Category: Sports
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The thrill of victory, the excuses of defeat
I’ve seen articles from several of the leading sports websites talking about last night’s college football national championship game. The argument goes that Alabama benefited from poor officiating.
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The cost of becoming famous
In an international incident, three UCLA basketball players were detained in China for stealing sunglasses. One of them was LiAngelo Ball, younger brother of Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball. The Ball family has come to prominence in the world of sporting news in large part due to the outspoken patriarch of the family: LaVar. This week,…
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Greatest quarterback, greatest coach, greatest Super Bowl
I don’t care about the New England Patriots. But I do appreciate greatness. And Tom Brady showed tonight why he is the best quarterback of all time. There’s not even a legitimate debate. The only thing the Joe Montana camp has is the terrible argument “well he never lost a Super Bowl.” So? He had…
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Bad arguments abound on why Ohio State shouldn’t make playoff
I’ve heard more bad arguments in regards to the college football playoff this week then I heard from people during the election cycle earlier this year. Tomorrow, the four playoff teams will be named. It looks quite likely that Alabama, Ohio State, Clemson, and Washington will be those four teams.
Josh Benner 