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The Charlotte Hornets and the Curse of the Ping-Pong Ball
By Cleavon Steele The Charlotte Hornets are currently 12-41 in the Eastern Conference standings, 29 games out of first place. They have lost 10 of their last 12 games and most likely will be mathematically eliminated from playoff contention before St. Patrick’s Day. This isn’t an uncommon occurrence for the Hornets. In the last 20…
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Put Some Respect on His Name
The playoffs in the National Football League force each losing team to ask themselves tough questions. What if? Oftentimes, it takes months for teams to answer this question in the off-season, and except for a select few teams, this question isn’t easily answered. The what-if question the San Fransico 49ers had to answer is quite…
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Can You Forgive a Kicker?
The job of a placekicker is one of the most vicarious positions in all of sports. A placekicker can become the hero with a game-winning kick, the villain, or the scapegoat with every critical, heart-throbbing kick. There is virtually no margin for error, and when the stakes are the highest, a kick inside or out…
