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Weekend Viewing Picks
Saturday, September 6 BoxingHBO Boxing After Dark – HBO, 10:15 p.m. GolfPGA Tour/BMW Championship, second and third rounds – NBC,…
Read more Red Sox Are Ridin’ High in Texas
Can we start the playoffs now? The Red Sox are, to quote Obama, “fired up, and ready to go.” Tonight’s…
Read more Kiwanuka has a few words for Samuels
It was the last play of the game, and thankfully for Kiwanuka he was able to walk off the field…
Read more BOS 8, TEX 1: Welcome back
In Mike Lowell’s first at-bat after being on the disable list, Lowell smacked a solo-home run that would open the…
Read more The Nudist Disapproves
Charley Rosen, Fox's resident Celtics-hater and… as our favorite photo of him clearly shows… avid nudist, doesn't like what the…
Read more Wolves Updates 09/06
From Andrew Katz/Dime Magazine: We stopped through the Jordan L. Mott school in the Bronx (167th St. between College and…
Read more San Diego State. September 6th, 2008
Before I begin with this “preview” let me just say- this is not a preview. I’m not sure what to…
Read more Blogpoll Week 1
Sorry that I didn’t get to this sooner! The Blogpoll Top 25 is out. Rank Team1 Southern Cal (40)2 Georgia…
Read more Houston Sucks
This post has been a long time coming. But do we even really need to make jokes about this? Since…
Read more Tonight’s Red Sox Lineup 9/5 in Texas
Mike Lowell and Sean Casey were activated, Lowell is in but Casey does not get the start as Kotsay will…
Read more While You’re Waiting For Tonight’s Game
Sometimes there is nothing worse than having to wait for the next baseball game after an off day. But have…
Read more Primetime & Late Night Viewing Picks
College FootballNavy at Ball State – ESPN, 8 p.m. MLBTampa Bay at Toronto – FSN Florida/Rogers Sportsnet, 7 p.m.Oakland at…
Read more Hurricane Hanna
The Sox head out of town for 3 games in Texas and the timing couldn’t be better! Hurricane Hanna is…
Read more Fox Sports Announcing Assignments for MLB, 09/06/08
I’m catching up on posts that I could not do while at work since the phone lines remain down. I’m…
Read more Steve’s NFL Preview: Playoffs and Awards
Now that I summed up all the divisions, its time to take on the awards and playoff predictions…which is always…
Read more Your Obligatory Debate of Pittsburgh’s Chances this Year
Maybe it’s the liberal media’s fault. Maybe it’s all in our heads. Maybe it’s Urkel’s fault. No one is really…
Read more 9/5: Down in Texas
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (82-57) @ Texas Rangers (69-72) Josh Beckett (11-9, 4.34) @ Kevin Millwood (9-7, 4.84) 8:05…
Read more Farewell to Zach Hayes
On September 19th, 2005, a new voice entered Fire Brand, and promptly mentioned to us that “I love this time…
Read more Sunday Needs To Get Here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGKbvKTOmsY&hl=en&fs=1 Dude, I can’t wait much longer. Fewt-ball season began last night, and now my appetite for the NFL has…
Read more Love on etiquette training
From Molly Knight/ESPN The Magazine: The NBA Rookie Transition Program—in the news this week for booting Darrell Arthur and Mario…
Read more POLL: Let’s get the little one’s nickname straight
Dustin Pedroia needs some standardization to his nickname if he’s going to be a real MVP candidate. What nickname should…
Read more Wolves Updates 09/05 Part 2
The Big Lead on photos of Rashad McCants hanging out with Khloe Kardashian. Mike Trudell/Timberwolves site chats with…
Read more Links of the Day 9/5/08
Daunte Culpepper retires, depresses everyone. (Perhaps this is a time to look back at how Culpepper fell from grace.) This…
Read more The Pirates May Want To Give Hansen Back
I was one of the people who believed that the Red Sox gave up too much for Jason Bay but…
Read more College Football Viewing Picks for 09/06/08, All Times Eastern
College Gameday, live from Gainesville, FL – ESPN, 10 a.m. 12:00 p.m.Big Ten Network Coverage MapEastern Illinois at Illinois –…
Read more EA Super-Sim – Cal Runs Away From Cougs
Maybe some of you are video game wonks, and have already simmed this week (nerd). But whatever. We thought it…
Read more Titans vs. Jaguars: Keys to victory
The heated race for the coveted AFC South crown begins with a matchup between the Titans and the Jags. Both…
Read more Dude, where’s my defense?
Penn State’s defense is in a little bit of trouble now. And it’s not because the store is closed and…
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