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2009 Pro Football Hall of Fame Class Announced
nflgridirongab.com - 2/8/2009
2009 Pro Football Hall of Fame Class Announced
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CANTON, OHIO – Wide receiver Bob Hayes , guard Randall McDaniel , defensive end Bruce Smith , linebacker Derrick Thomas , owner Ralph Wilson , and defensive back Rod Woodson make up the Class of 2009 Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinees. The six -man class was elected by the ...
Jayson Stark: Baseball's last hope gone
sports.espn.go.com - 2/8/2009
Jayson Stark: Baseball's last hope gone
— sports.espn.go.com — In baseball, we love our numbers. And we love our heroes. And that brings us to Alex... Rodriguez , a man who has committed a crime he doesn't even understand: A crime against the once-proud history of his sport. A-Rod didn't commit that crime alone, ... (more) Jayson Stark: Baseball's last hope gone

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Madden: Alex a total bust
nydailynews.com - 2/8/2009
Madden: Alex a total bust
— nydailynews.com — Now that it appears he really is "A-Fraud," Alex Rodriguez can forget about having his run at... Barry Bonds' all-time home run record taken seriously. And, like Bonds, Rodriguez can probably forget the Hall of Fame, too. (more) Madden: Alex a total bust

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How MLB Expansion Has Affected Hall of Fame Voting
baseballreflections.com - 2/6/2009
How MLB Expansion Has Affected Hall of Fame Voting
— baseballreflections.com — Image by Getty Images via Daylife Hall of Famer Jim Rice By way of comparison, lets look... at the careers of newly elected Hall of Famer Jim Rice and current Free Agent who is being touted as a first ballot Hall of Famer himself, Manny Ramirez . As luck would have it, they ... (more) How MLB Expansion Has Affected Hall of Fame Voting

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Football Blog:  It’s All Just Suppositions

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It’s All Just Suppositions
Football Blog — ... Don’t believe me? Check out this list of this year’s Hall of Fame inductees. What is one of the first criteria noted? Is it stats? No. Is it wins? No. Is it Super Bowl rings? No. It is Pro Bowls. A voting process that everyone agrees is ridiculous.   ...

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