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Idol Recap 5/19/09
May 19, 2009 by
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So final performance night of Season 8 of American Idol. We're down to two contestants who really could not be much more (thank you for proofreading, wife) different. Kris who is comfortable with a guitar, a t-shirt and jeans, has a drop dead gorgeous wife, and comes off as a laid...
ESPN Misses Boat With Gruden on MNF
May 19, 2009 by
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Jon Gruden, former coach of the Oakland Raiders and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, was named as Tony Kornheiser's replacement on ESPN's flagship Monday Night Football broadcasts. Gruden is, obviously, very knowledgable and also very charismatic, but his selection fails to add anything...
Preakness Day pt5: Postmortem
May 16, 2009 by
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It's hard to see how this day was anything other than an unmitigated disaster for the Maryland Jockey Club. The infield was still fun, but empty compared to years past. At a time when there are more questions than ever about the future of the race in Maryland, that's the last...
Preakness Day pt5: Where are the hoes?
May 16, 2009 by
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That's the question some drunk guy just asked me. Any other year the answer would have been easy, but today I had to say "thay stayed home." I fully expected the crowd to be smaller this year, but there are maybe 25% of last year's crowd here. It's bad enough...
Preakness Day pt4: Ghost Town
May 16, 2009 by
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We just went walking around to check out the Preakness debauchery, only to discover that the normally crazy par of the track is pretty much abandoned. This doesn't bode well for the future of the Preakness in Maryland.It's still a fun time, but apparently the fraternities decided...
Preakness Day pt3: Concert is Ruining Everything
May 16, 2009 by
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I don't know if this pic is clear, but they're showing the concert on the screens instead of the odds for the next race. Seriously? I have no idea who the organizers think they're attracting here, but they're alienating their core audience of degenerate gamblers.
Preakness Day pt2: Calm Before the Storm
May 16, 2009 by
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Hopefully this works.I just waited in line for 20 minutes for a beer, which is only $1 until 11. I'm not sure how well that will work when people actually start showing up. It's a much smaller and calmer crowd this year, but that might change later.
Seven Reasons This Is Maryland's Last Preakness
May 16, 2009 by
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Preakness Day in Baltimore is a huge event for Maryland, but today might mark its last running in the Old Line State. A confluence of factors seem poised to finally push the second jewel of the Triple Crown to another venue.1) No Beer, No Fans. The Preakness infield had one policy...
Preakness Day pt1: Anticipation
May 16, 2009 by
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The plan today is to blog from Preakness, so hopefully technology will cooperate. Until then, I’m just waiting for my brother to get here and we’ll head out to Pimlico. I’m probably the only person who ever watched it, but I’m disappointed that ESPN doesn’t show Breakfast...
Preakness 2009 Picks
May 15, 2009 by
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Preakness week, baby - it's here. If you're not excited for Preakness yet, check out our previous posts on the subject (there's one pic in there that's barely NSFW). Some of the Preakness rules no longer apply, thanks to the new beer prohibitions, so we'll update...
Somebody please kill Barry Zito
May 13, 2009 by
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So the Nationals have one thing to be relevant about these days (aside from chasing 100 losses). Ryan Zimmerman's 30-game hit streak (and counting).So I'm watching MLB Gamecast this afternoon when I get alerts that Zimmerman is about to bat. Technology is fantastic.Here'...
Idol Recap 5/12/09
May 12, 2009 by
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So this is actually my favorite week of the Idol season. There are generally some fun scenes with the contestants going home. Of course, tonight, the Idol producers decided to cut that out and save it for tomorrow. I guess they are out of former Idolists to trot out for "live...
Bumper Sticker Ideas and Other One-Liners
May 10, 2009 by
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Honk if you're an asshole a Steelers fanI'm Rich! What's your name?I'm Rich! You can call me Dick."Run Run Incomplete Punt." --Joe GibbsValet is French for brothelYour daughter does analFollow me to Long Island! (I'm kidding. I'd never go back, but...
Tiger's Sunday
May 10, 2009 by
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Huge golf tournament. Tiger's in the final pairing. His playing partner is melting down. Another win for Tiger. Nope, he's 8 shots back.There's no doubt Tiger's still the best player in the world, but it's important to note the times he loses tournaments that he...
Another Tough Loss for the Caps
May 09, 2009 by
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After looking to have the series under control, the Caps lost another game in OT tonight to go down 3-2 to the Penguins. That's 7 straight playoff overtime losses for Washington. Also, after winning 5 straight games, they've dropped the last 3. Other than Ovechkin and Varlamov...
Pens Begin to Solve Caps Goalie Varlamov
May 09, 2009 by
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Over the first three games in the Eastern Conference Semifinal series between the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins, rookie Caps goalie Simeon Varlamov not only kept his team in the series, but helped them build a 2-1 lead in three one-goal games. He was spectacular in front...
I Woke Up the Penguins
May 06, 2009 by
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I called out Fedetenko. He scored. I called out Malkin. He scored.Thank god Staal didn't score or I'd feel like I woke up the non-Sid the Bitch Pens.At least now the Caps can close it out on home ice.
Idol Recap 5/5/09
May 05, 2009 by
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Your author, circa Halloween 2002 This marks a first. In over 1400 posts on this blog total, this is the first time that Brien, Russell, J-Red, or I, have ever felt compelled to post any form of self-portrait or picture in which one of the four of us may even be in for a small bit...
Pittsburgh Penguins MIA
May 04, 2009 by
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It seems the Penguins have an offensive force to match Ovechkin in Sidney Crosby, but they're lacking the Scottie Pippen to their Michael Jordan.If only they had an Evgeni Malkin, or Fedetenko.If only they had a David Steckel.The series is now 2-0, and the teams have played pretty...
How You Could Have Bet the Derby...
May 02, 2009 by
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When a long shot like Mine that Bird wins, all the handicappers are left scratching their heads. Especially when you consider that handicapping was unnecessary..$2 to win on ALL = 19 horses x $2 or $38. Payout - $103.20. Return - 272%.$2 exacta, ALL over ALL = 19 horses x 18 horses...
What Happens to Placed Bets When a Horse Is Scratched?
May 02, 2009 by
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I was asked today what happens to live betting tickets when a horse bet upon is scratched prior to the race. I assume others have the same question, so I'll answer it here. When a horse is scratched prior to a race, win, place and show tickets (bets that the horse will win, finish...
BREAKING NEWS: I Want Revenge Scratched from Derby
May 02, 2009 by
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According to ESPN, favorite I Want Revenge will be scratched and will not run in this evening's 135th Kentucky Derby.Amended picks to come in this space shortly...
2009 Kentucky Derby Picks without I Want Revenge
May 02, 2009 by
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A little under ten minutes ago, ESPN reported that 13-I Want Revenge has been scratched from this evening's Kentucky Derby. That's going to lead to some scrambling and erratic betting, so the Derby is even more intriguing from a profit perspective. Here are some amended picks...
2009 Kentucky Derby Betting Guide
May 01, 2009 by
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It's hard to believe the Kentucky Derby is upon us already, but this Saturday marks the 135th run for the roses. For an idea of how good our picks are, here's what we said about Big Brown last year: Brien: Looks good but I hate to be the favorite Russell: Not worth the money...
Last 30 seconds of Caps-Rangers Game 7
April 29, 2009 by
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You don't need to turn up your speakers that loud to get the effect. I think D.C. officially has adopted the Caps as their team.
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