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Try Your Luck With Manning

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By Kyle Soppe   Say what you will about me, but if I am the Colts, I am announcing Peyton Manning as my 2012 starting QB. In addition to sticking by Manning, I am dealing the number one overall pick (essentially the rights to Andrew Luck) to the highest bidder. Let's assume that Manning, whose past would indicate nothing but an honest person, is telling the truth … [Read more...] about Try Your Luck With Manning

End of the Season Thoughts: Buffalo Bills

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By: Breanna Jacobs The Buffalo Bills shocked football fans everywhere by starting the 2011 season off 5-2. The team broke their 15 game losing streak to the New England Patriots and had a few incredible come-from-behind victories. Under head coach Chan Gailey, the Bills looked like they were a new and improved team; early on in the season they led the AFC East and there was … [Read more...] about End of the Season Thoughts: Buffalo Bills

NFL Week 17 Pick’em

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By Kyle Soppe         The final week of the NFL regular season is here. There are relatively few teams still fighting for a playoff berth, but many teams are still positioning themselves for a run at the Lombardi Trophy. This is the toughest week of the year for Vegas, as they must determine how much a team needs/wants to win. With that said, … [Read more...] about NFL Week 17 Pick’em

Consecrating Sports Figures: It’s Best to Wait

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by Patrick 'Rey' Reynell Prior to hearing Brutus' rousing speech about the validity of Julius Caesar's murder in the Roman Capitol, a plebeian suggests that Rome should "Give him [Brutus] a statue with his ancestors!" Those familiar with Shakespeare's play know that this venerable request comes much too eagerly following the morally ambiguous murder of Caesar. Two acts later … [Read more...] about Consecrating Sports Figures: It’s Best to Wait