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Cubs prospect report: Jake Hannemann is intriguing, somewhat

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Chicago Cubs prospects are definitely more intriguing than current Chicago Cubs these days. Like my Twitter buddy The Frustrated Fan (@Frustrated_Fan) once said "the guys who aren't on the team yet are more interesting than the ones who are." He's right as this Cubs team doesn't truly have any real "pieces" so to speak. An analogy would be the Chicago Bulls. If this Bulls … [Read more...] about Cubs prospect report: Jake Hannemann is intriguing, somewhat

Penn St.’s Allen Robinson: Kiper predicts where he’ll get drafted

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Former Penn State wide receiver Allen Robinson would have been better off staying in school, and ESPN NFL Draft guru Mel Kiper Jr. agrees with me. Imagine if Robinson had another year in State College working with Christian Hackenberg? They would easily be the Big Ten's best pitch-and-catch combination this fall. However, you can't leave money on the table so if the payday … [Read more...] about Penn St.’s Allen Robinson: Kiper predicts where he’ll get drafted

Carlo Ancelotti denies any talk with Manchester United

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Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti claims that he has hasn't had any contact at all this week with Manchester United. Ancelotti once again distanced himself from the United Managing job left open with the sacking of David Moyes. It was thought that Louis van Gaal was close to finalizing a deal with the Red Devils, but apparently he wants to bring in five of his own assistants … [Read more...] about Carlo Ancelotti denies any talk with Manchester United

VIDEO: Pacers, Paul George heckler overshadows NBA TV announcers

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Paul George and the Indiana Pacers may have assured themselves a dubious place among the worst #1 seeds in NBA history. The Last time I saw a team this lifeless and apathetic playing at Conseco Fieldhouse...was only 6 weeks ago actually:  the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Big Ten Tourney. Pacers playoff tickets for game two went for only $7.20 in the secondary market, and the way … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Pacers, Paul George heckler overshadows NBA TV announcers

Crowd Goes Wild registers a 0.1 Rating (Update: CGW cancelled)

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I wrote the night before Crowd Goes Wild premiered on Fox Sports 1 that it was going to be terrible. The FS 1 late afternoon program isn’t terrible; at least ratings wise.  It registered a 0.1 overnight rating- that’s beyond terrible. Remember Animal House: “Mr. Blutarksi, 0.0” Crowd Goes Wild is hanging out just slightly above that. (UPDATE: Fox officially cancels Crowd … [Read more...] about Crowd Goes Wild registers a 0.1 Rating (Update: CGW cancelled)

Why whitewash Ryan Braun? Ryan Braun has NOT redeemed himself

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Steroid cheat, but more importantly compulsive liar Ryan Braun has led the Milwaukee Brewers to the best record in baseball. You probably aren't aware of this because the Brewers are not any of the following: Lebron James, Johnny Manziel, Tim Tebow, any of the New York or Boston teams, North Carolina, Duke, the SEC or Notre Dame. Unless you're one of the players or teams … [Read more...] about Why whitewash Ryan Braun? Ryan Braun has NOT redeemed himself

Cubs prospects report: Baez, Johnson, McKirahan, Soler

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Jeremy Harris returns to give us a Cubs prospects report. The Cubs have an 8-16 record through Sunday, which includes three losses in which they were tied or winning entering the eighth inning. Four more losses came in games where they squandered leads. However, we're not going to focus on gloom and doom, we're going to talk Cubs prospects.  There are some nice stories … [Read more...] about Cubs prospects report: Baez, Johnson, McKirahan, Soler

Cubs’ prospects report: Alcantara, Bryant, Black, Edwards

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The Cubs have scuffled to an 8-16 record through Sunday, including suffering three losses in which they were tied or winning entering the eighth inning.  They endured four more losses in games in which they squandered leads. Nevertheless, some nice stories are taking root in the Cubs' farm system.  Several prospects, including some of baseball's top ones, are continuing to … [Read more...] about Cubs’ prospects report: Alcantara, Bryant, Black, Edwards

Michigan’s Taylor Lewan: 2nd overall NFL Draft to the St. Louis Rams?

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Former Michigan Offensive Tackle Taylor Lewan may end up as the #2 overall pick in this year's draft. Which is shocking when you consider: 1.) how terrible the Michigan offensive line was, and how bad the offense was in general, 2.) the overall reputation of Big Ten football right now and 3.) Taylor Lewan's peripheral connection to the Brendan Gibbons rape case. And the assault … [Read more...] about Michigan’s Taylor Lewan: 2nd overall NFL Draft to the St. Louis Rams?