Posted by Peter Mertens on Apr. 6, 2011 at 10:45 AM
As a lifelong Blazer fan, I have seen some dark times. I won't bother to go into detail, but will just a cite a few of the obvious incidents: 2000 Western Conference Finals, the entire Jail Blazers era, Greg Oden's four years, and the recent revelation that Brandon Roy, once...
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Posted by Peter Mertens on Apr. 5, 2011 at 1:07 PM
Last night's national championship game had all the makings of a memorable night: the overachieving underdog searching for redemption from last year's almost-victory, arguably one of the greatest runs college basketball has seen beginning with the Big East Championship and riding that momentum to the national championship game, a player...
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Posted by Peter Mertens on Apr. 4, 2011 at 10:11 AM
Baseball has an interesting way of polarizing sports fans. On one hand, there exists the devout followers who will vehemently defend the game and its long-standing history in American sports. In the other corner, there are those who think baseball is boring and too slow for this fast-paced lifestyle. I...
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Posted by Peter Mertens on Mar. 30, 2011 at 10:32 AM
Dez Bryant isn't unfamiliar with the spotlight. Whether torching defensive backs or special teams at both Oklahoma State and now for the Dallas Cowboys, or seeing his name for off-the-field incidents, Bryant's name appears often in newspapers. And in the past two weeks, it has been Bryant's issues away from...
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Posted by Peter Mertens on Mar. 28, 2011 at 10:28 AM
After a heart-breaking loss for Ohio State in the Sweet 16 against Kentucky, Jared Sullinger approached the podium. Sullinger is the Big Ten freshman of the year and a lock for an All-American spot. His 6-9, 280 pound frame allowed him to average a double-double for the previously #1 Ohio...
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Posted by Peter Mertens on Mar. 25, 2011 at 10:46 AM
"As we near the exciting conclusion of 'March Madness' -- which would more accurately be described as the 2011 NCAA Professional Basketball Championships -- it's time we step back and finally address the myth of amateurism surrounding big-time college football and basketball in this country." That would be former presidential...
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Posted by Peter Mertens on Mar. 24, 2011 at 12:27 PM
It is still March, meaning that we still have a host of NCAA tournament games to play. I'm not exactly the biggest proponent of college basketball, but I'll tip my hat to this tournament. The players and coaches have treated the fans to some (dare I say it?) quality basketball,...
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Posted by Peter Mertens on Mar. 23, 2011 at 10:40 AM
When I was in fifth grade, my class was in the middle of its section on oceanography for science. I was a fairly good student, but the discussion of oceanic trenches and the mysterious animals that lived there didn't exactly pique my interests. Needless to say, I paid little attention...
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