The Vig

John G. alerted me to this article on ESPN.com which I had missed.  Ference’s last year in Portland was my first as a Winter Hawks fan.  I was still figuring out rules and etiquette and such, so I wasn’t able to appreciate his play like I probably should have.  Only 17 players from his draft [...]

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South Carolina’s Republican governor came out with an Op-Ed yesterday that I think captures the mainstream Republican zeitgeist. While he announces he won’t be voting for Obama, he sure seems alright with him should he win.
Sen. Obama is not running for president on the basis of his race, and no one should cast their [...]

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Here’s a bizarre story out of the NBA. The Hawks and Heat will be re-play the final :51 of a December game before their March 8th game in Atlanta. From the AOL FanHouse:
Shaquille O’Neal fouled out with 51 seconds left with the Heat down by one point; the Hawks went on to win [...]

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Conflicting reports out of the desert suggest Cardinals o-line coach Russ Grimm has interviewed with Redskins owner Daniel Snider about his vacant head coach position. ProFootballTalk.com says it’s true. Kent Somers, Cardinals beat reporter for the Arizona Republic, says it’s not.
Grimm, a founding member of the Hogs, is an obvious candidate for the [...]

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