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DC United: The Ship Continues to Sink

Jun 17, 2013 1 Comment

The sports psychologist scene from the movie “The Natural” describes losing as a disease and something that though detrimental is still curable.  In season that once held such promise, it could certainly be said that DC United has acquired the disease and their Saturday night 2-1 loss to visiting FC Toronto was just further confirmation [...]

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2013 U.S. Open at Merion Preview: A Reason to Watch

Jun 12, 2013 2 Comments

For the fifth time in it’s history Merion Golf Club plays host to the U.S. Open in what is perhaps one of the more ho-hum Opens in recent memory.  The course, though storied because of the likes of Ben Hogan and other greats of the game, lacks the iconic name that resonates with non-diehard or [...]

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Irony, Rage Devour the Internet Post-Tim Tebow Signing

Jun 11, 2013 3 Comments

Are your eyes bleeding? Do you have the strange feeling that hurts but feels so good at the same time, you know, fairly similar to erotic asphyxiation? Of course you do. It is because Tim Tebow has recently signed with the New England Patriots. A move that will no doubt mean less than a 15-month old [...]

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NBA Conspiracy Theorists are All Loons

Jun 08, 2013 1 Comment

Are you one of these conspiracy theorist who think the NBA is rigged? You know, folks who also think the moon landing was fake, Kurt Cobain was actually murdered and that I am actually Elvis Presley. To be one of these people there is a few things that you must qualify for first. You must [...]

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The Cardinal Progression

Jun 07, 2013 1 Comment

September 7th can’t get here soon enough for head coach David Shaw and the Stanford Cardinal.  And for good reason, as few programs have experienced the drastic resurgence that the Cardinal have put forth the last three seasons.  For those oblivious, Palo Alto was routinely a sanctuary for college football mediocrity (mediocrity is probably being [...]

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Breaking Down the 2013 NBA Finals

Jun 05, 2013 4 Comments

The NBA Finals are finally here. Thanks to a few rounds of exciting basketball and a slew of storylines that kept our interest peaked, this year’s Finals look to be as intriguing as any in recent history. Regardless of how you feel about either the Spurs or the Heat, both teams come equipped with multiple [...]

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Soap Operas Pass Pro Wrestling in Logic

May 28, 2013 1 Comment

People who watch Pro Wrestling have long used the phrase “It is a soap opera for men” while discussing part of the reason why the enjoy watching two (or more) grown men battle it out — while being one slip of a pair of spandex away from becoming a gentlemen’s review type of thing. This [...]

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