Articles Posted in the Writers Category
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What Went Wrong for the Mavs and How to Fix It
The 2012-13 season was one of complete frustration for the Dallas Mavericks. For the first time since 2000, they failed to make the playoffs. They also failed to have a winning record for the first time since 2000 as well, although at 41-41 they didn’t have a losing record either. Still, sitting on the sidelines [...]
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Kiffin Brings a New Look the Old School Way
Unlock HQ Video HQ video delivered by AkamaDuring that week in February when Monte Kiffin was agreeing to become the Dallas Cowboys new defensive coordinator, he listened to his share of DFW sports-talk radio. “I heard my age, 72, mentioned so often, I thought it was my jersey number, by golly,’’Kiffin says. “But let me [...]
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Peak-A-Boo: Your Ticket To Sports Voyeurism
“Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.” – Confucius The NFL has announced that they will be mandating that teams allow cameras in the locker rooms of all 32 clubs (although I checked, no word yet from Victoria’s Secret as to whether they will do the same at their annual runway [...]
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Shick Quick Hits – Opinions, Predictions and Thoughts Surely to go Wrong
How many of you were surprised with the Stars’ play over the last six weeks or so of the season? They seemed to have waved the white flag – Morrow was traded, Jagr was traded, Roy was traded. We had to double check and make sure Ray Whitney was still on the team after [...]
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One Drought is Enough – Time For the Boys to End Theirs
To my ears it is an annoying sound: chink, chink, chink, chink .….chk,chk,chk,chk. Over and over again the sprinkler system rhythmically repeating itself. To me the sound of a sprinkler is the sound of a drought. So many thoughts accompany that sound. Like is it ever going to rain? Am I really so vain that [...]
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AWOLNATION – The third time is a charm for Aaron Bruno
It’s been a long, hard road to stardom for Aaron Bruno. The brainchild behind AWOLNATION is finally getting a taste of noteworthy success after frustrating stints in Under the Influence of Giants and Hometown Hero. While he gained plenty of momentum and fans, it wasn’t on the scale of AWOLNATION, who have been charting on [...]
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Up North: A Domestic Getaway to Michigan
Sometimes you don’t know a great escape until it actually hits you that you’re in the middle of it. We all dream of these grand island adventures while sitting in front of a computer, but often we come back unfulfilled and with a sunburn. While that may be okay for some, others look for what [...]
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What If?
“What if?” It’s one of my favorite questions right ahead of “What do you think?” and right behind “Would you like some more cake?” And it’s also one of my favorite games to play when it comes to the “What ifs” in the world of sports. I have always felt that the NBA is the [...]
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Sipping and Skipping – Eating and Drinking Around Town
Nothing says “springtime” in Texas like beautiful weather, golf, baseball and of course, the launch of “patio season.” Winter’s comfort foods and soups are exchanged for dining alfresco, relaxing on porches and firing up barbeques. While that Sunday “Funday” may be calling your name, it might also be adding a significant number of unnecessary calories [...]
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How Bout a Little Somethin’…You Know, for the Effort
“To steal from one person is plagiarism. To steal from many is research” –Steven Wright I don’t know if that paraposdokian even applies to the modern digital world, what with the advent and proliferation of YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. What used to be the realm of broadcast professionals has become the playground of the [...]
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