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Archive for October, 2008
Phillies World Champs
Oct. 30 | It took a couple of days but they finally got it done. Philadelphia beat Tampa Bay 4-3 to win its first title since 1980. Cole Hamels was named series MVP. Hm. The last time the Phillies won the union was in political and economic turmoil. 2008, well...
This Is Gonna Be Good
Oct. 29 | Diego Maradona, the soccer god, was named coach of Argentina – a bona fide soccer super power. Sit back and enjoy because I have no clue where this is going. yahooBuzzArticleHeadline = "This Is Gonna Be Good"; http://www.sportsperspectives.com/archives/1095
The NFL Has A Serious Drug Problem On Its Hands
Oct. 29 | By Sal Marinello – Health and Fitness Advice According to news reports eight NFL players have tested positive for banned substances under the league’s steroid policy, and four of these failed tests involve a diuretic called Bumantanide. The cover...
NBA: Let’s Look At The Atlantic And Northwest Divisions
Oct. 28 | By Kellex Le Baskerbawl Utah Jazz Coach: Jerry Sloan Projected Finish: 57-25 Projected Starters C – Mehmut Okur (14.5 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 0.4 bpg) PF – Carlos Boozer (21.1 ppg, 10.4 rpg, 0.5 bpg) SF – Andrei Kirilenko (11.0 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 4.0 apg) SG –...
Rain Reigns Over World Series
Oct. 28 | The rain and wind in Philadelphia were enough to cancel game five between the Phillies and Rays. What intrigues me is how close the Rays came to actually being eliminated and the Phillies, for their part, being crowned champions. This scenario was avoided...
Phillies Take Charge
Oct. 27 | To proclaim it’s been a weird World Series so far is to state the obvious. Four games have been played and we’ve witnessed a few bad umpire calls to go along with mental errors committed by the Rays who suddenly are playing like their age:...
Terrible Fantasy Offenses For 2008
Oct. 27 | By Daniel Freer Flashback: August 2008… You were sitting with your fantasy buds, discussing the upcoming season. You, or one of your buds, said something like: “Yeah, that Washington State QB is gonna be a fantasy sleeper!” It’s wake up time....
Week 8 NFL Picks
Oct. 25 | By RJ Elliott Here are my picks for the NFL’s Week 8: *SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26* Tampa Bay 5-2 at Dallas 4-3 – 1:00 PM (Line: Dallas by 3.5) The Buccaneers have won two straight and are atop the NFC South, but they are just 1-2 on the road this...
Canadian Grand Prix Worth Saving?
Oct. 25 | There’s a debate among Montrealers about whether it’s worth saving the F1 race recently canceled by Bernie Eccelstone. As sports fan, of course people want to see it stay but how feasible is it? It shouldn’t come at any price and nor...
