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NFL’s worst player brings his stink to rap music

Eric Schwartz — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 18:14:43 +0000

There has been, is and always will be a ton of self-promotion in professional sports. From Muhammad Ali to Terrell Owens there have always been athletes who are unafraid and unhesitant to share with the world just how great they are.

For the most part these acts are tolerated and even accepted when these athletes back up their claims. After all, when Ali claimed he was the greatest, who was anyone to tell him he was wrong? You couldn’t, because… Finish Reading

The big day arrives

Eric Schwartz — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 15:13:06 +0000

(Grinding My Gears writer Eric Schwartz will be getting married on October 9th and because of this he will be forced to smile much more than he would like to. The only way for this to be plausible is for him to unleash on all that is wrong in the World of Sports over the next 10 days. This is Part 10 of 10 straight days of Grinding My Gears.)

So we made it. The big day has arrived. The day… Finish Reading

Headmaster teaches lesson that quitting is better than getting beat

Eric Schwartz — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 16:22:56 +0000

Today my readers get a taste of what Grinding My Gears… Finish Reading

Brent Musburger: Steroids work

Eric Schwartz — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 05:19:44 +0000

For as much as I have shared my distaste for certain… Finish Reading

The only downside of postseason baseball

Eric Schwartz — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 17:36:26 +0000

The MLB playoffs are always a great time of year for… Finish Reading

Because we need more of T.O. and OchoCino

Eric Schwartz — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 18:03:18 +0000

When VH1 gave Terrell Owens a show last year, I… Finish Reading

Time management issues … again

Eric Schwartz — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 00:44:25 +0000

For the last decade Eagles fans have been left throwing… Finish Reading

Invisible man stops Avant

Eric Schwartz — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 04:24:06 +0000

For the second straight day it is an Eagles receiver that finds himself in this column. Fans watching the ending to Sunday’s Eagles-Redskins game witnessed Jason Avant drop a would-be touchdown pass in the final play of the game. It was by no means a gimme, but the ball was in Avant’s hands and the play was not made.

However the dropped pass isn’t whant put Avant in this column, it was his response in the postgame. Following the 17-12… Finish Reading

Hey Freddie, no one cares about you or your one catch anymore

Eric Schwartz — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 17:39:11 +0000

I think its about time that someone reminded Freddie Mitchell, or… Finish Reading

Writer way too high on Redskins

Eric Schwartz — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 22:07:29 +0000