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NFL Draft Spotlight on . . . Chris Long of Virginia
March 19, 2008 by
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Today's spotlight is on defensive end Chris Long of the Virginia Cavaliers...in 2007 he registered 14 sacks....Long is 6'4", 277 lbs and is rated as the top defensive end....he is the son of Hall of Famer Howie Long....Jerry Ratcliffe of the Richmond Times-Dispatch was...
Michigan gets great crop of recruits, even without Pryor - - yet
March 16, 2008 by
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2008 University of Michigan Football Recruiting Class(As of 10 p.m. EST, Feb. 6, 2008)Ricky Barnum OL 6-2 265 Lakeland, Fla. (Lake Gibson)Boubacar Cissoko DB 5-9 175 Detroit, Mich. (Cass Technical)Mike Cox RB 6-0 206 Dorchester, Conn. (Avon Old Farms)Kenny Demens LB 6-1 226 Oak Park...
Sunday Sports Stories
March 16, 2008 by
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Today may be Selection Sunday for the NCAA, but the biggest basketball game of the day takes place in Houston as the Rockets put their 21 game win streak on the line against the Los Angeles LakersHouston ChronicleLos Angeles Times NBA beat writer Mark Heisler writes the Houston Rockets...
#2 Tennessee at #1 Memphis - The Saturday Night Showdown
March 15, 2008 by
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Saturday Night's match-up of #1 Memphis vs. #2 Tennessee just may be the game of the season....I said at the beginning of the season that Tennessee would win the title this year....I will go with Rocky Top to beat Big Blue in Memphis...below are some stats and articles about the...
Sports Stories
March 14, 2008 by
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Washington Post sports reporter Barry Svrluga writes about Dmitri Young of the Washington Nationals and his battle with diabetes... "Nearly 21 million Americans are afflicted with diabetes, and each must learn to handle it as best they can. Young, who received his diagnosis in...
Beers with Bloggers - Derek of Insomniac's Lounge
March 13, 2008 by
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This week's Beers with Bloggers feature is with Derek of Insomniac's Lounge....Derek is a graduate of U.C.L.A. with a degree in biology....he lives in a suburb of Los Angeles and is currently on sabbatical to spend more time with his five-year-old son...when he is not busy...
Random Thoughts
March 13, 2008 by
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How can Isaiah Thomas keep his job as head coach of the New York Knicks...the Knicks are sitting at 18-43....all I know, this crap would not happen if George Steinbrenner owned the team....Brett Favre is finally gone...he was a great player and a definite first ballot Hall of Famer...
Allison Stokke reappears
March 10, 2008 by
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The blog Busted Coverage released the newest photo of Allison Stokke, who became the love of almost every sports blogger...she is now a pole vaulter at Cal....
This week's big games
March 10, 2008 by
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Here are this week's big college basketball games with the latest RPI rating (games are through Thursday, March 6)Monday, March 3#23 Pitt (20-8) @ #41 West Virginia (19-9)The Panthers eeked out a win in their earlier meeting...the Panthers punched their ticket to The Big Dance...
Sunday Stories
March 09, 2008 by
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New York Times sports reporter Tyler Kepner wrties about Mariano Rivera and how he dealt with the death of a mentor... "When Rivera speaks of Heron, he mentions his willingness to give advice to anybody who asked. It is trait that has made Rivera as important a leader on the Yankees...
Sports Stories
March 08, 2008 by
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The New York Times' Ben Shpigel writes about New York Mets Pedro Martinez and his first big workout... "Mart
Pro Football Hall of Fame Finalists - My vote
March 07, 2008 by
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The following are the 17 finalists for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame....the NFL writers will vote on this year's class on Saturday....- Cris Carter - wide receiver - Eagles, Vikings, Dolphins- Fred Dean - defensive end - Chargers, 49ers- Richard Dent - defensive...
Myron Cope Dies
March 05, 2008 by
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Legendary Pittsburgh Steelers announcer Myron Cope died today at the age of 79....he served in the Steelers broadcast booth for 35 years and was the originator of The Terrible Towel...Myron Cope (born January 23, 1929 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), whose given name is Myron Sydney Kopelman...
Sunday Stories
March 04, 2008 by
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Chicago Sun-Times sports columnist Jay Mariotti is exasperated that Rex Grossman is back with the Bears... "Have you ever seen such a sorry quarterback hold a city hostage for so long? Welcome to Year Six of Turnoversaurus Rex, an experiment that should have ended last season...
Beers with Bloggers - Jon from Complete Sports
February 28, 2008 by
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Today's Beers with Bloggers feature is with Jon from Complete Sports....Jon is quietly one of the upper echelon of sports bloggers...I encourage everyone to bookmark his site...before we begin, I want to thank him for taking the time to respond...Q1. Here is the basic blog question...
Five Good Questions with Bruce Pascoe about Arizona Basketball
February 27, 2008 by
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Today's Five Good Questions is with Bruce Pascoe of The Arizona Republic about Arizona Wildcat Basketball....I emailed Bruce a few weeks ago and because of an overload of emails, he just got back to me this week...I want to thank Bruce for responding....Q1. The latest RPI has the...
Hat Trick of Stories
February 27, 2008 by
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Tyler Kepner of the New York Times writes how Yankees pitcher Phil Hughes is a blogger.... "Hughes has seen a lot on his Web site, philhughes.wordpress.com, since starting it Jan. 16. Through Monday afternoon, the site had attracted more than 340,000 visitors from six continents...
Beers with Bloggers - Interview with Zach from The Big Picture
February 21, 2008 by
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Last week I interviewed Mandy and Lauren from Girls Gone Sports....in our second installment of Beers with Bloggers, I bring to you one of the best sports bloggers out there - to hell with Deadspin...today's interview is with Zach from The Big Picture....I will admit that Zach...
Five Good Questions with Sean Keeler about Drake Basketball
February 20, 2008 by
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Today's Five Good Questions is with Sean Keeler of the Des Moines Register about Drake Basketball....Sean took a few minutes to respond about a nationally ranked Drake team that is 20-1 going into its game tonight against Illinois State.....the Bulldogs have an RPI rating of #8...
Beers with bloggers: Interview with Girls Gone Sports
February 20, 2008 by
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Today I start a new feature of interviewing fellow bloggers...and I start off with two women who do the blog ...Girls Gone Sports ....Lauren (whose photo is on the left) is from Dallas writes that she is "a short girl, however, what I lack in height I make up for in breast."...
Five Good Questions with Paul Kenyon about Rhode Island Basketball
February 18, 2008 by
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Today's Five Good Questions is with Paul Kenyon of the Providence Journal-Bulletin....Paul covers the Rhode Island Rams who are 19-3 and ranked 19th in the RPI....Q1. The Rams have three losses so far, but I noticed that one of their wins came against Syracuse earlier this season...
Sunday Stories
February 17, 2008 by
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Los Angeles Times sports columnist T.J. Simers writes how new Dodgers manager Joe Torre says that he has nothing to prove... "At the very least, after failing to win a postseason game in 14 years with the Mets, Braves and Cardinals and then enjoying tremendous success with the...
The Story of Not Giving Up on Your Dream - The Story Behind Bear Mangenius
February 17, 2008 by
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The New York Times recently ran a feature story about Mark "Bear" Mangino, head football coach at Kansas....I highly recommend that everyone take a few minutes to read it because it tells the story of a person who did not give up on his dream and who worked hard to become...
Five Good Questions with Joe Rexrode about Michigan State Basketball
February 16, 2008 by
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Today's Five Good Questions is with Joe Rexrode of the Lansing State Journal.....Joe took the time to respond to some questions about Michigan State basketball.....Q1. How good is this Michigan State team compared to some of coach Tom Izzo's other great teams?A. This team is...
Five Good Questions with Tony Grossi about the Pro Football Hall of Fame Voting
February 16, 2008 by
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This Saturday, the football writers will be selecting the latest class to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame....The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer's Tony Grossi is one of the 44 voting members....he was kind enough to take a few minutes to respond to our Five Good Questions...
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