AFC Wild Card Weekend Preview
Jan03

AFC Wild Card Weekend Preview

  (5) Kansas City Chiefs (11-5) @ (4) Indianapolis Colts (11-5) Kansas City Chiefs (11-5) Overview It was a resurgent year for the Chiefs who were a league worst 2-14 in 2012. Moreover, their new head coach Andy Reid had a comeback season after a long tenure with the Philadelphia Eagles ended with a couple of subpar seasons. Reid certainly did not forget how to coach. His immediate success in Kansas City and the Philadelphia...

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If The Playoffs Were Food and Drink, With a Side of Pigskin
Jan03

If The Playoffs Were Food and Drink, With a Side of Pigskin

It’s the gimmick that won’t die. If you’ve read these particular articles during the previous spring and fall, you know the drill by now. If not (and if we’re being realistic, you probably haven’t), allow me to recap things for you: my totally-subjective local dishes NBA bracket fell short in choosing who would take the title (Memphis lost in the conference finals), but I subsequently rebounded with two questionably-scientific (yet...

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The 2013 Penguin Awards: Sports Moment of the Year
Jan03

The 2013 Penguin Awards: Sports Moment of the Year

First off welcome to the Penguin Awards.  This is Rookerville’s attempt to wrap up the year.  The one guarantee about awards shows and end of the year lists is that, inevitably, no one can ever agree on them. Rather than attempting to assign a numerical rank to something so subjective in nature, our approach to quantifying what took place during the previous calendar year is more broad – our own preferences in each...

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The 2013 Penguin Awards: Not-so-Person Of The Year
Dec27

The 2013 Penguin Awards: Not-so-Person Of The Year

First off welcome to the Penguin Awards.  This is Rookerville’s attempt to wrap up the year.  The one guarantee about awards shows and end of the year lists is that, inevitably, no one can ever agree on them. Rather than attempting to assign a numerical rank to something so subjective in nature, our approach to quantifying what took place during the previous calendar year is more broad – our own preferences in each...

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The 2013 Penguin Awards: Villain Of The Year (Non Fiction)
Dec27

The 2013 Penguin Awards: Villain Of The Year (Non Fiction)

  First off welcome to the Penguin Awards.  This is Rookerville’s attempt to wrap up the year.  The one guarantee about awards shows and end of the year lists is that, inevitably, no one can ever agree on them. Rather than attempting to assign a numerical rank to something so subjective in nature, our approach to quantifying what took place during the previous calendar year is more broad – our own preferences in each...

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NBA Notes: 1st Month (Western Conference)
Dec04

NBA Notes: 1st Month (Western Conference)

Western Conference Overview The West is top heavy and deep. Of course, the old reliable San Antonio Spurs are still at the top of the conference. The other contenders coming into the season, Oklahoma City Thunder and Los Angeles Clippers, are also right there with the Spurs. The surprising Portland Trailblazers and the Houston Rockets, with new center Dwight Howard, have also worked themselves into the mix. As for the rest of the...

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