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Listen Up, NBC - We Need More Bela Karolyi...
Listen Up, NBC - We Need More Bela Karolyi...
With NBC turning the page on another Olympic season, it's time for the powers that be to begin looking into alternative forms of promotion for their network. Most of their premier series - The Office, Heroes, 30 Rock - will be making triumphant returns this fall, but we urge NBA execs to look no further than Bela Karolyi for their 4th quarter cash cow. That's right, Bela Karolyi . Get ...
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The Roundup: Bolt does it again, football ‘Bolts in trouble
The Big Lead — ... This Merriman injury keeps getting worse. (LA Times) Darius Miles relaunches his career as a high school phenom with the Celtics. Finley and his cigar face stay in San Antonio. (USA Today) Jason Whitlock, the guy really needs to write about something serious, always with the jokes. (Kansas City Star) So who has begun penning their ’softball must stay’ petition? (Indy Star) I concur, Bela has been awesome. (Joe Sports Fan) Crappy quarterback turned crappy third baseman turns back into ...

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AwfulAnnouncing — ... for this photo of David Beckham during last night's Closing Ceremony? Daily Links: Orestes Destrade Channels His Inner Prince (Tirico Suave) Twelve Moves That Would Be Better With Usain Bolt In Them (EW) Novak Djokovic Imitates The Tennis World (You Tube via Hot Clicks) A Song For Adam Dunn (Ryan Parker Songs) A Nice Collection Of Local NFL Media Outlets (Sports Media Journal) Keeping Up With The Karolyis! (Joe Sports Fan) The U.S. Won The REAL Gold Medal Count ...

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