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Witness to a showdown, witness to a blowout

August 3rd, 2008 | Posted in tennis

Mike told you about Rafael Nadal’s ascent to number one in the ATP Tour rankings. Had he won the Masters Series Cincinnati tournament, it would’ve happened Monday.
And then came third-ranked Novak Djokovic, delaying the anointment two weeks with his win in Saturday’s semifinals of the Masters Series Cincinnati. That’s where our journey begins.
If everything breaks [...]

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Bill Curry is going to coach where?!?!

June 12th, 2008 | Posted in college football

Yup, the ESPN analyst is gone. Today, Georgia State will name the former Georgia Tech, Alabama and Kentucky head man as it’s new coach.
Wait, what? Who? Georgia State plays football?!?!
Yes, strangely, they will, starting in 2010 in what used to be Division I-AA (the NEW Football Championship Subdivision).
The school will announce the move today, effectively [...]

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Long Shot

April 23rd, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized

This Saturday, with the first pick of the 2008 NFL draft, the Miami Dolphins will select former Michigan offensive tackle Jake Long.  Yesterday ESPN reported that the Dolphins have already signed Long to a five-year, nearly $58 million deal, making him the highest paid OT in the NFL before he’s ever played a down of [...]

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The Brett Favre Era Has Ended … and Only Wisconsinites Care

March 10th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized

Well, we always knew they were a strange breed, anyway.
Let me preface this by saying that Brett Favre’s legacy is not lost on me.  He has broken some of the NFL’s most prestigious records of all time and is one of the greatest football players ever to play the game; those facts are indisputable.
 
But when [...]

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We’ve decided: The Mike Tirico show blows

March 6th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized

All right, we tried. Really, we did. Despite our love for “The Dan Patrick show”, we listened, and listened, and listened to Mike Tirico, trying to be convinced.
And we’ve decided: It sucks.
The show is boring, what with Tirico’s giddy, inside-joking with Michele Tafoya, or his hob nobbing with Kirk Herbstreit, who, quite obviously, knows nothing [...]

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Just in case you’re hanging around Kazakhstan with nothing to do…

February 27th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized

You really should check out this job listing on the JobsAbroad.com website.
Apparently, someone or something called “Running-Ball” is looking for a person to “attend soccer matches in Kazakhstan to provide a live commentary for us for the duration of games.” The listing says that you already have to be living in Kazakhstan, live within [...]

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On the verge of 12 straight national titles, Kentucky football blows off ESPN

February 25th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized

When you win two straight Music City Bowls, you can pretty much call your own shots. Just ask the University of Kentucky.
Offered by ESPN it’s prime-time Monday Night Football slot for September 1st (at Louisville) - unopposed by any other college game, mind you - Kentucky said thanks, but, well, we have other plans.
“We’re willing [...]

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Enough of the ‘72 Dolphins, ESPN

February 25th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized

So Saturday night we watched Tennessee’s win over then-unbeaten Memphis with more than a bit of shock. Not because of the Vols play, but because of ESPN’s ad nauseum yak about Memphis’ pursuit of perfection, and the soundbites the WWL used for it’s montages.
Yes, that was Don Shula of the 1972 Dolphins, an annoying man [...]

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It’s all over, Kelvin

February 22nd, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized

Katz is reporting on ESPN Sampson is gone, agreeing to a #750,000 buyout. Also in there, according to Katz, is the promise not to sue IU for wrongful termination. Dan Dakich is the new coach. And it’s over.
Unless the team boycotts tomorrow’s game. Then we start again.

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Players revolt, Media unfulfilled, Sampson worm still turns

February 22nd, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized

I’ll say this for Indiana University athletics — no one, and I mean no one, does drama better than the Cream and Crimson. Everyone always blamed the drama on Bob Knight, but that’s selling IU short. They certainly appear to have their own special type of crazy going for them.
What the hell happened today? Just [...]

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