Rory Squared
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Winning back to back Masters is akin to winning back to back triathlons. You have to be at the top of your game, plus endure the mental and emotional toll that comes with the task of conquering Augusta.
To prove the difficulty of accomplishing…
It’s hot in Pittsburgh
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Pittsburgh sports fans are in a really good mood right now.
The Steelers finally made a coaching change and host the NFL Draft later this month.
The Penguins have all but made the playoffs in what was originally considered another…
That’s why they call it madness
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There is a reason they call it Madness.
Death.
Taxes.
and Duke blowing a lead to walk home from the tournament
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Still Standing
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Don't you know I'm still standing better than I ever did
Looking like a true survivor, feeling like a little kid
I'm still standing after all this time
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Don't you know I'm still standing better than I ever did
Looking like a true survivor, feeling like a little kid
I'm still standing after all this time
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It’s go time
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Just like that, the great early season matchups of November, the tastes of conference play in December, the grind of conference play from January through early March, and the excitement of conference tournaments over the past two weeks is over.
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March Madness MishMash
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This is the second best sports week of the year, only behind next week when the first two days of the Big Dance get underway. This week is Championship Week, a week with a whole bunch of little dances that normally lead to mayhem.
Every…
Bring on the Madness
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I woke up Sunday and ran to my calendar. I tore off the February page and stared with delight at the page labeled March.
Ah, yes, March. Sure I am excited for Spring. And who doesn’t count down the days until St. Patrick’s Day? I mean, green…
Winning is Golden
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Once you get passed junior high, winning is the most important part of sports. Sometimes we lose sight of that fact for various reasons. Maybe it is seeing the ridiculous money many athletes make. We think winning becomes an afterthought to making…
Is it possible to be a glass half full Pirates fan?
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I am a pessimist by nature, and if you are a Pirates fan pessimism has been ingrained into your being much the same as having compassion for others —not you Coach Kiffin, men cursing at other drivers —I didn’t mean you Tim Tebow, and knowing the world…
The NFL Product just isn’t good, but it doesn’t matter
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NBC’s opening for Super Bowl LX was fantastic.
I could save myself time and you the trouble of reading further by ending the column there, but what fun would that be?
I do have a point that I will eventually make.
The Super Bowl was…
