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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.”

Your Required Weekend Reading: Because Kevin Durant Should Be The 3rd Nike MVP Puppet

Eddie Maisonet, III August 17, 2013 No Comments

I read a lot of stuff on the internet, and I figured I'd stop being selfish and share it with the people. Here are the dopest articles I actually read…

Your Required Weekend Reading: Because Kevin Durant Should Be The 3rd Nike MVP Puppet

Calvin Johnson, Barry Sanders And Escaping Mediocrity

Eddie Maisonet, III August 16, 2013 No Comments

"Mama, as soon as I get the chance, I'm moving out of Oklahoma and I'm never coming back." -- Young Ed, circa 1992. My mom will tell me that story…

Calvin Johnson, Barry Sanders And Escaping Mediocrity

NikeID Allows You To Go Into Chameleon Mode With The Nike KD VI Chroma iD

Eddie Maisonet, III August 7, 2013 No Comments

  Confession time. I haven't bought a pair of Nike KD's since the KD III. That's right, I'm a terrible human being. I tried to buy the Nike KD IV…

NikeID Allows You To Go Into Chameleon Mode With The Nike KD VI Chroma iD

Because Some Of You All Forgot How Great LenDale White Was

Eddie Maisonet, III August 7, 2013 No Comments

Ever since I was a child and my mother would take me into the Husky section when shopping for pants at our local K-Mart, Sears or anywhere else you could…

Because Some Of You All Forgot How Great LenDale White Was

Blake Bell's Chance To Channel Cam Newton And Become What Bob Stoops Always Wanted

Eddie Maisonet, III August 6, 2013 No Comments

Three years ago, Bob Stoops saw the future. Cam Newton, the then former Florida Gators quarterback, was polishing off his all-world skills as a signal caller at Blinn Junior College.…

Blake Bell's Chance To Channel Cam Newton And Become What Bob Stoops Always Wanted

Yes, An American Football Coach Potentially Coaching Tottenham Hotspur Sounds Like An Awesome Idea

Eddie Maisonet, III August 4, 2013 No Comments

There are two football teams in this world that I despise. The Dallas Cowboys and Tottenham Hotspur. Somehow, in some glorious way, the folks over at Saturday Night Live were…

Yes, An American Football Coach Potentially Coaching Tottenham Hotspur Sounds Like An Awesome Idea

Underneath The Moon And The Stars: Introducing The Nike KD VI Meteorology

Eddie Maisonet, III July 30, 2013 No Comments

I always wanted to be a weatherman growing up. I like natural disasters so I’ve made a really nice shoe that reflects that."  -- Kevin Durant There's something mildly insane…

Underneath The Moon And The Stars: Introducing The Nike KD VI Meteorology

The Saturday Morning Pickup Basketball Chronicles: Searching For That Second Wind

Eddie Maisonet, III July 27, 2013 No Comments

I've been toying with the idea of doing a journal of sorts chronicling my return to playing pickup basketball. As I write this post, I am one day removed from…

The Saturday Morning Pickup Basketball Chronicles: Searching For That Second Wind

Set Your DVR's: Here's The Fall Schedule Of ESPN's '30 for 30' Documentaries

Eddie Maisonet, III July 26, 2013 No Comments

Just last night I was fortunate enough to bring 100+ people together to watch Bobbito Garcia and Kevin Couliau's first documentary film, "Doin' It In The Park: Pickup Basketball in…

Set Your DVR's: Here's The Fall Schedule Of ESPN's '30 for 30' Documentaries

QOTD: What Was Your Favorite Moment Of The 1988-2002 Charlotte Hornets Era?

Eddie Maisonet, III July 18, 2013 No Comments

News out of the Queen City (North Carolina edition) is that the ownership of the Charlotte Bobcats will file the proper paperwork to change their name from their current nickname…

QOTD: What Was Your Favorite Moment Of The 1988-2002 Charlotte Hornets Era?

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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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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'

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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…

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Speaking Up About Our Pain - Again

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

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