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10 Reasons Baltimore Orioles Fans Can Still Be Thankful

Yes, the last dozen years have been particularly painful for Baltimore Orioles fans, but as we observe the Thanksgiving Holiday we still have much to be thankful for...

Written by Dean Hybl about 4 days ago 295 reads 1 comments
10 Observations from the NFL's First 10 Weeks

With 10 weeks of the NFL season now in the books, here are 10 observations about what we have seen so far and what we could see over the final seven weeks of the 2009 NFL regular season...

Written by Dean Hybl about 12 days ago 475 reads 0 comments
Life, Liberty, and The Pursuit Of The NFL

Like the proverbial question about the sound of a tree in the forest, I have a similar question about the NFL. If they play an NFL game in prime time and half the people in the country can’t ...

Written by Dean Hybl about 17 days ago 103 reads 1 comments
The Greed Of Adidas: Sticking It To UCF And Air Jordan's Son

Given that his father is synonymous with the company, it is likely that Marcus Jordan had a Nike swoosh on his pacifier as a baby. Certainly, he grew up wearing shoes and clothes designed by the famous sports apparel company...

Written by Dean Hybl about 23 days ago 636 reads 1 comments
Yankees Win, Major League Baseball Loses

In a decade in which greed and excess have been dominant themes in all walks of life, it may be only fitting that the final major sports championship would be claimed by the franchise that best personifies those qualities, the New York Yankees...

Written by Dean Hybl about 25 days ago 779 reads 42 comments
College Football Weekly Review: Undefeated and Unloved

There is still more than a month left in the college football regular season, but it is now pretty clear that if Florida, Alabama, and Texas all win out through the regular season, the BCS Championship ...

Written by Dean Hybl about about 1 month ago 922 reads 4 comments
Classic Rewind: Philadelphia Eagles Rally to Shock Washington Redskins

Each week, Sports Then and Now picks one NFL matchup and looks through the history books to find an intriguing past meeting between the two teams...

Written by Dean Hybl about about 1 month ago 134 reads 1 comments
College Football Week Seven: A Win Is a Win

None of the top three teams in college football looked all that dominating this week, but they all took home the “W”, which is really all that matters...

Written by Dean Hybl about about 1 month ago 622 reads 0 comments
Even at 99, John Wooden Can Still Teach Current Coaches

Today marks the 99th birthday of coaching legend John Wooden. Unlike some current coaching greats, Wooden knew when it was time to walk away. It is a legacy that others may want to consider emulating...

Written by Dean Hybl about about 1 month ago 153 reads -1 comments
College Football Week In Review: Style Or Substance?

After weeks of positioning, this was the week where the real contenders and pretenders started to weed themselves out...

Written by Dean Hybl about about 1 month ago 254 reads 0 comments
Greats of Baltimore Orioles History: Bob Boyd

The Baltimore Sports Then and Now Vintage Athlete of the Week is the first in a long line of great first basemen for the Baltimore Orioles. The first player in the modern history of the Baltimore Orioles to hit over ...

Written by Dean Hybl about about 1 month ago 56 reads 0 comments
Junior Seau: Hard To Say Goodbye

Word came out earlier this week that Junior Seau is still interested in playing in the NFL again and now it looks like Bill Belichick and the Patriots may be interested in adding the 40-year linebacker to shore up their depleted defense...

Written by Dean Hybl about about 1 month ago 637 reads 3 comments
College Football Week Five: Returning The Fight To The Fighting Irish

It was another interesting weekend of college football as several ranked teams received unexpected challenges while a couple teams solidified their place in the rankings...

Written by Dean Hybl about about 1 month ago 758 reads 23 comments
Dave Trembley Retained By Baltimore Orioles For 2010

At first reaction, the announcement on Friday that the Baltimore Orioles have retained the services of manager Dave Trembley for the 2010 season seems like a head-scratcher...

Written by Dean Hybl about about 1 month ago 36 reads 1 comments
College Football Week 4 Review: Revivals Are Short Lived

One of the early themes of the 2009 college football season has been the revivals demonstrated by a number of programs that had struggled in recent years, but gave indications early in this season that they were ready for a return to prominence...

Written by Dean Hybl about 2 months ago 222 reads 7 comments
Can The Sports World Control Twitter?

It was about a year ago that I first learned about Twitter and started my own personal Twitter account (dhprguy). At the time I was working for a public relations firm and it was pretty obvious ...

Written by Dean Hybl about 2 months ago 55 reads 1 comments
Classic Rewind: When Baltimore vs. Cleveland Meant Colts vs. Browns

Each week during the 2009 NFL season, Sports Then and Now will pick one NFL matchup and look through the history books to find an intriguing past meeting between the two teams...

Written by Dean Hybl about 2 months ago 147 reads 0 comments
Greats Of Baltimore Orioles History: Paul Blair

This week the Baltimore Sports Then and Now Vintage Athlete of the Week is an outfielder that patrolled centerfield with grace while also providing the Orioles with timely hitting for more than a decade...

Written by Dean Hybl about 2 months ago 72 reads 0 comments
Week Three Provides Some Great College Football Action

It will be pretty hard for the rest of the college football season to have an afternoon like we saw this Saturday. If you were lucky enough to be sitting in front of the TV or at a sports bar for the games that started at 3:30 p...

Written by Dean Hybl about 2 months ago 292 reads 0 comments
Today's NFL Is Different for Top Rookie Quarterbacks

There was a time in the not-so-distant past when the biggest things a rookie NFL quarterback had to worry about on game day were wearing a cool baseball cap and keeping track of his clipboard...

Written by Dean Hybl about 2 months ago 204 reads 0 comments
Greats Of Baltimore Orioles History: Mike Cuellar

We recognize as the Baltimore Sports Then and Now Vintage Athlete of the Week one of the key pitchers for the Baltimore Orioles during their championship run of the late 1960s and early 1970s...

Written by Dean Hybl about 2 months ago 73 reads 1 comments
College Football Week Two Review: Are They Really Back?

Each Sunday during college football season, Sports Then and Now looks at some of the big games, stories, and events from the action of the week...

Written by Dean Hybl about 2 months ago 1,568 reads 23 comments
Classic Rewind: The Day the Scoring Never Stopped

Each week during the 2009 NFL season, Sports Then and Now will pick one upcoming NFL matchup and look through the history books to find an intriguing past meeting between the two teams...

Written by Dean Hybl about 2 months ago 124 reads 0 comments
Calvin Hill: From the Ivy League to the NFL

With the NFL season starting this week we recognize as the Sports Then and Now Vintage Athlete of the Week a player who was the NFL Rookie of the Year 40 years ago and went on to a successful 12-year career...

Written by Dean Hybl about 2 months ago 85 reads 0 comments
Why Football Powers Should Start The Season With Cupcakes

Each Sunday during college football season Sports Then and Now will look at some of the big games, stories, and events from the action of that week...

Written by Dean Hybl about 2 months ago 536 reads 14 comments

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Dean Hybl Article Archive

10 Reasons Baltimore Orioles Fans Can Still Be Thankful

10 Observations from the NFL's First 10 Weeks

Life, Liberty, and The Pursuit Of The NFL

The Greed Of Adidas: Sticking It To UCF And Air Jordan's Son

Yankees Win, Major League Baseball Loses

College Football Weekly Review: Undefeated and Unloved

Classic Rewind: Philadelphia Eagles Rally to Shock Washington Redskins

College Football Week Seven: A Win Is a Win

Even at 99, John Wooden Can Still Teach Current Coaches

College Football Week In Review: Style Or Substance?

Greats of Baltimore Orioles History: Bob Boyd

Junior Seau: Hard To Say Goodbye

College Football Week Five: Returning The Fight To The Fighting Irish

Dave Trembley Retained By Baltimore Orioles For 2010

College Football Week 4 Review: Revivals Are Short Lived

Can The Sports World Control Twitter?

Classic Rewind: When Baltimore vs. Cleveland Meant Colts vs. Browns

Greats Of Baltimore Orioles History: Paul Blair

Week Three Provides Some Great College Football Action

Today's NFL Is Different for Top Rookie Quarterbacks

Greats Of Baltimore Orioles History: Mike Cuellar

College Football Week Two Review: Are They Really Back?

Classic Rewind: The Day the Scoring Never Stopped

Calvin Hill: From the Ivy League to the NFL

Why Football Powers Should Start The Season With Cupcakes

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