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Talkin’ Gunslinger with Jeff Pearlman

Jeff Pearlman writes about sports really well. Author of the definitive Walter Payton bio Sweetness, it was his book Showtime, about the […]

Jim Shahen November 4, 2016 Interviews, Sports

King Bart Reigns Supreme

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Improbably, the New York Mets are back in the playoffs this October after an incredible run starting in […]

Michael Mulraney October 3, 2016 Sports

Hot Takes: Derrick Rose Trade Edition

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It’s a busy week in the NBA and there were some big doings: the Chicago Bulls traded former […]

Jim Shahen June 24, 2016 Hot Takes, Sports

How Low Can You Go?

Offensive subject matter is in the eye of the beholder. The mores and social norms an individual subscribes […]

murphydan28 June 17, 2016 Sports, TV, Uncategorized

Natitude is Over and We Are Never Going Back

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The New York Mets are playing in their first playoff game since Adam Wainwright threw the most devastating […]

Michael Mulraney October 9, 2015 Sports

Fantastic Voyage

One would be hard-pressed to argue that I was born anything other than a jock at heart, but […]

murphydan28 September 30, 2015 Sports

The Last True Meritocracy

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Earlier today, Timothy Richard Tebow was released by the Philadelphia Eagles. His fourth professional team since 2011.  He […]

Michael Mulraney September 5, 2015 Sports

The Walking Fred

I am a loser. Well, I may not be a loser in the most literal sense. I have […]

murphydan28 September 2, 2015 Sports, Uncategorized

WWE SummerSlam and how to not tell a story

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As a grown man, I should probably not be as quick to admit that I watch wrestling as […]

joeshahen August 25, 2015 Sports

Wilmer Flores and the Love of Baseball

Everyone likes to repeat the adage, “There’s no crying in baseball” but you’d be hard-pressed to find anyone […]

Michael Mulraney August 2, 2015 Sports

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