Congratulations to the 2004 World Series Champion Boston Red Sox. Defined by perseverance, belief in each other, and incredible selflessness; this team will truly be one to be remembered. To the devoted and loyal fans who literally live and die every year with the club, congratulations as well. Those fans have also persevered through countless barrages of insults and taunts. This article is not directed towards any of you true die hards.
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Movin’ on up
After jumping from 141 to 152 pounds, Windham’s Phil Chason went to war at the Portland Boxing Club
By Shawn French (Windham Independent 11/3/04)
New England Golden Gloves champion and Windham resident Phil Chason’s trip to Kansas City, Mo., for the Golden Glove nationals was a crushing disappointment for the 19-year-old. Chason lost a split decision in his first bout, largely due to the Golden Gloves being a year too slow in adapting the Punchstat-style scoring system that favors combination punchers like Chason.
Frustration over the loss and his constant struggle to make weight were key factors in his four months away from the fight game. Chason’s street weight is in the mid 150s, but he fought at 141, which often led to drastic weight-loss techniques in the days leading up to a bout. “I had to sweat off four pounds the night before the (Golden Gloves) and that killed me,” he said.
Chason got a job working in a warehouse, hauling 85-pound pallets all day, keeping his mind off the loss and building muscle. In mid September, the call of the ring was too loud to ignore and he returned to the gym to train for the Northeast Regional Championships — a tournament he had won the previous three years.
Somewhat about sports, somewhat not, somewhat pointless, somewhat sharp…
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Fixing a flawed rule!
NFL -Instant Replay Challenge
The NFL Instant Replay Challenge review has been proven to be far from being perfect time and again. Multiple gaps in this rule contribute to the problem of costing games to various teams. We have all seen it happen already a couple of times this season. The Monday night game between Redskins and Cowboys on September 27th stands exemplary to this fact. The NFL needs to take a deeper look at this rule and close the gaps.
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How to make Sosa disappear
These days, whether reloading or rebuilding, overhauling your roster in MLB is as much about getting rid of talent as it is about finding it.
Everybody knows who the greatest coach of all times is, and everybody knows that everyone who disagrees is wrong.
But let me give you my list.
Let me give you a list that does not include Vince Lombardi. Let me give you a list that does not include Mike Krzyzewski. Let me give you a list that does not include Paul Bear Bryant.
Let me give you the 5 best head coaches that are forgotten when talking about the all-time greats.
These guys are all legends. If I ask you if they were great, you’d say hell yes. But you would not think of them off the top of your head.
More News and Notes from the ABCD Camp.
Takeru “The Tsunami” Kobayashi can eat more than 53 hot dogs in 12 minutes.
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Greg Oden vs Derrick Caracter
News and Notes from this years ABCD Camp highlighting the best high school talent in the country.
New England’s quest for a record 18th consecutive win highlights Week 4 matchups in the NFL. Other big games feature Indy traveling to undefeated Jacksonville, Carolina hosting Atlanta in a key NFC South contest, and Philly’s continued tour of the NFC North.