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Archive for October, 2007

And apparently the Celtics are going to be good. Or at least that’s what every single sports media source on the face of the planet is telling me.
I don’t know how this is possible, since they’re relying on three superstars who take up 3/4 of their payroll. This is an especially bad strategy when all three […]

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Now You’re Clueless Joe

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

“Clueless Joe.” That was the headline by the New York Daily News when Joe Torre, thrice-fired by the Mets, Braves, and Cardinals, was hired to take over the Yankees. His record hardly suggested that of a man who would lead the Yankees to four world championships and twelve straight playoff appearances. But he did, and […]

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In the spirit of Halloween, I’ve established the five scariest sports costumes for the West Coast (as opposed to above, the likely costume for all of a dozen Knicks fans left). These five were chosen for their overall terror that they cause on anyone remotely close to a “Sports Fan:”
5. Tim Duncan - Because let’s be honest, […]

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One of the big stories in the runup to The Most Important Regular Season Game In the History of the National Football League is how the New England Patriots have been handing out beatdowns like Halloween candy. Their closest game this season was a 34-17 “struggle” with the Cleveland Browns. Last week’s tuneup for the […]

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The A-Rod Sweepstakes, part I

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007

First off I’d like to state for the record that Alex Rodriguez is a douchebag for trying to preempt the Red Sox’s World Series joy with the announcement that he is opting out of his contract with the Yankees. With that stated, I am overjoyed at the prospect of seeing him in a Giants uniform. […]

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The Red Sox won the World Series. Wahoo. I’m thrilled. I’m speechless. I am one of about 30,000 Red Sox fans who have ever seen their team win the World Series in person. My dad and I shoveled out a couple thousand bucks and flew 2,000 miles to see our beloved baseball team win the […]

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Countdown to Super Bowl XLI1/2: Hype Watch

Monday, October 29th, 2007

Now that the Panthers and Redskins did their jobs and rolled over for the teams we wanted to see, the Patriots and the Colts, they are undefeated and untied, set for battle next Sunday at 4:15 EST. Here’s your checklist as the big day sneaks up on us:
Do you know the ESPN reporter assigned to cover each […]

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Well, Alex Rodriguez has officially opted out of his contract, leaving around $75 - $80 million on the table, the Yankees furious, and the Texas Rangers happy as hell to spend that nine million dollars on players who are actually playing. As you probably know, this means it’s time for superagent Scott Boras to work his magic.
That […]

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Payback Is Shipoopi!

Monday, October 29th, 2007

Not that anyone aside from me cares, but I gave Chris the whoopin’ he deserved this week in fantasy football after he narrowly beat me a few weeks ago, my team (inspired by the Patriots) took the term “beat-down” to a whole new level. As you can see, my team the “Bay Area Colts” beat […]

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The Darren McFadden Sweepstakes

Sunday, October 28th, 2007

Here’s this week’s look at how the bottom of the league is faring, named after the person ESPN’s Scouts Inc. feel will be the number one pick in the draft. Because how long can you only deal with the hype for the Most Important Regular Season Game In The History of The National Football League, […]

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