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Melancholy Musings of an Apathetic NY Sports Fan

Russell A @ January 31, 2008 # No Comment Yet

I find myself with a lot of free time these days. And quite honestly, I’m not sure what to do with it.
Having grown up around the NY sports scene over the last 25 years, we’ve been spoiled. The Bronx gave us that dominant Yankee’s run in the late 90’s – early 2000’s. To pass time […]

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A Minaya Special

Hasan H @ January 30, 2008 # No Comment Yet

The Mets will acquire Johan Santana from the Twins in exchange for four prospects. 
Yes!  Finally, the #1 Most Annoying Sports Story has met its end and what a sweet end it is!  The baseball world remains in a state of shock but Mets fans, wherever they are, woke up this morning with broad smiles on their faces. Omar Minaya has struck again. And this […]

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The DeepSlant Belated 2008 PGA Tour Preview

SK @ January 28, 2008 # One Comment

So yeah, I’m aware that this is coming out about a month late. And yes, I’m also aware that I’ve written about tennis and now golf the when the Super Bowl is only days away. Forgive me, but I’d really rather not jump in the fray and take part in that media shit show.
Anyway, since this is a […]

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Ain’t no Djokovic

SK @ January 26, 2008 # One Comment

Roger Federer lost in the semi-finals of the Australian Open on Friday, in straight sets.
Wait, let me repeat that with proper emphasis.  ROGER FEDERER LOST IN THE SEMI-FINALS OF THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN ON FRIDAY, IN STRAIGHT SETS.
This is beyond huge.
I’m not going to lie, watching Federer dominate over the past three years has become […]

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Top 10 Most Annoying Sports Stories

Hasan H @ January 26, 2008 # 2 Comments

There is so much happening in the world of sports, sometimes it makes you wonder why the traditional sports media just reports the crap out of some stories while completely ignoring other potentially more interesting stories.  The stories I mention below make me sicker than I was with “Mmm-Bop” at the height of its popularity […]

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An Open Letter

SK @ January 26, 2008 # One Comment

Dear New York and New England-area Sports Fans:
First of all, congratulations are in order. Your Giants and your Patriots are the last teams standing after surviving the rigors of the 2007 NFL season. So even though it may pain me to say it, congratulations.
Now, as you were sitting in your Barcalounger enjoying last week’s NFC […]

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Launch

DeepAdmin @ January 21, 2008 # No Comment Yet

Hello World.  As most of us sit in our living rooms watching TV or browsing the web with our RSS readers looking for our favorite sports stories, we cannot help but notice the proliferation of show-up-and-throw-up sports reporting in conventional news media.  Rarely does real human opinion, uncontaminated by ‘expert’ sports editors makes its way to ESPN […]

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