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NFL Free Agent Feeding Frenzy, Part 3 – Team Needs (NFC East and NFC North)
At the suggestion of one of our learned Barkers, I thought I’d take a step back from the individual player analysis to lay out an overview of what each team is likely to try and lay claim to once the cannon sounds (still anticipated to be 12:01 AM on 7/25, although I’m sure many GMs have been...
Good Hands Roadside Rivalry Road Trip: An Icy Trip To Boston College For The Cavaliers
The first Virginia road game I attended was against Michigan at the Big House in 1995. I'm not sure that counts, though. The "road trip" was a mile walk from my parents' house to the stadium, I could not believe that UM went down 17-0 to Virginia (who?), and we walked home with a feeling of relief,...
Boston College Gives Cavaliers Early Exit from ACC Tournament
The third-seeded Virginia women's soccer team was bounced in the first round of the ACC Championships, falling to Boston College in the tournament for the second consecutive year, 1-0. The Cavaliers, ranked fifth in the nation, fall to 13-4-2 and await their NCAA Tournament fate, as the field of 64...
9/28/2003 - Limbaugh calls McNabb overrated
(Rush Limbaugh on Sunday Night Countdown on September 28, 2003) In 2003, prominent conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh was given a seat on ESPN's NFL pre-game show. Programming VP Mark Shapiro said that Rush's purpose was to "provide the voice of the fan and to spark debate on the show."...
Today in Sports History: November 16th
11/16/1957 - OU's 47-game winning streak snaps On the 50th anniversary of Oklahoma's admission into the United States, an un-ranked Notre Dame team pulls off one of the greatest spoilers in college football. The Fighting Irish defeated the Sooners 7-0, ending Oklahoma's 47-game win streak. Oklahoma...
Today in Sports History: December 15th
(Frank Olivo, pictured here wearing his Santa suit. Photo courtesy of AP Photos) 12/15/1968 - Philadelphia boos Santa Claus Philadelphia sports fans have long been perceived as some of the harshest, most unruly, and most negative sports fans in the country. When Michael Irvin suffered a...
NFL DRAFT: Paul Fanaika, Troy Nolan Drafted in the 7th Round, UPDATE Rudy Signed by Cowboys, Michael Jones by Texans
Paul Fanaika has landed with the Philadelphia Eagles, getting picked with the 4th pick in the seventh round of today's NFL Draft. He was pick #213 overall. Fanaika was a rock for ASU, starting 35 consecutive games to end his collegiate career. Good pickup in the late rounds for the Eagles. Troy...
The Week In Philadelphia Sports, 12/1 - 12/7
This is a Flyers blog, obviously, but for the most part, we're all fans of the other Philly teams too. So with that, I've decided to write a once-weekly post on the week that was around the Philadelphia sports landscape. Without further ado, the week of December 1st - 7th in Philly...
Cowboys waiting for Super Bowl to make a move?
Nineteen teams will begin next season with a new defensive coordinator. Six teams are still looking for a defensive genius to take them to the next level. Defensive Coordinators Jim Schwartz, Steve Spagnuolo and Rex Ryan all got promoted to head coach. Making lateral moves were Gunther Cunningham...
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