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	<title>OCHO CINCO&#39;S IQ IS...10?</title>
	<link>http://ballhype.com/story/ocho_cinco_s_iq_is_10/</link>
	<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/story/ocho_cinco_s_iq_is_10/"&gt;&lt;img src="http://images.ballhype.com/media/uploads/ballhype/story_story/2008/11/18/iq.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" OCHO CINCO&#39;S IQ IS...10? " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;I&#39;ve never been one to think of Bengals WR Chad Johnson/Ocho Cinco as one of superior intelligence, outside of the way he&#39;s duped the national media to pay great attention to a decent yet distracting receiver on a horrible team...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;mondesishouse posted 5 hours ago from mondesishouse.blogspot.com &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/"&gt;NFL&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/chad_johnson/"&gt;Chad Johnson&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:20:31 +1600</pubDate>
	
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	<title>OLD PROGRAMS ARE FUN</title>
	<link>http://ballhype.com/story/old_programs_are_fun/</link>
	<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/story/old_programs_are_fun/"&gt;&lt;img src="http://images.ballhype.com/media/uploads/ballhype/story_story/2008/11/07/old_programs_are_fun.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" OLD PROGRAMS ARE FUN " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;While cleaning through a stack of random junk the other day, I uncovered a program from a 1989 Penguins game. And let me tell you, I was pleasantly surprised, from a comedic point of view. Some of the ads were simply priceless. It was like going through an old high school yearbook. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;mondesishouse posted 11 days ago from mondesishouse.blogspot.com &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/nhl/"&gt;NHL&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/nhl/pittsburgh_penguins/"&gt;Pittsburgh Penguins&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/nhl/mario_lemieux/"&gt;Mario Lemieux&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 7 Nov 2008 14:39:25 +1600</pubDate>
	
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	<title>MARK MADDEN IS COMING BACK</title>
	<link>http://ballhype.com/story/mark_madden_is_coming_back/</link>
	<description>&lt;p&gt;Pittsburgh&#39;s Mark Madden is joining 105.9 the X.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;mondesishouse posted 9/27/2008 from mondesishouse.blogspot.com &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/"&gt;NFL&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/general/john_madden/"&gt;John Madden&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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	<pubDate>Sat, 27 Sep 2008 02:28:57 +1700</pubDate>
	
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	<title>BILL SIMMONS DRIVES TRAFFIC</title>
	<link>http://ballhype.com/story/bill_simmons_drives_traffic/</link>
	<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/story/bill_simmons_drives_traffic/"&gt;&lt;img src="http://images.ballhype.com/media/uploads/ballhype/photos_story/2008/09/26/bill_simmons_drives_traffic.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" BILL SIMMONS DRIVES TRAFFIC " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Bill Simmons + Christina Hendricks = lots of Google searches.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;mondesishouse posted 9/27/2008 from mondesishouse.blogspot.com &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/"&gt;NFL&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/general/bill_simmons/"&gt;Bill Simmons&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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	<pubDate>Sat, 27 Sep 2008 02:27:52 +1700</pubDate>
	
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	<title>10 Most Confusing Names in Sports</title>
	<link>http://ballhype.com/story/10_most_confusing_names_in_sports/</link>
	<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/story/10_most_confusing_names_in_sports/"&gt;&lt;img src="http://images.ballhype.com/media/uploads/ballhype/photos_story/2008/09/17/10_most_confusing_names_in_sports.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" 10 Most Confusing Names in Sports " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;The LPGA thought learning English was easy - but not this list of the most confusing names in sports.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;mondesishouse posted 9/18/2008 from mondesishouse.blogspot.com &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/"&gt;NFL&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 01:58:31 +1700</pubDate>
	
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	<title>MONDESI&#39;S HOUSE INTERVIEW: ESPN&#39;S STEVE BRABAND</title>
	<link>http://ballhype.com/story/mondesi_s_house_interview_espn_s_steve_braband/</link>
	<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/story/mondesi_s_house_interview_espn_s_steve_braband/"&gt;&lt;img src="http://images.ballhype.com/media/uploads/ballhype/photos_story/2008/08/18/mondesi_s_house_interview_espn_s_steve_braband.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" MONDESI&#39;S HOUSE INTERVIEW: ESPN&#39;S STEVE BRABAND " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Mondesi&#39;s House chats in depth with Steve Braband, the ESPN employee who recently shot more than 250 live commercials for Sportscenter.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;mondesishouse posted 8/18/2008 from mondesishouse.blogspot.com &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/"&gt;MLB&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/general/espn/"&gt;ESPN&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:17:59 +1700</pubDate>
	
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	<title>PITTSBURGH PIRATES: THE MOVIE III</title>
	<link>http://ballhype.com/story/pittsburgh_pirates_the_movie_iii/</link>
	<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/story/pittsburgh_pirates_the_movie_iii/"&gt;&lt;img src="http://images.ballhype.com/media/uploads/ballhype/photos_story/2008/07/16/pittsburgh_pirates_the_movie_iii.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" PITTSBURGH PIRATES: THE MOVIE III " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Back for a third year, it&#39;s the Pittsburgh Pirates in movie form!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;mondesishouse posted 7/16/2008 from mondesishouse.blogspot.com &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/"&gt;MLB&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/pittsburgh_pirates/"&gt;Pittsburgh Pirates&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/washington_redskins/"&gt;Washington Redskins&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/frank_coonelly/"&gt;Frank Coonelly&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/john_russell/"&gt;John Russell&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/craig_terrill/"&gt;Craig Terrill&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/denny_bautista/"&gt;Denny Bautista&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:18:49 +1700</pubDate>
	
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	<title>MARK MADDEN OUT AT 1250</title>
	<link>http://ballhype.com/story/mark_madden_out_at_1250/</link>
	<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/story/mark_madden_out_at_1250/"&gt;&lt;img src="http://images.ballhype.com/media/uploads/ballhype/photos_story/2008/05/28/mark_madden_out_at_1250.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" MARK MADDEN OUT AT 1250 " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Controversial ESPN radio host and Mondesi&#39;s House fan Mark Madden is no longer employed at the Pittsburgh affiliate...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;mondesishouse posted 5/28/2008 from mondesishouse.blogspot.com &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/nba/"&gt;NBA&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/general/espn/"&gt;ESPN&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/general/john_madden/"&gt;John Madden&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/nhl/pittsburgh_penguins/"&gt;Pittsburgh Penguins&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/willie_parker/"&gt;Willie Parker&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/ncaa/north_carolina_tar_heels/"&gt;North Carolina Tar Heels&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/nba/david_stern/"&gt;David Stern&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 15:51:40 +1700</pubDate>
	
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	<title>STANLEY CUP A PENGUINS FAN</title>
	<link>http://ballhype.com/story/stanley_cup_a_penguins_fan/</link>
	<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/story/stanley_cup_a_penguins_fan/"&gt;&lt;img src="http://images.ballhype.com/media/uploads/ballhype/photos_story/2008/05/23/stanley_cup_a_penguins_fan.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" STANLEY CUP A PENGUINS FAN " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;The Trib did their homework in unearthing an actual Saltsburg man whose name is Stanley Joseph Cup. And to top it off, he&#39;s a Pens fan with a tattoo of his namesake on his back.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;mondesishouse posted 5/23/2008 from mondesishouse.blogspot.com &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/nhl/"&gt;NHL&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/nhl/pittsburgh_penguins/"&gt;Pittsburgh Penguins&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/nhl/stanley_cup/"&gt;Stanley Cup&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/pittsburgh_steelers/"&gt;Pittsburgh Steelers&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/deshea_townsend/"&gt;Deshea Townsend&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/adam_laroche/"&gt;Adam LaRoche&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/casey_hampton/"&gt;Casey Hampton&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2008 14:00:51 +1700</pubDate>
	
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	<title>WANTED: YOUR VOTE FOR THE BIGGEST PIRATE FAN</title>
	<link>http://ballhype.com/story/wanted_your_vote_for_the_biggest_pirate_fan/</link>
	<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/story/wanted_your_vote_for_the_biggest_pirate_fan/"&gt;&lt;img src="http://images.ballhype.com/media/uploads/ballhype/photos_story/2008/05/06/willie.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" WANTED: YOUR VOTE FOR THE BIGGEST PIRATE FAN " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;A few weeks ago, I thought it would be fun to uncover the World&#39;s Biggest Pittsburgh Pirate Fan. After 15 years of losing, I wanted to throw the challenge out there and see what kind of stories we could uncover.

Luckily, you came up with some great responses, as we feature 10 finalists ranging in age from 14 to 87.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;mondesishouse posted 5/7/2008 from mondesishouse.blogspot.com &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/"&gt;MLB&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/pittsburgh_pirates/"&gt;Pittsburgh Pirates&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/willie_stargell/"&gt;Willie Stargell&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/freddy_sanchez/"&gt;Freddy Sanchez&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/atlanta_braves/"&gt;Atlanta Braves&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/phil_garner/"&gt;Phil Garner&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/lenny_dykstra/"&gt;Lenny Dykstra&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 7 May 2008 02:03:13 +1700</pubDate>
	
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	<title>Seattle Cook Adds Secret Sauce to Steeler Fan&#39;s Burger</title>
	<link>http://ballhype.com/story/seattle_cook_adds_secret_sauce_to_steeler_fan_s_burger/</link>
	<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/story/seattle_cook_adds_secret_sauce_to_steeler_fan_s_burger/"&gt;&lt;img src="http://images.ballhype.com/media/uploads/ballhype/photos_story/2008/03/28/seattle_cook_adds_secret_sauce_to_steeler_fan_s_bu.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" Seattle Cook Adds Secret Sauce to Steeler Fan&#39;s Burger " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;In today&#39;s latest example that Seahawk fans dwell on that past a little too much, a Seattle fast-food cook was accused of spitting on a hamburger ordered by a man wearing Steelers attire. I&#39;m guessing this happened because Seahawk fans feel the game was poorly officiated, as this Steeler fan obviously had a hand in the outcome. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;mondesishouse posted 3/28/2008 from mondesishouse.blogspot.com &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/"&gt;NFL&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/pittsburgh_steelers/"&gt;Pittsburgh Steelers&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/seattle_seahawks/"&gt;Seattle Seahawks&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/general/bill_simmons/"&gt;Bill Simmons&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/franco_harris/"&gt;Franco Harris&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/nate_burleson/"&gt;Nate Burleson&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/charlie_frye/"&gt;Charlie Frye&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:40:54 +1700</pubDate>
	
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	<title>Mondesi Interview: Brian Powell of Awfulannouncing.com</title>
	<link>http://ballhype.com/story/mondesi_interview_brian_powell_of_awfulannouncing_com/</link>
	<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/story/mondesi_interview_brian_powell_of_awfulannouncing_com/"&gt;&lt;img src="http://images.ballhype.com/media/uploads/ballhype/photos_story/2008/03/22/mondesi_interview_brian_powell_of_awfulannouncing_.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" Mondesi Interview: Brian Powell of Awfulannouncing.com " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Mondesi&#39;s House interviews the man behind Awfulannouncing.com and gets the inside scoop on this year&#39;s NCAA Tournament.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;mondesishouse posted 3/22/2008 from mondesishouse.blogspot.com &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/ncaa_basketball/"&gt;NCAA Basketball&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/general/gus_johnson/"&gt;Gus Johnson&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/ncaa_basketball/bobby_knight/"&gt;Bobby Knight&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/ncaa/pittsburgh_panthers/"&gt;Pittsburgh Panthers&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/general/erin_andrews/"&gt;Erin Andrews&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/ncaa_basketball/jay_bilas/"&gt;Jay Bilas&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/general/espn/"&gt;ESPN&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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	<pubDate>Sat, 22 Mar 2008 17:49:19 +1700</pubDate>
	
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	<title>16 Reasons Why the Pirates Streak Won&#39;t End in 2008</title>
	<link>http://ballhype.com/story/16_reasons_why_the_pirates_streak_won_t_end_in_2008/</link>
	<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/story/16_reasons_why_the_pirates_streak_won_t_end_in_2008/"&gt;&lt;img src="http://images.ballhype.com/media/uploads/ballhype/photos_story/2008/03/21/16_reasons_why_the_pirates_streak_won_t_end_in_200.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" 16 Reasons Why the Pirates Streak Won&#39;t End in 2008 " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Yes, this is the year that the Pirates go for the record: they can tie the Phillies&#39; streak of 16 consecutive losing seasons from 1933-1948 and presumably break the record in 2009. Mondesi&#39;s House outlines 16 reasons why the streak will continue in 2008.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;mondesishouse posted 3/21/2008 from mondesishouse.blogspot.com &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/"&gt;MLB&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/pittsburgh_pirates/"&gt;Pittsburgh Pirates&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/freddy_sanchez/"&gt;Freddy Sanchez&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/jason_bay/"&gt;Jason Bay&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/philadelphia_phillies/"&gt;Philadelphia Phillies&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/los_angeles_dodgers/"&gt;Los Angeles Dodgers&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/dave_littlefield/"&gt;Dave Littlefield&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:44:09 +1700</pubDate>
	
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	<title>Mondesi&#39;s House Interview: Howard Stern/Jump The Shark&#39;s Jon Hein</title>
	<link>http://ballhype.com/story/mondesi_s_house_interview_howard_stern_jump_the_shark/</link>
	<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/story/mondesi_s_house_interview_howard_stern_jump_the_shark/"&gt;&lt;img src="http://images.ballhype.com/media/uploads/ballhype/photos_story/2008/03/20/mondesi_s_house_interview_howard_stern_jump_the_sh.PNG" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" Mondesi&#39;s House Interview: Howard Stern/Jump The Shark&#39;s Jon Hein " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Pittsburgh&#39;s own Jon Hein, creator of Jumptheshark.com and host of Howard Stern&#39;s Wrap-Up Show, talks sports with Mondesi&#39;s House.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;mondesishouse posted 3/21/2008 from mondesishouse.blogspot.com &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/"&gt;NFL&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/pittsburgh_steelers/"&gt;Pittsburgh Steelers&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/pittsburgh_pirates/"&gt;Pittsburgh Pirates&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/nhl/new_york_islanders/"&gt;New York Islanders&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 03:52:12 +1700</pubDate>
	
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	<title>The 2008 Mondesi&#39;s House Pirates Deadspin Preview</title>
	<link>http://ballhype.com/story/the_2008_mondesi_s_house_pirates_deadspin_preview/</link>
	<description>&lt;p&gt;Yes, this is the year that the Pirates go for the record: they can tie the Phillies&#39; streak of 16 consecutive losing seasons from 1933-1948 and presumably break the record in 2009. Hey, at least it will give us a reason to watch games later in the season. 

Here&#39;s 16 reasons why the streak will continue in 2008.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;mondesishouse posted 3/20/2008 from mondesishouse.blogspot.com &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/"&gt;MLB&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/pittsburgh_pirates/"&gt;Pittsburgh Pirates&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/philadelphia_phillies/"&gt;Philadelphia Phillies&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:42:54 +1700</pubDate>
	
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	<title>How Did I Miss This?</title>
	<link>http://ballhype.com/story/how_did_i_miss_this_1/</link>
	<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/story/how_did_i_miss_this_1/"&gt;&lt;img src="http://images.ballhype.com/media/uploads/ballhype/photos_story/2008/03/18/crowbar.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" How Did I Miss This? " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Ever notice this crowbar-wielding &quot;baseball fan&quot; in the photo of Bill Mazeroski&#39;s 1960 World Series home run?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;mondesishouse posted 3/18/2008 from mondesishouse.blogspot.com &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/"&gt;MLB&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/bill_mazeroski/"&gt;Bill Mazeroski&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/pittsburgh_pirates/"&gt;Pittsburgh Pirates&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2008 18:02:38 +1700</pubDate>
	
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		<category>Bill Mazeroski</category>
	
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	<title>Seperated at Birth: Eliot Spitzer Edition</title>
	<link>http://ballhype.com/story/seperated_at_birth_eliot_spitzer_edition/</link>
	<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/story/seperated_at_birth_eliot_spitzer_edition/"&gt;&lt;img src="http://images.ballhype.com/media/uploads/ballhype/photos_story/2008/03/14/spitzer.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" Seperated at Birth: Eliot Spitzer Edition " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Eliot Spitzer is pictured with long-lost twin brother...BILL COWHER!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;mondesishouse posted 3/14/2008 from mondesishouse.blogspot.com &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/"&gt;NFL&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/bill_cowher/"&gt;Bill Cowher&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2008 17:42:42 +1700</pubDate>
	
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	<title>We&#39;re Only Gonna Score 17 Points?</title>
	<link>http://ballhype.com/story/we_re_only_gonna_score_17_points/</link>
	<description>&lt;p&gt;Famous last words from one Tom Brady...with video!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;mondesishouse posted 2/4/2008 from mondesishouse.blogspot.com &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/"&gt;NFL&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/tom_brady/"&gt;Tom Brady&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/gisele_bundchen/"&gt;Gisele Bundchen&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/new_england_patriots/"&gt;New England Patriots&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 4 Feb 2008 22:23:54 +1600</pubDate>
	
		<category>NFL</category>
	
	
		<category>Tom Brady</category>
	
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	<title>Super Bowl Ad Power Rankings</title>
	<link>http://ballhype.com/story/super_bowl_ad_power_rankings/</link>
	<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/story/super_bowl_ad_power_rankings/"&gt;&lt;img src="http://images.ballhype.com/media/img/story/191/super_bowl_ad_power_rankings.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" Super Bowl Ad Power Rankings " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Well, they&#39;re not technically power rankings, but USA Today just dropped their 20th Annual Super Bowl Ad Meter results on the masses. We sort it out (with video evidence, of course).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;mondesishouse posted 2/4/2008 from mondesishouse.blogspot.com &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/autos/"&gt;Autos&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/national_teams/usa/"&gt;USA&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/autos/danica_patrick/"&gt;Danica Patrick&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/chester_pitts/"&gt;Chester Pitts&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/ben_roethlisberger/"&gt;Ben Roethlisberger&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/super_bowl/"&gt;Super Bowl&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 4 Feb 2008 22:22:47 +1600</pubDate>
	
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	<title>Terry Bradshaw: F-Bomb or Not?</title>
	<link>http://ballhype.com/story/terry_bradshaw_f_bomb_or_not/</link>
	<description>&lt;p&gt;So did Terry Bradshaw really say, &quot;You actually found a hat that will fit that big f***in&#39; head?!??!?!&quot;
Watch the video and judge for yourself!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;mondesishouse posted 2/4/2008 from mondesishouse.blogspot.com &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/"&gt;NFL&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/terry_bradshaw/"&gt;Terry Bradshaw&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 4 Feb 2008 22:21:39 +1600</pubDate>
	
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