College Football’s Head Coach Headhunters : Good Ol’ Boy Network at Its Finest

August 30, 2009

Americans love college football. The fanfare, the spirit, the deep rooted localized pride. College football fandom is also fueled by the “amateur” myth, the sense that these kids are just playing for the love of the game; pure student athletes who play because of passion rather than money.
While this is a beautiful ideal, one that [...]

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Vick Signs 2 Year Contract With Eagles, But is it the Best Place for Him?

August 13, 2009

Michael Vick has just signed a two year deal with the Philladelphia Eagles.
I have rooted for Michael Vick ever since he made a point of changing his life, his circle, and his way of viewing the world. More over, I see his drawn out unemployment as a reflection of our broken prison system, rather than [...]

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Sites to Get You Through to Football Season

August 5, 2009

Since the NBA playoffs ended we’ve been in somewhat of a sports lull. Until football starts, there just isn’t a whole lot going on in the sports world. My recommendation: Instead of anxiously waiting for any little nugget of interesting sports news, check out these websites instead. You might have heard of some of these, [...]

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ESPN Handling of the Erin Andrews Story is A Major Blunder

July 21, 2009

Erin Andrews, ESPN’s gorgeous sideline reporter, was recently “peeped” in her hotel room. Eight video clips of her getting dressed hit the internet and the sports blogosphere has gone nuts. Very quickly, ESPN’s legal team tried to stop the spread of the video, and had it taken off some major websites. But, with anything that [...]

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Hey NFL and NBA, the MLB is the Most American!

July 14, 2009

Sports are central to the American consciousness and national identity. We start our kids playing sports as soon as they can run, even if they have difficulty changing direction and are uncoordinated. Sports teach “American” values– hard work, dedication, team work, and competitive achievement. They also encourage personal growth, independence, and individuation. Moreover, because they [...]

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A League of Super Stars, But What Does That Say About Our Society?

May 24, 2009

When the Bulls Celtics series ended I was a little disheartened. I sat there thinking, “well, this was an amazing series. There is no way the rest of the playoffs will come close to this series.”
Boy was I wrong. Watching Lebron’s game winning shot on Saturday night, I officially decided that this year’s post-season was [...]

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2009 NBA Playoffs, Why They’ve Been Amazing

May 14, 2009

Sorry that it has been a little while since I wrote a post, it has been a crazy time, with graduation day only two days away. Between finals, saying goodbye to friends and professors, and writing for a few other sites these last couple of weeks have been busier than Pacman Jones at a strip [...]

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The Blazers’ Future is So Bright They Have to Wear Shades (Arjav Ezekiel)

May 3, 2009

The Houston Rockets ended the Cinderella season for the Portland Trailblazers earlier this week with a 4-2 series win. And while the Trailblazers—a team with the youngest rotation in the playoffs this year—got burned in their final game the entire team learned a valuable lesson: good just isn’t good enough.

As the Blazers sift through [...]

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Michael Vick’s Future as a Reflection of a Broken Prison System

April 30, 2009

Pro Football Talk
Today, Pro Football Talk reports that Tony Dungy, retired NFL coach, evangelical Christian, and all around morally righteous guy will meet with Michael Vick to discuss life after incarceration.
Michael Vick is set to get out of prison in May, and could be eligible to play football again in June. Michael Vick may be [...]

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Tuesday Tickle! Ukranian Band Covers Hot and Cold, Hilarity Ensues–Random Other Thoughts.

April 28, 2009

So, you may have already seen this video but it is absolutely hilarious, and makes me want to travel to the Ukraine.

2) In some other News, based off a twitter report from NFL PR guy, the NFL is considering extending the NFL draft to go from Thursday to Sunday.
Shutdown Cornder, from Yahoo Sports, is pretty [...]

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