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Is Bennett getting a raw deal?

Post author By Lugosiad
Post date December 8, 2004
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This season if nothing else has proved to be one that shows the Minnesota Vikings moving on from the past. Very few players are left from the Denny Green era with another two possibly going next season. Chris Hovan who was benched last week is unhappy and from all indications is not expected to return next season. His production over the last two seasons has dropped off (though some might suugest he never really had outstanding numbers to begin with) and Mike Tice finally benched him after already considerably cutting his playing time. His days in a Viking uniform are numbered. He’s sold his home in Minneapolis which is always a sure sign he plans on moving on.

General Sports

Steroid scandals and shameful lies; a dark age in sports

Post author By the A man88
Post date December 7, 2004
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Yes, it is I, Alex Fitzsimmons, and yes, I know I haven’t contributed to this site in a while, you know how it is. But I’m happy to say the A man is back and better than ever. So enjoy, and I know you will.

Throughout the many years organized sports have existed, there have been many ups and downs. Struggles through cheating, betting, lying and deceiving have haunted the lives of the athletes as well as fans. There have been several dark ages in sports history. Many liars, many cheaters and many deceivers have plagued the world of sports since the beginning of time. In my short existence on this earth, 15 years, I have already been exposed to so many acts of deceit. I may not know what has happened in the past, but I certainly know what has transpired recently, and I am definitely not impressed.

NFL General

Week 13 NFL Power Rankings

Post author By Editor
Post date December 7, 2004
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This is the best time in the NFL. The Playoff races are red hot. Dominant teams are asserting themselves. Fraudulent teams are falling by the wayside. And peaking teams are trying to dig out of early season holes. This doesn’t make the Power Rankings any easier to compile but it does make for great channel surfing with NFL Sunday Ticket.

NHL General

Death of the Sweater

Uniforms used to be something that fans could distinguish their allies by, when colours separated teams in a game they both shared a passion for. The team sweater used to have a power that allowed the bearer to show off who their heart laid with.

Then the alternate/third jersey was born and the death of the hockey sweater began.

College Football

No Fight Left in the Irish

Post author By FuzzyOrange19
Post date December 7, 2004
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By Sean Quinn

Tyrone Willingham was not the problem with Notre Dame football. Whoever puts on the headset next in South Bend will have the same difficulties Willingham did. The problem isn’t the coaching. The problem is that Notre Dame’s allure has melted away faster than Joan Rivers’ face.

College Basketball

Disease Can’t Keep This Senior Off The Court

Post author By JustSports4u
Post date December 6, 2004
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Lexington (MA) High Minutemen senior point guard Lew Finnegan has overcome his share of obstacles in just the past eight years and has proven that he is a winner both on and off the court.

Random Thoughts

An Early Review of 2004 (Part I of III)

Post author By bsd987
Post date December 6, 2004
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Part I of this classic (alright, classless) II part series about the end of 2004 and the beginning of 2005.

This part is a review of my 2004 predictions. A few of them were actually right!

Random Thoughts

An Early Preview of 2005 (Part II of III)

Post author By bsd987
Post date December 5, 2004
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So here is Part II of my 3-part series reviewing 2004 and previewing 2005.

I will tell you what will happen in 2005.

I will be right.

I guarantee it.

NFL General

Week 13 NFL Picks

Last week was one of the best weeks we’ve ever had at Sportscolumn with the crew going 80%. Not too shabby eh? Is the NFL that predictable straight up? Maybe… but we still like to celebrate our picking prowess.

Here we go with the Week 13 Picks. If you want to see how well the experts here at SC stack up against the competition, check out this excel file.

College Football

College Football Bids Farewell to a Legend

Post author By JustSports4u
Post date December 3, 2004
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One of the greatest and most revered college football coaches of all time will not be patrolling the sidelines next season after officially announcing his retirement Monday.