January 2010 ARCHIVE
(28th January, 2010)
They Ain't the Aints No More |
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[This story originally appeared in the September 23, 2005 edition of the Rockaway Wave, www.rockawave.com. It is relevant today because, in two weeks, New Orleans will represent the NFC in Super Bowl XLIV.] This is a tale of two teams who played a football game at the same venue. One end zone was defended by [...]
(25th January, 2010)
The Wrong Side of History |
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In basketball media guides, they are among a series of categories known as ‘Superlatives’, which contain the best and worst of individual and team records. The game that was played at MSG on Sunday afternoon would be listed in such a category, for the New York Knocks was on the wrong side of history. That’s [...]
(22nd January, 2010)
60 Minutes to the Super Bowl |
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For many people in the metropolitan area, it is an exciting time. This Sunday afternoon, at 3pm EST, the underdog New York Jets will play the Indianapolis Colts for the right to represent the AFC in Super Bowl XLIV. The last meaningful game between the two teams was SB III, when the Jets actually played [...]
(20th January, 2010)
Curry’s Health Was Always A Worry |
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There was a time, not too long ago, when the Knicks’ Eddy Curry was ‘da man’. Really. He was a force in the low post and, because he attracted double and triple-teams by the opposition, David Lee became unleashed to do his thing. During Curry’s string of eleven consecutive 20+ point games during the 2006-07 [...]
(15th January, 2010)
Keep No. 42? Definite-LEE |
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Regardless of who the Knicks entice, six months from now, it will be a wonderful thing for the city, and its fans, if David Lee remains with the organization. Lee, the final First Round pick of the 2005 Draft, has proven to be the one saving grace of the Isiah Thomas Era. He is a [...]
(12th January, 2010)
No Bite In Big Mac’s Words |
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Last night, Mark McGwire went on and on about why he took steroids. He cited ‘health purposes’ and tried to make viewers believe that, other than abetting his recovery from injuries, steroids hadn’t played a significant role in his power numbers. Health purposes? McGwire did not have to look any further than the history lesson [...]
