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Archive for March, 2009
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 ...
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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 ...
Posted in Los Angeles Lakers, NBA | 5 Comments »
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 ...
Posted in Denver Broncos | 3 Comments »
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 ...
Posted in Los Angeles Dodgers, MLB | 2 Comments »
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, ...
Posted in Houston Rockets, NBA | 1 Comment »
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 ...
Posted in Duke Blue Devils, Florida State Seminoles, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Pittsburgh Panthers, Uncategorized, Villanova Wildcats, Wisconsin Badgers, Xavier Muskateers | No Comments »
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 ...
Posted in BYU Cougars, College Basketball, Connecticut Huskies, LSU Tigers, Maryland Terrapins, Missouri Tigers | No Comments »
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 ...
Posted in College Basketball | No Comments »
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 ...
Posted in College Basketball | No Comments »
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 ...
Posted in Arizona Wildcats, College Basketball, Kansas Jayhawks, Louisville Cardinals, Michigan State Spartans, North Dakota State Bisons, Siena Saints, Uncategorized | No Comments »