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NFL Rookie Watch: 3 Ways Bruce Irvin Has Proven Doubters Wrong
More and more often, stories of star athletes emerging from miserable childhoods captivate sports entertainment audiences. Bruce Irvin, a rookie pass-rusher for Seattle, has faced some adversity of his own...
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MLB Playoffs 2012: 4 Players Who Must Deliver in Wild Card Play-Ins
For the first time, the MLB Wild Card teams will be decided by a one-game playoff before the official start of the postseason...
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3 MLB Managers Who Should Be Fired This Offseason
When MLB general managers fire their managers, it is the first step in recovering from a failed season. The Marlins, Red Sox and Dodgers, despite achieving varying degrees of success in 2012, are in desperate need of a fresh face...
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New England Patriots: 3 Reasons Fans Shouldn't Be Concerned over Pats' Struggles
When was the last time you remember really asking yourself if the New England Patriots were in trouble after three weeks? 2012 is not the time to start. Yes, Brady and the Pats are 1-2 and below a ...
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Fantasy Football Week 4: Predicting Top Scorers at QB/RB/WR
What do Robert Griffin III, Ray Rice and Brandon Lloyd have in common? All three will lead their respective positions in fantasy scoring during Week 4 competition...
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NFL: 3 Reasons the Replacement Refs Have to Go
The biggest story of the 2012 NFL season thus far is the referee lockout. Due to failed negotiations about payment plans for the officials, a noticeably inferior staff has been employed to start the season...
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Boston Red Sox: 4 Reasons BoSox Shouldn't Fire Bobby V in the Offseason
Bobby V deserves to keep his job. As of Monday, September 24, 2012 the Boston Red Sox are 69-85. That's 16 games below a .500 win percentage and a whopping 20 full games back of the Yanks for the AL East division lead...
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NFL Week 3 Picks: 3 Teams on Upset Alert
Early on in the season, NFL teams are more prone to being upset than at later points in the campaign. This week, three teams are in for a fight against underdog teams with high hopes...
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College Football Week 4 TV Schedule: ND vs. MICH and Can't Miss Matchups
Five games define the college football weekend of September 22. Rivalry, division implications and AP rankings make all of the following showdowns relevant. No. 18 Michigan at No...
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Michigan vs. Notre Dame: 3 Reasons This Year's Game Could Be an All-Time Great
Notre Dame and Michigan will face off on Saturday, September 22, in what promises to be another memorable duel of storied rivals. The nationally televised prime-time matchup will be the most competitive in recent history...
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CBB Prediction: Top 15 Freshmen Who Will Lead Their Teams to March Madness
College basketball will feature many more talented freshmen during the 2012-13 season. Fifteen players from ESPN's Top 100 will help their teams be consistent enough all season to make serious noise during March Madness...
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Oklahoma Football: 3 Things to Expect from Landry Jones Against Kansas State
Sooners quarterback Landry Jones has his team off to the races in 2012 despite seemingly subpar performances. Then again, our expectations of a potential Heisman winner are appropriately high...
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Texas Football: 5 Keys to the Game Against Ole Miss
Both Texas and Ole Miss are undefeated heading into their Week 3 matchup. The Longhorns have taken down New Mexico and Wyoming by a combined margin of 65 points; Ole Miss has beaten Central Arkansas and UTEP by a combined total of 40 points...
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NFL Picks Week 2: Predicting Winners and Losers from the AFC East
After the AFC Champion Patriots lost the Super Bowl to the New York Giants in February of 2012, the AFC East fans' focus shifted to the Jets' offseason acquisition of former Denver QB Tim Tebow ...
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Sunderland vs. Liverpool: Date, Time, LiveStream, TV Info and Preview
Entering Saturday's match, neither Liverpool nor Sunderland has yet to earn a victory. Both teams already find themselves looking up at many teams in the English Premier League table...
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Michigan State Football: Telling Facts from Week 2 Game Against CMU
On Saturday, September 8, Michigan State dismantled Central Michigan by the score of 41-7. The game was much less a battle than State's season opener, during which they snuck past Boise State 17-13...
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Dallas Mavericks: 3 Ways the Mavs Can Return to the Finals
The Dallas Mavericks will most likely not return to the NBA Finals in 2012-13. Although still remaining a top-tier NBA franchise, the Mavericks will be victims of circumstance in the upcoming season...
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New England Patriots: How Offensive Line Will Affect Tom Brady Against Tennessee
Tom Brady is under fire this year more than ever. Despite the lackluster play of his offensive line during the preseason, the Patriots star quarterback will find a way for his team to win...
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Cowboys vs. Giants: What Tony Romo's Sizzling Start Means for Cowboys
Wednesday's season opener made one thing very clear: Tony Romo has a new determination about him, and he is ready to take his team to the next level. Romo passed for 309 yards, completing 22 of 29 throws...
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Buffalo Bills: How Tarvaris Jackson's Arrival Changes Backup QB Battle
Just prior to the start of the 2012 NFL season, the Seahawks traded QB Tarvaris Jackson to the Buffalo Bills . Adding Jackson to the mix complicates the battle behind starter Ryan Fitzpatrick...
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Boston Celtics: 3 Reasons Celtics Will Be Title Contenders in 2012-13
The Celtics fell one game short of NBA Finals contention in 2012. With a potential close-out game at home, Boston failed to slam the door in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals...
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Michigan Football: Why Wolverines Will Bounce Back from Loss to Alabama
Roll Tide. Saturday evening's bout with Alabama was nothing short of an eye-opener for the Michigan Wolverines...
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Michigan Football: Why Rivalry with MSU Will Trump Feud with Ohio State
Part of the fun in being a sports fan is having the ability to compare contemporary athletes and stories to others throughout sports history. Rivalries are built on this very concept; one season's loss is motivation toward next season's rematch...
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NFL Waiver Wire: 3 Best Players Now Up for Grabs
As teams begin to round out their NFL rosters, talented players are inevitably available for teams to scoop up. Three notable players are now free agents in 2012, and can make and instant and tangible impact to a new team...
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College Football Predictions: 3 Teams That Will Shock Their Conference in 2012
What does it mean to shock an opponent? How about a division? The dictionary defines a shock as "a sudden and violent blow or impact." In 2012, one team from each of the Big Ten, Pac-12 and Big 12 conferences will have such an effect on its division...
