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20 things I have learned this NFL season
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11/1/2010 12:00:00 PM
1. That Reggie Bush sometimes gets overlooked because he in not an every-down back, but is a huge and incredibly important part of the what the Saints are trying to do every week. Without him, the Saints' offense has become rather ordinary.
2. That Mark Sanchez is still capable of the kind of day that could lose you a football game in the postseason.
3. That there has never been a worse day-to-day leader than Wade Phillips.
4. That Rich McKay made one of the greatest decisions in Falcons history when he drafted Roddy White with the 27th pick in 2005.
5. That Bill Belichick, who is his own offensive coordinator and defensive coordinator, is simply the finest coach in the sport.
6. That Adrian Petersen is overrated.
7. That Sam Bradford is one of the easiest people in the league to root for.
8. That Al Davis, dare I ...
It's football season!
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8/17/2010 11:21:00 AM
There are no greater words for a sports talk radio host than the words "football season." No more mind-numbing baseball talk in the middle of June, we can stop hearing from the whole world on LeBron James and finally the end of the psychoanalysis of Tiger Woods. It's time to talk football, and I'll start with the NFL and some things I can be pretty sure are going to happen in the next six months.
- Aaron Rodgers will be on the cover of Sports Illustrated as the NFL's brightest new star.
- Eric Mangini will be looking for work sooner rather than later, as the Browns will most certainly not be one of the NFL's surprise teams.
- Clinton Portis will be in danger of losing the No. 1 running back spot thanks to Willie Parker (former Steeler), Larry Johnson (former Chief) and the fact that Mike Shanahan could ...
Could this finally be our Fall
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7/19/2010 1:21:00 PM
I have always been kind of a glass half full kind of guy when thinking about the teams I root for but dare I say that this Fall may give me more reason for that than any Fall previously. Here then is my look at why the local teams may be giving us a three month stretch like few in recent memory:
Atlanta Braves: How can you not be excited about a team with the biggest division lead in all of baseball? The Braves have the things that matter most, deep pitching and players having career years. Few teams can match Hudson, Jurrjens, Hanson, Lowe and Medlin when it comes to starting depth and how about a deep bullpen highlighted by three lefties including a Billy Wagner that has never been better. Toss in the rookie of the year, (Heyward) the leading hitter in the game, (Prado) and maybe the ...
20 things to be talking about at the 4th of July Barbecue
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7/2/2010 3:00:00 PM
1. Given the choice to play for the Mad Russian and Jay-Z in Brooklyn or play your home games in the mecca that is Madison Square Garden, which option would you choose? The Knicks vs. Nets discussion, all of a sudden, is a real one.
2. If Chipper Jones continues to contribute on a regular basis, do you really think he will hang up the cleats this season?
3. How can "Friday Night Lights" get 3 million viewers and "Wipe Out" get 17 million? Trust me, there has never been a finer acted show in TV history than that -- and no, I am not talking about "Wipe Out."
4. Why are the sandwiches and now the burger at Muss and Turner’s in Vinings so much better than anywhere else in town? Good news by the way: that same team just took over the recently closed Joel space over at I-75 and West Paces Ferry. Very ...
Steak Tips -- June 15, 2010
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6/15/2010 1:17:00 PM
One of the most entertaining parts of the NBA Finals are the postgame Phil Jackson press conferences. He is relaxed, edgy, funny and almost totally candid. You get a chance to see his competitive nature, how he might interact with his players and what really and truly agitates him.
When you have 10 NBA titles, you don’t have worries about who you might be offending and will say pretty much whatever is on your mind. I love the way he is forced to describe what he just saw that night from Ron Artest -- fascinating TV.
I just watched the movie “Bruno” for the first time and I will tell you -- that movie has some outright hysterical parts. The sequences with the adopted baby O.J. are simply priceless.
There have been few things as tough to watch in recent Atlanta sports history as the 2010 Chipper Jones season.
Of all ...
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