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10 rules every fantasy football player must follow
10 rules every fantasy football player m...
If you ever had any question as to how far removed he’s become from the majority of sports fans throughout the country, read Bill Simmons’ rules on how to improve fantasy football. Apparently, we’re all lame if we don’t do auction leagues, because what fun is getting together...
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Brett Favre just an actor in ESPN’s reality show
Brett Favre just an actor in ESPN’...
There’s one interesting thing about this annual Brett Favre saga. No, I swear. Well, at least it’s interesting to media consumers/critics/bashers/wannabe’ers like me. It’s the chicken or the egg question. While Favre has rightly been known as an attention whore for years, is this...
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Most overused cliches in sports
Most overused cliches in sports...
Announcers, talking heads, sportswriters and even the athletes and coaches are a lazy lot. Sure, they travel more than the average person, and some of them actually put a lot of hours into honing their craft. But that doesn’t stop a goodly portion of them from repeating the same bits of wisdom...
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Michael Crabtree Conspiracy Theories
Michael Crabtree Conspiracy Theories...
Why hasn’t Michael Crabtree signed yet? Bad foot, bad advice, bad attitude? There are many rumors and speculative reports floating around the internet with the Crabtree/49er soap opera.  Here are all of the possible scenarios as well as what we here at BASG are predicting as the finale of this saga.
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“Turkey Bowl Heroes” fantasy football draft recap
“Turkey Bowl Heroes” fantasy...
Turkey Bowl Heroes is the name of one of my fantasy football leagues. Well, not mine, but I’m in it. I have no idea what the name is actually referring to, since I’m kind of late to the party. This is only my second season in this league, so I’m just going to guess the name has to do...
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NFL, ESPN behind the times with Twitter stance
NFL, ESPN behind the times with Twitter ...
With the NFL coming out this week and putting its collective foot/shield down on the whole Tweeting-athlete phenomenon, the dominant professional sports league in the United States took a step back towards the rest of the pack. Then the self-professed World Wide Leader in Sports did the same thing, with...
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Why Mike Vick won’t get the Barry Bonds treatment
Why Mike Vick won’t get the Barry ...
For those wondering or even hoping Mike Vick will face the same type of job market after being reinstated today by the NFL that Barry Bonds did in 2008 (or the average person does after losing their job these days), don’t hold your breath.
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Just shoot me now
Just shoot me now...
I’m watching ESPN as I write this, and Jeremy Schaap is reporting that sources say Brett Favre sent x-rays of his right shoulder to the Minnesota Vikings. If the shoulder doesn’t require major surgery, it looks like the Vikings will sign Brett Favre. So now we know it’s inevitable....
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Are the Warriors so petty they’d pass on Ricky Rubio?
Are the Warriors so petty they’d p...
While pretty much everyone from reporters to bloggers to radio yakkers wishes the overall Bay Area sports landscape would see a little beautification one of these years, you kind of get the feeling all this relative misery is right in Tim Kawakami’s wheelhouse. In his ongoing smear campaign against...
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Tim Lincecum could use a bread bowl
Tim Lincecum could use a bread bowl...
Hey kids, it’s time for more of your favorite segment, Loosely Associated Thoughts! Today’s version of LAT is brought to you by the all-new Domino’s Bread Bowl Pasta, pasta so good, you’ll devour the bowl! Because everyone knows nothing’s better than a bread bowl after a...

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