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Why It Isn't Wrong To Attack The Recently-Departed JoePa
If there's one generalization that I've found applies to everyone in life, it's that no one truly knows how to deal with death. There really is no right way to address it, and a lot of times, people will only focus on the positive aspects of a person's life as a sort of memorial. On the one hand,...
Penn State fans need to stop trying to change the subject by blaming the media
I go to Penn State, and I've heard many idiotic defenses of Joe Paterno over the last few days. I've read Facebook manifestos by PSU loyalists claiming that the media is to blame for making Paterno the headliner over Jerry Sandusky. I've heard people claim that he's being made a scapegoat, that...
ESPN no longer "Ready For Some Football!" after 22 years
See, here's the problem with making any comparison. When you compare someone to someone else, you're comparing only their strongest attributes. For instance, you would never compare Al Roker to Al Harrington, just because they're both black and have the same name. They share almost nothing in...
TDISH: August 30th -- Rahman and Lewis brawl on ESPN show
August 30, 2001: During a taped interview on ESPN's Up Close, Hasim Rahman and Lennox Lewis, who had been booked to discuss their upcoming Nov. 17 heavyweight rematch, fought each other in front of a live studio audence, bringing the interview to a screeching halt as those nearby tried to pull the...
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