JANUARY 2013: CRAZIEST MONTH IN SPORTS HISTORY

Back in the day, Mark Twain once said, "Truth is often stranger than fiction." And that was long before PED's, the Internet, and million dollar endorsement deals. If the American author and humorist was around for January of 2013, he might just say, WTF?The first month of the new year was unlike anything the sports world has ever seen. Ever! I mean, you couldn't make the stuff that happened up, unless of course, you had the twisted mind (and sexuality)...

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PED'S: IS THERE AN END GAME?

There seemed to be more denials issued in sports on Tuesday than Bill Clinton evermade while he was working in the White House. Ray Lewis said he never usedperformance-enhancing drugs, as did Washington Nationals pitcher Gio Gonzalez.Alex Rodriquez has used before, but denied buying them from an anti-aging clinicthis time around.These reports of PED use by professional athletes are becoming more frequentthan the appearance of Lindsay Lohan on the...

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A-ROD'S TOP 10 EXCUSES FOR BUYING PED'S

The Miami Times reports that Alex Rodriquez is among several players who purchasedPED's from an anti-aging clinic in Miami. The New York Yankees all-star has been linkedwith and admitted to steroid use in the past. He might miss the entire 2013 after hip surgeryand now comes this revelation. The Yankees are still on the hook for $114 millon withA-Rod. Ouch! What a bargainHere are the Top 10 excuses A-Rod wil give us about being linked with the...

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ARE YOU GAY?

What if Manti Te'o had answered yes to Katie Couric's question about his sexuality?What difference would have it made in your life in the former Notre Dame linebackerwas, indeed, gay? If must've made a difference to some people because if you Google"Katie Couric asking Manti Te'o if he's gay," more than 1.7 million pages will appearwith 10 times that number in comments weighing in on the subject.Couric asked the question because somebody gave life...

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RAY LEWIS AWAKENS THE GIANT WITHIN

Say this about Ray Lewis, the man knows how to author the big finish. Oh, sure,he'll put the exclamation point on a brilliant football career when he plays inthe Super Bowl, the final game of a 17-year journey that saw him become aHall of Fame linebacker.But when Sunday arrives and the Baltimore Ravens take on the San Francisco49ers, I'm half-expecting Lewis to close his eyes and make the roof of the LouisianaSuperdome disappear. After all, the All-Pro...

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UNC BASEBALL IN 80'S: NICKNAME U

The baseball program at UNC in the early 80's was like the Bronx Zoo South. It was crazy, fun,and always entertaining. The team played hard, winning three consecutive ACC titles, and laughedeven harder. Every day was like "Animal House" and "Comedy Central" combined. We were the "idiots" long before Kevin Millar, Johnny Damon, and Manny Ramirez made it fashionable in Boston.The clubhouse wasn't for the faint of heart, though. No matter what class...

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THE MANTI TE'O MOVIE: WHO PLAYS WHO?

It's only a matter of time before the Manti Te'o scandal turns into a made-for-tvmovie. Question is, who plays who in this bizarre story? Below are the key playersin the story and the actors our movie critics believe would be good bets to be theircharacters on the screen.On January 13, Timothy Burke of Deadspin.com broke the story that has shockedthe shocked the nation. The bespectacled writer is still in college finishing up hisPH.D. and has a one...

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THE ATLANTA BRAVES JUST WON THE WORLD SERIES! STOP!

The majority of sports fans live in a fantasy world. It's a lot different than thefantasy world than Manti Te'o lives in, but it's still a fantasy world, nonetheless.There are fantasy drafts, fantasy players, and fantasy leagues. Many are consumedwith stats and the teams they put together.So, when the Atlanta Braves pulled off a blockbuster trade with the ArizonaDiamondbacks that netted them Justin Upton, many of those fans got on Facebook,Twitter,...

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