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NFL Picks: Week 7
October 20, 2008 by
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Weekly NFL Pick 3 Picks in BOLD San Diego Chargers (3-3) +1 Buffalo Bills (4-1) Game Starts @ 1:00pm EST New York Jets (3-2) -3.5 Oakland Raiders (1-4) Game Starts @ 4:15pm EST San Francisco 49ers (2-4) New York Giants (4-1) -10.5 Game Starts @ 1:00pm EST *All odds from Bodog* Yesterday...
Wednesday Blog Podge
October 15, 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. Alena Seredova via Holy Taco. Not a fan of the Kornheiser-Jaworski experiment. (Legend of Cecilio Guante) The Old Guy Report, featuring Hef and Paterno...
NBA Punchlines: Can the Nets Kiss LeBron Goodbye?
October 15, 2008 by
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Bobby Jackson is happy to be back where he feels he belongs, with the Sacramento Kings. (SacBee) After reading this we are rooting for Mike Wilks to make the Magic's roster. (Orlando Sentinel) The Nets will not be moving to Brooklyn until at least 2011. Will this hurt their chances...
MLB Punchlines: The Rays, Yes the Rays, are One Win Away from the World Series
October 15, 2008 by
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BJ Upton has to be the MVP of the playoffs thus far, his numbers are out of this world. How did this guy only hit 9 HR in the regular season? (Tampa Trib) Also, how clutch was Andy Sonnanstine last night? (Boston Globe) Give Pat Gillick credit, he has done a solid job in constructing...
College Football Punchlines: Colt McCoy is a S.I. Cover Boy
October 15, 2008 by
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Washington offensive coordinator Tom Lappano said yesterday that it would be unlikely that Jake Locker would play at all again this season. (Seattle Times) Did you know the last time Penn State beat Michigan was in 1996? One would figure this is the year that streak comes to an end...
NFL Punchlines: Busy Day in Big D
October 15, 2008 by
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It was a busy day for the Cowboys, they traded three draft picks for WR Roy Williams and the NFL suspended Pacman Jones indefinitely. (Dallas Morning News) Terrell Owens' reaction to the Williams signing? Positive....so far. (Dallas Morning News) To complete the busy day in Big...
Knicks pay tribute to Eddy Curry with balloon popping
October 15, 2008 by
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Last night we attended the Knicks versus Sixers preseason game at the Garden. It was a pretty entertaining contest considering it was preseason and featured Stephon Marbury. There were a couple of highlights mostly the play of Wilson Chandler, David Lee and the Knicks paying tribute...
Wednesday's Lunchtime Line
October 15, 2008 by
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MLB Philadelphia Phillies (C. Hamels) -115 Los Angeles Dodgers (C. Billingsley) +107 Game Starts @ 8:20pm EST *All odds from Bodog* Yesterday's MLB Record: 1-o Overall NFL Record: 13-9 Combined MLB/NFL/NCAA Football Record: 156-146
College Football Punchlines: S.I.'s All-Time College Football Team
October 14, 2008 by
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This one headline pretty much sums up why Tommy Bowden is out at Clemson. (The State) Bobby Bowden's reaction to Tommy stepping down. (Miami Herald) Interesting question: Is the Big 12 to good for itself? (KC Star) Kansas St. QB Josh Freeman's numbers are almost Tebow-like...
NFL Punchlines: Tony Gonzalez Wants to be a Giant
October 14, 2008 by
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John Madden will not be calling the Sunday Night NFL game in Tampa this week. His replacement? Cris Collinsworth. (AZ Republic) It seems ever day the docs in Seattle find something new that is wrong with Matt Hasselbeck. (Seattle Times) Willie Parker returned to practice yesterday...
Mr. Met is Back Pimpin'
October 14, 2008 by
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Last May, Deadspin posted some pics of the New York Mets' most eligible bachelor, Mr. Met, enjoying the NYC night life. From the picture above it appears that the old guy is back in action and recovering well from Mets Collapse: The Sequel. What strikes us about this picture...
Kobe Goes Gangsta
October 14, 2008 by
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Following the Lakers pre-season game against the Sacremento Kings in Las Vegas, Kobe Bryant was asked about a positive performance by Lamar Odom. He responded by telling the members of the media, It's preseason, man. Who the hell cares? Everyone knows Lamar will be there. Nobody...
Holy Cross football knows how to celebrate
October 14, 2008 by
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When one thinks of Holy Cross what usually comes to mind are khaki pants, Brooks Brothers golf shirts, an O.A.R. cd and a rejection letter from Lehigh (oh yea we went there). That image may now change with the news that a Holy Cross football player stabbed a teammate celebrating...
Tuesday's Lunchtime Line
October 14, 2008 by
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MLB Tampa Bay Rays (A. Sonnanstine) +127 Boston Red Sox (T. Wakefield) -137 Game Starts @ 8:05pm EST *All odds from Bodog* Yesterday's MLB Record: 1-1 Yesterday's NFL Record: 1-0 Overall NFL Record: 13-9 Combined MLB/NFL/NCAA Football Record: 155-146
Monday Blog Podge
October 13, 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. Brooklyn Decker via Unibrow. LOCG take the crowd at Tropicana Field to task. We happen to agree, what a terrible environment for playoff baseball...
NBA Punchlines: Monta Ellis Suspended 30 Games as a Result of Mopedgate
October 13, 2008 by
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The NBA, in a joint venture with AEG, will finance multi-purpose arenas around China. (Seattle Times) Gary Payton is working hard to get a NBA back in Seattle. (Seattle Times) Eddy Curry is expected to return tomorrow night from a bacterial infection that has sidelined him most of...
MLB Punchlines: Kuroda, Dodgers Send Message With Game 3 Win Over Phils
October 13, 2008 by
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Things got a little edgy last night in L.A., but in the end the Dodgers behind the bat of Blake Dewitt and the pitching of Hiroki Kuroda downed the Phillies 7-2. (Philly Inquirer) The message Hiroki Kuroda sent last night when he sent a fastball buzzing around the head of Shane Victorino...
College Football Punchlines: Don't Worry Michigan St. Fans, John L. Smith is Nowhere to be Found
October 13, 2008 by
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Could this year's edition of Washington State be the worst Pac 10 team ever? Don't look now Coug fans, but a date with USC is next on the schedule. (San Fran Chronicle) These coaches are feeling the weight of expectations halfway through the college football season. (Orlando...
NFL Punchlines: Did You Doubt the Mike Smith Hiring? Don't Worry, So Did We
October 13, 2008 by
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The Rams second round pick of this year's draft, Donnie Avery, finally had an impact yesterday vs the Redskins. (Post Dispatch) The Seahawks held Matt Hasselbeck out of yesterday's game vs Green Bay and he will undergo more tests on his injured knee this week. (Seattle Times...
Monday's Lunchtime Line
October 13, 2008 by
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Daily Pick 3 Picks in BOLD NFL New York Giants (4-0) Cleveland Browns (1-3) +9 Game Starts @ 1:00pm EST MLB Tampa Bay Rays (M. Garza) +180 Boston Red Sox (J. Lester) -200 Game Starts @ 4:35pm EST Philadelphia Phillies (J. Blanton) +170 Los Angeles Dodgers (D. Lowe) -190 Game Starts...
Catch the Texas Tech Fever!!
October 13, 2008 by
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This young Texas Tech fan keeps complaining about a bad call. We aren't sure what he's yelling about, but we think he was talking about his dad's idea to throw that crab hat on his head. The chances he has any concept of the rules are about as good as Texas Tech knowing...
NFL Picks: Week 6
October 12, 2008 by
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Weekly NFL Pick 3 Picks in BOLD Carolina Panthers (4-1) +1 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-2) Game Starts @ 1:00pm EST Baltimore Ravens (2-2) Indianapolis Colts (2-2) -4 Game Starts @ 1:00pm EST Philadelphia Eagles (2-3) -5.5 San Francisco 49ers (2-3) Game Starts @ 4:15pm EST *All odds from...
College Football Picks: Week 7
October 11, 2008 by
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Weekly College Football Pick 5 Picks in BOLD Colorado (3-2) +14 Kansas (4-1) Game Starts @ 12:30pm EST Michigan St. (5-1) -1 Northwestern (5-0) Game Starts @ 3:45pm EST Penn St. (6-0) Wisconsin (3-2) +6 Game Starts @ 8:00pm EST LSU (4-0) +6 Florida (4-1) Game Starts @ 8:00pm EST Oklahoma...
Friday Blog Podge
October 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. Krystal Forscutt via Busted Coverage. Inflatable Southwest Airlines hats can only look hot when they are on the heads of Texas cheerleaders. (Busted...
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