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Happy Memorial Day Weekend, everyone! Or should I say “Everyone-Thinks-He’s-A-Gourmet-Grillmaster” Weekend? But before I digress, let me just give a great big THANK YOU to all those men and women who served and died defending this country. And I really mean it, as I totally get Jack Nicholson in “A Few Good Men” when he said: “I have neither the time
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Sometimes expectations can be misleading. For instance, if you’re a fan of “Mad Men”, you probably had a boat load of expectations regarding the final episode of the series that recently aired. I won’t include any spoilers here for those of you who haven’t watched “Mad Men” before (and if you are one of those people, please put down this article
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Unfortunately not everyone that applies to be in the NFL Draft can crack the 256 available spots. But there’s still hope even after the draft. Teams are allowed to sign undrafted free agents to add depth, create competition at certain positions or make the practice squad. You just never know who will be the next Jim Langer (ex-Dolphin), Tony Romo,
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Who isn’t rooting for Arya Stark? I suspect those of you who don’t watch Game of Thrones aren’t, basically because…well…you have no idea who I’m talking about. But of all of you who DO watch Game of Thrones, it’s hard not to want Arya Stark to succeed. And don’t worry, it’s cool to be a Game of Thrones fan. Heck, even
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For the first time in the history of the NFL Draft, the names of the next potential stars would be called outside the walls of Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Destination: Chicago, the Windy City. The dreams of 256 young men came true as their names were read aloud in Chicago and the next step of their
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OK, Raiders Nation, I’m going to challenge your preconceptions a little. I’m going to tell you that Josh Harper was perhaps the best move the Raiders made over the NFL Draft weekend in terms of a receiving option for Derek Carr. Yup, you heard me right. Josh. Harper. Now, before you throw your computers out the window in outrage, I’m
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“With the sixth pick of the 2015 NFL Draft, the New York Jets select Leonard Williams – Defensive End – USC.” I’m fairly certain those weren’t the words that Jets fans were waiting for. But not because Leonard Williams isn’t a player coveted by NFL scouts around the league, but rather, that everyone believed that Williams would be off the
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Howdy, y’all! We had a doozy of an NFL Draft and we’re right back at work analyzing the picks! Eight different writers (Joey Alibro, Jason Johnson, Scott King, John Kirkland, Joanne Kong, Bobby Pierson, Ryan Whitfield and Ha Kung Wong) have looked at the teams they mocked for in the previous article and commented on the picks the actual teams
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Shane Ray got caught with “fresh, unsmoked marijuana” three … that’s right three days before the draft leading to immediate speculation that his draft position could drop, costing him millions of dollars Thursday night. My reaction to this speculation was, really? Apparently Shane was cited for possession of 35 grams or less of marijuana. 35 grams is the equivalent of
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“Hi I’m Joey and I’m a draftaholic.” ”Hi Joey,” says the likes of Mike Mayock, Mel Kiper Jr., and Todd McShay in unison somewhere far, far away from Radio City Music Hall. The popularity of the NFL draft has skyrocketed over the last decade to the point where it’s drawing in more viewers than a World Series game. Since February
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