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The 2012 NFL GIF Preview: Your Team Is Hilarious
The NFL is my first true love. As a lad, I remember rushing home from Hebrew School hoping I could make the 1:00 p.m. kickoffs while I ate Stouffer's french bread pizza. In college, I remember waking...
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George Will On College Football: Stick To Baseball, Please
Dear George Will,Hi, Bobby Big Wheel here.In case you forgot, you met me once while I was in college. Of course, Bobby Big Wheel isn't my real name, so I'll forgive you if you don't remember. You...
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A Reminder Of Home: Jim Calhoun, And Why He'll Be Missed
I grew up in Connecticut in the '90s. If you want to know what Connecticut was like in the '90s, go there now. One of the state's nicknames is "The Land of Steady Habits" (we need new marketing people)...
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NFL owners are greedy, Roger Goodell is incompetent and we have nobody to...
At approximately 11:45 p.m. on September 24, 2012, Twitter became a delightful bilefest with all sorts of enmity directed at Roger Goodell. And I'll admit it, the Ginger Hammer is an easy target. He's...
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2012 NFL Power Rankings: September in GIFs
"No one man should have all that power." Warrior-poet Kanye West wrote that about doing NFL Power Rankings; having the ability to make or break teams based on pithy rankings is best left to...
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A lawyer explains Jerry Sandusky's sentence and Mike McQueary's lawsuit
Hello readers. October has been eventful one for Penn State, as Jerry Sandusky was sentenced to 30-60 years in prison, which essentially amounts to a life sentence. Also, last week, Mike McQueary sued...
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Michigan vs. Michigan State: Never miss a chance to storm the field
The Wolverines had just beaten the Spartans on a last-second field goal when I jumped onto the Michigan Stadium field.I had only rushed a field once before, and that was for a team I actually cared...
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Charles Tillman is a man
Charles Tillman is a manWhen you call an athlete a "man" it usually connotes that he's grown into his role and plays like a true pro. Grit, hustle, determination; all the sportswritery words apply to...
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TAKEAWAYS: What we learned in NFL Week 10
Hello cyberfriends, welcome to Takeaways, the Monday column that gives you the main takeaway (football joke) from every game. It's like Monday Morning Quarterback with a word limit and without the...
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Takeaways, Week 11: Colts vs. Patriots is not a rivalry
Have you ever been to a not-quite sports bar? There's one in my neighborhood that masquerades as a non-sports bar with a nice cocktail list, a menu that uses adjectives like "rustic" and a decent beer...
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Miami, the NCAA and America's last plantation
Last night the Miami Herald reported that the NCAA told former University of Miami players that, if they did not participate in its investigation of booster Nevin Shapiro, they would be guilty until...
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TAKEAWAYS: That's enough, Bob Costas
Bob Costas is a total pro. In "Those Guys Have All The Fun," an ESPN producer noted that Costas was one of two people (the other being Keith Olbermann) that he could always count on to deliver a...
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TROLL TUESDAY: Southern Miss needs a savior, and Brett Favre is waiting
Rather than wait for columnists to bait readers into blind Internet anger, we at SB Nation believe in setting the curve ourselves and doing so honestly. On Troll Tuesdays, we attempt to construct the...
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TAKEAWAYS: No one knows if the Chiefs were right or wrong to play on Sunday
Back in August my friend had an aneurysm. When I found out I spent a few hours freaking out then told my boss that I couldn't do any work for the rest of the day and went home. When I got home I...
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TAKEAWAYS, Week 14: Football is stupid
Josh Brent is 24. Have you ever been 24? If so then you probably know that you were a dumbass back then. I'm 28 and I'm still a dumbass most of the time. I'm guessing that I'll stop being a dumbass...
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What if all expansion franchises were named after movies?
Last week David Roth brought up an excellent point at VICE: the Raptors have the worst mascot in sports (non-racist division). That got me thinking, what would happen if teams in the three major sports...
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Christmas Song Octagon: Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
The Christmas Song Octagon now invites Bobby Big Wheel into combat. He will attempt a victory by submission on anyone who does not recognize the messed-up grandeur of "Christmas (Baby Please Come...
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College football bowl games preview: 35 GIFs for 35 games, Part 2
For some actual bowl game coverage, here's the full schedule, along with picks for each game and watchability ratings. But that's boring!Hello sports connoisseur, Robert "Bobby Big Wheel" Wheel here. I...
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College football bowl games preview: 35 GIFs for 35 games, Part 1
For some actual bowl game coverage, here's the full schedule, along with picks for each game and watchability ratings. But that's boring!Hello sports connoisseur, Robert "Bobby Big Wheel" Wheel here. I...
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TAKEAWAYS: Recapping all of the Week 15 action
In case you're not familiar with the story of Jack Pinto, click on that link and get back to me when you're done crying your eyes out. It hits close to home for me because I was once a 6-year-old...
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