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Arbitration Deadline Passes; Let the Deals Begin
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Now that the deadline for offering arbitration has passed, it's time for the wheeling and/or dealing to start. But first, let's look at some of the notable names that were and weren't offered arbitration. Remember, offering a player arbitration is usually intended to protect...
Zebrie Sanders Will Not Break His Stance for Anything
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I think he's stilling holding it.The Florida State linemen are taught extensively in the ways of "The Freeze" as is, staying in formation when a defender jumps across the line prematurely to ensure that the officials catch it and flag the offending player. But when...
Your Tiger Woods, Jaimee Grubbs, Rachel Uchitel and Kalika Moquin Link Dump
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There is a lot flying around on the Tiger Woods front. Rather than putting up 20 posts today, I'll try to condense this into one dose of Tiger this morning and another this afternoon (provided that more details continue to come out). On with this mess:The Voicemail:You can...
Palin's Book Confuses Legendary UCLA Coach Wooden with Native American Activist
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Since its release, Sarah Palin's book, "Going Rogue" has been somewhat picked apart for factual errors. From a sports angle, there is no factual error that will get a better laugh than this one: In her new book, "Going Rogue," former vice presidential nominee...
Offsides: Girardi Teaches Sanchez to Slide
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Jets coach Rex Ryan wants Sanchez out of harm's way, so the rookie QB has been getting lessons from Yankees skipper Joe Girardi on the proper way to slide feet first.
Shanoff's WUC: Tiger, FSU, SECCG, ND, UNC, AI
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Today's Calls: Tiger vs. Tabloids, Bobby Bowden vs. History, Carlos Dunlap vs. Urban Meyer, John Swarbrick vs. Brian Kelly, UNC vs. Michigan State, Allen Iverson vs. Philly and More.
The Opening Pitch: And now we enter the ludicrous phase of the Tiger story.
Oh, the driving...
The Tim Tebow School of Life Now Accepting Applications. And Veneration.
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Size and innate talent can't be taught, huh? Guess again. There's the Tim Tebow School Life for that. The folks at Wondershot have come up with this video sending up everyone's favorite religious eyeblack wearing golden boy from Florida. It even makes reference...
The Designed Rush, Week 13: Where is the Hate We Once Had?
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This Sunday, I got a press credential from Sporting News to attend the Steelers-Ravens game. It's the first time I've watched an NFL game from the press box, but that's not why I went. No, like the other times I've ventured to Baltimore-Pittsburgh games, it's to...
As Tiger Woods' World Turns: Digital Recreations and Dubious Mistress Claims
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Before we get to this alleged other mistress of Tiger Woods, you must drop everything and watch this video:
The two scenarios being played out are outstanding. It's not enough for a newscast to just explain what might've happened -- let alone wildly speculate...
Stoops Has Finally Killed The Unkillable Zombie Stoops-To-ND Rumors: Now What?
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Notre Dame is nothing if not tradition, and they've started their coaching search in the traditional fashion by spawning a horde of unkillable zombie rumors about a head coach they have no chance of acquiring. Here's Bob Stoops reacting
to the news that he's going to be...
New FTC Guidelines to Impact Bloggers, Celebrity Endorsers
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This story is a little inside baseball for the blogging community, but it's important to note that the Federal Trade Commission has updated their guidelines for endorsements for the first time since 1980, and the new guidelines, going into effect today, will directly impact bloggers...
UFC Targets Boston After Mass. OKs MMA
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This post was written by Chad Dundas originally for The Rumble.
A little more than a month after the Massachusetts state legislature overwhelmingly approved a bill regulating mixed martial arts, Gov. Deval Patrick signed it into law this week, clearing the path for large-scale MMA...
Can the Big Ten Finally Strike a Blow Against the ACC?
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The 11th edition of the Big Ten/ACC Challenge began on Monday night, albeit in quiet fashion because it was a game featuring Penn State and Virginia, two of the less-than-sexy squads involved in the event. (Penn State won 69-66.)
The Big Ten has taken a loss in this thing every time...
Injuries, Ejections Make NHL Headlines
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We don't do a lot of NHL posts on TSB, and it's not for lack of interest. Okay, fine, it's usually for lack of interest. (For hockey coverage go to SN's The Grinder.) So it does feel a bit disingenuous to throw up a post about Monday night's two top stories in...
Offsides: Brees, Saints Pummel the Patriots
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Drew Brees was nearly flawless tossing five touchdowns against the Patriots on Monday night as the Saints remained unbeaten with a 38-17 win against New England.
Shanoff's WUC: Saints, Weis, Bowden, Tiger
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Today's Calls: Saints vs. Patriots, Charlie Weis vs. Bobby Bowden, Tiger Woods vs. Pressure, Joe Mauer vs. the Twins, Florida vs. Alabama, John Wall vs. DeMarcus Cousins, Brandon Jennings vs. Derrick Rose, Monta Ellis vs. Carlos Boozer, Serena vs. the US Open, Grady Sizemore vs...
With December Looming, When Will the MLB Dealing Begin?
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Tuesday is December and it seems rather insane that we'll be gearing up for all those year in review retrospectives already. Baseball season just ended, didn't it? Heck, SI already announced that their
Man of 11/12ths of the Year award (December is so overrated when it comes...
Tomorrow, Will Bobby Bowden Go Out With a Bang or Begin to Whimper?
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It shouldn't happen like this. It shouldn't come on the heels of a 37-10 loss to Florida State's greatest rival, shouldn't follow a 6-6 season, shouldn't be the only thing the once-proud Seminoles can talk about while Florida can talk about the possibility of the...
This Week In Schadenfreude: Nov. 30
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Coach firing season always hurts the schadenfreude available because teams on the receiving end of humiliating beatings or yet another last-second loss make quick goodbyes and turn their attention to who the next savior will be. But the economic downturn has provided another source...
In Toronto, Bureaucracy is Everything
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The Maple Leafs are currently a hapless joke, but their fans still love them. Well, most of them anyway. But the city could do without the many promotional stencils the team has left all over the sidewalks.
Some found them charming:
They appeared at the start of the season and...
At Least One Reverend Able to Wed Rival Forces of Church and Football
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Pop culture would always have us believe that the forces of football and religion are in direct opposition. Despite the vocal reverence from players about their creed, you could go on and on about the cultural reinforcement from however many sitcoms that have employed the trope where...
Feast Week Post Mortem: West Virginia Is Your Big Winner
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Preseason polls are here to stay; I've made peace with that. But when you have the concentration of significant games you had in the last week, it's safest to just denounce all of your preconceived thoughts on the season and adjust accordingly after the chaos sorts itself out...
At Least Antoine Walker Is a Penitent Slumlord
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Writing about Antoine Walker is becoming an increasingly sad endeavor. Each time something comes out about the former NBA star and his host of money and/or legal problems, one thinks "It can't get worse." Then it does.Sunday, the Chicago Tribune reported a lengthy story...
Hines Ward Lies to Doctors, May Have Been Too Honest With the Media
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In a taped interview that aired before kickoff of Sunday night's Steelers-Ravens game, Hines Ward told Bob Costas that the Steelers locker room was split "50-50" on whether Ben Roethlisberger should have played through a lingering effects of a head injury...
Press Coverage: When You Don't Believe Your Own Sources
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Allen Iverson is retiring. This information was reported late Wednesday afternoon by Stephen A. Smith and created a ripple of not-that-surprised-to-hear-but-never-expected-to-see-the-day shockwaves around the sports world. And right before a holiday weekend, no less.
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