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Wednesday Blog Podge: The Top 101 Mustaches and the Favre's Rule Mississippi
November 12, 2008 by
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Send us any links to stories or pics that you think might be a good addition to our daily Blog Podge post to thesportspoint@gmail.com. Lucy Pinder via Tasty Booze. This took some effort so make sure you check it out. Kotite's corner has ranked the top 101 mustaches in movies...
Mike Tranghese's Successor Expected to be Named Today
November 12, 2008 by
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According to the Hartford Courant the Big East Conference will hold a press conference this morning at 11 a.m. to announce John Marinatto as the successor to long-time conference commissioner, Mike Tranghese. Marinatto was the athletic director at Providence from '87-01, and joined...
Quote(s) of the Day: LaVar Arrington
November 12, 2008 by
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First LaVar's thoughts on his former coach, Joe Gibbs: "I called Joe Gibbs a coward for leaving," Arrington said in the interview. "You came in, you made some money for your NASCAR team. No one else is going to say that. I'm sure more people thought I was a...
Wednesday's Lunchtime Line
November 12, 2008 by
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NBA Pick 2 Picks in BOLD Utah Jazz -3.5 Washington Wizards Game Starts @ 8:05pm EST Los Angeles Lakers +1.5 New Orleans Hornets Game Starts @ 8:05pm EST *All odds from Bodog* Yesterday's NBA Record: 1-1 Overall NFL Record: 20-17-1 Combined MLB/NFL/NBA/NCAA Football Record: 190-173-2
Todd Lowber Signs With 'Phins, Has Some Serious Ups
November 11, 2008 by
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Remember Todd Lowber from the HBO show Hard Knocks? He was the former D-III college basketball player and high jump champion who was trying to make the Cowboys as a wide receiver. He ended up getting released by Dallas as one of their final cuts in training camp. Good news though,...
TSP: To the Point
November 11, 2008 by
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TSP was able to catch up with one of poker's best young players a couple of months ago. Shannon Shorr joined us to discuss his ups and downs and to take a look at the WSOP Main Event Final Table. Since the tournament concludes tonight on ESPN at 9 PM EST, we wanted to revisit...
Tuesday's Lunchtime Line
November 11, 2008 by
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NBA Pick 2 Picks in BOLD Atlanta Hawks Chicago Bulls -4.5 Game Starts @ 8:35pm EST Los Angeles Lakers -6 Dallas Mavericks Game Starts @ 8:35pm EST *All odds from Bodog* Yesterday's NFL Record: 0-1 Yesterday's NBA Record: 0-2 Overall NFL Record: 20-17-1 Combined MLB/NFL/NBA...
Tuesday Blog Podge: Entourage Quotes and the Legend of Harry Chiti
November 11, 2008 by
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Send us any links to stories or pics that you think might be a good addition to our daily Blog Podge post to thesportspoint@gmail.com. Vanessa Raia via Uncoached. Think you have it bad? If so, Harry Chiti would like to have a word with you. (The 'Ropolitans) It sounds like the...
MLB Network Signs Deal With Verizon FiOS
November 11, 2008 by
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The MLB Network is set to launch on January 1st and will now do so to 50 million homes. The network announced that it has signed a deal with Verizon FiOS cable which has a little over 8 million subscribers in 14 states. Besides getting the wall-to-wall baseball coverage through the...
Monday Blog Podge: Bruce Pearl is a Pimp and Sara Jean Needs a Pitcher
November 10, 2008 by
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Send us any links to stories or pics that you think might be a good addition to our daily Blog Podge post to thesportspoint@gmail.com. Melanie Collins via Busted Coverage and courtesy of Tempe12.com. Reviewing VH1's Top 20 all-time music videos list. (Gunaxin) Sara Jean Underwood...
Monday Matchup: Gundy vs Hawkins
November 10, 2008 by
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In Big 12 Country they are billing this upcoming week's game between Oklahoma State and Colorado as "The Rant Bowl" because of the memorable 2007 outbursts of head coaches Dan Hawkins (Colorado) and Mike Gundy (Oklahoma State). Since these two gave the sports blogosphere...
College Hoops is Back!
November 10, 2008 by
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Tonight will mark the beginning of the 2008-09 college basketball season when the 2K Sports Classic tournament opens in Durham, NC. For those with ESPNU, you'll be able to watch the fifth ranked Blue Devils play host to Presbyterian at 7 PM EST. The Charlotte News Observer preview...
Monday's Lunchtime Line
November 10, 2008 by
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MNF and NBA Pick 3 Picks in BOLD San Francisco 49ers Arizona Cardinals -10 Game Starts @ 8:35pm EST Toronto Raptors Boston Celtics -8 Game Starts @ 7:35pm EST Portland Trailblazers Orlando Magic -7 Game Starts @ 7:05pm EST *All odds from Bodog* Yesterday's NFL Record: 1-2 Overall...
NFL Picks: Week 10
November 09, 2008 by
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Weekly NFL Pick 3 Picks in BOLD Buffalo Bills New England Patriots -4 Game Starts @ 1:00pm EST Kansas City Chiefs San Diego Chargers -15 Game Starts @ 1:00pm EST Baltimore Ravens Houston Texans PICK Game Starts @ 4:15pm EST *All odds from Bodog* Yesterday's NCAA Football Record...
Saturday Blog Podge: Kige Ramsey Live from Wal Mart and Did the Redskins Really Sign D. Hall?
November 08, 2008 by
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Send us any links to stories or pics that you think might be a good addition to our daily Blog Podge post to thesportspoint@gmail.com. Jennifer Walcott via Gorilla Mask. One Redskins fan who is not on board with the midseason signing of DeAngelo Hall. (East Coast Bias) Athletes and...
Jared Lorenzen Has Nothing On This Kid
November 08, 2008 by
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Today when Ellenville High School (NY) squares off against Sullivan West High in the Section 9 Class B championship they will led for the second straight game by 305lb senior QB Anthony Casamento. Isn't it every offensive lineman's dream to play QB? Sure probably not under...
College Football Picks: Week 11
November 08, 2008 by
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Weekly College Football Pick 3 Picks in BOLD Kansas +1 Nebraska Game Starts @ 2:30pm EST Virginia Wake Forest -3.5 Game Starts @ 3:30pm EST California Southern Cal -22 Game Starts @ 8:00pm EST *All odds from Bodog* Overall NFL Record: 19-14-1 Combined MLB/NFL/NBA/NCAA Football Record...
Friday Blog Podge: Ryan "Pills" Leaf and Kenyon Martin's Tattoo
November 07, 2008 by
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Send us any links to stories or pics that you think might be a good addition to our daily Blog Podge post to thesportspoint@gmail.com. Sheena Rote via Uncoached. Joey Porter even made headlines watching a game this past weekend at Colorado State. (Yep Yep) Ryan Leaf should hang with...
Justin Tuck Fined $7,500 for this Hit on Bollinger, WTF?
November 07, 2008 by
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We were watching the Giants-Cowboys last Sunday when early in the 3rd quarter Justin Tuck was flagged for roughing-the-passer, and we didn't think much of it at the time because the game was already in hand. However, after learning that Tuck was fined $7,500 for the hit we decided...
Some of the Nick Saban T-Shirts You Will See Around Baton Rouge This Weekend
November 07, 2008 by
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For even more shirts you can expect to see in the bayou this weekend check out Busted Coverage. Simple, but it gets the point across. Doubt it, but it is still pretty funny. Whenever we think of The View we can't help but think of Drama's appearance on the show. How funny...
Friday's Lunchtime Line
November 07, 2008 by
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Friday Night College Football and NBA Pick 3 Picks in BOLD NCAA Football Nevada-Reno Fresno State +2 Game Starts @ 9:00pm EST NBA New Orleans Hornets -7.5 Charlotte Bobcats Game Starts @ 7:05pm EST Miami Heat San Antonio Spurs -6.5 Game Starts @ 8:05pm EST *All odds from Bodog*...
Thursday Blog Podge: Javy Vazquez to the Mets? Say It Ain't So
November 06, 2008 by
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Send us any links to stories or pics that you think might be a good addition to our daily Blog Podge post to thesportspoint@gmail.com. The Guzman twins via Gorilla Mask. How the mighty have fallen. People forget just how good the 49ers once were. (Real Clear Sports) Do Facebook pictures...
Jacques Rickerson Seems Like a Classy Guy
November 06, 2008 by
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University of Florida sophomore Jacques Rickerson was arrested around 3:15am this past Tuesday morning on charges of domestic battery by strangulation. According to police Rickerson allegedly struck his girlfriend in the face and choked her. Oh wait, that's not all. When she screamed...
Highly Recommend This Book
November 06, 2008 by
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If you are a college basketball junkie, like we are, the book entitled College Basketball Prospectus 2008-2009 is a must have reference guide to the upcoming college hoops season. As Rick Bozich states in this article if you are a stat nerd you will be in your glory reading this book...
Quote of the Day: Ken Small
November 06, 2008 by
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"We don't think he's getting a fair shake, and we don't know why," he said. "It seems they're trying to intentionally ruin his career." That statement was uttered by Ken Small the father of Ohio State wide receiver Ray Small who has been suspended...
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