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Pacman Jones and "Limited Hangout"
More than a year removed from the strip club shooting that temporarily ended Pacman Jones' NFL career, the cornerback looks to be on the verge of returning to the league. The odd thing is we still don't really know what happened Feb. 20, 2007.
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March 27, 2008
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Looking Forward
After a three-day break, the NCAA Tournament resumes tonight. Eli Kaberon takes a look at some of the better matchups and looks forward to what will surely be an interesting Elite Eight.
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March 27, 2008
2008 NFL Draft: The Bears' Offense
Deciding the Bears' offensive needs is like looking at a Rorschach inkblot test - there are no wrong answers. Some look at the mess and think the team needs a steady quarterback. Some see Cedric Benson as the weak link. Some see the aging offensive line as the root of all the problems. The truth is, there's no easy answer to the Bears' offensive problems
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March 03, 2008
A Big Ten Mess
Almost a year into its existence, the Big Ten Network is still fighting with cable companies and struggling to establish itself. Worse yet, Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo called the BTN "a PR nightmare" last week. Eli Kaberon takes a look at if the network stands a chance for survival.
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March 03, 2008
A Real Discussion On Steroids
The media is missing the point once again. D.K. Wilson hopes to bring about a real, honest discussion of steroids instead of the various witch-hunts we've been exposed to during the "Steroids Era."
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March 03, 2008
2008 NFL Draft: The Bears' Defense
Two years ago, the Bears' defense led the team to the Super Bowl. But last year they were a below-average squad. Brad Nathan looks at the 2008 draft and examines how it can help the formerly dominant defense.
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February 28, 2008
The Right Coach For Illinois?
Bruce Weber has been through quite a bit since becoming Illinois' head coach in 2003. This year the team is 11-17 and only has three Big Ten victories, a far cry from the 2005 squad that made it to the national title game. So, with many critics calling for his job, is Weber the right coach for this team?
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February 27, 2008
And The New Bears Quarterback Is... Another Competition
The 2008 Bears are looking a lot like the 2007 Bears. The NFL Free Agency period begins later this week and even with Rex Grossman and Kyle Orton on board, GM Jerry Angelo has quite a bit of work left to do.
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February 26, 2008
A New Way to Kill a Community: Nets' Ratner, Jay-Z, Barclay's Bank in a $5 Billion Hip-Hop Lawsuit
And you thought the Bulls were in a bad place right now. The Nets have underachieved this season and they recently traded one of their star players in a clear rebuilding effort. Worst of all, their proposal for a new arena in Brooklyn reeks of the one thing no fan can stand - corporate greed.
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February 26, 2008
The New-Look Bulls
Wait, John Paxson was able to dump one of the NBA's worst contracts for a package of younger, cheaper players?!? Our John Paxson? In between fits of joy, Charlie Danoff looks at the four players the Bulls received at the trade deadline last week and previews what impact they will have.
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February 25, 2008
Kelvin Sampson's World Today
After a meaningless week-long investigation, Kelvin Sampson is no longer the head coach of the Indiana Hoosiers. And D.K. Wilson can't help but think we're not being told the entire story.
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February 23, 2008
Teed Off
Patricia L. Crawford found a lot to laugh at during the Buick Invitational this year, but unfortunately she was the only one. Then again, a sense of humor can be a rare thing in the "ballet of buttheads."
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February 22, 2008
Pettitte, Clemens, Bonds, McNamee, Congress - We Have Ourselves a Fine Mess Here
D.K. Wilson looks back at the PED saga and concludes that we are well behind where we should be in dealing with the issue.
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February 21, 2008
Peaking At The Right Time
As we often find out in college basketball, playing well in November and December isn't quite as important as how you play in January and February. From BYU to Xavier, Eli Kaberon takes a look at ten of the hottest teams in college basketball and evaluates their March chances.
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February 20, 2008
The Mighty Wurlitzer Says… Roger Clemens Out, Barry Bonds In
D.K. Wilson looks back at last Wednesday's fiasco and finds out what was accomplished—nothing. He also looks forward to the Barry Bonds trial, and wonders if the media sentiment will be the same.
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February 18, 2008
"Big Red" Dawn
This week we find out the fate of Indiana University head coach Kelvin Sampson, and Bert Beiswanger simply can't believe Sampson put himself in this situation—again. But Beiswanger explains fault in this mess does not stop at Sampson.
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February 18, 2008
A New Home For Big Ben
It's not so much that the Ben Wallace experiment has been a bust, it's more like it's simply time for it to end. Rumors of a trade to New York make no sense, and a trade back to Detroit isn't likely to happen. But there is a team out there that needs Big Ben as much as he needs them—the San Antonio Spurs.
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February 16, 2008
Eric Gordon and the Fate of the Big 10
He likely won't stay at Indiana for more than a year, but the Eric Gordon saga will likely have an effect on Big 10 basketball—especially Illinois and Indiana—for years to come.
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February 14, 2008
Evaluating The Bulls
Let's be real here. The Bulls aren't likely to make any kind of championship run this year, so Charlie Danoff thought it would be a good time to look at what they do—and do not—have.
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February 13, 2008
Pedro Martinez, Cockfighting and America
D.K. Wilson looks at the Pedro Martinez cockfighting incident and concludes it's not Pedro who should be embarrassed, but those who have judged him.
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February 12, 2008
Shaquille O'Neal Trapped in a Double-Team of His Own Making
The more D.K. Wilson thinks about the Shaq-to-Phoenix trade, the more it reminds him of the Shaq-to-Miami trade. Only this time, it's a bit riskier.
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February 11, 2008
National Signing Day 2008
Why do so many fans put so much stock into National Signing Day? Eli Kaberon explains why so believe the first Wednesday in February is the most important day of the college football year as he breaks down the '08 class.
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February 08, 2008
The Shaquille O'Neal Trade: the Heart of the Matter
The Suns won't be better defensively without Shawn Marion. And Shaq won't be able to run the wing and throw down a Matrix-like dunk on a pass from Steve Nash. So what was Steve Kerr thinking? D.K. Wilson's got an idea.
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February 07, 2008
It Could Be Worse, You Could Be A Bulls Fan
Shawn Marion for Shaquille O'Neal? Are you kidding? It's not the best time to be a Phoenix Suns fan, but David Lister says it could be worse. You could be a Bulls fan.
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February 06, 2008
Super Bowl XLII: Separating Fact from Fiction
Super Bowl XLII was an incredible game, arguably one of the greatest Super Bowl's ever. In his recap of the big game, D.K. Wilson wants everyone to know that it wasn't so much that the Giants won, but that the Patriots choked.
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February 04, 2008
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