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The Big Ten Network’s Big Takeover

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The Big 12 and SEC announced a partnership in a new bowl game last week, one that would match the…

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2012 Steelers Draft Preview: Offense

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The last week in April brings many things in Pittsburgh. This year it has brought us some not-so-typical occurrences like snow and…

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Aftermath of Junior Galette release and what it means for 2015 Saints prospects

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When the Saints drafted Hau’oli Kikaha in the 2nd round and Davis Tull in the 5th round it was for…

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Saints Nation Guru – Week 7 – Colts

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Another week, another no-show by the Saints. If you are actually trying to convince me that these guys Thursday on…

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And Now, Some Arbitrary Judgments on the Brewers-Pirates Suspensions

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As of this writing, three of the four players suspended for their roles in the Brewers-Pirates brawl Sunday are appealing…

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Mr. Underrated: A Benoit Pouliot Story

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In Craig MacTavish’s second summer as the Edmonton Oiler GM, he made some peculiar signings that centred around, for lack…

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Links of the Day 11/4/08

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Go Vote! A couple commercials that make me want to keep the remote at my side on NFL Sundays. Washington…

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The 8th Seed – Episode 4

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Let me explain right off the bat.  Rey Moralde of The No Look Pass distracted me in this episode. How?…

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Is a lack of league-wide parity bad for the NBA?

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All the talk of the town after the Warriors third title in four years is the concept of parity in…

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Which Team Will Climb Highest in Conference Standings?

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This past year, Miami made the biggest jump in terms of its conference standing, going from 1oth in 2014-15 to…

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Mini Pony of the Day 12-7-10

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Thanks to CJ in New England for this. She says: “Would a photo of my baby llama wearing my Pens…

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2016 Tennessee Titans offseason positional analysis: WR

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Programming Note: ICYMI, I’m quitting Total Titans effective, with a last posting date of March 9. After quarterback, running back,…

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Off-Season Targets – Brandon Sutter

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Alex, and Romulus have been doing a fine job with the Off-Season Targets series. They’ve been going through a pretty…

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NL Rookie of the Year ballot

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This ballot is for the Baseball Bloggers Alliance, a group of baseball bloggers (duh) who are pooling votes together to…

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Breaking Down The Seattle Seahawks 2010 & 2011 Drafts By The Numbers

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In 2008, Mike Holmgren’s swan song ended with an unceremonious 4-12 record. In 2009, Jim Mora’s internship as head coach…

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Draft-Day Trade Machine: Philadelphia 76ers Take Center Stage

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The Philadelphia 76ers are in a position where they possess very little leverage. Everyone and their mother knows the Sixers want to…

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One Bid League Tournament Preview Explosion

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Hello, friends. As some of you may know, I moonlight on the site Run the Floor. Since conference tournament play…

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2011/12 NBA Awards: Coach of the Year

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  (Coach Popovich in the midst of his acceptance speech for this award) With the NBA regular season coming to…

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Mini Pony of the Day 10-14-08

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Tiny pictures rule. Question…would that thing around the mini horse’s neck be a belt or a necklace? And… …Hey, baby….

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Mini Pony of the Day 4-16-10

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Thanks to Heather for this. We used another pic from that site as MPotD before, but why not go with…

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Mini Pony of the Day 11-21-08

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Ethereal. Cotter’s take on the win. [OFTOT] 6 tips from LeBron. [NESW Sports] A new spin on Michigan’s shitty season….

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PJD’s 2010 NFL Draft-or-Bust Off: Jahvid Best

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Like we did with Mike Iupati, Taylor Mays, and Devin McCourty, it is time to move on to arousing ourselves…

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Wolves Updates 5/10

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From Chip Crain/3 Shades Of Blue: Who Needs to Win the Lottery: the TimberWolves From Charley Walters/Pioneer Press: A little…

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So Now Can We Boo?

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It’s funny how just after I wrote a whole big paragraph about how Mets fans cheered and booed at the…

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Your Morning Dump… Where Ray might finally get rest

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Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here… highlighting the big storyline. Because there’s nothing…

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June Jones Steps Down as SMU Mustangs Coach

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In a day that already saw Ray Rice cut by the Baltimore Ravens and Penn State have its bowl eligibility…

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2011 Pre-Season Preview: #4 LSU Tigers

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2010 Record: (11-2, 6-2 in SEC) Head Coach: Les Miles (62-17 at LSU, 90-38 All-Time) Last Bowl Game: 20102011 Cotton…

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PJD’s Humpday Linkstasy – The Win Cures What Ails Ya!

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It’s the Packers’ Bye week … so they have sex with each other. The Linkstasy is a feature where we…

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The Versus [Drinking] Game of the Week New Jersey at Washington

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Brian Engblom is a scary dude. The haircut makes you think he might be a whimsical, good time kind of…

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