Archive for the ‘Sports’ Category
Thursday, March 20th, 2008
So it is finally here. Arguably the greatest sports weekend of the year. 48 college basketball games in four days. I'm happier than Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens at a BALCO going-out-of-business liquidation sale.
The truly great invention of the last fifty years is March Madness on Demand, which allows office ...
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Tuesday, February 19th, 2008
After dancing around a possible deal like Emmitt Smith for two weeks, Jason Kidd and some other guys I've never heard of are heading to the Dallas Mavericks for Devin Harris, the retired Keith Van Horn (more on this later), a bunch more guys I've never heard of, draft picks, ...
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Thursday, February 7th, 2008
When I first heard the Phoenix Suns were making a bid for Shaquille O'Neal, I dismissed it as crazy speculation. It turns out the rumored deal was as official as a referee with a whistle, and the trade went through: Shaq to the Suns with Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks switching to a swanky ...
Posted in Humor, NBA, Sports | 3 Comments »
Wednesday, January 9th, 2008
Professional sports today are littered with scandals. In the past calendar year, there has been the Michael Vick dog fighting bust, Marion Jones' admission of steroid use, Barry Bonds indictment by a Federal Grand Jury, Pacman Jones numerous run-ins with the law, and now; the Mitchell Report, a report complied ...
Posted in MLB, NFL, Sports | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, December 11th, 2007
If you haven't yet heard, American Gladiators is returning with all-new episodes starting in January. Needless to say, I'm pretty pumped. Your hosts for the new episodes is the absolutely brilliant combination of Hulk Hogan and Lalia Ali. As a kid who grew up in the late '80s and early ...
Posted in Sports, Television | 4 Comments »
Thursday, December 6th, 2007
Not too long ago I wrote about the importance of the Patriots - Colts contest and how a game of that magnitude was good for the NFL. It was essentially Super Bowl XLII 1/2. Coming into Week 14, the Pats record is still unblemished and they face the last big hurdle ...
Posted in NFL, Sports | 1 Comment »
Monday, November 12th, 2007
In the world of professional sports, the National Football League is king. Who wouldn't love to watch some of the best athletes in the world dress up in pads and caged hard-hats and hit each other as hard as they can? Just take a look at Tom "Dreamboat" Brady, the ...
Posted in NFL, Sports | 3 Comments »
Saturday, November 3rd, 2007
This Sunday is perhaps the most hyped regular season NFL game of all time...the 8-0 New England Patriots go into the RCA Dome to take on the 7-0 Indianapolis Colts. This is the latest meeting of two undefeated teams since the 1970 AFL/NFL merger. The game has blockbuster potential and ...
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Tuesday, October 30th, 2007
Kobe Bryant stunned the basketball world when he asked for a trade from the Los Angeles Lakers last spring. I've been a Bryant fan and supporter since he broke into the league as a high-schooler brimming with potential. However, his latest drama has compelled me to write him an open ...
Posted in NBA, Sports | 3 Comments »
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007
Since I sit at a computer for a majority of the day, I have a habit of reading various online articles upon their release. One such piece is ESPN Page 2's Tuesday Morning Quarterback (written by Gregg Easterbrook), whose title is a parody of Peter King's Monday Morning Quarterback. These ...
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