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A trend that we’ve been following here at TFoP is sports writers, who are paid to write about sports, taking shots at politicians (usually conservative), and spouting their political views simply because they have a pulpit from which to speak. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion but, sportswriters don’t have any more right than you or I to spout off political thoughts, and furthermore most don’t want to hear it. If I want politics I’ll turn on Fox News, CNN, or read Jake Tapper’s column. Enter Jonah Keri, a sportswriter at Bloomberg, and arguably one of my favorite baseball...
Published on Monday 30th of August 2010 09:57:24 AM
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Hello FReepe Nation! I recently started a Fantasy Basketball League over at ESPN. I've never tried this with basketball, being more a fan of baseball and football. My previous invitation for football went well. Thanks to those of you who joined. Here's the link to the league website so you can look around and see if you'd like to throw your hat in the ring. http://games.espn.go.com/fba/leagueoffice?leagueId=17085&seasonId=2011 If you'd like to join, send me a FreepMail with an e-mail address so I can send you an invitation. Thanks and God Bless FReeperNation.
Published on Monday 30th of August 2010 09:57:24 AM
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Power to the people! In the form of a small silicone bracelet into which is embedded a Star-Trek-The-Next-Generation-esque hologram (an entire deck being outside the range of present technology). Athletes and, even more importantly, celebrities the world over have begun to don the Power Balance wrist trinket in the pre-Copernican belief that its vibrational powers will aid them in their quest for glory. According to the website, the bracelet is “designed to work with your body’s natural energy field. Founded by athletes, Power Balance is a favorite among elite athletes for whom balance, strength and flexibility are important.” The hologram...
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OAK BLUFFS — During last year’s Obama family vacation on Martha’s Vineyard, part-time island resident Tom Murro and his daughter, Lauren, got to meet the president at Farm Neck Golf Club. This year, Murro and his daughter are coming back to the Vineyard, to try to complete a long effort to present the president with a gift, to thank him for making the time to pose with them for photographs last year. “Gifting Obama isn’t easy” said Murro, who doesn’t want to chance damaging the gift—a photograph—by mailing it, and can’t figure out how to get it to the president....
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Authorized by Willie Mays and written by a New York Times bestselling author, this is the definitive biography of one of baseball's immortals. Considered to be "as monumental ...
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Wide receiver Percy Harvin collapsed on the field at the Minnesota Vikings' practice Thursday and was taken to a hospital in an ambulance, according to reports. Harvin has suffered from severe migraine headaches since childhood. According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Harvin suffered a migraine earlier Thursday. "I don't know how to classify" the episode, Vikings Coach Brad Childress said, according to the Star Tribune. "Not really a seizure, but he had some trouble over here. I'd be remiss if I tried to qualify it one way or the other. He seemed like he was stable. Shugs [head athletic trainer...
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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.(AP) Brett Favre is back in Minnesota, right on schedule. For the second year in a row, the quarterback who spends his summers on the verge of retirement was driven to Vikings headquarters on the Tuesday following the team's first preseason game. Just like last August, news helicopters followed his vehicle from a local airport and dozens of fans and media gathered at the entrance to Winter Park to greet him. "Circus in Winter Park," tight end Visanthe Shiancoe tweeted. Nothing the Vikings haven't seen before.
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Ambrose Bierce, as usual, summarized it best for us in the Devil’s Dictionary: ACADEME, n. An ancient school where morality and philosophy were taught. ACADEMY, n. (from academe). A modern school where football is taught. As evidence for the disheartening, inexorable slide into the abyss, we have this “essay”, supposedly written by a DePaul basketball player in his introductory writing course (be sure to read all of it): Favorite Song The topic I choose is number four because I like to listing to music especially the love songs because it gets you in the mode for a lot of things....
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What is the most expensive car in the world? The 1931 Bugatti Royale Kellner Coupe was sold for $8,700,000 in 1987. However, that car and many alike will not be included in this list because it is not available on the market today. It is hard to imagine someone would actually spend 8 million dollars on a car instead of using it for something more productive. However, if you have the money and the opportunity, you will definitely spend a small fraction of it to place a few of these supercars in your garage. Here are the 10 most expensive...
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Baseball Hall of Famer Yogi Berra has met every sitting U.S. president since 1945 - except for Barack Obama. Yogi Berra's gift for President Obama Yogi Berra autographing the picture He has, however, met first lady Michelle Obama, and the Yankees did send him a ceremonial throw out ball signed by the president. But to date, he has not had the opportunity to shake hands with the Commander in Chief. Mr. Berra is just one of the many interesting celebs I have encountered. When Berra learned of my chance meeting in 2009 with President Barack Obama, he agreed to sign...
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Celebrity and entertainment correspondent Tom Murro says that baseball legend Yogi Berra has a unique gift for President Barack Obama. As Yogi would say, "It ain't over till it's over," and the Hall of Famer is still going strong. Yogi Berra, who now lives in Montclair, New Jersey is an 15-time All-Star and three-time winner of the American League’s Most Valuable Player award as a catcher for the New York Yankees. Berra, who obviously has a sense of humor, was right on the money when he famously stated that “baseball is 90% mental — the other half is physical.” Celebrity...
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Sport in N.Korea Is Not for the Faint-Hearted In 1974, a popular North Korean actress named Woo In-hee was found unconscious in an exhaust-filled car after having an affair with a man who was born in Japan. The man died in the car but Woo survived and was forced to stand in front of a committee for an ideological criticism session. Rather than blaming herself, Woo revealed that she had been sleeping with high-ranking movie industry officials in return for top roles in films. She was executed by firing squad soon after. Students at Kim Il-sung University may skip classes,...
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