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Archive for August, 2009
Wednesday, August 19th, 2009
Congratulations to Stephen Strasburg and especially Scott Boras for signing a record draftee deal. The duo waited till literally the last minute (one minute and 18 seconds before the deadline) to get inked with the Washington Nationals. All of a sudden, the Nationals future looks pretty good, doesn't it? Their ...
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Wednesday, August 19th, 2009
I didn't go see Tyson the Documentary in the theaters. I wanted to, but Mike has robbed me of countless dollars over the years that I figured I would wait for the documentary to be released on DVD. With pay-per-view dollars shelled out for the Evander Holyfield, Andrew Golota, Danny ...
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Tuesday, August 18th, 2009
Shane Victorino got hit by a cup of beer making a play on a ball in Wrigley Field last week. This should not happen. At times, I'll look to our European brothers and sisters as groups of people who may do things a little more proper than we do in ...
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Tuesday, August 18th, 2009
So, Tom Cable broke the jaw of defensive assistant coach Randy Hanson on August 5th. Oakland did a very good job of keeping this story under wraps until recently, but the Cable man has now been confirmed as the culprit. What Nancy Gay also revealed in this interview is that ...
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Tuesday, August 18th, 2009
Why wouldn't Jerry absolutely adore what he's done? Texas Stadium looks absolutely ridiculous; Jones has taken architectural ideas from many world structures and created a gorgeous and unique piece of work. I'm not sure it will come through on the tube, but the idea to have high, gaping viewing areas ...
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Tuesday, August 18th, 2009
There will be a day in 2010 postseason, possibly when the Cavs meet up with the Celtics, that Leon Powe will be the story of the game. He'll go off for 20 and 10, even if it's off the bench, and he will be the reason for the win. He'll ...
Posted in Cleveland Cavaliers, College Basketball, NBA | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, August 18th, 2009
The 2009 season is a particularly important one for Indianapolis Colts running back Joseph Addai. After rushing for over 1,000 yards and not missing a game during Indy's Super Bowl season in 2006, the former LSU running back has struggled - struggled to provide explosive plays in the running game, ...
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Tuesday, August 18th, 2009
So far, so good for Kyle Orton in Denver. Wait, scratch that. The Kyle Orton era, which could go down as one of the most costly gambles personnel wise in NFL history, couldn't have gotten off to a worse start. In Denver's 17-16 loss to the San Francisco 49ers this ...
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Tuesday, August 18th, 2009
The Boise State Broncos show no signs of slowing down the momentum and progress they've built with their program since joining the Division I ranks in the middle of last decade. The Broncos weren't quite the Cinderella story they were in 2007, when they went all the way to the Tostitos ...
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Monday, August 17th, 2009
I don't understand why Ron Artest doesn't have his own radio show; just give him the mic and watch what he does with it. He is Mr. Entertainment in the NBA right now; do I dare say he's more engaging than Shaq? He already has his connections with the fans ...
Posted in College Basketball, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA | 7 Comments »
