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Pre-gaming: Wild Wild West
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Welcome to the Pac-10, the only conference that actually matters this season.With things all but settled in all of the major conferences (and pretty much have been for weeks), we turn our attention to out own backyard where all hell has broken loose and we'll see the first non...
Yankees vs. Canadiens: A case study in hate
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The following is written by David Kamoe, a life-long sports fan whose sister is a close friend. David is an avid A's fan, wen to to high school with Drew Gooden and can't believe that Giants commentator Mike Krukow used to refer to the right-centerfield expanse at Pac Bell...
NFL's most disappointing teams
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We're past the halfway mark of the season and we know that the Saints are good and the Browns could win their remaining games and STILL be the worst team to ever play tackle football.But sports blogs don't care about good teams. The media -- or in this case, a blog -- likes...
Nothing says college basketball 2009 like a 6 a.m. tip-off between Monmouth and St. Peter's
4 days ago by
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By the time you read this, ESPN will be about eight hours into their second annual College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon, a 24-hour NCAA basketball showcase featuring 12 live games.Included is an 11 p.m. contest between San Diego St. and St. Mary's and the aforementioned 6 a.m. call time...
College Football uniforms
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Watching plenty of Pac-10 action, we've probably seen more variations of the Oregon Ducks' uniform than actual games. Swear they change those ******* at halftime.While Oregon's uniforms are just awful -- really, horribly awful -- there are some FANTASTIC unis out there...
Jason Snelling scored a touchdown yesterday. We know that because of NFL RedZone, the coolest thing to happen to the NFL since the forward pass
5 days ago by
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We just ordered the Comcast sports package which is AWESOME! Five bucks a month for NFL Network, Big 10 Network, CBS College, a bunch of regional FSN channels, some other, less awesome channels and the newly-launched NFL RedZone, the coolest thing to happen to the NFL since the forward...
Morning Headlines: Colts 35, Patriots 34
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Most mornings, we'll lead off the day with some AM headlines -- but not your traditional ones. Rather we'll focus on one game or story and write headlines that are completely inconsequential and insignificant to the outcome of the game. We'll give a few examples and then...
Pre-gaming: The Miserable Life of the Collegiate Kicker
8 days ago by
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No one aspires to be a place kicker. You don't hear of kids who want to be kickers. Not even the kids who are always kicking balls want to be kickers. Everyone wants to be a quarterback, wide receiver or running back. NOBODY WANTS TO BE A ******* KICKER!The kids who like kicking...
Bracketology in November: love it!
9 days ago by
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It's never too early to get Joe Lunardi going. Who are we kidding? The man finishes work in March and then takes a five-month vacation. Livin' the life...Nonetheless, most teams have played less than three games and we're already looking at seeds. Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan...
The Madden Curse now applies to real companies with real people who once had real jobs
10 days ago by
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We all know about the Madden Curse and how it turns a once healthy player into someone as brittle as a toothpick structure. Look at Shaun Alexander. He hurts his foot and seemingly forgets how to move more than two steps without falling down.But once a running joke and eerie string...
The San Francisco Giants in the offseason: still can't take a walk
10 days ago by
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Our pal Simon from the cleverly titled blog SimonOnSports asked us some questions about a Giants team that makes us holler in joy and scream in agony. More often scream in agony.You can read all about the Giants here. To hear about a team who knows how to move a runner over with less...
Tiger Woods' new home is big, ugly
11 days ago by
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Tiger Woods has lots of money, little architecture experience and a wife who is hot. That last part doesn't have much to do with anything. But Woods is spending lots of money to build what appears to be a greenhouse. Or a motel.Is there any wonder that golfer Tiger Woods had everybody...
College Football teams we can all root against
12 days ago by
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We're filled with hate. We hate bland food, Gap commercials and many college football teams.Not really sure why we dislike certain teams -- do we root against uniform, players or both? Probably both. While every college football fan hates their rival, most fans can come together...
Pre-Gaming: Where are all the good games?
15 days ago by
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It wasn't too long ago that we had weekends where there would be like 10 ranked teams playing one another. The M Zone, one of our favorite college football blogs (RIP), had a fun post one weekend in 2006 where there were seven games between two ranked teams.Now it seems these types...
Happy Birthday Dad!
16 days ago by
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It's our Dad's birthday, so we'll use this space to wish him a happy birthday!He reads this site and agrees not to tell TBP mother about all the dick, bathroom and sex jokes that occupy much of this space.We encourage you to wish him a happy birthday in the comments because...
New Year's Day Bowl Games used to mean something
16 days ago by
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Remember when New Year's Day was filled with awesome games like the Rose Bowl, Orange Bowl, Citrus (Capital One) Bowl and Cotton Bowl.Those pit good teams from good conferences who play in front of fans who are hung over but certainly like good teams from good conferences playing...
Morning Headlines: Yankees win World Series
16 days ago by
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Most mornings, we'll lead off the day with some AM headlines -- but not your traditional ones. Rather we'll focus on one game or story and write headlines that are completely inconsequential and insignificant to the outcome of the game. We'll give a few examples and then...
These guys could teach Joe Buck a thing or two
17 days ago by
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The following is written by David Kamoe, a life-long sports fan whose sister is a close friend. David is an avid A's fan, wen to to high school with Drew Gooden and can't believe that Giants commentator Mike Krukow used to refer to the right-centerfield expanse at Pac Bell...
Square up the shoulders, drive through the ball carrier...
18 days ago by
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And a fantastic tackle! Helmet sticker for that one.While these uniforms look nothing alike, we imagine this will be the example cited the next time both teams want to wear dark jerseys.Note the reaction at the 32-second mark. Fantastic stuff. Truly fantastic![Deadspin via Hot Clicks]
Insert Oregon into the BCS Title discussion
19 days ago by
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It's not likely that Oregon will have a shot at a BCS Championship -- the Ducks would have to have all sorts of help to get in the top two of the BCS standings. Probably need five of the seven undefeated teams in front of them in the BCS standings to lose, including Boise State...
Morning Headlines: Yankees 7, Phillies 4
19 days ago by
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Most mornings, we'll lead off the day with some AM headlines -- but not your traditional ones. Rather we'll focus on one game or story and write headlines that are completely inconsequential and insignificant to the outcome of the game. We'll give a few examples and then...
Pre-Gaming: Halloween Edition
22 days ago by
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Saturday is Halloween and it's college football, so they're essentially combining two great days which should make one cluster **** of excellence.This is where I could go all cliché on you and say, "Which teams have been wearing disguises all season," but that'...
It's hard work being Tim McCarver
23 days ago by
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Being a catcher is hard work, man. Gotta be able to hit a nasty slider, handle a similar nasty slider and play at your best in the toughest situations.For former catcher Tim McCarver, that was the easy part. Trying to broadcast a World Series is much more difficult.Veteran Fox analyst...
The train wreck that is the Washington Redskins
23 days ago by
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Very funny sign! Good work, 'Skins fans! Too bad this got you kicked out of the stadium because Dan Snyder is now controlling free speech.Still, is Snyder the one to blame? He throws money at problems and makes some costly signings, yet are you complaining about Albert Haynesworth...
Morning Headlines: World Series Game 1
23 days ago by
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Most mornings, we'll lead off the day with some AM headlines -- but not your traditional ones. Rather we'll focus on one game or story and write headlines that are completely inconsequential and insignificant to the outcome of the game. We'll give a few examples and then...
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