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2012 NFL Season – Playoffs Picture
The playoffs are here, as the AFC finished its positional battles which left the Denver Broncos and the New England Patriots, while the Washington Redskins and the Minnesota Vikings got in on the final day of the regular season.
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New York Yankees – Joe Girardi Has no one to Believe in
Joe Girardi was growing tired of his lineup after the first two games, but the third consecutive loss, this time 1-2 facing a sublime Justin Verlander performance, made him probably lose all confidence and belief these guys can do anything.
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Oakland A’s and Washington Nationals Defy Big Payroll Policies
Is having a big payroll a waste of money in the MLB? I guess it all depends on how you manage that salary expenditure. The New York Yankees, constantly the highest paying team in Baseball, are pretty much a constant fixture in the postseason. The success of the Oakland Athletics and the Washington Nationals is a little bit more surprising.
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Felix Hernandez & Stephen Strasburg With No Postseason for Different Reasons
No one actually knows if limiting a pitcher to a certain amount of innings each seasons works. Felix Hernandez is throwing 230-240 innings a season and he’s never played less than 30 games excluding his rookie year. Stephen Strasburg is at 139.1 this season after 24 starts, which means he’ll be shut down in 20.9, according to everyone within the Washington Nationals organization.
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2012 NBA Playoffs Diary – Day 5
Tony Parker scored 18 points to lead the San Antonio Spurs in the biggest blowout of the playoffs so far, crushing the Utah Jazz 114-83 in what’s beginning to look like a disappointing end to the surprising Jazz’ season. Maybe they would have been better off not making the postseason at all, bulking up in the draft with a high pick?
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2012 NHL Playoffs About Teams Breaking Long Stanley Cup Droughts
The 2012 NHL playoffs, currently in the conference semifinals stage of things, has 8 teams that have gone quite a long time since their last title. For five of them it’s about winning their first ever Stanley Cup (Predators, Coyotes, Capitals, Blues, Kings) while the other three teams have been going through a long stretch of title droughts, some (Flyers) longer than others (Devils).
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LeBron James at His Best No Match For Weak Knicks
LeBron James, at his best, is a level above almost everyone in the NBA. Unstoppable, like he was against the New York Knicks in game 1 of the Heat-Knicks first round playoff series, leading Miami to an easy 100-67 win.
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2011 College Football Rankings – Final Edition
Surprised by the BCS Championship game turning in one of its worst ratings ever? I guess the public doesn’t like rematches, even between two powerhouses like Alabama and LSU. A playoff seems closer than ever, or anything that is a change of the current system, that seems to alienate more and more fans from Bowl season.
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2011 NFL Playoffs or Who Can Beat the Green Bay Packers?
The Green Bay Packers might be the team with the best record in the NFL, but the New York Giants look scary heading into the NFC playoffs. In the AFC, it’ll probably be between the New England Patriots and the Baltimore Ravens after chewing up the Wild Card winners.
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Wade Helps LeBron James Get his First NBA Finals Win
The NBA Finals looked like an extension of the Eastern conference Finals, with LeBron James and Dwyane Wade rising to the occasion in the fourth quarter, leading the Heat to a 92-84 win over the Mavs in Game 1.