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Video Time: New Polo

Posted April 12, 2008, 1:31 pm by Stephen Douglas (CRM!) (4 Comments)

When you make classics like Mom’s Callin’ and Making An A I’m going to look past small missteps like Spring Break Anthem. Luckily, the Right Side of the Tree guys have bounced back with another strong effort: New Polo

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Quick, Somebody Wake Ovechkin!

Posted April 11, 2008, 1:20 pm by Jason McIntyre (75 Comments)

Though this photo is probably years old, it was sent to us this morning, and a reader claims that the man on the far left, slumped over and looking … sleepy, is Washington Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin. Nice jeans, man. You know you’re somebody when you roll to a club (which is presumably where this [...]

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Masters Live-Blog-Live-Blog (Seriously): Round 2

Posted April 11, 2008, 11:59 am by Stephen Douglas (CRM!) (312 Comments)

Welcome back! For the second day in a row we’re going to join ESPN’s Jason Sobel’s Masters Live Blog, already in progress. Yesterday’s experiment in meta was a rousing success as we were even acknowledged by Jason himself. (At 2:07pm) Hopefully, today’s live-blog will be even more exciting! If you followed along yesterday (Round 1 [...]

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Masters Live-Blog-Live-Blog (Seriously): Round 1

Posted April 10, 2008, 1:09 pm by Stephen Douglas (CRM!) (No Comments)

Since everyone loves golf and we’re all stuck in our offices today, a live-blog of the Masters would be wonderful. Unfortunately, despite numerous pleas on my part, TBL refused to send me [all-expenses-paid] to Augusta this week. Therefore, I have to rely on someone who actually got to attend: ESPN’s Jason Sobel. If you want [...]

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Yes, Memphis Choked. Sorry, That’s How It Is.

Posted April 8, 2008, 9:03 am by Jason McIntyre (65 Comments)

There was 2:12 left on the clock, and a resigned serenity washed over us – it was over. And this wasn’t an attempt at applying the reverse jinx. It was over. Billy Packer-first-half-UNC-KU-Final-Four over. Down nine? The way Kansas had shot three’s? The way Rose handles? The way CDR had shot free throws lately? Done. [...]

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An Interview with the Oregonian’s John Canzano

Posted April 7, 2008, 1:07 pm by Jason McIntyre (No Comments)

This man needs no introduction: an APSE winner several times over, Oregonian columnist John Canzano has been accosted by Oregon coach Mike Belloti’s wife in the press box, had to deal with the Portland Jailblazers for several years (that’s where the quote in the headline comes from), and he even covered Bob Knight for a [...]

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Newspaper Buyouts Come in Threes

Posted April 3, 2008, 3:29 pm by Jason McIntyre (18 Comments)

Somebody, somewhere, once stated that major events happen in threes, and in the sports newspaper world, a sad trifecta is about to take place: On the heels of Chicago Tribune NBA encyclopedia Sam Smith taking a buyout, and Boston Globe sports staple Jackie MacMullan doing the same, multiple sources tell us that venerable New York [...]

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