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Baseball Hot Stove Is Officially Turned On
21 days ago by
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You want to know how long the baseball season is? There are less than 100 days from the end of the regular season to the start of Spring Training. That's not a lot of time to cram in rest, relaxation and wheeling and dealing on the Hot Stove.
With the GM meetings in Chicago...
Does Brian Kelly Want A Bucket Of Gold Or The Power Of Flight?
21 days ago by
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If Cincinnati QB Tony Pike had enough attempts to qualify for the NCAA's passer
efficiency ratings he would slot in ninth, about a point behind a guy named Tim Tebow. That's rarefied air—hey, I know, let's move him to defense!
maybe pike can play defense...
The Designed Rush, Week 10: Time for Meaningless Midseason Awards!
21 days ago by
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Save the Texans and the Giants, every team in the NFL has reached the midpoint of their schedule, so now seems an acceptable to time to look back on the first half of the 2009 NFL season and dole out a few meaningless awards. Let's go!
MVP - (tie) Peyton Manning/Drew Brees
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Spreading The Blame Around In Golden State
21 days ago by
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There are so many things wrong with the Warriors, it's not even worth counting. First, in the immortal words of the title of a recent Jack Nicholson film, something's got to give. And, as S-Jax himself predicted, his very public griping has been targeted as the ur-point for...
There Is Truth in Tommy West's Rant
22 days ago by
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In my daily travels through the web, I came across this headline from The Wiz: "Tommy West Is a Bitter Man." I watched the video, which is the one you see above -- Tommy West's exit presser after being bounced by Memphis -- and while some of his remarks...
The MLS Final Four: Hey, We've Heard of These Guys!
22 days ago by
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While everyone in this country is so wrapped up in American football, there's another football that should garner some attention this weekend. That other football, of course, is soccer.
The MLS has reached the conference finals stage of their playoffs and low and behold,...
The MLS Final Four: Hey, We've Heard of These Guys!
22 days ago by
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While everyone in this country is so wrapped up in American football, there's another football that should garner some attention this weekend. That other football, of course, is soccer.
The MLS has reached the conference finals stage of their playoffs and low and behold,...
Offsides: Dez Bryant Reacts to LeGarrette Blount
22 days ago by
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Oregon reinstated LeGarrette Blount on Monday. Somewhere, Dez Bryant -- who is done with college football after lying about a meeting with Deion Sanders -- must wonder if he just violated the wrong rule.
Previously: Rock 'Em, Sock 'Em LeGarrette Blount
Shanoff's WUC: Steelers, LeBron, Irish, Cuse
22 days ago by
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Today's Calls: Ben Roethlisberger vs. Kyle Orton, Larry Johnson vs. LeGarrette Blount, LeBron vs. 2010, Charlie Weis vs. Urban Meyer, Deonte Thompson vs. Ed Davis, Jim Boeheim vs. Isiah Thomas and More.
The Opening Pitch: Maybe it was just wishful thinking by Broncos fans that...
This Week In Schadenfreude: Nov. 9
22 days ago by
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The Blue-Gray Sky has a succinct response to Notre Dame's
BCS-hope-crushing loss to Navy:
I don't quite know if that's certain -- it would be tough to fire him if
Notre Dame wins out and goes 10-3 -- but everyone who's taken a vague
interest in Notre Dame football...
Michael Vick Has a Lot of Perspective
22 days ago by
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I know, I know - it's shocking to hear that a guy who ran a multi-state dog fighting operation, which led to him serving two years in a federal prison, might be at a lack for perspective. But it's true. Last night, NBC aired a Bob Costas interview with Michael Vick in which...
You'll Need Goggles to Fight Agassi's Father
22 days ago by
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The revelations from Open, Andre Agassi's autobiography, keep coming. At the rate they're coming out, you have to wonder what's even left on the pages at this point. One of the best excerpts you'll find floating around today comes courtesy of EW.com:
''Violent...
Five Bold College Basketball Predictions
22 days ago by
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A season outlook I will probably try to overlook come March.
The best team in the SEC will be Mississippi State. Forget about the John Wall Show at Kentucky: The only team in the SEC coming off an NCAA Tournament berth and returning all five starters plays in Starkville. Add Renardo...
You Should Bench Anquan Boldin Like a Man
22 days ago by
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Anquan Boldin was a late scratch before the Cards' 41-21 drubbing of the Bears. Legions of frustrated fantasy owners weren't the only ones caught off guard by the move, the receiver had been going about his gameday routine as though he were going to play.
"When I came...
SEC Officials Coordinator: "This Is Not Broke." Rest of Earth: "Really?"
23 days ago by
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Hey, have you heard about this little refereeing crisis the SEC is having? Are you fed up? Mad as hell and not going to take it anymore?
Well, it's a good thing you're not the SEC's coordinator of football officials, Rogers Redding. He's got to be all level-headed...
Australian Football League Riot Goes Medieval
23 days ago by
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The Aussies are wont to mock Americans for their wussy football, what with its helmets and its pads and its penalties that make it possible for all the little ballerinas to keep their dresses from getting too scruffed up. Clearly the Australian overall advantage in ruggedness extends...
Jeremy Tyler's Israeli Vacation: Not So Good
23 days ago by
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Jeremy Tyler decided months ago that college -- and his senior year of high school -- just wasn't for him. Despite an oral commitment to Rick Pitino and Louisville, Tyler decided to bolt for overseas to get a jump on his pro hoops career. He signed with Maccabi Haifa for $140,000...
Press Coverage: FOX Being FOX, FSC to Meet FCC, a Blogger at the World Series and More
23 days ago by
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Veterans Day is Wednesday (I erroneously said Tuesday during a rant last week about how the day doesn't get enough attention – irony, I know) and FOX shipped their entire Sunday pregame crew over to Afghanistan to honor our soldiers with a special two-hour special.
And...
Offsides: Eagles Think They'll Ride Again
23 days ago by
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The Cowboys bucked the Eagles to take the NFC East lead on Sunday night. Fear not, for Andy Reid says "we'll get back on that horse."
Shanoff's WUC: Cowboys, 8-0, TCU, UNC-Isiah
23 days ago by
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Today's Calls: Cowboys vs. Giants, Wildcat vs. Brady-to-Moss, Vince Young vs. Josh Freeman, TCU vs. Texas, Jordan Shipley vs. Colt McCoy, Kentucky vs. the Field, UNC vs. Isiah and More.
The Opening Pitch: Lot of talk this morning about "teams to beat."
Like the Cowboys...
The Sunday Evening Post: Week 9
23 days ago by
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Tommie Harris is a large man, and in the above video, he punches Deuce Lutui, another large man. This would not be funny, except that 1) Harris punches Lutui in back of his helmet, which is probably the least dangerous location for a punch thrown at an NFL player, and 2) Lutui...
The Hangover Cure: Week 10
23 days ago by
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Key Takeaway. The best thing about being undefeated is the chance to stay undefeated.That's a chance Iowa lost on Saturday, as the Heart Attack Hawkeyes were unable to avoid becoming the Heartbreak Hawkeyes. A 17-10 loss to Northwestern, even with Ricky Stanzi out, makes their...
Chelsea Fans Celebrate In the Coolest Ways
23 days ago by
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When your team beats its nearest rival to take a five-point lead in the Barclays Premier League standings, you really should be able to celebrate any way you see fit. Clearly, the Chelsea supporter in the above video with sunglasses and headphones on and a toothbrush in his mouth...
In One Breathtaking Leap, Jahvid Best Finds Heartbreak
24 days ago by
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This season has not gone as it could have, maybe should have, for Cal's Jahvid Best. He was a fringe Heisman candidate on a top-five team early in the season, flying high heading into the Pac-10 schedule. Then he and the Golden Bears crashed against Oregon and USC, dropping two...
The Yankees' Victory Parade Had Some Special Confetti
24 days ago by
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Apparently, it isn't just the 27th World Series title that gets Yankees fans in a tizzy. It's the parade, too.Auditor Damian Salo attended the Manhattan parade. He tells The New York Post he found all sorts of personal financial documents in the mountains of shredded paper...
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