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TCU on the verge of BCS bliss and other thoughs
October 27, 2009 by
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Week 8 was a strange week indeed. Alabama, Florida and USC all looked shaky, while TCU and Oregon looked like national title caliber teams. Georgia Tech should send a thank you letter to Clemson for ...
The Morning After: October 27, 2009
October 27, 2009 by
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Turtle Man
Why not start the day talking about the best football league there is!
Somebody needs to tell John Fox that he is going to lose his job. Just get Delhomme out of there!!! ...
MNF: Eagles @ Redskins
October 26, 2009 by
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Ya know, I feel a little bad about saying this (/sincere), but it was good to see Brett Favre yack the game away yesterday. It brought back not so fond memories of some of ...
NBA Previews: Orlando Magic
October 26, 2009 by
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Here at Sparty and Friends, we made sure to preview 5 or 6 teams…Why not all 30? Because that would have been far too smart and thought out by the person who presented this idea ...
You Can’t Fool Us Anymore
October 26, 2009 by
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Just read the first sentence of Detroit Freep Press columnist Shannon Shelton latest article on the Michigan State Spartans. When someone writes that, it is just a feeble attempt at looking for the silver lining.
Michigan ...
The Week That Was College Football: Week 8
October 26, 2009 by
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Editors Note: Mizerle06 was in Tennessee this weekend to visit his brother, who was on leave from his tour in Iraq, so joining me is Senor Spartacus.
I’d like to start by thanking Brighthouse Cable Network, ...
The Definitive NBA Preview: (Part 1)
October 26, 2009 by
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This is a portion of the definitive NBA Preview, despite what others may claim. I will try to tackle the prevailing issues the best that I can do so that the standards can be met ...
Much Needed Elixir
October 26, 2009 by
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As I sat in my seat and watched another Eli Manning pass miss its mark last night in Giant Stadium, I quickly turned my attention to the guy sitting closest to me wearing headphones and ...
The Morning After – October 26. a.k.a Day 1 of Favre @ Green Bay Madness
October 26, 2009 by
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Is it just me or I am the harbinger of reality for the Sparty and Friends community. A typhoon ravaging the countryside, not once, but twice. A third almost brushed us. Then, you know what ...
The Morning After: October 25, 2009
October 25, 2009 by
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Good morning. Many of us use sports as an escape from the daily grind of life. As a Jets and Notre Dame fan, I use the daily grind to escape from sports. I had a ...
College Football Comments: Week 8
October 24, 2009 by
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It’s Week 8! The schedule this weekend doesn’t have as many numbers vs. numbers matchups as last weekend, but it’s college football. Maybe it’s just because there’s one particular upset I’m gunning for, but this just feels like ...
The Morning After: October 24, 2009
October 24, 2009 by
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What an awesome game last night. That was pure awesomeness. Just rad as holy hell. Wait, what? There were no games to watch last night except for meaningless preseason basketball? I am sure Trey got ...
Friday Night Lights – Ten Links
October 23, 2009 by
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It’s another Friday night that no one will spend on the blog….no sports to speak of unless you watch preseason NBA or the NHL…so Ill just give ya ten random links to peruse if you ...
GatorTrey’s Untimely and Probably Incorrect Bowl Projections
October 23, 2009 by
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It’s that time of the year again, the BCS is out, half the season is in the tank, and Ohio State has been mercifully beaten in a big game…Meaning? BOWL PROJECTIONS. A little ground rules.
- I’m ...
Two Minute Warning: Losers Bracket
October 23, 2009 by
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So who is the Mayor of Loserville so far this year in our Pick ‘em and Fantasy Leagues? I promised to call you out this week so you can make excuses. I’ll go ahead and ...
CBHSports NBA Preview
October 23, 2009 by
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Since I came down with a fever last night, I never got back to the computer to schedule and post CBH’s Seventh Inning Stretch on time. Therefore, not many got to see his projections ...
The Odds-On Favorite: Week 7 Picks
October 23, 2009 by
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I have to admit, even though I suffered through another 6-8 week on the Week Six picks, I am happy that I’m mitigating my losing weeks. Ideally, I’d never have a sub-.500 week of picks. ...
BCS Top 25 Picks – Week 8
October 23, 2009 by
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Week 8 is here and we’ve got some top 25 game picks for you. These picks may or may not be better than hawaiian hair picks.
#1 Florida @ Missy State – Yeah, I went Bulldawgs ...
The Morning After: October 23rd, 2009.
October 23, 2009 by
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Due to workload, forgetfulness, and a “thing” I have to be at way too early this morning, my TMA this morning will be totally mailed in…link time!!!
Angels win lose win!
A big fat guy is let ...
Seventh Inning Stretch – Mini NBA Preview
October 22, 2009 by
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As you have been made aware by GITC’s daily and up to date NBA team previews (/sincere), the NBA season is fast approaching. The season tips off Tuesday night with the marquee matchup of the ...
TWTWCFB: Game O’ The Week
October 22, 2009 by
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You might wanna check out the UFL if they play Saturday. It could be a tad bit more exciting than the schedule the college game has put out for us. It seems like every weekend ...
The Weekly Spartacast – The Missing Episode(s)
October 22, 2009 by
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You may have noticed a distinct lack of a Spartacast this morning. Well, there’s a good reason for that – we’re on hiatus for two weeks…
Unfortunately, the editing process for putting together one of these ...
GatorTrey Solves the MLB Umpire Crisis
October 22, 2009 by
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Anyone who saw Tuesday night’s paint by number umpiring during the ALCS knows that this whole 1930s approach to officiating such important playoff contests needs a review. Being the astute problem solver I am, I ...
Should I stay, or should I go now?
October 22, 2009 by
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Always tease tease tease…
As mentioned in The Morning After, Heisman Trophy winning Sam Bradford is most likely going under the knife to repair his damaged throwing shoulder. However, it is unknown at this point as ...
The Morning After: October 22, 2009
October 22, 2009 by
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Good morning Friends. Before we get started with this morning’s links, I’d like to promote sumpin’: the ESPN 30 for 30 programs. I’ve watched the Gtetzky show and now the USFL show. They’re captivating and entertaining. ...
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