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Written By R. Bonnette: I like numbers, I like sports, and I like the truth. Follow me on twitter at rbonne1

By R Bonnette On Tuesday, September 20th, 2011
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What Happened to the Kansas City Chiefs?

It wouldn’t be an NFL season without an edition of Stick a Fork ‘Em!, where I bid adieu to all the teams whose seasons are pretty much over. I know it’s only week two, but a few teams are dead More...

By R Bonnette On Monday, September 12th, 2011
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The Colts Dilemna, Pt. 1

Now that Peyton Manning is going under the knife for a second time this year (and the third time since 2008), everyone is writing off the Colts for this season.  That includes me; I think week one is a harbinger More...

By R Bonnette On Tuesday, August 30th, 2011
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Is Mike Brown the Reason for the Bengals Demise?

My last post seemed to awaken Bengals Nation, so I felt the need for a followup.  A lot of the commenters thought that I was defending Mike Brown, and that was not my intent.  But after some thought, I think More...

By R Bonnette On Sunday, August 28th, 2011
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Why are People Defending Carson Palmer?

For the second time in a few months, I have issue with a Rick Reilly piece.  At one time, he was a must read; his back page column in Sports Illustrated was full of humor and insightful commentary.  Nowadays More...

By R Bonnette On Friday, August 19th, 2011
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The Short, Unfair Life of the NFL Running Back

One of the big offseason stories has been the Chris Johnson holdout in Tennessee.  Johnson has been one of the top five running backs in the league since he came into the league in 2008, and has a 2,000 yard season More...

By R Bonnette On Friday, August 12th, 2011
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When Will a NFL Team Move to LA?

Don’t fall for the stadium okey doke! The City of Los Angeles has agreed to provide funding for a new football stadium, pending the NFL moving a team there.  The NFL has been dying to move a team there ever More...

By R Bonnette On Friday, July 22nd, 2011
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NFLPA Doing Right Thing By Taking Time Before Signing Deal

You all have probably heard by now that the NFL owners voted 31-0 (Al Davis abstained) to ratify the proposed collective bargaining agreement, and the players haven’t done so.  There have been reports about More...

By R Bonnette On Friday, July 1st, 2011
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Blame The Owners for the NBA Lockout…Again

So it’s lockout time once again, this time with the NBA.  We have the reports of the two sides being miles apart, the owners threatening to shut down an entire season, and both sides saying that they desperately More...

By R Bonnette On Monday, June 20th, 2011
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25 Years Ago….Len Bias

On this day 25 years ago, Len Bias died. A whole generation of basket ball fans has come into the world since then, and really have no idea just how good Bias was and just how big of a deal this was at the time.  More...

By R Bonnette On Tuesday, June 14th, 2011
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About Lebron

Enough with the ‘what’s wrong with Lebron?’ narrative already.  There’s nothing wrong with Lebron.  He’s not injured, he’s not tired (at least not anymore than anyone else), More...

By R Bonnette On Thursday, June 2nd, 2011
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One Take on Shaquille O’Neal

Shaq is retired, so it’s time for the sizing up of his career to commence.  Where does he rank among centers?  Among all players?  Did he underachieve?  Overachieve?  What’s his legacy?  Etc., More...

By R Bonnette On Friday, May 27th, 2011
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Don’t Crown The Oklahoma City Thunder The Team of the Future Just Yet

It’s commonplace for people to look at teams like the Oklahoma City Thunder and proclaim them the next big thing.  A talented, youthful roster and some playoff success often paints a picture of a future More...



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