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College Football's BSC Could Go Bust

The perfect BCS-buster storm is brewing and playoff backers everywhere should be ready to call for federal aid once the carnage is over. Obviously, the BCS brass wants to see a Florida vs. Texas matchup...

Written by troy testa about 3 days ago 385 reads 2 comments
2009 British Open Preview

Temperamental Turnberry Will Be a Factor The 138th British Open will be played at Turnberry Club in Scotland; home to three previous Open Championships all won by players renowned for their excellent ball striking ability...

Written by troy testa about 4 months ago 327 reads 0 comments
Tony Romo: Superstar or Falling Star for the Dallas Cowboys?

Depending on who you ask, Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo is either destined to become the most prolific passer in the Cowboys' storied history, or he’s just the third-best quarterback in the NFC East...

Written by troy testa about 4 months ago 557 reads 6 comments
Terrell Owens Will Wish He Dropped Buffalo Bills Offer To Play

A propensity for drops, old legs and a brutal season ending stretch of cold weather game venues, could tarnish Terrell Owens reputation as one of the most productive offensive players in the NFL...

Written by troy testa about 5 months ago 435 reads 5 comments
NBA Finals Preview: Key Matchup Is Jameer Nelson Versus Team Doctors

Orlando Magic point guard Jameer Nelson will have the biggest impact on the outcome of the 2009 NBA Championship series against the Los Angeles Lakers whether he plays or not. Before explaining why, we need to agree the NBA is a league of matchups...

Written by troy testa about 5 months ago 186 reads 1 comments
Golf Jinxer: How I Destroyed the Hopes of Three Contenders

Never before has one journalist single handedly destroyed the hopes of winning of three contenders quite like I did last week at the Colonial. Blogging for ESPN, I wrote this of Kenny Perry after his first round 64...

Written by troy testa about 5 months ago 32 reads 0 comments
Colonial Invitational Winner? Take Sean By O'Hair

Sean O'Hair sits three stokes behind Steve Stricker on the leaderboard, but nobody in the field is striking the ball better...

Written by troy testa about 6 months ago 54 reads 2 comments
Perry Could Swap Green Jacket for Plaid

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Written by troy testa about 6 months ago 27 reads 0 comments
Cowboys Need to Run First for Balance Attack

Cowboys Need to Lean Toward Run but Stay Balanced Having an identity is crucial to success in the NFL. Look at the franchises who have declared a decade of dominance and you are able to quickly describe that team’s identity...

Written by troy testa about 6 months ago 125 reads 0 comments
Jerry Jones, the Cowboys GM, Puts Himself on Record

Jerry Jones the GM puts himself on record with wide receiver moves. When Jerry Jones bought the Dallas Cowboys for $150 million, back in 1989, Cowboys fans weren’t sure what to make of their brash new owner and general manager...

Written by troy testa about 6 months ago 277 reads 0 comments
Could Raiders Have Moved Down and Sill Got Their Man?

As NFL commissioner Roger Goodell strolled to the podium to announce which player the Oakland Raiders had selected with the seventh overall pick in the 2009 draft, the crowd hushed...

Written by troy testa about 6 months ago 838 reads 34 comments
Who Is My Favorite All-Time NFL Team?

First of all, thanks for asking. It’s been almost a decade, since I entertained the fond memories of the St. Louis Rams' Super Bowl season of 1999...

Written by troy testa about 6 months ago 121 reads 1 comments
This Week in Major League Baseball : The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

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Written by troy testa about 6 months ago 115 reads 0 comments
Four Reasons Dallas Cowboys Fans Should Set Realistic Expectations for 2009

Peel off the “Super Bowl or Bust” bumper sticker and take off your blue-tinted Cowboys star sunglasses. All that talk about Super Bowls and being the most talented team in the NFL is so 2008...

Written by troy testa about 6 months ago 840 reads 8 comments
SMU Spring Scrimmage Ends In a Tie

For fourteen practices this spring, the offense and defense of SMU’s football team slugged it out, both literally and figuratively. One day the offense would shine. The next day, the defense would dominate...

Written by troy testa about 7 months ago 37 reads 0 comments
To Philly Fans: How's This for a Bird?

Congratulations to all you Philadelphia Eagles fans for reaching another NFC Conference Championship, and once again crapping down your leg. What a travesty it must be to be an Eagles fan...

Written by troy testa about 10 months ago 462 reads 121 comments
Dallas-Philadelphia: Playoffs Start One Week Early

Dallas Cowboys (9-6) at Philadelphia Eagles (8-5-1) Cowboys Need Win and They're In The Cowboys roller coaster regular season has come down to the one gigantic finale against the hated Eagles...

Written by troy testa about 11 months ago 361 reads 3 comments
Ravens-Cowboys: Game Preview

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Written by troy testa about 11 months ago 744 reads 3 comments
Giants-Cowboys: Game Preview and Prediction for Rematch in Dallas

N.Y. Giants (11-2) at Dallas Cowboys (8-5) Three-Game Season Begins Against Bitter Rival In last week’s Pittsburgh Steelers versus Dallas Cowboys preview, we called for a defensive struggle ...

Written by troy testa about 11 months ago 674 reads 8 comments
NFC Playoff Scenarios and Predictions

NFC Playoff Race Update and Predictions Three Wins and Cowboys Are In With three weeks left in the 2008-'09 NFL season, the Cowboys control their playoff destiny. The math is simple enough for Dallas...

Written by troy testa about 11 months ago 2,000 reads 0 comments
Stephon Marbury Is Biggest Douche Ever

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Written by troy testa about 12 months ago 644 reads 14 comments
Maxwell Award snubs OU’s Sam Bradford

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Written by troy testa about 12 months ago 482 reads 0 comments
Cowboys-Steelers: A Preview

Dallas Cowboys (8-4) at Pittsburgh Steelers (9-3) Surging Cowboys face stiff test against NFL’s best defense The Cowboys will face the NFL’s top three defenses in consecutive weeks, ...

Written by troy testa about 12 months ago 1,111 reads 8 comments
Big 12 South Basketball Preview

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troy testa Article Archive

College Football's BSC Could Go Bust

2009 British Open Preview

Tony Romo: Superstar or Falling Star for the Dallas Cowboys?

Terrell Owens Will Wish He Dropped Buffalo Bills Offer To Play

NBA Finals Preview: Key Matchup Is Jameer Nelson Versus Team Doctors

Golf Jinxer: How I Destroyed the Hopes of Three Contenders

Colonial Invitational Winner? Take Sean By O'Hair

Perry Could Swap Green Jacket for Plaid

Cowboys Need to Run First for Balance Attack

Jerry Jones, the Cowboys GM, Puts Himself on Record

Could Raiders Have Moved Down and Sill Got Their Man?

Who Is My Favorite All-Time NFL Team?

This Week in Major League Baseball : The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Four Reasons Dallas Cowboys Fans Should Set Realistic Expectations for 2009

SMU Spring Scrimmage Ends In a Tie

To Philly Fans: How's This for a Bird?

Dallas-Philadelphia: Playoffs Start One Week Early

Ravens-Cowboys: Game Preview

Giants-Cowboys: Game Preview and Prediction for Rematch in Dallas

NFC Playoff Scenarios and Predictions

Stephon Marbury Is Biggest Douche Ever

Maxwell Award snubs OU’s Sam Bradford

Cowboys-Steelers: A Preview

Big 12 South Basketball Preview

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