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This is a new running idea I got while checking out the new functions on my Packers issued Motorola the other day (damn thing never gets service below the Mason-Dixon Line)...

Written by Brad Zak about about 1 year ago 310 reads 3 comments
Tyler Hansbrough or Tim Tebow: Who Will Make the Better Pro?

Both reign at the top of their respective collegiate sports, where only their overwhelming popularity outweighs their skill upon the hardcourt and turf...

Written by Brad Zak about about 1 year ago 966 reads 16 comments
The Rules for Being a Sports Fan: What Every Good Fan Should Know

There have been certain things I've noticed as I've started attending more sporting events upon entering college. Besides noticing that I'm an overenthusiastic heckler (come on who doesn't love ...

Written by Brad Zak about about 1 year ago 696 reads 7 comments
Boston College Football: Eagles Look to Make Encore Presentation in 2008

Much will be made of Boston College attempting to replace Matt Ryan and the rest of the talented group of seniors that graduated after last year's stunning campaign...

Written by Brad Zak about about 1 year ago 409 reads 4 comments
British Open: TV Execs Still Decide to Follow Tiger Woods

TNT and ABC were faced with a difficult problem when Tiger Woods became hurt after the US Open and was forced to take the rest of the year off...

Written by Brad Zak about about 1 year ago 485 reads 2 comments
MLB's All-Star Fiasco: It's Time To Change the Rules

For all the ridicule about Major League Baseball's All-Star Game being a popularity contest, 2008 will be remembered as a game decided by the Ugly Betty's of the league. The final run was scored by Justin Morneau, as Kevin Youkilis sipped Red Bull...

Written by Brad Zak about about 1 year ago 444 reads 3 comments
Yankee Stadium: The House that Built The Asterik

It's the most feared object in all of baseball. More feared than a Mariano Rivera heater or a David Ortiz plate appearance late in a tied ballgame. That gut wrenching phenomenon is known as the asterisk...

Written by Brad Zak about about 1 year ago 399 reads 3 comments
Getting Academic: The Majors of 2008 Heisman Trophy Candidates

As much as we tend to forget when we're living and breathing football on fall Saturdays, those participating in the games are supposed to be hitting the books rather than the opposition the other six days of the week...

Written by Brad Zak about about 1 year ago 12,576 reads 45 comments
Yankees Trade Deadline Dilemma: Buyers or Sellers?

We're still a couple weeks away from the trade deadline and two of the biggest names available already have new residences. The Yankees usually garner as much curiosity at the trade deadline as the release of Dark Knight these past few weeks...

Written by Brad Zak about about 1 year ago 152 reads 1 comments
Your Move Mr. Walsh: Knicks Offseason Plan

So far this offseason the Knicks have ushered in the Danilo Gallinari era and signed former Dukie Chris Duhon to a two-year contract. Not exactly jaw-dropping moves, but it's really exactly what the Knicks need...

Written by Brad Zak about about 1 year ago 653 reads 20 comments
The Ultimate NFL Salary Cap Team

Cnnsi.com recently established a feature where Bucky Brooks and Mike Lombardi assembled two teams where they could select any player in the NFL. The lone caveat was that they had to stay under the salary cap and couldn't duplicate players...

Written by Brad Zak about about 1 year ago 2,931 reads 8 comments
Blast From the Past: Top Former Athletes Who Would Still Thrive Today

It's a time honored tradition in sports to compare our heroes of today to heroes past. Often times our memories fade quickly and the newest flash in the pan immediately becomes the greatest to ever play the game...

Written by Brad Zak about about 1 year ago 299 reads 1 comments
NBA Draft: The New York Knicks Select...Isiah Thomas

The fans sitting in Madison Square Garden's WAMU Theatre became restless in their seats as they anticipated the selection about to be made by the New York Knicks...

Written by Brad Zak about about 1 year ago 760 reads 0 comments
All-ACC Football Preseason Selections

Following the graduation of such ACC mainstays as Matt Ryan and Chris Long, a new set of superstars look to carry the struggling conference...

Written by Brad Zak about about 1 year ago 1,828 reads 9 comments
Pre-Season All-ACC Football

Following the graduation of such ACC mainstays as Matt Ryan and Chris Long, a new set of superstars looks to carry the struggling conference...

Written by Brad Zak about about 1 year ago 455 reads 1 comments
Open Mic: Soccer Struggles in the US

Every decade or so, an imported superstar toward the tail end of his career shows up in the States in an attempt to invigorate the nation with soccer fever...

Written by Brad Zak about about 1 year ago 338 reads 5 comments
2008 NBA Finals: Lasting Legacy of the Players

Following the 131-92 drubbing the Lakers suffered at the hands of the Celtics last night, many players start heading in different directions at the crossroads of their career...

Written by Brad Zak about about 1 year ago 843 reads 1 comments
Willie Randolph: Fired from New York Mets Via Text Message

At around midnight last night while sitting in his hotel room, watching Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns, Willie Randolph's cell phone began to vibrate on the dresser...

Written by Brad Zak about about 1 year ago 401 reads 2 comments
Doug Flutie Returns to Boston College: Church Declares Holy Day

Chestnut Hill—While driving through the area on a promotional Flutie Flakes tour, Doug Flutie happened to visit the Boston College Campus...

Written by Brad Zak about about 1 year ago 1,204 reads 0 comments
2008 NCAA Football Preview: Royal Rumble Edition

It could be said that professional wrestling mirrors life, or that it completely bludgeons it into oblivion; take your pick. Here's a look at the college football preseason 2008 rankings with each team being compared to a different WWE star...

Written by Brad Zak about about 1 year ago 280 reads 0 comments
2008 NCAA Football Preview: Royal Rumble Edition

It could be said that professional wrestling mirrors life, or that it completely bludgeons it into oblivion; take your pick. Here's a look at the pre-season 2008 rankings with each team being compared to a different WWE star...

Written by Brad Zak about about 1 year ago 307 reads 0 comments
2008 NCAA Football Preview: Royal Rumble Edition

It could be said that professional wrestling mirrors life, or that it completely bludgeons it into oblivion; take your pick. Here's a look at the pre-season 2008 rankings with each team being compared to a different WWE star...

Written by Brad Zak about about 1 year ago 248 reads 0 comments
College Football: The Ultimate Road Trip

College road trips are about as American as apple pie, hamburgers and money laundering. Throw in some college football, and it's about as American as Thomas Jefferson officiating a hot-dog eating contest on top of Mount Rushmore...

Written by Brad Zak about about 1 year ago 1,237 reads 1 comments
Going Coastal: ACC Football Preview Part I

It could be said that 2007 was a down year for the ACC, as only Wake Forest and Boston College went on to win their postseason contests. Yet, there were signs for optimism even if the ACC is 1-9 in all-time in BCS bowl games...

Written by Brad Zak about about 1 year ago 726 reads 2 comments
Time is Now for Yankees

It's only the first week of June and already the New York Yankees are feeling the sweltering heat. As temperatures reach 100 degrees throughout the city and Lady Liberty opts for a lower, summer cut, the Yankees are still floudering around ...

Written by Brad Zak about about 1 year ago 160 reads 1 comments

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Brad Zak Article Archive

This Week In Text: Sports Headlines in Text Message Form

Tyler Hansbrough or Tim Tebow: Who Will Make the Better Pro?

The Rules for Being a Sports Fan: What Every Good Fan Should Know

Boston College Football: Eagles Look to Make Encore Presentation in 2008

British Open: TV Execs Still Decide to Follow Tiger Woods

MLB's All-Star Fiasco: It's Time To Change the Rules

Yankee Stadium: The House that Built The Asterik

Getting Academic: The Majors of 2008 Heisman Trophy Candidates

Yankees Trade Deadline Dilemma: Buyers or Sellers?

Your Move Mr. Walsh: Knicks Offseason Plan

The Ultimate NFL Salary Cap Team

Blast From the Past: Top Former Athletes Who Would Still Thrive Today

NBA Draft: The New York Knicks Select...Isiah Thomas

All-ACC Football Preseason Selections

Pre-Season All-ACC Football

Open Mic: Soccer Struggles in the US

2008 NBA Finals: Lasting Legacy of the Players

Willie Randolph: Fired from New York Mets Via Text Message

Doug Flutie Returns to Boston College: Church Declares Holy Day

2008 NCAA Football Preview: Royal Rumble Edition

2008 NCAA Football Preview: Royal Rumble Edition

2008 NCAA Football Preview: Royal Rumble Edition

College Football: The Ultimate Road Trip

Going Coastal: ACC Football Preview Part I

Time is Now for Yankees

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