Tampa Bay Devil Rays

First of all, when it comes to baseball I am a Braves fan and have been since the day I was born. But a few years ago I thought I might pick an American League team to pull for. I set up a few qualifying factors, primarily that they must be a team that was not [...]

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18-1

We lost our chance to see history tonight. Damn. Not that I was pulling for the Pats for any other reason. In fact, if history had not been in the making, I would have been fully on board with the underdog, so, having no emotional attachment to either team, I’m tickled the Giants won. Still, it would [...]

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‘72 Dolphins vs. ‘07 Patriots

Mercury Morris just stated (whined) in an interview on ESPNEWS that the Patriots are “Really close to equaling what we did in 1972,” meaning accomplishing an undefeated season in the NFL. But actually, Mr. Morris, if the Patriots win tonight they will effectively surpass what you did in 1972. This is exactly why I hope [...]

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It must be Superbowl Sunday…

Checking the ESPN program lineup for this afternoon and evening, I see:
1:00 - 2:30 PBA bowling
2:30 – 3:30 Bullriding
3:30 – 9:00 Figure Skating
At 9:00 there’s a 30 min SportsCenter, likely only 30 minutes because they still can’t talk about the Superbowl.
And then, at 9:30, NFL Primetime, the first opportunity for ESPN–the “World Sports Leader“–to discuss the [...]

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25 Years of Plague Ends at Alabama

Paul Finebaum: “I think it’s a biblical thing. Twenty-five years of glory (the number of years Bryant was at Alabama) followed by 25 five years of plagues.”

Allen Barra (in the book “The Last Coach“): “Which means a new golden age should be dawning for the Crimson Tide around 2007.”
This is a great article. I [...]

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