Posts by Shane Ryan
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Why Duke Will Win the National Championship
Our resident Dookie whines about Zona, talks up Austin Rivers, and engages in general Duke-baggery.
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About Last Night: La Russa Doesn’t Have Free Nights & Weekends
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Tuesday. Tony La Russa has taken full blame for the bullpen phone gaffe that may have cost his team a win in Game 5 of the World Series. He promised Cardinals fans this would be the last time […]
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Fantasy Fantasy Football: The Experts’ Week 7 Picks
It’s time again for the most important weekly feature on the Internet: Fantasy Fantasy Football. Throughout the NFL season, we’ll be evaluating five fantasy football gurus as they tell us who to start and sit each week. Using a highly flawed method based loosely on mathematical principles, we’ll attempt to reveal the one true football […]
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About Last Night: Hello, Is It Me You’re Looking For?
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Monday. Mike Napoli’s two-run double in the eighth inning gave the Rangers a 4-2 win over the Cardinals and a 3-2 lead in the World Series. Napoli, a righty, hit his double off left-hander Marc Rzepczynski, but he […]
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Hail, Sparty: Recapping Week 8 in College Football
When the most anticipated game of the weekend delivers the best finish, what more can you do than show the video? It’s only Week 8, but I’m ready to ordain an official Play of the Year: As French football fans say, MON DIEU. Here are some scattered thoughts for the Monday after:
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About Last Weekend: Mr. Holland’s Opus
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports last weekend. Derek Holland gave up just two hits in 8 1/3 innings as the Texas Rangers evened up the World Series at two games apiece with a 4-0 win over the Cardinals. It’s tempting to call his performance […]
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About Last Night: Rangers Make Some Sacrifices
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Thursday. The Rangers rallied for two runs in the ninth, scoring both on sacrifice flies, to even the World Series at one game apiece with a 2-1 win over the Cardinals. My only question is this: Why do […]
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College Football Preview: Waiting for the Week of Chaos
“Brother Chaos rules all about.” Those words come from the song “Jimi Thing” by the Dave Matthews Band, and it’s a good idea to sing them out loud if you ever want to be shunned at a party. But don’t sleep on Brother Chaos; he’s a real phenomenon, and he makes his presence known in […]
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About Last Night: Cardinal Knowledge
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Wednesday. Allen Craig’s RBI single in the sixth inning proved to be the game-winning run as the Cardinals beat the Rangers 3-2 in Game 1 of the World Series. A series of bullpen moves by Cardinals manager Tony […]
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About Last Night: Where Mediation Happens
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Tuesday. NBA players and owners met with a federal mediator for over 10 hours Tuesday in an attempt to make progress on resolving the lockout dispute. Unfortunately, because they dealt with the federal government, China now owns the […]
