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Has Belichick the Master Finally Been Mastered?

Watching the Patriots-Saints game last night, it became clear that we may have been witnessing the beginning of the end of an era. I know, I know. One game does not a trend make. But.....

Written by Michael2 Keller about about 7 hours ago 64 reads 2 comments
NFL Week 1: The Ready and Not-so-Ready for Primetime QBs

FINALLY, we have the unimportant (except to the NFL owners' pocketbooks) and unfulfilling "preseason" behind us and can move on to the Real Thing! Welcome to the 2009 NFL version of madness, mayhem, maladies, misfires, missteps and the masterful...

Written by Michael2 Keller about 2 months ago 276 reads 1 comments
Brett Favre: Why All Athletes Need a "Not To Exceed Expiration Date" Clause

Have you ever pushed the "use by" date on your milk, salsa, or beer way past the limit and then tried to use that product and found it was moldy, spoiled, or flat? That will be what the Vikings ...

Written by Michael2 Keller about 3 months ago 211 reads 0 comments
OAK's Recent First-Round Picks: Has Al Held On Too Long and Dropped The Ball?

I just read a nice article by Bryan Leifeste, entitled "Oakland Raiders: Success in the Second Round". It was about great second-round Raider players...

Written by Michael2 Keller about 4 months ago 480 reads 10 comments
Man-Ram: "Crowd-Pleasing" (aka Mo' Money) or 'Who's Laughing Now?"

The audacity of MLB (and Man-Ram) to throw his 50-day suspension in our face as a token of MLB's efforts to "clean up" the game made me laugh my ass off...

Written by Michael2 Keller about 4 months ago 65 reads 4 comments
Paying For Athletic Value: Have We Finally Reached the Tipping Point?

Have we reached the apex for paying for athletic skills? If what just happened in the MLB draft doesn't highlight that situation, maybe nothing in modern history can...

Written by Michael2 Keller about 5 months ago 68 reads 0 comments
LeBron Who? Kobe Bryant Has Answered All the Questions

The ongoing LeBron/Kobe debate has spun on and on for the past NBA season and beyond. "King James vs. the Black Mambo", yada, yada, yada. Guess what! This argument has been put to rest, at least until next season...

Written by Michael2 Keller about 5 months ago 597 reads 1 comments
LeBron: A Great Athlete or the Greatest NBA Player?

I know, I know. Another article about LeBron. But having survived the recent trauma of the uber-hype about LeBron vs. Kobe and the millions of advertising dollars spent, I had to step back and look at things from a more realistic perspective...

Written by Michael2 Keller about 6 months ago 70 reads 2 comments
Fact: ESPN Is a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the NBA

What an amazing partnership—ESPN is now the Official Spokesperson (TM) for NBA, Inc. While watching both the Eastern and Western Conference Finals, it was finally proven that ESPN has been bought by Chairman David Stern's company, NBA, Inc...

Written by Michael2 Keller about 6 months ago 256 reads 0 comments
Dallas Mavericks: Too Little and (Maybe) Too Much

The Mavs can put this year's season on the shelf and be grateful for what they accomplished in spite of what the early season would have projected for them...

Written by Michael2 Keller about 6 months ago 148 reads 1 comments
The NFL Draft: Equal Parts Hype, Hope, and Help

As the latest NFL Draft dust is settling and seems to be moving closer to becoming a Prime Time event, I find it interesting to look a little deeper and see what draws such close scrutiny and volatile response from both the fans and the media...

Written by Michael2 Keller about 7 months ago 47 reads 3 comments

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Michael2 Keller Article Archive

Has Belichick the Master Finally Been Mastered?

NFL Week 1: The Ready and Not-so-Ready for Primetime QBs

Brett Favre: Why All Athletes Need a "Not To Exceed Expiration Date" Clause

OAK's Recent First-Round Picks: Has Al Held On Too Long and Dropped The Ball?

Man-Ram: "Crowd-Pleasing" (aka Mo' Money) or 'Who's Laughing Now?"

Paying For Athletic Value: Have We Finally Reached the Tipping Point?

LeBron Who? Kobe Bryant Has Answered All the Questions

LeBron: A Great Athlete or the Greatest NBA Player?

Fact: ESPN Is a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the NBA

Dallas Mavericks: Too Little and (Maybe) Too Much

The NFL Draft: Equal Parts Hype, Hope, and Help

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