Rants

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  Nate Diaz Speaks His Mind… And Gets Slapped For It!

  The Diaz brothers have always been well known for their lack of a filter when it comes to speaking to the media – in and out of the cage. Both Nick...

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  Long Weekend Therapy from the Gridiron Chef

  Disclaimer: The events and persons depicted in this column are NOT fictitious. Any similarity to any person living or dead is NOT coincidental. Hating Winter It’s been a long winter. I...

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  What Happened to Frank Mir at UFC on Fox?

  Last night’s UFC on Fox event started out as one of the most exciting events of the year. Watching Matt Brown and Jordan Bien kick-off the main card in an all...

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  Quick Slant: #SteelerNation, Rivalries, and a Kajillion Zillion Dollars for Rodgers

  Welcome back to Quick Slant, the column that sorts through hundreds of headlines and brings you only the best, most interesting and downright stupid the NFL has to offer.  The NFL is a smorgasbord of...

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  Snow and Mary Jane, Youtube Kickers, and the Broadway Circus

  Welcome back to Quick Slant, the column that sorts through hundreds of headlines and brings you only the best, most interesting and downright stupid the NFL has to offer.  The NFL is a smorgasbord of...

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  Bad teammates, the Heartbreak Kid, and the Mail Man in Fuel it Up Texas Style!

  Welcome to “Fuel It Up”!  The racing world is chopped full of intriguing stories, but sifting through them to get a good general sense of the landscape can be challenging.  In Fuel...

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  Richard Sherman, Adderall, and the Man Who Stole Singletary’s ’50′

  Welcome back to Quick Slant, the column that sorts through hundreds of headlines and brings you only the best, most interesting and downright stupid the NFL has to offer.  The NFL is a smorgasbord of...

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  New York Islander Ticket Prices Increase 10-Fold Due to Playoff Push

  What do the Stanley Cup Playoffs mean to you? As a fan it means great excitement and anticipation for your team to have a chance to win it all. You can...

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  The Circus is Back in Town and 2014 Comeback Player of the Year

  Welcome back to Quick Slant, the column that sorts through hundreds of headlines and brings you only the best, most interesting and downright stupid the NFL has to offer.  The NFL is a smorgasbord of...

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  Fast Break: D-Wade, World Peace, Mother Earth and Derrick “Little Red Hen” Rose

  First, welcome back to Fast Break.  As you already know, the NBA is never short of drama, intrigue, and wicked performances, all worthy of making the night’s ticker.  Like you, I feverishly...

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  Timmy T, My Lawsuits and Nate Dakota

  Welcome back to Quick Slant, the column that sorts through hundreds of headlines and brings you only the best, most interesting and downright stupid the NFL has to offer.  The NFL is a smorgasbord of...

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  Maury Povich, Jerry Springer and ‘Shmeer Schmantler’

  Welcome back to Quick Slant, the column that sorts through hundreds of headlines and brings you only the best, most interesting and downright stupid the NFL has to offer.  The NFL is a smorgasbord of...

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  Wounded Giraffes, Astonishing Analysis and Suarez’ Spending Spree

  You and I both know footy is filled with fantastical storylines, embellished headlines and completely fabricated news.  Football is at a pivotal point in many ways – scandals, match-fixing, rampant racism,...

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  Law Suits, NFL Reality TV and Flacco Acting Classes

  Welcome back to Quick Slant, the column that sorts through hundreds of headlines and brings you only the best, most interesting and downright stupid the NFL has to offer.  The NFL is...

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  Blocked Calls, Gulf War and Voodoo Dolls

  The NFL is a smorgasbord of awesome storylines.  Some are analytical, others are critical, and some are just down right stupid.  It’s the stupid ones I live for – they make my day....

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  MLS Minute: Feathered Caps, Gaping Holes and Kudos

  Welcome to MLS Minute - your summary of what made the news this week from around Major League Soccer. Footy is filled with fantastical storylines, embellished headlines and completely fabricated news.  Football is...

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  Temp Drivers, The Paint Scheme Award, Martinsville, and Autism Awareness

  Welcome to “Fuel It Up”!  The racing world is chopped full of intriguing stories, but sifting through them to get a good general sense of the landscape can be challenging.  In Fuel...

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  Pitkanen Injury Renews Calls for Changing the Icing Rule

  It’s one of Don Cherry’s favorite causes – railing against the NHL’s icing rule, and the number of injuries it causes.  With last night’s season ending ankle injury to Joni Pitkanen,...

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  Thirsty Cardinals, Old ‘Yellered’ and the Other Aaron Rodgers

  The NFL is a smorgasbord of awesome storylines.  Some are analytical, others are critical, and some are just down right stupid.  It’s the stupid ones I live for – they make my day....

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  Early Fantasy Baseball News and Notes

  After the first day of games there probably are some fantasy baseball managers freaking out about the status of their players.  C.C. Sabathia owners are probably fretting about the pitcher’s poor...