Sports
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I understand my own dilemmas and there is nothing a bigger issue of hypocrisy in my life than sports. I grew up loving sports, especially baseball. I always cheered on our local teams in professional sports and my guilty pleasure in college ball has been the Kansas Jayhawks basketball program. And then I get into… Read more
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Over the years I have become less and less engaged with major American sports. The industry is saturated and can simply consume time. I still like them. I am a KC Chiefs fan in professional football, but even last night’s amazing game (one in which I would have been heartbroken had the Chiefs lost, but… Read more
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I watched the Super Bowl for only one reason on Sunday: My beloved Kansas City Chiefs were miraculously in it. Fifty year drought. No lie. This was a once in a lifetime event for me and I decided not to miss it. Read more
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In a COLLEGE basketball game last night, Oklahoma State powerhouse Marcus Smart when after a fan. I thought it was a NBA story at first. Smart is a great player. It’s a frustrating time because Oklahoma State is in a losing streak at the wrong time. (For the record, I’m okay with that, since I’m… Read more
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In Minnesota we were held hostage by the thought of the Minnesota Vikings leaving, then we “got the deal done.” Whew. But it’s smoke and mirrors. The funding mechanisms from the state were non-existent. They were pie-in-the-sky projections, based on… umm… NOTHING. Then, shocking news, the projections are failing! HERE It’s par for government, and… Read more
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Just a couple of thoughts as I continue to be a fan of some awful teams right now. First of all, the Vikings. The game against the Bears today and the game against the Buccaneers a few weeks back showed something in the flawed thinking of the offensive coordinator fairly early in the game. Basically… Read more
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I am a football fan, and it gets harder and harder. One reason it’s hard is I grew up in Kansas City and the Chiefs are a lousy team. Other than than, though, the violence of the game and the bloodthirst we’ve created as fans has finally reached a point for me where I am… Read more
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I LOVE the Kansas Jayhawks. It is a great program. I know a lot of people don’t like their fans. I hope I’m not one of THOSE fans, but I love the Kansas Jayhawks. However, I have a request of the selection committee (even though I know this will go unheeded): Please do NOT seed KU… Read more
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