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Tarnished Idols

03:17 PM ET 09.01

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It seems that there has been a rash of athletes and teams in many sports and at different levels of play who have been accused of violating the rules of competition. It is particularly newsworthy when the accusation includes a head coach or field manager. Many players and coaches have been penalized recently in various ways for their alleged infractions. And it is suspected by many that we are seeing just the tip of an iceberg. One of the common defenses for an athlete or team caught with their hand in the cookie jar is, "Well, everyone else does it. We would lose…

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Outrageous 'Justice'

04:39 PM ET 03.27

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HOW THE SAINTS GOT OFF EASY The NFL has shown once again that it is as toothless in enforcing its own rules as other sports organizations (such as the NCAA) are. Some may maintain that the penalties the NFL gave the New Orleans Saints for having a "bounty" system was punishment enough. I maintain that it failed in its two major objectives: to correct injustices which have been done and to ensure that the same kind of injustices do not occur in the future. Let us examine the situation. In the week of March 19, 2012, the National Football League announced the…

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A Motown Welcome to the Final Four - Now One!

03:13 PM ET 03.24

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Congratulations to the North Carolina Tar Heels. They demonstrated all season long and throughout the playoffs that they are national champions. And while the Michigan State Spartans didn't win their last game of the season, they have nothing to be ashamed of for their performance this year.Thanks are due to all those who made this year's Final Four such a resounding success. Thousands of people from southeast Michigan and southern Ontario put in hours and hours of work - much of it volunteer - to give college basketball its best chance to shine. And shine it did!But…

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Wisconsin Death Trip | 6 months ago

I saw on the "Betting Line" (ESPN) for Vegas that they were the 6-1 favorites to win next year...there's hope for ya yet. lol

SORRY for your loss! WOW, wasn't much of a series. So much for the sports guru's picking the Tigers in 6. Well, you guys have a better shot of making the playoffs again than my Brewers do.

Wisconsin Death Trip | 7 months ago

Good luck tonight, and the rest of the series. I'll be around the game chat rooms off an on during the series.

Thanx again for the well wishes! See ya around the sporting neighborhood!

Check the "Group" locker room chat board. We have an Idea! Let me know what you think!