and-Pernod-induced nightmare, I guess it's time to take a stab at gauging The State Of The Program. The estimable Senator Blutarsky -- who, coincidentally, joins me today in hoisting...
Is The Coaches' Top 25 Poll Dead?
July 28, 2009 by
Dan Shanoff
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Great post by Matt Hinton synthesizing the discussion around Spurrier's all-SEC ballot and its impact on the Coaches' Top 25 poll ballots, which we all know are corrupt to the core -- either filled out by coaches with nothing but massive conflicts-of-interest that obliterate...
FIO Preview: Orlando Magic
October 06, 2008 by
Fantasy Insider Online
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2008-2009 Orlando Magic season preview and fantasy impact, courtesy of Fantasy Insider Online. Read the team preview here in the Yard, and then visit the FIO link for the rest.
- Zach Harper
Last Season Recap: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly
Two years ago, the Orlando Magic were...
Orlando Magic Depth Chart
November 29, 2008 by
Hardwood Paroxysm
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PG: Jameer Nelson, Anthony Johnson, Mike Wilks, Courtney Lee, Adonal Foyle SG: Mickael Pietrus, Keith Bogans, J.J. Redick, Courtney Lee SF: Hedo Turkoglu, Mickael Pietrus, Keith Bogans, Stan Van Gundy PF: Rashard Lewis, Tony Battie, Marcin Gortat, Captain Cook, Rachael Leigh Cook, Brian Cook C: ...
Random Musings During Florida Week
October 07, 2009 by
The Valley Shook
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I'm having one of those weeks at work again so my activity on the blog has been severely limited. By the time I get home, I just curl up with a good book (What Hath God Wrought) and go to bed. But I figured I need to give you guys something or else I'm going...
Kyle Gets Contrary: Should Bloggers Be More Like Newspaper Columnists?
May 28, 2009 by
Dawg Sports
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Now that I’m starting to get a little attention for getting contrary, it’s time to tackle a question that may get me in trouble with some of my colleagues. SB Nation’s Nebraska blogger corn blight recently wrote in defense of Stampede Blue’s Big Blue Shoe, who was the target...
Magic Pre-Thoughts
December 09, 2008 by
Rip City Project
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I think everyone and their mom is happy the Blazers are returning to the Rose Garden. But tonight will be far from a 'gimme' as the streaking Orlando Magic come into town. The Blazers may have won in Orlando, but both teams have grown since that matchup. To put it in perspective...
FIO Preview: Los Angeles Lakers
October 06, 2008 by
Fantasy Insider Online
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- Zach Harper
Last Season Recap: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly
The Lakers returned to prominence last year for the first time since Shaquille O'Neal and Karl Malone were the big men on the court. They benefited from two in-season trades that added an All-Star caliber player...
There Simply is No Basis for Believing Lane Kiffin Will Succeed
June 08, 2009 by
Dawg Sports
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Senator Blutarsky doesn’t miss much, so, when he says he just doesn’t get it, you can bet it isn’t for lack of intellect or lack of effort. If he can’t make at least some semblance of sense out of what you’re saying and doing, there’s a pretty good chance your behavior...
Denver Stiffs reader emails...
June 18, 2009 by
Denver Stiffs
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What should have been a consistent regular season feature makes its debut (inexcusably late) during the offseason. I usually reply to every email that comes into the Denver Stiffs email box, but rarely post those emails and replies here. So hopefully you'll excuse my tardiness...
Dominant Howard Ends Cleveland's Dream Season, Lifts Orlando into the NBA Finals
May 31, 2009 by
20 Second Timeout
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Dwight Howard had the best game of his young playoff career and as a result his Orlando Magic defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 103-90, winning the Eastern Conference Finals four games to two. Howard scored a playoff career-high 40 points, shooting 14-21 from the field and 12-16 from...
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