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The Golden Age Of The Safety Valve
October 6, 2011In today’s NFL, you’d think that offenses would be at a disadvantage. Not only are defensive players cons...
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Jerry Reese's Free Pass Is Running Out
August 17, 2011Despite a train wreck of an offseason, some media and fans are cutting New York Giants GM Jerry Reese some slack. Many insist th...
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Don't Blame Steve Smith For Leaving The Giants, Blame Jerry Reese For Letting It Happen
August 10, 2011It’s tough to blame Steve Smith for following the money. Coming off complicated microfracture knee surgery, there’s ...
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Sports Fans Missing Out On The Best NHL Playoffs In Years
May 11, 2011We’re in the midst of the best professional sports postseason in years and the vast majority of sports fans are missi...
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Fantasy Baseball Fanatics Salivate As Royals Recall Eric Hosmer
May 6, 2011“Eric Hosmer has been summoned from Class AAA, and will join KC on Friday,” chirped Buster Olney from my TweetD...
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Maryland Fans Ride The Wave Of Emotions As Gary Williams' Retirement Is Digested
May 6, 2011After hearing that Gary Williams retired my first mental image was of Dick Vitale sitting on his sofa with a huge grin on his face and...
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Once Again The Flyers Failed To Acquire A Reliable Goalie And It Cost Them
May 5, 2011The position of Philadelphia Flyers’ netminder has been a revolving door for over a decade, yet the team still hasn&r...
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The 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs Are Missing Just One Thing -- Sidney Crosby
April 28, 2011So far, the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs have been darn close to perfect. In round one, four Game Seven’s were neede...
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Fantasy Focus: Sell High On Grady Sizemore
April 27, 2011Grady Sizemore owners have to be quite pleased with the early return from the 28-year-old centerfielder of the Cleveland In...
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How Three Free Agent Signings In 2007 Have Shaped The Eastern Conference
April 27, 2011In the last four seasons, one of them has 51 goals and 174 assists, the next has 62 goals and 99 assists, and the last has ...
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Fantasy Focus: Don't Give Up On Adam Lind Yet
April 23, 201117 games into yet another disappointing season, it’s fair to worry whether Adam Lind, 27, will ever develop into a reliable fant...
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Anyone Can Have Fun And Succeed At Fantasy Sports - A Sad But True Tale
April 15, 2011I have a confession. My girlfriend just beat me (and eight other male friends) at fantasy hockey. Maybe I should ...
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I Went To A New Jersey Nets Game And A Circus Broke Out
April 14, 2011When I went to my first pro basketball game in over ten years, Celtics @ Nets, a few weeks ago, I was less than impressed b...
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Here's How NHL Eastern Conference Playoff Teams Did Against Each Other During The Regular Season, And Why It Doesn't Matter For The Playoffs
April 8, 2011With just three days left in the regular season, not a single Eastern Conference playoff matchup is set in stone. What happens i...
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If You Want To Enjoy March Madness, Forget Your Backet
March 30, 2011Over the last few weeks it seems like I’ve participated in a few dozen identical conversations about the NCAA Tournam...
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Nets' Games Still Devoid Of Energy, But The In-Game Entertainment Is Top-Notch
March 23, 2011Last Monday I attended my first NBA game in over 10 years, a clash between the powerhouse Boston Celtics and the cellar dwe...
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The End Of The Syracuse Season Represents Disappointment And Hope
March 22, 2011Every year when a season comes to a close, college sports fans like myself are reminded of the two staples of fandom: disap...
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Beware of Your Biases
August 28, 2010With the field of 65 revealed, its time to make your picks and submit your bracket. Whether you participate in a pool of friends, colleag...
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Free Agency 2010: Will Professional Basketball Dramatically Change?
August 28, 2010The landscape of professional basketball could change dramatically tomorrow, or the start of free agency could be a lot of hoopla over no...
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LeBron James Makes "The Decision"
August 28, 2010After days months weeks years of speculation LeBron James has finally made "The Decision" and deserted Cleveland for the greener pastures...
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The Watchability of Sporting Events
August 28, 2010For all sports fans there is a certain game hierarchy that determines whether we'll watch, how closely we'll watch, and who we'll watch w...
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No Idea What to Expect from Big Blue this Year
August 28, 2010In this week's Monday Morning Quarterback, Peter King announced that he expects the Giants to be a "top-10 defense, and maybe top-five" d...
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So Far So Good For The Rangers: But What If Gaborik Goes Down?
August 28, 2010If you're a Rangers fan, chances are you're pretty pleased with the team's performance thus far in 2009. The offense has been lighting th...
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Maple Leafs vs. Rangers Observations
August 28, 2010First Period - The NHL rule for high sticking is one of the best rules in sports. If you get hit, it's a two minute penalty, but if you ...
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Rangers vs. Sharks Observations
August 28, 2010- Chris Drury's 2nd of the season follows after an Avery partial breakaway - Seems like there have been an awful lot of quick whistles t...