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Dan Gilbert, If Lebron James Is a “Coward” Then Why Did You Need Him?
Posted: 10th July 2010 by Bill Hare in NBA
The period following Lebron James’ announcement that he would be taking his basketball talents to South Beach revealed that the Cleveland Cavaliers’ owner is something less than a logician.
To illustrate the point it, would be constructive to put together a syllogism and take it from there.
After the NBA season ended and Lebron James began shifting his attention in earnest to where he would be playing basketball after his contract with ...
Veteran NFL players have frequently functioned as role models to those just acclimating themselves to new systems.
This pattern often asserts itself with greater frequency in the cases of players who function at quarterback. This marquee position has often had players referred to as “coaches on the field.”
Perhaps the first in the modern professional football era quarterback to be referred to under the aforementioned moniker was John Unitas of the Baltimore ...
Don Coryell died Thursday at the age of 85 according to a news release from the San Diego Chargers, the team with which he enjoyed his greatest coaching success.
Coryell died at Sharp Grossmont Hospital in suburban La Mesa. The Chargers revealed that he had been ill for some time but did not state a cause of death.
To say that Coryell changed the face of professional football involves not even the ...
Shaun Alexander, The Seattle Seahawks’ NFL TD Record Setter
Posted: 24th June 2010 by Bill Hare in NFL
Shaun Alexander was born and raised in Florence, Kentucky, a suburb just outside Cincinnati. After rolling up an incredible total of 6,657 yards and 110 touchdowns at Boone County High School.
With such an imposing resume, Alexander would figure to sign with a leading collegiate power and that he did. Alexander opted to go to Alabama, and after three impressive seasons decided to stay for his senior year rather than ...
The overwhelming Lakers’ 111-87 victory over Oklahoma City in a contest even more overwhelming than the final score indicated was reminiscent of what happened with another Los Angeles team a generation ago.
The 1984-1985 team coached by Pat Riley was becoming traumatized by losing world championship finales to the mighty Boston Celtics. On May 27, 1985 the Lakers and Celtics met at Boston Garden in Game 1.
The result was one of ...