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I am avid sports lover who cherishes all things Steelers, Knicks, and Yankees - and despise all Boston and Cleveland-based sports. Enjoy!!!

• Grant of Rights Deal Great for ACC; Cincinnati and UConn Biggest Losers

  By klownboy on April 22, 2013 • ( 7 )

  I wonder what those bloggers are thinking now? Are those haters/hacks from West Virginia sad that the Atlantic Coast Conference is here to stay (at least for the next 14 years)? Those are some of the questions I had on… Read More ›

• 2013 NBA Playoff Preview

  By klownboy on April 19, 2013 • ( 4 )

  The NBA playoffs – one of the best championship tournaments in professional sports – is here, and not a moment too soon. I will be saving the in-depth analysis on each series for a podcast (check it out!).  For now,… Read More ›

• “42” Reaffirms Why Robinson Is One of My Heroes

  By klownboy on April 16, 2013 • ( 1 )

  

  I saw the movie “42” in a private screening this past weekend.   There were so many words as I watched “42”, which the year Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball. Compelling. Historic. Courageous. Dignified. Inspirational. Moving…. Read More ›

• Pray for the Victims of the Boston Marathon Bombing

  By klownboy on April 15, 2013 • ( 0 )

  Please send out prayers for the families of the victims (and the victims themselves) of the Boston Marathon bombings earlier this afternoon.  This world is becoming one scary, fucked-up place. Godspeed…

• Augusta Got it Right: No DQ for Tiger

  By klownboy on April 13, 2013 • ( 0 )

  Well, I’m sure you all have seen and heard about the “Drop That Shook Augusta”. Tiger Woods took an improper drop on the 15th hole during the second round of the Masters at Augusta National on Friday when his approach… Read More ›

• Time to Put Pitino in the All-Time Greatest Coach Class

  By klownboy on April 10, 2013 • ( 2 )

  Rick Pitino made a bit of history Monday night.  Not only did he become the first coach to lead THREE different schools to the Final Four, he became the first coach to win national titles at TWO schools. You know… Read More ›

• Why the Old Big East Became Extinct

  By klownboy on April 5, 2013 • ( 1 )

  Yesterday signaled an end of an era for me. I remember watching Big East basketball since I was a kid in the mid 1980s. I remembered disliking those Georgetown teams that starred Patrick Ewing, Sleepy Floyd, Alonzo Mourning, Dikembe Mutombo… Read More ›