30 Copyright 2008, CBSSports.com http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/view/6264363 en-us Enjoy these delicious ramblings from the Head Blogger in Charge. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 15:12:43 EST http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/11334946?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/11334946?source=rss_blogs_MLB Somehow we all missed the press release from Major League Baseball announcing they'd hired Ed Hochuli to work the World Series. ... Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:15:57 EDT http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/11334946?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/11181509?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/11181509?source=rss_blogs_MLB This is what I love about baseball. Three hours before the game, I was able to pay $10, and park about 200 feet from Tropicana Field. Ten bucks. ALCS Game 6, in fact. Ten freaking dollars. ... Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:41:12 EDT http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/11181509?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/10963659?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/10963659?source=rss_blogs_NFL Every call he makes is argued or booed. Every move is scrutinized. Each flag he throws is seemingly challenged. ... Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:07:39 EDT http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/10963659?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/10856628?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/10856628?source=rss_blogs_NFL Good for Al Davis. He took a snot nosed, backstabbing little punk and bent him over his knee. ... Wed, 15 Oct 2008 1:19:43 EDT http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/10856628?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/10363778?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/10363778?source=rss_blogs_NFL The team just announced that Brady is not returning to the game. Fri, 12 Sep 2008 19:47:19 EDT http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/10363778?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/10361975?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/10361975?source=rss_blogs_NFL Tom Brady was helped off the field in the first quarter of New England's game against Kansas City. ... Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:21:50 EDT http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/10361975?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/10084541?source=rss_blogs_Olympic Games#comments Olympic Games http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/10084541?source=rss_blogs_Olympic Games The basketball gold medal game was stunning, the officials absolutely awful but in the end the Redeem Team lived up to its name. ... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:32:37 EDT http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/10084541?source=rss_blogs_Olympic Games http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/10054894?source=rss_blogs_Olympic Games#comments Olympic Games http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/10054894?source=rss_blogs_Olympic Games Just when you want to believe in Carmelo Anthony, he does something really stupid. ... Sun, 24 Aug 2008 11:38:27 EDT http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/10054894?source=rss_blogs_Olympic Games http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/10014924?source=rss_blogs_Olympic Games#comments Olympic Games http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/10014924?source=rss_blogs_Olympic Games My Redeemers continue their march towards playing the mythical game against the Dream Team. ... Wed, 27 Aug 2008 9:10:12 EDT http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/10014924?source=rss_blogs_Olympic Games http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/9536560?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/9536560?source=rss_blogs_MLB If so, put all suggestions at the end of the jerk column or put them here. Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:02:55 EDT http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/9536560?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/9504704?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/9504704?source=rss_blogs_NFL How anyone could have a problem with the Army forcing Detroit Lion Caleb Campbell into service, effectively removing him from the NFL, I don't know. ... Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:33:44 EDT http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/9504704?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/9120283?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/9120283?source=rss_blogs_NBA Thank you, David Stern, thank you. ... Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:27:39 EDT http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/9120283?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/9053116?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/9053116?source=rss_blogs_NBA Chris Douglas-Roberts. ... Fri, 04 Jul 2008 2:50:07 EDT http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/9053116?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/9052775?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/9052775?source=rss_blogs_NBA I'm back, b------. ... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:14:54 EDT http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/9052775?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/9051300?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/9051300?source=rss_blogs_NBA Charlotte selected a player I used to love: D.J. Augustin. ... Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:04:18 EDT http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/9051300?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/9050887?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/9050887?source=rss_blogs_NBA So far the draft has gone as predicted. The only thing out of the norm is we have yet to get a "Boo-yah!" from Stu Scott. ... Fri, 04 Jul 2008 2:40:40 EDT http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/9050887?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/9050559?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/9050559?source=rss_blogs_NBA The Heat were floating all week they were hesitant to take Michael Beasley because of unspecified character issues. ... Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:27:24 EDT http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/9050559?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/9050393?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/9050393?source=rss_blogs_NBA When I see Kevin Love, I think of him, at practice during the Final Four, tossing a chest pass from one end of the court to the next, and the ball going in. Wildest thing I've seen since Doyel's mohawk. ... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:40:19 EDT http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/9050393?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/9050075?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/9050075?source=rss_blogs_NBA NEW YORK -- Bob Huggins is here to support his player, Joe Alexander. Huggins doesn't have a beer in his hand so the night is off to a good start. ... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:21:48 EDT http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/9050075?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/9048548?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/9048548?source=rss_blogs_NBA ...you'll need it. ... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:00:37 EDT http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/9048548?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/9046972?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/9046972?source=rss_blogs_NBA NEW YORK -- I decided to ask an NBA general manager I've known for some time about why exactly teams are -- covertly and gutlessly-- leaking negative information about Michael Beasley. ... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:45:09 EDT http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/9046972?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/8869486?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/8869486?source=rss_blogs_NBA What would you rather do? Have your ribs torn from your body, one at a time, or use some of the airlines? ... Sun, 22 Jun 2008 2:23:51 EDT http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/8869486?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/8834961?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/8834961?source=rss_blogs_NBA Dear America: ... Sun, 15 Jun 2008 11:31:36 EDT http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/8834961?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/8725086?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/8725086?source=rss_blogs_NBA BOSTON -- The Los Angeles Lakers can't help themselves. They are totally, completely, absolutely mocking the injury to Paul Pierce. They're all but calling him a big, fat fake. ... Wed, 11 Jun 2008 7:48:24 EDT http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/8725086?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/8555108?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/8555108?source=rss_blogs_NBA BOSTON -- You would think from listening to Detroit Pistons fans that Flip Saunders was Rick Pitino. ... Wed, 28 May 2008 14:40:28 EDT http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/8555108?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/8320958?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/8320958?source=rss_blogs_NFL As I said before, this story is dead. ... Tue, 13 May 2008 21:18:41 EDT http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/8320958?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/8248335?source=rss_blogs_General#comments General http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/8248335?source=rss_blogs_General Eric gave up his immunity necklace! Sat, 10 May 2008 16:54:07 EDT http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/8248335?source=rss_blogs_General http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/7631589?source=rss_blogs_NCAAB#comments NCAAB http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/7631589?source=rss_blogs_NCAAB TITLE BLOG ... Mon, 09 Jun 2008 22:35:34 EDT http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/7631589?source=rss_blogs_NCAAB http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/7630347?source=rss_blogs_NCAAB#comments NCAAB http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/7630347?source=rss_blogs_NCAAB Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:58:11 EDT http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/7630347?source=rss_blogs_NCAAB http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/7584268?source=rss_blogs_NCAAB#comments NCAAB http://mike-freeman.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/7584268?source=rss_blogs_NCAAB Orlando coach Stan Van Gundy, on his radio show, made some of the more remarkable and eloquent comments about the media and sports I have probably heard in some time. ... 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