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Entries for January, 2007

Sydney Crosby is not an NHL Superstar

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Hear me out. I am a huge fan of Crosby, the Penguins and all things Hockey (except for Bertuzzi-like actions).
It’s great that as a teenager he is leading the league in scoring, much like Gretzky did at the same age back in 1980-81.
He’s a consummate professional, always willing to take interviews and [...]

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Sell Out Like Beckham

$250 Million Dollars. In Chinese the number 250 means “idiot” or “crazy”. But I can’t blame the dude. If someone wanted to pay me that much money, I’d prolly take it in a heartbeat, and I think most of us would.
But, as a professional athlete, what does he gain? I don’t think he quite understands [...]

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Gears of War Multiplayer Map Pack 1

Just finished the latest download of the two new maps, called Raven Down and Old Bones. While I have yet to play them, what I found interesting was that it was sponsored by the Discovery Channel. Aren’t they more well known for history and science? MythBusters? Animal Planet?
Hey, I completely understand the business model of [...]

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