Posts by Shane Ryan
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About Last Night: Giants’ Ticker Tape Finale
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Tuesday. The Super Bowl champion New York Giants were honored with a ticker tape parade and presented the keys to the city in Manhattan on Tuesday. Justin Tuck, a well-known creepo, spent last night using the keys to […]
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The Third, Forgotten Title: College Hoops’ Conference Contenders
Regular-season championships are vastly underrated in America. In the four major professional leagues, the aura surrounding the playoffs completely eclipses anything that came before. And it makes sense — drama is heightened in the short series or single game, and the romance of sport is built on the heroism that emerges from these moments. They […]
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About Last Night: A Gigantic Homecoming
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Monday. The New York Giants arrived home yesterday, and were greeted by 200 raucous fans at their practice facility. Oddly enough, one of the wildest fans was a heavily intoxicated Rob Gronkowski. Gisele Bundchen, the wife of Patriots […]
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The Disturbing Anti-Animal Nickname Trend in the NFL Playoffs
Something strange is happening in the NFL, and it’s about time someone had the courage to speak up. The results of recent playoff and Super Bowl games reveal a deep anti-animal agenda that is frankly alarming in this supposedly “enlightened” age. Serious accusations deserve some serious facts, and I’m ready to be the Edward R. […]
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Kansas-Mizzou: One Way to Win, One Way to Lose
It’s come to my attention that college basketball fans prefer not to read anything negative about their favorite teams. And now that Eli Manning has ushered in the postpartisan age that President Obama could only dream of, I feel inspired to stay positive. So, for the convenience of Kansas and Missouri fans, I’ve divided this […]
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About Last Weekend: The Land of Giants
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports over the weekend. The New York Giants beat the New England Patriots 21-17 in Super Bowl XLVI. And that’s after viewers were inundated with patriotic propaganda, from the national anthem to a crazy Clint Eastwood ad, without ever seeing […]
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Mid-Major Primer: The Saint Mary’s Gaels
Coming into the season, there were two things I vaguely remembered about Saint Mary’s: 1. For whatever reason, they have a lot of players from Australia. 2. They have that scruffy guy with the scariest/greatest mouth guard in the history of the game. I enjoyed these eccentric facts, and I’m happy to report that both […]
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Super Bowl Flow Chart: Pick Your Champion!
Pretty self-explanatory, right? (Click on the chart to expand the photo.)
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About Last Night: Are The Giants Haunting Brady?
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Thursday. Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul said that his team’s pass-rushers are in Tom Brady’s head. And at least one of them — the insanely creepy Justin Tuck — has also been in his underwear drawer. Bill Belichick’s […]
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Which Ranked NCAA Teams Are Poised to Collapse?
Before we get started, I’d like to tip my cap to the slam-dunk craze that’s sweeping the country. I called it a “passing fad” on my blog The Old Fashioned Chest Pass back in 1964, but it looks like it’s here to stay. So if you’re into the jam culture, it’s worth checking out this […]
