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Monday, August 25, 2008

10 Reasons Why I’m Glad the Olympics Is (Are) Over

Posted on 5:28 AM by ergeg
1. China is a fascist-looking place masquerading as an “emerging world power.” 2. Every time I turned on the TV, NBC was showing volleyball. Who needs volleyball?3. The “Redeem Team” was a stupid concept. Fielding an Olympic squad of NBA players—the greatest professional players on the planet—is not what the Olympics are about. It was a dumb idea when it started with the “Dream Team,” and it’s
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Thursday, August 7, 2008

Where Old Quarterbacks Go to Die

Posted on 4:12 PM by ergeg
Babe Parilli, Jeff Blake, Jack Trudeau, Boomer Esiason, Bubby Brister, Frank Reich, Neil O’Donnell, Vinny Testaverde, Rick Mirer, Quincy Carter, Jay Fiedler, Patrick Ramsey. They all put in time with the New York Jets, either at the end, or in the middle, of careers that had already peaked (or hardly ever were). Which is why Brett Favre’s move to the Big Apple has the ominous ringings of “aging
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