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A.J. Hawk Joins Clinch, Brits Rule Golf

Posted June 28, 2011, 12:40 am by Barry Janoff (1 Comment)

Clinch Gear signs a deal with A.J. Hawk of the Green Bay Packers, golfers from Great Britain hold the tope three spots in world rankings, digital cover of the NBA draft sets a record and Nike Q4 beats expectations.

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The Roundup: Jordan Jefferson on Presidential Jeffersons, Jeff Van Gundy’s Doppleganger, Angry Birds & the Whole Foods Rap

Posted June 17, 2011, 8:10 am by Jason McIntyre (221 Comments)

Two old-but-good videos, Howard Stern gets Anthony Weiner again, a very large catfish, and a yes, there’s even some sports thrown in.

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The Roundup: NBA All-Star Weekend is Here!

Posted February 18, 2011, 8:11 am by Jason McIntyre (333 Comments)

Kate Upton … so J-Woww has changed her mind and will do Playboy, it seems … how Dan Patrick landeed Charlie Sheen … this guy died, woke up, and then died again four days later … it’s a walkout! … this is what HIV looks like … Southerners are the least likely to exercise … [...]

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Erin Andrews Was Just Following in the Footsteps of Her Colleagues Getting a Sneaker Deal

Posted February 15, 2011, 5:00 pm by Jason McIntyre (46 Comments)

Remember how the Erin Andrews sneaker deal with Reebok last month became something of an issue when the Oregonian to write about the potential conflict of interest? Well her very public deal is nothing compared to the rest of of the Gameday crew – Fowler, Herbstreit and Corso – all taking money from NIKE “largely [...]

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Erin Andrews Has Another Controversy: Sneakers

Posted January 27, 2011, 10:48 am by Jason McIntyre (104 Comments)

Erin Andrews, the ESPN sideline reporter, noted that during the Rose Bowl and National Championship game, players were slipping all over the field and couldn’t gain traction in their new NIKE cleats. The shoes in question – “Zoom Alpha Talon Cleat” – had been introduced to the media in mid-December. This, obviously, was a terrible [...]

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Kevin Durant With A Panda Bear? Kevin Durant With A Panda Bear.

Posted June 5, 2010, 4:00 pm by Stephen Douglas (CRM!) (38 Comments)

Look, it’s Kevin Durant with a panda bear.The kid is in China to promote the KD II for Nike. They even released a sick blue pair of the sneakers for the occasion. I play in the white and blacks, per clown’s suggestion. [Durantula's Twitpic via @simmonsclass]

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