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Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012
If the NHL wants to turn non-believers into fans, it wouldn't hurt to have every game turn out like the ones between the Winnipeg Jets and Philadelphia Flyers. But given the impossibility of that happening, I'd gladly settle for seeing the two duke it out in a first-round playoff series.
The ...
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Friday, February 17th, 2012
It seems odd now that when I was a kid, I didn't actually like "The Kid."
But Gary Carter was a Met. That meant he was pretty much always beating the Cubs, and then smiling about it the whole damn time. More than anything on the field, it was that smile ...
Posted in MLB, Montreal Expos, New York Mets | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, February 15th, 2012
Every year in every team sport, we take the time to find out who the Coach of the Year is -- but rarely does anyone figure out who is worthy of the title Worst Coach of The Year.
This season, one of the leading candidates for that ignominious title which I ...
Posted in College Basketball | 3 Comments »
Thursday, February 9th, 2012
Just three days after his Super Bowl coup of brilliance, Will Ferrell was mixing sports and comedic irreverence in a way that... well, the movie Semi-Pro was supposed to.
Ferrell introduced the visiting Chicago Bulls before their game at New Orleans on Wednesday night, throwing in an insult for each Bull ...
Posted in Chicago Bulls, NBA, New Orleans Hornets | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
What's the greatest moment in Super Bowl history?
The answer depends on whom you ask, of course, as one is typically partial to their own team's success.
For some, it might be Joe Namath running off the field after completing his guaranteed upset in Super Bowl III. Maybe it's The Fridge leaping ...
Posted in TV commercials | 1 Comment »
