1. Why DeSean Jackson Needs To Stay Away

    Listening to an unnamed podcast today, (I won’t name which one because you’ll probably go drive up their iTunes numbers as soon as you’re finished reading this) my ...

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  2. The Phantom Foul

    It’s impossible to explain nothing. Because nothing, by it’s definition, is not a thing. It doesn’t exist...

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  3. The Guy Who Needs This NBA Ring Most

    This is shaping up to be another great NBA Finals, and I don’t think I can honestly say who will win. But I know who needs to win more than anyone else. Kobe. Think about it: Bryant’s Lakers are the favorite and have home court advantage...

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  4. The So Cal “So, Whats?”

    On Friday, the Seattle Seahawks announced they had cut ties with running back LenDale White, roughly one month after acquiring him. This comes after White’s largely unimpressive pro career began (and seemingly ended) in Tennessee...

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  5. 2010 NBA Playoffs: Lakers' Artest passes another test

    Consider for a moment what was at stake as Ron Artest charged through the lane with less than two seconds to go, Thursday night. Here was a guy who has been much maligned throughout his career...

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  6. The Officials Bite Back

    In the hullabaloo of praising individual athletes, sometimes we forget about the other individuals on the field of play: the officials...

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  7. Top 10 Reasons New York Will Host the 2014 Super Bowl

    “Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together… mass hysteria!” –Dr. Peter Venkman, “Ghostbusters” (1984) According to the backlash from NFL fans ...

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  8. Philadelphia Phillies Fan Picks The Wrong Nationals Fan to Mess With

    Any shred of an inkling I ever had about wondering what would happen to me if I vomited on an off-duty cop is officially gone. Gone like Matthew Clemmens’ dignity...

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  9. Boston Celtics: The Cream Is Rising To the Top

    Whether it’s food, physics, or sports, the cream always rises to the top. And in the sporting world, the NBA’s Eastern Conference No. 4 seeded Boston Celtics are the cream making its way to the surface...

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  10. Lima for the Last Time

    Several years ago after cutting him for the umpteenth time off countless rotisserie baseball squads over my career, I was certain that I would never miss Jose Lima. But I was wrong...

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  11. Is LeBron the New Stifler?

    From the “You-Couldn’t-Make-This-Stuff-Up-If-You-Tried” file, try to digest this nugget: According to sports blogger Terez Owens, Cleveland Cavaliers guard Delonte ...

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  12. Windy City Pressures in NFL

    Expectations can do funny things. Like when a mediocre football team with a (sometimes) suffocating defense goes out and makes a blockbuster trade for a franchise quarterback...

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  13. Breaking news? Lets Keep It To The Important Stuff

    You have to love that scroll at the bottom of the screen. ESPN’s Bottom Line is one of my favorite things about the network. It gives me everything I need to know in bite-sized pieces, including breaking news...

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  14. Pesky Ping Pong Balls: New Jersey Nets, Jay-Z, Likely Missing Out on LeBron, Too

    What a kick to the gut. When the New Jersey Nets came up short in winning the NBA Draft Lottery Tuesday night, they may have lost out on much more than Kentucky point guard John Wall, who many analysts think will be the No...

    Eric Balkman Written by Eric Balkman about almost 2 years ago 600 reads 9 comments

  15. MLB Report: Three Cheers For Hustling Hanley Ramirez

    After watching the replay several times, I can’t help but think that Florida Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez and manager Fredi Gonzalez have turned this moving violation into an all-out 40-car pileup...

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  16. NBA: The Games Off the Field

    Only 409 more days. That’s right, in fewer than 59 weeks, the 2010 NBA free agency period opens. And it will open sans LeBron James. No Dwyane Wade, either. Chris Bosh will be inked to a team already...

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  17. NBA Slam Dunk Contest: Disgusted at My Watching the Weekend's Worst

    The weekend of Feb. 12-14, 2010 marked an important one for the sports world. The Winter Olympics began on Friday with the opening ceremonies and skiing, ski jumping, and speed skating headlined the rest of the weekend...

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  18. NBA Age Requirement: A Marked Improvement

    The NBA’s 19-year-old age requirement has been a sore subject for many basketball fans since its inception four years ago. NBA fans don’t like it because it deprives them of talented players for a year...

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  19. Peyton Manning's Legacy

    If you cringed when you read the title of today’s post, you’re probably not alone. I’m not sure which phrase, between “Who dat?” and “Manning’s legacy” I have heard more over the last 48 hours...

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  20. Saints Win Super Bowl: Putting "Who dat?" to Rest

    As I watched Bourbon Street fill up like Black Friday at the mall, a teary-eyed Drew Brees hold his young son on the field and most of Sun Life Stadium go nuts after the final seconds of the ...

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  21. Super Bowl Prop Bets You Can't Find in Vegas

    Look, betting the over/under is passe. Moneylining the Colts? Boring. Even taking the over on 43.5 rushing yards from Pierre Thomas isn’t all that exciting anymore. Once again, CraftyBalky is here for you...

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  22. Recapping the Super Bowl Before it Happens

    We all lead busy lives. We all have stuff to do. My list of tasks that need to be done this weekend is only slightly shorter than Santa’s naughty list, so I am always looking for a way to save time...

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  23. David Sills: College Before High School

    Today’s post is another short one. I wanted to point out this story ESPN’s Mark Saxon about a signing yesterday of Delaware quarterback David Sills committing to USC. Oh, by the way—he’s 13 years old...

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  24. Peyton Manning-Tom Brady: A Contracted Rivalry

    Sometimes rivalries don’t only exist just on the field. In a year when other-worldly quarterbacks Peyton Manning and Tom Brady both have essentially needs for new contracts, the one who ...

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  25. Super Bowl Media Day: The Unquotables

    Happen to catch all the fireworks at Super Bowl Media Day today? No? That’s because all the sparks that blazed in Miami Tuesday couldn’t have lit a candle...

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