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Responding to the 2013 NFL First Round Draft Picks in 5 Words or Fewer

It’s pretty customary for SpreeGoogs to celebrate drafts with instant, but brief reactions. Without seeing any of the players in last night’s draft play a snap of pro football, I’m about to unleash some instant diagnoses of the picks. And … Continue reading

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2013 NFL Mock Draft – Part 2

Welcome back to our 2013 NFL Mock Draft. For the full explanation of the first eight picks, read Part 1 or check out a quick refresher with the list below (* denotes a trade) 1. Kansas City Chiefs: Luke Joeckel, OT (Texas … Continue reading

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2012 SpreeGoogs NBA Mock Draft – Picks 15-22 (Plus Podcast)

Did you survive that podcast ambush yesterday? Well get back on your feet, because we have another two parts for you today. To see/hear the first two parts of this mock draft, click here and here. To listen to the third part, click that … Continue reading

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2012 SpreeGoogs NBA Mock Draft – Picks 8-14 (Plus Podcast)

Welcome back for chapter two in our 2012 NBA Mock Draft/Podcast Journey! For the first part, click here or if you’re looking for a super-quick recap, look at the list below. We’ll round out the rest of the lottery picks … Continue reading

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2012 SpreeGoogs NBA Mock Draft – Picks 1-7 (Plus Podcast)

There’s something different about the 2012 NBA Draft. I still love drafts just as much, and mock drafts even more, but this time, I found some other people who love mock drafts, and collaborated for a 5-man Mock Draft. And … Continue reading

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2012 NFL Mock Draft: Part 2

Ready for a second dose of Mocking? I’ve got your back. In case you missed it, the first part of this mock draft can be found here. To recap, the first half of the first round went this way: 1. Indianapolis … Continue reading

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2012 NFL Mock Draft: Part 1

The NFL Draft is this Thursday, and that means one thing: mock drafts. It’s been stated several times on this blog before, but the primary reason I started this thing was to let loose some mockery. I’ve been doing an … Continue reading

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2011 NCAA Basketball Tournament: Important Observation 64 Kentucky into Final Four

64. Kentucky 76, North Carolina 69, — In a season when no team could really stand out as the best, our final Four contains no 1-seeds or 2-seeds. This is the first time it’s ever happened like that. Ever. What … Continue reading

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2011 NCAA Basketball Tournament: Important Observations 57-58 UNC/Marquette, KU/Richmond

57, 58. North Carolina 81, Marquette 63; kansas 77, Richmond 57 — The good news about upsets is that they make the tournament exciting; the bad news is that sometimes they create huge mismatches in subsequent rounds. Wow. Not only were … Continue reading

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2011 NCAA Basketball Tournament: Important Observations 45-46 UNC/Washington, Duke/Michigan

Two exciting games so far, let’s hope this keeps happening today. 45. North Carolina 86, Washington 83 — Officials in basketball make more subjective calls than those in other sports and they have a much bigger impact at the end … Continue reading

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2011 NCAA Basketball Tournament: Important Observations 28-32

This round of games was a planned load of disappointment, delivered by boring trucks and unloaded by mismatched workers. 28. Ohio State 75, Texas-San Antonio 46 — Even on a day when everyone watches basketball, there are still some games … Continue reading

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