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Something has got a hold of me. I went to a sports store and bought workout clothes. I even purchased a fitness band. A display for fishing license was near the checkout area. I asked the man sitting at the display, "How much are fishing license?" He said a price for a day, and a price for a season or year. Hum, I thought, "I just might start going fishing, again." Then, while resting at my 86-year-young mother's home, a sister who loves to support her three boys in their sports adventures, asked to speak to me on the telephone. My younger sister ...

This entire week has been all about musician's Kanye West's outburst during Taylor Swift's unexpected acceptance speech at the MTV VMA's. Mr. West thought that Beyonce's "Single Ladies" video should have defeated Swift's "You Belong With Me." The segment became one of the most talked about moments in MTV history. Heck, President Obama even made his feelings felt on West and the incident. For those who missed it, head to YouTube. Anyway, I've decided to channel my egotistical, silly hairdo, paparazzi hating rapper and see how Kanye can interrupt several spots in sports history. **Shane Howard can be found on www.hittheropes.com. Listen ...

It's been creeping up on me for the past month or so. The 100th article. It's been a year since I joined B/R, and I always assumed I would reach 100 articles. Now that it has finally arrived, I must take a moment to acknowledge the magnitude of this achievement. The 100th article is the biggest article. Because it's the last time you'll change digits. I mean, unless you reach 1,000, in which case you just need to get a job. For awhile I have been pondering...what should my 100th article should be about? Should I go the way of my ego and write ...

According to the Patriot Ledger, the Brockton Rox could miss their next stadium payment, possibly putting the future of the team in jeopardy. Word is that the Rox will not make the Oct. 1 lease payment to the 21st Century Corp., who in turn will pay the city for the stadium where the Can-Am League team plays. Donald Walsh, president and CEO of the 21st Century Corp. and its sister company Building A Better Brockton Corp. says the payment will be late at the very least, but indication is that there is no timetable for when the payment will arrive. “Obviously, I’m ...

How does one really understand the beautiful dreamer of professional sport? If you have not guessed it, I am talking about the fantasy elite who remain ever vigilant to squeeze every drop of blood out of their pet rock. In this case, the "pet rock" is the perpetual comedy known the Detroit Lions football. But I suppose the metaphor transcends our local team, making it ubiquitous in the world of sport.   So that leaves me to ask, what are the archetypes driving the platitudes, optimism, and denial so prevalent in our contemporary moment? In case you are unfamiliar with the term I am ...

If you were to ask a majority of football fans on why they enjoy watching football the majority of the answers would be to see the big hits, regardless if it's at the college level or NFL level. Yet, there's something more troubling as a result of the big hits especially the hits that cause a player to have a concussion and even worse is what happens to players who have had multiple concussions. The NFL has finally stepped in making rules that help out certain players who are in a defenseless position, yet even that has been frowned upon. An even more ...

The concept of the UFL's sampler platter of an initial season, the so branded "Premiere Season" strategy really should be appreciated for what it is: Apparent Brilliance. It seems like a truly innovative concept. Could this be the way all future leagues that dare to compete with the NFL are launched? The premise is quite simple.  As leagues like the USFL proved, every market is capable of drawing good fan support to two games based off curiosity and football fans' off-season cravings alone. After that, the quality of the team and the fan experience at the previous games determine future turnout. For most teams, ...

On last night's "Sport Report" with Stephen Colbert, Colbert commented on Terrelle Pryor's decision to show solidarity with Michael Vick by putting the name "Mike Vick" in the black paint under his eyes. Pryor defended his statement with a strangely ambiguous comment: "Not everybody is a perfect person in this world. I mean, everyone does...kills people, murders people, steals from you, steals from me." Colbert would comment: "Sounds like somebody wants to play for the Raiders." Don't get me wrong, I liked the joke. I didn't have a problem with that jab, as I had with some wannabe comedians posing as journalists at ESPN. At ...

We've all made mistakes, some small, and some egregious. That's part of growing up, right? Now imagine this. You've always excelled at something, in an area that makes a positive impact, not only to yourself, but to your entire community. You've had dreams of making something out of your life, to have an opportunity to pursue a higher education and the chance to compete at the highest level in your respective field. Then, because of one costly mistake, you witness all of that taken away from you. That's what happened to Dwayne "Deejay" Hunter, a 19 year old former football and ...

"Semenya is a hermaphrodite. She has male sex organs and no womb or ovaries.” These were the claims of the Sydney Daily Telegraph last Friday. A source closely involved in the gender testing of the South African athlete leaked the results to the paper. The source revealed that the results of the IAAF examinations showed that Semenya has internal testes, which produce testosterone. This has resulted in her testosterone levels being three times the normal amount in a female. These latest revelations have once again undermined the talented athlete's achievements. The indiscretion shown by the IAAF in the handling of the case has been appalling. ...