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NFL Overtime Needs Fixing

Post author By uxley11
Post date September 20, 2006
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I felt this story had to be written after I watched the Eagles and Giants compete at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. I watched the overtime period of this game and even though it was a great defensive battle it should not have ended the way it did. The final score in case you didn’t watch it or see the post-game highlights was 30-24 in favor of the Giants. This was the result of the Philadelphia defense being on the field for just under ten minutes in the overtime period. Since I feel the score first-and-win is a joke, I felt I would comment on how I think the rules should be and also give examples of how other sports end their games that go extra time.

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College Football

What a Spectacular Separation Saturday!

Post author By thebigcali
Post date September 19, 2006
5 Comments on What a Spectacular Separation Saturday!

What a day of college football. I am nearly speechless. Separation Saturday lived up to its billing and then some… and then some! There were upsets, unexpected blowouts, nailbiters and of course, another week that draws us closer to understanding who is the best team in the nation!

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NFL General

32 New Reasons to Watch the NFL In 2006

Post author By TheGuru8700
Post date September 19, 2006
1 Comment on 32 New Reasons to Watch the NFL In 2006

New Storylines to Watch For

Before the 2006-07 season began, I wrote an article giving the casual football fan 32 reasons to watch the NFL this year. Well, two weeks have gone by and some of my initial reasons are starting to need a little sprucing up. So, I now give you 32 new reasons to watch the NFL in 2006…

MLB General

Is There Room For One More At The MVP Table?

Post author By Trevor
Post date September 19, 2006
5 Comments on Is There Room For One More At The MVP Table?

by Trevor Freeman

“Don’t get me wrong, he’s a great player but he’s got a lot of guys in that lineup. Top to bottom, you’ve got a guy who can hurt you. Come hit in this lineup, see how good you can be.”
-David Ortiz

I’m not thinking about the MVP right now. We’re thinking about winning a division. We’ve still got something to play for.
-Derek Jeter

All week long, the only commentary I have read from various sports pundits in regards to the race for AL MVP revolves around Derek Jeter and David Ortiz. However, before we coronate another Yankee or Red Sox with the award, let me be so bold as to insert one more name into the argument. It is a name that you all once knew. It is a renaissance that is happening in an often-overlooked town on a classic baseball franchise. His name is Frank Thomas and he has once again become “The Big Hurt”.

Florida Marlins

Just keep scratching your head about those Marlins

Post author By cernig
Post date September 18, 2006
3 Comments on Just keep scratching your head about those Marlins

The Florida Marlins, over the past year, have experienced more turnovers than a fast food restaurant. 20 games under .500 early in the season, the Marlins are poised to defeat all odds and return to the playoffs for only the third time in team history.

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Indianapolis Colts

Bill Polian: Horatio Alger Resides Here

Post author By ericlincoln
Post date September 17, 2006
7 Comments on Bill Polian: Horatio Alger Resides Here

Bill Polian may well hold the secret to the success of the Indianapolis Colts, whether or not Peyton Manning is pitching or Marvin Harrison is catching. No matter, Polian might well be the last living testament to the idea that Horatio Alger can still succeed. Maybe the Colts will follow?

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MLB General

MLB Power Rankings for September 14th- 2006

Post author By Garrett Rudolph
Post date September 15, 2006
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The season is winding down, and most division winners are firmly locked into their places. However there are still 12 teams marching around 8 open chairs, waiting for the music to stop. The team that has to feel the most pressure is the Detroit Tigers, who have spent most of the season casually atop the division, and now suddenly they can hear the Twins and White Sox coming up behind them and it might be too late to start pedaling harder.

The National League Wild Card still takes a mathematician to figure out who has a chance and who doesn’t, so I think we’ll just have to let the dust settle and figure it all out when it’s over.

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NFL General

2006 NFL Week 2 Picks

Last week the Sportscolumn crew went a combined 39-25, a win percentage of .609 compared to the ESPN “experts” 68-59 record (.535). If you want to win your office pool, you’re better off going with us. The top scorer among the four regulars was Vegas Vinny with 11 correct.

We’re also going to let the weekly winner of the Sportscolumn pickem contest pick the games as well. Week 1’s winner was Bamabird with 14 correct and his picks for this week are included below.

The featured games for week 2 are Buffalo @ Miami, NY Giants @ Philadelphia, Washington @ Dallas, and Pittsburgh @ Jacksonville. You can download the NFL Weekly Picks podcast directly (running time 38 mins) or subscribe to the feed.

If you use iTunes, just click here and then click subscribe and iTunes will take care of the rest.

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MLB General

"The Prom Queen isn’t even that pretty": Tiara Envy in the MLB

Post author By YankTank
Post date September 14, 2006
8 Comments on "The Prom Queen isn’t even that pretty": Tiara Envy in the MLB

Chicks can typically be generalized into a few different categories: unassailably good-looking, ugly, average, and–by far, the worst–girls who were told, at one point in their lives, that they were hot. They’re the real problematic species: the girl who, in her sophomore year of college, went to a frat house and some drunk dude who’s indiscriminately screaming the lyrics to an O.A.R. song and wearing a “Cherry is my favorite flavor” t-shirt, came up to her and slurred, “Damn, you have a body like karate!”

Jacksonville Jaguars

Who are the Jacksonville Jaguars?

Post author By jagdude61
Post date September 13, 2006
3 Comments on Who are the Jacksonville Jaguars?

Since their inception into the NFL, the Jacksonville Jaguars have struggled to be noticed on a national level. Even during winning seasons, they have not always recieved the credit due them, such as the 2005 campaign. They were 12-4, losing to the New England Patriots in the first round of the Playoffs. Just why then do the ‘experts’ not see them as a viable Super Bowl contender? Let’s examine the issue.

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