Category Archives: Sports

The New Patriots

Adalius Thomas, Donte Stallworth, Wes Welker and Randy Moss are the veterans Belichick has brought in for the 2007-08 Super Bowl run, and for a moment today I wasn’t too sure it could be THAT easy to lock up the … Continue reading

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Sebastian Telfair

He was driving 77 in a 45, with a piece under his seat, one which his friend riding shotgun failed to claim, so who knows if some work was put in with it before the owner broke into Telfair’s whip … Continue reading

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LaDainian Tomlinson Lectures the Patriots on being “Classy”

I think what it all came down to was one in-depth expose too few for Ladainian Tomlinson this past week. He’s got the Walter Peyton hill in his back yard and had the entire NFL color squad from coast to … Continue reading

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Brian Billick Blows it for the Ravens

I cannot understand what it is about coaches in this league sometimes, how they figure to surprise their opposition by playing away from the defined strengths and weaknesses of the two teams on the field, making haste with calls that … Continue reading

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Asante Samuel

Patriots cornerback sees dollar signs up ahead During a game the football field isn’t occupied by 22 players who all have the chance to cash in on statistics quite like the two or three corners who are out there on … Continue reading

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Criminality

1. Senator Gordon Smith (R-OR), Senate Floor: “To fight an insurgency often takes a decade or more. It takes more troops than we have committed. It takes clearing, holding, and building so that the people there see the value of … Continue reading

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Fire Doc Rivers NOW!!!

I’ve had it!  In the Utah game he’s faced with a situation (in a game we can win), where Sloan takes out Fisher and inserts another big, with the front line consisting of Kirilenko, Boozer and Okur.  Doc responds by … Continue reading

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RIP Red

  (clockwise) Red Auerbach, w/ Bill Russell, w/ Bill Russell, w/ Bill Russell, w/ Bob Cousey, w/ Larry Bird – – – – A Great American (1917-2006)

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Tell Doc Rivers to dust off his resume if…

I’ve consumed enough “so what about the Celtics” articles by now, I could go without a single word along those lines for the rest of the season…in fact, the next “where is this team headed” piece I read is going … Continue reading

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Green Machine 06-07 Draft (FINISHED)

Phil – Shaq, Yao, Artest, Hinrich, Randolph, Duhon Ricky – Garnett, R. Allen, Bibby, A. Stoudamire, R. Jefferson, C. Frye Murray – Kobe, J. Smith, Josh Howard, Peja, Ben Gordon, D. Williams Chris – Iverson, B. Wallace, J. O’Neal, G. … Continue reading

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IVERSON COMING TO BOSTON!

OK – I was dreaming that King (Sixers Prez) would be stupid enough to agree to such a deal.  Truth be told, Telfair is valuable, but Allen and Wally on the other hand…I’d put the youngin’s in this order in … Continue reading

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No money troubles here!

The Associated Press reports Greg Anderson, personal trainer for San Francisco Giants OF Barry Bonds, refused to testify to a federal grand jury investigating Bonds for perjury. Anderson, who served three months in prison after pleading guilty last year for … Continue reading

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Steinbrenner Names Johnny Damon As New Yankee Scapegoat

Thought this would be a fine way to start the season: Steinbrenner Names Johnny Damon As New Yankee Scapegoat NEW YORK—Continuing a Yankee tradition that dates back to the teams of the early ’80s, owner George Steinbrenner formally appointed recently … Continue reading

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BC, James ‘Butterball’ Toney, Leftists

Montana is putting up a fight, but against BC they closely resemble jello on the inside.  Craig Smith is tearing these guys up, yet because of Montana’s outstanding shooting from beyond the perimeter, the halftime score is 32-30 BC.  At … Continue reading

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Boston College

The pile of things I’ve read concerning politics, all signifying things I want to sit down and write about for a while, don’t seem to matter at all, like that part of my brain packed some clothes, said ‘later’ around … Continue reading

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Acquaint Yourselves Accordingly With…

Al Skinner – Head Coach – Boston College Men’s Basketball It’s been a long time coming, as a number of us here at deadissue.com have admired this man for a while now.  Today’s win over North Carolina (in their back … Continue reading

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Kurt Cobain

Not someone I’d expect spent a lot of time watching football…I’ve had a good feeling thinking he’s paying attention today.

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Championship Sunday

What I hope for is a Super Bowl featuring Denver vs. Seattle. What I think will happen…Denver vs. Carolina, with the Panthers winning it all.

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BEND-BUT-DON’T-BREAK

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Divisional Round Playoffs Part 1

Paul: Chris, New England will not win the Super Bowl! Bank it!

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The Second Season Begins!

Frodo had an outstanding point in the mining post…IT’S PLAYOFF TIME! Time to lighten up, eat some chicken wings and bask in the glory of another Patriots championship run.

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Hillarious moment during Florida St-Penn St

Mike Turico (announcer) goes on about how Piterno and Bowden (coaches) were born during the 1920s, and right after he finishes the ‘two faces on the mount rushmore of college football’ bit, Penn St’s kicker misses a field goal sending … Continue reading

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Week 10 Picks

Chris: KC+2.5 / SF+13 / @JAX-6.5 / ARI+4 / @IND-18 / @NYG-9.5 / @CAR-9 / STL+7 / DEN-3 / GB+9.5 / WAS-1.5 / @PIT-8 / DAL+3(I neglected to enter this before the game started, Eagles are up by 7 already, … Continue reading

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Sunday Reading

1. Inquiry reopening debate about run-up to war 2. Bush spars with critics of Iraq war 3. Trojans exploit Sony’s copy-protection software 4. Indo-US trade to touch $40 b by 2008 5. Dover and Pat Robertson, Topeka and the Wizards … Continue reading

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Terrell Owens – Drew Rosenhaus

Have at it. I think Rosenhaus is a person of low class and a much lower level of ability to do his job than he and his clients give him credit for. He started the offseason with Owens and Javon … Continue reading

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Week 9 Picks

Chris: CIN -3 / @MIA +2.5 / @MIN Pk / SD -6.5 / CAR -1.5 / TEN +3 / HOU +13.5 / @KC -4.5 / CHI -3 Push/ @ARI +4 / @SF +11 / PIT -3.5 / PHI +3 5-6-1 … Continue reading

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Good Reads

1. ‘White House in Chaos’ & Other Utter Horseshit 2. Report Warned Bush Team About Intelligence Suspicions 3. Eagles suspend T.O. indefinitely for comments

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“New England May Have a New Star”

I had to go unplug the alarm clock (w/ radio) and bring it into the living room. These chuckleheads providing commentary on TV are especially stupid tonight, and don’t even deserve to be named. Someone like Dan Deirdorf f can … Continue reading

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Week 8 Picks

@NYG -2.5 / GB +9 / @DAL -9 / @CAR -7.5 / CLE +2 / CHI +3 / OAK -1 / JAX -3 / KC +6 / MIA +2.5 / @SF +11 / PHI +3.5 / @PIT -9 Chris is … Continue reading

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Bledsoe Needs to Retire

He’s just not that good of a quarterback. All day long he failed to move in the pocket, and consistently made terrible throws. While I heavily questioned the Cowboys play calling throughout the game (after the Seattle turnover on the … Continue reading

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