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		<title>College Football Returns!  UM 45, FAMU 0</title>
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At long last, the 2010 College Football Season kicked off Thursday night.  In a tune-up for their big game against Ohio State, the Miami Hurricanes hosted the Football Championship Division (formerly Division 1-AA) Florida A&#038;M Rattlers.  Despite some early lapses on defense that allowed the Rattlers to keep drives alive, the Canes were [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jack Tatum, 1948-2010</title>
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Jack Tatum passed away on July 27, 2010 at the age of 61.  His reputation as the hardest hitting player of his era was well deserved as several of his hits on opposing receivers and running backs are still talked about today.  About what other player, with the possible exception of Lawrence Taylor, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://paulmcrae.ca/?p=193</link>
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		<title>Los Angeles Lakers, 2010 NBA Champions!</title>
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The Los Angeles Lakers defeated their bitter rivals, the Boston Celtics, in a heart stopping game 7 of the NBA Finals to win their 16th title.  Despite a poor game from series MVP Kobe Bryant (6 for 24 from the field), the rest of the Lakers picked up the slack, most notably Ron Artest. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Smokin&#8217; Joe Frazier at the Ringside For Youth Event</title>
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The Ringside For Youth Event, held every year in Ottawa to benefit the Boys and Girls Club, had heavyweight champion Smokin&#8217; Joe Frazier as their special guest this year.  While the years have been hard on the champ, he was nothing short of gracious when interacting with his fans.  As usual, the event [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://paulmcrae.ca/?p=180</link>
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		<title>Sketch:  Wolverine vs. Hulk</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For the Daily Sketch Challenge at Outcast.  Click on the image for a larger version.

Pencil on Strathmore 300 bristol, 11&#215;17.
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		<link>http://paulmcrae.ca/?p=177</link>
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		<title>Book Review &#8212;  The Smart Money:  How the World&#8217;s Best Sports Bettors Beat the Bookies Out of Millions</title>
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&#8220;The Smart Money&#8221; is a fascinating voyage through the world of big time sports betting.  This is not the average fan betting $10 or even a $100 or a $1000 dollars on a football game, but a little-known subculture where $10,000, $20,000 and even $100,000 is wagered on the outcome of a sporting event [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://paulmcrae.ca/?p=176</link>
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		<title>Book Review &#8212; Seven Seconds or Less:  My Season on the Bench with the Runnin&#8217; and Gunnin&#8217; Phoenix Suns</title>
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Having followed the NBA fairly closely and having read many sports books, I found &#8220;Seven Seconds or Less&#8221; to one of the best sports books I have ever read. A true insider&#8217;s view of the Phoenix Suns 2005-2006 season that covers the entire campaign but focuses on their playoff run to the Western [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://paulmcrae.ca/?p=175</link>
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		<title>Book Review &#8212; Dan Rooney:  My 75 Years with the Pittsburgh Steelers and the NFL</title>
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In this autobiography, Dan Rooney, the president of the Pittsburgh Steelers (and son of the founder), reflects on his 75 years in the National Football League.  A lot of ground is covered and the stories about the &#8220;olden&#8221; days, the days of Earl &#8220;Greasy&#8221; Neal, Walt Kiesling, and Johnny &#8220;Blood&#8221; [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://paulmcrae.ca/?p=174</link>
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		<title>Superbowl XLIV, New Orleans Saints 31, Indianapolis Colts 17</title>
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In a game far more exciting than the final score would indicate, the New Orleans Saints defeated the mighty Indianapolis Colts 31-17 to claim Superbowl XLIV.  
The underdog Saints looked the part in the first quarter as the Colts marched up and down the field to take a 10-0 lead.  However, Saints QB [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://paulmcrae.ca/?p=173</link>
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		<title>Superbowl XLIV Preview</title>
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Superbowl XLIV is almost upon us.  The Indianapolis Colts and the New Orleans Saints are nearly ready to do battle on the grass turf of what is now called Sun Life Stadium in South Florida, just outside of Miami.  Both teams got out to great starts this year, 14-0 for the Colts and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://paulmcrae.ca/?p=172</link>
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		<title>Pierre Garcon, Player Of The Week, January 24, 2010</title>
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With the New York Jets putting pressure on the Indianapolis Colts&#8217; quarterback non-pareil Peyton Manning, Darelle Revis shutting down Reggie Wayne, and double coverage on Dallas Clark, the Colts were looking for answers as the Jets took a 17-6 lead in the first half of the AFC Championship Game at Lucas Oil Stadium Sunday.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reggie Bush, Player of the Week, January 16, 2010</title>
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The New Orleans Saints put the &#8220;rust or rest&#8221; debate to bed Saturday as they routed the Arizona Cardinals 45-14 in the NFC Divisional Playoffs aided by a spectacular performance from Reggie Bush.  Bush, the Heisman Trophy winner from USC, lived up to his considerable hype by rushing 5 times for 84 yards (including [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ray Rice, Player Of The Week, January 10, 2010</title>
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The Baltimore Ravens stunned the New England Patriots in Foxboro with a 33-14 Wildcard Playoff win Sunday behind a great performance from Ray Rice, who rushed 22 times for 159 yards and 2 TD&#8217;s.  The Patriots, who haven&#8217;t lost a home playoff game since 1978, watched in awe as Rice took the opening carry [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mark Ingram, Player of the Week, January 7, 2010</title>
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The Alabama Crimson Tide became National Champions Thursday night by defeating the Texas Longhorns 37-21 behind 116 yards rushing on 22 carries from their Heisman Trophy winning tailback, Mark Ingram.  Ingram (only a sophmore) bested the &#8220;Heisman Curse&#8221; to become just the second winner (along with Matt Leinart) in the BCS era to also [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chris Johnson, Player of the Week, January 3, 2010</title>
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The Tennessee Titans&#8217; Chris Johnson finished up his fantastic season with 134 yards on 36 carries against the Seattle Seahawks giving him the coveted total of 2006 yards rushing for the season.  He joins the exclusive 2000 yard club with O.J. Simpson, Eric Dickerson, Barry Sanders, Terrell Davis, and Jamal Lewis.  During the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://paulmcrae.ca/?p=167</link>
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		<title>Bobby Bowden Coaches Final Game</title>
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Legendary coach Bobby Bowden called it a career today as his Florida State Seminoles sent him out a winner, besting the West Virginia Mountaineers 33-21.
Bowden won 389 games as a college head coach (second only to Joe Paterno) and forged a football dynasty in Tallahassee, where he went 14 straight years finishing in the top [...]]]></description>
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		<title>OFL Wraps Up 2009 Season</title>
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Pictured clockwise, Eric &#8220;Les Mains&#8221; Nadeau, Louis &#8220;Plus Vite&#8221; Aubin, John &#8220;Are You Sarah&#8221; O&#8217;Connor, Josh &#8220;Tank&#8221; Lucas, Gerry &#8220;Rice&#8221; Chartrand, Peter &#8220;The Rabbit&#8221; Arseneau, James &#8220;Smooth&#8221; Muir, Bevan &#8220;Hominid&#8221; Watkiss, Larisa &#8220;Jerry Jones&#8221; Christensen, Paul &#8220;The Mad Bomber&#8221; McRae, Kirk &#8220;Flash&#8221; Ireland.



Kanata, ON &#8212; The OFL wrapped up the 2009 season with a gala [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Brandon Marshall, Player of the Week, December 13, 2009</title>
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It is rare that the Player of the Week comes from the losing team, but the performance the Denver Broncos&#8217; Brandon Marshall put on against the Indianapolis Colts cannot be ignored.  He caught an NFL record 21 passes for 200 yards and 2 touchdowns.  Despite the fact that the Colts knew it was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Drew Brees, Player of the Week, November 30, 2009</title>
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Drew Brees put on quite a show on Monday night with his explosive performance against the highly touted New England Patriots.  In what would be one of the tougher tests for the undefeated New Orleans Saints, Brees threw for five touchdowns as the Saints routed the Pats 38-17.  Apparently Belichick was unable to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stout Puts On Offensive Show, Routs Legion 40-19</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Kanata, ON &#8212; An unseasonably warm day turned positively hot for the Irish Stout as they exploded for 6 touchdowns in their 40-19 victory over the French Foreign Legion.  Things started out poorly for the Legion when star receiver Ron &#8220;Randy Moss&#8221; Burman was unable to play due to what is being reported as [...]]]></description>
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