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rumorsandrants.com - 4/8/2009
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What happens when you've out-thought yourself? Dropping Emilio
Bonifacio in a NL-only fantasy league the day before
Opening Day - stupid. Unable to get him back, heart-wrenching.
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Dropping Bonifacio, A Bona Fide Mistake
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rumorsandrants.com - 2/17/2009
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In these tough economical times, some professional sports
teams have had to look for alternative ways to
generate capital and stay afloat. Raising ticket prices isn’t really an option for many franchises as cost-conscious spectators are less likely to shell out top bucks.
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NBA Celeb Bailout ‘09
rumorsandrants.com - 2/10/2009
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When Scott Skiles decided to hire Kelvin Sampson
to be his assistant coach in Milwaukee prior to
this season, he probably didn’t think it was much of a risk. Sure, Ole Assholeface may have been cast out of the collegiate game for his transgressions at Oklahoma and Indiana, but he ...
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Instant Karma’s Gonna Get You
rumorsandrants.com - 2/10/2009
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It’s the best rivalry in all the world.
Better than that highly pubbed UNC-Duke battle on Wednesday
or the Red Sox-Yankees, Lakers-Celtics, Ohio State-Michigan, Jesus vs. Jews and Jon Lovitz vs. Andy Dick rivalries. It’s USA vs. Mexico, bitches. Need a history lesson?
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Calling Lou Dobbs and Zachary Taylor
rumorsandrants.com - 2/3/2009
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During a night out in Chicago this weekend,
I took a look around the table at some
of my friends from college. We’re four years removed from our days of nightly debauchery and are in our mid-to-late 20s. That means a number of things: engagements, births, layoffs and worst, receding hair lines.
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Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
rumorsandrants.com - 1/23/2009
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As far as Bob Knight goes as a
studio and in-game analyst, I love it. I can’t
get enough of it. And he was on hand to cover Thursday’s Purdue-Minnesota game. Hmm, I wonder what was going through the former Indiana coach's mind during the broadcast...
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Bob Knight Is Sick And Tired Of @$%&ing Purdue
rumorsandrants.com - 1/19/2009
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So Manchester City is still in hot pursuit
of Kaka, offering AC Milan $161 million for his
services. So what does Kaka do? Giorgio Armani wants him to stay and the Italian Prime Minister is stuck in the middle of it all...
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Kaka Might Have to Suit Himself
rumorsandrants.com - 1/16/2009
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If you want detailed analysis of why I
think Pittsburgh will beat Baltimore in Sunday’s AFC Championship
Game, you’ve come to the wrong place. With how often the “experts” are right, I figured stats, trends and past results are worth about as much as Monopoly money, ...
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Tale of the Tape: Baltimore vs. Pittsburgh
rumorsandrants.com - 1/16/2009
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Like I warned you for our AFC Championship
Game “preview,” don’t look for me to tell you
that Brent Celek is going to play a big role or that Anquan Boldin is of a superior species. Everyone is picking the Eagles in Sunday’s NFC Championship Game, and you know what...
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Tale of the Tape: Philadelphia vs. Arizona
rumorsandrants.com - 1/15/2009
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How does Manchester City combat its crosstown rival,
United, steal all the headlines with titles and world
footballers of the year? Splash out a lot of cash and try to get a FIFA Player of the Year recipient of their own in Kaka - at $154 million. Will it work? Will it happen?
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That’s One Expensive Pile of…
rumorsandrants.com - 1/6/2009
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Kyle Orton is looking over his shoulder. Why?
Because it’s Chicago, and the Bears can never settle
on a quarterback. A lot of names are being tossed around: Cassel, McNabb, Warner. Eh. How about this kid, Tim Tebow? Is he any good?
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Finally A Quarterback I Can Bear
rumorsandrants.com - 1/6/2009
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Milton Bradley agreed to terms with the Chicago
Cubs Monday. Bradley has long taken heat for his
name. When people say “Milton Bradley” they think board games. And for good reason. Milton Bradley is the Godfather of Family Fun. So who is the real Milton Bradley?
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Tale of the Tape: Milton Bradley vs. Milton Bradley
rumorsandrants.com - 1/5/2009
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So the Chicago Bears aren't in the playoffs.
I live in Indianapolis, so I might as well
root for the Colts now right? Well, maybe not.
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My Day As A Bandwagon Fan
rumorsandrants.com - 1/2/2009
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This week, the Indiana Pacers announced they had
rescheduled their game Saturday night against the Sacramento Kings
to an earlier tip time of 6 p.m., so Indy sports fans can go to the game and get home in time for kickoff of the AFC Wild Card game between the Colts and Chargers. Do Indy fans care?
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Colts Outpacing Hoops in Indy
rumorsandrants.com - 12/31/2008
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What happens when an IU alum spends an
afternoon inside the arena of his hated rival, Purdue,
and mingle with players and coaches? It hurts, that's what happens.
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A Day To Make You PUke
