January 2012
30 posts
Barclays Premier League Gameweek 19: Preview and... →
It was a tough week in the prediction business. Some unsuspected results, and just two wins in the entire set of games, wrecked most in the prediction business. I went 3-7, negatively affecting my…
December 2011
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How did Dwight Freeney make the Pro Bowl?
Dwight Freeney had 18 tackles (7.5 sacks) and somehow that was good enough to make the 2012 AFC Pro Bowl roster. I wish I got paid (about) $1 million per tackle…
“Basketball is not a craze in Indiana, because a craze is something that lasts...”
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Barclays Premier League Gameweek 18: Previews and... →
Sergio Aguero and Manchester City remain the team to beat as they polished off Stoke 3-0 last time out, and will be looking defeat West Brom to remain top of the heap after Boxing Day.
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The Crean and Crimson are back
When Indiana University Head Basketball Coach Tom Crean was hired, he made a comment; “There are a lot of schools that don’t want Indiana to be good”. For three years, those schools were relishing their opportunity to stick it to the Hoosiers on the basketball court and on the recruiting circuit. Twelve games into the 2011-12 season those schools have reason for concern.
Folks, the Hoosiers...
Hunter Is Legend: Darren Rovell's 100 Rules of... →
hunterislegend:
Here’s the Deadspin article on NBC Sports Business reporter Darren Rovell’s obsession with Twitter and holding people responsible who violate his Twitter Rules.
Rovell’s 100 Rules of Twitter
“Late last night, I hit 100,000 followers on Twitter. In honor of the milestone, I’m taking a…
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Barclays Premier League Gameweek 17: Preview and... →
In a bit of a sea change to my struggles in recent weeks, I was only able to get two of my picks in the Saturday fixtures correct, however both were perfect selections. On Sunday though, I was able…
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Barclays Premier League Gameweek 16: Preview and... →
Last week the accuracy of my predictions suffered another second-half collapse. Over the seven games played on Saturday, I went 4-3, but stumbled to an 0-3 mark over the remaining fixtures and ended…
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Why hasn't Virgin Mobile figured out that Tim...
Why hasn’t Virgin Mobile figured out that Tim Tebow would be the perfect endorser?
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Barclays Premier League Gameweek 15: Previews and... →
Hello once again! Apologies for another absence, I spent last Friday moving into a new house so not only did I not preview the week’s matches I also didn’t even have time to get picks in.
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“Due to the sabotaging of the LA/NO trade by David Stern, and following in the...”
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Official: LSU vs. Alabama in BCS title game
Let Boone Pickens’ investigation start…. Now! Oklahoma State deserves to be mad, but they did lose to Iowa State…
Hunter Is Legend: The Legend of Jay Baller and... →
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Like many eight year old boys born in the mid-80s, I had a passion for three things: Ghostbusters, Ninja Turtles, and collecting baseball cards. Everything else was just details.
Collecting baseball cards were a cause/effect type of reward. I would receive them if I didn’t hit babysitter,…
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Peyton Maning to retire at end of the year?
Fox’s Chris Myers reporting on FSR, after speaking with Indianapolis Colts injured quarterback Peyton Manning in Indy, thinks it’s better than 50% chance Manning retires.
This would certainly make the team’s decision to draft Andrew Luck a no-brainer.
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Tom Brady: Impossible to play any better than...
“The way Aaron Rodgers is playing, it’s impossible to play the quarterback position any better than he is playing it right now.”-Tom Brady
