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Nate Tharp, Writer, The Drubbing, was born a Royals and Chiefs fan and raised a Celtics, Red Sox and Patriots fan. He writes about website design and development on natetharp.com. You can email him at nate[at]thedrubbing[dot]com.
The Basketball Jesus Rankings: Week 15
, Monday, February 9, 2009 at 10:11 PM Comments (0)
There was quite a bit of movement in the last week of the Basketball Jesus Rankings before the All-Star game. There are some friendly faces at the top as LeBron James had a couple of nice games to maintain the top spot and a comfortable lead over Dwyane Wade in the second spot. D-Wade also has a nice cushion over the number three spot. But that’s where it starts to get interesting.
There’s no new faces on the list this week, but there are a few players that we may not get to see for a while after this week.
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The 15 most underrated players in the NFL
, Sunday, February 8, 2009 at 10:18 AM Comments (2)
With the Pro Bowl about to kick off, the volume of NFL content on the site will surely decrease over the next few months. So to help wind down the season, we’ve compiled a list of guys that you didn’t hear enough about during the course of the season, the underrated players.
Week after week you hear commentators say “He’s underrated”, “No he’s underrated”, “This guy is the most underrated player.” Well here they are. This list to end all underrated lists, the Top 15 Most Underrated Players in the NFL.
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Rocky Top Tennessee, Pat Summitt makes history
, Thursday, February 5, 2009 at 11:05 PM Comments (0)
With all of the political and economic turmoil and news in the air, with the sports world flooded with post-Super Bowl talk, mid-season NBA rivalries and Michael Phelps hitting the pipe, a monumental event in American sports history may go nearly unnoticed.
On Thursday, February 5th, 2009, in Nashville, Tennessee, against the University of Georgia, Pat Summitt became the first NCAA Division I basketball coach to record their 1,000th career win.
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South Carolina police building trumped up charges on Michael Phelps
, Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at 3:25 PM Comments (0)
The authorities in the county of South Carolina where Michael Phelps was allegedly photographed taking a huge bong rip are currently working on building a case against him. My advice to small town cops like these: get over yourself, and stop trying to build a career on a celebrity that stumbled (albeit, high as a kite) into your little corner of The Real America.
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The Basketball Jesus Rankings: Week 13
, Sunday, February 1, 2009 at 7:15 PM Comments (0)
No surprise that as long as LeBron James continues to dominate play in the NBA, he will continue to dominate the Basketball Jesus Rankings. Dwyane Wade has cut his lead down to just 57 points, but even that margin won’t be made up overnight when he’s going up against LeBron James.
Kobe continues to rise up the charts. He’s the only player I could possibly see challenging King James and D-Wade for one of the top spots.
Still hating on the Cardinals?
, Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at 5:45 PM Comments (1)
For anyone that questioned whether or not the Arizona Cardinals really are a classy bunch of guys, or wasn’t convinced that Larry Fitzgerald is one of the great young stars in the NFL and for Steelers fans that just enjoy hating, here’s another little nugget for you to suck on. Larry Fitzgerald stated during the NFL media extravaganza, that he’d be willing to restructure his contract if it meant that Anquan Boldin would then stay with the Cards.
Every once in a while we hear a story about a selfless star athlete, but they’re few and far between. There are way too many T.O.s, Kobes, Latrell Sprewells, and not enough Larry Fitzgeralds, Dirk Nowitzkis and Gilbert Arenases.
Celtics fans plan boycott until Scalabrine returns
, Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at 1:25 PM Comments (0)
Not really. Celtics fans love Scal, but not that much, I think. But as any C’s fan knows, Scal has been playing out of his mind lately. And now we know why. As of Wednesday, Brian Scalabrine is out indefinitely after suffering two concussions in three days.
The first shot to the noggin was suffered in the second half of the Celtics’ blowout win in Dallas on Sunday. The second was suffered in Tuesday’s practice after the wirey Patrick O’Bryant gave Scal an inadvertent blow to the dome while going up for a rebound. Thin guys like O’Bryant are notorius for their sharp elbows, I know from personal experience.
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Chinese basketball leagues can’t stand the heat, but aren’t ready to leave the kitchen
, Thursday, January 22, 2009 at 3:06 AM Comments (1)
In an attempt to make the gameplay in Chinese basketball leagues more physical, the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) may be doing more harm than good to the sport in their country.
CBA chief Liu Xiaonong cited the Chinese national team’s poor performance in the 2008 Beijing Olympics as time when they realized their players needed to “strengthen their physical presence” if Chinese basketball players were going to be able to compete with the rest of the best of the world.
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Why you should root for the Arizona Cardinals
, Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at 8:00 AM Comments (5)
If you own a Terrible Towel, or you’re a resident of the Steel City, then you can stop reading here. But if your team already got booted from the NFL playoffs then read up. For the next two weeks your team should be the Cardinals and there’s plenty of reasons why.
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The Basketball Jesus Rankings: Week 12
, Monday, January 19, 2009 at 2:19 PM Comments (0)
The Celtics keep sliding in the standings, and so do their players in the Basketball Jesus Rankings. Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce have both dropped out of the rankings. But Dwyane Wade is holding on to a 62-point lead over LeBron James for the top spot.
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