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Lies, Big Maple and Statistics
"It has been wittily remarked that there are three kinds of falsehood: The first is a fib, the second is a downright lie, and the third and most aggravated is statistics." -- Eliza Gutch, English...
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How to Be a New York Basketball Fan In Memphis -- 2018-19 Edition
This coming Sunday, the New York Knicks will visit Memphis to play the Grizzlies. The Brooklyn Nets will do the same on January 4.Memphis is a city with a lot of history, and a lot of problems....
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How to Be a Devils Fan In South Florida -- 2018-19 Edition
Next Monday, the New Jersey Devils travel to play the Florida Panthers, who are the only Miami-area team without a World Championship.This may be the only NHL arena that Devils fans can "take over,"...
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How to Be a New York Basketball Fan In Philadelphia -- 2018-19 Edition
The New York Knicks visit the Philadelphia 76ers this coming Wednesday night, and again on December 19. The Brooklyn Nets will do so on December 12 and March 28.Along with the Boston Celtics, and each...
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How to Be a Devils Fan In Washington -- 2018-19 Edition
Next Friday night, the New Jersey Devils visit the defending Stanley Cup Champion Washington Capitals. Wow, there's words I never thought I'd read, let alone type.Before You Go. D.C. can get really hot...
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Grey Cup Winners, 1909-2018
Congratulations to the Calgary Stampeders, who won the Grey Cup, the Championship of the Canadian Football League, tonight, 27-16 over the Ottawa Redblacks. After losing the Final 2 straight years, to...
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How to Be a New York Football Fan In Tennessee -- 2018 Edition
Next Sunday, the New York Jets travel to Nashville to play the Tennessee Titans.Before You Go. Nashville is in the South. Not the Deep South, but the Mid-South. However, Tennessee rejoined the Union a...
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Cashman Achieves Costanza Level
January 25, 1996:Seinfeld airs the episode "The Caddy." George Costanza (played by Jason Alexander), then the assistant to the traveling secretary of the Yankees, thinks he's up for the post of...
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How to Be a Devils Fan In Los Angeles -- 2018-19 Edition
Next Thursday night, the New Jersey Devils visit the Staples Center to take on the Los Angeles Kings.North Jersey and Central Jersey are part of the New York Tri-State Area, so we don't like Los...
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How to Be a New York Basketball Fan In Boston -- 2018-19 Edition
The New York Knicks visit the Boston Celtics this coming Thursday night. The Brooklyn Nets do so on January 7 and 28.They had also visited on the day before Thanksgiving, but, since that holiday messes...
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Conservative Time Warp
Last week, Cindy Hyde-Smith won a runoff election for a full term as U.S. Senator from Mississippi. She defeated Mike Espy, a black former Congressman and President Bill Clinton's Secretary of...
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Tennessee's 10 Greatest Teams
Today, the New York Jets play the Tennessee Titans in Nashville. In honor of the occasion, here are Tennessee's 10 greatest major league sports teams.No, you can't count anything the Titans did in...
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Tennessee's 10 Greatest Athletes
This coming Sunday, the New York Jets travel to Nashville to play the Tennesssee Titans.Tennessee's 10 Greatest AthletesHonorable Mention to Hall-of-Famers from former Tennessee teams: Larry Csonka and...
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How to Be a Devils Fan In Anaheim -- 2018-19 Edition
I had planned to do a Trip Guide for the Army-Navy Game, this coming Saturday afternoon. But a neutral-site college football game makes a Trip Guide a massive undertaking. I have to list information...
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How to Be a Jets Fan In Buffalo -- 2018 Edition
This Sunday, the New York Jets will travel to play the only NFL team that actually plays its home games in the State of New York: The Buffalo Bills, no longer coached by former Jet coach Rex Ryan.These...
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How to Be a Giant Fan In Washington -- 2018 Edition
This Sunday, the New York Giants go into nation's capital region to face the Washington Redskins. The 'Skins are currently leading the NFC Eastern Division, and the Giants are trailing it.At this time,...
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How to Be a Devils Fan In San Jose -- 2018-19 Edition
This coming Monday night, the Devils will be in the San Francisco Bay Area, to play the San Jose Sharks.This could be a bit upsetting to any Devils fans visiting. Not because there's any rivalry with...
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Judging Emery (If You Hated Arsène Wenger, You Will REALLY Hate This Post)
Note: The following is not actually an indictment of Unai Emery, either personally or professionally. He seems like a decent person, who is doing the best he can with what is available to him. He is...
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How to Be a New York Basketball Fan In Charlotte -- 2018-19 Edition
The New York Knicks visit the Charlotte Hornets on this coming Friday, and again on January 28, 2019. The Brooklyn Nets do so on December 28 and February 23.Before You Go. Being in the South, it's...
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Western New York's 10 Greatest Teams
This Sunday, the New York Jets visit Orchard Park, New York to play the Buffalo Bills.Western New York's 10 Greatest Teams10. 1973-75 Buffalo Bills. 3 seasons, 26-16, but only 1 Playoff berth, in 1974...
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