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dropping the ball

April 18, 2013by csconine 1 Comment

By Monday afternoon, it was clear the lasting effect of the 77th Masters would not be Adam Scott becoming the first Australian to slip on a green jacket. That was […]

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yu gave me a reason to keep watching

April 4, 2013by csconine Leave a comment

As of Tuesday afternoon, I wasn’t sure I had it in me to care about the Texas Rangers this season. Well, to be completely forthcoming, I was having a hard […]

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the titanic was big, too

March 29, 2013by csconine Leave a comment

I’m not claiming an original thought here. Anyone who a) walked into Cowboys Stadium on Thursday as the four participating teams prepared for the start of the NCAA Tournament South […]

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not mad at it

March 27, 2013by csconine Leave a comment

For the first time in my sportswriting career, I had the chance to cover the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament last weekend in Austin. I’ve reported on plenty of […]

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this is why

March 23, 2013by csconine Leave a comment

I wrote a whole essay explaining the purpose of this blog and then Chuck Klosterman nailed it in two sentences. It was part of his article “Why I am Rooting […]

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we wish you a merry march madness

March 22, 2013by csconine Leave a comment

All day on Wednesday, I told almost everyone I encountered that it was Christmas Eve. That’s how it felt to me. That’s how it always feels to me on the […]

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subtle, early signs of madness

March 13, 2013by csconine Leave a comment

Just checked the college basketball menu for things that are scheduled to appear on my television tonight. I’m pretty excited about it. Mount St. Mary’s vs. LIU Brooklyn in the […]

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