Is Philadelphia Turning On Ryan Howard?

Posted in Blogroll on July 14th, 2008 by Ron Glover

Last week, I tuned into a little sports talk radio to get the city’s pulse on the 76ers acquisition of Elton Brand. The Philadelphia fans are very much looking forward to the upcoming NBA season to say the least.

There was another topic on the show that was of greater concern to me. It has been the Philadelphia Phillies fans treatment of star first baseman Ryan Howard this season. Howard has won rookie of the year and league MVP in consecutive seasons and leads the National League in home runs and RBIs despite being left off of the All-Star team. But for some reason the fans are pointing to his Major League leading 126 strikeouts and 13 errors (tops among first baseman) and his desire to earn $20 million per season. WHY? Read more »

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THE NEW YORKER Too? What the Fuck!!!

Posted in Bamboozled, Barack Obama, Blogroll, Michelle Obama on July 14th, 2008 by Michael Tillery

Damn it’s been a rough couple days for Barack. First this then this!?!

When is this motherfucking shit going to end?

Yeah I’m mad, but trust I know what I’m talking about here. Don’t buy this magazine if your life depends on it people.

So what that NEW YORKER readers are gonna get it, does that really matter outside of New York? Is the dude turning pages whistling from Manhattan, KS really going to read a 15,000 word “serious” piece on Barack Obama?

Hell no!

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