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  • Daytona 500: Danica Patrick Wins the Pole

    Daytona 500: Danica Patrick Wins the Pole

    History was made this weekend when Danica Patrick became the first woman to qualify on the pole position for the Daytona 500 or any other NASCAR Sprint Cup race.  Her first full Sprint Cup season could not be starting out...
    February 18, 2013More
  • The Road to Augusta National: 2013 Masters Tournament

    The Road to Augusta National: 2013 Masters Tournament

    It has been a hot minute since we checked in with the world of golf so this week we are going to reconnect with that pesky little white ball.  There has been some early excitement thus far in the PGA season.  Tiger has...
    February 11, 2013More
  • Destination NOLA: Super Bowl wait is over!

    Destination NOLA: Super Bowl wait is over!

    Super Bowl Sidebar What a week folks.  As if there aren't enough headlines for the Super Bowl, we get slapped in the face with allegations from SI that Ray Lewis used a banned substance.  It seems no sport, including golf,...
    February 1, 2013More
  • Super Bowl XLVII:  The Harbowl

    Super Bowl XLVII: The Harbowl

    San Francisco 49ers vs. Baltimore Ravens Jim vs. John Harbaugh vs. Harbaugh Brother vs. Brother Brah vs. Brah Unless you have been living under a rock, you should be quite aware that this year's Super Bowl will feature a...
    January 25, 2013More
  • AFC & NFC Championship Weekend

    AFC & NFC Championship Weekend

    I was really hoping that my predictions would hold on last weekend but I ended up at .500 after going 2 out of 4.  The good news I am still 6-2 in the 2013 playoffs so I can at least hang my hat on that for another day...
    January 18, 2013More
  • 2013 NFL Divisional Playoffs Pick 'em

    2013 NFL Divisional Playoffs Pick 'em

    The opening weekend of the NFL playoffs ended up about how I expected.  I felt pretty good about going 4 out of 4 with my picks last week but I will also admit that the choices seemed pretty easy.  The major disappointment...
    January 11, 2013More
  • When is the 2013 Kentucky Derby?

    When is the 2013 Kentucky Derby?

    Louisville, KY has been the home to the premiere North-American horse race for well over a century and the tradition continues in 2013.  This year the Kentucky Derby will be held on Saturday, May 4th.  It is also important...
    January 8, 2013More
  • 2013 NFL Playoffs: Weekend Preview

    2013 NFL Playoffs: Weekend Preview

    The grind of the NFL regular season has come to an end.  The slates have been cleared and nothing from the regular season matters any more.  This is what is known as "crunch time".  We are now in the 2 minute drill of...
    January 4, 2013More
  • NCAA Basketball Prepares For March Madness

    NCAA Basketball Prepares For March Madness

    Early season tournaments are all over and the non-conference schedules will be coming to end for college teams across the country.  The road to the Final Four truly begins in January when all schools enter conference play. ...
    December 28, 2012More
  • NASCAR in Las Vegas:  2013 Odds Maker

    NASCAR in Las Vegas: 2013 Odds Maker

    One of the most popular races on the NASCAR Sprint Cup series is the Kobalt Tools 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.  Las Vegas is also one of the biggest tour attractions in the country.  Combining the natural excitement...
    December 14, 2012More
  • Where is the 2013 NBA All Star Game?

    Where is the 2013 NBA All Star Game?

    washingtonpost.com The NBA season is beginning to heat up as the temperatures outside begin cool off considerably.  The 2012-13 season is the first full length season after a strike shortened 2011-12 regular season.  It...
    December 7, 2012More
  • Season Recap, Daytona 500, & 2013 NASCAR Schedule

    Season Recap, Daytona 500, & 2013 NASCAR Schedule

    Image from Bloomberg.com The 2012 season has came and went.  The season ended with a fury for some and a fizzle for others.  Brad Keselowski captured his first Sprint Cup championship and Jimmie Johnson came up short on...
    November 30, 2012More
  • Super Bowl history in the Superdome

    Super Bowl history in the Superdome

    What is now known as the Mercedes-Benz Superdome was opened on August 3, 1975.  Since that time it has been the host of 6 Super Bowls and this season's finale will bring the total to 7.  The home of the New Orleans Saints...
    November 23, 2012More
  • Who will be in the BCS Championship?

    Who will be in the BCS Championship?

    There are just a few weeks left in the college football regular season and things took a crazy turn this past weekend.  I think everyone, including myself, had (4) Alabama penciled in for the BCS Championship game until...
    November 16, 2012More
  • College Basketball Opens Tonight

    College Basketball Opens Tonight

    Last week we ushered in a new season for the pro's and tonight we open the 2012-13 collegiate campaign.  Fans have longed for a night with an identity, a night in which we can truly deem as the "season opener".  Well,...
    November 9, 2012More
  • The NBA is back!

    The NBA is back!

    This week the NBA regular season began with several early season marquis match-ups.  It is a little too early for much meaning to come from these games but the bottom line is the NBA has returned.  It is becoming increasingly...
    November 2, 2012More

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