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Thunder Ace on Broadway?

1/31/2012 4:00 PM

Here's the problem with the Thunder: nothing.

It's a very good NBA team, with one of the top five players in the league, Durant, and one of best the second or third ... 

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Cut to the Beach

1/30/2012 4:25 PM

Over the weekend:

Weeden picked the wrong time to have a bad day. He didn't play like an all star. He played like he was in a parents' game. He didn't look like ... 

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Losers Winners

1/25/2012 3:38 PM

Here's some interesting news.

It is no secret that OU's defense has been pretty lousy in big games in recent years. So defensive coordinator Venables is thrown under ... 

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Scoring

1/23/2012 3:03 PM

Somebody emailed the following this morning.

Pick:

Your weekend selections were overrated New England over the Ravens by only 4 (final, New England 23-20), ... 

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TNT Brains Don't Much Like Thunder

1/17/2012 3:24 PM

Before, during and after Monday's broadcast of the Thunder's victory over Boston, Mumbles and Barkley were extremely critical of the OKC team.

Mumbles, or Shack, ... 

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What the.....?

1/16/2012 4:31 PM

The worse the OU football team plays on the field, the more its future is spun. Suddenly Venables can't coach a lick. Suddenly Mike Stoops is the cure-all, even though ... 

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No Truth to the Rumor

1/13/2012 12:41 PM

As the Bob Stoops regime spirals toward the second 20, rumors have been rampant.

Will Venables be assigned to pick up refuse around the practice field?

Will ... 

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OSU Field Goal Against Iowa State was Probably Good

1/12/2012 5:19 PM

Regarding the controversy that kept OSU out of the national championship game: the field goal that could have been good but was ruled bad.

The rule is supposed to ... 

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Nice LSU Picks

1/10/2012 3:54 PM

Every so often we tune into Hee Haw Radio for the important picks and some great mid-American humor.

'Hee Haw' was a TV show known for its unpretentious roots and ... 

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Why Mike Stoops?

1/9/2012 2:08 PM

It's a simple question, with no editorializing intended, one way or the other.

Besides hitting winners, the Picks has been strong in two major reform cases recently, ... 

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Spin Until You Win

1/6/2012 3:08 PM

Although some quarterbacks don't improve much between their junior and senior years, and although many of his receivers couldn't catch the sniffles, Landry Jones will ... 

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High Tide

1/5/2012 2:49 PM

Many have said that they would vote for LSU in the AP poll, no matter the outcome of the final game. That's because LSU won at Bama.

This is perfect, it's what the ... 

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The Picker began entertaining – and infuriating – sports fans in 1993. Each week during football season, he writes about his picks of college and NFL games in his Thursday Sports column. He's never afraid of sharing his opinions about the game and the personalities who play it. Readers have a chance to go against him each season in the Outpick the Picker contest. He welcomes the competition.

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From Teams 3 through 30, the NBA Is the Worst Ever. My full report. http://t.co/4rwNEndX via @tulsaworld
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Stoops finally gets the message. His legacy will rest primarily with Mike, who hasn't stopped anybody in years. http://t.co/ygpimWWg
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Why would Tony "Turnover" Romo playing world-class great golf upset anybody? Cowboy fans are upset year-round. http://t.co/KQ4DsKxP
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A suggestion before all those fishermen end up at the #Bassmaster Classic: Think like a crook. http://t.co/3sQI4leC via @tulsaworld
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Landry might get sacked again at NFL Draft. Maybe it's not best for great players to return for another year at #OU. http://t.co/ybV2RTya
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None of the real greats -- Magic, Michael, Bird, LeBron, Durant, Duncan -- is mad all the time. Hear me, Westbrook? http://t.co/qxqt4jq6
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