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[15 Oct 2009 | No Comment | ]

Is there currently a more annoying phrase in sports broadcasting than, “it’s a copycat league”? For the sake of this discussion, let’s set aside the ridiculous overuse of the word “swagger.” Even Lou Holtz is talking about “swagger” now. “It’s a copycat league.”
If you’ve heard this, and I bet you have, there’s a 95% chance you’ve heard it in reference to NFL teams turning to the wildcat formation on offense. You know the formation I’m talking about. The team’s usual QB either comes to the sidelines for a play or …

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[6 Oct 2009 | 3 Comments | ]

I’m back. Well, in reality, I was never gone. I just wasn’t writing. If this was a newspaper, I would have had a number of complaints about why the paper hadn’t been delivered in weeks. So as a publisher, I’ve let my readers down in the Summer of ‘09. I’d like to use this post to fill you in on what I’ve been up to and any other thoughts that are on my mind.
Summer of Change
2009 has been a crazy year for me. I’ve had some of the best days …