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ROB RYAN SCAPEGOATED IN DALLAS, RESPONDS APPROPRIATELY

10:56 PM ET 01.08

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He's brash, he's outspoken, he thinks PC is a computer and he curses like a man who idolized Richard Pryor as a child. Rob Ryan, like his brother Rex, is definitely BuddyRyan's son.Now, he can add undeserving scapegoat for the Dallas Cowboys' failure to make the playoffs (again) to his list of attributive identifiers. On Tuesday, Ryan was fired by theCowboys after two seasons as defensive coordinator. His defense finished 19th overall this year, but that is something of a misnomer given the circumstances.Simply put, Ryan's defense may be the one thing the Cowboys did right all season. Sure,…

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WRONG TIME FOR ANOTHER ROBBERY IN BOXING

06:45 PM ET 12.22

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The past two weekends have brought something back to network television that hasn't happened since 1997: the return of boxing to free TV. For fans of the sweet science, it is a welcome reunion and a beacon of hope in the endless search for new fans.Last week on CBS, viewers were treated to a bantamweight title fight involving one of the true up and comers in the sport, Leo Santa Cruz. While he was expected to plow through unknown Alberto Guevara with his 100+ punches per round, the fight unexpectedly turned into a pleasant scrap that Santa Cruz won unanimously, but definitely had to work…

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Pacquiao-Marquez a Lot Like Robinson-Fullmer

05:40 PM ET 12.09

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By now many of you have seen or heard of Juan Manuel Marquez' crushing one-punch knockout of Manny Pacquiao last night in Las Vegas. The end came at the 2:59 mark of the sixth round as Pacquiao attempted to get in one final left hand before the bell. Instead, Marquez wisely pivoted to his left and uncorked a perfect straight right hand that landed flush on Manny's chin, leaving him cold on the canvas.For many viewers, the ending was as shocking as it was thrilling. Up to that point, Pacquiao had seemed to get the better of Marquez, despite being sent to the canvas in the third round…

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