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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 4

This is it: The Mock Draft finale that caps off our pretending right before the real thing gets underway tonight. Catch up with some of the classics (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3) or consult the list below to get … Continue reading

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2013 NFL Mock Draft – Part 3

Draftacular. That’s all I can say about where we’ve been with this mock so far. Part 1 and Part 2 were flawless and it’s about to continue with an exhilarating third edition. Here’s a quick reminder about where we’ve been. 1. Kansas City … Continue reading

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Immediate Thoughts About Today’s News

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Another Defense of the BCS Over a College Football Playoff

If you’re in favor of a college football playoff, get ready because I’m right about this and the proverbial football is about to get spiked. In case you weren’t reading this blog last year, I am a believer in the … Continue reading

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Finally, an Undefeated Non-Major-Conference Team Worth Sacrificing to the SEC Champ

With the college football season coming to an end, it’s time to hold our breaths and stare straight into the ugly face of the inevitable – Notre Dame is going to play for this year’s national championship game. Sure, there’s … 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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In Defense of the BCS Over a College Football Playoff

If the BCS entered a popularity contest with Saddam Hussein, Leprosy and Hurricane Katrina, it would lose. Badly. No one cares about the two teams that make it into the BCS Championship game nearly as much as they care about … Continue reading

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Another Update on the NCAA Women’s Bracket

With the women’s Elite eight games being played now to determine which teams earn Final Sour spots, let’s look again at my suggestion for the 8-team round robin format. Assuming that the regular seasons tournament resumes for all the teams … Continue reading

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2011 NCAA Basketball Tournament: Important Observations 50-52 Marquette/Cuse, kansas/Illini, FSU/ND

We’re already through the first two rounds of this year’s tournament? It went by so fast. Check out my last few Important Observations and then make sure you stat with SpreeGoogs for some loosely-related tournament coverage in the couple of … Continue reading

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2011 NCAA Basketball Tournament: Important Observations 23-27

*Unnumbered but still important observation from this afternoon’s games — If you’re going to nap during a set of basketball games, you may think you have beaten the system by recording the important ones so you can watch them when … Continue reading

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