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Eric Ball

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  • Favorite Athletes

    Carson Palmer, Ken Griffey Jr, Joey Votto, Brandon Phillips, Aaron Harang, Bronson Arroyo, Dhani Jones, Chad Ochowhatever, Gilbert Arenas, Juan Dixon, Antawn Jamison, Caron Butler, Carmelo Anthony, Allen Iverson, Kevin Garnett, Grevais Vasquez, Mark Rypen, Donovan McNabb, Darell Green, Randy Johnson,

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Cincinnati Reds, Cincinati Bengals, Maryland Terrapins, Washington Wizards, Washington Redskins, Denver Nuggets

  • Favorite Coaches

    Gary Williams, Sparky Anderson, Jack McKeon, Joe Gibbs, Paul Brown

  • All Time Sports Moment

    2002 Maryland Basketball NCAA Champs

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    Civil Rights Game: Reds vs White Sox

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Cal Ripken's consecutive game streak

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Ruth

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Montana

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Jordan

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Gretsky

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Pele

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Sampras

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Tiger

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

    Petty

  • Schumacher or Senna?

    Schumacher

  • Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

    ACC

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    Eric Ball commented on Cincy Fans Feel the Frustration This Season wIth Bengals' Shayne Graham

    no way shayne comes back next year. good luck finding another job after this awful season. he was lost a lot of money this year

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    Matthew Vallandingham commented on Ten Reasons Why the Bengals Lost to the Raiders

    Good article I agree with it. As for overconfidence where does this come from? As a life long Bengals fan I can't even think of a...

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    Eric Ball commented on Albert Pujols Wins 2009 National League MVP

    He really is a machine. St. Louis better hope he doesn't turn to greener pastures when his contract is up

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    • Matt Foote replied…

      DId you see the news? He wants 15 more years. FIFTEEN. That's a little insane, but...

    • John Cate replied…

      No reason Pujols can't still be playing when he is 44. There is plenty of precedent...

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    Thanks for the edits

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    Eric Ball commented on Going a Bit Too Far: The Rise and Fall of Larry Johnson

    With a whole week of practice he could be getting some more action this week against the Browns.

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    Thanks to BR, I recently interviewed Knicks legend Earl Monroe. Here is what he had to say on a variety of topics, including the current state of the Knicks!

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/296154-the-pearl-still-shinning-an-interview-with-knicks-legend-earl-monroe/page/2

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    Eric Ball commented on Learning Continues Through Louisville's Testy Three-Day Homestand

    can't wait for UK vs Louisville Jan 3rd

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    Eric Ball commented on Fear the Turtle: Maryland Basketball Breaks the Top 25

    Big game tonight against Cincinnati. Fear the Turtle!!

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    Mr_Mojo Risin commented on Ten Reasons Why the Bengals Lost to the Raiders

    Maybe Boomer Esiason is correct. He has stated several times this year that the Raiders have enough talent to be a playoff team except when Jamarcus...

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    Eric Ball commented on Blame Raiders, Not Bengals, For Sunday's Upset

    The constant blitzes from the Raiders made the Bengals O-line look below average. Carson didn't have time to throw at all in the second half. And...

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    Barnavicious X commented on Ten Reasons Why the Bengals Lost to the Raiders

    The Raider D is really underrated, I wouldn't feel that bad...most of the negative stats for the Raider D can be attributed to JaMarcus not producing...

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      The Raiders D is no joke, the constant blitzing can really be an issue for a...

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    Mo Stevens commented on Ten Reasons Why the Bengals Lost to the Raiders

    This loss really doesn't mean that much in the long term. Remember the last time the Bengals lost a game in the last minute that they...

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