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Notre Dame grads will disown this music Video

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By Paul M. Banks I hope, for Notre Dame's sake, that their application for the Big Ten distances themselves as far as possible from the "We are ND" music video. It's so bad that the unintentional comedy scale is through the roof. Aside from the singing, attempts at rapping, beat, melody and lyrics, the song is pretty good. It's sooooooooooooooooo bad that I won't watch it … [Read more...] about Notre Dame grads will disown this music Video

Bucks Jennings, Bulls Gibson make NBA All-Rookie Team

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Tyreke Evans of the Sacramento Kings, Brandon Jennings of the Milwaukee Bucks and Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors were unanimous selections to the 2009-10 T-Mobile NBA All-Rookie First Team, the NBA announced today. Rounding out the T-Mobile NBA All-Rookie First Team are New Orleans’ Darren Collison (46 points) and Chicago Bulls' Taj Gibson (41 points). … [Read more...] about Bucks Jennings, Bulls Gibson make NBA All-Rookie Team

Can Da’Sean Butler be Mr. Clutch in the NBA?

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By Paul M. Banks and David Kay When last we saw West Virginia's Da'Sean Butler, it was in one of the most heart-wrenching and iconic moments of the 2010 college basketball Final Four. As he lay on the Lucas Oil Stadium floor clutching his severely injured leg, his controversial coach Bob Huggins hovered over. Huggie Bear comforted his player, in an extremely close fashion … [Read more...] about Can Da’Sean Butler be Mr. Clutch in the NBA?

West Virginia’s Ebanks is a Draft Wildcard

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By Paul M. Banks and David Kay In helping lead West Virginia to their first college basketball Final Four since 1958, extremely gangly (6-9, 205) forward Devin Ebanks helped his NBA Draft stock; or did he? At the Final Four, Bob Huggins discussed why his two stars didn't leave school for "the league" right away. Da'Sean Butler stuck around all four years and Ebanks stayed … [Read more...] about West Virginia’s Ebanks is a Draft Wildcard

Ouch! Brett Favre’s Ankle Needs Surgery

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By: Melissa S. Wollering Brett Favre's agent Bus Cook isn't kidding around. He took this picture of Brett's bruised and swollen, tennis-ball-size ankle and another of his ailing purple hamstring.  Now, Favre's orthopedic surgeon says Brett would indeed need surgery before he would be able to return to the Minnesota Vikings. With his 20th season in the NFL on the line, is … [Read more...] about Ouch! Brett Favre’s Ankle Needs Surgery

Belichick to Maddon: Solidarity, my fellow Hoodie wearer

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By Paul M. Banks If you're obsessed with that hooded sweatshirt you wear, you're in an elite fraternity of NFL and MLB head coaches. New England Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick made an overt expression of his solidarity with Tampa Bay Rays head man Joe Maddon. BB's letter and gift to Maddon conveyed "although both you and I are oppressed because of our wardrobe dominated … [Read more...] about Belichick to Maddon: Solidarity, my fellow Hoodie wearer

Gani Lawal: proof that testing the waters benefits NBA Prospects

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By Paul M. Banks and David Kay For 6-9, 235 lb Georgia Tech Jr. Gani Lawal, testing the waters of the NBA Draft, seeing what NBA scouts had to say about his game, and then returning to college basketball has been the best thing for him "It's been great coming back. I've learned a lot. I'm better off for it," Lawal said during the NCAA Tournament on the eve of his final … [Read more...] about Gani Lawal: proof that testing the waters benefits NBA Prospects