Two Indianapolis teams, coming off national runner-up finishes, have followed that up with eerily similar – often frustrating – seasons:
AJ Kaufman is the Co-Editor of MSF. Follow him on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ajkauf7Video: Absurd Full-Court Alley-Oop From Dwayne Wade to LeBron James
February 16, 2011 By 7 Comments
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Absurd.
That is really the only word that accurately describes the video you are about to see.
It’s absurd that the pass from Dwayne Wade is so perfect – made even more absurd when you realize that Wade is clearly not only the best 2-guard but also the best quarterback in Miami. It’s also absurd that LeBron James can so effortlessly convert the absurdly awesome Wade pass into a layup.
Absurd I tell you. Absurd.
Email the author of this post: jerod@midwestsportsfans.comTen Years Later, Dale Earnhardt Still Irreplaceable
February 16, 2011 By 4 Comments
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February 18, 2001 was supposed to usher in the dawn of a new era in NASCAR, beginning with the Daytona 500.
The year before, the sanctioning body signed a lucrative contract with new television partners FOX and NBC/TNT, and for the first time most events on the Cup schedule would be available on over-the-air television. This was a sign that NASCAR was truly moving from the backwater to the mainstream.
No one thought the date would instead mark the end of an era, with repercussions still felt in the sport now ten years later.
Links Christina Hendricks Would Love: Ohio State Downs Sparty, Chris Bosh Returns to Toronto Tonight, and Colin Cowherd’s Super Funny TV Show
February 16, 2011 By 1 Comment
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It’s morning. While you get out your favorite coffee mug, pour a glass of orange juice, and make sure you have enough milk for your bowl of cereal, get yourself back up to date with the happenings in, or at least somewhat near, the sporting universe.
The following are links that we’re certain Christina Hendricks would love.
2011 Starting Pitcher Primer: Strategy, Stock Watch, and more
February 16, 2011 By 3 Comments
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There are so many good pitchers this season, as we come off the Year of the Pitcher. With depth like we project this year, 2011 is yet another season when you want to pick up some top-notch hitters before you take a starter.
Obvious exceptions to this rule include Halladay and Hernandez, but solid starters like Matt Cain will be available in the middle rounds. The Oakland A’s starters, mentioned above, will be available even after that.
It is hard to go wrong in a year that has such an abundance of starting pitchers who are capable of carrying a fantasy lineup.
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The Idiocracy is here…and it’s drinking out of a travel mug from Short Stop Coffee [NSFW language]
February 16, 2011 By 11 Comments
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Several weeks ago, I brought you the disturbing story of Wet Seal and its grammatically incorrect t-shirts that impressionable young girls across the country are, like, proudly wearing, much to the dismay of people like me who continue to hold onto antiquated notions like grammar is important. Crazy, right?
Clearly, the Wet Seal t-shirt, and the many others out there like it, are signs that we live less in a democracy and more in an idiocracy. However, even the egregiousness of the Wet Seal t-shirt cannot touch today’s example that the Idiocracy is no longer impending…it’s here.
Below are a couple of different pictures of actual coffee cups from Short Stop Coffee, which has locations in Washington and Oregon. If the message looks familiar, it’s because it really is a signal of the Idiocracy in more ways than one.
Introducing Erica, MSF’s Morganette in the Captain Morgan 2011 BracketMaster Challenge presented by Spike.com
February 15, 2011 By 4 Comments
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So, we here at MSF are going to be joining 31 other sites in the Captain Morgan 2011 BracketMaster Challenge presented by Spike.com, beginning now and running through April 4.
We want our Morganette, Erica, to win this thing, and that means we need you, dear readers, to vote like crazy for her. There will be plenty of sites in the bracket bigger than ours, so we’re going to need your help in pushing Erica all the way to the Final 4.
Everybody likes an underdog, right? Well, that underdog is us, and you. Let’s go win this thing.
First, let’s start by meeting Erica, as she is the actual reason you will be voting.
Links Vanessa Minnillo Would Love: Spring Training is Here, Tiger is Fined To Keep Golf in the News Until The Masters, and Kansas State Upsets No. 1 Kansas
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It’s morning. While you get out your favorite coffee mug, pour a glass of orange juice, and make sure you have enough milk for your bowl of cereal, get yourself back up to date with the happenings in, or at least somewhat near, the sporting universe.
The following are links that we’re certain Vanessa Minnillo would love.
Vick and Akers tagged
February 15, 2011 By 1 Comment
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Update: Philly.com is reporting that the Eagles assigned the franchise tag to Michael Vick, and the transition tag to K David Akers. The Vick move was a given, and the Akers move was a smart one. Akers had caught some flack for missing two crucial field goals in the team's playoff loss to the Packers, but he is arguably one of the best kickers in the NFL.
Landry recovering
February 15, 2011 By 1 Comment
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Update: Washington Redskins strong safety LaRon Landry is recovering from surgery to repair a dislocated left wrist, an injury he suffered during the second week of the season, according to the Washington Post. The Skins are dealing with a number of offseason issues, and this is just one of them. It falls way under the radar as the team is caught up in the Albert Haynesworth mess.
Haynesworth facing rape allegations
February 15, 2011 By 1 Comment
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Update: Less than a week after he was charged with assault, "sources say a waitress claims that Albert Haynesworth sexually abused her over the weekend at the W Hotel in Washington," according to NBC Washington. Things just keep getting worse for Albert. He is certain to have played his last game in a Redskins uniform.
This Week’s Evidence Joey Brackets Doesn’t Watch College Hoops
February 15, 2011 By 2 Comments
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I gave ESPN bracketologist Joe Lundardi a break last week, but a few of the seeds in this week’s installment of his projected bracket are just begging to be called out.
While the decisions below are questionable, there’s no truth to the rumor that Lunardi also came up with the ridiculous inset coach’s cam used during the Kansas-Kansas State game.
Here’s a quick rundown of things that made me wonder if Joey Brackets’ wife is making him watch Real Housewives instead of basketball.
Bubble Boys: Non-BCS Edition
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Selection Sunday is now fewer than four weeks away, and teams are making their final push to make the field of 68. With mediocrity the soup du jour (that’s the soup of the day) in most major conferences, there is no shortage of opportunities for non-BCS conference teams to play their way into the Big Dance.
The problem is that the applicant pool is fairly weak in the so-called mid-majors as well. But somebody has to get in, right?
Since I don’t want to make any of the fine editors here at MSF have to read through a breakdown of every bubble team at once, I’m tackling the non-BCS leagues in this installment of “Bubble Boys.”
