Please Welcome Me Back to NHL Fanhood

Title: Please Welcome Me Back to NHL Fanhood
Date: September 25, 2009
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: After a 5-year hiatus from playing the game and letting NHL hockey fall to the back of my mind after the lockout, I found myself back in hockey’s icy-warm embrace.
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Tim Tebow: Jaguar Savior?

Title: Tim Tebow: Jaguar Savior?
Date: September 17, 2009
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: Long before Tebowmania rocked the football world in 2011, I pined for my Jacksonville Jaguars to draft local boy and Florida legend Tim Tebow.
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Canadian NFL Fans and Changing Favorite Teams

Title: Canadian NFL Fans and Changing Favorite Teams
Date: September 10, 2009
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: As a frustrated Jacksonville Jaguars fan living in Canada, I wondered if and when it would ever be appropriate for a non-market fan (like a Canadian) to switch NFL allegiances.
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American League Playoff Races

Title: American League Playoff Races
Date: September 4, 2009
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: With no American League playoff races tight in early September, I pointed out that some schedule quirks down the stretch could still make for some interesting battles.
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Being Quentin Richardson

Title: Being Quentin Richardson
Date: September 3, 2009
Original Source: The Good Point
Synopsis: This article for The Good Point took a look at the crazy summer of Quentin Richardson, who was traded four times in just a few months.
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Team Canada Struggling at FIBA Americas

Title: Team Canada Struggling at FIBA Americas
Date: September 2, 2009
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: With the FIBA Americas well under way, I took a glance at Team Canada Basketball’s struggles early in the tournament.
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At Age 46, Randy Couture is a Living Legend

Title: At Age 46, Randy Couture is a Living Legend
Date: August 31, 2009
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: Randy Couture is my dad’s age. As such, I (and everyone else, I would hope) had a great appreciation for his run at the top of the UFC, which was still rolling along at age 46.
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Wide Receiver Field Wide Open

Title: Wide Receiver Field Wide Open
Date: August 28, 2009
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: With no consensus among the top Wide Receivers, I suggested just going with your gut and trusting your instincts for the 2009 WR class.
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Navigating Running Backs on the Waiver Wire

Title: Navigating Running Backs on the Waiver Wire
Date: August 26, 2009
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: Sticking with my attempts at being analytic about fantasy football, I examined why relying on the waiver wire for Running Back help is far too unreliable a strategy to be successful.
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“Good QB” Does Not Mean “Good Fantasy QB”

Title: “Good QB” Does Not Mean “Good Fantasy QB”
Date: August 25, 2009
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: I got really analytic (by my standards – I used regression) in breaking down how strong QB play doesn’t necessarily correlate with strong fantasy performance, and which statistics are the best indicators of fantasy value.
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