Josh Gibson – The Black Babe Ruth
Baseball has always been a game partially defined by one raw, unadulterated element: the home run ball. And no one could hit the ball quite like Josh Gibson. Born in…
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Should The NFL’s Handling of Ray Rice Be Questioned?
The scandal involving Ray Rice and the elevator incident is something that people have been talking about for months. For those who are not familiar with the entire scandal, or…
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2014 NBA Playoff First Round Western Conference Predictions
It’s that time of year again. The 2014 NBA Playoffs begin this evening, and in honor of that, I’ve broken down the Western Conference’s matchups, (my apologies to Eastern Conference…
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Football Night In America – Reality of the Concussion
A real life story of the reality of the concussion from a former football player… I remember the last play of my high school football career. I suffered a high…
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NFL vs. NBA – Image Is Everything, Offseason Blues
186 days. That’s the length between the Super Bowl and the first NFL preseason game. But that doesn’t stop the debate of NFL Vs. NBA and what organization is better.…
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“Meeting” Mike Tyson
Last Wednesday at 4:00pm I received this text message: I had two paradoxical reactions to this message. The first reaction was boyish excitement at the possibility of being in the…
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2013 NBA Finals Spurs vs. Heat Game 3 – Explaining The Blowout
The Anatomy of the 2013 NBA Finals Blowout Game 3 of the San Antonio Spurs vs Miami 2013 NBA Finals has concluded and we are here to break down the…
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Game 2 NBA Finals Recap: The Talk
The talk. The one I fear having with my son or daughter one day: How do I explain sports figures that played “in my day”. It’s fitting that there’s Dr.…
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NBA Finals: Spurs vs. Heat Game 1 Recap
In season 3 of the Wire, there’s an opening scene in one of the episodes where Omar Little and Brother Muzone, two assassins have a classic western standoff. The tension…
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Jay-Z Turns Sights To Athlete Representation
Never count out Jay-Z. I don’t say that, because my first non-jazz album was Reasonable Doubt and I listened to it every day on my cassette Walkman through elementary school…
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