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Is “Choke” Something That’s Really Applicable To The San Antonio Spurs?

the mighty mjd — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:47:28 +0000

Tim Duncan is 37 years old, has played in 209 NBA playoff games, won four NBA championships and has been named the NBA Finals MVP three times. Tony Parker is 31 years old, has played in 171 playoff games, won three NBA championships and one NBA Finals MVP. Manu Ginobili is 35 years old, has [...]

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What We Can Learn From That Supremely Awful Steve Gleason Radio Bit

the mighty mjd — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:11:18 +0000

Here’s the lesson I’m taking from what may be the dumbest thing to ever happen on morning radio: If you’re about to do something that feels awful, stop. Don’t do it. At any cost, stop it. Super insightful advice, this is not. “Don’t do things that feel bad” is something that’s programmed into each of [...]

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Today’s Evidence That College Football Is Our Nation’s Most Insane Institution

the mighty mjd — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:00:38 +0000

Big-time college football programs make a lot of money. They also need to convince star high school players to play for them. And since they can’t give money directly to those players (in theory), they end up spending money on other ridiculous things that will attract those players. This isn’t one of those things. But [...]

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The WWE Extreme Rules Sort of Smorgasbord

the mighty mjd — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:38:37 +0000

Pre-Show I like the idea of a live Pre-Show before the PPV, but just like the NFL, Pre-Shows are always better in theory. Renee Young hosted, and she was fine, but then Wade Barrett and Titus O’Neil started talking, and … they’re not good at that. At least not in this forum. Titus in particular [...]

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The literal and figurative death of the understated play-by-play guy

the mighty mjd — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 07:41:12 +0000

I don’t have a lot to add to the outpouring of Pat Summerall love in the wake of his passing. I cherished the man for the same reasons everyone else did ‒ the graceful economy of words, his companionship during a game, the minimalist, understated nature, and the calm and invested tone. Had someone consulted [...]

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Let’s Just Leave Chris Webber Alone

the mighty mjd — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 08:43:35 +0000

Good morning there. Having a rough Monday? It’ll get better, friend. And hey, at least no one’s relentlessly badgering you to relive the worst moment of your life. That’s what’s happening to Chris Webber on this fine Monday. Courtesy of Jalen Rose. As you are likely aware, the Michigan basketball Wolverines are, for the first [...]

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The Five Most And Five Least Valuable Players Of The Tournament Thus Far

the mighty mjd — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 00:11:36 +0000

2013 NCAA Tournament Least Valuable Players, Through The First Weekend 5. Tray Woodall, G, Pitt Pitt’s senior point knows he’s a candidate for such lists. He’s aware that he didn’t play well in Pitt’s first round lay-down to Wichita State ‒ so aware, in fact, that he sobbed his way through the post-game press conference. [...]

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A Quick Word On Buffalo Wild Wings, “The Official Hangout Of March Madness”

the mighty mjd — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 06:10:08 +0000

Dear Buffalo Wild Wings, If you’re going to call your establishment “The Official Hangout of March Madness,” which I’m sure you’ve paid a great sum of money to do, I believe you should show March Madness games on the televisions in your establishments. This is a merely a genial suggestion from me. I am requesting [...]

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Danica! Rousey! Carmouche! What’s Really At Stake In This Women’s Weekend Of Sports

the mighty mjd — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 23:41:13 +0000

The two most captivating figures in sports this weekend are Danica Patrick and Ronda Rousey. They are both female. This seems like a big deal. As much as social progress and gender equality are important to me, I can’t claim to be any kind of activist or role model in the promotion of women’s sports. [...]

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The Take Home: Dwight Howard, Shoving Students and OLADIPO!

the mighty mjd — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 22:19:34 +0000

Do Everyone A Favor, Lakers, And Send Dwight Howard Somewhere Else Kobe Bryant, according to recent reports, wouldn’t mind if the Lakers shipped Dwight Howard out of town. I don’t buy these reports. It’s the phrase “wouldn’t mind” with which I quibble. I think it’s probably more accurate to say that Kobe “wouldn’t mind” if [...]

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An Interview With God About Ray Lewis’s Super Bowl Journey

the mighty mjd — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 19:12:43 +0000

As Ray Lewis has mentioned, the most influential person in this year’s NFL playoffs has been God, or as you may know him, The Almighty, Jehovah, or Yahweh. I was able to catch up with God for an exclusive one-on-one interview after He had finished crafting His friend Ray Lewis’s holy football swan song. mjd: Hi [...]

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The Debriefing: Bill Callahan did not throw the Super Bowl, he just sucked

the mighty mjd — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:06:59 +0000

Sadly, no, Bill Callahan did not throw Super Bowl XXXVII The accusations are fun, and believe me, I’d love for them to be true. I abhor Raiders football and believe that every decent American should do the same, so I’d love to be able to point at the Raiders and say, “Look, this team is [...]

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Watching Lance Armstrong Confess Doesn’t Have To Be Depressing

the mighty mjd — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 11:02:47 +0000

On Thursday, a man who could have once claimed to be America’s favorite son will tell Oprah Winfrey, in front of the world, that he was a doper. It will possibly be the last act in Lance Armstrong’s spectacular nosedive from sainthood, and it will leave everyone feeling dirty, except for maybe Oprah. It can [...]

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The Week 13 Smorgasbord …

the mighty mjd — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 14:07:50 +0000

Can be found here (at Kissing Suzy Kolber, since the link doesn’t turn into a link here on the home page). Just in case you were wondering. Thanks.

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I wish the Chiefs/Panthers game wasn’t happening

the mighty mjd — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 03:30:41 +0000

I can’t criticize the decision to go ahead with the Carolina Panthers vs. Kansas City Chiefs game tomorrow as scheduled. Who knows the right thing to do after an NFL linebacker kills his girlfriend, and then does the same to himself in front of the team’s head coach and general manager? If you know of [...]

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