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The professional football team I’ve rooted for in the past has just agreed to pay one million six-hundred thousand dollars to Michael Vick, a man convicted of raising dogs for the purpose of torturing and killing those dogs as entertainment.
I love to watch sports, despite certain problems I have with the value system that professional [...]

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For some reason, I’m disproportionately amused when something I’m already interested in reaches the radar of the the uber-arcane blog Language Log. It’s happened before, of course. Today, the tensions between the Philadelphia Eagles and CB Lito Sheppard crossed over into the the world of the wordy when Lito got into some edgy expressionism.
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Funny pic of the day: Schilling rocking the McNabb jersey out in public. I thought he hated Philly? Actually I guess McNabb will hate Philly soon, too…
Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling stands with his arm in a sling, Monda… - MLB - Yahoo! Sports

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I keep telling myself I’m getting back east for an Eagles game one of these years. When I do, I’ll be paying a broker some fat markup. Eagles tickets for this season sold out in 10 minutes.
Eagles tix: Exercise in frustration | Philadelphia Inquirer | 06/19/2008

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