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On To The Draft: Draft Day For A Patriots Fan

April 23, 2015 Michael

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One of my favorite sporting events of the year is about to take place. This event doesn’t transpire in a giant stadium, it doesn’t happen on grass, and besides feelings no one is likely to get hurt. What is this captivating event that steals my attention every spring, it’s the…

NFL Draft Preview: The QB Haves And Haves Not – AFC East

April 22, 2015 Greg Flammang

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As the master Bill Belichick would say, “We’re onto the AFC East”. It makes sense that I would quote the New England coach considering his Patriots have dominated this division for the last decade, and were last season’s Super Bowl champions. Since 2003 his team has won the division in…

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NFL Draft Preview: The QB Haves And Haves Not – NFC West

April 16, 2015 Greg Flammang

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The NFC champions came out of the West division for the 2nd year in a row, the Seattle Seahawks, and they are coming off a heartbreaking loss in the Super Bowl after winning it the previous season. Many considered the NFC West one of, if not the most, difficult divisions…

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NFL Draft Preview: The QB Haves and Haves Not – NFC East

April 15, 2015 Greg Flammang

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The NFC East saw one team (Dallas Cowboys) make the playoffs, the Philadelphia Eagles finish one game out of the wild card at 10-6, and the Washington Redskins and New York Giants struggle for most of the season with 4-12 and 6-10 records respectively. Free agency saw a major shakeup…

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NFL Draft Preview: The QB Haves And Haves Not – NFC North

April 6, 2015 Greg Flammang

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The NFC North steps to the forefront in our pre-draft analysis this week. The North saw two teams make the playoffs (Packers and Lions), one team severely under achieve (Bears) and another break in a rookie QB (Vikings). As with the breakdown of the NFC south, I will look at…

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Time To Do Away With The MVP

April 3, 2015 Greg Flammang

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The NBA season is winding down which means the annual debate on who is the season’s MVP should be kicking into high gear. Based on popular opinion it will come down to four players: Lebron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers, James Harden of the Houston Rockets, Russell Westbrook of the…

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NFL Draft Preview: The QB Haves And Haves Not – NFC South

April 1, 2015 Greg Flammang

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Now that Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota—the two consensus best QB’s in the upcoming NFL Draft—have finished their pro days, it seems fitting to kick off the Tilting Ground draft coverage by focusing on footballs most important position: the quarterback. I’ll take a look at each team,division by division, and…

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Styles Make Fights

March 30, 2015 Tim Norkus

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Somewhere the term, “styles make fights” was applied to anticipated boxing matches, but it can be applied to pretty much all sports. Anytime you have a great team, the best way to beat them is to play the opposite style, because playing their style but worse is only going to…

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That’s What You Get For Waking Up In Vegas

March 26, 2015 Tim Foy

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For me, the city loses its shine after about two nights. Even if I am winning, a few nights of hard-partying are enough to make me want to grab whatever cash I am up and get the hell out of there while I’m still somewhat sane. But this time, as…

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Guilty Pleasure: Wrestlemania

March 24, 2015 Michael

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Any time I mention professional wrestling to a stranger or in a large group the first comment I inevitably receive is, “You watch that stuff” quickly followed by “You know it’s fake”. Each comment is laced with disgust and full of condescension. Upon reading the words “professional wrestling” some of…

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