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By updating RealClearSports I read hundreds of articles every week but sometimes there are particularly passages that need highlighting. And to make these passages more palatable I'm doing them in award form! The awards are completely random and will change weekly (though some may become reoccurring).
The NFL has begun and in the eyes of many in the media teams are now Super Bowl-bound or doomed for a horrendous season. There was a lot of talk about what constitutes a catch and pretty much every article about the Jets worked in the 'Hard Knocks' pun. It's do or die for all MLB teams in the playoff hunt and Denard Robinson is being annointed the Heisman already. Let's get to the awards!
You know what's really fun? Asking Google how much Bo Jackson was able to bench press. An L.A. Times article from 1985 quotes an Auburn beat writer as saying Jackson could bench 400 pounds, despite not lifting on a regular... more »
When Derek Jeter arrived in the major leagues in 1995, the soon-to-be superstar displayed an innate modesty and reverence for the sport. That season Jeter had the good fortune of playing alongside pinstriped legend Don... more »
It is the growing sports epidemic of the 21st century, where being the best team in the regular season of any of the four major professional leagues has never meant so little for the postseason. In fact, not only are the... more »
New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma is trying to force the NFL to play defense for a change. His defamation lawsuit against NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on Thursday was the strongest response yet from anyone in the... more »
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