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How to Be a New York Basketball Fan In New Orleans -- 2017-18 Edition
Next Wednesday, the Brooklyn Nets will travel to what has been called "America's only foreign city," to face the New Orleans Pelicans. The New York Knicks will do the same the following Saturday.Before...
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How to Be a New York Basketball Fan In Miami -- 2017-18 Edition
Next Friday, the Brooklyn Nets travel to Miami to take on the Heat. They will do so again on January 31, 2018. The New York Knicks will visit on January 5 and March 21.Before You Go. Miami is in...
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Dick Enberg, 1935-2017
We lost another legend yesterday. As the man himself would have said, "Oh, my."Richard Alan Enberg was born on January 9, 1935 - 1 day after Elvis Presley - in the Detroit suburb of Mount Clemens,...
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How to Be a Devils Fan In Washington -- 2017-18 Edition
On Saturday night, December 30, the New Jersey Devils visit the Washington Capitals. Once again, it'll be that classic matchup of the Caps' Alexander Ovechkin vs. the Devils' Martin Brod--Oh, that's...
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How to Attend the Kentucky-Louisville Basketball Rivalry
Downtown Louisville, KentuckyNext Friday night, the basketball teams of the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville will renew one of the biggest rivalries in college hoops, playing at...
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How to Be a Jets Fan In New England -- 2017 Edition
The Jets close out a rough season, traveling to Foxboro, Massachusetts, to take on the New England Patriots, the Boston area's pro football team, this coming Sunday afternoon, New Year's Eve.The Jets...
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Tales of Christmas Past
Some of the following actually happened, while some is taken from TV shows and movies.Incidentally, if you can find out what was the 1st TV show to have a Christmas-themed episode, let me know, because...
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How to Be a Devils Fan In St. Louis -- 2017-18 Edition
Next Monday night, the New Jersey Devils play away to the St. Louis Blues. Named for W.C. Handy's song "Saint Louis Blues," the Blues are 1 of 3 teams in major league sports to be named after a...
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Johnny Bower, 1924-2017
The number of living people who were a goaltender on a Toronto Maple Leafs team that won the Stanley Cup had been 1 -- the same as the man's uniform number.It is now 0.John William Kiszkan was born on...
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How to Be a New York Basketball Fan In Washington -- 2018 Edition
On January 3, the New York Knicks visit the Washington Wizards. They will visit again on March 25. The Nets will visit on January 13.Before You Go. D.C. can get really hot in Summer, but this will be...
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How Long It's Been: The Cardinals Won the NFL Championship
The Arizona Cardinals beat the Giants 23-0 this past Sunday. If they can win away to Seattle next Sunday, they will finish 8-8, a .500 season.For them, that would be excellent. The franchise is a...
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Top 10 Athletes From Iowa
December 28, 1846: Iowa is admitted to the Union as the 29th State.Top 10 Athletes From IowaDishonorable Mention to Adrian Constantine "Cap" Anson of Marshalltown. In 27 seasons of professional...
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How to Be a Devils Fan In Dallas -- 2018 Edition
"I'm in hell!"– Morgan Freeman"Worse: You're in Texas!"– Chris Rock-- Nurse BettyThis coming Thursday night, the New Jersey Devils will travel to face the Dallas Stars, in what Texas native Molly Ivins...
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How Long It's Been: The Detroit Lions Won an NFL Championship
December 29, 1957, 60 years ago: The NFL Championship Game is played at Briggs Stadium in Detroit -- which will be renamed Tiger Stadium in 1961. Despite Tobin Rote having to substitute at quarterback...
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Top 10 Athletes From Texas
December 29, 1845: Texas is admitted to the Union as the 28th State.Top 10 Athletes From TexasThis was a tough one, due not to the immense size of Texas' land area, but to the large population base....
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December 31, 1967: The Ice Bowl
Narrator: On a day savage enough to make a Saint Bernard whimper, they played the 1967 NFL Championship Game.Lance Rentzel, Dallas Cowboys wide receiver: The phone rings in my hotel room, and the voice...
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How to Be a Devils Fan In Brooklyn -- 2018 Edition
The New York Islanders don't play at the Nassau Coliseum anymore. For New Jersey Devils fans, this is good news: Not that the building long past the days when it could be called "Fort Neverlose" was a...
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Most Playoff Appearances -- NFL Teams, 1920-2017
The Buffalo Bills clinched a Playoff berth today. The last time they did that was in 1999. They were the last major league sports team to have not made the Playoffs in the 21st Century -- although...
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How Long It's Been: The Buffalo Bills Made the Playoffs
As was pointed out a few hours ago on Twitter...Here's something no one has ever truthfully said on Twitter, or Facebook, or in a blog, or in a streaming video:The Buffalo Bills are in the...
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Number 563
And now, my 563rd and last post of the calendar year 2017. Interestingly enough, it matches the career home run total of my all-time favorite athlete, Reggie Jackson.It's been a typical year, full of...
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