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Links of the Day 11/19/09
Typically on Thursday's Beth wakes up for me and puts together a well thought out, creative post, then when I do the links and set the time so they appear below her post on the site. Not today friends! Why? Was it because she dared counter my divine opinion? YES! OK, no. Really, I just wanted to ...
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I See Your Point, and Raise You a Counterpoint
As is no doubt well-known, Ryan is the complainer, and I’m the naïve cheerleader of this site. Yesterday, Ryan wrote about the Manager of the Year Award , which was, again, not won by Twins Manager Ron Gardenhire, and wrote his reasons that Gardy shouldn’t have won it. I will state right here ...
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Too bad Bill Smith couldn't get votes
In today's Manager of the Year voting, Ron Gardenhire was voted second, perhaps disappointing a few. I think it's appropriate though, given that the Twins turn around was thanks to Bill Smith's reaction to Gardenhire's mismanagement, rather than anything Gardenhire did. Well, that and some ...
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Links of the Day 11/18/09
A video from the Jets-Raiders game. What do you THINK is happening. The Bengals signed Larry Johnson , a move that should not have surprised anyone. What do you think of the Twins new unis? Landon Evanson loves them.
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NFL Power Ranks: Week 10
Wow, what a finish to that game last night. The Smartest Man Who Ever Lived made a pretty dumb decision at the end there, and the Colts are almost as highly ranked as you can be, with 89.45 points out of a possible 100, and 100 is mathematically impossible. In fact, the highest score any team ...
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Links of the Day 11/17/09
Did you watch the St. Peter's-Monmouth tilt on ESPN ? OF course not, it was on at 3 in the morning (4am local time!) This would explain why I keep following sports, even thought I'm a terrible pessimist . Former Minnesota wrestler and fake athlete Brock Lesnar's career may be over , due to a ...
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The best part of last night's game
The post game press conference last night after the incredible Colts victory was one of my favorite moments in weeks. Bill Belichick was prodded and harassed over and over about his decision to go for the first down on 4th down late in the 4th quarter. Ultimately, the decision backfired, and ...
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Links of the Day 11/16/09
Late links today because, frankly, I've been lazy. The Broncos are lost without Kyle Orton. Wait, that doesn't seem right . Hey, Michelle Wie won something . Took her long enough. What is she, 30? No? 20? Oh.... That old Tennessee-Buffalo rivalry ...
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Am I worried?
Tonight the Colts will be on national TV again, playing against their nemesis, the New England Patriots. The Patirots are playing extremely well right now, while the Colts are definitely not. The Pats have most of their top talent ready to play, while the Colts are nicked up across the ...
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Links of the Day 11/15/09
Remember how my simulation last year had TCU winning the National Championship? Well .... More proof that NFL fines are ridiculous . Hello Ohio!
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I'm OK without replay
Many talking heads and bloggers have decried the decision by owners to not expand instant replay in baseball. I understand the concern. Precision and getting things right has become paramount this day in age. Most other sports use replay to their benefit, of course, so why shouldn't baseball? ...
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Links of the Day 11/14/09
Will anyone ever be able to stop ESPN? No . Notre Dame continues to suck. This time because of basketball . The NHL Suspension flow chart.... revealed !
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NFL Power Ranks: Week 9
So why would my picture this week be of the Buccaneers? Especially wearing what they are wearing? Believe it or not, their win over Green Bay in Week 9 didn't propel them all the way to the top of the computerized power ranks, since I normally put a picture of the #1 ranked team up top. ...
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Links of the Day 11/13/09
This is why polls are important . Jared Allen . Just..... Jared Allen. This is why you shouldn't handle beavers .
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Gomez versus Young
It’s old news by now (I wrote this last Friday, but I assume…) that the Twins traded their fourth-outfielder/center fielder Carlos Gomez the Brewers for shortstop JJ Hardy. This should make my friend E happy. She likes JJ Hardy. That’s neither here nor there, though. I knew going into the ...
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Links of the Day 11/12/09
I do love a good mock draft . Cool interview with Dick Vitale . Was former Purdue Boilermaker Bernard Pollard blackballed ?
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Soccer slowly making ground
Soccer slowly making ground
victoriatimes.blogspot.com — An odd sight gracd many visitors to ESPN.com this morning. The feature story was a link to this article about the Soccer Power Index . For a nation who espouses the NFL and American football as the greatest game on earth, why is soccer nosing into ... (more) Soccer slowly making ground
Links of the Day 11/11/09
First off, thanks to all the veterans for their service, and also for making an awkward work week. Women's soccer is out of control . Charlie Weiss is an ass . Buffalo sure is TRYING to garner some attention .
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So here I go
Last night, I honestly fell asleep on the couch as I was trying to think of something to say. I have stopped drinking pop when I am not at Real Job Inc, and I am tired all the time. Today though, I am writing a post about the first of my trips. I will be leaving a week from Thursday or Friday ...
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Links of the Day 11/10/09
Congress, apparently, is left with nothing to do . Falcons coach Mike Smith? Feisty . LeGarrette Blount, that crazy Oregon Duck who got all punchy in week one, has been reinstated .
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