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A Gift To You: Inside The Mind Of A Fourth Grader
This time a year sees a lot of packages coming and going each day, especially when one lives 3,000 miles from their relatives. This morning, I may have received the greatest package of all from my mother. Inside there were some wrapped presents to be set under the tree and an unsealed envelope with...
The Sanna Nyassi Show destroys the New York Red Bulls, 4-1
Occasionally there is a game that can define a turning point in your season in sports. Colorado Rockies fans remember that 14th inning walk off grand slam by Ryan Spilborghs that drove a nail into the Giants' playoff hopes back in 2010. Rapids fans knew that they really had a shot at the MLS Cup...
A Reminder
My Mariners Annual arrived today, which reminded me to remind you to buy it. But it online here, or, if you prefer, wait a few weeks and buy it in stores as early as March 2nd. Or buy it online and in stores to see which is better. I bet they're different!
Brown a Doak Walker semifinalist
Add the Doak Walker to the list of awards of which Donald Brown has been named a semifinalist. A week after being named a Maxwell semifinalist, the nation's rushing leader was selected as one of 10 players to be named to the semifinalist list. The list (in alphabetical order): Donald Brown (Jr.),...
My Two Other Favorite Moments From Game Five
I've spent the evening actively trying not to think about Adrian Beltre, so to make myself feel better, I watched an old video. Be you warned, for here there be .gifs. This was David Cone's 147th pitch of the game. According to Baseball-Reference, that was the second-highest pitch count of...
"Don't Worry About It"
Shaq was the special guest host on RAW and John Cena became the #1 contender at Summerslam. What did wrestling's loveable pundits think about it? Let's find out together. Todd Martin Todd liked Shaq, calling him "predictably awesome." But he didn't like the way the WWE continued to bury their...
We're like the Keith Richards of football
What's that? Utes win? Awesome! We're ugly, but in the end, we're still f'n awesome! The Utes might not have dominated San Jose State like many of us thought they would. But hey, a win is a win, right? SIXTEEN STRAIGHT, suckers! That's right, Utah's won sixteen straight and that is sweet. So...
Jean-Claude Van Damme: Muay Thai Fighter
I wouldn't play such a cruel prank on you, this is for real. Jean-Claude Van Damme, the Kickboxer/Streetfighter/Universal Soldier/Guile/All-around Badass will at the tender age of 49 re-enter into the world of professional combat in the United States this time in a new style for him; Muay Thai,...
Bourbon Shots: First Day of Practice Edition
HT: Richmond Times-Dispatch The Hokies start fall (or summer, whatever you want to call it) practice today in Blacksburg. Three different beat writers did a "Five Questions" piece for their local rags today and we'll get to those in just a moment. First, we'll take a look at the depth chart,...
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