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Football Eve: Final Fantasy Draft

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:09:56 -0400

Round 1 1. Chris Johnson (Ten - RB) Jordan Gremli 2. Adrian Peterson (Min - RB) Michael Beyman 3. Maurice Jones-Drew (Jac - RB) Ben Eisenberg 4. Ray Rice (Bal - RB) Nischay Rege 5. Michael Turner (Atl - RB) Dan Arnold 6. Frank Gore (SF - RB) David Dytang 7. Andre Johnson (Hou - WR) San...Read More

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Revis Signs New Contract

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:42:04 -0400

In yet another example of athletes behaving badly: Earlier today the Jets announced that they had reached an agreement with Darrelle Revis, their cornerback who sat out all of training because he was unhappy with his contract. Revis was in the fourth year of his 6 year contract and would have made...Read More

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2010 NFL Season Preview

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:40:15 -0400

The NFL Season is right around the corner, with kick-off just six days away- next Thursday Night. Here are my predictions for each of the eight divisions and 32 teams in the league: AFC East- The New England Patriots have won 6 of the 7 past division crowns, and although they have faced some injuri...Read More

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Rewarding Poor Play

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:56:39 -0400

In baseball, an irony is developing in the AL East. The New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays are tied for the division lead. Both teams will almost certainly make the playoffs, but winning the division matters. The problem is, it's unclear if winning it would help or hurt. If the playoffs started ...Read More

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No Surprise Here for Stephen Strasburg

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:50:16 -0400

As we discussed on air earlier this afternoon, these pictures of Strasburg's mechanics are some of the evidence as to why news that Strasburg will be out for the next 12-18 months after he undergoes Tommy John surgery. He motion of an "Inverted W" and very high elbow put a lot of strain on his arm. ...Read More

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Auburn All Star

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:48:23 -0400

On the eve of the MLB first-year player signing deadline, we are sure to see record amounts of money thrown around to draft picks while others may disappoint fans and family by not signing. One player not selected this past June, Casey Lawrence, has made the most of his opportunity to play while ot...Read More

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World Cup - Lego Reenactment

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 20:06:13 -0400

Someone clearly has a lot of time on his/her hands....but this is still pretty great, especially if you grew up playing with Legos. ...Read More

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Walters Injured

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 17:41:38 -0400

Former Cornell wide receiver Bryan Walters was placed on the Waved-Injured list. If he is not claimed, he will be put on the Reserved-Injured list. Walters, who signed a two year contract with the San Diego Chargers as a non-drafted free agent, led the Big Red last season in total yards and touchd...Read More

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Amazing Catch

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 23:49:05 -0400

Yahoo Sports called this catch by Tokyo Carp outfielder Masato Akamatsu the "most amazing catch we'll see all season"...definitely cool, but is it the best play we've seen all season? Mark Buehrle's toss to Paul Konerko on April 5 certainly is in contention for the best play of the season (so ...Read More

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A-Rod*

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 23:31:52 -0400

Yesterday, A-Rod hit his 600th home run, and only the Yankees announcers and ESPN made a big deal about the occasion. Everyone has their reasons why they claim this was not a big home run. A-Rod used steroids. A-Rod does not have the best reputation as a person. A-Rod makes too much money. Why...Read More

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