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Brandon Jennings: The Other Side of the Double-Nickel

Posted: 16th November 2009 by E. Spencer Kyte in NBA
Before we begin, a tip of the cap to Hadarii Jones for his outstanding piece "Pivot Points: Brandon Jennings' Success Confirms a New Path to the NBA." Reading his article inspired me to write this supplemental aside to the Jennings story. This isn't intended to take away from Hadarii's piece, just present an alternate take on the early success of the young Buck. The early success of Brandon Jennings is astounding, no ...

Mats Sundin Was an Underachiever

Posted: 1st October 2009 by E. Spencer Kyte in NHL
Yesterday, Mats Sundin announced his retirement from the NHL.Immediately following his announcement, the stupidity began. Canadian sports networks ran tribute pieces, playing up his numerous accomplishments and heralding him as a Hall-of-Fame lock. Two things instantly came to mind. 1) The NHL Hall of Fame inducts just about anyone, so he probably is a mortal lock. 2) I have as many Stanley Cup rings as Mats Sundin. á There is no question that Sundin was a ...

World Extreme Cagefighting: The AAA Affiliate of the UFC?

Posted: 12th September 2009 by E. Spencer Kyte in NHL
A few weeks back we discussed the merits of a merger between the UFC and the WEC.Since then, UFC President Dana White has gone on record saying that the bantamweight and featherweight divisions of the WEC would be brought over to the big stage, providing champions like Mike Thomas Brown and Brian Bowles with a chance to perform on an even bigger stage.Over this past week, MMA Junkie ran a ...