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Mark McGwire: Timing Is Everything

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By Paul Gotham The first signs of Spring Training arrived last week when pitchers and catchers took to the fields. It is that time of year when 'hope springs eternal.' Play will begin in the Grapefruit and Cactus leagues, and soon enough we will all be outside enjoying peanuts, cracker jacks, and baseball. The onset of Spring Training in the same week as the Tiger … [Read more...] about Mark McGwire: Timing Is Everything

Who’s Sorry Now?

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Another Rant From the Couch by Bill Ribas I didn't watch yesterday's weep fest, the public apology by Tiger Woods. I am, however, listening to it now, in the background, and it carries about as much weight with me as a performance by a high school drama major at a talent show. Why? Well, for starters, it is such a heavily guarded construction of words, that if you … [Read more...] about Who’s Sorry Now?

NFL Splinters | Super Bowl 2010 Edition

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By Paul Gotham Two weeks of hype behind us. The pre-game activities concluded just in time: "America The Beautiful" performed as was "The Star Spangled Banner." The fly-over occurred. Walter Payton award given. Coin toss convention took place. Then, before anyone forgot why we congregated, the New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts took the field. Now for a look at the … [Read more...] about NFL Splinters | Super Bowl 2010 Edition

Stupor Bowl Musings

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Another Rant from the Couch by Bill Ribas With the big game finally behind us, what can we say? You could talk about the game, how Indy gave it up, how those pesky Saints persevered and won, but what about the rest of the dog and pony show? Let's start with the pre game hype and go from there. The game is more than a game, at least in media terms, and it's become this … [Read more...] about Stupor Bowl Musings