Articles Posted in the Tom Fireoved Category
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Scrooge Has Nothing on the NHL
As we enter November and the holiday season is thrust upon us (as so gently reminded by every retail store in the Metroplex), I couldn’t shake the feeling the feeling that something is missing in my sports world. The leaves are starting to change and and our clocks have already “fallen” back, which marks, without [...]
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What Now For Jones and the Cowboys?
As I watched the New York Giants dismantle the Atlanta Falcons yesterday I couldn’t help but wonder why that wasn’t the Cowboys playing in front of their home crowd, advancing to the round of eight. But really, were they that close to being a playoff team? Did they really have a chance to win that [...]
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Sugar Bowl Never Tasted So Sour
Once again the BCS has stirred up a hornet’s nest with their bowl game selections. And no, I’m not talking about Oklahoma State being left on the outside looking in on the National Championship game. The teams that really got screwed in this joke of a system are Arkansas, Kansas State, Michigan State and Boise [...]
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Modano To Announce Retirement
The greatest player in American hockey history is hanging up his skates. Mike Modano will officially retire on Friday after signing a one day contract with the Dallas Stars. Modano, who holds virtually all significant NHL scoring records for American born players, played 19 seasons with the Stars organization before finishing the final year of [...]
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Sports Sunday Coffee Thoughts – Longhorn Network, Tiger Woods, Women’s Soccer and More
Why did it take so long for Oklahoma, A&M and the rest of the Big 12 to realize the new Longhorn Network might prove to be an unfair recruiting tool for Texas? The moment Texas and ESPN announced the 20-year, $300 million package I assumed the Big 12′s proverbial foot was back on that banana [...]
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Soccer Heartbreak in Germany
Hard to believe the disappointment I felt after the U.S.’s defeat to Japan in the Finals of the Women’s World Cup this afternoon – especially considering this a tournament (and sport for that matter) that didn’t even register on my sports radar screen a mere 10 days ago. A couple thoughts regarding the final game [...]
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Clemens Gets a Mistrial as U.S. Attorneys Blow It
“Wow” was all I could think of. “What a colossal waste of tax dollars.” In case you haven’t heard, on Thursday U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton declared a mistrial in 7-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens’ perjury trial after prosecutors showed to jurors evidence that he had ruled would not be allowed in the [...]
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NFL Players….Give ‘em Enough Rope (and Down Time), and They’ll Hang Themselves
I have to admit I’ve been waiting for this one. Or at least something along these same lines. With no league or team supervision, and with way too much free time on their collective hands, it was just a matter of time before we either heard the absurd or saw another mug shot of a [...]
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Belfour and Nieuwendyk Get Hall of Fame Nod
Without question it was happy and proud day for Stars fans who haven’t had much to smile about lately. The Hockey Hall of Fame will add two more prominent Stars to their ranks this November with the addition of Joe Nieuwendyk and Eddie Belfour. Belfour and Nieuwendyk join Doug Gilmour and Mark Howe in this [...]
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Oh What a Night!
It’s hard to imagine any victory in sports being sweeter than the Mavs 105-95 victory over the smug and pompous collection of NBA’ers displaying their talents for the Miami Heat. In the ultimate night of triumph and redemption for the Mavs humble and loyal German superstar, and the ultimate kick in the crotch to the [...]
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