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Sports are a quality-of-life issue. When budgets are tight, which goes first: season tickets or replacing the stove? Well, that depends—does the stove still work? Keeping your granddad’s seats at The Meadowlands isn’t as important as paying the rent. Starting your own tradition with friends or children doesn’t carry the same imperative as little Joey’s school books. Nevertheless, season tickets are far more valuable than a new DVD, blouse or video game. Yes, even Madden. In a possessions-obsessed world, it’s time to refocus on giving ourselves real-life experiences rather than merely things. When was the last time that a new electronic toy let you say, “Yeah, man, I was there!”? The last time that a pair of shoes helped you bond with a relative from a different generation? That “Quest for the Planet Zycor” or “Gunman 14” truly inspired you? Sports serve a multitude of purposes in our society: catharsis, escapism, motivation. ...

With the economy in the shape it is, fans are being more select with their money. Season tickets aren't being purchased at as high a rate as before.Many venues simply aren't good enough to draw fans into spending hard earned cash. While more nice sites than poor are provided by the majority of American pro franchises, that still doesn't guarantee successful ticket sales.Whether it's history or an inability to generate revenue, these 10 franchises are in need of a new place to play.Begin Slideshow

The NBA All-Star Game is to be held on Sunday, and we have every reason to believe it will be a terrific event for fans and families alike.   But how does it compare to the games in the other professional sports?   Certainly, all of the games have their own strengths and weaknesses, but which one is the best overall? Here is a comparison of the games for the NBA, NHL, NFL, and MLB.Begin Slideshow

The NHL All-Star Game was a blast this season; however, the NFL All-Star Game was not amusing at all. Now, the NBA All-Star Game is coming up.Which All-Star Game would you prefer to watch if you had to choose just one?In order, I break down the worst to the best All-Star weekends in the major four sports. Needless to say, the NFL needs to do some studying.Begin Slideshow

The New York Giants have made an improbable run toward the playoffs this season. When they got into the playoffs, they extended that momentum even further into a Super Bowl bid. It wasn't easy, though. They began the season picked by almost every expert to finish last or near to last in their division. Another team (the Philadelphia Eagles) in their division had made a flurry of offseason moves, including signing the Giants' biggest free-agent Steve Smith and grabbed the attention span of football fans everywhere. Still, another team in their division (the Dallas Cowboys), who were the defending division winners the previous season, were returning with a renewed focus and energy to make good on their previous success. As for the Giants, themselves, they had lost key free agents and were wondering how and where the replacements would come from. There were questions of chemistry and an unsettling changing of the ...

After reading the TMZ story of a paternal court judge telling former NFL star Terrell Owens that his career was over I couldn't help but think of former MLB star Barry Bonds and the similarities in the circumstances surrounding his exile from pro baseball.  Much like Bonds in his final season Owens was an extremely productive player. In 2010 he played to the tune of: 72 receptions, 983 yards and nine touchdowns.  Also like Bonds, Owens has been blockaded out of the league, by what any reasonable person would deduce is a sad display of collusion.  In an age when offense is so valued across sports, and stars that can sell tickets are as prized a commodity as a championship ring, it’s simply hard to believe that guys like Bonds and Owens could not find work after their respective final season of 2007 and 2010.   Both men are polarizing stars ...

Brady and Moss both had great 2007 seasons, but were they good enough to crack the top 20? The athletes on this list had absolutely amazing and dominant seasons. There are some names you know will be on this list and there may be some you did not expect. The list consists of athletes from sports that are big in America: football, baseball, basketball, hockey, golf, tennis, etc. Sorry soccer fans but there are no soccer players on the list. Also there are no rugby, cricket, Formula 1 racing, or athletes from other sports that are popular around the world but not in America. So here it is; the 20 greatest individual seasons in sports history.Begin Slideshow

Material for articles is never-ending. There is always something to write about when it comes to the world of sports. Even on a quiet news day, a player or team can be analyzed. That’s what makes sportswriting in particular great. On this day, three unrelated topics came to mind, two of which I would have known little to nothing about had I not hopped on twitter. I was going to write solely about the Boston Red Sox, making the case that Jed Lowrie should start over Marco Scutaro at shortstop while also relaying the importance of a healthy Jacoby Ellsbury. That topic I will cover at a later date. For the time being, two interesting opinions–to say the least–caught my eye, and I feel compelled to counter.   Carlson vs Vick and Obama First, Fox commentator and vehement animal rights activist Tucker Carlson said Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick “should have been executed” for dogfighting. Carlson just wants ...

Last night the Chicago Bears clinched the NFC North division and secured themselves a return to the playoffs for the first timce since their Super Bowl run in 2006. The players donned their NFC North title baseball caps. They smiled on the sidelines.  Lovie Smith wore his smug smile during the post game conference. I clapped.  High-fived my brother and drove home in a snow storm, and didn't really think twice about it. In 2005 when the White Sox clinched their division, it felt like a thousand pound boulder was lifted from my back and I could finally breathe.  The same was true when they won game 163 against the Minnesota Twins in 2008. And I'm a much bigger football fan than baseball. So what's going on here? Is it the monstrous MLB season of 162 games, where you watch the team almost every day, and just develop a more emotional response to them.   Was it ...

During college days, there was the acronym "BMOC" which stood for "Big Man on Campus." In the '60s, the BMOC was usually a tough guy, a football player, tall and muscular and ready to fight for what he believed in, at the drop of a hat. The BMOC got his tag because he was like an undefeated champion on the college campus. Few folks would tease or intimidate this man. Well, the Kansas City Chiefs come from Missouri and that is the state that used to have the motto, "Show me, I'm from Missouri." In just a few more days, the Oakland Raiders will show the Chiefs that they are emerging as the "Bad Men in the AFC West." A showdown is expected in a few more days. It might play out like the "High Noon" episode in an old movie. One website ranked various categories such as offense, defense and other statistics. Here is a ...