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Philadelphia 76ers

Can Eddie Jordan save the Sixers?

On Monday, Ed Stefanski will have a press conference and introduce Eddie Jordan as the new Sixers head coach. And, as with most things Sixers related, the hiring of Eddie Jordan will be greeted by a collective yawn from Philly sports fans.

It’s not that Eddie Jordan is a bad coach. Unfortunately, he’s not a good enough coach to get butts in seats at the empty Wachovia Center. In fact, you could argue that Eddie Jordan is the perfect fit for the Sixers. His career coaching record is 230-288 and in his last three years with the Wizards (not including 2008-2009), he steered Washington to a 126-120 record and lost in the first round of the playoffs from 2005 to 2008. That’s Sixers basketball right there.

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General Sports

May 28 2009 episode of Poor Man’s PTI

We’re winding down the NHL and NBA playoffs this week before discussing how much Peter King sucks. You can download this week’s podcast directly (running time 90 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.

This week’s topics include:

  • NHL conference finals fall flat
  • NBA finals: Orlando vs Denver?
  • Peter King fellates Tom Brady… in MAY
  • The Mike Tyson Movie
  • Manny in the All-Star Game

This week’s trivia question is: What NFL franchise holds the record for most total seasons played before their first playoff win?. The answer after the jump.

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The NBA Conference Finals in pictures

The 2009 NBA playoffs have been a total blast. Full of hard fouls, close games, and buzzer beaters, they have been an absolute pleasure to watch thus far. And luckily, the conference finals haven’t been any different.
But rather than bore you with statistical breakdowns or genuinely intuitive and knowledgeable articles about these crucial series, I will once again be your source for the number one way Americans (namely anyone who is amused by my postings in particular) choose to get their information… with pretty pictures from the internet!
So enjoy this post of the NBA conference finals in pictures, and thank me for not asking you to strain your brainpower later…

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General Sports

May 14 2009 episode of Poor Man’s PTI

Two game 7s in hockey, NBA conference semis coming down to the wire, and some horse racing talk for you. You can download this week’s podcast directly (running time 90 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.

This week’s topics include:

  • Orlando blowing Celtics series
  • Will Denver beat LA?
  • Mark Cuban vs Kenyon Martin and his mom
  • Bruins vs Penguins (spoke too soon)
  • Ryan’s problem with Bill Simmons / Chuck Klosterman is king
  • Preakness Picks
  • Delaware legalizes sports gambling
  • Peter King is ridiculous/a douche
  • Maxim’s top 100 babes of 2009
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General Sports

May 7 2009 episode of Poor Man’s PTI

We’re in the thick of NBA playoffs, NHL Playoffs, and a bizarre story about Dirk Nowitzki’s gf/fiancee?/baby mamma? Cristal Taylor You can download this week’s podcast directly (running time 90 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.

This week’s topics include:

  • What is Dirk Nowitzki doing with a woman with 10 aliases and 8u warrants?
  • NBA Playoffs: Boston-Orlando and Houston-LA
  • Stat Boy explains why Mine That Bird could save racing
  • That’s just Manny Being Barry
  • Alex Ovechkin’s death thread
  • Sidney Crosby’s whine
  • A-Rod fatigue
  • Arsenal fan kills himself after loss to Manchester United
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General Sports

April 23 2009 episode of Poor Man’s PTI

Most of the discussion this week surrounds the NBA playoffs but we do get to some hockey and baseball talk as well. You can download this week’s podcast directly (running time 90 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.

This week’s topics include:

  • NBA Playoffs
  • NHL Playoffs
  • Paul Pierce is a phony
  • Jones Good Ass BBQ and Foot Massage
  • Early season baseball talk
  • Griffey back in Seattle
  • terrible pro owners
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General Sports

April 16 2009 episode of Poor Man’s PTI

A tremendous week for offbeat sports stories. You can download this week’s podcast directly (running time 90 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.

This week’s topics include:

  • Who would you trade God for Harry Kalas back?
  • Hulk Hogan isn’t saying OJ should’ve killed her, but he understands
  • The Wire / Stringer Bell on the Office
  • NFL Schedule released
  • NBA Playoff picks: Vin picks Sixers to get swept
  • Would Kevin McHale trade hemorrhoids for Danny Ainge’s heart attack?
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Tracy McGrady: An Epidemic

By: Maurice K Dixon

How do you define it? One of those moments when something just hits you and you’re like “that’s funny (but not comical) or interesting.” I became cognizant of something that had been developing for a while now that wasn’t new just new to me.

Identifying another connection between the oft-injured Tracy McGrady and a finally healthy yet aged Grant Hill placed a look of puzzlement on my face. Wrinkles found their way onto my forehead because of the irony involving these two players.

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General Sports

March 5 2009 episode of Poor Man’s PTI

Vin and special guest, RJ (don’t call him Dan LeBatard!), run through this week’s top news stories.You can download this week’s podcast directly (running time 90 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.

This week’s topics include:

  • What little we know about the hockey deadline
  • More on the NBA’s business operations
  • Brian Dawkins
  • The TO fiasco Part 2? Or is it Part 3 now?
  • The missing NFL boaters
  • Phil Simms sucks
  • guess the state
  • Other NFL free agency talk
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General Sports

Feb 26 2009 episode of Poor Man’s PTI

Vin and Ryan have more topics than they have time so this week’s show runs a little long. You can download this week’s podcast directly (running time 95 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.

This week’s topics include:

  • Jim Calhoun vs “Journalist”
  • The NBA’s $200M loan / Sixers business operations
  • Will Stephon Marbury ruin the Celtics?
  • Wait.  Telfair is still in the NBA?  And he’s starting?
  • What negotiating classes did the Dodgers take?
  • Who is going to pick up Michael Vick?
  • guess the state
  • Emmitt Smith’s greatest quotes
  • Will Matt Cassel be traded?
  • Apologies to Charlie Casserly on Reggie Bush