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Author: Eddie Maisonet, III

Eddie Maisonet is the founder and editor emeritus of The Sports Fan Journal. Currently, he serves as an associate editor for ESPN.com. He is an unabashed Russell Westbrook and Barry Switzer apologist, owns over 100 fitteds and snapbacks, and lives by Reggie Jackson’s famous quote, “I am the straw that stirs the drink.”

Made In Aliquippa: Watch The Documentary About The Town That Gave Us Mike Ditka And Darrelle Revis

Eddie Maisonet, III December 4, 2015 No Comments

"Founded by steel, formed by its people." -- The quote on the welcome sign when entering Aliquippa, PA I remember watching "Made In Aliquippa" at one of TSFJ's Sports Fan…

Made In Aliquippa: Watch The Documentary About The Town That Gave Us Mike Ditka And Darrelle Revis

The Oklahoma Sooners Scare Me: 3 Reasons Why I'm Skeptical Of OU's Place In The Final Four

Eddie Maisonet, III December 2, 2015 No Comments

"Man, I didn't think we'd beat the brakes off of Oklahoma State like that. I need a drink." – Uncle Bill My Uncle Bill is not only the seminal father figure…

The Oklahoma Sooners Scare Me: 3 Reasons Why I'm Skeptical Of OU's Place In The Final Four

November’s Winners And Losers From The Sports World: Because Ronda Rousey Loses Too

Eddie Maisonet, III November 26, 2015 No Comments

The month of November is over, which means that it's time to button up those jackets and buckle down in the backstretch of the football season. College football's playoff finalists…

November’s Winners And Losers From The Sports World: Because Ronda Rousey Loses Too

Podcast: Why Kevin Durant Will And Will Not Become A Member Of The Golden State Warriors

Eddie Maisonet, III November 20, 2015 No Comments

On this edition of The Versus Podcast, Bonta and Eddie brought in a friend of the program in Richard Vaughn to chop it up about all things Cam Newton, NBA…

Podcast: Why Kevin Durant Will And Will Not Become A Member Of The Golden State Warriors

An Oral History Of Eli Manning's Awkward Post-Game Press Conference, 5 Years Later

Eddie Maisonet, III November 16, 2015 No Comments

If You Saw "C'Mon Man!" and you're wondering if that guy with the backpack was me... it was. That was not how I planned to make my television debut, but I'll…

An Oral History Of Eli Manning's Awkward Post-Game Press Conference, 5 Years Later

On Activism, Failed Journalism And Running A Semi-Successful Digital Publication In 2015

Eddie Maisonet, III November 11, 2015 No Comments

In the beginning, I used sports to get away from the chaos, acrimony and consternation that exists in the real world. I've always been a believer that sports is the…

On Activism, Failed Journalism And Running A Semi-Successful Digital Publication In 2015

NFL Thursday Night Football Will Look Very Different Thanks To Nike Color Rush Uniforms

Eddie Maisonet, III November 9, 2015 No Comments

Thursday Night Football hasn't been great programming to watch. From the fact that the matchups can be clunkers to the fact that the players playing in the game aren't fully recovered…

NFL Thursday Night Football Will Look Very Different Thanks To Nike Color Rush Uniforms

Marveling at Trevone Boykin's 7 Heisman Moments Of 2015

Eddie Maisonet, III November 5, 2015 No Comments

You never know when Trevone Boykin is going to do it again. What is "it"? "It" is when the TCU Horned Frogs star quarterback is going to make another jaw-dropping…

Marveling at Trevone Boykin's 7 Heisman Moments Of 2015

LeBron James Thinks Sleeved NBA Jerseys Are The Worst: Here's A Radical Solution So Everyone Wins

Eddie Maisonet, III November 5, 2015 No Comments

LeBron James is America. Why? Because he hates those sleeved NBA jerseys just as much as the rest of us. (OK, I know not all of you all hate them,…

LeBron James Thinks Sleeved NBA Jerseys Are The Worst: Here's A Radical Solution So Everyone Wins

Podcast: On Charles Woodson And His Inspiration Of The Oakland Raiders

Eddie Maisonet, III October 30, 2015 No Comments

On this edition of The Versus Podcast, Bonta and Eddie discuss the legend that is Charles Woodson and is flabbergasted how the 39-year-old continues to play at a high-level. Should…

Podcast: On Charles Woodson And His Inspiration Of The Oakland Raiders

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Eddie Maisonet, III


Eddie Maisonet is the founder and editor emeritus of The Sports Fan Journal. Currently, he serves as an associate editor for ESPN.com. He is an unabashed Russell Westbrook and Barry Switzer apologist, owns over 100 fitteds and snapbacks, and lives by Reggie Jackson’s famous quote, “I am the straw that stirs the drink.”


www.thesportsfanjournal.com/

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The Sportsfan Journal Staff September 3, 2020 No Comments

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Meet The LA Galaxy's Rising Star, Diedie Traore

The Sportsfan Journal Staff August 24, 2020 No Comments

Every January, the LA Galaxy staff host an event providing an opportunity for undiscovered players to demonstrate their skills. In 2018, it netted some real-time results. Diedie Traore is the…

'Chasing Indiana's Game: The Hoosier Hardwood Project' Is A Journey Into Indiana's Rich Basketball Culture

The Sportsfan Journal Staff August 19, 2020 No Comments

'Chasing Indiana's Game: The Hoosier Hardwood Project' Is A Journey Into Indiana's Rich Basketball CultureBefore the game of basketball evolved into today's dynamic game with position-less players, deep threes from…

TSFJ NBA Re-Draft: The Class of 2006

The Sportsfan Journal Staff August 2, 2020 No Comments

Revisionist history is something that permeates throughout sports. "What could have been" resonates when another scenario could have been better than the chosen reality. This is especially true years after…

Ed The Sports Fan

Larry Johnson Reflects on Becoming 'Grandmama', Converse Kicks And Winning Titles In Las Vegas

The Sportsfan Journal Staff May 28, 2020 No Comments

Growing up as a kid, Larry Johnson was one of the coolest people on the planet. In my pee-brain mind, there was nothing like Larry Johnson. NCAA champion on the…

The Day Michael Jordan Got Put On A Poster

Eddie Maisonet, III April 11, 2020 No Comments

If you play the game of basketball long enough, you'll inevitably be put into a conundrum while playing defense under the rim. You could get dunked on at any moment.…

Thierry Henry Made Me Fall In Love With Soccer

Eddie Maisonet, III March 11, 2020 No Comments

It's the dirty little secret that really isn't a secret at all. I love soccer. While some of you are sitting there saying, "Tell us something we don't know, Ed.…

15 Takeaways From The Oral History Of 'Love & Basketball'

Eddie Maisonet, III February 17, 2020 No Comments

In my opinion, Love & Basketball is one of the few films in the world that both men and women will have no issue sitting down and watching. Although the…

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Remembering The Peter Warrick Experience, 20 Years Later

Eddie Maisonet, III July 29, 2019 No Comments

When Notre Dame and Florida State, two of college football's blue bloods, did battle back in 1993, I wasn't old enough (or aware enough) to appreciate it. See, I didn't…

A Sports Scribe

Speaking Up About Our Pain - Again

The Sportsfan Journal Staff June 3, 2020 No Comments

A few years ago in this very space here at TSFJ, we mourned about a country reminding us of its preferred citizen hierarchy in violent ways. Professional and amateur athletes…

Youngest In Charge: Kyrie's Kingdom

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The Sports Fan's 3-Point Guide To The NBA All-Star Snub Argument

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NFL First Quarter Report Card: Who’s Hot And Who’s Not

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100 Miles And Running: 5 Things I Learned When I Started Running

Eddie Maisonet, III April 29, 2016 11 Comments

The 5 Coolest Of 2012: #3 - LeBron James

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