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• Dropping the Hammer: An All-Star of a Missed Opportunity

Teams have their reasons for turning it down, but a run-what-you-brung All-Star race would have been fun and possibly educational....2025
• Nick Loftin should get another chance

Nick Loftin #12 of the Kansas City Royals runs during a spring training game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick on March 11, 2025 in Scottsdale, Arizona. | Photo by Jeff Dean/Getty Images Let him play! Over the weekend, Royals speedster and superutility man Tyler Tolbert went on bereavement leave. To take the open active roster spot, Kansas City recalled...2025
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• Maple Leafs Stumbled in Game 4 But Still Hold the Edge Versus Senators
What was Game 4 in the first-round series between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Ottawa Senators? Was it a missed opportunity, a crack in the armour, and a warning…...2025
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• How did the Browns fare in final NFL Draft grades?

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Three days, seven picks, a few surprises. So what does the media think of Cleveland’s 2025 draft class? The Cleveland Browns had a busy, and what they hope will ultimately be a productive, three days at the 2025 NFL Draft. Related: Browns draft class earns Mel Kiper’s praise, top grade Beginning on Thursday night with a trade down that led them to select ...2025
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• Washington Nationals vs Baltimore Orioles Game Thread

Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images Follow along as the Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles reignite the Battle of the Beltway In a road trip against three of the worst teams in the National League, the Washington Nationals stumbled, going 4-6. It was a missed opportunity for a team looking to take a step forward this season. However, they need to get back on the horse as they take on the Oriol...2025
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• No Rock at WrestleMania 41

Photo by Georgiana Dallas/WWE via Getty Images The Final Boss did not make an appearance at the biggest show of the year. When John Cena turned heel at Elimination Chamber, right after earning a shot at Cody Rhodes and the WWE championship in the main event of WrestleMania 41, he did so, seemingly, at the behest of The Rock. It was just after Rhodes refused his request to be his champion a...2025
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• How did the Browns fare in final NFL Draft grades?
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• What’s your team’s biggest NFL Draft regret? These are ours.

Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images Let’s talk NFL Draft busts. intro by james Cleveland Browns — ALLLLLLL of them The Browns draft history is pathetic, almost all of it. There are only a few first-rounders since “The Return” in 1999 that got second contracts, including Joe Thomas, Joe Haden and Myles Garrett. Cleveland fans have had the NFL draft as their Super Bowl for years and, year aft...2025
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• Matt Olson said it all when it came to the Toronto series

Photo by Mike Carlson/MLB Photos via Getty Images Atlanta continues to remain in a state of frustration after ending their road trip across the AL East on a downer. I honestly wanted to just post a link to Matt Olson’s quotes following Wednesday’s loss and leave it at that but hey, this was at least a somewhat productive series since the Braves did win their second road game of the year w...2025
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• Found Footage Friday: 1989 Copps Coliseum WWF Show
1/16/89 WWF Copps Coliseum TorontoMD: This is another Richard Land find and you should be checking out his stuff at (@maskedwrestlers) since he provides about 1/3 of the new footage coming out today.Red Rooster vs. Danny DavisMD: This made me feel like I have to check out a lot more Danny Davis, honestly. He got on the mic at the start and said Heenan was paying him for this but he would have done...2025
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• Recap: Winnipeg Jets @ Utah HC
The Winnipeg Jets got some good news on Saturday afternoon when they discovered that the Dallas Stars dropped their contest against the Pittsburgh Penguins, bringing the magic number to lock up the Western Conference’s top spot down to 4.5. Might be nice if the Jets sent Sidney Crosby a Canadian-made care package that includes things like Labatt’s Blue beer & Old Dutch ketchup chips as...2025
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• I’m surprised AEW never ran this match

All Elite Wrestling Welcome to the weekly Rumor Look Back, where we look at the rumors from six months ago and see which played out as originally stated. Let’s jump right to it. September 23, 2024 According to PW Insider, Paul Heyman was “intricately involved” in the Roman Reigns/Cody Rhodes face off at Georgia Tech, as he “personally directed the talent for the scene.” He seems heavily i...2025
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• Recap: Buffalo Sabres @ Winnipeg Jets
The Winnipeg Jets were just starting their last long homestand of the 2024-25 season when the Buffalo Sabres came to town for a Sunday matinee. The two franchises sit at opposite ends of the NHL standings, but everyone knows you have to play the game to determine the actual winner. So here is how I saw things when the puck dropped at 2 pm… GAME RECAP Once the game began at the Canada L...2025
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• Boxing streaming and TV schedule for March 12 - 15

Keith Thurman (seen above in his last fight, 37 months ago) returns, Kenshiro Teraji and Nick Ball defend titles, and more! | Photo by Joe Buglewicz/Getty Images Keith Thurman (probably) returns, Kenshiro Teraji and Nick Ball defend titles, and more! Wednesday, March 12th PPV, 2:30 am ET, Keith Thurman vs Brock Jarvis. This one is a PPV in Australia through Kayo Sports, but that’s ...2025
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• Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens’ wild brawl at Elimination Chamber made no sense

Kevin Owens “sticks” it to Sami Zayn at Elimination Chamber. | WWE.com On a night when John Cena sold his soul to The Rock, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn’s chaotic yet puzzling storytelling is getting a lot of praise. John Cena stole the show at Elimination Chamber by betraying Cody Rhodes and flushing 20-plus years as wrestling’s goodwill ambassador down the toilet. But it was Kevin Owens and...2025
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• Five questions for the Royals to answer this spring training

Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images The roster may not be quite set. Royals pitchers and catchers will assemble in Arizona tomorrow to officially report to spring training. The team is flying high after improving by 30 games last year and making their first playoff appearance in nine years, but they’ll have to prove their performance was no fluke. The team retained free agent pitchers Michael ...2025
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• Ranking the NBA's New Bad Boys
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• NFL Week 15 Picks: The Rise and Fall of the 49ers Empire (Also: Johnny Manziel)
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"Open thread: Was the Detroit Lions’ 2024 season a success or failure?"

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"The Undertaker Reveals His Dream WrestleMania Opponent: Stone Cold Steve Austin"

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"Deshaun Watson is struggling. What can the Browns do to fix it?"

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"Missed Opportunity at Watkins Glen, Michael McDowell Enters Daytona in Must Win"

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"Inbox: It's the perpetual challenge"

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"A Missed Opportunity For The Tigers?"

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"Alshon Jeffery played through cracked ribs on Sunday"

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"Watch C.J. McCollum drop 34 points, hit game winner as Trail Blazers beat Thunder"

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"Week 3 Snap Judgments"

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"Allen Iverson Blames Booze for H.O.R.S.E. Loss to Nelly"

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"Missing in Many Ways, Dwight Howard's Absence Becoming Old News for Rockets"

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"Don't Discount D.J. Hayden's Impact as Oakland Raiders Attempt to Rebuild"

• Nick Loftin should get another chance
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• How did the Browns fare in final NFL Draft grades?
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• What’s your team’s biggest NFL Draft regret? These are ours.
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• That Thing Packers Fans Have Hoped For In the Draft (Don’t Jinx It!) May Finally Happen
For 22 years, the Green Bay Packers have gone without drafting a wide receiver in the first round – a streak fans often bemoan, particularly when reflecting on the 2020 draft. Many still point to the missed opportunity to select Tee Higgins, which could have given Aaron Rodgers another weapon as his career in Green Bay began nearing its end....2025
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• Recap: Winnipeg Jets @ Utah HC
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• Penguins Update: Will Kyle Dubas’ Plans Lead to a Missed Opportunity?
I don’t own a crystal ball. Nor do I possess any particular insight or foresight on the future direction of our Penguins. I really don’t know what POHO/GM Kyle Dubas plans to do this offseason and beyond. With the salary cap increasing to $95.5 million, a healthy jump of $7.5 million, and the combined cap hits of Jack Johnson and retainees Jeff Petry and Reilly Smith coming off the books, plus ava...2025
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• I’m surprised AEW never ran this match
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• Progress but not completion must be the theme for Cincinnati Bengals

Photo by Jeff Moreland/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Massive overnight deals proved to be a change for Cincinnati, but the job’s not finished. This is old news by now, but if you haven’t heard…the Cincinnati Bengals did it. They signed Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins to massive contracts late Sunday night. This makes Chase the highest-paid non-QB in NFL history and Higgins the highest-pai...2025
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• Cowboys news: Team banking on first-round disappointments in free agency, trades

Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images The latest Cowboys news heading into the weekend. Cowboys banking on other teams’ busts forces them, once again, to aim for draft perfection - Kevin Sherrington, Dallas Morning News The Cowboys are putting a lot of faith in other team’s first-round busts to come through in 2025. Even if it beats last year, when Jerry basically sat out free agency, it hasn’t be...2025
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• Dane Brugler mock draft: New York Giants get Cam Ward at No. 1, Shedeur Sanders slides

Cam Ward | Stephanie Amador Blondet-Imagn Images This is a developing trend coming out of the Combine There are two distinct drum beats growing louder when it comes to the quarterbacks at the top of the 2025 NFL Draft. One is the idea that the New York Giants will trade up to No. 1 for Miami’s Cam Ward. The other is that Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders could slide on draft day. That is exactly ...2025
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• No Rock at WrestleMania 41
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• What’s your team’s biggest NFL Draft regret? These are ours.
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• Recap: Winnipeg Jets @ Utah HC
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• Recap: Buffalo Sabres @ Winnipeg Jets
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• The Players Championship: Top 50 golfers ranked by who can dethrone Scottie Scheffler

Scottie Scheffler poses with The Players Championship trophy after winning at TPC Sawgrass in 2024. | Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images Here are the top 50 players in this year’s field as Scottie Scheffler eyes a third straight title at TPC Sawgrass. The best players on the PGA Tour head to Northeast Florida for The Players Championship, long heralded as the biggest tournament of the yea...2025
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• Boxing streaming and TV schedule for March 12 - 15
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• The Rock’s offer to Cody Rhodes is a missed opportunity with Roman Reigns, Bloodline

WWE.com The Rock made Cody Rhodes a tempting, Faustian offer — one that could have easily gone to a member of Rock’s family. Last year’s WrestleMania taught wrestling fans to trust the system. At least it should have. When it seemed like WWE was going to pause Cody Rhodes’ story in favor of a dream match between The Rock and Roman Reigns, fans revolted. As a result, WWE pivoted, and in the...2025
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• Padres catching position in a holding pattern until the arrival of Ethan Salas

Future Padres catcher Ethan Salas | Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Diaz and Maldonado will compete for the 2025 starting catcher job Ethan Salas is a teenager and will remain so for the next 15 months and two weeks. He was the prize of the 2023 international free agent class. The San Diego Padres used their entire bonus money to sign him to a record $5.6 million deal. B...2025
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• Five questions for the Royals to answer this spring training
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• Washington Nationals vs Baltimore Orioles Game Thread
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• Found Footage Friday: 1989 Copps Coliseum WWF Show
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• Cowboys news: Team banking on first-round disappointments in free agency, trades
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• The Players Championship: Top 50 golfers ranked by who can dethrone Scottie Scheffler
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• Boxing streaming and TV schedule for March 12 - 15
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• Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens’ wild brawl at Elimination Chamber made no sense
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• The Rock’s offer to Cody Rhodes is a missed opportunity with Roman Reigns, Bloodline
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• 2 winners and 6 losers from the Chiefs lost to the Eagles in Super Bowl LIX

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Reviewing a disappointing night in New Orleans. “Sometimes you eat the bear; sometimes the bear eats you.” The Philadelphia Eagles took control of this game early, and it felt like the (now) former two-time defending Super Bowl champions never had a real chance to come back. As crazy as the outcome was, the formula was pretty simple. The Chiefs turned the...2025
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• Horse Tracks: Being a Bills proxy fan is awful

Photo by Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images This poor fanbase can’t catch a break. On Sunday night, I found myself, a proud citizen of Broncos Country, rooting again for the Buffalo Bills. As the Broncos descended into mediocrity and worse in the years following Super Bowl 50, the Bills were on the opposite trajectory. Since the Broncos weren’t in position to stop the Chiefs forward momentum to...2025
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• Eagles vs. Rams: 17 winners, 3 losers, and 6 IDKs

Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images Highlight performances from Philadelphia’s Divisional Round win. The Philadelphia Eagles are through to the NFC Championship Game after beating the Los Angeles Rams in the snow! Things got a little too close for comfort at the end, yes, but this was a very legitimate win. Sean McVay and Matthew Stafford were 5-1 in the playoffs — including a Super Bowl w...2025
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• Missing in Many Ways, Dwight Howard's Absence Becoming Old News for Rockets
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• Allen Iverson Blames Booze for H.O.R.S.E. Loss to Nelly
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• Russell Westbrook Gets Stuffed by Rim on Dunk Attempt vs. Timberwolves
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• Wednesday NBA Roundup: Knicks Showing Signs That Better Basketball Is on Its Way
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• Giants talk disappointment for missed opportunity
Giants coach and players spoke with the media Monday following a disappointing NFC East defeat...2015
• The Undertaker Reveals His Dream WrestleMania Opponent: Stone Cold Steve Austin

One Big Thing The Undertaker mentioned in a Patreon Q&A that facing Stone Cold Steve Austin at WrestleMania was a missed opportunity and hinted that Austin could have been a candidate to end his legendary streak. Key Highlights The Undertaker’s WrestleMania streak is one of the most celebrated achievements in professional wrestling, ending at 21 […] The post The Undertaker Reveals...2024
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• Missed Opportunity at Watkins Glen, Michael McDowell Enters Daytona in Must Win

By Dustin Albino WATKINS GLEN, NY — When the forecast called for rain at Watkins Glen International, Michael McDowell’s eyes lit up. He’s one of the few drivers that had previous rain racing experience at the New York famed road course. However, that came in an IMSA race in the mid-2000s. And the Next Gen […]...2022
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• Cowboys Re-Signing Rolando McClain Is Quietly One of the Offseason's Best Moves
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• Week 10 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Final Review of Most Difficult Fantasy Matchups
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• Royals Blow Golden Opportunity to Go for Giants' Throat in Game 4
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• Dropping the Hammer: An All-Star of a Missed Opportunity
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• Nick Loftin should get another chance
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• How did the Browns fare in final NFL Draft grades?
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• Washington Nationals vs Baltimore Orioles Game Thread
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• What’s your team’s biggest NFL Draft regret? These are ours.
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• Matt Olson said it all when it came to the Toronto series
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• One step forward and one step back into the mud for the Braves

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images For at least one night, we saw what the Braves are capable of. That’s the issue — it was only one night. Thanks to a nasty weather system rolling through the Southeast and hitting the Atlanta metro area on Sunday afternoon, this ended up only being a quick two-game affair between the Atlanta Braves and the Miami Marlins, with Sunday’s game being set to b...2025
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• Fighting fires and close battles: The winners and losers from NASCAR at Homestead

Kyle Larson made sure everyone knew that Homestead was his house over the weekend, even while encountering a bit of frustration as he 'only' managed to win two of the three races at the track. His teammate Alex Bowman was left to stew over a missed opportunity while several drivers had their races derailed by contact ... on pit road. And then there's Ryan Blaney, whose engine once again failed him...2025
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• Biggest risers and fallers from the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine
For some, it was a week of soaring stock and newfound buzz. For others, it was a missed opportunity that could cost them on draft night. Here are the biggest risers and fallers from this year’s combine....2025
• Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens’ wild brawl at Elimination Chamber made no sense
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• Winners and Losers from Packers 30, Seahawks 13

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images All hope might have faded away in one costly loss. The Seattle Seahawks gave us hope that things were different after turning a 4-5 record into an 8-5 NFC West lead. With a chance to show that this team is unlike the past couple of seasons, they fell flat on their face, potentially lost their starting quarterback, and never recovered from the hole they ...2024
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• Takeaways from Braves-Rockies: A missed opportunity

Photo by Todd Kirkland/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Braves still won the series but they also missed a golden chance gain as much ground as possible in the NL Wild Card race. Heading into this series, the Atlanta Braves were going for a sweep in order to set the record straight against a Colorado Rockies team that tripped them up in a major way back at Coors Field. For the first two ga...2024
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• We’re still waiting on Jade

WWE.com Welcome to the weekly Rumor Look Back, where we look at the rumors from six months ago and see which played out as originally stated. Let’s jump right to it. September 11, 2023 The Wrestling Observer Newsletter noted no one would confirm CM Punk had two contracts with AEW but “it’s believed his employee deal provided him with insurance benefits.” For that matter, it’s unclear “if ...2024
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• Cigar Thoughts, Game 11: Juiceless

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images The Seattle Seahawks got their asses whooped by the 49ers in front of friends, family, and the entire country ***As most of you know, Cigar Thoughts is now a podcast. One of the perks of the pod is getting these articles in audio form, in addition to our sit-downs with our amazing guests— like this one with Seattle’s legendary STEVE RAIBLE. You can list...2023
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• NBA in-season tournament courts, ranked from worst to best

The NBA is debuting new courts for the in-season tournament. Let’s rank ‘em. Like nearly every NBA fan, I reacted to my editor informing me that “The Mid-Season Tournament” is actually called “The In-Season Tournament”, and that it begins Friday rather than months from now, with complete and total shock. I was, however, delighted, because in addition to informing me of this, he asked if I wanted t...2023
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• Giants’ WR Collin Johnson says he might be better after Achilles injury
Collin Johnson | Ed Valentine Johnson says his athletic testing numbers are better now than they have ever been Collin Johnson was in the midst of an outstanding training camp with the New York Giants in 2022 when he felt the snap of his right Achilles tendon while running a pass route during practice. Anyone who has ever torn an Achilles (raises hand) knows the feeling. This was a first f...2023
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