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Prelude to an Ugly Truth: (SLY) Fox's Involvement With Bleacher Report

I don't know why this didn't occur to me earlier, but it just hit me this instant. I was messaging Stoker Mac (b/r's preeminent boxing authority), asking him about articles of his that have been deleted...

Written by Daniel Shanks about 3 months ago 61 reads 3 comments
The Day of Reckoning Is Upon Us: NFL Contest Winners Made Known

Before I start what should be one of my last b/r diatribes, I have to send a special thank you to Spenser Harrison. Why, you ask? Well, young Mr. Harrison sent me the link of the cbs NFL correspondent contest winners, which was released July 29...

Written by Daniel Shanks about 4 months ago 174 reads 27 comments
Stop Beefing: Personal Attacks on B/R Need to Stop

I think the group War said it best: Why can't we be friends? Or to quote Rodney King: Can't we all just get along? Over the past few weeks, I've noticed a troubling tendency on Bleacher Report...

Written by Daniel Shanks about 4 months ago 234 reads 63 comments
Parting Shot: My Biggest Issue With B/R

"The path of righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he who in the name of charity and good will shepherds the weak through the valley of darkness...

Written by Daniel Shanks about 4 months ago 655 reads 53 comments
Five More Things I Hate About You: B/R Bash '09 Continues (Satire)

So I was all ready to do a fun little quiz with y'all. I had cropped in on the "EYE" (as in cbs IS WATCHING US. WAKE THE HELL UP.) and the cbs for the people thinking, reinforcing the fact that cbs owns bleacher report...

Written by Daniel Shanks about 4 months ago 449 reads 23 comments
B/R Extends Olive Branch, But Is It Poisonous?

In the last few days, I have been ranting and raving about the cbssports.com correspondent contest. Whether you agree with what I'm saying or not (some have been 100 percent behind me, others ...

Written by Daniel Shanks about 4 months ago 244 reads 42 comments
The Worst Things about B/R, Part I

Sigh. I knew this day would come. It's a day of reckoning. What I want everyone to understand is that I really had fun doing this. But I didn't get in this to have fun. I was looking to advance my career...

Written by Daniel Shanks about 4 months ago 200 reads 26 comments
Feeling Used, Abused and Confused: My B/R, cbs, NFL Saga

Disclaimer: I don't give a, hold on. What's that? (Muffled talking from B/R suit) Wait a minute folks. (mumbles) I can't use the word cr@p? Why not? (more commentary from the suit) Oh, I see...

Written by Daniel Shanks about 4 months ago 360 reads 50 comments
The Best Things about B/R in my First (and last) Two Months (Satire...or Not?)

Before you stop and say to yourselves, "I know that dude from somewhere, but I don't drink red wine or like Phish (love the food and the ice cream though). Where do I know him from? This is a guy named Zander Freund (I think that's his last name)...

Written by Daniel Shanks about 4 months ago 154 reads 14 comments
In Search of an Explanation for Deletion

So I just got back from church this morning, and I found that my articles about Rush Limbaugh were deleted. This has never happened to me before, and I'm kind of at a loss for words, to be completely honest...

Written by Daniel Shanks about 4 months ago 161 reads 47 comments
Trouble Ahead? Potential Roadblocks in Florida Gators' Quest for back-to-back rings

When it comes to projecting the 2009 National Champion, the easy bet is Florida. All that talent coming back on defense, all the promise coming back on offense. Oh yeah, and then there's Tim Tebow, Florida's steam engine...

Written by Daniel Shanks about 4 months ago 1,091 reads 55 comments
Hey B/R Editors: Stop Screwing With My Headlines

I recently read a comment by the incomparable Mr. Leroy Watson that went a little something like this (I'm paraphrasing this a bit). The best stories about B/R are the ones that have a lot of truth to them...

Written by Daniel Shanks about 4 months ago 197 reads 32 comments
Florida's Non-Conference Schedule Is the Laughingstock of Major College Football

After a headline like this, I feel obligated to let the Gator Nation know that I am about the most extreme Gator fan I know...

Written by Daniel Shanks about 4 months ago 4,082 reads 162 comments
Delving Inside the Minds of Irrational Fans (aka "IFs")

Before I joined Bleacher Report about two months ago, my discussions about sports were pretty tame. My friends and I pretty much take the same approach when it comes to sports...

Written by Daniel Shanks about 4 months ago 1,275 reads 158 comments
The Jacksonville Jaguars' Best Free Agent Signings in Franchise History

Yesterday I wrote a slideshow detailing the worst free agent signings in the history of the Jacksonville Jaguars' franchise. Today I thought it would only be fair to highlight the free agent acquisitions that worked out in Jacksonville's favor...

Written by Daniel Shanks about 4 months ago 378 reads 9 comments
The Biggest Free Agent Busts in the History of the Jacksonville Jaguars

While the NFL Draft is somewhat of a crap shoot, free agency is supposed to be far more predictable. Teams are able to look at a player's production in previous years and project what that player will do for their team...

Written by Daniel Shanks about 4 months ago 410 reads 17 comments
Projecting the Jacksonville Jaguars' Early Returns on 2009 Draft Picks

For some teams, the NFL Draft is an opportunity to select that one player who will get their squad over the top. For other teams, the draft gives them a chance to take players who will be pillars of the franchise, just not immediately...

Written by Daniel Shanks about 5 months ago 431 reads 7 comments
The Jacksonville Jaguars' Best Second-Day Draft Picks in Franchise History

Entering the 15th year of the franchise's existence, the Jacksonville Jaguars haven't always been very lucky when it comes to first-round draft picks. R. Jay Soward, Reggie Williams, Matt Jones, Byron Leftwich, etc...

Written by Daniel Shanks about 5 months ago 202 reads 5 comments
Did the Jacksonville Jaguars Need a Backup Safety More Than a Wide Receiver?

It's official, Jaguar fans. Jacksonville finalized the trade that sent wide receiver Dennis Northcutt to Detroit for safety Gerald Alexander. There's no question that wide receiver and safety were two major needs on the roster...

Written by Daniel Shanks about 5 months ago 234 reads 14 comments
Orlando Magic: Five Reasons The Vince Carter Trade Turns My Stomach

My fellow Orlando-ans, please forgive me for rehashing old news, but I spent my weekend at Panama City Beach with some old college roommates and didn't have access to a computer. (Translation: I was too drunk/hungover to write anything worth publishing...

Written by Daniel Shanks about 5 months ago 989 reads 38 comments
Detroit Pistons: Michael Curry Hiring, Firing Marks End of Pistons' Run

Well that didn't take long. About a year ago, after another disappointingly premature playoff exit, Joe Dumars vowed to shake things up. He did so in two ways. First, he traded Chauncey Billups for Allen Iverson...

Written by Daniel Shanks about 5 months ago 84 reads 0 comments
San Antonio Spurs: Richard Jefferson Trade Validates San Antonio Dynasty

Players may win championships, but front offices build dynasties. In the past ten years, perhaps no NBA team has been a more successful dynasty than the San Antonio Spurs...

Written by Daniel Shanks about 5 months ago 1,222 reads 20 comments
Jacksonville Jaguars: Dennis Northcutt on the Trade Block

ESPN.com's Paul Kuharsky broke a story today that the Jacksonville Jaguars are trying to trade wide receiver Dennis Northcutt. "They have indicated that they intend to trade him and are trying to do so," said Jerome Stanley, Northcutt's agent...

Written by Daniel Shanks about 5 months ago 188 reads 23 comments
AFC Division Breakdown (Two Months Too Early)

While the NFL regular season is still more than two months away (NOOOOOOO!), football is in the air. When the plethora of NFL preview magazines hit the newsstands, I know that it's time to start thinking about football...

Written by Daniel Shanks about 5 months ago 477 reads 31 comments
How the Minnesota Vikings' Brett Favre Affair Will Ruin Tarvaris Jackson

As the Brett Favre-to-Minnesota saga continues, the Vikings continue to have a glaring question mark at the quarterback position. Minnesota has looked truly pathetic throughout this process...

Written by Daniel Shanks about 5 months ago 658 reads 32 comments

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Daniel Shanks Article Archive

Prelude to an Ugly Truth: (SLY) Fox's Involvement With Bleacher Report

The Day of Reckoning Is Upon Us: NFL Contest Winners Made Known

Stop Beefing: Personal Attacks on B/R Need to Stop

Parting Shot: My Biggest Issue With B/R

Five More Things I Hate About You: B/R Bash '09 Continues (Satire)

B/R Extends Olive Branch, But Is It Poisonous?

The Worst Things about B/R, Part I

Feeling Used, Abused and Confused: My B/R, cbs, NFL Saga

The Best Things about B/R in my First (and last) Two Months (Satire...or Not?)

In Search of an Explanation for Deletion

Trouble Ahead? Potential Roadblocks in Florida Gators' Quest for back-to-back rings

Hey B/R Editors: Stop Screwing With My Headlines

Florida's Non-Conference Schedule Is the Laughingstock of Major College Football

Delving Inside the Minds of Irrational Fans (aka "IFs")

The Jacksonville Jaguars' Best Free Agent Signings in Franchise History

The Biggest Free Agent Busts in the History of the Jacksonville Jaguars

Projecting the Jacksonville Jaguars' Early Returns on 2009 Draft Picks

The Jacksonville Jaguars' Best Second-Day Draft Picks in Franchise History

Did the Jacksonville Jaguars Need a Backup Safety More Than a Wide Receiver?

Orlando Magic: Five Reasons The Vince Carter Trade Turns My Stomach

Detroit Pistons: Michael Curry Hiring, Firing Marks End of Pistons' Run

San Antonio Spurs: Richard Jefferson Trade Validates San Antonio Dynasty

Jacksonville Jaguars: Dennis Northcutt on the Trade Block

AFC Division Breakdown (Two Months Too Early)

How the Minnesota Vikings' Brett Favre Affair Will Ruin Tarvaris Jackson

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