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| VD's Preview: Seattle Seahawks |
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Last Year:
“We want the ball and we’re going to score” were the famous last words of a Seattle Seahawks team who looked to be on the rise after a playoff appearance in 2003. Even though they carried over the momentum into...
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| VD's Previews: San Francisco 49ers |
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Last Year:
The 49ers were like the city of San Francisco prior to their 1849 gold rush: lacking personnel and poor. They only beat one opponent on their 16-game schedule and were the NFL’s worst team. At least they won the...
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| Five Wade |
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Rivals.com and Sportsrant writer Wade Peery was a guest on Great Americans for the college football preview. This is the start of a regular feature for the college football season, "Five Wade", a Q and A with Wade. If you have any...
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| VD's Previews: San Diego Chargers |
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Last Year:
After an offseason of trying to find a reliable quarterback, one surfaced in-house. Drew Brees may have been slow to mature, but when he finally did in his fourth season the San Diego Chargers got that bolt of...
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| What's in a name? |
Ryne Nelson
28 August 2005
I forgot something last night.
It’s one of those things that rowels you to lie awake in your bed for hours, all glossy eyed as you stare at the ceiling, raking your head for that one…piece…of…information.
You...
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| VD's Previews: Pittsburgh Steelers |
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Last Year:
Typically, an injury hurts a team but in Pittsburgh’s case last season, it allowed them to tryout their rookie quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. All he did after stepped in week two and was re-write all sorts of...
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| VD's Previews: Philadelphia Eagles |
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Last Year:
After three NFC Championships and no Super Bowls, it was obvious that the Philadelphia Eagles needed a spark, an inspiration or a player to put them over the top. Enter Terrell Owens. The marriage was celebrated...
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| VD's Previews: Oakland Raiders |
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Last Year:
Good idea: signing Kerry Collins, hiring Norv Turner as your head coach and then winning two of the first three games to start the season. Bad idea: having the worst running game, having the third-worst total...
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| The Jester’s Quart: Eternal Sunshine of Frank Robinson’s Mind |
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INT – LACUNA, INC. The office of renowned DR. HOWARD MIERZWIAK, who after years of dedicated research has developed a cutting-edge, non-surgical procedure for the focused erasure of troubling memories. Mierzwiak, who bears a striking resemblance to actor Tom...
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| Michael Finley sweepstakes |
Ryne Nelson
25 August 2005
Mike Finley’s camp had a master schedule set up.
His four suitors have plenty of title potential. Last year’s Final Four were all scheduled a day to court the 32-year-old this week:
Monday, Miami. Tuesday,...
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| Beyond reasonable doubt |
This morning’s news:
“The Pistons are out of free-agency shopping mode, thanks to adding experienced center Dale Davis to the roster.” – Joanne C. Gerstner / The Detroit News
Preconceived notions are dangerous things.
If only...
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| Piss Poor Losers Bash Armstrong |
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The director of the Tour de France claims Lance Armstrong has "fooled" the sports world and that the seven-time champion owes fans an explanation over new allegations he used a performance-boosting drug. Tour director Jean-Marie Leblanc's comments appeared in the French sports daily...
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| Get over it, you ignorant Bearcat fans |
Get over it you ignorant Bearcat fans
Mark Chalifoux
I didn’t want to be blunt, but sometimes you have to be to get through to a University of Cincinnati Bearcat fan. I guess this is...
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| X's and O's, Huggs and Kisses Goodbye |
By Sara Normand
We just want to thank you, Coach Bob Huggins, for everything you’ve done for the university and its basketball program. We just want to thank you for your 16 seasons of intense and competitive basketball. And for your impressive 399-127 record with us. And for...
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| Going back in time, WWE style |
Sports Gospel- Going back in time, WWE style
August 23
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| McKie's key |
Ryne Nelson
22 August 2005
Finally Aaron McKie has a purpose!
The Lakers’ agreement to sign McKie to a two-year, $5.2 million deal is a keystone of the 2005 offseason. The inking of the amnesty-waived McKie led to...
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| VD's Previews: New York Jets |
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Last Year:
So much for the skeptics who said Curtis Martin would tail off in 2004 as all he did was lead the NFL in rushing yards and guide the New York Jets to the second round of the playoffs. An excellent season was cut...
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| The Nike brainwash effect |
Ryne Nelson
21 August 2005
Yes, the two most popular words in Britain are Luol Deng.
Yes, Deng and his inactive basketball 6’7’’ frame are receiving the full intensity of the limelight. Yes, we’re talking about the broken wrist,...
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| University sixth sense |
Ryne Nelson
21 August 2005
Some say the most important sense is vision.
Those people might tell you humans are creatures of sight. That even when our eyes are closed at the night we see pictures in the form of...
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| New SportsRant Radio |
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On this edition of SportsRant Radio, host Mark Chalifoux is joined by guest co-host extraordinaire and former college football player Nick Early. Mark and Nick tackle the Terrell Owens saga, including discussing NFL contracts, how this compares to...
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| In Cincinnati, IT'S ALIVE |
By Sara Normand
For 14 years it’s been lurking beneath the city’s grass and pavement amidst the infamous Cincinnati cicadas. Waiting. Scheming. Hoping. For 14 years it’s been overlooked, criticized, beaten, worn down, and laughed at. For...
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| The Jester's Quart: Bass Tale |
His name was Ian.
I know this because his father said it. Many, many times. As did his mother. They used it in sentences like, "Ian, don't touch that" and "Ian, don't put that in your mouth." It would echo through the trees when Ian ran off to chase a frog or a bug or an imaginary...
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| VD's Previews: New York Giants |
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Last Year:
The New York Giants severed ties with head coach and quarterback like Paris Hilton discarded her tiny Chihuahua. Hilton picked Bambi over Tink while the Giants preferred Tom Coughlin and Eli Manning over Jim...
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| VD's Previews: New Orleans Saints |
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Last Year:
Oh when the Saints went marching into the 2004-05 season, everyone knew they were an enigma. All the talent in the world – allegedly – yet no results. Last season was no different as the 8-8 finish was as up and...
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| NBA amnesty reactions |
Ryne Nelson
August 17, 2005
I know the NBA is a business and all, but how does that make it right for teams to sever long-standing relational ties with players? I mean, isn’t this like divorce without all the hassle?
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| VD's Previews: New England Patriots |
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Last Year:
The 2004 New England Patriots paid their dues, time after time. They had their share of sand kicked in their face but they’ve come through. Now they are the Champions, my friend. They kept on fighting, ‘til the...
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| Sports Gospel- Eagles need to accept reality |
Sports Gospel- Eagles need to accept reality
August 16th
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| VD's Previews: Minnesota Vikings |
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Last Year:
It couldn’t have been a better opening for the Minnesota Vikings as they started 5-1 and the Green Bay Packers started 1-4. But as per their usual under head coach Mike Tice, they scalped away the division to...
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| I Hate Mondays: No-Clout Holdout |
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One is subtle, one is ostentatious but both will produce the same result.
Hines Ward and Terrell Owens will be on the field playing for their respective teams this year, regardless of the drama.
A holdout just doesn’t...
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| VD's Previews: Miami Dolphins |
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Last Year:
Being a part of the 2004 Miami Dolphins is like being a guest on the Jerry Springer show because you receive attention for all the wrong reasons. Starting with the farcical retirement of Ricky Williams, followed...
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| VD's Previews: Kansas City Chiefs |
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Last Year:
After a 13-3 record with a playoff appearance in 2003, the Kansas City Chiefs tanked faster than a FOX pilot in 2004. Their 3-8 start was as surprising as the original cancellation of Family Guy and a large part...
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| Sportsrant 2005 picks of the week contest - overall winner gets a thousand dollars |
This is an announcement for members of the rant. The overall winner for this years picks of the week contest will not win $500.00, I have increased it the 1st place amount to $ 1000.00. Prize amounts for the second and third place are remaining the same.
In order to join the picks...
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| VD's Previews: Jacksonville Jaguars |
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Last Year:
Year two of Jack Del Rio’s tenure began with a roar as the Jaguars started 5-2 including a victory against the mighty Indianapolis Colts. But nicks and cuts to quarterback Byron Leftwich and running back Fred...
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| Dissecting the NBA schedule |
Dissecting the NBA schedule
Ryne Nelson
08 August 2005
I’ve come to see how corny the NBA can be at times. Quoting directly from the National Basketball Association’s website:
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| I Hate Mondays: Easy As 1, 2, 3 |
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The Jackson Five says it’s as easy as A B C or do re mi but as the baseball playoffs inch closer and closer, the level of difficulty will depend on whose 1, 2, 3 pitchers each team is faced with.
Take the Houston Astros for example, who...
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| VD's Previews: Indianapolis Colts |
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Last Year:
The Indianapolis Colts and their Superman, Peyton Manning, looked unstoppable in 2004 as their offense was made of steel and Manning’s x-ray vision re-wrote the record books with 49 passing touchdowns. But the...
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| VD's Previews: Houston Texans |
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Last Year:
Similar to Dr. Leo Marvin’s advice for Bob Wiley in the movie What About Bob, the Houston Texans have taken baby steps in their first three seasons in the NFL. Baby step to four wins, baby step to five wins and...
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| The Jester’s Quart: Create Your Own Steroid Apology! |
I liked Rafael Palmeiro a lot better when he was shaking his fingers at Congress instead of keeping them plugged in his ears.
There was something inspiring about Raffy sitting before all of those old white guys, defiantly denying that he had injected, ingested, or invested in...
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| VD's Previews: Green Bay Packers |
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Last Year:
After coming within a fourth-down stop from the NFC Championship game, the Green Bay Packers declined somewhat in 2004. In the first five weeks it looked more like a nose-dive with a 1-4 start but the Packers...
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| My Problems |
By Sara Normand
I’ve got some problems. I’m going to go ahead and vent them to my Sportsrant therapists because I’m sure I could find someone who agrees even just a little.
So on Monday night I’m lying in bed with my laptop on my stomach, ESPN on in the background,...
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