TOM BRADY AND THE PATRIOTS AREN'T DEAD YET

Hop on board, here we go.The New England Patriots got embarrassed on Monday Night Football by the Kansas CityChiefs. They looked more like the Jacksonville Jaguars than a franchise that has won 10 ormore games for 11 consecutive seasons. Now that they are down on the mat, it's time for everyone to pile on.Brady is terrible and hasn't won the Super Bowl since he married Gisele, Bill Belichick hasturned into Bobby V, and Logan Mankins, the...

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PHIL MICKELSON ACES BLAME GAME

(follow on Twitter @sportsrip)It's sadly ironic that on the day when major league baseball said good-bye to DerekJeter, one of the classiest and most respected players in the history of the game, the worldof golf had to see an icon along the lines of Jeter, disrespected in a terrible way.Tom Watson, who like Jeter, put together a career defined as much by the way he carried and conducted himself as his accomplishments, was torched by Phil...

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10 THINGS DEREK JETER NEVER DID

Five World Series rings, five gold gloves, more than 3,400 hits, and universal respect. Yes, Derek Jeter has done just about everything in his 20-year major league career. Hecapped his Yankee Stadium life in storybook fashion by ripping a walk-off single to beat the Baltimore Orioles Thursday night.But there are a few things Jeter never did which is a testament to his character and remarkable poise under pressure. Here are the Top 10 things...

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KEITH OLBERMANN, YOU'RE AN IDIOT

Keith Olbermann, the host of a show on ESPN2 that has fewer fans than the Tampa Bay Rays, got up on his soap box last Tuesday and railed against everything Derek Jeter. Jeter wasn't this, wasn't that, and certainly wasn't good enough to have a season longgood-bye tour in major league baseball, Olberman said. "K.O."stopped short of sayingJeter was the most overrated player in the history of the game.Oh, I get it. When you are a big tree...

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THANK YOU, DEREK JETER

Take away the 20 years in pinstripes, 3,453 hits, five World Series rings, five gold glove awards,and the Rookie of the Year award and what do you have? Derek Jeter, a man of impeccable character and the single-most respected athlete, including Michael Jordan, over the last twodecades in sports.Thank you, Derek Jeter.The sports world today is being defined by the headlines regarding domestic violence, childabuse, crotch grabs, and cover-ups. Through...

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HOPE SOLO, CLINT DEMPSEY, AND SOCCER'S IMAGE PROBLEM

When Clint Dempsey went 'uncover' for ESPN and walked the streets of New YorkCity to find out if people recognized him, it was hardly shocking that few people did.Dempsey, the team captain of the United States World Cup team and best playerin the country, could've worn his full uniform with his name on the front and back ofthe jersey and people still wouldn't have a clue who he is."Who is Clint Dempey?"As for Hope Solo, well, that's...

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BRUCE JENNER AND HIS NEXT WIFE

Not-so-breaking-news: Bruce Jenner has been kicked to the curb (finally) by Kris Jenner,matriarch of the famous Kardashian Clan. After 20 years with the former Olympic champion,Ma Kardashian said buh-bye to Bruce, filing for divorce. Money won't be a problem for Jenner, he's said to be worth over $100 million. Finding another suitable mate, well, that might just be a challenge for a man whose had a nip, a tuck, and some pretty bad...

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A WTF?! WEEKEND IN SPORTS

Needless to say, it has been a crazy time in the sports world with domestic violence,child abuse, crotch grabs, and cover-ups dominating the headlines. Yes, I've heardthe saying that what happen in sports is just a microcosm of life. If that's the case,then we live in a world that is just flat-out messed up. There were moments last weekendthat caused many to say, "WTF?!", you know, those instances that have everyoneasking 'what the hell' were you...

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RAY LEWIS, COVER-UP EXPERT

When ESPN turned the spotlight on Ray Lewis to give his opinion on the BaltimoreRavens and their alleged cover-up of the Ray Rice scandal uncovered by "Outside theLines", I cringed. I had visions of a NASCAR race at Talledega with drivers going five-wide at more than200 miles an hour without restrictor plates on. You just know there is going to be an epicwreck and should turn away, but you just have to watch to see how spectacular...

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