Category: sports
25 in the 2000s: sports moments

this is part of an ongoing series called 25 in the 2000s. if you want a bit of information about the series, you can find the introduction here. one of the hallmarks of any time period is a reflection on what occurred in the world of sports. naturally, the 2000s are no different. while it’s still hard to completely put [...]

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reggie fish to the world: "i put that on my mama that the hogs get a bowl"

not many things in life are black & white. we’re all on some kind of journey, often oscillating back and forth between varying points of emotions, viewpoints and attitudes. so it is with a recent rap song (with accompanying video) put out by the tiny razorback wonder, reggie fish. i’m not saying it’s terrible. i’m not saying it’s great. i’m [...]

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fear and loathing (and burning) in san francisco, part 2

anguish. pain. (mixed with a tiny dash of hope). cardinals: 29, niners 24.

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fear and loathing (and burning) in san francisco

tonight’s a big night: the niners are actually on t.v. and, even bigger, monday night football. these days, it would be a gross understatement that niners fans have been in much anguish and pain over the last 6 or 7 years. certainly, there has been weeping and gnashing of teeth on a biblical level. currently, i should note, the niners, [...]

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happy trails, coach

one of the things that i don’t think i’ve talked about here on the ol’ blog is my beloved niners. the fact is, i have an unhealthy and frightening obsession with the greatest sports franchise on the planet: the san francisco 49ers. i won’t go into all the reasons for this lifelong obsession, but i wanted to drop a happy [...]

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confessions of an olympic profiler

is it just me, or do you, when you see that one white dude in the blocks before the race, assume that this guy is not only going to come in last, but he’s going to somehow get lapped even though it’s not a race that has multiple laps…?? then, when you actually see a white person win a race [...]

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arkansas sports 360

the august edition of arkansas sports 360 hit newsstands today and i wanted to point it out because i think it’s one of the best covers we’ve done on 360. (click on image to see larger.) our staff photographer, michael pirnique, shot the cover and it turned out incredibly. he used a new technique on the toning and it has [...]

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