Somebody needs to step up.
Somebody needs to wake up and become the leader, to speak the truth, to do the right thing, to expose the wrong.
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Author: bsd987
I have written for SportsColumn.com since 2004 and was named a featured writer in 2006. I have been Co-Editor of the site since January 1, 2009. I also write for BleacherReport.com where I am a founding member of the Tennis Roundtable and one of the chief contributors to both the Tennis and Horse Racing sections.
I am "Stat Boy" for Sportscolumn.com's weekly podcast, Poor Man's PTI.
I am currently a Junior at Rice University majoring in History and Medieval Studies. My senior thesis will focus on the desegregation of football in Texas and its affect of racial relations.
Please direct all inquiries to [email protected].
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Burton DeWitt
Co-Editor of Sportscolumn.com
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Requiem
I used to think Mike and Mike was a good morning radio show. I used to think that despite how obnoxious Mike Greenberg was, Mike Golic would balance it out. I used to think that Bob Picozzi brought actual intelligence to the scene. I also used to watch Barney.
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Graduation
I did it; I watched the NFL Draft.
I know I said I wouldn’t, but I did.
NL West Projected Standings
| Team | Win | Loss | GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| y-San Diego | 87 | 75 | — |
| San Francisco | 81 | 81 | 6 |
| Arizona | 77 | 85 | 10 |
| LA Dodgers | 73 | 89 | 14 |
| Colorado | 69 | 93 | 18 |
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Every Once in a While
It finally happened.
No, I don’t believe it either.
Florida defeated Kentucky. A Billy Donovan-coached team defeated a better team late in the season in a close game!
NL Central Projected Standings
| Team | Win | Loss | GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| y-Houston | 98 | 64 | — |
| St Louis | 91 | 71 | 7 |
| Chi Cubs | 90 | 72 | 8 |
| Pittsburgh | 76 | 86 | 22 |
| Cincinnati | 61 | 101 | 37 |
| Milwaukee | 58 | 104 | 40 |
NL East Projected Standings
| Team | Win | Loss | GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| z-Atlanta | 100 | 62 | — |
| x-Florida | 98 | 64 | 2 |
| NY Mets | 85 | 77 | 15 |
| Philadelphia | 79 | 83 | 21 |
| Washington | 74 | 88 | 26 |
So here we are again.
The conference tournaments are just now starting. The mid-major teams are just beginning to be shown on TV. cbssportsline.com is just starting to write incorrect statements about college basketball.
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For Once- They Got It Right
They never get it right.
Never.
But Monday at Stony Brook University, the Section XI Division I wrestling coaches got it right: Chris Iorio was voted Most Outstanding Wrestler.
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The Return of the East
Last year, the east went a whopping 154-266 against the WEST, and it was a year of improvement.
And Sunday, the east officially returned.
6-1.
Yes, you read that correctly: 6-1.
east 6, WEST 1.