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What The ‘Girl With Just Her Sox On’ Thinks About Tim Tebow
August 27, 2009 by
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Do you ever sit back and wonder what a woman thinks about sports? Too bad, we’re going to let you know anyway. Kaitlyn Saunders Rhonehouse runs Girl With Just Her Sox On and will be a contributor to The Herd’s Word. We’ll get her opinion on the major stories in the...
Big 12’s Top Ten NFL Prospects
August 27, 2009 by
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The Big 12 features 5 to 7 of the best NFL prospects in the nation. If all of these juniors decide to enter the 2010 NFL Draft, they will dominate the headlines. The Big 12 is in for one of the most exciting seasons in conference history. This list doesn’t even include some great...
Vikings Camp: This Never Happened With The High School Kids!
August 27, 2009 by
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The rumors and half-truths coming out of Vikings camp are nothing new from a team desperate for a championship. Many suggest that the Vikings locker room had been torn before Brett Favre’s arrival and the problems have only been illuminated since old Number 4 stepped into the...
Beano Cook’s National Championship Prediction
August 26, 2009 by
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Beano Cook, who I have worried about over the last few years, confirmed today that he is officially crazy. On the last Wednesday of every August, Beano makes his National Championship prediction on The Herd. Today, Beano predicted Florida would beat Notre Dame in the National Championship...
Jerry Jones Way Off The Mark On Scoreboard Dilemma
August 26, 2009 by
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Cowboys owner Jerry Jones made hundreds of millions of dollars based on oil ‘hunches’ during his lifetime. Jones won a Super Bowl with Barry Switzer because he had a ‘hunch’ he would be a good coach in the NFL. Jones has made billions of dollars with all of...
PAC-10’s Top Ten NFL Prospects
August 26, 2009 by
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This list doesn’t include any USC players. After reviewing their talent, we decided to give them their own top ten. Only three or four players on this list would have made their list, which should make people rethink whether this is the year anybody can knock the Trojans off...
Sanchez Ahead In Jets QB Race
August 25, 2009 by
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Rookie QB Mark Sanchez has the lead in the Jets quarterback race. While the rookie from USC didn’t have a great performance against the Baltimore Ravens, he still gave the Jets coaching staff enough confidence, or reasons, to start him in the opener.
After throwing a pick-six...
Southern Cal’s Top Ten NFL Prospects
August 25, 2009 by
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We’ve been breaking down the best NFL prospects in the BCS conferences over the past two weeks. When we sat back and took a look at the PAC-10, it didn’t make sense not put together a list strictly for USC. The have become the nation’s predominant football factory...
No Big Surprise: Smith And Crabtree Last Two Rookies Left To Sign
August 24, 2009 by
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In the weeks leading up to the NFL Draft there were two prospects that were being looked at extra close for their work ethic, off field demeanor and overall ability to function in a team atmosphere. It’s no surprise that teams who are obligated to invest tens of millions of dollars...
Stock Up, Stock Down - Late Season MLB, Preseason Football
August 24, 2009 by
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Stock Up
New York Yankees - After taking two out of three from Boston over the weekend the Yanks look primed to make a serious postseason run. They may have scored close to 30 runs this weekend, but pitching is going to be the key to their success. While CC Sabathia pitched well, AJ...
Weekly Whatever - New Car Smell Edition
August 21, 2009 by
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No matter how young or old, how rich or poor, buying a new vehicle is energy sapping. Looking, test driving, comparing, negotiating, there has to be a better way. Maybe I can just hitchhike for the next couple years.
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Football almost feels like it’...
Big Ten’s Top Ten NFL Prospects
August 21, 2009 by
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1. Terrelle Pryor 6′6″ 235lbs QB Ohio State Sophomore
Pryor showed a ton of potential as a true freshman but what convinced us to put him on top of this list was the 4.33 forty he ran at Ohio State’s summer camp. Any 6′6″ 235-pound athlete who runs that...
The Most Exciting Man In Sports
August 21, 2009 by
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People probably won’t remember these past three months as ‘The Summer of Usain Bolt’, but they definitely should.
For the fifth straight race, Bolt broke world records in the 100 and 200 meters. When Michael Johnson and Carl Lewis were doing the same thing, there...
Plaxico Pleads Guilty, To Serve 20 Months In Prison
August 20, 2009 by
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Former Giants receiver Plaxico Burress has plead guilty to criminal possession of a weapon and has agreed to spend 20 months in prison. Burress shot himself in the leg at a Manhattan nightclub last November 29. He’ll turn himself in on September 22 and report to the clink for 20 months.
Josh McDaniel Has Turned The Broncos Into A Mess!
August 19, 2009 by
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You see it in real estate all the time. A first time home buyer grabs a house for a bargain. Instead of renovating the essentials and making the house more valuable at its core, they decide to start knocking down walls and replacing things that aren’t necessary because they feel...
Big East’s Top Ten NFL Prospects
August 19, 2009 by
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1. Arthur Jones 6′4″ 300lbs DT Syracuse Senior
Jones is one of the lone bright spots in an Orange program that has gone backwards in recent years. One of the most athletic tackles in the nation, Jones decided to stay close to home while attending college. Even though he...
Is Bryce Brown Getting Run Out Of Town?
August 19, 2009 by
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The NCAA is investigating the eligibility of Tennessee freshman running back Bryce Brown.
Brown had a relationship with Brian Butler, who was his adviser/handler in high school. The questions surrounding Brown and Butler are whether or not trips to different college campuses during...
He’s Baaaaaaaaaccccckkkkkkk!!!
August 18, 2009 by
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Brett Favre has returned to the NFL. He will sign with the Minnesota Vikings pending a physical. Is there anything left to say about this situation?
Raiders Are On Their Own Island
August 18, 2009 by
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Was there really any reason to be surprised when you heard the news yesterday that Raiders coach Tom Cable may have punched one of his assistant coaches in the face during an argument, breaking his jaw and sending him to the hospital?
The situation is still under review in the media...
Nats Sign Steven Strasburg To 4-Year, $15 Million Deal
August 18, 2009 by
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The Kid got less than he deserved. The Club got a deal. The Agent saved face. Steven Strasburg signed a 4-year, $15 million deal with the Washington Nationals minutes before the 12pm siging deadline Monday night.
Strasburg, had he been on the open market, would have demanded at least...
Paulus To Start At QB For Orange
August 17, 2009 by
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Former floor slapping Duke point guard Greg Paulus is the new starting quarterback at Syracuse University. After a four year hiatus, the former National Player of the Year as a quarterback at Christian Brothers High School in Syracuse is attempting to regain his form for the struggling...
Predicting The NFL Divisional Winners
August 17, 2009 by
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Everybody wants to talk about the parody in the NFL. They love to rant about the league’s wild unpredictability and how every division is wide open. But when you look at the schedules and the league itself, the good franchises consistently win and all that parody talk couldn...
ACC’s Top Ten NFL Prospects
August 17, 2009 by
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ACC’s Top Ten Prospects
This list would look a little different if Virginia Tech RB Darren Evans hadn’t torn his ACL last week and if Boston College LB Mark Herzlich hadn’t been diagnosed with cancer. We wish both players a speedy recovery and have no doubt that each...
Weekly Whatever - 9-Inning Punishment Edition
August 16, 2009 by
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Southwest Airlines ‘Bags Fly Free’ commercial, is another reason it’s the highest profiting domestic airline. Even their ads are economical. One camera, one shot (unedited) with a clever voice over. They could have shot that commercial in less than an hour. They simplify...
Better Chances Of Success: ND vs USC or The UFL?
August 14, 2009 by
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When is your show going to be in Seattle? Ryan, Seattle
It is bro. It’s on 710 ESPN. That used to be known as KIRO. It was a newsradio station for years. My dad loved that station. Dave Ross and Wayne Cody were on it, when I was younger. Turn it on brotha!
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