Monthly Archives: October 2008

Congrats to Phillies’ Fans

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A Little About Last Night in the NBA

It has only been two games and they have yet to play a team that reasonably expects to make the playoffs, but you have to be totally amazed by the play of the Lakers. 710 ESPN’s Steve Mason has caused … Continue reading

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More on the New NBA Season

A few more thoughts about the new NBA season: Greg Oden is the re-incarnation of Sam Bowie, but not as talented. Like Bowie, Bill Walton, and some other touted big men coming into the NBA, he’s started off with the … Continue reading

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Jumped the Gun with Lute – He Didn’t Deserve the Criticism

I feel bad for my criticism of Lute Olson, now that it has been revealed that all of the actions and mystery were due to medical reasons. If you missed it, Olson’s doctor held a press conference wherein he stated … Continue reading

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That’s a Nice Mess in Arizona

Lute Olson Lute Olson Kevin O’Neill Lute Olson Mike Dunlap Russ Pennell 3 weeks before their first game of 2008-9, and for the second time in a year, Lute Olson has left the Arizona Wildcats holding an empty bag. After … Continue reading

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Tomorrow’s Picks

Ohio State (+2-1/2) over Penn State Penn State doesn’t impress me as a top-5 team, and the return to health of Beanie Wells and the amazing, week-by-week development of Terrelle Pryor since playing USC has made Ohio State once again … Continue reading

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South Carolina Mismatch – Plays 11 vs. 12

If you have not seen this clip, you won’t believe it: In Saturday’s game against LSU, that is South Carolina’s QB Stephen Garcia being blocked by a SEC official. Shouldn’t he have been penalized for being out of uniform?

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Bad Day for LA Football

It hasn’t happened too many times lately, given their overall ineptitude and generally miserable on-field performances in recent years, but it is painful to see the Raiders and Rams both win on the same day, as happened today. A good … Continue reading

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Is It a League of Pansies?

The Steelers’ Troy Polamalu used the term this past week to describe the modern NFL, after Hines Ward’s fine total reached $15,000 for separate incidents of “excessive roughness”. Polamalu is further quoted as having stated that “…  the Ronnie Lotts, … Continue reading

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The NBA Season is Getting Close

As the NBA season approaches, there are more than a few question marks screaming out across the league. I’ll be talking a lot about the Lakers as the season nears, but for now, just this:  As the Lakers made their … Continue reading

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UCLA v Stanford and “Skippy” and the Gang

In a comment to my initial post, reference was made to the inept UCLA Football team, and the knight in shinning armor, Rick ‘Skippy” Neuheisel. While I hate to agree with the commenter, he does raise some good points. I … Continue reading

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Three Straight Final Fours, But No Title Since 1995

The UCLA Bruins have been to the last 3 Final Fours, but have failed to win a title since 1995. They only got to the 1995 Final Four because of Tyus Edney’s heroics versus Missouri, and the greatest 4.8 seconds … Continue reading

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