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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.”

On Floyd Mayweather, Conor McGregor And Prizefighting Versus Belt Chasing

Eddie Maisonet, III August 15, 2017 No Comments

Just a few months ago, I accepted a position to cover the UFC for Fox Sports and move to Los Angeles in the process. Now, when I have to do…

On Floyd Mayweather, Conor McGregor And Prizefighting Versus Belt Chasing

The Tens: Chill Moody Wants To Drink Whiskey With Jill Scott In TSFJ's 10 Question Challenge

Eddie Maisonet, III August 15, 2017 No Comments

Chill Moody is out here living his best life and it's okay to be jealous. What do you say to the person who been dubbed as the mayor of his hometown,…

The Tens: Chill Moody Wants To Drink Whiskey With Jill Scott In TSFJ's 10 Question Challenge

The Tens: SB Nation's Spencer Hall Goes Barefoot For TSFJ's 10 Question Challenge

Eddie Maisonet, III August 8, 2017 No Comments

Friend of the program and ESPN voice Bomani Jones regularly calls Spencer Hall of SB Nation the best college football writer on the planet and it's hard to debate otherwise.…

The Tens: SB Nation's Spencer Hall Goes Barefoot For TSFJ's 10 Question Challenge

Carmelo Anthony's Loyalty To New York Cost Him Seven Years Of Glory

Eddie Maisonet, III August 3, 2017 No Comments

Tell me who you loyal to Is it money? Is it fame? Is it weed? Is it drink? Is it comin' down with the loud pipes and the rain? Big…

Carmelo Anthony's Loyalty To New York Cost Him Seven Years Of Glory

Jalen Ramsey vs. DeAndre Hopkins Might Be The Best Rivalry In 2017

Eddie Maisonet, III July 22, 2017 No Comments

I am a Jacksonville Jaguars fan and I struggle to watch my favorite football team on television. Sure, there are some offensive playmakers on the roster, with the Allen Brothers…

Jalen Ramsey vs. DeAndre Hopkins Might Be The Best Rivalry In 2017

Dana Holgorsen's Monster Energy Drink Deal Is The Grossest Thing Ever

Eddie Maisonet, III July 20, 2017 No Comments

Since my grandmother poured my that first cup of delicious mud-colored coffee into my little mug when I was nine years old, that's been the only "energy drink" I've ever…

Dana Holgorsen's Monster Energy Drink Deal Is The Grossest Thing Ever

The Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor World Tour Is For Your Entertainment Only

Eddie Maisonet, III July 13, 2017 No Comments

(Editor's Note: Full disclosure, I am an employee of Fox Sports working on the UFC on FOX digital media team.) Watching Conor McGregor go into full promo WWF Attitude Era…

The Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor World Tour Is For Your Entertainment Only

Enes Kanter Shares His Story On His Revoked Passport and Westbrook Outfits With Desus & Mero

Eddie Maisonet, III May 24, 2017 No Comments

Few things are more enjoyable in the NBA than watching the shenanigans and tomfoolery of the frontcourt duo of Steven Adams and Enes Kanter in Oklahoma City. From the formation…

Enes Kanter Shares His Story On His Revoked Passport and Westbrook Outfits With Desus & Mero

Injuries Are Depriving Us From Watching The Spurs Thrive In The Clutch

Eddie Maisonet, III May 22, 2017 No Comments

"The Warriors will be going for another sweep, but this time we are talking about the second-seeded San Antonio Spurs. The spread for Game 7 favors Golden State by 11…

Injuries Are Depriving Us From Watching The Spurs Thrive In The Clutch

The Cavaliers' Defense Never Flipped The Switch, But They Did Find The Dimmer

Eddie Maisonet, III May 17, 2017 No Comments

Predicting this series is though. The Cavs are unbeaten in the playoffs and they are the overwhelming betting favorites to take the series, but the Celtics had a great season…

The Cavaliers' Defense Never Flipped The Switch, But They Did Find The Dimmer

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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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Four Ways To Resurrect Major League Baseball's Audience

The Sportsfan Journal Staff September 3, 2020 No Comments

By Piper Westrom (@plwestrom) & Adam Cribbs (@a_cribbs23) With virtually every professional sport in America back up and running, as well as football looming on the horizon, it’s been no…

TSFJ NBA Re-Draft: The Class of 2008

The Sportsfan Journal Staff August 25, 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…

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

The Sportsfan Journal Staff January 31, 2014 12 Comments

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

The Sportsfan Journal Staff October 1, 2012 11 Comments

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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