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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.”

Kevin Durant And Nike Finally Shows Us What's In The Backpack

Eddie Maisonet, III November 20, 2012 No Comments

I can remember being in high school and college and remembering how much I actually didn't use a backpack. I think I was too busy trying to unsuccessfully talk to…

Kevin Durant And Nike Finally Shows Us What's In The Backpack

Should Alex Smith Get Ready To Meet Mr. Wally Pipp?

Eddie Maisonet, III November 20, 2012 No Comments

There are a few of you youngsters who have no clue who in hades Mr. Wally Pipp is. If you don't know who he is, then I'm going to redirect…

Should Alex Smith Get Ready To Meet Mr. Wally Pipp?

Your Favorite NFL Team Is 9-1 And Nobody Cares

Eddie Maisonet, III November 19, 2012 No Comments

The homie Brandon Caldwell tweeted me early on Sunday as soon as the Houston Texans and Jacksonville Jaguars squared off for battle at Reliant Stadium. This is what he said:…

Your Favorite NFL Team Is 9-1 And Nobody Cares

Tuesday's Thoughts: Too Bad Jay-Z Couldn't Make Dwyane Wade's Free Agent Meeting With The Nets In 2010

Eddie Maisonet, III November 13, 2012 No Comments

Ed's Note: This is an evolution of the Starting Lineups. The feeling here is, "less is more." Plus, you deserve quality reading in your life. So support good words and…

Tuesday's Thoughts: Too Bad Jay-Z Couldn't Make Dwyane Wade's Free Agent Meeting With The Nets In 2010

Concussions And Quarterbacks: Vick, Smith And Cutler All Hit The Showers On Sunday

Eddie Maisonet, III November 12, 2012 No Comments

I can vividly remember being at that party that I didn't have any business being at when I was in high school. There was good looking women around, music was…

Concussions And Quarterbacks: Vick, Smith And Cutler All Hit The Showers On Sunday

Rampage's Last Stand: Respecting The Charisma Of Quinton Jackson

Eddie Maisonet, III November 8, 2012 No Comments

Late on Wednesday an announcement was released stating that Quinton "Rampage" Jackson would take place in his last UFC event of his career. In UFC on FOX 6 in Chicago,…

Rampage's Last Stand: Respecting The Charisma Of Quinton Jackson

All Hail Barack Obama: The Two-Time, Two-Time Defending President Of The United States Of America

Eddie Maisonet, III November 7, 2012 No Comments

All the great ones try and find a way to get better, even after they've achieved their ultimate prize. Michael Jordan added three-point range to his vast offensive arsenal after…

All Hail Barack Obama: The Two-Time, Two-Time Defending President Of The United States Of America

Are We Ready For Charles Barkley And Inside The NBA To Part Ways?

Eddie Maisonet, III November 6, 2012 No Comments

Inside The NBA has become a permanent staple in my NBA television viewing experience. No matter if its a 30-point blowout or a triple-overtime thriller, even if I got to…

Are We Ready For Charles Barkley And Inside The NBA To Part Ways?

Alabama And Chicken Wings: Ranking The 6 Undefeated College Football Teams

Eddie Maisonet, III November 5, 2012 No Comments

I have a slight issue with the program schedulers of the major television networks when college football Saturday rolls around. You see, I usually wake up at 9 a.m. Pacific…

Alabama And Chicken Wings: Ranking The 6 Undefeated College Football Teams

Kronk, Detroit and Rolls Royces: A Conversation About Emanuel Steward With Morgan Campbell

Eddie Maisonet, III October 30, 2012 No Comments

Legendary trainer and boxing commentator, Emanuel Steward, passed away on Thursday, October 25th due to diverticulitis and after effects of colon cancer. A former Golden Gloves champion with an amateur record…

Kronk, Detroit and Rolls Royces: A Conversation About Emanuel Steward With Morgan Campbell

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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 Fam

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

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

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