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Are the Broncos done?

The link above is for a 2010 Denver Broncos wall Calendar. If you are a Broncos fan, you might as well start using it. Because let's be honest this year is done.

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Mixing Football, Christmas and Pop Culture

Don't know if any of you caught the open to the Christmas Eve Monday Night Football Game or not. But it really captured the spirit of the holiday with one of America's hottest young stars.

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Another Dome Loss

Nine games into the Syracuse basketball season and its already starting to feel like seasons past. In particular, last season. We were told that all the mistakes of the past would be eliminated this year.

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Big East Banterings

Another week down and the Big East is 85-25 overall after a fairly succesful week in non-conference action. The Big East won the Big East/SEC challenge or whatever that was going on in Birmingham and Philadelphia this week.

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My Top 25

1 Duke - They've been the best team thus far 2 North Carolina - Good pair of road wins, moves them near the top 3 Texas - Speaking of road wins; just how good might they be with Durant? 4 Butler - Bulldogs have been impressive and deserve some respect 5 Kansas - Jayhawks take …

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Mount Drubs Loyola

Playing for the 162nd time, Mount St. Mary's pounded Loyola College 70-58 on Saturday evening at the Knott Arena in Emmittsburg giving the Mount its first win of the season.

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Stealing Cinderella: Xavier

The first team in this series is Xavier. The Musketeers have already pulled one big shocker this season and will have the opportunity to move deep into the tournament come March.

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100 isn't Enough

Syracuse failed to guard anyone last night and fell to UMASS 107-100 at the Carrier Dome.

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Thinking Out Loud: Gone too Soon

The sports world lost two active athletes this week. I remember my first thoughts when I saw the news about MLB pitcher Joe Kennedy's passing last week on the crawl at the bottom of the TV. "What is the rest of the story?" Certainly, a 28-year old pitcher doesn't just die.

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Around the NEC

Since this is the first installment, I'll take a look at each school up to this point

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My Top 25

I realize that there are still some issues with my ranking system -- and I'm trying to work out the mathematics that is making things so out of whack, regarding a few teams. But for the most part, I'm pleased enough with this to place it here.

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Who is good anyhow?

I gotta admit, I'm a tough critic. I never really think anybody is any good. In fact, I'd much rather have a team prove it to me than to just elevate them to lofty levels. And there have been a lot of teams I've been wondering about during the start of the college hoops season.

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Turkey Hoops

I know that the tradition isn't supposed to be hoops on Thanksgiving. It's supposed to be football. But yesterday, I was much more compelled to watch the basketball action.

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Thursday night in Sports

Not exactly a huge night for sports, but with the NBA out there a few things are worth watching tonight.

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Blake out in Paris

Richard Gasquet defeated James Blake 6-4, 6-4 at the ATP tennis Masters Series event in Paris today.

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Halloween Night Sports Recap

I didn't watch a lot last night, all that time trick or treating kept me away from the tube, spent most of my time watching the NBA and the doubleheader on ESPN. Although I was excited to see that NHL Network now seems to be a fixture on DIRECTV.

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Sox Rox: Who do you like?

The matchup seems improbable. A least the entrant from the National League. As of September 15th nobody even expected the Rockies to be in playoffs. Now because they are perfect in the postseason, they are playing for the World Championship.

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LSU romps past error prone Bulldogs.

Here is the five minute recap of what I saw in this game. Start the timer.

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Syracuse to visit Virginia

Syracuse will travel to Virginia to play the Cavaliers on December 4th. The Orange was left out of the NCAA tournament last season despite a 20-win season in the Big East.

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A couple of thoughts from Camden Yards

Took in the Orioles come from behind win at Camden Yards today. Kevin Millar's three-run walkoff job won it in the bottom of the tenth. Miggy Tejeda's two-run blast had tied it in the eighth.

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Where will the surprises come from?

Ten games that may surprise you in college football's first month. I'm not guaranteeing that these ten games will be upsets, but that have the possibility.

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Bonds: How should I feel?

I'm a young baseball fan. Or at least young enough that I don't ever remember Hank Aaron playing baseball. Still, I'm mad about what happened in San Francisco last evening.

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Bonds hits 756

A 3-2 pitch from Mike Bacsik and Bonds sent #756 into the bleachers in right center. A congratulations message from Hank Aaron whose record he broke followed. Bonds then thanked his family, teammates and others in an on field celebration.

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Four Weeks til College Football

Actually, college football really starts in 26 days on that big Thursday night where BCS contender LSU faces Mississippi State. And there are plenty of other lidlifters that night.

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