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NCAA Reneges On Founding Principles

In a rather astounding statement filed in court by attorneys for the NCAA, the ruling body for student athletics in the United States has ‘denied its legal duty to protect student athletes’ all the while claiming to have been “founded to protect young people. Of course this is all just a blatant attempt by the powers that be at the …

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by admin on January 7th, 2014 Leave a comment »

Wild & Crazy Wild Card Weekend

It was the second largest comeback in NFL history. The Indianapolis Colts were 21 points down to the Kansas City Chiefs at half time and shortly after the opening of the third quarter the Chief’s lead had jumped to 28 and things were looking pretty grim for Andrew Luck and his Colts. But Chuck Pagano has instilled a hardy spirit …

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by admin on January 6th, 2014 Leave a comment »

Team USA Odds More Than Double After Bad Luck Draw

One of the most important events in the sport of Soccer took place last week as the drawings were held for the category groups in the World Cup competition coming up in June down in Brazil. The drawings are a game of chance, but good luck was not with the American team that day. Actually, it could not have been …

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by admin on December 16th, 2013 Leave a comment »

Tomlin’s Fine Is Fine, But Don’t Take A Draft Pick

Even days later, watching the video of Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin stepping onto the playing field in front of Jacoby Jones during a kick-off return has a surreal feel to it. I mean, Tomlin is even smiling like a kid when he did it. Was he on some kind of cold medication or what? Anyway, that little dance onto …

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by admin on December 15th, 2013 Leave a comment »

Gronk Goes Down For The Season

It was a cold hard day for players and fans alike at many of the NFL venues on last Sunday. Blizzards raged and snow piled up on the gridiron. It was unusual, it was fun and it was kind of pretty to watch. Bettors who bet the Under for Sunday’s matchups rejoiced at seeing all that inclement weather during the …

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by admin on December 14th, 2013 Leave a comment »

MLB Icons Make It To Cooperstown

The Major League Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York is going to get a significant upgrade this year.  Not that the current membership is lacking in any way, they are the greatest of the greats, but it’s high time that these three giants in the game of baseball took their rightful places among their peers. The MLB Hall …

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by admin on December 13th, 2013 Leave a comment »

Heisman Trophy Finalists Announced

Before Johnny Manziel won the coveted Heisman Trophy as a freshman, the first freshman ever to do so, no one would have believed that a freshman would win the award. And now it seems likely that yet another freshman will walk off with one of the most prized honors in all of collegiate sports. The Heisman Trust committee released the …

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by admin on December 12th, 2013 Leave a comment »

The NFL Player Care Foundation

The Player Care Foundation of the National Football League was formed in 2007 in an effort to improve the quality of life for retired NFL players. The foundation provides financial grants and finances research aimed at the specific problems encountered by former professional football players in the USA. The foundation is administered by a board of directors consisting of representatives …

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by admin on December 11th, 2013 Leave a comment »

Best College Football Action of The Year Part 2

From Part 1… While #3 Auburn was busy beating #5 Missouri for the SEC Championship, the #9 Baylor Bears were hosting the #23 Texas Longhorns down in Waco. Each team was limited to a single field goal in a slow first half in which the defenses prevailed. But in the second half the Bears put up 27 points while allowing …

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by admin on December 10th, 2013 Leave a comment »

Best College Football Action of The Year Part 1

College football fans had been waiting all season long for a Saturday like this. This was the stuff that NCAA legends are built on. Rivalry games, Conference titles, with a whole lot of pride and school spirit were out there on the line and the fans were not disappointed, not at all. The action got underway on Friday evening when …

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by admin on December 9th, 2013 Leave a comment »