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UFC Performance Based Fighter Rankings: Women's Strawweights: Jan 28/22

UFC Performance Based Fighter Rankings: Women’s Strawweights: Jan 28/22

There is constant debate about the “official” UFC fighter rankings, which are based on voting from a panel of journalists….

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State Farm, The MLB, Fuhbaw and One For The Other Thumb.

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Here’s some stuff you should check out while you fritter away your Friday: My buddy Cian had a solid post…

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The Week That Were: 10.02.10

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From the “He started it!” files- This week, we join our friends at 11W in celebrating Oktoberfest and all it’s…

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The Blogpoll Roundtable: Sleepers

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I have to apologize. Due to some massive time constraints this week, I was unable to participate in the Blogpoll…

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Preseason Blogpoll Roundtable

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These are a series of questions asked by Hey Jenny Slater a Georgia blog and Blogpoll voter. This is the…

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Links of the Day 8/22/08

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I like fantasy sports. I happen to be in about 19 fantasy football leagues this fall. But this… this is…

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Mini Pony of the Day 7-30-08

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I have no clue, so don’t ask. Land of Little Horses is near Gettysburg, so that should explain the Civil…

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Links of the Day 6/11/08

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The media got on Twins fans for booing Chuck Knoblauch a few years back. The Yankees, though, have set their…

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Links of the Day 6/8/08

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As much as I complain about the Twins, at least they aren’t the Mariners. Excuse me? Sir? Mr. Soccer Hooligan?…

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Links of the Day 5/2/08

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See, this is what I’ve been trying to say, but One Pink Sprinkle broke it down a little bit better…

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Links of the Day 4/18/08

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What would be more awful? A 445.5 ERA or throwing 250 pitches in less than two innings? For some reason,…

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WonderVision

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Wonder is an NFL generalist who has shared his views on all 32 teams around the league.  He has started…

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Mini Pony of the Day 2-5-09

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START ‘EM YOUNG! Little baby has no idea why he’s gonna love mini horses so much when he gets older….

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Mini Pony of the Day 1-20-09

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HOLY WEIRD HORSE! I still can’t place what dude’s problem is. It can’t be these links: The second part of…

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Say it ain’t so, Mo! Did Mariano Rivera’s agent pursue the Red Sox?

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I saw that Rob Bradford of Boston radio station WEEI is reporting that “Mariano Rivera’s representatives were the ones to…

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A-Rod, Andy, and a Squawker Beach Day

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Squawker Jon and I took advantage of Monday’s beautiful weather to head down to Asbury Park for the day. So…

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A-Rod, Dallas Braden, and baseball’s unwritten rules

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I’ve decided who to blame for the Alex Rodriguez-Dallas Braden war of words at yesterday’s game – Ken Singleton! The…

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So why hasn’t Joe Mauer signed that big deal with the Twins yet?

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I make no secret of the fact that I openly covet Joe Mauer, and want him to be a Yankee…

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Thoughts on yesterday’s Yankee loss, and why I feel sorry for David Ortiz

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I guess I should be bummed out that the Yanks couldn’t get the job done in extra innings yesterday, but…

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Some comforting (kind of) numbers about Yankees-Red Sox

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Feeling like jumping off a bridge over the state of the Yankees? Take heart! Things might be as bad as…

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Thank you, Jonathan Papelbon! You tripled Subway Squawkers’ page views!

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So I wrote a little something yesterday about Jonathan Papelbon griping about the Red Sox Opening Day. Since there was…

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Sox and Yanks Wait For News On Key Players

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It is strange that on the same day both teams involved in a pennant chase would be waiting to here…

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2012 Pre-Season Preview: Temple Owls

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2011 Record: (9-4, 5-3 in MAC) Head Coach: Steve Addazio (second year head coach, 9-4 at Temple) Last Bowl Game:…

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Cup of Joe – Profiling Bill O’Brien, ranking linebackers and recruiting classes

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Matt Hayes of The Sporting News had a nice feature on Bill O’Brien and how his son gives him the…

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Big Ten schedules for 2015, 2016 released, Sparty returns

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We all await your return Sparty. I am not sure exactly how this news is to be received, but Michigan…

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Cup of Joe [5.4.2012] – Men’s volleyball title hopes ended

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Penn State’s men’s volleyball team had their national title hopes dashed last night. The No. 8 Nittany Lions went down…

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Big Ten officially welcomes Nebraska

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[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTtGCDzugxs&w=640&h=390] Penn State Director of Athletics Tim Curley welcomes Nebraska to the Big Ten. Today is the day the Big…

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2011 Pre-Season Preview: Temple Owls

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2010 Record: (8-4, 5-3 in MAC) Head Coach: Steve Addazio (First Time Head Coach) Last Bowl Game: 2009 Season Eagle…

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>Temple Owls: 2010 Exit Survey

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>At the beginning of the year we searched high and far to find informative bloggers, beat writers and fans to…

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