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    Atlanta Thrashers moving to Winnipeg

    In no particular order: Atlanta was fine until about three years ago, when the brick wall that is their current ownership group peeved a lot of fans. Atlanta Spirit Group's indifference to hockey caused some indifference within their fan base. It's no coincedence that for the franchise that...
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    Mark Cuban exploring BCS alternative

    First I've read of it... All of this is simply convincing the "FBS" (another acronym with one letter to many) to behave like the rest of NCAA sports. We're already in the throes of a fairly decent playoff in "FCS" football. And can anyone imagine the TV money in December and January if a...
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    Using the BSU-Nevada Game to Predict Saskatchewan Roughrider Victory in the Grey Cup

    I had attended about three of those games that year; one against San Antonio, one against Hamilton and a game against Winnipeg. The Hamilton game was my first date with my-now wife. I'll never forget the look on her face when she saw how big the field was. They were "Baltimore CFL" in 1994...
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    The NHL Shoot-out: Love it, fix it, or dump it?

    I felt that was intriguing. I couldn't stand the 3-0-2-0 standings from five years ago. However, I did prefer the Olympic scoring of: 3 points for regulation win 2 or 1 for overtime win/loss 0 for regulation loss. I'm torn. I don't think a team deserves 2 points for a regulation...
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    For All You UFL Fans Out There

    Oh, there's a huge story in there somewhere. The moment that the USFL started to gain traction, they decided to switch to a fall schedule, and in the process lost some very good teams (Philadelphia Stars, Michigan Panthers). I'd invite everyone to look at the ESPN 30 for 30 regarding the...
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    Aussie Rules Football Grand Final- REMATCH

    DVR'd it. I was hoping St. Kilda could finally win one. Oh well, there's next year... But the first Grand Final was absolutely great!
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    2010 NCAA Football Season

    Although I am an ACC bigot, I do like the WAC. Let's see, we all know about Boise State. Fresno State hasn't been horrible. Hawaii has had decent teams over the past decade. Louisiana Tech isn't bad. And Nevada-Reno has been a runner-up a few times. And if the Pac-10 is going to...
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    Big Ten to a Nine game schedule

    Unfortunately, it is all about branding, not about making sense. Let's go to my favorite whipping post at the moment, BYU. Although they've won a few MWC Championships in football, they are not "the all-time leader". They have three MWC championships, just like Utah, and a each have a share...
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    BYU to go Independent ala Notre Dame

    1991. Penn State added to the Big Ten, to become 11 schools. Northwestern football wins title a couple of years later. 2010. Nebraska added to the Big Ten, to become 12 schools. And between those two time periods, a couple of schools won the majority of those titles, while quite...
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    BYU to go Independent ala Notre Dame

    When was the last time Vanderbilt or Kentucky won the SEC? The reality is that nothing changes for the haves and the have nots. The difference is it will get harder to possibly run the table. Look at how many times the Big XII had one of those conference game upsets. I also have to point...
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    BYU to go Independent ala Notre Dame

    While I can agree with the sentiment, it isn't the main reason why BYU has left... They just saw their in-state rival picked up by a prestigious BCS conference, and the first of the three new additions from the WAC was a BCS winner last year. With TCU and Boise State, the MWC got quite a bit...
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    BYU to go Independent ala Notre Dame

    BYU is looking for an invite to the Pac-10 or the Big 12.
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    Big Ten to a Nine game schedule

    BYU just left the Mountain West. Will be joining the West Coast Conference in all sports except football, where they will be an independent. BYU is obviously jockeying for Pac-10 or Big-12 inclusion.
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    Big Ten to a Nine game schedule

    All one needs to do is take a look at the furor back in May. The BigTen is going to get larger. Adding ND and one other school does not improve payment to the BigTen network. Now, the fallout of the latest conference alignment has solidified a few conferences and left others in flux...
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    Big Ten to a Nine game schedule

    Personally, I'm still waiting for the other shoe to drop. You have to know that the BigTen is going to at least 16 teams.
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    DISH Network could lose Tigers, Pistons and Red Wings games

    This looks like expanding his holdings from "sports" to "entertainment". I don't believe for a moment Illitch wants to see the Pistons go, so he may be interested in getting the team to keep it in Detroit. As an important reminder, take a look at the amount of time it took for his teams to...
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    Caption This

    "There isn't one umpire that can read the chart?"
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    Anyone Interested in the Canadian Football League?

    Well they can't full well put the goalposts beind the endzone, otherwise extra points would be 29 yards! :) In all seriousness, with the kicking rules and the depth of the end zone in the CFL, they never could move the goalposts from off of the goal line. The NFL moved the posts for both...
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    Anyone Interested in the Canadian Football League?

    Iceberg, how does one receive the CFL feeds FTA? My first date with my wife was at a Ti-Cats/Stallions game back in 1995. Now our 11 year old son loved watching the former Stallions in that game last night. Too bad they lost, but hey, it was a great game.
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    Anyone Interested in the Canadian Football League?

    Oh, you would defintely think Versus would pick it up. Other than Tour de France going on now, Versus needs more programming.
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    CSN Philly formally requested by Dish Network and DirecTV

    Thanks, AntAltMike. The request is through the FCC's process for requesting programming that has not been available. If Comcast does not comply, the next step is to the FCC, and it appears the FCC will have a bit more to say this go around.
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    CSN Philly formally requested by Dish Network and DirecTV

    More details to follow...
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    Nebraska bolting for Big Ten, Colorado for Pac-10

    I suppose there are parts of this I should understand better myself, but I have a question: TAMU couldn't make the jump to the SEC, because they are currently about $17M in debt and could not afford the abandon-ship penalty to the Big 12?
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    Excellent Story on the Near Death Experience of the Big 12

    Wow. Only the internet can provide an up-to-the minute two-week history that just occurred. And I still say the haves and the have-nots will end up splitting itself into two.
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    Anyone Interested in the Canadian Football League?

    Was a fan when the Stallions were here in Baltimore. I believe many give the CFL a bad rap, but it isn't deserved. The game is different enough to require a different skill set than the NFL in many positions. And there have been many people to play in both leagues with varying degrees of...