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The Bush-Jeter Led Marlins Franchise Can Only Get Better
Jeb Bush and Derek Jeter are the headliners of the new Miami Marlins ownership group It was not a matter of if, rather when would the Miami Marlins be sold. Rumors have swirled the past few years as current Marlins owner Jeffery Loria has been looking to unload the franchise he purchased for $158.5 million…
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The Sherman Trade Machine
Different places Richard Sherman could go and succeed or implode With all the conversation surrounding a potential trade involving Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman, we can only wonder on what new team would he would work. Scheme fit and team need are always what brings certain teams into the trade winds. One of the most outspoken…
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While Wieters Wears Washington’s Wardrobe
Catcher Matt Wieters moved down I-95 and it feels weird The press release came fast and late in the offseason but on February 21st, the Washington Nationals agreed to terms with catcher Matt Wieters on a two-year $21 million deal. The former 5th overall pick and “franchise-altering” catching prospect of the Baltimore Orioles made a move…
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One Week Later — The NBA All-Star Game Gave us a Sign & We Need to Listen
Analytics and 3’s are taking over and basketball as we knew it could be over The stars gathered and ratings still stunk. The NBA All-Star Game gave us nothing new this year aside from New Orleans Pelicans star, Anthony Davis, scoring a record 52 points. I am shocked that the record previously was 42 by Wilt.…
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The Boogie Heist That Was Bound to Happen
The Kings were going to screw up the Cousins deal…the world already knew it The great Pelican heist of DeMarcus Cousins was committed hours after the 2017 NBA All-Star Game. A long, event-filled yet peaceful NBA weekend turned into mayhem when The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski broke the news of a completed Boogie-to-New Orleans deal. Every reporter…
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L.A. Chargers…Bite Me
Chargers CEO Dean Spanos screwed up the Chargers franchise by taking them to Los Angeles If there is one thing that bugs me more than turning your back on people who love and support you, it is choosing greed over those people. Chargers Chairman and CEO, Dean Spanos, announced this morning that the Chargers franchise will…
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B-Rated QBs are Franchise Quarterbacks; Pay ‘Em
There is no conversation to be had, Kirk Cousins is a franchise quarterback. When we see “franchise quarterback” we are predisposed to think of the best quarterbacks in the history of the National Football League. We go back to Starr, Staubach, Montana, Young, Aikman, Bradshaw, Brady, Peyton, Roethlisberger, Brees, Marino, and Elway, among others. The…
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Voting for the Pro Bowl Sucks
When RT’s count as votes, you know the system stinks up the joint When the NFL releases the Pro Bowl rosters each year, the sports world gets a tad too excited. It becomes hot take central for shows and personalities that get a boost in content late in the NFL season. This season’s exhibition will not…
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Russillo & Kanell’s ‘Scout Team vs The Starter’ has created the Best Guest Intros Ever
**This post originally appeared on John Amoroso’s Medium page on October 17, 2016** ESPN Radio’s Russillo & Kanell stumbled upon one of the greatest radio bits of recent memory. Each Wednesday, Ryen Russillo and Danny Kanell have College Football Analyst, Todd McShay on to discuss college and pro football, simple enough. To spruce up a…
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Where did the Facebook I Knew in High School Go?
**This post originally appeared on John Amoroso’s Medium page on October 6, 2016** Back in my early high school days, Facebook was a baby on the verge of hitting the big time. The social network took over how high school and college students communicated and stayed in contact with one another. As the new and…
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