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NFL Power Rankings Week Seven: Vikings Ride Brett Favre Mojo

Posted: 20th October 2009 by Keith Becker in NFL
By the UO Sports Dude This was one of the worst sports weekends of my life. The Oregon Ducks had the week off, the 49ers were on a bye, the AÆs are long gone, and itÆs still preseason for the Warriors and the Sharks (wait, weÆre two weeks into the NHL regular season already? I had no idea). Without the privilege of watching my beloved Ducks on Saturday, I was forced to ...

Warriors Preview: Development of Youngsters Will Make or Break Season

Posted: 19th October 2009 by Keith Becker in NBA
The Golden State Warriors are the Oakland Raiders of the NBA. The similarities are eerie. And for any self-respecting Bay Area sports fan, that isnÆt a good thing. Train-wrecked front offices, apathetic coaching, and the love for a certain type of player that does nothing but look sexy in a uniform; I could continue, but IÆm sure Warrior fans are well aware of the situation. After languishing through 12 seasons wherein the ...

The Sports Dude’s Man Crushes

Posted: 7th October 2009 by Keith Becker in MLB
It's the middle of the week. Work is boring. You're girlfriend didn't wear make-up today. All ESPN is talking about it Brett Favre and Tim Tebow. You need something to cheer you up. That's where I come in. This article is promised to brighten your dayùmoney back guaranteed! á Disclaimerùthese are all completely heterosexual. I have a girlfriend. Derek JeterùYeah, I know, heÆs a Yankee. But that doesnÆt change the fact that heÆs been my ...

NFL Power Rankings Week 5: Brett Favre Edition

Posted: 6th October 2009 by Keith Becker in NFL
I wonder whatÆs sorer right now: Brett FavreÆs almost 40-year-old right arm, from throwing all over the Packers defense, or his nuts, from getting sucked on by every commentator in the history of football, especially Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden, and Ron Jaworski last night. The love fest was sickening. From how the Monday Night Football announcers called every single play, it was as if Favre just parted the Red Sea. Actually, ...

Week Four NFL Power Rankings: Baltimore Ravens on Top

Posted: 29th September 2009 by Keith Becker in NFL
My lovely girlfriend drove up with me this weekend to see me off back to school in Oregon and how did I repay her? By watching football, more football, football video games and then even more football. I actually feel kind of bad, considering she is not a football fan. LetÆs just say, when I said the Cowboys are playing on Monday Night Football, she asked me, ôWho are the Cowboys?ö But ...

NFL Power Rankings: Week Three

Posted: 25th September 2009 by Keith Becker in NFL
Huge changes in the rankings this week. Call me fickle, but I think it takes two weeks to see the real identity of several teams. To be sure, these rankings will most likely look absurd by week eight, but hey, you donÆt read these for the accuracy. Waità Sorry for takingá so long to get these up and that IÆm mailing these in more than Matthew Berry on his Fantasy Focus ...