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What Is And Is Not A Sport
Since the Winter Olympics are going on, and there’s so much discussion about what is and is not a sport, I thought this was as good a time as any to post this. I’ve thought about the question for...
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Joe Buck Has An Emmy
I guess some Sports Emmys were given out the other day… the good news is that TNT’s Inside the NBA won the award for Outstanding Studio Show. The bad news is that Joe Buck won the award for...
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Justin Gatlin Shafted
As it turns out, there is not a new world record in the 100m. Justin Gatlin has supposedly broken it last week in Qatar, coming in a hundredth of a second better than the previous mark. Unfortunately...
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Protecting The Fragile Emotions Of Connecticut High School Football Players
Connecticut high school football coaches are facing a suspension if they win a game by more than 50 points next season. They say the rule isn’t aimed at any one guy, but… there is one particular...
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Revisiting The Ref Question…
Last night, in my post about the NBA Finals, I asked the questions, “Are officials worse now than they were ten years ago? Or do players and funs just bitch more?” And I knew at the time that it was a...
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Hey, Beach Volleyball
It’s beach volleyball season. I just wanted to be sure that you were aware. You can catch up on the action here. Man, I love beach volleyball. Huge fan. Can’t get enough. The post Hey, Beach...
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The FCC Is Getting Carried Away
As part of the government’s quest to preserve your values, the FCC is asking various networks for tapes of sporting events that could possibly include profanity from players, coaches, and fans. Any...
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Floyd Landis Trying Really Hard To Fit In
Much like every other cyclist who anyone’s ever heard of, Floyd Landis is in a little bit of pee-pee trouble. He tested positive for an unusual amount of testosterone, and… you know what, I just don’t...
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The Drunkest Cities In America, And The Reasons Why
Forbes.com has released their list of the drunkest cities in America, and I believe that you can trade the causes for the alcoholism directly to sports. A brief analysis: 1. Milwaukee. You know, the...
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Stem Cells And Your Favorite Striker
Something about this feels kinda … off-putting. Five professional soccer players in Europe have had stem cells from their newborn babies frozen, for the potential future use in repairing their own...
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I Will Not Hesitate To Elbow Your Child
Some Kansas Jayhawk football fans (?) are a little upset at a new ticketing policy in Lawrence. If you bring a toddler to the game now, they’re going to need a full-price ticket, regardless of age or...
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It was nice to have you on the USA Soccer bandwagon. You can stay if you want.
That was a lot of fun. I liked watching the United States team scratch and claw their way through the World Cup, and I think a lot of you did, too. In fact, I know you did. About 15 million of you...
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A reminder, re: Terry Bradshaw and his bucket of chicken
Intent is irrelevant. Applied to Terry, what "intent is irrelevant" means is that he is not a virulent, hateful, pitchfork-toting racist who wishes all black Americans were dead and/or on a boat headed...
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I wish the Chiefs/Panthers game wasn’t happening
I can't criticize the decision to go ahead with the Carolina Panthers vs. Kansas City Chiefs game tomorrow as scheduled. Who knows the right thing to do after an NFL linebacker kills his girlfriend,...
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Watching Lance Armstrong Confess Doesn’t Have To Be Depressing
On Thursday, a man who could have once claimed to be America's favorite son will tell Oprah Winfrey, in front of the world, that he was a doper. It will possibly be the last act in Lance Armstrong's...
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MJD’s 2013 Sportspeople of the Year
10. Floyd Mayweather Jr. If you don’t like Floyd at #10, wait until 2015 when he’s #1. If he stays on the May/September schedule he fought in 2013, in September of 2015, he’ll equal Rocky Marciano’s...
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