February 15, 2013
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When I read that Gus Johnson would be the voice of yesterday’s Champions League match between Manchester United and Real Madrid, I wondered why. When I heard that he would be the voice of soccer in the United States on FOX … Continue reading
December 6, 2012
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I never thought I would find myself saying this, and furthermore believing it, but poor, poor John Calipari. He deserves better. Not better recruits, or point guard play (maybe point guard play) or media exposure, as ESPN’s Kentucky: All Access … Continue reading
November 12, 2012
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Like many of you, I watched Texas A&M’s feelgood destruction of Alabama on Saturday to see one thing; is Johnny Manziel worth the hype? The answer, of course, is of course. Manziel is the most enjoyable player of this fairly … Continue reading
November 1, 2012
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With a new stadium, a new star in Jose Reyes and new life in South Florida last off-season (not to mention a new “location” as the “Miami” Marlins) the Marlins wanted to make a big splash in selecting a new … Continue reading
October 31, 2012
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The NBA season opened last night, with a whiff of the inevitable in the air. There were three contests on the slate to start the season, but all will be forgiven if they only cared to watch two of them. The Cleveland … Continue reading
October 14, 2012
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For a while last night, it looked like the same old story: (Insert Non-Yankee baseball team name here) has a lead in the Bronx in a playoff game, and it’s late in the game. You think you have them, and then … Continue reading
October 11, 2012
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So it comes to this for the Washington Nationals. You won 98 games during the regular season, more than any other team, you electrified a fan base that had nothing to cheer for except for the president’s race in between … Continue reading
October 10, 2012
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The United States Men’s National soccer team faces a crucial week ahead, and they are going to have to do it fairly shorthanded. Already ruled out through injury are Landon Donovan and Brek Shea. Possibly joining them is Jermaine Jones, … Continue reading
September 26, 2012
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The NFL is supposedly out of control, and the NHL is completely out of commission, with neither showing any imminent signs of improvement. Both of these issues, of course, come down to labor disputes of various kinds, and the reaction … Continue reading
September 24, 2012
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Flashback to college football in the 1990′s, if you will for a moment. The Big 10 still had fewer teams than the Big XII, Keith Jackson was there for every big game and January 1st meant hanging out with your … Continue reading