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What a Sunday!

September 21, 2008 By 46 Comments
Steelers Eagles Football

This time of year can be stressful for Philadelphia fans. The Eagles are starting off their season, and every one of their games is an event. Meanwhile, the Phillies for the last several years have been involved in the playoff race until the very end. Today, both teams suited up for 4:00pm starts, leaving Philly fans switching back and forth, or maybe bringing out another TV from the other room. No matter what people did, we're all happy tonight. I'll kick off the week with some quick thoughts … [Read more...]

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2008-09 NBA Preview: Miami Heat

September 21, 2008 By 9 Comments
shawn_marion

See all 2009 NBA team previews Miami Heat 2007-08 Record: 15-67 Cool 2007 Stat: Clearly couldn’t find any positive stats for Miami. Here are Miami’s team leaders’ ranks in the NBA - Total Points (Dwayne Wade, 51st), Total Rebounds (Udonis Haslem, 65th), Total Assists (Wade, 32nd), Total Blocks (Shaquille O’Neal, 62nd) Anticipated Starting Five PG- Mario Chalmers SG- Dwyane Wade SF- Shawn Marion PF- Michael Beasley C-Mark Blount Key Reserves: James Jones, Jamal … [Read more...]

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2008-09 NBA Preview: Washington Wizards

September 20, 2008 By 11 Comments
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See all 2009 NBA team previews Washington Wizards 2007-08 Record: 43-39 Cool 2007 Stat: Is Antawn Jamison the most underrated player of the decade? Since 2000, he has the 10th most points in the NBA. The top 9 average 8.2 of 9 possible all-star appearances. Jamison made just his 2nd appearance this season. Anticipated Starting Five PG- Gilbert Arenas SG- DeShawn Stevenson SF- Caron Butler PF- Antawn Jamison C- Brendon Haywood Key Reserves: Andray Blatche, Nick Young, Antonio … [Read more...]

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Phils Enter Terrifying Series With The Marlins

September 19, 2008 By 15 Comments
22myers1600

I don't have a lot of time, but I wanted to get a post up about this series so people could talk about it throughout the weekend. I'll do this in bullet point form. - This series terrifies me, as shown in the title. Why? Because the Marlins are red-hot, young, scrappy, hitting out of their minds, playing at home and still in the playoff hunt. As good as we are playing, my goal for this series is simply to not get swept. - If we win 1 of 3, we are guaranteed that we will be at least … [Read more...]

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2008-09 NBA Preview: Atlanta Hawks

September 19, 2008 By 5 Comments
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See all 2009 NBA team previews Atlanta Hawks 2007-08 Record: 37-45 Cool 2007 Stat: SF/PF Josh Smith joined Hall of Fame Centers Hakeem Olajuwon, David Robinson, Patrick Ewing and Kareem Abdul-Jabaar as the only players to average 17 ppg, 8 rpg, 1.5 stl/g and 2.5 blk/g in a single season. He was also younger than any of the four when they did it. Anticipated Starting Five PG- Mike Bibby SG- Joe Johnson SF- Marvin Williams PF- Josh Smith C- Al Horford Key Reserves: Acie Law, … [Read more...]

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Ryan Howard Bashing His Way into MVP Discussion

September 17, 2008 By 50 Comments
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Usually, a guy that has been atop the HR and RBI lists for much of the year is a lock to be in the MVP discussion. However, that hasn't been the case with Ryan Howard. His low batting average, high strikeouts and sub-par defense have kept his name out of most MVP talk. But his wild September (how about a .917 SLG%) has changed all that. Let there be no debate, we are back in first place because of Ryan Howard. His incredible go-ahead clutch HR off of a very tough LHP last night catapulted him to … [Read more...]

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2008-09 NBA Preview: Charlotte Bobcats

September 17, 2008 By 12 Comments
emeka-okafor

See all 2009 NBA team previews Charlotte Bobcats 2007-08 Record: 32-50 Cool 2007 Stat: Matt Carroll, my boy from Notre Dame and Hatboro-Horsham, is now the 4th leading scorer in Bobcats history. Sorry, Bobcats fan(s), that’s all I got. Anticipated Starting Five PG- Raymond Felton SG- Jason Richardson SF- Gerald Wallace PF- Emeka Okafor C- Nazr Mohommed Key Reserves: DJ Augustin, Matt Carroll, Jared Dudley, Sean May, Alexis Ajinca Biggest Strength - Perimeter … [Read more...]

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Eagles Blow One in Dallas – But Here’s Some Positive

September 16, 2008 By 49 Comments
Eagles vs. Cowgirls

Very exciting offensive game that ended up sucking for Eagles fans in the end! I am sure there will be plenty of coverage and whining about all the things the Birds didn't do well like... The defensive line getting man-handled most of the game and not getting enough consistent pressure on Romo. DeSean Jackson committing his first rookie mistake tossing a sure touchdown one step before the goal line.  A lot of what I've heard and read so far this morning from fans and talking heads … [Read more...]

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Phillies Ramblings, Wild Card Lead Edition

September 14, 2008 By 39 Comments
Brewers Phillies Baseball

I'm writing this while watching the 2nd game of the doubleheader, so I'll probably interject some random stuff about it while I'm going. - This type of late season surge is both exciting and frustrating for Phillies fans. It's obviously exciting because every game matters and has a playoff atmosphere, and the Phillies are winning. However, it's extremely frustrating because it shows us just how good this team can be, which makes the last 3 months of mediocre baseball even more annoying. As … [Read more...]

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2008-09 NBA Preview: Sacramento Kings

September 13, 2008 By 22 Comments
jason thompson

See all 2009 NBA team previews Sacramento Kings 2007-08 Record: 38-44 Cool 2007 Stat: Kevin Martin proved himself to be a very efficient scorer. He was the youngest player ever to average 23 ppg while shooting 45% from the field, 40% from three and 85% from the FT line. He was only the 11th player ever to do so. Anticipated Starting Five PG- Beno Udrih SG- Kevin Martin SF- Francisco Garcia PF- Jason Thompson C- Brad Miller Key Reserves: John Salmons, Donte Green, Sheldon … [Read more...]

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