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As you know Albert Pujols won his second consecutive National League’s Most Valuable Player Award. He didn’t just win it, he won it unanimously. Every single voter had him as their No. 1 pick.
Pujols’ exploits have been well chronicled. I think he is the best baseball player who is currently playing baseball on Planet Earth. [...]

The Counselor is IN:

This column’s intent is to give the readers an idea of few good players in favorable match ups and a few good players in bad match ups. If you have a great player, then it may not advisable to bench him for someone in the Line ‘em Up section. If I suggest [...]

While watching the Green Bay Packers victory over the San Francisco 49ers, my girlfriend asked me an interesting question: Has any other player in professional sports done what Brett Favre is doing? That is, play more than a decade and become a legend, only to defect to the enemy like Anakin Skywalker. At the time, [...]

It was cute in the beginning, when Rex Ryan joined the Jets and started slinging yang left and right. He talked shit about Bill Belichick, he talked shit about Channing Crowder. Blather, blather, blather, blather.
Today, in the aftermath of the Jets’ humiliating 31-14 loss to New England, he continued to talk, moaning aloud about a [...]

I had a conversation earlier this year with a group of SEC loyalists. It was about the Pac 10, and USC dominance therein.  According to these southerners, the Pac would always be viewed as soft until someone other than USC claims the title.
Their opinions supported the “USC and the nine dwarfs” theory, regardless of how [...]

This will be arguably the game of the week and no better place for this showdown to take place other then on Monday Night Football.
The Patriots proved why they are the best team in the NFL to put a lose - no matter how devastating - by beating the New York Jets 31-14 yesterday.
The Saints [...]

Grace Espinosa, an SJ family member, “2009 Hooters Girl of the Year”, recent college grad, and successful model, has been very busy…positioning herself for even more big-time success.

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Big Doings at SJ Radio this week. Mark and Ben will be sharing the microphone and show with Doyle as we create a joint venture with Cowboys Pride Radio.
Join us as we talk about the big NFL and NCAA football games from Thanksgiving week - including some of the biggest rivalry games around.
Plus we’ll [...]

Matthew Stafford, of the Detroit Lions, has had a rookie season that can best be described as trying. Both he and his team have struggled all season, which was expected by all observers.
There was a time this season some thought Stafford would be shut down for the season as he struggled with a knee injury. [...]

With an upset at home over #17 Wisconsin, Northwestern finishes the regular season 8-4 overall, 5-3 in the Big Ten (tied for fourth place in the Big Ten with the Badgers). NU has compiled a 5-3 conference record four times since 2004 and also for a second consecutive season.
Some key facts and figures from today’s [...]