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Raptors Republic Article – Will Bosh’s Hot Start Continue
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Here’s a tasty teaser:
“It is easy to get overexcited, as Raptor fans, about Chris Bosh’s performance through the first 12 games. There are reasons to be guarded, to be pessimistic, or to deem his success suspect thus far.
At the same time, it’s easy, as Raptor fans...
18/82 of What We’ll Know: Shifting the November Focus, and a Live Kadri Scouting Report
5 days ago by
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Since I last wrote, the Leafs have railed off three straight losses. I’m not sure why I’m surprised; perhaps, my concluding paragraphs last Tuesday were too optimistic, too hope-inspiring, effectively turning on the Blue-blinders that we as Leaf fans all too often adorn...
15/82 of What We’ll Know: 28th With a Bullet
11 days ago by
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Idle hands are the devil’s playground, so they say. I guess, then, it’s good that I’ve been a little too busy (and under the weather) to write much in the way of coherent sports analysis the past few weeks. I say that, of course, because if I had wrote the latest Leafs...
NBA Roundup: The Dark Side Of The Moon
12 days ago by
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With autumn disappearing, the world now begins to fade from view. The days have grown shorter and “right now” creeps into our lives more quickly than we might wish. The world is dying again, at least for the next five months.
But there is hope even as darkness falls earlier and...
Toronto Maple Leafs Aren’t as Bad as You Think
29 days ago by
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This article has been submitted by the debuting Matt Rego…I didn’t have time to set him up as an author so for today he appears to be me. I wish! Welcome, Regg Ross.
We are just about three weeks into the season and our most beloved, and also most hated, NHL hockey franchise...
Hoops Addict Article – Perception is Reality with Isiah Thomas
29 days ago by
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T-Smith is back at it at Hoops Addict with some reflections on the recent Isiah Thomas/Magic Johnson literary-cum-you-hurt-my-feelings spat. Thankfully, he takes a greater focus on Thomas’ place in history and how the current perception of him skews what should have surely been...
Raptors Republic Article – Triano’s Basketball IQ a Source of Optimism
October 21, 2009 by
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I finally got back on track over at Raptors Republic. While comparing Jay Triano to Sam Mitchell isn’t necessarily a fair exercise, I think it’s clear that the man at the helm is the reason for a good deal of the optimism surrounding the Raptors right now. Through his understanding...
The On Deck Circle NBA Preview: Daniel Day-Lewis Edition
October 20, 2009 by
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With the NBA season a mere two weeks away, the time has arrived to yet again break out a fresh batch of predictions, forecasts, and best-guesses. Having already covered the Absurd side of the preview, today The On Deck Circle will dive into the second half of our forecast, as known...
The On Deck Circle NBA Preview: Galifianakis Edition
October 19, 2009 by
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With the NBA season a mere two weeks away, the time has arrived to yet again break out a fresh batch of predictions, forecasts, and best-guesses. Some of these season previews will undoubtedly offer up a list of banal platitudes and obvious observations (“The Lakers will be really...
Hoops Addict Article – Turkoglu Represents Toronto
October 16, 2009 by
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Trev just laid down a phenomenal article over at Hoops Addict, exploring how new star acquisition Hedo Trukogly represents the city of Toronto.
Check it out, but here’s a telling glimpse:
“Turkoglu signing with the Raptors this summer did not just underline the city’s...
Five for Fighting: Leafs Goaltending, Leafs Youngsters, What Laraques is Cookin, and NHL Rule Changes
October 16, 2009 by
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Toronto Maple Leafs and the Goaltending Carousel
The Leafs’ goaltending situation is getting ridiculous, already. Obviously, nobody is happy with Vesa Toskala between the pipes. This has been the case all offseason as people clamored for Jonas Gustafsson and Joey MacDonald to be...
Hoops Addict Article – Los Angeles Lakers Season Preview
October 15, 2009 by
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It’s the NBA season…it means I’ll eventually be writing again (probably), and Trev is back at his Hoops Addict gig. This time, he’s previewing the Los Angeles Lakers for this year and…well, let’s just say things are certainly going to be dramatic...
1/82: What We Know About the Leafs
October 02, 2009 by
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This title, which will be a running one for Leafs coverage here, assumes that knowledge is evenly distributed across 82 regular season games. This is not reality, of course, as we know plenty from previous seasons, the offseason, the preseason, and other “hockey insider” cues....
Is Roy Halladay the 2009 Cy Young Winner?
October 01, 2009 by
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Most Blue jay fans probably don’t realize that the team is still playing right now. For those that do, they would have witnessed (or at least known about) two phenomenal starts from Roy Halladay down the stretch.
On September 25, in what may be his last start at Rogers’ Center...
1st and Five: Quinn v. Anderson, TO v. Media, Leftwich/Garcia, The Lions Roar, and Duckett v. The World
September 30, 2009 by
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I couldn’t decide on an article topic today, so I’m rolling with five shorter ones in one (what a deal!). I could see this becoming a more common theme here as I struggle for writing time at work, and this style is invariably easier to chip away at. Name suggestions for this style...
Please Welcome Me Back to NHL Fanhood
September 25, 2009 by
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Hockey…I’m back. No, seriously this time, I mean it. I’m back again…for the very first time.
Allow me to take you back to give you a better grasp of just how grandiose a statement this is. And it is, trust.
As a kid, I was 100% hockey all the time. And I don’t mean just for sports [...]
Hoops Addict Article – Pivotal Player: Kevin Garnett
September 24, 2009 by
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T-Smith is back writing at Hoops Addict as the season approaches. For you, this means good basketball reading once again. Today, he looks at Kevin Garnett’s importance to the Celtics for this year.
Check it out!
Tim Tebow: Jaguar Savior?
September 17, 2009 by
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There are eight months until the 2010 NFL Entry Draft. There are 15 regular season games remaining for every team in the NFL. The NCAA College Football season is but two weeks old.
It is, obviously, very early in the football season. However…
The Jacksonville Jaguars are 0-1. The...
Of Jay-Z, Drugs, and LeBron
September 16, 2009 by
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As a card-carrying member of Roc Nation and one of Lucky Lefty’s biggest fans, I felt the need to provide some clarity around the most misinterpreted lyric on The Blueprint 3. What does this have to do with sports? Well, the line in question happens to double as one of the better...
Of Jay-Z, Drugs, and LeBron
September 16, 2009 by
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As a card-carrying member of Roc Nation and one of Lucky Lefty’s biggest fans, I felt the need to provide some clarity around the most misinterpreted lyric on The Blueprint 3. What does this have to do with sports? Well, the line in question happens to double as one of the better...
An Open Letter to Chicago Bears Fans
September 15, 2009 by
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Chicagoans,
In the life of a sports fan, few days on the calendar are filled with as much hope and optimism as the day the NFL season begins in earnest. It is a kind of Spring in Fall – a new birth, a very real chance for renewal. That first honest gaze on Solider Field (the [...]
An Open Letter to Chicago Bears Fans
September 15, 2009 by
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Chicagoans,
In the life of a sports fan, few days on the calendar are filled with as much hope and optimism as the day the NFL season begins in earnest. It is a kind of Spring in Fall – a new birth, a very real chance for renewal. That first honest gaze on Solider Field (the [...]
Canadian NFL Fans and Changing Favorite Teams
September 10, 2009 by
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I’m torn. In general, I pride myself on being a good sports fan. I cheer for my teams and only my teams, I try my best to support all local teams, and nobody follows their teams (and sports, in general) quite as closely as I do. I will never and could never turn on the [...]
Canadian NFL Fans and Changing Favorite Teams
September 10, 2009 by
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I’m torn. In general, I pride myself on being a good sports fan. I cheer for my teams and only my teams, I try my best to support all local teams, and nobody follows their teams (and sports, in general) quite as closely as I do. I will never and could never turn on the [...]
Hello world!
September 10, 2009 by
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If you do not, this Getting Started guide will walk you through setting up your profile, and setting up your blog...
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