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Degrees of Loss Separation: Penn State > Ohio State
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The Degrees of Loss Separation is a simple concept, I go out and find a highly rated team with some losses playing against a crappy team with lots of losses. Next I find a chain of losses which proves beyond a shadow of a doubt (not at all) that the underdog is going to pull the major...
Hockey in the South is Flat Out Stupid
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Yesterday I read A Look at NHL's October Attendance on Fanhouse. What it essentially said was that average NHL attendance is down this season almost league wide. While looking at the stats they posted I noticed three teams had not change in their attendance per game. The meaning...
Week 9 NFL Pick Suggestions
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After a horrendous week, I feel like just guessing.1. Carolina Panthers (+14 1/2) at New Orleans SaintsThe Panthers are going to rush for 2 hundred plus yards and the Del Homie is going to throw for less than 2 interceptions. They're still going to lose, but not by more than two...
I Think You Might Get Suspended
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Who knew that women's college soccer is the place to find random acts of violence? My question is how the hell did she not get a card on the flying challenge right before the hair pull? That had to be something the refs saw right?Courtesy of TBL
The Big 5 College Football Games of Week 10
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This weekend is all about Nick Saban. It's Nick Saban's world and he'll where a stupid straw hat if he wants to.5. Oregon Ducks at Stanford CardinalThe Cardinal aren't a terrible team and coming off the high of beating USC last weekend perhaps the Ducks are in store...
The Tough Luck Former Yankees
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Let's take a quick look back at some of the players from 2001-2008 that never got to lift up a World Series trophy with the Yankees.Mike Mussina (2001-2008)The man is sandwiched between World Series victories. Is there anything worse? He's a borderline Hall of Famer (I don...
Thaaaaa Yankees Win Quick Notes
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~The main cogs in the game 6 wheel were very fitting. Andy Pettitte picking up the victory. Mariano closing the door. Jeter going 3-5. Matsui picking up his first World Series ring and doing it in style. Oh and Pedro lost.~Mr. Pettitte tied a record that Derek Lowe also shares and...
It's a Celebration Bitches
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In the words of Dave Chappelle as Rick James... "It's a Celebration Bitches!"
Ballgame Over, World Series Over, Yankees Win, Thaaaaaaaaaaaa Yankees Win
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Music to my ears...Courtesy of the wonderful It Is High It Is Far It Is Caught
NFL Week 8 Awards
3 days ago by
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Wow You Guys Suck: Detroit Lions, You lose to a team that is 0-7 and has pretty much won the Wow You Guys Suck award every single week. I guess the Lions are lucky that they had the Redskins on their schedule this season, else they might just me looking at another 0-16. Runners Up...
Week 9 Blogpoll
3 days ago by
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Before you yell and say where is so and so team, please read my polling philosophy and then yell afterwards.1. Alabama - I almost jumped Florida over the Crimson Tide this week thanks to the Hokies losing yet again, but after I looked at it some more Bama still deserves to remain at...
Pressers With Chahlie
3 days ago by
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Charlie Manuels press conferences are so epic, they deserve their very own comic strip.
Could Brett Myers Be an Option for Game 7?
4 days ago by
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It might be a bit early to discuss game 7, given the fact that there might hopefully won't be one, but a thought popped into my head after reading this. Why not start Brett Myers in Game 7 of the World Series? If you're the Phillies your options are "I can't wait for...
Fun With Regressions: The NFL Is A Quarterback's League
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Want a simplistic view to show you how the NFL is a pass first league now? Here are the regressions for Rush Rank and Passing Rank to Games Above .500. What you'll notice is the slopes to the two trendlines are vastly different in degree.The NFL isn't quite to the point where...
Lebron James Will Win ___ MVP Awards
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This post is brought to you by Sportsbetting.com, the best online sports betting bonuses and promotions. Join now the most secure online sportsbook! Sometimes the most interesting and lines are those that make you look into the distant future. For instance will Lebron James pick up...
Yay, The Jets Still Suck But Now They're Assholes Too
4 days ago by
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The Jets lose in horrendous fashion so naturally its time to rejoice with miserable sarcasm. Take it away Bart:"They're a great team," Scott said after the 30-25 defeat, per Tim Graham of ESPN.com. "They'll probably contend for the Super Bowl. They have a tremendous...
The Brains of Football Men Are Strong
5 days ago by
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Man... Tackle... Make... Yes... Why Everuhbudy so mad?Courtesy of Deadspin
This Isn't Sports...
5 days ago by
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But Christopher Walken is too entertaining to not post.
World Series Quick Notes
5 days ago by
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~The ninth inning for the Phillies was a managerial debacle. First off if you run the shift with a person who has speed on first base someone on your team has to know that they need to cover third base. Whether it be Ruiz sprinting immediately following the throw or it be Lidge. Someone...
The Boomer and Carton Centaur Photo
5 days ago by
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Boomer and Carton said they wanted a centaur photo and that first person that got them a pic got tickets. And I was bored so here it is...It's more paint masterpiece than photoshop, but oh well. Click on it to expand.
At What Point Does a Head to Head Victory Get Trumped
6 days ago by
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In week 1 of the season the Oregon Ducks traveled to the land of the smurf turf and got their asses handed to them. Boise St. handled Oregon's rushing attack throughout the entire night and held the mighty Ducks offense to just one touchdown. On that night it was clear that Boise...
The NFL Blackout Rule, Beating Detroit While It's Down
8 days ago by
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The below image is from the wonderful the506.com, who each week puts together a map of the US and their corresponding NFL broadcasts. As you can see in the image below Detroit fans are getting punched in the nuts. The Lions did not sell out their game, and why would they with the Lions...
Week 8 NFL Pick Suggestions
8 days ago by
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The first 4-1 week of the year came last week so why not improve it to 5-0 this week. 1. Denver Broncos (+3 1/2) at Baltimore RavensI've lost on the Broncos I think every week this season, so we're changing gears, the Broncos are great all hail the Broncos. They are being disresepected...
Leon Washington Was Mr. October
9 days ago by
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Well he was until he broke his leg. Next season I bet Leon requests his picture be represented on the Jet calendar during and offseason month.
Was the Expos Trading for Bartolo Colon the Worst Trade of All Time?
9 days ago by
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Let us set the stage...The Montreal Expos are in disarray, they are owned by Major League baseball and there have been ample talks about contracting both them and the Minnesota Twins. The Expos find themselves in the Wild Card race with the opportunity to add Bartolo Colon, one of...
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