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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.”

Starting Lineups: Because The Cleveland Cavaliers Are Definitely Never Getting LeBron Now

Eddie Maisonet, III January 7, 2014 No Comments

For the life of me, I don't know how anyone could ever take the Cleveland Cavaliers organization seriously. While most of the sporting world had their eyes and ears glued…

Starting Lineups: Because The Cleveland Cavaliers Are Definitely Never Getting LeBron Now

Starting Lineups: Who Wins The BCS National Championship Tonight - Dominance Or Destiny?

Eddie Maisonet, III January 6, 2014 No Comments

I'll admit it, when the BCS Bowl Schedule was released I was not all that excited about the games we were going to witness as 2014 came our way. Yet,…

Starting Lineups: Who Wins The BCS National Championship Tonight - Dominance Or Destiny?

Oklahoma's Sugar Bowl Victory Over Alabama Made Me Believe Again

Eddie Maisonet, III January 3, 2014 No Comments

I can't remember being as happy as I was last night. Going into the Allstate Sugar Bowl on Thursday night between my beloved Oklahoma Sooners and the mighty Alabama Crimson…

Oklahoma's Sugar Bowl Victory Over Alabama Made Me Believe Again

Dear God, What In The World Was Cody Zeller Thinking?

Eddie Maisonet, III January 1, 2014 No Comments

God bless Cardboard Gerald for all of his hard work and dedication. His given name is Ben Swanson, and he truly is one of the finer young journalists in the…

Dear God, What In The World Was Cody Zeller Thinking?

The Five Coolest of 2013: #1 – LeBron James

Eddie Maisonet, III December 31, 2013 No Comments

LeBron James is a real man. When we were kids, struggling to find our identities in this weird world that was "middle school," our moms probably had a conversation with…

The Five Coolest of 2013: #1 – LeBron James

The Five Coolest of 2013: #4 – Jameis Winston

Eddie Maisonet, III December 28, 2013 No Comments

This all starts with a conversation I had one night with one of the biggest Florida State Seminoles fans I know, TSFJ's own Garfield Hylton. The crux of the conversation…

The Five Coolest of 2013: #4 – Jameis Winston

Who Are The Five Coolest People In Sports For 2013?

Eddie Maisonet, III December 27, 2013 No Comments

Let me explain to you the best part of making this list. I haven't talked to Kenny Masenda in almost two weeks and yet he knew and  I knew that…

Who Are The Five Coolest People In Sports For 2013?

Starting Lineups: Go Support The Backpack Baller - Kevin Durant's First 25 Years In 250 Pages

Eddie Maisonet, III December 26, 2013 No Comments

You know you've done something with your life when you're playing basketball in Madison Square Garden on Christmas Day, and you're the marquee attraction for all to come and see.…

Starting Lineups: Go Support The Backpack Baller - Kevin Durant's First 25 Years In 250 Pages

Starting Lineups: DeMarco Murray Deserves Better

Eddie Maisonet, III December 23, 2013 No Comments

Let's just get this out of the way right now. I'm a DeMarco Murray homer. Ever since my manager Brent told me to go on YouTube to check out this kid…

Starting Lineups: DeMarco Murray Deserves Better

Apollo Creed Had The Best Entrance Ever: James Brown's 'Living In America' In Rocky IV

Eddie Maisonet, III December 20, 2013 No Comments

I don't know who the cable programmers are, but they definitely know what they're doing. Here I am, trying to get some work done on a typical Tuesday night, and…

Apollo Creed Had The Best Entrance Ever: James Brown's 'Living In America' In Rocky IV

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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.”


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Meet The LA Galaxy's Rising Star, Diedie Traore

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'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…

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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

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