Periodically throughout the quarantine, I have received visits from basketball expert and magical creature (or figment of my imagination) Dr. Funkadelic. This is the story of my first encounter with him, and the first question I got to ask him. As you will see, I decided to ask about basketball legend Wilt Chamberlain. Specifically, I […]
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The dead-horse narrative of sports in the scope of American culture is the exponential growth in the appetite of the average fan. News outlets once reported what was, then what could have been, then what could ever be. Even through our constant consumption of content, the one-word message to the executives of those outlets and […]
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The days are long and difficult to occupy. Sick of rifling through Netflix, I decided to close my eyes, randomly move the cursor around, and watch whatever it landed on. It landed on The Love Guru. I threw my television out the window. In these strange times one can’t help but wonder, are we headed […]
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The football world hasn’t even finished exhaling for the first time since Tom Brady and Bill Belichick first won a Super Bowl in 2002. With Brady bound for the Bay and an unproven replacement plan in place, the Patriots seem to be trending downward. Then reports came that the Patriots are close to acquiring the […]
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The NBA has a long and storied history with conspiracy theories. When one of the more heinous ones involving fixing games was confirmed, it only entrenched many people’s belief in whatever wild theory they subscribe to. Whether it was the cramp-inducing heat from a suspiciously broken air conditioning unit or the icy chill of a […]
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The last time new Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry had an office in Berea, Ohio, the Browns draft plan involved two trades that included first round picks. Berry then went to work under ultra aggressive GM Howie Roseman in Philadelphia before coming back to Cleveland. When free agency came, Berry showed a determination to […]
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Rejoice, Chicago Bulls fans, the reign of mediocrity is over! Since 2003, Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations John Paxson has been the main decision-maker for the Bulls. In 2009, he promoted Gar Forman to general manager. Since then, the Bulls front office has regularly whiffed on draft picks and failed to bring in enough […]
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Brain-dead trades, moving GOAT candidates, and franchise faces being paid $20 million to play elsewhere. These headlines dominated the offseason, while Stefon Diggs managed to, once again, fly mostly under the radar. Aside from one certain catch in the final moments of the 2018 NFC Championship game, Diggs has never quite been able to break […]
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