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Archive for the ‘Sports’ Category
Debate Time: The 10 Best Moments In Royal Rumble History
By Kellen Daniel / @kellen_daniel
Well, it’s that time of the year again. As we begin the march to WrestleMania, the starting line has always been The Royal Rumble. One of the most unpredictable events in WWE history, The Rumble plants the seeds for an exciting four months in the world of sports...
January 25th, 2013 | Lists, The Fam, Wrestling | Read More
Atlanta’s Bash Brothers: Justin and B.J. Upton
In the last two summers, the Atlanta Braves have been walking the line, but haven’t picked a side: contender or just attender. This winter, they made a decision that they have had enough of window shopping the playoffs, and it was time to break through the glass and take what they want. And the way...
January 25th, 2013 | Baseball, The Cheap Seats | Read More
NBA Eastern Conference Coaches Who Vote On All-Star Reserves Are Dumber Than A Bucket Of Slop
There have been times when I have chastised NBA fans for the way they vote for the All-Star Game. However, that is why we are fans. We vote for who we like. But more should be expected from coaches because they should know better, but they simply do not. As much as I love the All-Star Game and as much...
January 25th, 2013 | Basketball, Soul On Ice, Sports | Read More
How Much Would You Want Your Team To Give Up To Get Darrelle Revis?
I found out about the news late Wednesday evening, and when I read it the following statement ran across my brain.
“Trade everybody to get him.”
I then laughed at this for second, gathered my thoughts and re-evaluated the words that popped into my brain. During the re-evaluation period,...
January 24th, 2013 | Ed The Sports Fan, Football | Read More
E.J. Manuel Speaks The Gospel Of Nike, The Oregon Ducks And 17-Year-Olds
After Tuesday’s Senior Bowl practice in Mobile, Alabama, Florida State quarterback E.J. Manuel had nothing but flattery to throw Chip Kelly’s way. The Seminole gunslinger did everything but invite himself to stay at the Philadelphia Eagles training facility. Although many may think Manuel...
January 23rd, 2013 | Football, Trible To Your Bass | Read More
Lance Armstrong, Tiger Woods And American Athlete Worship
By G. Hylton / @realgoesright
So at some point earlier this week, Lance Armstrong was on television telling people he took PEDs when he was winning every single competition imaginable in cycling. From a cursory glance of Armstrong’s story, I learned when he was first accused of taking steroids, he...
January 23rd, 2013 | Et cetera, The Fam | Read More
Jaromir Jagr: The Unique, Immortal Superstar
On Saturday afternoon, when the NHL finally dropped the puck on its 2012-13 season, 40-year-old Jaromir Jagr accounted for all four goals for his new team, the Dallas Stars, in a 4-3 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes. His two-goal, two-assist performance kicked off his 19th NHL season in typical Jagr...
January 23rd, 2013 | Hockey, The Rev | Read More
No Inauguration Necessary, The King Is Our President
Maybe it was the pomp and circumstance of another Inauguration Day that pushed towards the topic. Of the brainstorm and by the brainstorm and for this column, the thought of a president seemed appropriate.
Who is the president of the sports world, and how do we know?
The American sports fan will certainly...
January 22nd, 2013 | Basketball, Trible To Your Bass | Read More
The 2013 NFL Playoffs Player Power Rankings: Starring Bernard Pollard As ‘The Patriot Killer’
As we now have almost two weeks to prepare and wait for the last meaningful football game of our lives for the next seven months, we’re going to have a few storylines that you’ll hear about ad nauseam and a few others that will deserve your attention.
The HarBowl. (Good grief it’s...
January 20th, 2013 | Ed The Sports Fan, Football, Lists | Read More
Million Dollar Ballers Presents: The Mully And The Donovan
Drugs are stupid.
No matter how fun it might be to sing “POP A MOLLY I’M SWEATING, WOOOO” over and over again, drugs are still, in fact, stupid. Last year, former Fresno State legend Chris Herren was profiled on ESPN’s 30 for 30 documentary series titled, “Unguarded.”...
January 19th, 2013 | Basketball, Ed The Sports Fan, Kicks & Gear | Read More
Counting On Kobe And Playing The Safe Bet
Over the past few years, people have seemingly gone out of their way to try and reduce Kobe Bryant to being nothing more than a “chucker” who was less concerned about the Lakers winning and more concerned with getting his. And if you’re one of those people who thinks that to be true, then you...
January 18th, 2013 | Basketball, From The Go, The Fam | Read More
Championship Sunday: The Unofficial End Of The NFL Season (As You Know It)
On Sunday in Atlanta and Foxborough, Mass., two rowdy crowds will be cheering on their home teams in support of their bids to make it to Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans two weeks later. They’ll wear their colors, scream their hearts out, and if their Falcons and Patriots win, celebrate with their...
January 18th, 2013 | A Sports Scribe, Football | Read More


