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SEC Blitzed and Blue

The SEC benefited from a plethora of postseason basketball tournaments this year. So many men's and women's teams from the conference (17) received bids from the NCAA, NIT, or WNIT, that it's ...

Written by Ebenezer Barnes about 8 months ago 29 reads 0 comments
Open Mic: Draft Scott Boras Now

Relax, I'm not talking to you fantasy players. And no, I am not referring to any compulsory military service. Instead, this message is intending for the new guy sitting behind the big desk in Washington, D...

Written by J.C. Ayvazi about 9 months ago 131 reads 26 comments
Open Mic: Is Jogging A Sport?

Joggers are everywhere. I see joggers in the suburb. I see joggers in the city. They jog in the park, on the beach, and on crowded sidewalks. In New York I watch joggers on the East River promenade...

Written by Kaori Kitao about 9 months ago 126 reads 5 comments
Open Mic: Steroids and The Bard

Adrift in a sea of strife, both without and within, I perchance to commune with the noble Bard on this thorny topic. What follows comes from his timeless inspiration, as well as some of my rank perspiration...

Written by J.C. Ayvazi about 9 months ago 164 reads 53 comments
Open Mic: Boston Bruins Community, Let's Hear It!

Okay Boston Bruins fans, it's time to write! Let's hear your voice! Now I'll be the first to admit, lately it's been getting tough, writers block has been kicking in and I've been scrambling for topics to write about...

Written by Mark Marino about 9 months ago 74 reads 0 comments
Black History Month: A Time to Recognize Heroes That Paved the Way

With the recent inauguration of our new Commander-In-Chief Barack Obama, it is an amazing time to be alive and witness this contemporary chapter of American history...

Written by Alabama Voodoo about 10 months ago 569 reads 5 comments
Open Mic: Changing Major League Baseball from the Commissioner's Chair

The Commissioner of Major League Baseball is charged with regulating the game. Decisions should be in the best interests of the game, sportsmanship, and fair play. Unfortunately, we are not at that place at the present...

Written by J.C. Ayvazi about 10 months ago 441 reads 32 comments
Open Mic: Reflections on My Ben Franklin Milestone With B/R

J.C. Ayvazi at Dodger Stadium May 6, 2009—the day the Dodgers won their record 13th consecutive home game to start the season. Photo Credit: BaseballSavvy.com This article marks the one hundredth submission I have made to Bleacher Report...

Written by J.C. Ayvazi about 4 months ago 315 reads 108 comments
Open Mic: Comments and Observations on the Passing of James Bond

Last week I attended funeral services for Mr. James Bond. Obviously, I am not speaking of the fictional 007 of the British MI6 from the books by Ian Fleming and the various movies featuring Sean Connery, among others...

Written by J.C. Ayvazi about 11 months ago 178 reads 40 comments
Open Mic: Baseball as American as Capitalism; Don't Like the Flag Hats

Baseball is unquestionably the most American form of entertainment we as Americans have in our short history. For over half of our country’s existence since declaring Independence from ...

Written by McCord Roberts about 4 months ago 1,733 reads 5 comments
Dear FBS Schools: Pick on Teams Your Own Size! (A Parable)

Once upon a time, before some of you young'uns was born, the NCAA had three divisions for all sports: I, II, and III...

Written by Scott Pusich about 12 months ago 108 reads 4 comments
Off Base With Ryan Gorcey ... Hard Rhode To Travel

On Saturday, Nov. 22, Florida State safety Myron Rolle interviewed for the Rhodes Scholarship in Birmingham, AL. Like so many tests he has taken in his academic career, he aced it. One of 32 individuals in the world to do so...

Written by Ryan Gorcey about 12 months ago 70 reads 1 comments
Are You Ashamed of Yourself, NCAA Football "Fan?"

Um, Everyone know$ why there i$ no playoff. Now I'm going to ask you a tough question. Where do you think the money comes from? Some secret cabal of "boosters" of teams you hate? Try again...

Written by William Berry about 12 months ago 80 reads 8 comments
Open MIC: Come To Think of It: Racism in Sports Is Alive and Well

I don’t have a racist bone in my body. I know this to be a fact, because I had it surgically removed years ago. That was obviously a joke, but racism is no laughing matter. This is a very personal article for me, but more on that later...

Written by Bob Warja about 5 months ago 801 reads 124 comments
Open Mic: A Proper Way To Honor Jackie Robinson

Yesterday Major League Baseball and the office of the commissioner, in its infinite wisdom, decided to make it mandatory for all uniformed personel—players, coaches, managers, and umpires—to wear Jackie Robinson's No...

Written by J.C. Ayvazi about 7 months ago 109 reads 44 comments

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Open Mic Article Archive

SEC Blitzed and Blue

Open Mic: Draft Scott Boras Now

Open Mic: Is Jogging A Sport?

Open Mic: Steroids and The Bard

Open Mic: Boston Bruins Community, Let's Hear It!

Black History Month: A Time to Recognize Heroes That Paved the Way

Open Mic: Changing Major League Baseball from the Commissioner's Chair

Open Mic: Reflections on My Ben Franklin Milestone With B/R

Open Mic: Comments and Observations on the Passing of James Bond

Open Mic: Baseball as American as Capitalism; Don't Like the Flag Hats

Dear FBS Schools: Pick on Teams Your Own Size! (A Parable)

Off Base With Ryan Gorcey ... Hard Rhode To Travel

Are You Ashamed of Yourself, NCAA Football "Fan?"

Open MIC: Come To Think of It: Racism in Sports Is Alive and Well

Open Mic: A Proper Way To Honor Jackie Robinson

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