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Go the distance. Yes, that was ripped off of Field of Dreams (as was the title). But it’s an important thing in the world of Customer Service. Take today, where an expected bad customer service experience has turned into […]

If Pittsburgh’s Head Coach Mike Tomlin (pictured above, and not to be confused with baseball pitcher Mike Timlin) didn’t go for those two 2-point conversions in the playoff game tonight, there was a much better chance that the Steelers could have taken the game into overtime. I was talking to my dad about how I […]

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Facing protests from animal-rights groups, Nike announced it was suspending [Michael] Vick’s endorsement deal without pay, as well as halting sales of Vick-related shoes […]

Adrian Dater reports that the Avalanche are close to signing longtime Avalanche-killer Ryan Smyth. Let’s hope he doesn’t continue to kill us by being non-impactful as one of us. That is, if he does sign…
Update - They did sign Smyth, as well as Scott Hannan. Looking forward to maybe a less crappy team this year?

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I can’t decide which is most boring in the sports events on tonight, a Colorado Rapids game, the NBA draft or the Rockies at Astros. All are in High Def, none are remotely interesting. Only 3 days until NHL Free Agency, though.

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Here’s a really cool look at NHL Salary Cap, laid out smartly for the first time I’ve seen anywhere.

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Tired of wardrobe malfunctions? Check out Will It Blend’s Halftime Extravaganza during halftime of the big game! (thanks, Flip!)

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Talking about monkeys, how many Super Bowl ads are going to involve monkeys? MonkeyWatch 2007 is about to begin, my friends. Once again, I’m more excited about the ads than the actual game. Which makes it easy on me.

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An actual quote from Kenny Rogers:
“Don’t be afraid to give up the good for the great.”
An actual quote from Kenny Rogers (the baseball player, as the above is the musician):
“I rub up the balls between the innings and before the game all of the time,” Rogers said Monday. “I rub up the bullpen balls […]