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It's a Matter of Class

7/30/2007 3:30 PM

I'll try to settle a number of arguments once and for all, before the season starts, so we can concentrate on what matters, picking winners, stamping our stupidity, identifying ... 

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Mission Previously Impossible

7/25/2007 2:50 PM

As the college football season approaches faster than any in sports history, the intent is to take this blog to the far corners of the globe, working magic, picking winners ... 

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Can Soccer or the NBA Be Saved?

7/23/2007 5:54 PM

Can David Beckham save soccer in this country? Save it from what, a pee wee baseball team wanting the field? Only the addition of two more goals on the sides of the pitch ... 

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Yo, Adrian, Pass the Barbs

7/20/2007 1:15 PM

Barbs, as in barbells. A funny thing happened to Tiger on his way to challenging Jack Nicklaus as best golfer ever: He looks more like a strong safety for the Cowboys ... 

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Red Cross To The First Tee Please

7/19/2007 4:06 PM

All kidding aside for a second or two. If it's more than 72 degrees at tee off at the PGA championship at Southern Hills in Tulsa, and it could almost be closer to 172 ... 

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Establish the Passing Game

7/16/2007 4:13 PM

Outside of starbursts provided by Heupel and Young, the Big 12 has been a major football disappointment the last half a dozen or so years. It is not uncommon for a conference ... 

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Spinning With the Sooners in Tornado Alley

7/12/2007 12:46 PM

It's appropriate that so much spinning takes place in the home of the twisters, isn't it. About OU: Could have been worse? Yeah, it could have been worse. They could ... 

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What About All Those Raises at OU Now?

7/11/2007 2:13 PM

Say what you will about former OU coach Howard Schnellenberger, he didn't finish winless, the Sooners' record after the '05 forfeit counter-punch was delivered. True, ... 

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The Picker Makes Your Day, Week, Month and Year

7/9/2007 3:04 PM

Question: Is Roger Federer the best tennis player ever? The Picker Answers: What are you, silly? No, he is not. Here's why. To date, Federer is a grass ace. Big serve, ... 

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Tee It Up And Kick It

7/5/2007 5:17 PM

A thought or two about OU-TU in Tulsa. With a wild new coach and Paul Smith at quarterback, you actually have to give TU a shot here. One thought about the TU quarterback ... 

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The Answer to Your Dreams

7/2/2007 4:16 PM

What's on your mind? Ask anything this week, I'll make up an answer. Here's a question that came through on the Picker's email. Q - Can you believe the Summit Conference? ... 

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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
1 day ago
Stoops finally gets the message. His legacy will rest primarily with Mike, who hasn't stopped anybody in years. http://t.co/ygpimWWg
3 days ago
Why would Tony "Turnover" Romo playing world-class great golf upset anybody? Cowboy fans are upset year-round. http://t.co/KQ4DsKxP
4 days ago
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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