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Golden State salutes its fans
Time is short these days, so what’s making it here is only the good stuff. This moment, from after the Warriors loss last night to San Antonio, certainly qualifies. Golden State took me — and most other casual or hardcore NBA fans — for quite the postseason ride. The Warriors became my must-watch team during [...]
Matt Kemp’s superstar gesture to an ailing fan
The following video came with this description on YouTube (sic): Matt Kemp is sucha great person. He came over after the game and made one of my best friends night he’s fighting a tough battle and this was sucha great gift by Matt Kemp ! I’ll never forget this. I’ll let you watch it, but [...]
Celtic veterans leave court quickly, forget their class behind
Is a post-series handshake a common and expected part of an NBA Playoffs series? That’s a legitimate question. I won’t contend that the league is anything like the NHL, whose post-series lineup is just one of the absolutely stellar traditions that make its postseason so phenomenal. But I would contend at least a quick fist [...]
Leaving the Island: Darrelle Revis takes off for Tampa Bay
Jeez. Hall of Famer. All-time Jet. Rockin’ a Yuck-a-neers lid on a private plane. One more jersey to put up on EBay. Not. Ready. For. This. Or this so much… Or…for the love of! Soooo…it’s been 24 hours or so. As you can see, I’m coping well so far. I’ve only had a dozen of [...]
Bruins hockey returns to Boston, bringing powerful moments
I’m a huge sports fan, so I guess it’s not surprising that when tragedies are placed in the context of sporting events the emotion seems to hit hard. Case in point, last night’s Bruins-Sabres games. It’s often said that in the wake of inexplicably cruel events, the best is brought out in us. That coming [...]
New Era nails it with Jackie Robinson tribute spot
Today, MLB celebrates Jackie Robinson day. Across the majors, players on every team will don the number “42″ on their backs and honor the man who broke baseball’s color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers back in 1947. New Era, the official cap company of Major League Baseball, recently released a new brand spot honoring the [...]
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Golden State salutes its fans
Time is short these days, so what’s making it here is only the good stuff. This moment, from after the Warriors loss last night to San Antonio, certainly qualifies. Golden State took me — and most other casual or hardcore NBA fans — for quite the postseason ride. The Warriors became my must-watch team during [...]
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Knicks open round two with a thud
The Knicks are looking like the worst versions of themselves at exactly the wrong time. Sunday afternoon’s 102-95 loss to the Pacers at Madison Square Garden was a reminder of just how hard it’s going to be for this team, particularly in its recent games’ incarnation, to even win a game in this series let [...]
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OFF THE BENCH
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Cut the crap with Geno Smith (at least for now)
Emotional posting. No rational writing here. My feeling. Cut the crap on Geno Smith, media. Kill it, fans. Enough already. Like other Jets fans, I’ve been reading the bad ink on Geno Smith. It’s unavoidable. And it’s getting ridiculous. While I’m not like many other members of Gang Green Nation, passionately obstinate in their disdain [...]
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Leaving the Island: Darrelle Revis takes off for Tampa Bay
Jeez. Hall of Famer. All-time Jet. Rockin’ a Yuck-a-neers lid on a private plane. One more jersey to put up on EBay. Not. Ready. For. This. Or this so much… Or…for the love of! Soooo…it’s been 24 hours or so. As you can see, I’m coping well so far. I’ve only had a dozen of [...]
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COLLEGE CHATTER
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Michael Carter-Williams and the ‘new’ reality of basketball
I’m sorry this may piss off my Syracuse-loving friends. No, there’s nothing really “new” about this new reality. It’s been a longtime in motion. The college hoops I grew up is gone. Underclassmen sticking around is much more a story than those leaving these days. And, yes, there are much “worse” examples of folks declaring [...]
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Florida International’s new beach court is brilliant marketing
Marketing is critical to sales. Maybe it’s just as important for college hoopswins? If so, it could be a good explanation for Florida International University’s recent rise from anonymity. The Golden Panthers made it to the Sun Belt conference finals this year before falling to Western Kentucky. You probably didn’t know that. But, you’ve likely [...]
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Fan catches ball in beer cup, chugs and rescues ball
There’s not bound to be much excitement at Safeco when your hometown Mariners trail the woeful Astros 8-3 in the eighth. Luckily, there are still foul balls to provide some form of entertainment. Not following? Check out the impressive clip below. The Good: Fan proactively using his cup as the intended “glove” for said foul [...]
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Not Dick-in Around…Sporting Goods Retailer Steps Up Marketing Game
I’ve always been a sports fan. The whole marketing thing only developed over the past 15 years or so. So don’t mind me when I occasionally let the leisurely and professional co-mingle for awhile. Which takes me to Dick’s Sporting Goods. Truth be told, I’m not sure I’ve ever stepped into a Dick’s store. But [...]
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Give me five Joakim Noahs, please
I used to hate Joakim Noah. No reason really. Just ignorance. Probably looked at the histrionics and the off-the-court stuff and just thought this kid was a punk trying to play basketball. A proverbial “energy guy” whose biggest asset was pissing off one of the opposing team’s stars. Consider this the sincerest and most emphatic [...]
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Best of the draft: Caliendo’s Kiper impression is instant classic
I can’t tell you much about Frank Caliendo as a comedian. I saw his skit show once. It was pretty unwatchable. That said, the man has quite a knack for impressions. And we’ve seen him rock some classics from the sports world and noted those dead-on acts previously. In particular, he does a tremendous job [...]
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Lebron posts workout photos along with lame tweet
Every time I’m ready to think this guy is worth pulling for again, he goes and does something that reminds me he’s probably a real douche at this point. I’m talking about Lebron “The King” James. Despite his missteps, I was a longtime LBJ fan. I was always all about LBJ and buying into how [...]
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