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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.”

Derrick Rose's Groin and adidas Present the adizero Rose 2.5 'Playoff' Edition

Eddie Maisonet, III April 6, 2012 No Comments

The Chicago Bulls have done a miraculous job playing basketball without their superstar, Derrick Rose. Suffering from a groin injury that has caused internal bleeding (all the men reading this…

Derrick Rose's Groin and adidas Present the adizero Rose 2.5 'Playoff' Edition

Today's Obituaries: Pau Gasol i Sáez (1980-2012)

Eddie Maisonet, III April 5, 2012 No Comments

There's nothing quite like taking a leisurely stroll. You can notice the petunias flourishing next to the tulips, young lovers smooching under a sycamore tree, kids running amuck doing what…

Today's Obituaries: Pau Gasol i Sáez (1980-2012)

Baylor Goes 40-0, Brittney Griner's Dominance and Ranking the All-Time Greats

Eddie Maisonet, III April 4, 2012 No Comments

26 points, 13 rebounds and a thorough domination on the basketball court have given Brittney Griner and the Baylor Lady Bears their elusive national championship after their 80-61 victory over…

Baylor Goes 40-0, Brittney Griner's Dominance and Ranking the All-Time Greats

Shocking The World at the Nike Elite 51 NFL Uniform Launch in NYC

Eddie Maisonet, III April 3, 2012 No Comments

Roger Goddell, the Nike brand ambassadors and player representatives from all 32 NFL teams kicked off the new joint venture between the National Football League and the Nike global empire…

Shocking The World at the Nike Elite 51 NFL Uniform Launch in NYC

Sunday School: In 1988, Every Oklahoma Sooner Fan Hated Danny Manning

Eddie Maisonet, III April 1, 2012 No Comments

Danny Manning, the current Kansas assistant coach and former legend for the Jayhawks, has agreed to become the next head coach of the Tulsa Golden Hurricane basketball team on Thursday.…

Sunday School: In 1988, Every Oklahoma Sooner Fan Hated Danny Manning

Sunday School: Greg Oden, Ohio State and Unrealized Expectations

Eddie Maisonet, III March 25, 2012 No Comments

It's hard to remember how good Gregory Wayne Oden, Jr. was five years ago as a member of the Ohio State Buckeyes. Three micro-fracture surgeries and only 82 games played…

Sunday School: Greg Oden, Ohio State and Unrealized Expectations

The Four-Point Play: Shocking the World at the Georgia Dome

Eddie Maisonet, III March 24, 2012 No Comments

The Four-Point Play has been a staple of ours from back in the ETSF days, so its time to bring it back out on TSFJ.  Here are four points from…

The Four-Point Play: Shocking the World at the Georgia Dome

Cincinnati, Xavier, and the Queen City Redemption

Eddie Maisonet, III March 22, 2012 No Comments

If you have no idea what happened between the Cincinnati Bearcats and the Xavier Musketeers on December 10th, I'm going to assume you've been under a rock for the last…

Cincinnati, Xavier, and the Queen City Redemption

Score: We Are The Process and the "Nokohama" Snapback

Eddie Maisonet, III March 19, 2012 No Comments

Sometimes, you need your cap to say to folks that you mean business, in a way a Braves or a Yankees cap could. This "Nokohama" cap, a variation to the…

Score: We Are The Process and the "Nokohama" Snapback

Shocking The World at the NCAA Tournament, Part I

Eddie Maisonet, III March 17, 2012 No Comments

I really didn't know what to expect from the Columbus regional. I knew it'd be good to see Michigan State in action (because I picked them to win the whole…

Shocking The World at the NCAA Tournament, Part I

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

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