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Penguins So Bad, Now Lemieux Has To Quit

By oddJoe ⋅ January 24, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

Not quite a week after announcing his intention to sell the Pittsburgh Penguins, Mario Lemieux announced his retirement from hockey today. The 40-year-old Hall of Famer cited heart problems as the reason for his decision, though it makes me think his health couldn’t have been helped by watching the Pens go down in flames this […]

Racketeering: Week 1 at the Australian Open

By Peter ⋅ January 23, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

Man alive, was it ever a bad idea for Andy Roddick to tempt fate with that American Express ad campaign about losing his Mojo? Promptly bumped off at last summer’s US Open shortly after the commercials debuted, Roddick was hoping for better in Melbourne.
And it seemed set up for it too. Defending champion Marat Safin, […]

Franco’s Divided Loyalties

By Peter ⋅ January 22, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

Get ready, America, for the story sure to be pounded into us for the next 2 weeks by ESPN, ABC, and everyone else in the Sports Media who likes to beat a dead horse: Who will legendary Seahawk running back Franco Harris side with in Super Bowl 40?
Harris — who started his 13-year career with […]

Walt Weiss Got Robbed

By oddSeth ⋅ January 10, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

Kudos to Bruce Sutter, who punched an overdue ticket to Cooperstown today. Jim Rice and Goose Gossage should be joining him, but they’ll have to postpone travel plans for now, as both fell short of the votes they needed to climb aboard the Baseball Hall of Fame trolley.
Shockingly, Walt Weiss only garnered one vote, and […]

The Provincial Report: Special Back from Vacation Edition

By Peter ⋅ January 9, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

Because out here in the Provinces we too know what it’s like to lose, and we know that comfort can be found in the successes of alumni and friends. So, herewith, NFL Playoff Football playing USC Trojans:
Willie McGinest ripped shit up on Saturday night against Jacksonville. McGinest was a beast setting 2 Playoff records simultaneously […]

Vince Young Likes Money, Isn’t Insane

By Peter ⋅ January 8, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

Texas Longhorns quarterback and Rose Bowl MVP Vince Young looked around a bit and realized that he could come back next season, have an even better year, take a less-than-challenging classload, finish in the Top 3 of both the Heisman voting and the final BCS Standings, mack on as many ladies as possible, and still […]

Knicks Win Two in a Row! Knicks Win Two in a Row!!

By Peter ⋅ January 7, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

With Friday night’s victory over the Wizards the New York Knickerbockers have won consecutive games for just the second time this season.
Isiah Thomas’ drafting acumen continues to pay off as rookie Channing Frye scored 30 to lead the way and also had 7 boards and even 2 steals. Fellow rookie David Lee impressed once […]

The Real Rose Bowl MVPs

By oddSeth ⋅ January 5, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

While the media is reporting on Vince Young and his otherworldly performance in the Rose Bowl, only oddsnark has the scoop on the true MVPs of the game.
Here’s to you, Upside-Down Ottoman and Upside-Down Wooden Table Thingy. While oddJosh had discovered during the Texas-OSU game that lifting Ottoman in the air and holding him upside […]

oddSnark Looks at Sunday’s Developments in the NFL

By oddSeth ⋅ January 2, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

Least Surprising Sunday NFL Development: Dick Vermeil cries at the press conference talking about his retirement.
Least Surprising Sunday NFL Development that Kinda Would’ve Been Surprising a Month Ago after Being Viewed as Not at All Surprising Three Months Ago: Mike Tice gets fired.
Least Relevant Sunday NFL Development: Deion Sanders retires. The only things […]

Kobe Lights Up Mavs for 62 Points

By oddSeth ⋅ December 21, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

Attentive readers have probably noticed that I’m not Rusty’s biggest fan. Great individual performer on the basketball court, check. Great Good Decent team player or general human being? Eh, not so much.
But even I have to give Rusty credit where it’s due. Not only did he put up a career high 62 points against a […]

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