Category Archives: 1990′s nostaligia

NFL Draft Preview: Evaluating Running Backs with the Barry Sanders Test

Posted on April 17, 2013 by

The week leading up to the NFL Draft is always one of my favorites. I’m a fan of all drafts, but the number and complexity of positions, picks and team needs is more robust in football than other sports, creating … Continue reading →

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Heavyweights Harlem Shake

Posted on February 15, 2013 by

Have you seen these Harlem Shake videos coming out all week? It’s the only thing on the internet right now. Here’s my take on everyone’s favorite 1995 fat camp movie, re-imagined as a Harlem Shake. Enjoy.

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Ranking the Hall of Fame class of 2013

Posted on January 9, 2013 by

Some baseball analysts will tell you that they “take seriously” all of the Hall Of Fame candidates and fully look at their resumes. But I doubt it. I’m pretty certain many of the HOF voters simply see a name like … Continue reading →

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A Lesson from Boy Meets World about OKC and the James Harden Trade

Posted on November 5, 2012 by

Last weekend, just days before the NBA season started, a trade shook up the professional basketball landscape unlike any of the other recent blockbusters. To preempt a contract negotiation that Oklahoma City couldn’t afford, James Harden was traded from the … Continue reading →

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Saved By The Bell Lessons That Are Still Relevant — Michael Phelps Can’t Always Be a Winner

Posted on August 1, 2012 by

Zack Morris is a winner. It’s just who he is. It’s in his chemical makeup, it’s in his personality, it’s in the script. He gets the girl, he tricks the principal, he finds a way to beat Valley. At the … Continue reading →

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I Didn’t Make This, But I Wish I Did

Posted on June 28, 2012 by

Happy NBADraftDay:

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Nineties Non-Sequitur: Pop-Up Video Ruined My Taste in Music

Posted on May 23, 2012 by

Among the entertainment available in the ‘90s, perhaps the most double-edged was watching Pop-Up Video on VH1. On one hand, it was one of the highlights of ‘90s television and I learned a bunch of obscure facts about some amazing … Continue reading →

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I Don’t Know How To Feel About This …

Posted on April 30, 2012 by

I have a lot of emotions when I see this and none of them go together.

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An NBA Playoff Primer For Anyone Else Who Still Thinks It’s 2000

Posted on April 13, 2012 by

In case you missed the Bulls-Heat overtime thriller last night, let me explain what happened. Basically, the Bulls were up late until the Heat grabbed a three-point lead win the final minute. Then with less than 3 seconds left, the … Continue reading →

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Nineties Non-Sequitur: Why Can’t Anyone Assemble the Shrine of the Silver Monkey?

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

**Section Note: The majority of this blog is sports content, written for people who still love the 1990s. Most of the time, I’ll write about sports, but sometimes I have ideas about the ‘90’s that just shouldn’t be contained. Starting … Continue reading →

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An Unforgettable Lesson from an Unforgettable Octuple Bogey

Posted on March 13, 2012 by

The college basketball on this blog is about to get pretty thick. Since the brackets came out on Sunday, NCAA hoops will take the center stage of the sports universe for the next 3 weeks. As it should; the NCAA … Continue reading →

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Re-Examining “Big Willie Style” With an Eye Towards Super Bowl XLVI

Posted on January 26, 2012 by

Last week, prior to the NFC and AFC Championships, we took a look at how those games would play out with help from Will Smith’s classic, Big Willie Style. Looking over that post, you might say that the Fresh Prince went … Continue reading →

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Previewing the AFC and NFC Championships with “Big Willie Style”

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

I found myself reading SpreeGoogs while listening toWill Smith’s “Big Willie Style” the other day (I highly recommend it). And perhaps it was the musical connection between the two, or the fact that I like to write posts about the … Continue reading →

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Dwight Howard Makes Free Throw History and Other Records You Don’t Want To Hold

Posted on January 13, 2012 by

Three hours into last night’s Warriors-Magic game, it hit me: this is what witnessing history feels like. It feels like the game should have been over an hour ago. In case you missed the big news, in the Warriors-Magic game … Continue reading →

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Only in Cleveland: The “Major League” Conspiracy

Posted on December 31, 2011 by

We are all witnesses. That’s been especially true for Clevelanders, since we’ve had to witness an awful lot of heartbreak over the years. Unfortunately, apart from the LeBron era, anything Clevelanders witness tends to go unnoticed outside of Ohio. But … Continue reading →

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