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PODCAST: The Pump Fake (March 8, 2010)

The Pump Fake - The Weekly Podcast for The Sports Union with the biggest sports news, humor and whatever else is in the minds of the demented co-founders of The Sports Union. This week J.David and Kevin Patra salute Big Ben and Taylor Mays for their speed - one in the combine and the other between sexual assault accusations; talk about the NBA headlines that really matter - he did what in the shower?; talk college basketball - men's and women's; and hand out their version of an Oscar. Take a listen.

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Canada Wins Gold, But Team USA Saves American Hockey

The black gloves and helmets littered the corner of the ice. The sticks were strewn about, joyously tossed aside as the mob of white and red jerseys piled onto each other against the boards. The giddy hollers and yelps of Canadian fans, who only ten minutes earlier were gagging on their beers wondering if their team [...]

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Snuggie World Record: Only in Effin’ Ohio
• The biggest story from Friday night’s game between the Cavs and Pistons was world record attempt for the largest gathering of people wearing Snuggies – the backward bathrobes for people too dumb to answer the phone while “trapped” in a blanket.  Who does this reflect worse for:  The Detroit Pistons – so terrible they are relegated to a bad Jeopardy question (This NBA team played against the Cavs when the Cleveland fans set the world record for bad fashion), or the people of Ohio who, no doubt, wore the stupid Snuggie throughout the entire game and all the way back home while constantly repeating the phrase, “This will work great for huntin’." [ad#post-banner]
Allen Iverson Calls It Quits … Again.
• AI is the only guy in America who can be viewed as totally selfish while acting totally selfless.  The Sixers released the 11-time all-star after missing a month of the season to care for his seriously ill 4-year-old daughter.  In a world where “deadbeat” is more often associated with dad than “available,” why is the overwhelming sentiment that AI is just another selfish superstar?  Answer: Transparency.  Iverson isn’t obligated to disclose any personal information about his family affairs, but based on his past history of “Practice?” then why wouldn’t total openness be the best PR game plan for this out-of-work aging hoopster. [ad#post-banner]

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