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• What is the Most Life-threatening Sport to Play? (Hint: It's Not What You Think).

  

  If you had to guess, what would you say is the most life threatening of the following sports: A) college football; B) college basketball; C) Iditarod Sled Dog... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2011 SPORTS

• Last Night in the Downtown Kingdom of Awesome: Obama 1, Osama 0

  

  I live two blocks from the World Trade Center; I can see it from my 18th floor window on Park Row. Around midnight, after President Obama made his speech, I... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2011 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• When Dudes Pretend to Be Chicks: NCAA Cons, Culprits, Cockteases, and Title IX

  

  This is why the NCAA is sleazy. And in ways, I find this even more disgusting than, say, Cam Newton, Jim Tressel, Marvin Austin, and company. Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2011 SPORTS

• For Love of the Fist Pump.

  

  I don’t know if you guys caught the preview of Ian O’Connor’s book, The Captain: The Journey of Derek Jeter, on ESPN, but it provided a really interesting... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2011 SPORTS

• Awkward Moments in History That Almost Happened: Klan Night at Redland Baseball...

  

  Who doesn't get excited when there is a promotional day at the ballpark? It is better than the toy at the bottom of a box of Cracker Jacks. Bat Day.... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• When Comedy Becomes Reality: Will Ferrell's Hunt for Yankee Gary Sanchez

  

  It is Friday, a particularly Good one. I am stuck at work, when I should clearly be in church, but such is the life of a legal crusader. Like that? I did. But... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2011 CELEB, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS

• Chicks Dig Conspiracies: The Black Sox, the Red Sox, the Cubs, and Baseball...

  

  To preface this post, you should know that I am total conspiracy theorist. In most cases, it is not that I necessarily believe there is an uncovered hidden... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2011 SPORTS

• When Robots Take Over the World/Baseball Field

  

  If you would like to see science play sports, you should totally check out the Phillies-Brewers game tonight. Because tonight is the debut of PhillieBot. ... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2011 SPORTS

• Woods Finally Wins Golf Tourney!

  

  Oh, did you think I was talking about Tiger? I was not. I was talking about his kickass awesome niece, Cheyenne Woods, who just won the ACC women’s individual... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2011 SPORTS

• A Sunday Night New York Sports Spectacular: Knicks-Celtics, Yankees-Rangers,...

  

  Knicks. Yankees. Rangers. RIGHT THIS SECOND. But holy crap, its 8:18 p.m., I apparently passed out on my couch, and the Yanks are taking on the Rangers in the... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2011 SPORTS

• Confessions of a Drunk Gator.

  

  Three fratty looking basketball players from the University of Florida were arrested on Sunday for being morons. Sophomore Erik Murphy and freshman Cody... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2011 BASKETBALL, CURRENT, SOCIETY, SPORTS

• Go Ahead. Celebrate in April, We’ll Dance in October.

  When the Score Whisperer and I were watching the Yankees-Red Sox over the weekend, we bantered about a super amusing New Era commercial we saw, starring Alec... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2011 MEDIA, SPORTS

• Um, is This Dude Serious? Or, Replica Jersey Rabble Rousing at the Expense of...

  

  On Monday night at AT T Park, two opponents came together in a display of solidarity to express one unified message: violence and tragedy have no part in a... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Batting Practice, Bitches: The One with Derek Jeter, Desert Islands, NBA...

  

  This is like CDTF's version of Hot Topics, minus Baba Wawa, Tracy Jordan's wife, that cranky conservative bitch, the menopausal liberal, and that Mel... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• A Weekend of the Yankees-Red Sox with the Score Whisperer: Saturday Afternoon

  

  This weekend, the Score Whisperer and I got together to banter about the Yankees-Red Sox. Like usual, our conversation…meandered. It meandered from Joe Buck t... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Taunting Works. Meet Free Throw Guy, Duke’s Next Director of Cheer-Sheet...

  

  Meet Rob Ems, also known as Free Throw Guy, a 27-year-old stock trader and die-hard Portland Trailblazers fan. He has been a season-ticket holder since 2006,... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2011 BASKETBALL, SPORTS

• Bigfoot, Basketball, and North Carolina

  

  CDTF will be back, for real, this afternoon, but for now, let’s discuss this little video that has popped up around North Carolina. It is a short film by... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2011 HUMOR, VIRAL

• Live from New York, It’s…the Yankees Vs. Twins (and Random Thoughts on the 2011...

  

  The Yankees (2-1) open up a four-game series against the Twins (1-2) tonight in the Bronx. The Twins had trouble scoring runs over opening weekend, a problem... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• A Wacky Weekend of Sports Surprises: The Knicks, Yankees, Red Sox, and March...

  

  This was one hell of a weekend. A perfect mix of baseball, basketball, and March Madness. I would just like to point out how surprisingly awesome it really... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2011 SPORTS

• The Final Four: When The Dark Side Meets The Force

  

  It is Final Four weekend. And while there are many storylines, there is just one overarching theme: Good vs. Evil. Bracket Giants vs. Bracket Busters. David... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2011 SELF EXPRESSION