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Sports & Recreation > NBA Why the 2009 Orlando Magic have become a real threat in the East: 1 of 8
The Cleveland Cavaliers have it easy. For that sake, so do the Los Angeles Lakers, Denver Nuggets and Boston Celtics. The difference between those teams and the Orlando Magic is so clear cut, it smacks you in the face like a playoff game you should have won, then inexplicably lost. Cleveland has a leader. Make no bo... More..
Entertainment > Movie Genres Most overrated movies of all time: 4 of 28
Movies are a matter of personal preference. A film that I may love, someone else may think is total garbage and vice versa. For example, critics acclaim Citizen Kane as one of the greatest films of all time. Personally, I think it's unwatchable. I guess it's a generational thing. I'm sure years down the road, people will see ... More..
Sports & Recreation > Sports Celebrities The bad press on sports heroes and crime: 1 of 7
Somewhere in the suburbs of Atlanta, a father struggles to explain to his son why his favorite football player has been suspended from the National Football League. Upon learning of these repulsive violations, the son dejectedly folds the black, number 7 Falcons jersey he received last Christmas and shelves it in the attic. I... More..
Sports & Recreation > Football Players NFL talk: Brett Favre and retirement: 6 of 37
An old high school buddy of mine recently e-mailed me and asked that I please write something about Brett Favre and why he needs to go away. So Kid Sheraton, this one's for you. I generally don't like to write about Favre, mostly because there's never anything other than pure speculation to write about. Coverage of him m... More..
Sports & Recreation > College Football College football: Southern Eastern Conference: 1 of 6
Not so long ago in a galaxy called the Southeastern Conference, a team clad in orange and blue consistently dominated the inferior teams in its own division. Every so often, a team would sneak up and surprise the team known as the Florida Gators, but over the past two decades, its division record speaks for itself. Florida ha... More..
Hobbies & Games > Card Games Texas Hold'em Poker: 8 of 43
Soon after moving from Gainesville to Tampa only months ago, I began my search for a local poker game. Such illicit activity is not always easy to find. My old Gainesville poker circuit was pretty robust. There was the Wednesday night game at Damion 2.0's, Thursday nights at JD's place and Friday's at Brother Bill's not to... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Football Are football players paid too much?: 23 of 117
I'd like to start this blog by stating a few simple facts, which I'll return to throughout this argument. The average annual salary for a professional basketball player is $5.25 million. The average salary for a professional baseball player is $3 million. In 2006, the average annual salary for an NFL player was $1.4 million.K... More..
Sports & Recreation > Sports & Recreation (Other) How to coach children: 2 of 10
I coached youth sports a few years back.I was living in Orlando and decided to volunteer some of my spare time at the downtown YMCA. I coached boys 11-13 years old and can say without hesitation, it was one of the most rewarding experiences of my life.I'll spare you the details of how my team ended up winning the championship... More..
Sports & Recreation > College Football 2009-10 NCAA college football predictions: 1 of 5
Tim Tebow was wrong. Believe it or not, college football's poster boy actually made a mistake. During last year's famous pledge to play harder than anyone else in the country, Tebow actually misspoke. After a 31-30 loss to Ole Miss, he apologized for not producing Florida's first undefeated season. Actually, the Gators hav... More..
Sports & Recreation > Basketball Players Dwight Howard: NBA superstar or over-rated?: 1 of 5
Congratulations to the Los Angeles Lakers on their 15th NBA championship. They remain the winningest professional sports franchise by percentage over the last forty years. If you don't believe me, look it up. Despite what might be remembered as a competitive series, the Lakers were simply better than Orlando. In the end, ... More..