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  1. lancemccaffrey

    Cam Newton ruled eligible.

    I hope Cam wins the Heisman, too. I would also like Auburn to win the national title: only to expose the hypocrisy of the NCAA. If Auburn were 8-4 and not in contention to win the SEC and the BCS national championship, I have a feeling that Cam would be ruled ineligible to play.
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    2010-11 NBA Basketball Season

    As of right now, the Miami Heat are a huge disappointment. They were supposed to be a huge ratings draw because they were going to sashay their way through the Eastern Conference. But how much can you hate the Heat if their around a .500 team? People only hate teams that are championship...
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    2010-11 NFL Season

    How smart does Josh McDaniels look today? He traded Jay Cutler, Brandon Marshall, and Peyton Hillis. McDaniels may be a brilliant offensive strategist, but his evaluation of personnel is suspect.
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    Report: Jon Gruden close to becoming head coach of the U

    I like Jon Gruden as a TV analyst, but I think "Chucky" is living off past glory. Since he won the Super Bowl in 2003, his Bucs only made the postseason twice. And he had a difficult time settling on a quarterback. But maybe he will be even better the second time around . . . in the NFL...
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    Top 10 NFL Players Not In the Pro Football Hall of Fame

    Don't forget Parrish's teammate - Ken "The Rattler" Riley.
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    Top 10 Athletes of All Time: According to MSN

    I certainly like the word "top" better than "greatest." When I hear the word "greatest," it could mean most significant or most consequential. When ESPN did its SportsCentury 50 Greatest Athletes List of All-Time in 1999, I automatically assumed that Jackie Robinson would be Number 1. To me...
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    What city has the biggest Sports Title Drought?

    I agree. Cleveland and Seattle both beat out Philly - in my mind. San Diego is only a 2 sport city. The Clippers bolted for LA from San Diego in the mid '80s.
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    Do you STILL believe in the S.I. Jinx?

    In one word, nope!!!
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    Biggest worst-to-first turnarounds in sports history

    The biggest worst to finish turnaround in NFL history (in the regular season, that is) was the Indianapolis Colts going from a 3-13 record in 1998 to a 13-3 record in 1999. Now, they didn't even get to the conference championship because they lost their first playoff game in the divisional...
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    Worst Championship-Winning Coach?

    Yep, I remember when he coached Hank Gathers and Bo Kimble. They were fun to watch. But I think he was more suited for college than the pros. Other than Billick, Switzer, and Westhead, I can't think of too many "worst championship coaches." Tom Flores, George Siefert, Joe Altobelli? It's...
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    Worst Championship-Winning Coach?

    I still like them and watch them. They're the only other college football team I like, but my heart is with Tech.
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    Worst Championship-Winning Coach?

    The USC Trojans. Mike Garrett, OJ, McKay, JK McKay, Anthony Davis, Charles White, John Robinson, Marcus Allen, Running Back U, the White Horse, the band, Pat Haden, the 1974 USC-Notre Dame blowout, the Rose Bowl victories over Ohio State & Michigan (particularly the 18-17 squeaker in the '74-75...
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    Least liked champions in sports history

    Well-stated. Precisely why I think the '72 Dolphins is the least liked championship team ever.
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    Worst Championship-Winning Coach?

    Maybe Switzer with the Cowboys, but that is muddied in my mind by his success at Oklahoma. Other than Billick, one guy who comes to my mind is Paul Westhead. But that was more for the fact that he tried to change what made the '79-80 Lakers a success after they won the title, not for his...
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    2008 Olympics: Do You Care?

    I usually watch most of the primtime coverage for the Olympics. I am a big fan of track & field, swimming, and gymnastics.
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    Favre possibly traded to the Jets... I think

    Well, if Brett Favre can't be in Green Bay, I guess the second best thing is that he be in the New York/New Jersey market. Favre vs. Brady two times a year up until Favre retires is a good thing. I give Woody Johnson and Mike Tannenbaum a huge degree of credit for going all out to improve...
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    The Super Bowl

    Two moments for me: Jim O'Brien's game winning field goal against the Cowboys in Super Bowl V for the Baltimore Colts. Then, John Riggins bursting through the arms of Dolphin defensive back Don McNeal in Super Bowl XVII to give the Redskins a permanent lead in the 4th quarter of Washington's...
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    When Favre Showed Up, News Didn’t

    The way ESPN has covered this story has been totally overboard. But there is something about the way ESPN has covered the Favre story (along with the NFL Network) that seems different . . . even different than the Michael Vick dogfighting story from last year; even different than when T.O. had...
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    When Favre Showed Up, News Didn’t

    Since I only joined the forum last week, I didn't see all the other Brett Favre threads from previous weeks or months. I sometimes like to post TV reviews of a major sports story. I didn't want to "hijack" the other thread(s). As for Sandomir's article, his review of ESPN's coverage of the...
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    Favre reinstated!

    Absolutely not. If I were Ted Thompson and Mike McCarthy, I would take Favre back in a second. My goodness, the man finished 2nd in MVP voting last year. But . . . . . I understand Thompson and McCarthy's thinking. I understand their perspective. If they bring Favre back, then Aaron...
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    When Favre Showed Up, News Didn’t

    http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/05/sports/football/05sandomir.html?sq=Richard%20Sandomir&st=cse&scp=6&pagewanted=print
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    Favre reinstated!

    People have to remember that Aaron Rodgers' contract ends at the end of the 2009 season. The Packers are fearful that if they allow Favre to comeback, Favre will retire after one or two more seasons, and Rodgers will bolt for another team at the end of his contract because the Packers went back...
  23. lancemccaffrey

    Cowboys vs. Vikings nfc divisional playoff from 75 to air tonight

    Bender and Unitas did call that game for CBS. Frank Glieber, who was a CBS announcer, called the game on radio. It is often Glieber's play-by-play you hear when you see the Staubach-Pearson Hail Mary.
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    Great Documentry on HBO Michigan VS. Ohio State

    I can't remember if it was Woody or Bo, but one of them laid down a cheap rug in front of the locker room. The rug featured last year's score, in which their team lost to the opposing rival. The coach wanted his players to remember that score whenever they practiced to motivate them for the...
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    Cowboys vs. Vikings nfc divisional playoff from 75 to air tonight

    I agree. That's why I attached a "wink" smile to the post before yours vurbano. The way the rules were written and enforced at the time, I didn't actually think Pearson committed pass interference. In 2008, Pearson would have been flagged. In 1975, ain't gonna happen . . . . . especially...