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Fresh Take: Baseball Style
25 days ago by
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With the October Classic upon us, its time for SCL’s Fresh Take, ala Baseball! It’s fitting that the New York Yankees with their 26 Championships and the defending World Champion Philadelphia Phillies square off in the World Series; on the flip side, how bad is it to...
Fresh Take: Broncos, Eagles, Titans and Bears, oh my
October 21, 2009 by
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Welcome back Sports Fans, it’s another addition of the SCL Fresh Take! Has the NFL season been a surprise, or what?!? Jockeying back and forth for biggest surprise of the year are the Denver Broncos on the good side and the Tennessee Titans on the bad! The Broncos are...
Fresh Take – Olympics, Gisele, Jerry Jones & Seminoles
October 05, 2009 by
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Hey, is that Rocky Balboa I see running through the market of south Philly on his way to the steps of the Philadelphia art museum? No, its Oakland Raiders head coach Tom Cable honing the street fighting skills he’ll need when he goes to the slammer for assaulting one of his own...
Fresh Take – Vick, Favre, Joba, Rumors and Sal
October 01, 2009 by
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I see my man A-Rod may have gotten his gal pal pregnant. Rumor has it that Kate Hudson is el pregnido, knocked-up, got a bun in the oven. Way to go A-Rod! Little Ms. Hudson is a smokin’ little number. Of course, this is ONLY a rumor…..just a rumor.
Okay, let’s get started...
Fresh Take – Tiger and Phil, Romo, Lions & Twitter
September 28, 2009 by
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Are you ready for some football? Hey, Monday Night Football? Okay, add in a little golf and we’ll have you covered so let’s jump right into today’s SCL’s Fresh Take.
The Detroit Lions got off the schnide yesterday ending an ugly 0 and 19 run through the NFL by beating the...
Fresh Take: UW, UH, A&M On the Rise
September 27, 2009 by
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Get the Welcome Wagon Ready:
These programs are coming back to the party:
-Washington: Steve Sarkisian looks like the perfect fit. The Huskies played with LSU, upset USC win, Jake Locker is a true leader, and Husky Stadium still a great atmosphere.
-Texas A&M: QB Jerrod Johnson...
Fresh Take – Plaxico, Urban & Lane, Twitter & WNBA
September 23, 2009 by
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Do you want to hear a dirty joke? A white horse ran through a mud puddle.
Okay, I’ll stick with sports. So let’s jump right into today’s SCL’s Fresh Take.
It is sad day when someone appears in court and has to say goodbye to his young child and pregnant wife because he...
Fresh Take – Bradley, USC, Brees & Gators
September 21, 2009 by
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Here we go sports fans, the weekend was jam packed full of lots to talk about, so let’s jump right into today’s SCL’s Fresh Take.
The Milton Bradley experiment has ended on Chicago’s north side in a manner many expected it would. The Cubs suspended Bradley on Sunday for the...
Fresh Take – Hurricanes, Jets, MLB and Texas Stadium
September 18, 2009 by
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Hey sports fans, are you ready to go? Break out the wafers, throw the rag-top back and get ready for a spin with today’s SCL’s Fresh Take, a whole new twist on sports for you, the fan.
The U is back. After navigating the first half of the college football equivalent of “Murders...
SCL’s Fresh Take
September 16, 2009 by
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Hey sports fans, are you ready to go? Buckle up as I put the peddle to the metal for the all new SCL’s Fresh Take, a whole new twist on sports for you, the fan.
Fight night at The Stadium! What about the brawl in the Bronx between the Yanks and the Jays. I can not [...]
SCL’s Fresh Take
September 15, 2009 by
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Hey sports fans, welcome back to the all new SCL’s Fresh Take, a whole new twist on sports for you, the fan. Did you happen to catch the end of the US Open match last night? I bet you’re telling yourself ole Roger is over the hill now that he has 15 Grand Slam titles? [...]
SCL’s Fresh Take
September 14, 2009 by
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Hey sports fans, welcome to the all new SCL’s Fresh Take, a whole new twist on sports for you the fan. Today, we have a bunch of topics from over the weekend to discuss, so let’s get started.
With the first Sunday of NFL games yesterday, did anyone happen to watch Tiger Woods mop up the [...]
Good start for Rich-Rod and Wolverines
September 09, 2009 by
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With a 31-7 pounding of Western Michigan last weekend, could the Michigan Wolverines and embattled coach Rich Rodriguez finally being seeing the end of Michigate??? Hounded by allegations of breaking NCAA practice rules and improprieties with a former booster in his previous coaching...
Solving the BCS Dilemma (Getting rid of the BCS)
August 28, 2009 by
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The Condo Plan
Here’s how it works…
1. There will be an 8 team playoff. I will pick the teams. You do not need to worry about bias; I guarantee...
Brett Favre’s a Viking, Stunning
August 20, 2009 by
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I am being facetious with that title of course, though I am absolutely stunned by the reaction to Favre’s signing with the Vikings. Why all the hating?!?
Oh my gosh he turned his back on the Packers! Sorry, Green Bay fans, no he didn’t; Ted Thompson made it...
Michael Vick: Fallen Falcon to Eager Eagle
August 14, 2009 by
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It finally is here! The day that the villanous dog killer Michael Vick rejoins the NFL, this time as a Philadelphia Eagle.
Wow! I do not envy Michael Vick one bit. Granted the Eagles run the West Coast Offense and that Andy Reid is an innovative offensive mind, but...
What’s wrong with Cole Hamels
August 11, 2009 by
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The Philadelphia Phillies need to take a page from the New York Yankees handbook. Given a home series with the floundering Florida Marlins, the Phillies proceeded to screw the pooch over the weekend and watched a seven game division lead fade to four after a three game Marlin sweep...
Gators’ Urban Meyer Worth Every Penny
August 06, 2009 by
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This week, Florida Head Coach Urban Meyer signed a six-year, $24 million contract. He will be the highest paid coach in the SEC in 2009. When Alabama lured Nick Saban out of the NFL with an enormous compensation package, the nation sighed in disbelief—aghast at the total package...
Thurman Munson’s Endearing Legacy
August 03, 2009 by
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Sunday marked the 30th anniversary of the untimely and tragic death of Yankee Captain and catcher, Thurman Munson. Munson died when the plane he was piloting crashed while practicing touch and go landings in Ohio. While Munson himself is not enshrined in Cooperstown, his legacy...
Amaro the Genius, Ricciardi the Dunce
July 31, 2009 by
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Winner
Loser
All my life I have dreamt about a career in Sports; player, broadcaster, executive, any would have been great. In retrospect, I think I may have passed on GM of a major sports franchise. I wrote earlier about Roy Halladay and the need...
ESPN has become the CNN of Sports
July 26, 2009 by
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Remember the day when CNN was the end all, be all of primetime news? Those days are long gone now that FOX News has become the dominate player in primetime media due in part to its “Fair and Balanced” approach to journalism. Fox News has taken market share from CNN simply because...
Why the Phillies need to trade for Roy Halladay
July 23, 2009 by
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So it appears that Buster Olney of ESPN has his thoughts on why the Philadelphia Phillies need to sign Toronto Bluejay ace pitcher Roy Halladay, effectively trying to steal my thunder. Thankfully, while his opinions are solid they do not quite emulate mine and make my case even better...
At Moment, Mickelson is better than Tiger
July 20, 2009 by
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As the news broke that Tiger Woods missed the cut in this year’s Open Championship, I couldn’t help but compare were Lefty stacks up to Woods today. This is an interesting comparison since Woods has not returned to his top form since knee surgery last year and Mickelson continues...
I miss those days
July 17, 2009 by
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Once upon a time, the MLB All-Star Game was one of the biggest television draws of the Summer. Now everyone tunes out the game and tunes in the Home Run Derby. Remember when Pete Rose took out Ray Fosse in the “just for fun exhibition”? I’ll admit I’m getting...
I miss those days
July 17, 2009 by
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Once upon a time, the MLB All-Star Game was one of the biggest television draws of the Summer. Now everyone tunes out the game and tunes in the Home Run Derby. Remember when Pete Rose took out Ray Fosse in the “just for fun exhibition”? I’ll admit I’m getting...
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