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Stop Calling Washington Over USC an Upset

I'm quite sick of games like Washington's Week 3 victory over USC being called an upset...unless upset means that pundits don't know what they were talking about and they're upset about being red in the face...

Written by Mike Martin about 2 months ago 20 reads 3 comments
Five Things I Will Do As New Head Coach of the Washington Huskies

I am throwing my hat into the ring for the soon-to-be-vacant head football coaching position for the Washington Huskies. My football qualifications are on par with Barack Obama's as a presidential candidate, but this isn't about politics...

Written by Mike Martin about about 1 year ago 353 reads 7 comments
If Barak Obama Were NFL Commissioner

His face is everywhere. You can’t miss his face on the Internet. Even on this site, there are banners and ads telling us to vote early...

Written by Mike Martin about about 1 year ago 271 reads 2 comments
How Close Are We Getting To Bastardizing "God Bless America" at Baseball Games?

Sometimes it's artistic...Jimi Hendrix. Sometimes it is painful to listen to...Carl Lewis. Sometimes it's an utter disgrace...Roseanne Barr. But most often the American National Anthem can be a great song...

Written by Mike Martin about about 1 year ago 111 reads 0 comments
Four Unbreakable MLB Records

Here's an interesting take on some dubious records. 4. Bret BooneThere will never be another 5'10" second baseman that will hit 19 home runs before his contract year then jump up to 37 dingers during his contract year...

Written by Mike Martin about about 1 year ago 343 reads 0 comments
ALCS and NLCS Preview: What Will and Won't Happen

4. In Philadelphia Won't Happen—Father time a.k.a. Jamie Moyer has been confounding hitters since sixth grade. Ironically, he’s exhibited no increase in velocity since that time...

Written by Mike Martin about about 1 year ago 186 reads 4 comments
Week 7 Preview: A Wacky Weekend Ahead in College Football Awaits

A whole lot of shakin' goin' on—that's certainly going to be true for the upcoming weekend. The Top 15 as you know it will no longer exist...

Written by Mike Martin about about 1 year ago 1,089 reads 13 comments
Buckeyes Begin Staking Claim to BCS Championship Game

Fresh off a win at Camp Randall, the Ohio State Buckeyes are setting their sights on a return to the BCS Championship Game. Pollsters have thrown up several road blocks with Southern Cal, the team the lost to being one of them...

Written by Mike Martin about about 1 year ago 411 reads 10 comments
This One Time, at Banned Camp: Wisconsin Band Suspended for Ohio State Game

In what some are calling "The Shocker," the entire University of Wisconsin Marching Band is going to be spending some time at Banned Camp this fall...

Written by Mike Martin about about 1 year ago 1,958 reads 10 comments
Good Bye Yankee Stadium, I Will Not Miss You

Yeah, I know it was supposed to be a national day of mourning for shutting down "The House that Ruth Built", but its end is fitting. Joe Torre's Dodgers won their division. The Tampa Bay Rays win the division...

Written by Mike Martin about about 1 year ago 454 reads 10 comments
Elite Eight Previews and Predictions: How USC's Loss Shakes Up College Football

USC isn't the only Top 10 or even the only Top 25 team to go down this weekend. There could turn out to be a weekend of shake-ups and upsets. How far USC falls depends on several teams, but most assuredly, USC falls out of the Top 10...

Written by Mike Martin about about 1 year ago 307 reads 2 comments
Steve Bartman: A Funny Story for Cubbie Fans

As the regular season wraps up Chicago Cubs Nation begins to think about and all the years that they've been so close to winning it all only to have their hopes dashed. It's been a very long time...

Written by Mike Martin about about 1 year ago 781 reads 7 comments
Husky Hope: Five Reasons Washington Will Show Great Improvement

Oklahoma, Oregon, Brigham Young. They're gone. Only one of those losses counts in Pac-10 football. With the Pac-10 season nearly in full swing, I examine what is ahead and find reasons for the Purple and Gold flags to fly high again around Montlake...

Written by Mike Martin about about 1 year ago 336 reads 9 comments
Road to Miami: All Hope is Not Gone, Buckeye Nation

35–3. A flop that big hasn't been seen in Los Angeles since the days of Vlade Divac. 35-3. The Buckeyes are done...

Written by Mike Martin about about 1 year ago 353 reads 8 comments
Tarnished Trojan: Who Gets the Heisman If Reggie Bush Is Stripped?

One of these days the NCAA has to make a ruling on Reggie Bush's transgressions—excuse me, alleged transgressions. I'm not here to say that Bush did or did not take benefits while at USC...

Written by Mike Martin about about 1 year ago 669 reads 4 comments
NCAA Football Week 3: Eight Things We Learned This Weekend

We've been tossing the pigskin around campuses for three weeks now and, although not all colleges are in session, we are learning quite a bit on the weekends...

Written by Mike Martin about about 1 year ago 749 reads 8 comments
After Further Review: Pac-10 Officials Must Admit They Blew UW-BYU Game

The University of Washington had developed a habit of leading games early then collapsing late...until Brigham Young University rolled into Seattle on Sept. 6...

Written by Mike Martin about about 1 year ago 287 reads 3 comments
Why does America Hate the Ohio State Buckeyes?

Recently ESPN.com ran a feature where the fans rated the teams that they love to hate. This is one poll that The Ohio State Buckeyes finish up on top. I don’t think that anybody hates the players, the tradition and especially Coach Tressel...

Written by Mike Martin about about 1 year ago 1,352 reads 40 comments

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Mike Martin Article Archive

Stop Calling Washington Over USC an Upset

Five Things I Will Do As New Head Coach of the Washington Huskies

If Barak Obama Were NFL Commissioner

How Close Are We Getting To Bastardizing "God Bless America" at Baseball Games?

Four Unbreakable MLB Records

ALCS and NLCS Preview: What Will and Won't Happen

Week 7 Preview: A Wacky Weekend Ahead in College Football Awaits

Buckeyes Begin Staking Claim to BCS Championship Game

This One Time, at Banned Camp: Wisconsin Band Suspended for Ohio State Game

Good Bye Yankee Stadium, I Will Not Miss You

Elite Eight Previews and Predictions: How USC's Loss Shakes Up College Football

Steve Bartman: A Funny Story for Cubbie Fans

Husky Hope: Five Reasons Washington Will Show Great Improvement

Road to Miami: All Hope is Not Gone, Buckeye Nation

Tarnished Trojan: Who Gets the Heisman If Reggie Bush Is Stripped?

NCAA Football Week 3: Eight Things We Learned This Weekend

After Further Review: Pac-10 Officials Must Admit They Blew UW-BYU Game

Why does America Hate the Ohio State Buckeyes?

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