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(The Former) Mangenius To Lions : Sorry I Called You Fakers

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Browns lame duck head coach Eric Mangini has retracted his earlier claims the Detroit Lions faked injuries on Sunday in an attempt to slow Brady Quinn and the Cleveland no-huddle offense,  now ‘fessing up to the Plain-Dealer’s Tony Grossi, “we didn’t do enough...
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Why Doesn’t Brandon Roy Love America His Teammates?

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When “Star Spangled Banner” abstainer Shareef Abdur-Rahim left pro hoops in 2008, the news was greeted with a headline of “NBA Gravy Train Ends for Muslim Proselytizer Who Supports Cop Killers”.  Hopefullly, Blazers G Brandon Roy won’t receive nearly...
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Bullets/Wizards Owner Abe Polin, Dead At 85

‘Twas a somber scene earlier tonight at the MCI Center prior to the Wizards’ 108-107 defeat of the Sixers, said victory coming hours after the passing of Washington owner Abe Pollin (shown above with Wes Unseld).  While Pollin is remembered by many for presiding over...
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Mets Announce More Cosmetic Changes For 2010’s 4th Place Finish

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A pursuit of Jose Guillen rather than Roy Halladay isn’t enough to pique your interest in NYC’s other baseball team?  How about a Mets museum right inside Citi Field’s front gate?  Are you overcome with excitement knowing the Gary-Keith-Ron partnership will remain...
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Introducing The BCS’ New Image Consultant : Was Ron Nessen Unavailable?

Talking Points Memo’s Rachel Slajda reports the Bowl Championship Series, still smarting from the poor public response to their Tweeting endeavors, have enlisted former White House press secretary Ari Fleischer to quash the nationwide hate-fest. “Playoff advocates have...
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Sports Putz: Philly Hoops Fans Racist?

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(not the Kyle Korver of his day : Billy Cunningham) Certain know-it-alls just do not have the ability to field a question and reply “I am not really certain” and just leave it at that instead of exposing their ignorance. This certainly applies to Bill Simmons as evidenced...
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Roy Keane – Thorougly Qualfied For A Future Coors Silver Bullet Ad

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Rather than consider a match fixing scandal that Tim Marchman correctly surmises is far more relevant to the credibilty of global soccer than Thierry Henry’s handball, let’s instead take a gander at not-about-to-be-fired Ipswich manager Roy Keane. What’s crazier,...
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A Puppy Is Not Just For Xmas. Or For Jeff Reed Impersonations.

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Watching Big Ben spend most of Sunday afternoon flat on his back, covered in red jerseys is the sort of thing that would send even the most mild-mannered of Steelers fans into a frenzy. Not a dog-kicking frenzy, but a frenzy just the same. Sadly, in the case of a Bridgeville, PA (subhu)man, [...]
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A Thursday Programming Alternative To The Iron Bowl

Forsake leftovers (or bring ‘em with you). It’s a day after Thanksgiving collision of friends, the beers they brought with them and the one retail establishment where Black Friday is a fully technicolor event. Show up and you’lll witness the following historic events...
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Northeastern : Building A University The Football Hockey Team Can Be Proud Of

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Though Boston’s Northeastern University has produced such sporting ’sphere icons as Reggie Lewis, Chris Nilan, Carlos Pena, the late Will McDonough and Don Orsillo, Sean Jones and Dan Ross, aside, the school has never been widely known as a football hotbed.  As such,...
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The Not So Glamorous Life Of A-Rod’s Cousin/Bag Man

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“Yuri Sucart (above, far left) is not a fitness guru – he’s a pudgy middle-aged man who suffers from lower back pain and other health problems” wrote the NY Daily News’ Michael O’Keefe this past Saturday. He’s also the infamous cousin of Alex...
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If You Picked Tottenham To Outscore The Redskins Today, Congratulations

The quote of the weekend goes to Spurs manager Harry Redknapp, who explained his own reserved reaction to Sunday’s rout of Wigan Athletic at White Hart Lane by saying, “You don’t want to be jumping up and down when you’ve scored seven.” Actually, Tottenham...
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The AP To Blogs : Do As We Say, Not As We Do

(above, a possible alternative to ‘Going Rogue’, if you’re shopping at Building 19) You might recall in June of 2008, the Associated Press revealed a controversial licensing scheme under which blogs would be expected to compensate the A.P. for quotes as short as...
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The Mets’ Long Winter : Bargain Hunting Or Bottom Feeding?

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If the Mets have to deal for a moody, banged-up slugger whose current team can’t wait to be rid of him, perhaps KC’s Jose Guillen (above, shown in bat-flinging mode at Shea Stadium), is a better option than Milton Bradley?  For starters, the former can play the outfield...
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Hahn : Knicks Covet The Chronically Injured T-Mac

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(foreground, McGrady in his customary pose) Though Donnie Walsh recently managed to resist the charms of Allen Iverson, Newsday’s Alan Hahn claims the Knicks GM — currently observing his squad hang around with the Celtics at MSG — might find “catering to Tracy...
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Nate Robinson – Forever Finding New Ways To Enrage Mike D’Antoni

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No truth to the rumor D’Antoni dared Nate to try the same thing while jumping over Josh Boone.
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Ozzie : Jenks Is A Victim Of Sizism (Who Should Lose A Few Pounds)

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White Sox closer Bobby Jenks claims his season-ending calf injury occurred while covering first base. His employers insist it happened during pregame stretching. If I were Jenks, I’d figure the answer for 2010 to be “no more stretching”, but in the meantime, the...
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If You’ve Never Received Voice Mail From The Hooded Casanova…

…rest assured, he’s got much more to say than merely offering a limo ride to a Bon Jovi concert.  More quality work from Nick Stevens, though I think we all know the real Bill Belichick doesn’t sound nearly this excited.
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Lawler’s Laws of Decency: Clips Mouthpiece Slapped for Gentle Microphone Anthropologizing

When I was in college, the Clippers’ TV broadcasting team was Ralph Lawler and Bill Walton and the Clippers were terrible. Now officially retired, Walton is following Ratdog across the country or something and gets an entertaining, fittingly love/hate sendoff from fellow Pomona...
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Clippers Annoucers Pay The Price For MIstaking Iran For Khazakstan

Los Angeles Clippers TV announcers Ralph Lawler and Michael Smith were excused from last night’s game against Denver after a season ticket holder complained to Fox Sports about the duo’s remarks concerning Grizzlies C Hamed Haddadi during a Wednesday contest with Memphis...
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The Sports Putz Vs. WEEI : Simmons Suspended….

…from using Twitter? What’s next, no text messaging or posting on message boards for the only thing standing between Sarah Palin and a no.1 best-seller?  “Bill’s communication regarding WEEI fell short of those standards. So we’ve taken appropriate measures...
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Matthews : Mets Should Give Up On 2010

Whether Newsday’s Wallace Matthews has become an acolyte of Fantasy Pros911’s Patrick DiCaprio or he merely prefers the idea of Omar Minaya doing a Donnie Walsh impersonation, I can’t say for sure.  But Matthews might’ve actually penned a column rational Mets...
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Non-Political T-Shirt For T.O. To Wear During A Future Press Conference

Absolutely, positively, not part of Reebok’s AFL throwback line.   $11.99 from these savvy businessmen, though if you ask me, they ought to give J.P. Losman a substantial discount.  They couldn’t have done it without him.
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Oakley & Dolan’s Invisible Daughter : Just Good Friends

Though I’ve never been asked who I’d like to dine with if I could choose from any 3 individuals living or dead, I’ve no trouble selecting the trio off the top of my head ; “Iron” Mike Doskocil, the late Laura Carter and former Knicks PF / Charles Oakley...
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Wanted : A Dozen Tickets For LSU/Ole Miss, Anywhere Besides The Sodomite Section

The Daily Revelle’s Xerxes A. Wilson writes the Klu Klux Klan are coming to Oxford, MS for tomorrow’s LSU / Ole Miss clash, and they’re not looking for Jevon Snead’s autograph. Shane Tate, the North Mississippi great titan for the Mississippi White Knights...
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