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Archive for July 1st, 2009
Wednesday, July 1st, 2009
Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. It's as American as apple pie and it takes place every 4th of July in Coney Island, New York. If you ever tune in to the World Wide Leader, you've probably seen clips of Japanese competitive eating sensation Kobayashi, but there's other players on ...
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Wednesday, July 1st, 2009
GAMER! GAMER! Doesn't Ty Lawson just scream that? He's one of those all out, do whatever-it-takes type of guys. The fact that he'll likely be able to hone that drive behind an educated basketball man like Chauncey Billups for a few years is definitely a positive for Lawson. It may ...
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Wednesday, July 1st, 2009
Mike Freeman of CBSSports.com is one of my favorite writers. Has been for a number of years. He's also authored a few books including a behind the scenes look at ESPN and its culture, the rough world of the NFL, and Jim Brown. His latest book could have been longer ...
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Wednesday, July 1st, 2009
On the eve of the 2009 NBA Draft last Wednesday, Sports Radio Interviews posted an interview with former Pitt Panthers forward DeJuan Blair as he was counting down the final 24 hours before learning his fate in the NBA. Throughout the entire process leading up to the draft, there had ...
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Wednesday, July 1st, 2009
When Darko Milicic was acquired on draft day by the Knicks, many people wondered whether they were pushing restricted free agent, David Lee, out the door. I looked at it as more of an insurance policy just in case Lee got a huge contract the Knicks were unwilling to match ...
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Wednesday, July 1st, 2009
I stress the word reputation because the stigma for Philadelphia fans is a bit unfair. There are unruly fans in every stadium and arena around the country. Even in Utah! When I went to an Eagles game in San Francisco in 1995, the Eagles got off to a 14-0 lead ...
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Wednesday, July 1st, 2009
In this taping, Thabeet seems a little preoccupied and has to end it pretty abruptly. This elicits some good chuckles from Dan Patrick as his interview falls apart. During the first couple minutes, the new Dikembe Mutombo of the NBA - I say this because it's difficult to understand him ...
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Wednesday, July 1st, 2009
In May of 2008, just two years after the NFL Players Union and owners of all NFL teams came to an agreement on a collective bargaining agreement the owners opted out of the contract. This could lead to an uncapped 2010 season, followed by a lockout, or strike in the ...
Posted in NFL, Tennessee Titans | 2 Comments »
