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Best Football Season Ever?

6/30/2008 10:56 AM

The greater the possibilities, the earlier the gridiron season starts. The Picker is currently working on approximately 100 stories that will make your season more enjoyable ... 

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Something is Fishy in Norman

6/25/2008 2:32 PM

We may not be able to win a big bowl game. We may not be able to stop a quarterback who is equally skilled running and passing. We may not recruit the super-quick linemen ... 

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Comments: 33

Think Big

6/20/2008 3:09 PM

With the NBA draft up next, all anybody says is: get a guard, get a guard, get a guard, a great guard is the secret to pro basketball, the Bulls should draft Rose. Guess ... 

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Get the Hook

6/19/2008 4:29 PM

Oh, perfect. Just what we need. The biggest smart-face yet -- another writer seeking a groupie and a walk-on roll on a bad sit-com: Rick Reilly is apparently ESPN's ... 

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Golf Surprises

6/18/2008 5:28 PM

The last two blogs and responses about of all things golf turned out interesting. The main point to emerge is: Just how bad Tiger's competition is. Think Arnie in his ... 

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Stop Golf

6/18/2008 3:23 PM

Remember Big Brown? The horse? The one who had a crack in his hoof? That's the one. Rember the protests? The howling? People with signs who didn't quite understand ... 

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Best Golfer Ever

6/16/2008 6:55 PM

The question about who is the greatest golfer ever has been answered. Jack Nicklaus. When NBC came on the air Monday for the amazing playoff for the Open, the first ... 

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Hi Bob, Lovely Seeing You Again

6/9/2008 4:07 PM

Last week, the Sooner Caravan pulled into town and drew a couple of hundred people. A COUPLE HUNDRED PEOPLE? FOR BOB STOOPS? Most days you can find more than a couple ... 

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Comments: 24

Heard the One About Texas Tech?

6/5/2008 3:40 PM

In numerous pre-season football polls, which should be outlawed, Texas Tech is rated in the top 15. It is even listed in several top tens. Now, everybody knows that ... 

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Strike Three

6/2/2008 4:11 PM

Maybe TU was right about giving up college baseball. OU, OSU and ORU have given up baseball, but are still acting out on various fields. OU is just a cut above terrible. ... 

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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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