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Rooting for the Bad Guys

Greatness isn’t as easy as it seems. Feel free to begin rolling your eyes at any moment, but the life of a Patriots fan has become more and more difficult... Read more

By January 30, 2015

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Premier League Midseason(ish) Grades: Part 1

With the coming of the New Year, the Premier League reached its halfway point. Admittedly, we are currently three matchdays past the halfway point at 22, but it’s still a... Read more

By January 30, 2015

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On Thin Ice: This Week In Hockey

It’s January, and the NHL is already stratifying. In the East, there sits an unusual seven point divide between the eighth place Bruins and their playoff seat and the ninth... Read more

By January 29, 2015

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The Sports Sermon: Enough With the Witch Hunt

Rather than just accept the fact that steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs were part of the sport’s culture at the time, the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, the electoral body... Read more

By January 29, 2015

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I’d Like to Thank the Academy

For many, the start of the New Year is an opportunity to turn the page, to start anew, a clean slate. This is especially true for the 25-year-old American striker... Read more

By January 28, 2015

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The Future of A-Rod

It wasn’t all that long ago when we first saw a young shortstop in Seattle named Alex Rodriquez tearing his way up through the ranks. Then we saw him in... Read more

By January 28, 2015

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NCAAB’s Most Underrated and Overrated Teams

Somehow, someway, the unpredictable nature of NCAA basketball never fails to entertain basketball enthusiasts across the country. So far, this  year’s college basketball season has been defined by several massive... Read more

By January 27, 2015

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Three Crafty MLB Free Agent Signings

With the end of the winter meetings and the beginning of Spring Training only a month away, Major League Baseball fans are slowly beginning to awake from their hibernation to... Read more

By January 27, 2015

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The 16-Year-Old with the World at His Feet

Pirlo, Hummels, Courtois, Reus, Pogba, de Gea, Matic: these soccer superstars share a few things in common, including the fact that any top team would be more than overjoyed to have them in... Read more

By January 26, 2015

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In the Aftermath of the Storm

In the closing seconds of Georgetown’s blowout win over Villanova on Monday, the student sections at either end of the court surged forward, crowding the central aisles to get close... Read more

By January 23, 2015

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Halfway Hockey: Midseason Updates

Just over halfway through the season, the NHL standings are taking a more defined form as winners and losers start to shape up. An average of 46 games into the... Read more

By January 22, 2015

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A Warm Washington Reception

Over the last two decades, it’s been rare to see a team in the nation’s capital win. Recently, the Nationals have been winning, at least until October. But now, management... Read more

By January 22, 2015

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Four Reasons Why Super Bowl XLIX Won’t Disappoint

When the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots reported to training camp in the last week of July 2014, each had high hopes for the 2014-15 NFL season. The 2013-14... Read more

By January 21, 2015

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The NFL Head Coaching Carousel

Though the NFL season comes to a close with Super Bowl XLIX on February 1, many front offices around the league are already actively seeking to fill coaching vacancies in... Read more

By January 20, 2015

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10 Wildcat Weaknesses

This year, college basketball fans across the nation are in a love affair with John Calipari’s Kentucky Wildcats. Currently at 16-0, Kentucky sits atop both the AP Top 25 and... Read more

By January 19, 2015

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Kobe Bryant vs. A Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Kobe Bryant is having the worst year of his career.  He recently broke John Havlicek’s record for the most missed field goals of all-time.  Supporters of the Black Mamba insist... Read more

By December 4, 2014

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Can the Thunder Rise Again?

Mere weeks ago, If someone had told you the Oklahoma City Thunder would start 5-12, you’d think they were crazy—or a still-disgruntled Sonics fan. But here we are, just past... Read more

By December 1, 2014

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MLB Offseason Preview: NL Central

St. Louis Cardinals The Cardinals head into the offseason with a team comprised of excellent young pitching that carries them to the playoffs seemingly every year. After losing to the... Read more

By November 24, 2014

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Damning with Praise: Rex Ryan

The Jets are the worst New York football team this year…which is saying something.  Wasting away at the bottom of the AFC East at a measly 2-8, the Jets need... Read more

By November 24, 2014

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Controlling the Game

On Tuesday, the College Football Playoff selection committee released their third weekly ranking. It was, of course, met with harsh criticism from the college football world. Apart from fans of... Read more

By November 21, 2014