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Joe Posnanski Looks At Baseball’s Two Halls Of Fame

Interesting work, as usual, from Joe Posnanski as he takes a position-by-position look at players who have been voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame over the years by the […]

Thank Goodness Ohio State Was On Probation

A couple days after Alabama's thrashing of Notre Dame, the most important thing about the BCS title game finally dawned on me: Thank goodness Ohio State was on probation. Ohio State […]

Steroids And Baseball's Hall Of Fame

The justification is right there in the rules. The ballot for the Baseball Hall of Fame states, "Voting shall be based upon the player's record, playing ability, integrity, sportsmanship, character, […]

Steroids And Baseball’s Hall Of Fame

The justification is right there in the rules. The ballot for the Baseball Hall of Fame states, "Voting shall be based upon the player's record, playing ability, integrity, sportsmanship, character, […]

Will Chip Kelly's Offense Work In The NFL? It Doesn't Matter

Before we take a three-hour respite — otherwise known as the Fiesta Bowl — from the Chip-Kelly-to-the-NFL talk, let's consider the overriding question in all this: Will his offense work […]

Will Chip Kelly’s Offense Work In The NFL? It Doesn’t Matter

Before we take a three-hour respite — otherwise known as the Fiesta Bowl — from the Chip-Kelly-to-the-NFL talk, let's consider the overriding question in all this: Will his offense work […]

On Gun Control And Mental Illness And Learning To Talk With Each Other

I write. It's what I do. While others might turn to prayer or exercise or sedatives as a coping mechanism, I lean on words. And beer. Words and beer. Oh, […]

Reliving The Sam Bowie Draft Pick

Here's a sneak preview of a Talking Point for Friday's paper about the fascinating Sam Bowie "controversy": In 1984, the Trail Blazers selected Sam Bowie with the No. 2 pick in […]

The Nature Of Winning

Bill Simmons' latest column, here at Grantland, includes some interesting insight into Bill Russell. It's not as though Simmons hasn't tackled the subject before; read the chapter in "The Book […]

138 Points In A Game? Big Deal

Jack Taylor of Grinnell College in Iowa scored 138 points Tuesday night in a "college" basketball game, if you can call a matchup with Faith Baptist Bible College a college […]

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