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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 You Want To Know Why Stephen Jackson Choked Out Steve Francis In The Club

Eddie Maisonet, III September 16, 2013 No Comments

Without a shadow of a doubt, Stephen Jackson is considered a bonafide legend around these parts. From being an integral cog to the 2003 San Antonio Spurs championship run, to…

Starting Lineups: Because You Want To Know Why Stephen Jackson Choked Out Steve Francis In The Club

New Era Encourages Fans To 'Speak With Your Cap' This NFL Season

Eddie Maisonet, III September 11, 2013 No Comments

The NFL fitted cap has now become a regular piece of my wardrobe. I've always tried to make a point to pickup a fitted cap that represents a city that…

New Era Encourages Fans To 'Speak With Your Cap' This NFL Season

Starting Lineups: Because You Probably Missed Gary Payton's Hall Of Fame Speech

Eddie Maisonet, III September 9, 2013 No Comments

I've got a real issue with the NBA Hall of Fame ceremonies that take place every year in September. For one, I don't think it's presented very well. For two,…

Starting Lineups: Because You Probably Missed Gary Payton's Hall Of Fame Speech

Let's All Appreciate The Greatness Of Steve Smith In One Awesome Play Vs. New Orleans

Eddie Maisonet, III September 6, 2013 No Comments

Earlier today here at TSFJ we profiled the real 10 best wide receivers in the NFL. The list has already been met with scrutiny, anger and downright mutiny...and that's just…

Let's All Appreciate The Greatness Of Steve Smith In One Awesome Play Vs. New Orleans

The Good, The Bad And The Ugly: The 2013 Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Eddie Maisonet, III September 6, 2013 No Comments

By Sumit Dasgupta / @skd_thExchange If you were to play a word association game with a large sample college football fans, I would bet that one of the most common…

The Good, The Bad And The Ugly: The 2013 Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Starting Lineups: The Famous Jameis Winston Era Has Officially Begun At Florida State

Eddie Maisonet, III September 3, 2013 No Comments

I know way too many Florida State Seminoles fans. It's really a shame too, because I don't go in on them about the time they only scored TWO POINTS in…

Starting Lineups: The Famous Jameis Winston Era Has Officially Begun At Florida State

Ryan Mathews Can Go To (Fantasy) Hell, And 4 Other Guys I'll Never Draft Again

Eddie Maisonet, III September 2, 2013 No Comments

Last season in my fantasy football league, I was given the 11th pick in the draft. I usually hate draft picks that are early in the round or late in…

Ryan Mathews Can Go To (Fantasy) Hell, And 4 Other Guys I'll Never Draft Again

The Real 2013 College Football Preseason All-American Team

Eddie Maisonet, III August 29, 2013 No Comments

"Can y'all feel that? Can you feel that thing that's squeezing at your doggone hand? That thing that's beatin' in your doggone chest right now, man? Can you feel that?…

The Real 2013 College Football Preseason All-American Team

VIDEO: The Mystery Of Flying Kicks Attempts To Shed Light On An Urban Legend

Eddie Maisonet, III August 27, 2013 No Comments

Sneakers on telephone lines. It's one of those things I've always been enamored by, but I've never actually had the courage to actually do myself. Why in hades would someone…

VIDEO: The Mystery Of Flying Kicks Attempts To Shed Light On An Urban Legend
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North Dallas Forty: The Movie You Need To Watch Before The NFL Season Starts

Eddie Maisonet, III August 26, 2013 No Comments

There are many sports fans who will remember Nick Nolte as Pete Bell, head coach of the Western Dolphins team that featured Butch McRae, Neon Boudreaux and Ricky Rowe in…

North Dallas Forty: The Movie You Need To Watch Before The NFL Season Starts

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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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The Fam

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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

The Sportsfan Journal Staff December 17, 2012 14 Comments

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

Eddie Maisonet, III December 27, 2012 10 Comments
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