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Archive for March, 2009

Stuff I Would Forward On To My Buddies 3/18/09 Edition

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

I've been slacking on this.  I'm behind in all my reading and haven't even finished filling out my bracket.  Here are some links that may be a few days old, but interesting and funny nonetheless. Hilarious picture (Deadspin) He'll just amping up for the tourney (The Big Lead) Interesting theory on NBA success ...

The Logo

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

Most loyal NBA fans know that Jerry West's silhouette is the NBA logo and if you didn't, now you do.  Jerry West is a legendary figure in the NBA annals and one of the few superstars that was able to make a highly successful transition into management.  Typically, the best ...

Shannon Sharpe Weighs In On The Jay Cutler Saga

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

Well, the Josh McDaniels era in Denver sure hasn't gotten off to a great start. If the former New England Patriots offensive coordinator was hoping to make the Broncos denizens forget about the storied and lengthy career of predecessor Mike Shanahan, it probably was going to take even greater play ...

Manny Ramirez Partakes In The Weirdest Interview Ever

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

If you read that headline, most would immediately think it was 'Manny being Manny'.  In this instance, Manny only had a tiny role in this being the weirdest interview I've ever heard.  Vic "the Brick" Jacobs for KLAC in Los Angeles was at spring training and interviewed Manny Ramirez. Vic the ...

Houston Rockets F Carl Landry Shot Early Morning Tuesday In Houston

Tuesday, March 17th, 2009

Add another chapter to the dark twisted story of professional athletes being targeted by dangerous folks. The latest incident happened early Tuesday morning in Houston, Texas, when Rockets F Carl Landry was involved in a bizarre, harrowing incident southeast of downtown. While driving with a female passenger around 2:30 am, ...

NCAA Tournament East Region Inteviews

Tuesday, March 17th, 2009

Talk about a tough, competitive region that's hard to confidently pick a winner of. At the top, there's the rough and tumble Panthers of the University of Pittsburgh, who's resume is as complete and polished as any team in the field. Then again though, anybody who's watched Jamie Dixon coached ...

NCAA Tournament West Region Interviews

Tuesday, March 17th, 2009

If I am the Memphis Tigers, I'm not too upset about not getting a #1 seed after seeing this draw in the Western Regional. Unlike some of the other regions, there doesn't really appear to be more than a handful of teams that are more than extreme long shots to ...

Checking In With The March Madness Pundits

Tuesday, March 17th, 2009

You're going to be hearing and seeing plenty of Seth Davis, Dick Vitale, Andy Katz, and Fran Fraschilla over the course of the next month on either ESPN or CBS. So why not familiarize ourselves with what they expect to shakedown in this year's version of March Madness sooner rather ...

The Snubs From This Year’s Dance

Tuesday, March 17th, 2009

Each year there's a handful of teams that feel they got the short end of the stick when it comes to having their bubble burst and being left out of the NCAA Tournament. More often than not, it's a 'mid-major' that's not invited to the Dance, and each year, the ...

NCAA Tournament Midwest Region Interviews

Tuesday, March 17th, 2009

Take a listen to interviews from Midwest Region coaches in this year's NCAA Men's College Basketball Tournament.  This is one tough region, with the defending champion Kansas Jayhawks occupying the third seed, a dangerous and perhaps peaking USC team all the way down at #10, and perennially tough March teams ...