Floyd Mayweather: An Appraisal

Posted in Black Athletes, Blogroll, Boxing on January 29th, 2010 by Okori Wadsworth

Floyd Mayweather Jr.

This was not necessarily a hard article to write. Some of them have been, but this one wasn’t. You see… Floyd Mayweather is a polarizing figure on our little corner of the sports information superhighway. You mention his name and there are a whole bunch of people who freak out one way or the other. Some people think he can do no wrong, and others think that he is the biggest fraud in boxing today. I have watched most of, if not all of, Floyd’s fights and I’ve come up with a few things both positive and negative.

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Notes from TNT’s Coverage of the NBA – Thursday, January 28, 2010: All Star Game Reserves Announced

Posted in Blogroll on January 29th, 2010 by Mizzo

a-thousand-words Notes from TNT’s Coverage of the NBA – Thursday, January 28, 2010: All Star Game Reserves Announced

TNT’s NBA Thursday coverage continues on Thursday, Feb. 4 at 8 p.m. ET with a doubleheader featuring the Miami Heat @ Cleveland Cavaliers and the San Antonio Spurs @ Portland Trail Blazers.

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Friday Fire: Where Does Kobe Bryant Sit in Sports History?

Posted in Blogroll on January 29th, 2010 by Mizzo

kobe-bryant Friday Fire: Where Does Kobe Bryant Sit in Sports History?

Yeah, Julius Erving’s basketball grandson is in town tonight (will he get 50 against one of his top career competitors in Allen Iverson? I say yeah).  Gonna try and pick his brain on some legacy points…time permitting of course.

As he climbs the Lakers all time scoring list (He’s second with 25121behind Jerry West’s 25192) and looks to defend another Lakers title, where do you think he belongs not only in the NBA, but sports in general historically? Who is his peer outside of the game? Why does Steve Nash have more MVP trophies? See how history is forever distorted for those not yet born?

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Outta Here!

Posted in Blogroll on January 26th, 2010 by Ron Glover

be-peace Outta Here!

It’s happened here to Moses Malone, Charles Barkley, Reggie White, Randall Cunningham, Allen Iverson and most recently Brian Dawkins - athletes traded or released from Philadelphia sport franchises while they were in their prime or still productive players.  So it should come as no surprise that after 11 seasons Donovan McNabb is facing a similar fate.

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The Supplements Open Thread

Posted in Bloggers, Blogroll, blog roll, blogrolll on January 25th, 2010 by Okori Wadsworth

A whole bunch of pills. Which one is right for you?

Any question you might have about supplements I will try my best to answer. Keep in mind I’m not a doctor, so you should consult your physician (or KevDog) before starting any of these.

Other than that, fire away.

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You gotta go to the doctor….. trust.

Posted in Blogroll on January 25th, 2010 by Okori Wadsworth

Why everyone needs to go to the doctor…. and you’re less of a man if you don’t. Read more »

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The Starting Five NFL Championship Sunday Recap

Posted in Blogroll on January 25th, 2010 by Mizzo

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a-great-performance The Starting Five NFL Championship Sunday Recap

First off, congratulations to fans of the Indianapolis Colts and the New Orleans Saints. It’s been a while since two number one seeds faced each other in the Super Bowl.

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