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Losing Jimmy Smith in the 90’s to the Jacksonville Jaguars still haunts me.  Smith was a 2nd round draft pick of the Dallas Cowboys in 1992 and had two injury plagued years while with the Cowboys.  In 1992 he suffered a broken leg.  In 1993 he underwent a near fatal emergency appendectomy. Jerry Jones had [...]

Before I begin, I must announce that somebody has been going on the Italian Wikipedia and linking my 2007-2008 blog post about Tim Duncan being the greatest power forward ever. I’m not sure whether to say “thanks” or “what the hell?” Either or, sweet!
Last June I gave LA Lakers power forward Pau Gasol a little [...]

Join Ben and Mark as they finish up some old and new business about the NBA. That’s right, Mark will admit the Lakers won; then they’ll prime you for the NBA Draft. And of course, they’ll talk World Cup.
Plus, Mark will talk about the other major stories in sports while Ben will keep you [...]

On June 24, 2007 WWE Superstar Chris Benoit did not show up for a scheduled PPV event. Strange text messages sent to some of his fellow wrestlers including the nephew of his former best friend raised the alarm that something was amiss.
Authorities entered the Fayetteville, GA home of Benoit and his wife Nancy and son [...]

Tampa Bay Rays owner Stewart Sterberg announced on June 21 that he won’t talk to St. Petersburg reguarding a new deal until the city allows them to talk to the entire Tampa Bay area, meaning of course that he would like to explore Hillsborough county, which contains the city of Tampa. The Rays have a lease St. Petersburg through [...]

Carolina fans had to be feeling pretty good about their team after finally getting rid of Jake Delhomme and quite possibly getting the steal of the draft in Jimmy Clausen. Yep, things were definitely looking up. Now, comes the news that brings them back down to earth.
Steve Smith has a broken arm.
Now comes the news [...]

Every college football team has a rival; it’s as though it is a rite of passage.
Heated rivalries include an intensity that is not seen in other games, with the addition of hatred for the opposing team thrown into the mix.
The rivalry between the Arizona State University and the University of Arizona Wildcats is as [...]

Andre Ward (22-0, 13 KO’s) used superior in-fighting to simply assault Allan Green (29-2, 20 KO’s) for twelve rounds, winning 120-108 on all scorecards. With the victory, Ward retained his WBA super middleweight title.
Ward, 26, came out strong from the opening bell, and constantly was first with his shots. Ward never gave Green a chance [...]

It may be only a few months into the baseball season, but some young players are already starting to become household names. Whether they play in the outfield, behind the plate, or on the mound they’re making an impact in their early careers.
Stephen Strasburg, the most hyped pitcher in recent memory, has played better than [...]

Demons have mystical powers. That comes with being a demon. Two years ago, one of Kobe Bryant’s demons strolled into the Lakers’ sullen Game 6 post-blow-out-title-loss locker room. The demon caught up with Kobe literally as Kobe was exiting the shower. After briefly surveying the disappointment and embarrassment on Kobe’s face, the demon [...]