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An Open Letter to Manti Te’o, from Jan Brady
Hi, Manti Te’o. It’s me, Jan Brady! I’m a sophomore at Westdale High School in California. I live with my three brothers, two sisters, and parents. Oh, and Alice! Don’t forget Alice! (She’s our
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The 5 Stages of Grief for a Tortured Football Fan
It isn't easy being a fan of a lousy football team. But if you can recognize the stages of grief, maybe you can help. Or not
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The Year In Moderately Popular Sports: Are You Impressed?
For those of us who look beyond American football, basketball and baseball, even-numbered years are usually our time to shine. We get Olympics and/or World Cups. This year, we had a few issues. MMA:
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Gamblor’s Last Stand: Week 13 NFL Picks
It is with great regret that I must announce Gamblor’s imminent demise. I simply don’t have time to keep it up anymore. While Gamblor has ultimately lost money over its career, it’s not much
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Rebirth of Gamblor: Week 12 NFL Picks
Last week was an awful one for the computer, as it threw its winnings from Week 10 back into the mix and lost most of them. The models hit weighted win percentages of 18.3%
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Rebirth of Gamblor: Week 11 NFL Picks
Last week was as close to perfect as I’ve ever seen the computer get. It came at a great time, too, because it had a lot of money on the line, with huge bets
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Rebirth of Gamblor: Week 10 NFL Picks
For the second week in a row, the computer came within an eyelash of hitting a two hundred dollar bet as Dallas fell to the Atlanta Falcons by a six-point margin. This week wasn’t
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Rebirth of Gamblor: Week 9 NFL Picks
Last week was an absolute disaster for the computer. Although I wasn’t as nervous about it as I usually am, the Eagles continued to suck, and Vegas continued to overvalue them (seriously, making them
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Rebirth of Gamblor: Week 8 NFL Picks
Last week featured a disappointing, if unsurprising, performance for the computer. With its biggest bet coming in on Oakland to cover as four point favorites, the computer was starting out in a hole, and
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Rebirth of Gamblor: Week 7 NFL Picks
After having its worst week of the season two weeks ago, Gamblor fought back admirably and had, statistically, its best week of the season last week. Driven primarily by Denver’s incredible comeback (or Philip
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