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09/08/08
In the pregame show for Monday Night Football, ESPN did a segment on Adrian Peterson that featured the usual assortment of oddly-tinted shots, industrial chains and proclamations about greatness.
In the lead-in to the segment, Stuart Scott mentioned that Adrian Peterson ran for 296 yards in his eighth NFL game. He followed that up by mentioning [...]
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07/11/08
ESPN has been running a series called “Battle of the Bands” that celebrates the 100-year anniversary of “Take Me Out to the Ballgame.” It’s a bit of a silly concept (right up ESPN’s alley), but it has definitely spawned some interesting takes on the song. They’re down to the three finalists, and the best version [...]
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07/09/08
It appears that the Dodgers are encouraging violence, at least with this ESPN headline (click link for screencap). The poorly-worded headline reads: “Report: Dodgers will make Mattingly hit coach.” Which coach are they going to make him hit? And will he hit him with his fist? A baseball bat? And why?
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