awfulannouncing.blogspot.com - 2/6/2009
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Ugh. First Cuts, gives us more background on the new the H-O-R-S-E competition TNT is putting on during All-Star Saturday, and it's not good news. Instead of going with the standard name of the game, or even putting a sponsor in front of it, TNT is completely changing the name of the contest ...
sports.yahoo.com - 2/3/2009
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sports.yahoo.com —
TNT today announced the addition of the popular
driveway game H-O-R-S-E to its NBA All-Star 2009 programming...
lineup. The H-O-R-S-E game will air live during TNT's two-hour Inside the NBA program at 5 p.m. EST on Saturday, February 14. Participants ...
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TNT adds H-O-R-S-E to its NBA All-Star lineup
totalprosports.com - 2/6/2009
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totalprosports.com —
Total Pro Sports - It's all about the
cash!!! Well that's what the NBA thinks because they...
have just sold the naming rights to "HORSE" a game that will be played in the years NBA All Star Skills competition to "GEICO". Sports are often made for TV. And TV is made for advertisers. So it ...
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NBA To Play GEICO Instead Of HORSE
insidehoops.com - 2/3/2009
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TheScore.com Blog —
... + They've added H-O-R-S-E to the NBA All-Star Game-- that's good. But they'll actually be spelling G-E-I-C-O-- that's retarded. [Awful Announcing] ...
Taking a Dump (With Links)
More Hardball —
... *Sticking with the quality blog title theme, we move onward to Awful Announcing who take a look at the NBA's money scheming sellout ways, as they will play G-E-I-C-O (I'd love to make roadkill of that f'n British accented gecko or club that ugly-ass caveman on the commercials) in place of the traditional H-O-R-S-E. No word yet on a 4-H Club lawsuit. ...
For Those Who Blog We Salute You - 2/7
SOX & Dawgs —
... Saracen’s Following in the Footsteps of Many Athletes Who Have Become Involved with Cheerleaders [The Big Lead]
Eddie Vedder Sings Hotel Karaoke [Bunny With Fangs]
Another crazy Spanish language story [The 'Ropolitans]
The Worst #1 Draft Picks in MLB History [Home Run Derby]
Derek Jeter talks about A-Rod, season … but not personal life [Extra Mustard]
TNT To Play G-E-I-C-O Instead Of H-O-R-S-E [Awful Announcing]
Dare You Take The TFB Challenge? [Townie News]
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