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The Man of a Thousand Nicknames
2008-02-06 00:40:00
I noticed that Kanka's Sports Page is the top Google result for "Tom Timmermans nicknames." I also noticed that no reliable and active source on the Internet actually lists the nicknames. Acting on a tip from an NDNation post, I hit the Internet Wayback Machine and decided to post them here. I hope Chad will forgive my copyright infringement. (And yeah, I know the formatting isn't very nice. Big whoop. Wanna fight about it?)1 Showtime2 The Clutch Dutchman3 Bagel Thief4 Tommy "Five to Give"5 Tim Tommermans6 The UnDutchable7 Dutched By An Angel8 The Gentleman From The Netherlands, Mr. Dutchinson9 The Man From Nether-Netherlands10 The High Man From The Low Country11 Dutch By Birth, Clutch By Reputation12 Tizzle13 Holland Globetrotter14 Mr. Holland's Opus15 Twizzle16 Too Tall Tom Timmermans17 If It Ain't Dutch, It Ain't Much18 Dutch Treat19 Can't Dutch This20 The One-Man Fast Break Wrecking Crew21 Call Him Tindermans, 'Cause He's a Firestarter22 Little Elbow23 The Booty Trap's Heir A ...
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Initial Internal Monologue on the Johan Santana Trade
2008-02-05 05:00:00
aka me arguing with myself:Point: The Twins get 4 of the Mets' top 7 prospects.Counterpoint: But even Baseball America said that that wasn't enough for Johan Santana.Counter-counterpoint #1: Most sources are comparing the actual deal to the Yankees offer that included Philip Hughes, and the Red Sox offer that included Jon Lester and Jacoby Ellsbury. Hughes and Lester had been taken off the table, and some sources project Ellsbury to be only the next Dave Roberts.Counter-counterpoint #2: The Twins have always had a good eye for prospects. Santana was a Rule 5 pick, and they got Francisco Liriano, Joe Nathan, and Boof Bonser in return for AJ Pierzynski.Counter-counter-counterpoint (to #2): True, but the Pierzynski deal was Terry Ryan. Bill Smith is the new GM.Counter-counter-counter-counterpoint: Smith was Ryan's "right-hand man." So I wouldn't count him out yet, but it's probably too early to tell.Meanwhile, many pessimistic sources see the Yankees and Red Sox missing out on Santana ...
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Notre Dame Alumni in the NFL Playoffs
2008-02-05 00:06:00
Rocky Boiman, LB - Indianapolis: Wild Card: bye; Division: 1 special teams assisted tackleJerome Collins, TE - New York Giants: Wild Card: inactive; Division: inactive; Conference: inactive; Super Bowl: inactiveAnthony Fasano, TE - Dallas: Wild Card: bye; Division: 1 catch 5 yardsMarcus Freeman, TE - New York Giants: practice squadDavid Givens, WR - Tennessee: Physically Unable to PerformRyan Grant, RB - Green Bay: Wild Card: bye; Division: 27 rush 201 yards 3 TD, 2 receptions 3 yards, 2 fumbles; Conference: 13 rush 29 yards, 1 reception -3 yards, 1 forced fumbleCraig Hentrich, P/K - Tennessee: Wild Card: 5 punts 198 yards 39.6 average 37.2 net 43 longCarlyle Holiday, WR - Green Bay: Injured ReserveJulius Jones, RB - Dallas: Wild Card: bye; Division: 3 rush 8 yardsDerek Landri, DT - Jacksonville: Wild Card: 1 interception 3 yds, fumble recovery, 1 sack 3 yds, 1 pass defended; Division: 1 assisted tackle, 1 quarterback hitSean Mahan, C - Pittsburgh: Last Week (team): 43 rush yards 2 TD, ...
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Top Ten Ways Sports Are Better Than Politics, In Increasing Order Of How Much Those Politicians Are Missing Out
2008-02-03 17:58:00
by Klondike, 2007 KankaNation Laetare Recipient#10: In politics, no one cares if you can dunk.#9: You can watch sports on ESPN, ABC, NBC, Fox . . . the list goes on. What do politicians get? C-SPAN.#8: Everything can be explained with a sports metaphor. Even politics are better explained using sports metaphors. Metaphorically, politics only relate to business meetings, bad reality-TV shows, and ancient Europe.#7: If you're looking for a political party, you really only have two mascots to choose from.#6: Sports can have politics, but you'll never see two senators tossing a ball around the senate floor.#5: In sports, you don't have to make shady, back-room, quasi-legal deals to make a lot of money. You just have to make a shoe commercial.#4: In politics, overt physical violence against one's opponent on a personal level is discouraged.#3: Cheerleaders.#2: If you're in a political party, personal vices can get you fired. If you play a professional sport, personal vices just add to the my ...
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The National Lampoon Sports Minute (Or So)
2008-02-01 03:45:00
Written by Steve Hofstetter, Keith Alberstadt, Adam Hofstetter, Cody Marley, Ryan Murphy, Elliot Steingart, and Chris StraitNew York Knicks coach Isiah Thomas' 19-year-old son was arrested for underage drinking. His father immediately signed him to a six-year contract. The news is especially unfortunate because everything had been going so well for Isiah.Heat center Shaquille O'Neal has indicated that he will keep playing basketball for at least two more years. The rap world is thrilled.Nike's new Jordan 23s will cost $230 a pair. You may think that's extravagant but $115 of that goes directly to Michael Jordan's ex-wife. Wow, $230 for shoes. To afford that, you'd pretty much have to be a habitual gambler.An arbitrator ruled that Terrell Owens owes the Philadelphia Eagles $800,000 in signing bonus money. Owens can earn this simply by skipping his next overdose.Terrell Owens reportedly exchanged phone numbers with Paris Hilton in a Dallas nightclub, probably to discuss their mutual love ...
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Bill Belichick Wasn't a Complete Failure in Cleveland
2008-01-30 13:50:00
Editor's Note: Multiple posts today! Scroll down to see my quick take of the Clemens Report. If you subscribed to my RSS feed, you wouldn't have to worry about missing posts on multiple posts days. Hint hint.Joe Posnanski is a Cleveland native and the author of The Soul of Baseball, which is the story of a year in the life of Buck O'Neil. It's a fantastic book, and I need to review it on this site someday.Anyways, Posnanski has a blog that is becoming increasingly popular among those in the baseball and sports blogospheres. In a recent post he explains that while his time in Cleveland wasn't perfect, Bill Belichick wasn't a complete failure with the Cleveland Browns. ...
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Roger Clemens Report
2008-01-30 13:46:00
The report created by Roger Clemens' attorneys in an attempt to prove he didn't take steroids is now online:http://www.rogerclemensreport.com/reports/ClemensReport.pdfI wish I had the time to break this down fully. But scanning it, hereare some amusing highlights:A list of Hall of Fame pitchers who played past age 40, to prove thatit's not uncommon. Nevermind that most of the pitchers are:From the turn of the century, when arm-straining pitches likesliders and split finger fastballs didn't exist. (Ironically, thereport names Clemens' addition of a splitter as one of the reasons forhis longevity). Or,Relievers, who obviously don't pitch as much, orKnuckleballers and spitballers like Neikro and Gaylord PerryOne of the authors lists himself as a black belt in Tae Kwon Do.A random poorly-scanned chart that claims Clemens would have gone24-3 with an ERA under 2.00 at Arlington in 2005. I'm sure itegregiously neglects the fact that Arlington is one of the besthitter's parks in the leagu ...
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Read with Brady Quinn
2008-01-29 00:21:00
Brady Quinn, the quarterback who makes girls go chica-chica-boom-boom, sat down as part of the Read with the Browns program to read his favorite childhood story, Chica Chica Boom Boom. The article is here; click on the "Read with the Browns" link under "Related Media" to bring up the video player.My thoughts:His hair is growing back nicely.This is a much better acting job than the EAS commercial... except for the "Oh no!" line.How did he get through that entire book with a straight face? ...
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Notre Dame Senior Bowl Recap
2008-01-27 18:09:00
As I mentioned last week, Tom Zbikowski, Trevor Laws, John Sullivan, and John Carlson were selected to play in this year's Senior Bowl. Unfortunately, per Blue Gray Sky, Carlson was unable to play due to illness.Also unfortunate is the fact that I wasn't able to see the game, so this recap comes completely from the stat sheet (PDF). Zbikowski started for the North, and recorded five tackles, good for fourth best on the team. He also recovered a fumble.But to Notre Dame followers, the Senior Bowl was finally Trevor Laws' moment in the sun. Coming off the bench, Laws recorded six tackles, good for third on the team behind big names Dan Conner and Xavier Adibi. Laws also had a sack, and ran a fumble recovery back 6 yards. Laws played hard all year during a difficult season, and got little attention for it. But his performance during the Senior Bowl, and during the week of practice leading up to it, should raise his draft stock considerably.UPDATE: Michael Rothstein of Irish Insight ...
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The National Lampoon Sports Minute (Or So)
2008-01-26 03:17:00
Written by Steve Hofstetter, Keith Alberstadt, Adam Hofstetter, Cody Marley, Ryan Murphy, Elliot Steingart, and Chris StraitDan Marino's cell phone went off twice on a CBS' Sprint Halftime Report. Turns out it was Tom Brady and Eli Manning, calling to rub it in.The Super Bowl is set with the Giants and the Patriots. It's about time New York and Boston had some kind of rivalry.Muhammad Ali Enterprises is launching an official online store. Details are still shaky.The good news is that Justine Henin and Maria Sharapova battled at the Australian Open. The bad news is they were both fully clothed.NCAA Division II will expand to Canada, in a new division known as the N-C-Eh-Eh.Bobby Knight has become the first men's Division I coach to reach 900 victories. Knight thanked IKEA.The Lakers' injury list continues to grow. Pretty soon, Kobe Bryant will run out of people to not pass to.And Miami baller Alonzo Mourning announced he may not retire after this year. Just what Florida needs: more old ...
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The National Lampoon Sports Minute (Or So)
2008-01-24 01:24:00
The National Lampoon Sports Minute (Or So)Written by Steve Hofstetter, Keith Alberstadt, Adam Hofstetter, Cody Marley, Ryan Murphy, Elliot Steingart, and Chris StraitThe New York Yankees paid a $23.5 million luxury tax, directly to the Florida Marlins. The Marlins plan on using the money to compete with the Nationals for fourth place.Barry Bonds appeared in court this week, wearing a suit with the biggest neck hole ever.The Michigan State Spartans benched five players from the Champs Sports Bowl, due to various violations. Among the five were defensive standouts Jonal Saint-Dic and SirDarean Adams, who were benched for having silly names.Speaking of silly names, in tennis, Dominik Hrbaty pulled out of the Australian Open, after injuring his elbow while trying to buy a vowel.After a 9-16 start, the Bulls fired coach Scott Skiles. Hey New York Knicks: see how easy that was? In related news, the Miami Dolphins set their coach on fire.Golfer Lorena Ochoa was selected the AP's female athlet ...
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News and Notes
2008-01-21 16:54:00
At the bottom of each post, I've added a button that will let you bookmark the post to Digg, Reddit, etc., if you're into that sort of thing.I also included links to the site's two RSS feeds at the bottom of each post, so please give those a try. If either of these two updates is an eyesore, please let me know.On Facebook? Join the KankaNation group!I'm hoping to have the countdown clock up again soon. Please check out this thread on the message board and chime in on who should be on this year's clock.Congratulations to Justin Tuck, who celebrated a 10 sack season with a huge contract extension. Oh, and he's going to the Super Bowl.If you believe the stories, even only to a small extent, Josh Gibson may have been the greatest ballplayer ever. So, I often wondered, why did he never make it to the Major Leagues? Sadly, Gibson died of a brain tumor in January 1947, mere months before Jackie Robinson made his famous debut.Recent posts, in case you missed them:The KankaSports Hall of ...
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Notre Dame Alumni in the NFL Playoffs
2008-01-21 07:56:00
Rocky Boiman, LB - Indianapolis: Wild Card: bye; Division: 1 special teams assisted tackleJerome Collins, TE - New York Giants: Wild Card: inactive; Division: inactive; Conference: inactiveAnthony Fasano, TE - Dallas: Wild Card: bye; Division: 1 catch 5 yardsMarcus Freeman, TE - New York Giants: practice squadDavid Givens, WR - Tennessee: Physically Unable to PerformRyan Grant, RB - Green Bay: Wild Card: bye; Division: 27 rush 201 yards 3 TD, 2 receptions 3 yards, 2 fumbles; Conference: 13 rush 29 yards, 1 reception -3 yards, 1 forced fumbleCraig Hentrich, P/K - Tennessee: Wild Card: 5 punts 198 yards 39.6 average 37.2 net 43 longCarlyle Holiday, WR - Green Bay: Injured ReserveJulius Jones, RB - Dallas: Wild Card: bye; Division: 3 rush 8 yardsDerek Landri, DT - Jacksonville: Wild Card: 1 interception 3 yds, fumble recovery, 1 sack 3 yds, 1 pass defended; Division: 1 assisted tackle, 1 quarterback hitSean Mahan, C - Pittsburgh: Last Week (team): 43 rush yards 2 TD, 337 pass yards 6 sack ...
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Four Notre Dame Stars to Play in Senior Bowl
2008-01-19 18:21:00
Notre Dame was shut out of the Hula Bowl and the East-West Shrine game, but Tom Zbikowski, Trevor Laws, John Carlson, and John Sullivan were added to the Senior Bowl roster this year. The Senior Bowl is the most prestigious of all postseason graduate bowls, as it features a heavy dose of NFL scouts and coaches.The game is next Saturday, January 26, at 3:00 Eastern. Now the bad news - it's on the NFL Network. (However, if you do get the NFL Network, you should also be able to watch the full week of Senior Bowl practices leading up to the game.) ...
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Cleveland Indians News
2008-01-18 01:29:00
Baseball America just released their free list of this year's Cleveland Indians Top 10 Prospects. There's a decent amount of moving and shaking, as seen by comparing last year's projected 2010 lineup to this year's projected 2011 lineup. Per BA, Ryan Garko's emergence will keep Victor Martinez behind the plate, at least 4 out of every 5 games. Most Cleveland fans have already permanently replaced Josh Barfield with Asdrubal Cabrera. But the big surprise is at third base. Sure, many are already calling Andy Marte a bust. But not many people have 2007 first round pick Beau Mills as the Tribe's hot corner man of the future already. Heck, when he was drafted, some questioned whether Mills had the glove to even play third base professionally.In the outfield, Nick Weglarz replaces Trevor Crowe, who had a fall from grace after a failed experiment at 2B towards the end of 2006. Of course, in 2008 Crowe will be eager to prove he should still be in Cleveland's future plans. The rest of ...
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Notre Dame Alumni in the NFL Playoffs
2008-01-14 02:06:00
Rocky Boiman, LB - Indianapolis: Last Week: bye; This Week: 1 special teams assisted tackleJerome Collins, TE - New York Giants: Last Week: inactive; This Week: inactiveAnthony Fasano, TE - Dallas: Last Week: bye; This Week: 1 catch 5 yardsMarcus Freeman, TE - New York Giants: practice squadDavid Givens, WR - Tennessee: Physically Unable to PerformRyan Grant, RB - Green Bay: Last Week: bye; This Week: 27 rush 201 yards 3 TD, 2 receptions 3 yards, 2 fumblesCraig Hentrich, P/K - Tennessee: Last Week: 5 punts 198 yards 39.6 average 37.2 net 43 longCarlyle Holiday, WR - Green Bay: Injured ReserveJulius Jones, RB - Dallas: Last Week: bye; This Week: 3 rush 8 yardsDerek Landri, DT - Jacksonville: Last Week: 1 interception 3 yds, fumble recovery, 1 sack 3 yds, 1 pass defended; This Week: 1 assisted tackle, 1 quarterback hitSean Mahan, C - Pittsburgh: Last Week (team): 43 rush yards 2 TD, 337 pass yards 6 sacksLuke Petitgout, T - Tampa Bay: Injured ReserveAllen Rossum, CB/PR - Pittsburgh: Last ...
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Notre Dame Winter Sports Schedule
2008-01-13 17:26:00
If you're like me, you've had a difficult time following Notre Dame's winter sports after graduating. Football is easy - you just turn on the TV every Saturday, and there they are. But the basketball and hockey teams play at irregular times during the week, and they're not always on TV. That's why I came up with this consolidated schedule, complete with TV listings. In the words of a certain SDH card swiper, "Enjoy."Click here to see the entire schedule in a new window. ...
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Twelve Rough Translations Of The Things That The Spectators Are Yelling At You, In Increasing Magnitude Of Subtle Nuance
2008-01-09 03:02:00
by Klondike, 2007 KankaNation Laetare RecipientEditor's Note: Scroll down for Dave and my annual email exchange about the Baseball Hall of Fame inductions.#12What They Are Yelling: "Boo!"Rough Translation: You just participated in something very bad. Intentions do not matter. Bad luck does not matter. Not being a savant does not matter. What matters is that you are entirely responsible for bad things happening, and that you must mend your ways immediately. From this moment forward, remember what you have just done, and take all necessary steps to ensure that it never happens again.#11What They Are Yelling: "Whoo!"Rough Translation: You just did something very good. The spectators find this acceptable, and their collective expectations concerning your future endeavors have been raised. Remember what you just did, because you are now expected to repeat it unfailingly for the rest of your career.#10What They Are Yelling: "Defense!"Rough Translation: Your opposition is maneuvering in a way ...
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Dave and Kanka's Annual Baseball Hall of Fame Email Conversation
2008-01-09 02:58:00
From: DaveTo: Kanka10:28 AMHall of Fame announcements are today. Here's my ballot:In:Goose Gossage. Having not lived through his era, I didn't realize his greatness until I really started reading about him. Lots of things that can't be captured through today's conventional game.Jack Morris. If I have to explain this again this year, then you clearly haven't been paying attention to my emails the last few years.Close but no cigar:Jim Rice. I wouldn't have a big problem if he got in, since he did have some dominant years, but I don't know enough about him.Andre Dawson. He was really good, but when people say they're voting for him, they inevitably say, "he'd be a shoe-in if he wasn't hurt all the time." Umm, but he was, and it affected his body of work over the course of his career.Todd Stottlemyre. Kidding, just seeing if you're paying attention.From: KankaTo: Dave11:09 AMHere's someone who's keeping track of published ballots:http://www.meadowparty.com/blog/?p=118Here's an abbr ...
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The Class of 2008
2008-01-05 18:23:00
We had excellent voter turnout this year, with 10 people turning in ballots. Due to the diversity of picks, I set 5 as the number of votes needed for induction this year. Without further ado, here are the four inductees, all of whom received exactly 5 votes., Charlie Weis, Jr.: Charlie Jr., seen here with his family, joins his father in the our Hall of Fame. Charlie Sr., class of 2006, and Jr. make up the first father-son combo in the HOF. Junior is an inspiration to high school freshman everywhere; his hobbies include philanthropy, breaking down game film for St. Joseph's high, and hanging out with Ellen's dad.Fr. Theodore M. Hesburgh, CSC: As Andy said on his ballot, "The reasons are too numerous to list." If you haven't read God, Country, Notre Dame, Travels with Ted and Ned, or any of Hesburgh's other works yet, do yourself a favor and visit your local library right now. I don't even care if don't finish reading the rest of this column - go now! On a personal note, this is m ...
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Cleveland Browns 2007 Retrospective
2007-12-31 18:54:00
A solid hit by a Titans DB on 4th and long solidified the playoff picture. Tennessee held on to beat the Colts 16-10 and move onto the playoffs, leaving the Browns at home. Who's to blame? Derek Anderson, for throwing away the Bengals game in week 16? The Colts, for resting their starters and refusing to use their last timeout to get the ball back?I say neither. The Colts were obviously looking out for their best interests. If you want to be shortsighted and pick one moment that cost the Browns their season, you have plenty to choose from. Blame the defense, or coordinator Todd Grantham, for letting the Steelers come back. Blame the line for letting the Raiders block that last-second field goal. Blame the coaching staff and front office for naming Charlie Frye the week 1 starter; if Anderson had started that week, maybe he would have been better prepared against the Raiders. Heck, if you want to be more perverse, blame Frye for playing so well in the preseason and beating out ...
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National Lampoon Sports Minute (Or So)
2007-12-14 02:42:00
Editor's Note: Here's a 2 1/2 month dump of the things. Don't forget to vote for this year's KankaNation Hall of Famers.The National Lampoon Sports Minute (Or So)Written by Steve Hofstetter, Adam Hofstetter, Cody Marley, Ryan Murphy, Elliot Steingart, and Chris StraitDivision III Sul Ross State University suited up a 59-year-old linebacker. And he was still better than everyone at Notre Dame. How bad is Notre Dame football? They've changed their name from The Fighting Irish to The Fighting French. Notre Dame is so bad that on Sunday, they held an emergency practice and lost.Tiger Woods will take an extended break to spend time with his new daughter, who is already a better golfer than Michelle Wie.The Phoenix Mercury won their first WNBA championship, by beating both WNBA teams that haven't yet folded. In an equally exciting story, I stubbed my toe earlier.Major League Baseball hopes to have a blood test available next season that will catch players using human growth hormone. That s ...
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It's Ballot Time Again
2007-12-05 01:22:00
Once again, it's time to vote for the KankaNation Hall of Fame.List up to 10 people you think should be in the KankaNation Hall of Fame, and email to kanka@kankasports.zzn.com by 5 pm Eastern on December 31.Those who receive a certain percentage of the vote (depends on how many ballots are received; usually 66-75%) will join the Classes of 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007. Those who received multiple votes last year will receive one carryover vote this year.To view past inductees and voting results, click one of the links below:Class of 2004Class of 2005Class of 2006Class of 2007 ...
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Ten Tragically-Overlooked Performance Enhancers, In Increasing Magnitude Of Performance Enhancement
2007-11-30 01:01:00
by Klondike, 2007 KankaNation Laetare RecipientPainter Stilts: These provide both an increase in stride length and a height advantage. The most obvious advantages would be realized by basketball players, but baseball outfielders and football receivers would also enjoy a significant boost.Extending Boxing Glove: Knock that point-after attempt out of the sky. Can also be used in regular boxing to win the match without leaving the safety and comfort of your corner.Pole-Vault Pole: Try tagging the base-runner now. Also provides a unique way of getting past the line of scrimmage. Good for some new and unique hockey penalties if used in a sufficiently unconventional manner.Spooky Ghost Costume: Any antagonist off of the original Scooby-Doo cartoons would work. This will work in any position where speed can be sacrificed for intimidation. A defensive line, for instance, or any kind of goalkeeper. Watch out for meddling kids.Chevrolet Monte Carlo: Any sport where speed is a primary necessity. ...
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Notre Dame-Duke Preview
2007-11-15 13:47:00
Mitchell Blatt from the fine Juiced Sports Blog (do I have a link to them in my sidebar yet? I really should add one) graciously wrote up a preview for the ND-Duke game. I'm posting it here, so I can continue to whine about being too busy to do my own previews.Oh, the tradition. Notre Dame. Knute Rockne. Rudy Ruettiger. NBC.Duke. Steve Spurrier starting his career there. Good basketball team.Read the entire preview at JuicedSportsBlog.com ...
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Eighteen Culinary Uses For Selected Sports Equipment, In Ascending Order Of How Much Of A Mess You Will Make
2007-11-01 04:05:00
by Klondike, 2007 KankaNation Laetare RecipientEditor's Note: ND 27, Navy 23#18: Football Dial-a-DownReady for the second course? Dial up the "2" on this handy tool.#17: Hockey PuckFour of these will make a classy coaster set.#16: Baseball PlatesA ready replacement for actual plates, as far as keeping food off the table is concerned.#15: Baseball Catcher Chest ProtectorStitch on a phrase like "kiss the cook" and you've got a cooking apron. These can also be used to smother grease fires.#14: Baseball MittThese provide much more protection than your average oven mitt. Especially useful when handling hot potatoes.#13: Protective CupThe breathable versions can be used to separate egg yolks from the whites. Non-breathable models can be used for anything from soup cups to sundae bowls. Gross.#12: Football HelmetYou can use these for salad bowls in a pinch. Also good to wear for those weekend chefs that forget to close the cupboard doors.#11: Basketball Shot ClockGreat for cooking things in 3 ...
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Assembling the 2008 Indians
2007-10-25 01:31:00
I've had this idea in my head for a few days, and I see Blastings! Thrilledge already beat me to it. So let's build on their work and see what we can do for the Tribe. Part 1 will deal with the starting position players. Although I should warn you - this may end up being Part 1 of 1.Sources:Blastings! ThrilledgeSome Baseball Notes (2007 league average VORP by position)Baseball Prospectus (2007 Indians VORP)Cot's Baseball ContractsLet's start with who will be back, either due to a long-term contract or the fact that they're not yet eligible for arbitration:Dave DellucciTravis HafnerVictor MartinezJason MichaelsJhonny PeraltaGrady SizemoreJosh BarfieldKelly ShoppachShin-Soo ChooRyan GarkoAndy MarteFranklin GutierrezMichael AubreyAsdrubal CabreraBen FranciscoBrad SnyderThe Indians don't have any position players with player or club options for 2008. The following players' contracts expired at the end of this season:Kenny LoftonCasey BlakeTrot NixonChris GomezLuis RivasNow, let's start ...
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