Why I Love the NIT

Deadspin found this 3/28/2008 on blog.masslive.com [flag]

Happy endings? Pshaw. Abject failure? Snooze alarm. It's in between where things get interesting. A lot of people hate on the NIT. It's a growing part of sports coverage these days, hating on things. I think its most pervasive form... [link]

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