May 2013
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NBA Fines: Ballers Behaving Badly - Crunchology →
“I smile, $25,000 lighter, but I’m smiling.”
So said Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson after the NBA levied a $25,000 fine for “attempting to influence the officiating.”
Must be real nice to still be smiling after a fine that size, right?
It sounds like a lot of cash to normal folk who don’t have a multimillion dollar job contract, but it’s...
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“We’d be like, ‘OK.’”
– University of Washington athletic director Scott Woodward, on the university’s hypothetical reaction to one of its athletes announcing he or she is gay. As it should be.
Pac-12 voices support for gay athletes - Pac-12 Blog - ESPN
April 2013
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Ravens Take Matt Elam with 32nd Pick in NFL Draft
The worst part about having the 32nd pick this year is spending the evening worrying that the Ravens were going to take Manti Te’o. (Ok fine, I spent it monitoring the draft online while watching Scandal. Olivia Pope > Roger Goodell, all day every day. I love football, but the NFL draft is actually not compelling television.)
I’m happy about the Ravens’ pick solely because...
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“Kiff kind of suited the play-calling toward Marqise,” Barkley says....”
– NFL draft prospect Matt Barkley regrets not being more outspoken, forceful at USC - Yahoo! Sports
Nothing we didn’t already know, but it’s interesting to hear it coming from Barkley.
It’s a shame he didn’t speak up last season, obviously because changing things up...
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Chris Davis Hulks Out
By smashing his bat over his knee with very little effort, Chris Davis proves he is the man once and for all. Definitely in the running for GIF of the Week. (via nickluckystripes)
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Full GIF including third strike swing: Chris Davis angrily breaks a bat over his knee, Bo Jackson style | Big League Stew - Yahoo! Sports
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‘If you are losing faith in human nature, go out... →
This morning, I was on the phone with some runners who have raced marathons to raise money for Spina Bifida research and awareness.
Their story was so inspiring that I actually felt a little ashamed that I wasn’t running marathons, too. (I’ve occasionally, briefly considered it before realizing that is a really long time to run when you don’t really like running.)
Between...
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Watchnhlbruins:
In the latest BRUINS :30 video, Adam McQuaid checks in from the 6th Annual Cuts for a Cause with the “before” and “after” of his haircut. To mullet, or not to mullet? That is the question….
Normally, the answer is always not to mullet.
Except, of course, when it’s Adam McQuaid, and then the answer is always, always to mullet!
EXCEPT when it’s for charity, in which...
Anonymous asked: GT finished 5-3 in conference. UNC finished 5-3 in conference and lost to GT in Keenan Stadium on homecoming 68-50, so how did GT finish third in the Coastal???
March 2013
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Lessons From Jackie Robinson: What It Will Take To... →
Be a quality player
Be in a conducive locker room
Be able to ignore fans (and opponents)
Be willing to be an icon
Click for the full article
Relevant in light of the recent rumors that an NFL player might be considering coming out as gay, as well as the prominent debates over same-sex marriage.
I’ve seen some comments this week to the effect of: Why should someone come out? Fans...
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Maryland Terrapins bring spring scrimmages to... →
Randy Edsall wants to continue making inroads into the local talent pool. One of the first times I ever thought he deserved a high five.
First public scrimmage is this Saturday at Dunbar. Anyone planning on checking it out?
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"Elite"? Sure, when it comes to his contract
“Now, Baltimore Ravens: It’s 2008. gonna sell you a quarterback for $120 million, more money than any qb in NFL history! You’re going to go to the playoffs every single year for his first 5 years in the league…and win at least one game each time. You’re going to win the division twice; you’re going to sweep your 8 home games and the AFC North for the first time ever during one of those seasons;...
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“The Ravens ran the same defense, and after seeing what they did in the Super...”
– USC nose tackle Antwuan Woods on the Trojans’ new defensive scheme for 2013
As a fan of both the Ravens and USC, this makes me a little nervous. Sure, we won the Super Bowl, but the defense overall this season (and the last few years, really) hasn’t quite lived up to its dominant...
February 2013
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Mark Buehrle Will Leave His Family Behind Because... →
Saw this earlier this week on Deadspin.
It’s not quite as dramatic as the header suggests (never is, is it?) but basically, MLB pitcher Mark Buehrle was traded from the Miami Marlins to the Toronto Blue Jays.
If it wasn’t already depressing enough to be relocated from South Florida to Canada, one of his dogs is an American Staffordshire terrier which is banned in Ontario and,...
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“I’m just definitely going in to compete,” Kessler said....”
– I was a Wittek fan until the Sun Bowl, but now I’m hoping Kessler gets the edge by virtue of being the only USC quarterback not named Max.
USC Trojans Cody Kessler ready to make most of opportunity - ESPN
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