Writing the Pine

Young and the Rest(less)

- #1 Alabama v. #2 Texas – not taking anything away from the other undefeated teams (TCU, Cincinnati) I think the BCS did get it right by pitting these two teams against each other.  I know I can’t wait for the Shipley/Arenas matchup on the outside. Interesting fact: Other than LSU’s Justin Vincent in 2004, no [...]

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The Knicks’ “Answer” for 2010?

Let me be real clear before I go any further.  Quite frankly, it’s getting harder and harder to vouch for Allen Iverson.  I’ve defended him throughout his career.  He rejuvenated basketball in Philadelphia but throughout his time in the “City of Brotherly Love” the fans didn’t show him enough of it.  They ragged on him [...]

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From the Canyon of Heroes to the Bowels of Madison Square Garden

Riding high off of the Yankees’ 27th World Series Championship, I was prepared to see a competitive Knicks squad that would attract marquee free agents this summer. While a playoff berth was unlikely, it wasn’t impossible. I figured the Knicks would finish the season with about 35 wins and 47 losses, but my hopes were dashed five [...]

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Better Late Than Never…Memphis Grizzlies 2009-2010 Season Preview

PROJECTED RECORD: 30-52 MOST IMPORTANT PLAYER: OJ Mayo PLAYER TO WATCH: Allen Iverson STRENGTHS: Youth, Athleticism, Scoring WEAKNESSES: Youth, Defense Before Allen Iverson was a Grizzly, the “veteran leader” on the team was Zach Randolph. If that doesn’t give you a good idea of the predicament the Memphis Grizzlies have put themselves in, I really don’t know what [...]

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HOW DARE YOU ANTI-VICK PROTESTERS

HOW DARE YOU to everyone who even thinks Michael Vick should not be reinstated immediately. Look, by no means am I saying that dogfighting is acceptable. It’s not, and that’s why Vick has spent the last 23 months repaying his debt to society. How then, can the NFL or anyone else POSSIBLY say that he [...]

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Where Have You Gone Allen Iverson?

I now know how people felt when Mickey Mantle retired from baseball. How comic book fans felt when Doomsday killed Superman. How wrestling fans felt when Hogan turned to nWo. It’s the same as how I feel when I think about the Allen Iverson situation in the NBA. It’s as though Hogan (the NBA) came [...]

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The Hangover – Athletes Edition!

The recent success of the movie The Hangover got us thinking: which athletes would we want to go to Vegas with? We thought it’d be a fun little group project to do, so we asked the guys to pick three athletes, current or former (as long as they’re still alive), they’d want to go on [...]

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