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A Glass Ball Is Better Than a Running Man

It always seems to happen at The University of Texas. Either a players gets shafted out of a Heisman Trophy (see Vince Young, 2005, Colt McCoy, 2009), or comes into the season with such high expectations that they falter and drop out of the race early...

Written by Shawn Makhani about about 1 month ago 55 reads 0 comments
Orange Looks Better Than Crimson: Three Keys to a Longhors Victory

The annual Red River Rivalry is less than two days away, and the Longhorns are in perfect position to get a huge win here and propel themselves into the National Championship discussion...

Written by Shawn Makhani about about 1 month ago 26 reads 0 comments
The Fall of A-Fraud: Rodriguez Used Steroids With the Yankees

As a Boston Red Sox fan, I can't help but have a smile on my face this morning. Waking up to reports that A-Rod used steroids with the Yankees is the perfect way to start this wonderful day (along with a nice brew from Starbucks)...

Written by Shawn Makhani about 7 months ago 186 reads 2 comments
Trust No One: The True Meaning Behind A-Rod's Steroid Scandal

"I did take a banned substance. And for that, I am very sorry and deeply regretful." Just days after allegations surfaced that Alex he had used performance enhancing drugs, Alex Rodriguez, perhaps ...

Written by Shawn Makhani about 9 months ago 151 reads 0 comments
NFL Week 17 Picks

All Good Things Must Come to an End Unfortunately, that time of year has arrived. The last day of the NFL season is a mere five days away. But we knew this day was coming...

Written by Shawn Makhani about 11 months ago 556 reads 0 comments
Cowboys Fail Again in December: Different Season, Same Story

"..." "Wade Phillips just lost his job." "Wow." "I am no longer a Cowboys fan." "Utter embarrassment for a city that is used to failure." "[expletive deleted] you and your [expletive deleted] Cowboys...

Written by Shawn Makhani about 11 months ago 160 reads 4 comments
What The....? Through Week 10, NFL Stills Leaves Our Jaws Dropped

I have a bold prediction for the end of the season. Let me preface this by saying that most of my predictions are horribly wrong. For instance, I had the Jaguars and the Cowboys in the Super Bowl...

Written by Shawn Makhani about about 1 year ago 149 reads 0 comments
Five Keys To A Successful Texas Rangers' Offseason

In my graduating high school class, we had to have a senior quote underneath our picture in our yearbook. One of my friends' quotes basically summed up the attitude of Texas Rangers fans all ...

Written by Shawn Makhani about about 1 year ago 245 reads 3 comments
Breaking News: Tears Of Cowboys Fans Flood The City Of Dallas

Yes, it's official. The city of Dallas will soon cease to exist. The tears from the soon-to-be-famous flood that wiped out the city are the cause of news that Tony Romo's apparent "sprained" pinkie is actually broken, keeping him out up to four weeks...

Written by Shawn Makhani about about 1 year ago 365 reads 0 comments
NFL Week Five's Best and Worst

You know, as a sports fan, this time of year should make you forget about everything else. The NFL is occupying your church time, the MLB playoffs are thrilling for once, and the NBA is just a few weeks away...

Written by Shawn Makhani about about 1 year ago 590 reads 0 comments
NFL: Thoughts About The Second Sunday

Week 2 of the marvelous NFL season has sadly come to a close. We saw quite a bit this week, from surprise teams emerging (Buffalo and Carolina), second chance quarterbacks leading their team ...

Written by Shawn Makhani about about 1 year ago 63 reads 0 comments
NFL Week 2 Picks

As the second week of the NFL looms upon us, it's time to offer up my picks as to who'll come out on top in each game. Along with my "thoughts on the week" article, I'll try to continue this trend every week...

Written by Shawn Makhani about about 1 year ago 107 reads 0 comments
NFL: Thoughts About the First Sunday

Note: As the school year began, I failed to render my NFL predictions. Thus, they have been listed below as I had predicted before the season started, with the teams' current records after yesterday in parenthesis...

Written by Shawn Makhani about about 1 year ago 4,307 reads 16 comments
MLB Midseason Update: Standings, Team MVPs, and Postseason Predictions

Now that I'm awake after sleeping following the five-hour torment that was the All-Star game, I thought I'd run through my end of the season predictions, forecasting the standings, team MVPs, and, of course, postseason predictions...

Written by Shawn Makhani about about 1 year ago 548 reads 5 comments
Seattle SuperSonics: Three Reasons Why They Should Draft D.J. Augustin

The Seattle (for now) Sonics are facing many, many problems. For one, they don't know whether they'll be the Seattle Sonics anymore. Hell, they don't know if they'll be the Sonics anymore...

Written by Shawn Makhani about about 1 year ago 1,056 reads 3 comments
The Legacy of Kevin Garnett and Kobe Bryant: Which One Ends With a Ring?

As the NBA Finals approach us tomorrow night on ABC, all the talk we've been hearing is about the legacies of Kevin Garnett and Kobe Bryant. Everyone knows the story with both of these All-Stars...

Written by Shawn Makhani about about 1 year ago 1,700 reads 4 comments
Terrell Owens Inks Four-Year Extension with Cowboys

Jerry Jones has given the Dallas Cowboys 34 million more reasons to smile. Early Monday afternoon, it was announced that Pro Bowl WR Terrell Owens signed a four-year, $34 million extension with ...

Written by Shawn Makhani about about 1 year ago 544 reads 4 comments
Josh Hamilton Is Leader and Face of Texas Rangers Franchise

Rusty Greer. Kenny Rogers. Pudge Rodriguez. These are just three of the names of some of the most historic faces of the Texas Rangers. Growing up in the Dallas area, I've followed the Rangers since I was a little kid...

Written by Shawn Makhani about about 1 year ago 747 reads 3 comments
Gold Glove and 500 HRs: Both For Boston's Manny Ramirez?

Is there any player in Major League Baseball other than Manny Ramirez who exhibits the fun of the game? In Wednesday's game against the Baltimore Orioles, Ramirez went back on a sharp line ...

Written by Shawn Makhani about about 1 year ago 388 reads 1 comments

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Shawn Makhani Article Archive

A Glass Ball Is Better Than a Running Man

Orange Looks Better Than Crimson: Three Keys to a Longhors Victory

The Fall of A-Fraud: Rodriguez Used Steroids With the Yankees

Trust No One: The True Meaning Behind A-Rod's Steroid Scandal

NFL Week 17 Picks

Cowboys Fail Again in December: Different Season, Same Story

What The....? Through Week 10, NFL Stills Leaves Our Jaws Dropped

Five Keys To A Successful Texas Rangers' Offseason

Breaking News: Tears Of Cowboys Fans Flood The City Of Dallas

NFL Week Five's Best and Worst

NFL: Thoughts About The Second Sunday

NFL Week 2 Picks

NFL: Thoughts About the First Sunday

MLB Midseason Update: Standings, Team MVPs, and Postseason Predictions

Seattle SuperSonics: Three Reasons Why They Should Draft D.J. Augustin

The Legacy of Kevin Garnett and Kobe Bryant: Which One Ends With a Ring?

Terrell Owens Inks Four-Year Extension with Cowboys

Josh Hamilton Is Leader and Face of Texas Rangers Franchise

Gold Glove and 500 HRs: Both For Boston's Manny Ramirez?

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