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Category Archives: Sports
FF Rant: What To Do With Your First Pick? (Fantasy Football)
The first inaugural fantasy football post went over so well, that you all have egged me on to more. Given that it’s only halfway through August, it seems too early to give my sleepers and busts, or talk about scheduling. … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Fantasy Football, Pop Culture
Tagged a.j. green, aaron rodgers, adrian peterson, andy reid, calvin johnson, drew brees, fantasy football, jamaal charles, kansas city chiefs, keeper league, krispy kreme, lesean mccoy, maroon 5, marshawn lynch, monster hamster, owl city, PPR, ray rice, skittles, Sopranos, trent richardson, U2, Walking Dead
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FF Rant: I Hope You Dance, Or, Why I Auction (Fantasy Football)
With fantasy football right around the corner, I’ve been asked by several folks how a fantasy football auction drafts work. So, here’s my play-by-play. Ask questions, challenge points. I’ll use ESPN as my example, as I find it to be … Continue reading
FF Rant: I’m Not An Expert, But I Could Be (Fantasy Football)
The last few weeks have been a pop culture/NFL mash-up of epic proportions. Dennis Pitta and Percy Harvin have proven Shakira right: “Hips Don’t Lie.” Aaron Hernandez is trying out for Netflix’s Orange is the New Black. Tim Tebow is trying … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Fantasy Football, Pop Culture, Sports, Theology, TV
Tagged 90210, aaron hernandez, aaron rodgers, auction draft, Big Bang Theory, dennis pitta, draft 2013, fantasy advice, fantasy football, fantasy football advice, kobayashi maru, martin scorsese, NFL 2013, percy harvin, place kicker, randy bullock, romans, ryan braun, shakira, sheldon cooper, snake draft, tim tebow, tony romo
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42: A Living Legacy (Movie Review)
I’ve always marveled at the Civil Rights movement, as idealistic individuals on different sides of the color line worked together to overturn the laws of discrimination against African Americans. Some thought them crazy, others thought they were right, many more … Continue reading
A New Season (Neighbors Fall 2013)
This devotion will show up in the Virginia Methodist devotion, Neighbors, this fall. But here it is now. Fall is one of my favorite times of year. It brings football, colder weather, some family traditions, and usually the sort of … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Reviews, Sports, Theology
Tagged football, friday night lights, God, halftime speech, humble prayer, prayer to god
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The Boston Marathon & 42: How Will You Fight The Hate?
“Not again.” That’s the thought that echoed through my head when a Facebook post led me to the first harrowing reports of the bombs which exploded at the end of the Boston Marathon yesterday. Soon, the reality of two, shrapnel-loaded … Continue reading
Posted in Pop Culture, Sports, Uncategorized
Tagged 42, baseball, Boston Marathon, Boston Red Sox, God, Jackie Robinson, justice, negro league players, peace, Revenge, sports, terrorism, vengeance, Zero Dark 30
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Who God Is Rooting For In The Super Bowl
Maybe it’s Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis’ fault. The man once accused of murder at the Super Bowl, the man convicted of obstruction of justice, and the man who quotes Bible verses to his teammates before every game may be … Continue reading
Posted in Pop Culture, Sports
Tagged football, Kaepernick, nfl, Ray Lewis, san francisco 49ers, Super Bowl, Tebow, Who is God rooting for
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Truth, Tolerance, And Sin
Lately, it seems like truth is under fire. We would be here all day talking about political truth; Manti T’eo, Heisman finalist, may or may not have been part of an elaborate hoax with an imaginary girlfriend; Lance Armstrong will … Continue reading
Posted in Pop Culture, Sports
Tagged Chip Kelly, Lance Armstrong, Lecrae, sin, tolerance, Tolerande, truth
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Can Lance Armstrong Come Clean?
With apologies to Barry Bonds, Marion Jones, Tonya Harding, Maradona, and Pete Rose, Lance Armstrong may be the biggest sports cheater of all time. He did what most would call impossible: he got me to watch a cycling event! But … Continue reading
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