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Anatomy of a Sports Blogger Slump

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 01:10:27 +2000

It’s agonizing, frustrating, gut-wrenching. You find yourself constantly looking up at the scoreboards on Ballhype, Yardbarker and Technorati, watching the numbers plummet. You silently question whether you can re-capture that magic you saw in glimpses earlier in your career. You tinker with your approach, shift locations in the writer’s box, even don a lucky thong to try to help turn the tide...

Editoratlegendofcecilioguante posted 7/14/2008 from www.legendofcecilioguante.com (link)

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Preseason Top 10 Things To Love About College Football

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 02:54:33 +2000

Today, my friends is college-football-is-almost-here celebration day. On Thursday, the season officially kicks off with Wake and Baylor. I have not an inkling of affiliation with either of those institutions but, regardless, I can not wait...

Editoratlegendofcecilioguante posted 8/26/2008 from www.legendofcecilioguante.com (link)

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Attack of the Gingers: Athletes Afflicted with Gingervitis

Fri, 4 Apr 2008 13:16:20 +2000

They are a rare breed. Those of the "red hair, light skin and freckles." We are, of course, referring to Gingers. In recent years, this affliction has more commonly become known as Gingervitis. For those less familiar with the condition, one of the leading authorities in the field, Colorado professor Eric Cartman, provides a quick refresher...

Editoratlegendofcecilioguante posted 4/4/2008 from www.legendofcecilioguante.com (link)

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Players and Teams Who Never Should Have Been

Tue, 13 May 2008 02:27:00 +2000

Certain things just don't look right. Guys in skin-tight blue jeans. Crown Victoria sedans sitting on 26s. Carlos Beltran's hair. The same can be said of athletes, particularly those who spent large portions of their career with one team and then put on a new and unfamiliar uniform...

Editoratlegendofcecilioguante posted 5/13/2008 from www.legendofcecilioguante.com (link)

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Classic 80s/90s Sports Posters, Vol II: "Chicago Vice"

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:17:53 +1900

Welcome to the first official Friday installment of our classic 80s/90s poster series. Since Tuesday's post, we've received phenomenal nominations from around the country. If you've already shared, there's a chance we've got yours cued up for a future post...fear not. All visitors new and old, we ask that you keep 'em coming (legendofcecilioguante@gmail.com). I'll be throwing up one classic...

Editoratlegendofcecilioguante posted 1/11/2008 from www.legendofcecilioguante.com (link)

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The NFL All F-U-Up Defensive Team

Wed, 8 Oct 2008 02:07:44 +2000

Simply put, there are some folks who, by the way they look in a uniform, their demeanor and their on-field performance, flat out scare the s&%* out of you. You know the type. Those terribly violent flying missiles that cause you to turn and cringe as they hurl themselves full speed...

Editoratlegendofcecilioguante posted 10/8/2008 from www.legendofcecilioguante.com (link)

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Best Sports Movie 'Players' of All-Time?

Mon, 8 Sep 2008 01:44:40 +2000

Long story short, on a train back from U.S. Open the other night with a few work colleagues. The topic of "best" sports movie player comes up. Fast-forward two days later, and we haven't stopped talking about it. The debate has led to several more important questions in terms of how we break...

Editoratlegendofcecilioguante posted 9/8/2008 from www.legendofcecilioguante.com (link)

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Mets Issue Apology to Fans. I Respond.

Mon, 1 Oct 2007 22:34:49 +2000

Earlier this evening the following apology was sent to all Met fans who subscribe to their online newsletter. First off, kudos to the organization for a quick, appropriate and unexpected gesture. It doesn't take away the pain, but it certainly a noteworth acknowledgment on behalf of the inflictors. The full "letter" is contained below...

Editoratlegendofcecilioguante posted 10/1/2007 from www.legendofcecilioguante.com (link)

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Olympians Worth Watching: Our Hottest Hopefuls

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:35:22 +2000

With all the protests going on surrounding the Olympics, including issues of civil rights, labor and the environment, we thought it was time for us all to take a collective chill. And what better way to do that than with what always strangely seems to appeal to the typical reader of this and other sports blogs - hot chicks. As we "prepare" for the August Olympic games, we thought it our...

Editoratlegendofcecilioguante posted 4/30/2008 from www.legendofcecilioguante.com (link)

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Bring it Back, Turiaf: Asking Ronnie and Crew to Break Out the 'Fros

Thu, 8 May 2008 03:31:10 +2000

It's time for a smokin' hot trend to make a re-appearance. Bring back the afro!

Editoratlegendofcecilioguante posted 5/8/2008 from www.legendofcecilioguante.com (link)

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RIP, Starting Pitching

Mon, 12 May 2008 02:56:52 +2000

The voice on WFAN praised Mike Mussina for the ability he's demonstrated to keep the 2008 Yankees "in games." Gary Cohen commended Oliver Perez on a "quality start" against Cincinnati (he went six, gave up three runs, three hits and walked four). During that same Sunday game, a graphic scrolled across the screen which revealed that the New York Mets were averaging over three-and-a-half relief...

Editoratlegendofcecilioguante posted 5/12/2008 from www.legendofcecilioguante.com (link)

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J.T. O'Sullivan Looks to Make Name for Himself Among Two-Letter Punctuated First-Namers

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 02:27:16 +2000

Even though J.T. O'Sullivan sounds more fitting for my local Irish pub than an NFL starting quarterback, I'm pulling for the journeyman. It's not just because he's "paid his dues," but just as importantly on account of his first name. There's something about those dudes with two-letter, punctuated first name that just stick in your head. It seems pretty rare that they make it big-time, but it's...

Editoratlegendofcecilioguante posted 8/25/2008 from www.legendofcecilioguante.com (link)

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Weather Due to Warm Up for Giants-Pack...Into the Positive Single Digits

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 03:03:45 +1900

Honestly...remind me why on Earth one would willingly live in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Here's how we got here. I was reading an intriguing piece from the always-solid folks at Awful Announcing on how fluffy white snow on a football field seems to give fans a collective hard-on for some reason or another. Frankly, I can't lie in that I too get a bit aroused when there's enough of the white stuff...

Editoratlegendofcecilioguante posted 1/19/2008 from www.legendofcecilioguante.com (link)

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Delgado's Bat, Former Standout, Dies at 16

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:53:11 +2000

It is with our deepest sympathy that we regret to inform you of the death of an important member of your organization. Late yesterday afternoon, after a long and arduous battle against its illness, Carlos Delgado's bat died at a hospital on Chicago's North Side...

Editoratlegendofcecilioguante posted 4/23/2008 from www.legendofcecilioguante.com (link)

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5 In-Game "Entertainment" Tactics That Must Go

Mon, 9 Jun 2008 02:24:18 +2000

Thundersticks? The Wave? Some things just need to go.

Editoratlegendofcecilioguante posted 6/9/2008 from www.legendofcecilioguante.com (link)

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Wizards Amend Stevenson's Contract with "Moron Clauses"

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 15:13:02 +2000

WASHINGTON, October, 18 2007 -- Following a successful 2006-07 debut season in Washington, Wizards guard Deshawn Stevenson has managed to grab even more headlines during this off-season -- none of them particularly flattering for the organization. The cumulative impact of Stevenson's off-the-court mishaps has finally led to consequences...

Editoratlegendofcecilioguante posted 10/18/2007 from www.legendofcecilioguante.com (link)

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Start a Facebook Group, Get on ESPN

Tue, 2 Dec 2008 04:19:00 +1900

I have no celebrity aspirations. Besides arrogantly believing I could do a better job than a large number of current NFL and college color guys, I do not yearn to be on the tube. However, for those who dream to see themselves on the Worldwide Leader talking sports, here’s the key...

Editoratlegendofcecilioguante posted 12/2/2008 from www.legendofcecilioguante.com (link)

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ESPN First Take Tackles Huge Philisophical Question: Bears

Fri, 23 May 2008 15:09:47 +2000

Specifically, Mr. Kurkjian posed the age-old question that has captivated philosophers, historians and intellectuals for centuries. If you put a hungry bear on the 50-yard line...and an NFL kick returner on the goal line...could the return man outrun the bear and make it to midfield? This, my friends, has led to "months" of programming, interviews and discussion on ESPN's First Take...

Editoratlegendofcecilioguante posted 5/23/2008 from www.legendofcecilioguante.com (link)

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For the Ladies of New York, The Real Super Bowl Has Arrived

Mon, 2 Jun 2008 03:37:30 +2000

Sex and the City movie is to females as... Super Bowl is to males... For the most part, yes?

Editoratlegendofcecilioguante posted 6/2/2008 from www.legendofcecilioguante.com (link)

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The LCG's Inaugural MLB All-Crazy Team

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:42:45 +2000

Our All-Star selections of baseball's most likely to explode at a moment's notice.

Editoratlegendofcecilioguante posted 6/19/2008 from www.legendofcecilioguante.com (link)

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