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Archive for December, 2008

The NFL MVP Discussion = Convoluted

• December 30, 2008 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Awards, National Football League
Tags: 2008 NFL MVP, Adrian Peterson, Chad Pennington, DeAngelo Williams, Eli Manning, James Harrison, Kurt Warner, Matt Cassel, Matt Ryan, Michael Turner, MVP debates, MVP discussion, Philip Rivers, Postseason Awards

John Madden Racist Comment?

• December 28, 2008 • Leave a Comment

Posted in National Football League, Sports Media
Tags: Brandon Stokely, John Madden, Racism, Wes Welker

A Short Wish List for Seattle Sports

• December 25, 2008 • Leave a Comment

Posted in College Basketball, College Football, Fans, Gonzaga University, Major League Baseball, National Football League, Seattle Mariners, Seattle Seahawks, Seattle SuperSonics, Sounders FC, Sports Media, University of Washington
Tags: Ichiro Suzuki, Jack Zduriencik, Jim Mora, Mark Few, Mike Holmgren, NFL Coaches, Seattle Sounders FC, Seattle Sports 2008

2008 is Almost Over for Seattle Sports Fans…

• December 23, 2008 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Fans, Seattle Mariners, Seattle Seahawks, Seattle SuperSonics
Tags: 2008 Year in Sports, Big Lo, ESPN.com, Jim Caple, Outside the Lines, Seattle Sports

Some Levity from Shaun Ellis

• December 23, 2008 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Fan-Athlete Relations, National Football League, Seattle Seahawks
Tags: Fans, New York Jets, Qwest Field, Roger Goodell, Seattle Seahawks, Shaun Ellis

Teixeira, the Yankees, and a Salary Cap

• December 23, 2008 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Free agency, Major League Baseball
Tags: Boston Red Sox, Brian Cashman, Buster Olney, C.C. Sabathia, ESPN.com, Los Angeles Angels, Mark Teixeira, Millions of dollars, New York Yankees, Scott Boras, sports agents, Sports Business

Too Close to Jim Calhoun

• December 22, 2008 • 1 Comment

Posted in College Basketball, Gonzaga University
Tags: A.J. Price, Gonzaga, Histrionics, Jim Calhoun, Marcus Williams, referees, Steven Gray, UConn

The Closer/Quarterback Corollary

• December 18, 2008 • 1 Comment

Posted in Free agency, Major League Baseball, National Football League
Tags: Brady Quinn, Closers, Derek Anderson, Francisco Rodriguez, J.J. Putz, Major League Baseball, Offseason Trades, Quarterbacks

Personal Foul on the Media: 15 Yards for Interference

• December 14, 2008 • 2 Comments

Posted in National Football League, Sports Media
Tags: Clinton Portis, Dallas Cowboys, Ed Werder, ESPN, Jason Witten, Jim Zorn, Terrell Owens, Useless controversy

The Yankees Continue to Live in the Past

• December 12, 2008 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Free agency, Major League Baseball
Tags: A.J. Burnett, Brian Cashman, C.C. Sabathia, Carl Pavano, Derek Jeter, ESPN, Free agency, New York Yankees