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An American [Success] in Paris

June 2, 2008

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Programming note: For an enhanced blog experience, today’s posts are meant to be read while listening to the New York Philharmonic play George Gershwin’s An American in Paris. ________________________________To properly assess American failure and success in Paris, we need look no further than Robby Ginepri. The 80th ranked Ginepri made the fourth round! He is […]

Dear Over-Tanned ESPN Anchor: You Are Dumb

June 2, 2008

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Not to be outdone, some random ESPN-anchor bonehead wearing too much makeup over his fake tan came up with this gem yesterday: The French Open has never been kind to the Americans. Actually, that’s a flat-out lie and it only reinforces the whiny-baby attitude that our current US players adopt every time they’re forced to […]

CNN/SI- STUPID HEADLINE ALERT

June 2, 2008

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Cyclops thinks you are stupid. We now interrupt the 2008 French Open for a Stupid Headline Alert.  I missed much of the first week of the French due to work obligations. Copious amounts of rain means I didn’t miss much. But CNNSI didn’t see it that way. The American sports website ran two gigantic headlines […]