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Saving Sports Talk Radio

6/28/2011 3:31 PM

The most recent local sports talk radio show ratings are in: next to nothing.

One show beat out something like a foreign language cooking program, that's about it.

From ... 

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Three Subjects

6/27/2011 4:54 PM

1. Texas won't stink long.

Numerous media homers continue to laugh at Texas as though last year will be like this year.

It's possible, but unlikely.

College ... 

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Comments: 12

Printing Money at OU

6/23/2011 1:00 PM

There's nothing much wrong with the incentive bonuses for the football coaches at OU.

Everybody knows a national title is worth, oh, billions. Earn it to get it, ... 

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Comments: 14

The Summer of Our Disconnect

6/22/2011 2:30 PM

What to do, what to do.

American golfers stink. Others have won the last five majors. Americans are too busy making goofy videos to win tournaments. Tiger might ... 

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Bowls of Swill

6/20/2011 4:10 PM

The BCS's job of ruining college football's post season is complete.

The 2011-12 bowl season has been announced.

Beginning Dec. 17, there will be 35 bowl games. ... 

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U. S. Open Yawn

6/15/2011 1:47 PM

Why was this one of the best NBA finals ever?

Because there were two and a half heavies to pull against -- LeBron counts as two bullies to root against, Wade, one ... 

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Comments: 4

Shock Clock

6/14/2011 3:20 PM

Is Tulsa a bad sports town?

No.

Is Tulsa an uppity sports town?

Yeah.

Back when soccer was a sport, and Tulsa had a winning team, fans packed the ... 

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Comments: 9

It's Good News Season

6/13/2011 2:01 PM

The final word is that Lebron is a choker and is not close to one of the all-time greats and is the most disliked athlete outside those who did something wrong.

And ... 

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Big Baby James Chokes Again; Wade Shows His Backside

6/10/2011 3:18 PM

Somebody call a shrink.

Lebron looks like the second baseman who couldn't throw one to first. The guy who would catch a one-hopper and then sling one to the 24th ... 

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First Football Results

6/9/2011 4:09 PM

Where's this OU number one business coming from?

Were OU and Alabama to tee it up right now, Bama would be almost a touchdown favorite.

Numerous reasons make ... 

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Lebron "Big Baby" James

6/8/2011 1:45 PM

Lebron took his talents south all right: to the south corner of the basketball court, where he stood pouting and sulking.

Why did he score eight points?

Why ... 

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Can the Coaches

6/6/2011 4:07 PM

And now it's time for the weekend news in review.

Tennis great Roger Frauderer is not the greatest now to say nothing of the greatest ever. Compared to his classic ... 

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