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The Apocalypse is Near

The higher Gods of Sport have been telling us that the end is near.

Stop laughing, I’m serious…the apocalypse is upon us.

Consider for a moment the circumstances and facts, which I choose to call signs, of the last couple of weeks.

Most recently we as a nation have, as close as I can tell, re-elected the Prince of Darkness to the office of President. By the way, the folks in England, who have always thought that we were idiots, now have a justification that isn’t solely based on the fact that we call rugby football. This global blunder has left the gods upset, you see they have been sending signs and are dumbfounded that they have been missed, I must admit, I myself missed them…but my eyes are wide open now!! Please allow me to witness to you brothers and sisters, behold the signals of the almighty.

(Cue any song from Depeche Mode’s 1990 album Violator)

NFL General

Week 10 NFL Power Rankings

Post author By Editor
Post date November 17, 2004
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Wooo Boy! What a week in the NFL. There were a lot of hard decision to be made in this week’s power rankings — how good is Atlanta? Is Green Bay the third best team in the NFC? Can you make a case for New England as still the top team in the AFC? I’m hoping this week’s games start separating the wheat from the chaff.

NFL General

Dispelling a Myth

Every year we hear from many NFL talking heads that rookie QBs are better off sitting their first year. Off the heels of Byron Leftwich’s success a season ago let’s see if we cannot dispel this myth.

NFL General

Drew Bledsoe = Elaine Benes?

Post author By BostonMac
Post date November 17, 2004
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By Ryan McGowan

Let’s flash back around eleven years, to 1993. The Patriots, in their first year under Bill Parcells and Drew Bledsoe, finished 5-11, seven games behind the Buffalo Bills. The Red Sox finished 80-82, fifteen games behind the Blue Jays. The Celtics were eliminated by the Charlotte Hornets in four games, and Reggie Lewis died shortly thereafter. Only the Bruins were able to salvage some respectability, with a first place finish in the then-Adams Division. It wasn’t the best of times for Boston sports.

Boston Red Sox

Relief: a Red Sox story

I was sitting when they won the World Series. Not standing, not kneeling — sitting.

College Football

The True College Football Rankings: The way I saw them and now see them

Post author By bsd987
Post date November 16, 2004
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I have always had two ratings: a power rating and a poll-style rating. I rate all 119 teams for both.

Now you ask what the difference is, and I answer it by telling you that the power ratings is the analysis of the team as a whole with a slight emphasis on winning/losing, while the poll is how I think the team really is.

College Football

Is it time for JoePa to pack his bags for Florida?

Post author By Twin Cities
Post date November 16, 2004
3 Comments on Is it time for JoePa to pack his bags for Florida?

I’ve tried to match wits on the chess board, but my wits are wilting, left withered by years wasting away with a baseball game and a beer.

NBA General

Lights- Camera- Action: The NBA New Year : Atlantic Division

Post author By Eric Williams
Post date November 12, 2004
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In all the euphoria of the Boston Red Sox’ historic World Series victory, another basketball season has quietly gotten under way. Over the next two weeks, I will preview each team in both conferences and make predictions on how each team will fare in their chances of winning the NBA title.

So, without further ado, away we go.

NBA General

Sprewell’s pain; helping someone in need

Post author By Twin Cities
Post date November 12, 2004
1 Comment on Sprewell’s pain; helping someone in need

The cold, dark hand of poverty strikes many living paycheck to paycheck until, one day, the paychecks run out.

NFL General

Week 10 NFL Picks

Last week was a tough week for us here at SC. We hovered right at .500 for the first time all season. Bills over Jets? Bears over Giants? Who knew. We promise to do better this week… unless of course, we don’t.

Here we go with the Week 10 Picks. If you want to see how well the experts here at SC stack up against the competition, check out this excel file.