Name: The Critic
Weblog: www.criticalsportsblog.com [RSS]
Articles: 47
First Published: Thursday, December 7, 2006
Last Published: Wednesday, February 7, 2007
Currently listing articles 47-1:
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The Rise and Fall of the NFL— Is it impossible to imagine the NFL failing?
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Nice Guy Finished First - Who Cares?— Dungy is the exception, not the rule. Nice guys still finish last.
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The Super Bowl Was Decided Weeks Ago— The Bears fate was sealed prior to Super Bowl 41.
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Saban Will Ruin Alabama Football— Nick Saban just lowered the standards for college coaches.
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Fire Sean Salisbury— I was wrong.
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Are Sporting Events Under the Influence?— Are we past the point of gambling/cheating influencing sports?
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Sean Salisbury: Idiot or anti-Semite?— Does Salisbury deserve to be called an anti-Semite?
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College Football Recruiting Phrases— The truth behind college football recruiting phrases
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The Reggie Bush Saga— What does the Heisman Trophy have to do with Reggie Bush.
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Bengals Yearn For Discipline— What can Marvin Lewis do to protect his job and image?
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I'll Trade Randy Moss For A List— One man's list of lists.
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Jim Mora Lands With Seahawks - Watch Out Ty— Landing with Seattle raises a few eyebrows, none more so than UW coach Tyrone Willingham.
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Detroit Suffers With The Burden Of Matt Millen— How is it possible that failure is rewarded?
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Mike Vick Doesn't Deserve Your Respect— The Atlanta Falcons quarterback is the poster boy for bad decisions.
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Overall No. 1 Pick Means Little In The NFL— Hype or hope? Is the number one selection worth the money?
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ESPN Advertising Is Over The Top— ESPN televises games and should advertise. Make it focused and after the plays so fans don’t change the channel.
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Tomlinson Acts Out As Chargers Choke— Don't compare LaDainian Tomlinson to Jim Brown.
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Arizona Cardinals Nab Whisenhunt— Ken Whisenhunt is the new man in Arizona. Can he win?
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Nick Saban Needs that Loving Feeling— Did Nick Saban lie or was he practicing BS?
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Eagles Success Puts Pressure on McNabb— When a star goes down and the team wins, what happens to the star?
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Something Wicked This Way Comes— Football season winds down. Is it time to weep?
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Where Does Cowher Stand Among the All-Time Greats?— Is Bill Cowher Hall of Fame material?
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Chicago Bears Fans and Rex Grossman— In recent memory, no quarterback of a team with this record has been so universally dismissed as inept.
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The Spectacular Failure of Notre Dame— One rule exists at a school like Notre Dame; win the big games. Charlie Weis hasn’t.
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Darrent Williams, Sympathy, and The Common Man— Darrent Williams died young but so do many others.
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Clemson Should Dismiss Tommy Bowden— A coach paid to win big should win or leave.
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Saban Wanted By The Tide— Will Nick Saban take the money and run?
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New U. of Cincinnati Coach Part Of A Problem— Coach Brian Kelly reports for duty without honor.
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Will Florida Follow The German Plan?— Can Florida handle Ohio State or will Ohio State get surprised?
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Is ESPN Becoming A Caricature of Itself?— Can a media giant fail?
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Can Tony Romo Live Up To The Hype?— Or is he just a big dud in Big D?
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Satire: Athletes Open Gifts— What did your favorite athlete receive?
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Firing Art Shell Won't Fix The Raiders— Dismissing Art Shell seems to be the right decision, but think again.
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Holiday Gifts For Sports Fans— With the holidays upon us let's reflect on the past year.
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The Denver Nuggets Forget History— Did the Denver front office forget the lessons of history?
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College Bowl Game Names Disturb Me— Bowl games are enjoyable but the names aren't.
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The Brawl And Fans— Should you complain about T.O. or NBA players?
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Can't Get Lower? The NFL Network Disagrees— How to sink lower brought to you by Bryant Gumbel.
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Football Recruiting Made Difficult
— Recruiting in college football is made difficult by "experts."
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A Critical Review Of The NFL Network— The NFL Network is special in much the same way as a sucking chest wound.
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The (Crimson) Tide is Going Out— Until there is a commitment to rebuilding, over time, Alabama is done.
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Reflections On The College Football Season— The Critic looks at the season from a cranky perspective.
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An Oxymoron: On Air Talent In Sports— Don't you love sports broadcasters who share arcane information? No, I don't either.
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Bobby Knight and The Cult of Personality— Bobby Knight carefully cultivates his personality. Actually, he's a Spice Girl.
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Bengals, Bengals, Whatcha' Gonna Do?— The Bengals attempt to break the record for most arrests by a rap group... er, football team.
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Randy Shannon, Miami U.'s New Head Coach — Ouch— The Miami Hurricanes selected Randy Shannon as their next head coach after everyone turned them down.
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Report: Tom O'Brien To Leave Boston College For NC State— If Tom O'Brien leaves Boston College for NC State and no one cares, does a tree grow in Brooklyn?
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