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Rising in the East: Why Big East Coaches Continuously Bolt Out of BCS Conference
There was a general consensus that Oklahoma was going to win the Fiesta Bowl. That being said, it wasn’t like UCONN rolled over. The Huskies rallied late in the season, winning four straight and entering their first BCS bowl in school history...
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New York Knicks: How They Can Plant More Seeds in the Garden
People say that the NBA is better when the Knicks are good. I’m not sure I agree with that. The Knicks have only won two championships, both in the early 70s. So it’s not like the NBA lives and dies with the success of their franchise...
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Cam Newton, SEC Football and Big Business
We now enter Week 4 of the Cam Newton controversy at Auburn and people have been asking me why I haven’t said a word about it. Truth be told, I wanted to wait until there was some sort of ruling...
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And This One Time, You Weren't Supposed To Glorify Hazing
“I don’t care what you’ve seen on television. There will be no hazing here. And if you think I am bullshitting you, ask your captain. I will not have my freshmen worried about living on this campus...
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On A Holy Jewish Weekend, Rex Ryan Says: "Let My People Throw"
I have a confession to make. For the last 15 years, I have heard the phrase “he settles into himself” to describe quarterbacks. Until Sunday evening, I had no idea what that meant...
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Did Boise State Actually Just Clinch A Berth in the National Championship Game?
Let’s start at the beginning. Last night’s game disappointed me. Not because it was a bad game, quite the contrary. I’m disappointed because it’s September 7th and I might not see a better college football game all year...
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Please Pay Chris Johnson
Disclaimer For the remainder of this piece, I am going to insinuate that $550,000 is not a lot of money. I would like to take a second to recognize that this insinuation itself is asinine...
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Mayweather-Mosley: In Defense of the Artful Dodger
On Saturday night, Floyd Mayweather defeated Shane Mosley by way of unanimous decision. Despite taking two of the hardest punches he’s ever taken in his career, Mayweather’s ...
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The HGH Debate: Why It's Cool To Be British Again
Americans seem to try their damnedest to not take after the British. After all, it’s how America was founded. But in terms of substance abuse policy in sports, I think it might be time we gave the British a chance...
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The Official New York Knicks Rest of the Season Forecast
The Knicks’ loss to the Thunder on Saturday night was pretty bad. They blew a six point lead with just over a minute left in regulation; and despite contributing much more than anyone ...
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We, the Media, Have Euthanized the Boise State Broncos
The following phrase doesn’t hold a ton of clout anymore. “College Football needs a playoff system.” Everyone knows there isn’t a true national champion every year. Everyone knows that teams get hosed out of the BCS system annually...
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Belichick From the Block
Remember that J-Lo song “Jenny From The Block,” that came out like five years ago? Well if the title isn’t enough of an indication, J-Lo urges her friends and critics through ...
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Kiki Vandeweghe: This Is Your Mess
The New Jersey Nets announced their new head coach yesterday, and apparently, the only person who appears to be concerned about it is their new head coach...
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The Good, the Bad, and the Knicks
I don’t think a lot of people will admit this, but I’d guess that everyone who has ever played a game of pickup basketball has been picked last at least once in their life...
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How Not To Start Your Career As A College Coach
I have never played a college sport, but I feel that my years in youth athletics, combined with my moderate grasp of the human psyche, give me the ability to talk about this... I was 12 years old when I hit my first and only little league home run...
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College Football At A Glance: SEC
Disclaimer: These are abridged outlooks for the common fan. If you don’t like what I have to say because I panned or didn’t mention your team, that’s fine. But don’t say I didn’t warn you...
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College Football at a Glance: Big 12
Disclaimer: These are abridged outlooks for the common fan. If you don’t like what I have to say because I panned or didn’t mention your team, that’s fine. But save your breath...
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HurRoy for Portland!: Blazers Ink All-Star Brandon Roy to Five-Year Extension
So it’s been a good minute since the Portland Trail Blazers were competing for an NBA championship, but it appears that this team likes its chances right now. And after yesterday, I can’t blame them...
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A Hornet and a Bobcat Walk into a Bar
Okay so I made the beginning of that joke up and there is no punch-line. But there was a pretty big trade. And I guess when I say big, I am referring almost exclusively to the expectations...
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THe UFL's Biggest Barrier to Entry
The NFL won’t admit this, but they are a monopoly. I base this on the leading characteristic of a monopoly, as taught to me by the greatest economics professor of all time, Vincent D’Andrea...
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Can You Love The Game Too Much?
The world can be a very interesting place when it comes to embracing death. In our Western culture, every death appears to be someone’s fault. There are negligence suits, malpractice suits, anything you can imagine...
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Power to the Players: NBA Free Agency Like You've Never Seen it Before
I understand that free agency in any sport means that players can go wherever they want, usually to the highest bidder. But with the NBA’s maximum contract rule, things are a little different...
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Jared Zeidman's Fehrwell Address
Big news broke in baseball yesterday. Donald Fehr, who had been the head of the Major League Baseball Players’ Association for the last quarter-century, will be stepping down...
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Baseball is Still a Game of Fundamentals
Disclaimer: Jared is well aware that the moment that the overwhelming majority of this article pertains to took place three days ago. He hasn’t been available to do a post, so we are going to play make believe...
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Why the NFL's Rooney Rule Is Meaningless
Fact: There needs to be an immediate increase in non-white coaching figures in every level of football, both amateur and professional...
