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Steve Elling
Feb. 22, 2012
Relieved Woods survives long, mistake-filled first round
Call him lucky. Sloppy might be better served. Tiger Woods struggles mightily in the first round at the WGC Match Play Championship. Steve Elling says Woods should be relieved his opponent played even worse.
 
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Danny Knobler
Feb. 22, 2012
Ozzie's tenure in Miami off to 'happy,' stress-free start
Ozzie Guillen is reenergized. Those close to him notice it. Danny Knobler says the first day of camp is too soon to speculate on the Ozzie-Marlins union, but it's clear he needed the change.
 
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Ken Berger
Feb. 22, 2012
Midseason report: Cuban view on teams troubling; LeBron's MVP
Mark Cuban's views concerning teams and profits leave Ken Berger fretting about the future. As for halfway awards, LeBron James is MVP, Kyrie Irving's best rookie and Gregg Popovich is top coach.
 
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Feb. 22, 2012
Combine history? Explosive growth since medical tests turned into skills
The combine was a place where prospects endured comprehensive physicals; skills testing evolved from there, Pat Kirwan says, and offers his own 'explosiveness' formula but warns not to take Indy numbers to the bank.
 
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Jeff Goodman
Feb. 22, 2012
Fight with Cincy only the start of Xavier's problems this season
Forget that ugly fight with rival Cincy. Jeff Goodman says Xavier's leadership gap is the real reason it might miss the Dance. Tu Holloway and the Musketeers have talent, but chemistry's severely lacking.
 
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Mike Freeman
Feb. 22, 2012
Ten-Point Stance: Film doesn't lie, but combine numbers sure do
It's called the 'Underwear Olympics' for a reason: There's fool's gold aplenty at the combine. Mike Freeman says you can bet some NFL teams will get suckered by 40 times and long-jump numbers this week, forgetting film doesn't lie.
 
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Al Melchior
Feb. 22, 2012
2012 Fantasy outlooks: San Francisco Giants
The anemic Giants offense from 2011 should get a boost in 2012, but will that make the team's hitters more appealing on Draft Day? Al Melchior breaks down San Francisco in a Fantasy team outlook.
 
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Pete Prisco
Feb. 22, 2012
Top 32: Picking QBs to follow super prospects Luck, Griffin
With no Matt Barkley, the drama's gone when it comes to the pecking order of the draft's top two passers. But Pete Prisco says there is a debate at No. 3: Brock Osweiler or Ryan Tannehill? Both are in the top 32.
 
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Ed Gauna
Feb. 22, 2012
Waiver wire: Look to rookies for extra punch
Get over that All-Star weekend hangover by surfing the waiver wire with second-half success in mind. Our Ed Gauna guides you through the rough waters.
 
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Gary Parrish
Feb. 22, 2012
With big comeback, loaded Kentucky team shows it has resiliency, too
Down 13 at halftime on the road, No. 1 Kentucky storms back to win at Mississippi State and improve to 27-1. Witnessing the comeback only reinforces Gary Parrish's opinion that UK will be the team to beat in the NCAA tournament.
 
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Mike Freeman
Feb. 16, 2012
Late hits: Why do so many former NFL players go broke?
How is it, with so much money in the NFL, that so many former players wind up broke? Mike Freeman says some ex-players are guilty of making bad decisions, but there are plenty of others who are in a bad spot through no fault of their own.
 
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Gregg Doyel
Feb. 17, 2012
When it comes to All-Star Game, forget rules and let Lin play
The laws of basketball and the NBA do not apply to Jeremy Lin, so why should they apply to Lin and the All-Star Game? Gregg Doyel says the Knicks sensation is an absolute must for the league's midseason showcase.
 
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Gregg Doyel
Feb. 19, 2012
Edsall's hypocrisy showing through in O'Brien transfer case
Danny O'Brien is leaving Maryland. Coach Randy Edsall is OK with that but is refusing to let the QB transfer to Vanderbilt to play for James Franklin, who recruited O'Brien at Maryland. Gregg Doyel flags Edsall for hypocrisy.
 
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Mike Freeman
Feb. 17, 2012
Irsay outmaneuvering Manning in PR war proves he's smarter than we think
His guitars, his tweets, his rock lyrics ... Colts owner Jim Irsay has a reputation for being eccentric. Mike Freeman says that belies his shrewdness -- just look at how he's winning his PR battle with uber-savvy Peyton Manning.
 
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Pete Prisco
Feb. 16, 2012
Let's make a match: Finding the best free agent for your team
Who's the one free agent that helps your team the most? Pete Prisco has the answer, but there's a big problem: The Panthers, Cowboys, Packers and Raiders all need the same guy (Brandon Carr) and the Bills and Jags can't both have Mario Williams.
 
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Ken Berger
Feb. 16, 2012
Those rooting for Lin and Melo to clash will likely be disappointed
Jeremy Lin has transformed the Knicks into the best story in the NBA. Now there's concern Carmelo Anthony's return will ruin everything. Ken Berger says this marriage can and will work if people give it a chance.
 
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Dennis Dodd
Feb. 17, 2012
BCS founding father Kramer in favor of amendment to system
Roy Kramer knows 'there isn't a perfect system.' But the man who invented the BCS still has ideas about how to make it better. Dennis Dodd says the game's leaders could do worse than listen to Kramer.
 
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Feb. 18, 2012
Creative team with WR needs could pry Wallace away from Steelers
Any team eyeing Mike Wallace might have to give up a first-round pick to the Steelers. Prohibitive? Not for clubs near the bottom of the round with holes at wide receiver and cap space to burn, Pat Kirwan says.
 
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Gregg Doyel
Feb. 21, 2012
UConn has a Calhoun problem: A coach who needs to retire, but won't
UConn's problem isn't quite a Bobby Bowden problem. Or a Joe Paterno problem. But it's close. Gregg Doyel says what Connecticut has is a UCalhoun problem -- an imperious coach who needs to retire, but won't.
 
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Gregg Doyel
Feb. 15, 2012
No longer shrinking, LeBron taking over Heat like he did with Cavaliers
Remember that LeBron James who deferred to Dwyane Wade last season? He's history. Gregg Doyel sees a new LeBron who knows he's the best player on the Heat and plays like it. And that's bad news for the rest of the NBA.
 
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Feb. 20, 2012
Kirwan's mock draft: Get ready for a Griffin trade near the top
The Redskins need a QB bad. And a potentially good one in Robert Griffin III is attainable in a mock-draft trade with the Rams. Pat Kirwan pulls off the deal and rolls out the rest of Round 1. Kirwan's mock draft
 
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