Eric Florack on October 24th, 2007

Sounds rather like a forthcoming football game, doesn’t it? Interestingly, this little subtext drama gets played out in the sports venue of each city.

(Sigh) I haven’t even attempted to cover the fires in SouCal. I’m simply not equipped for

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Eric Florack on October 13th, 2007

Longtime readers will understand that it’s fairly rare for me to dive into the realm of sports.  At least, within the confines of the blog.  That alone will hip you to the idea that when I do so here, there’s

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Eric Florack on October 12th, 2007

Ya know, I wasn’t going to address this SCHIP hysteria for a while. I really wasn’t. But in reading Michelle’s excellent piece just now, a thought occurrs that I think should be captured. The trigger:

What if I told you

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Eric Florack on September 27th, 2007

I see the state of Virginia has decided to level charges against Michael Vick.  I’m curious as to the delay in leveling these charges.  It seems reasonable to suggest that their investigation is using the Federal charges as a

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Eric Florack on September 11th, 2007

Well, that’s good news….

BUFFALO, N.Y. —AP Kevin Everett voluntarily moved his arms and legs on Tuesday when partially awakened, prompting a neurosurgeon to say the Buffalo Bills’ tight end would walk again — contrary to the grim prognosis given

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Eric Florack on September 3rd, 2007

Since this is within shooting distance of my desk, here, perhaps I should mention it:

s When it comes to wolfing wings, Sonya Thomas is a wiz.

The 105-pound competitive eater who goes by “The Black Widow” bested a dozen

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Eric Florack on August 30th, 2007

A parting shot on Michael Vick’s press conference, which I had a chance to review again this morning :

I totally ask for forgiveness and understand as I move forward to a better Michael Vick the person, not the football

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Eric Florack on August 27th, 2007

Ummmmm…… Ouch.

Aggravated assault charges have been filed against a church deacon and University of Oklahoma Sooners fan after officials say he grabbed a University of Texas fan between the legs during a

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Eric Florack on August 26th, 2007

Atlanta Journal-Constitution- The Falcons will try to recoup $22 million already paid to suspended quarterback Michael Vick, a person with knowledge of the team’s plans told the Journal-Constitution on Saturday.

Vick was suspended indefinitely by the NFL on Friday after

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davidl on August 24th, 2007

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – The NFL indefinitely suspended Michael Vick without pay Friday just hours after he acknowledged in court papers that he did, indeed, bankroll gambling on dogfighting and helped kill some dogs not worthy of

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davidl on August 20th, 2007

The Reverend Al SharptonFor reasons beyond the realm of understanding., the New York Daily News, has seen fit to publish a list of demands by the ajudicated defamer, who uses the moniker the Reverend Al Sharpton.   In the article Sharptoin issues

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Eric Florack on August 17th, 2007

This afternoon’s mention of my family’s loss of a beloved pet today, causes this article from Forbes (AP) to be even more painful:

As part of his plea agreement, Phillips signed a statement that said Vick joined in executing at

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Eric Florack on August 14th, 2007

The final two defendants in the dog fighting case of Michael Vick have decided to cop a plea.  At this point, Vick stands alone as the only defendant thus far to not plead “guilty”.

Meanwhile, the L.A. Times reports,

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Eric Florack on August 7th, 2007

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You can’t buy a Michael Vick jersey anymore. You can’t buy his Nike shoes, you can’t buy Vick-related apparel from the NFL’s online shop and you can’t buy his stuff at sporting good stores.

So

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Eric Florack on August 5th, 2007

Joyner:

How’s this for a confluence of events: Barry Bonds ties Hank Aaron atop the career home run list; Alex Rodriguez hits his 500th home run, by 330 days the youngest to do so in Major League Baseball’s long

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