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Category: SPORTS

  • Ten Things to know about the Nevada Wolf [space] Pack

    Ten Things to know about the Nevada Wolf [space] Pack

    The Wolf Pack are not a deep team, but the starters are very athletic. Reno lives and dies on the three ball, like most Mountain West teams, and will try to run when feeling confident. Marcus Marshall leads Reno in scoring with 19.8 ppg. He’s a transfer from Missouri State, and in his first season […]

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  • What’s really going on in Joe Lunardi’s bracket bunker?

    What’s really going on in Joe Lunardi’s bracket bunker?

    These days, no matter what game you are watching, they always cut away to Joe Lanardi in his bunker where he breaks down which teams are on the bubble. 

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  • TGS/Deadeye Bracket Busters

    TGS/Deadeye Bracket Busters

    We had so much fun doing the bowl game giveaway we decided to do another one. The winner will receive two bottles of Deadeye BBQ sauce along with all four kooizes from The Tailgate Society along with a sweet pint glass.  The winner of the last contest was our loyal twitter follower @SharkusCNN and as […]

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  • Gotta see it before I die – A sports bucket list

    Gotta see it before I die – A sports bucket list

    As a “travel poor” person from the middle of BFE, Nowheresville, the sports travel bucket list is an important part of my sanity. Boise State home football games and minor league hockey are fun and all, but the experiences that are out there to be had are an incredible mixture of everything that makes America […]

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  • Requiem of the Missouri Valley?

    Requiem of the Missouri Valley?

    Reports surfaced last week of the American Athletic Conference looking to add the Wichita State Shockers to their league as a basketball-only member, as the league looks to enhance their basketball brand amidst the departure of many basketball-only programs in 2013. Following the loss of Creighton to the (new) Big East Conference, the Missouri Valley has […]

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  • March-ing to Free Agency: The Week That Will Define Minnesota’s Offseason

    March-ing to Free Agency: The Week That Will Define Minnesota’s Offseason

    Just over a week ago all 32 teams and a heap of NFL media descended on Indianapolis for the NFL Scouting Combine and after the dog and pony show is over on March 6th, the real meat of the NFL offseason truly begins.

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  • POLLitically Incorrect – 2/21/17

    POLLitically Incorrect – 2/21/17

    One week of being nice to all these teams was enough. It’s time to get back to business. The ACC lovefest is getting increasingly out of hand as mediocre teams continue to beat ok to good teams, and only a couple of teams are actually any sort of a threat in the tournament. Jon Rothstein continues […]

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  • NBA All-Star Winners and Losers

    NBA All-Star Winners and Losers

    The NBA’s All-Star Weekend in New Orleans wrapped up on Sunday, and we can safely say it was as fun as it always is. Well, that’s actually a lie.

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  • Friday Degenerate Board – 2/17/17

    Friday Degenerate Board – 2/17/17

    Welp, there you have it. I’ve screwed my pooch three weeks in a row. I’ve thought about tucking my tail and running, but we’re still up overall. So screw it. The show must go on. To the recap! The Recap & Running Damage Total College Football Picks (0-0) 57.1% [+$1,185] College Basketball Picks (6-6-0) 50.0% [-$40] […]

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  • Marshawn Wilson and Northern Illinois Basketball: A Familiar Tale

    Marshawn Wilson and Northern Illinois Basketball: A Familiar Tale

    Marshawn Wilson and the Northern Illinois basketball program agreed to “mutually part ways” prior to Wednesday night’s game against Ball State in DeKalb. Via HuskieWire:

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