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Enough of this “who gets in?” and then letting those other guys determine it. It’s time that our knowledgeable fans determined who is enshrined in the Sports Jabber Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Here is how it works…
Hello everyone and welcome to today’s “The Stack” with me, Nathan Stacken. Today is the last day of June and we enter the dawg days of summer soon. We have several topics to get into today so let’s get right to it and see what made “The Stack”:
1. Federer out at Wimbledon.
Up two sets to [...]
With the NFL lockout still in place, players that are free agents have a serious disadvantage in trying to get ready for the 2011 season—if there is one. They aren’t able to learn the new offensive or defensive system they’d be being placed in and it puts a stress on them to learn it as fast as possible[...]
Dear Coach Luke Fickell:
Please don’t break my heart.
About two weeks ago, I wrote an open letter to Terrelle Pryor and let him know we were breaking up. He betrayed me in ways I never thought would happen, so I hung my No. 2 jersey in the closet and kissed a championship run goodbye.
Now, I’m writing another letter.[...]
Catcher is the most physically demanding position in the Majors. Because of this fact, most catchers are better known for their defense than their ability to produce offensively. A catcher who can hit .300 or drive in close to 100 runs is a rare commodity.
This is why Joe Mauer makes $23 million a year. The Twins, 9.[...]
Just hours before the NBA locked out their players, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Sacramento Kings completed a trade involving J.J. Hickson and Omri Casspi.* Here’s the breakdown.
Why This Makes Sense for Sacramento:
Casspi was unhappy with his role in Sacramento at the end of the season and reportedly wanted out of town.* He gets his [...]
Most people would probably tell you that Tito Ortiz’s career was over sometime in 2006, but he’s managed to find spots on several UFC cards since then. But, in the midst of a five-fight winless streak headed into UFC 132 this weekend, it looks like former UFC light heavyweight champion may finally be…
When July 1st hits it is looking more and more likely that the NBA owners will end up locking out the players. I wrote something last week about how I think it will end up getting worked up but this is about what is actually happening right now, not what I’m thinking and hoping will happen three or four months down the line. And what is happening right now is the owners are attempting to scare the players into giving in before the deadline by…
The SEC submitted its suggestions for changes to NCAA rules regarding recruiting athletes. And surprise, surprise, the SEC’s representatives want to make their own jobs easier. While I’m definitely not here to defend the NCAA’s byzantine policies regarding everything, it’s still pretty funny that there aren’t a whole lot of new rules within the SEC’s proposals. But it’s the South, so maybe…
When you’re watching basketball, football, or wrestling, you watch for those “wow” moments. They don’t happen often but when they do, you know it when it’s happening. And last night on Raw whenever, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OS9wZGb_3g&feature=player_embedded