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2008 Turnaround: Fans have (already) reached sports nirvana
Sure, the Boston Celtics captured the biggest single-season comeback in NBA history this year, but has 2008 already eclipsed the biggest one-year sports turnaround in… Earth history? Those daunting memories of sports in 2007 are over; Michael Vick is locked up, Tim Donoghue is on his way, Pacman Adam Jones is a good guy again, SpyGate is dead, and both Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens are gone...
2008 Turnaround: Fans have (already) reached sports nirvana
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