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Taking a Time Out for Something Positive

May 16th, 2008 · No Comments

This is a day late (or will be when I publish it) but still felt I should at least write about it. I was reading Pointless Banter (which if you aren’t reading you should be, it’s damn funny). Kevin wrote about his involvement with Blog Catalog’s “blogger’s unite“.
He wrote a great post about […]

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5 Reasons Barry Bonds is Bad for Baseball

April 1st, 2008 · No Comments

This is a continuation of yesterday’s post on why Barry is good for baseball.  So for your reading enjoyment here is why Barry is bad for baseball and should just retire.
1) It’s about the kids.  I am not one who believes that kids who listen to that “gangsta rap” and watch violent movies are going […]

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5 Reason Barry Bonds is Good for Baseball

March 31st, 2008 · 1 Comment

Barry Bonds, one of the most polarizing figures in baseball is a free agent after being used by the Giants during his run to history and the all-time home run record last season. Here are five reasons why Barry Bonds is good for baseball and why a team should sign him.
Note: This is a […]

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What Makes a Sports Fan?

March 30th, 2008 · 1 Comment

My previous post about the NHL was partly formed because I am a fan of the game and I wanted to point out some flaws that I saw, as a fan of the sport, not one specific team, and how I see the league failing its fans.
One of the things that got me thinking […]

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March Madness: What We Learned From the First Weekend

March 25th, 2008 · No Comments

The tournament is well underway and we are rolling to the Sweet 16. Here are a few takeaways from the first weekend.
Davidson is This Year’s George Mason: Behind Stephen Curry’s combined 70 points in two games Davidson beat Gonzaga then upset the mighty Hoya’s of Georgetown. This peppy little upstart from North […]

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So Who You Got?

March 19th, 2008 · No Comments

After my last few posts I figured I might as well give you my final four and my national champ predictions so, here they are!
Final Four:
North Carolina
Georgetown
UCLA
Texas
National Championship:
UCLA vs North Carolina
Champion:
North Carolina
What are your picks?  Let me know in the comments below!

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Round 1 Who to Watch

March 18th, 2008 · No Comments

The first round of the tournament is probably one of the most exciting, usually setting the tempo for the whole tournament. If you see a bunch of early upsets you can rest assured that the whole tournament will be turned on its head and the latter rounds will be nothing short of fantastic. […]

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How to fill out your brackets

March 18th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Everyone has their secrets to filling out their NCAA Tournament brackets. Whether you balance out your upsets with favorites, choose your favorite mascots, or pick the prettiest team colors. Here are some tips that have done me well over the years.
1) Fill in your first bracket based on your gut. I […]

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Breaking Down the Brackets

March 17th, 2008 · No Comments

It’s here. The conference tournaments are done, the seedings and pairings are set and now we just wait for the greatest three weeks in college sports! Below is a break down of each of the brackets as I see them, I won’t bother going into who didn’t get in. I think who […]

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Party of Five

January 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

It’s one of the oldest games in the book.  If you could have dinner with five sports figure who would you have sit at your table and why?
Here are mine:
Wayne Gretzky: The greatest player to ever play the game
Jackie Robinson: A man who had courage and heart like none other
Brett Favre: The man is a […]

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