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You Get Props Over Here...
Stop Mike Lupica —
... Bill Simmons has one of the most objective takes on the Isiah Thomas case you'll read anywhere. It's worth noting, and complimenting. I don't know what Gus Johnson and Isiah Thomas said to Simmons in Vegas, but it appears that Simmons is a changed man. While he takes a few cheap shots at Zeke during his article, they are few and don't tether off in the direction of complete anti-Thomas propaganda like his old columns used to. Maybe being objective is the new hotness? ...
Your Weekend in Words
The Meaningful Collateral —
... definition of professionalism, which I won t bother recounting here due to its general worthlessness. Apparently (and I know you ll find this shocking), she has a problem with men people going over the edge, such as OSU coach Mike Gundy, Falcons malcontent DeAngelo Hall, and others. She takes particular potshots at Gundy both for going over the edge, and for assailing Jenni Carlson because she s not a mother wait, what? I think Sally needs to watch the press conference a few more times if that s the impression she got from that. I anxiously await the esteemed Ms. Jenkins article bemoaning the lack of professionalism on the part of Hope Solo yesterday. Or, for that matter, the lack of professionalism demonstrated by Brandi Chastain, who Jenkins regularly slobbers over. More stories after the jump. - Linking to Simmons articles on a sports blog is fairly pointless, since most people who read these sites already read all the Simmons articles anyway. However, if you haven t seen ...
The Ideal Candidate Would Most Likely Be Male
Three Idiots on Sports —
... . Since Isiah's had some trouble with his marketing people in the past, I'm thinking the Knicks might want to consider a man for the job............then again, Isiah and Magic did do that weird kissing thing, so even that might not be safe.
