I just don’t understand those people who cannot remember their “firsts.” I remember all of them. From the first day of school, to the first kiss to the first’s that are not allowed in print on this fine, upstanding site. That’s just me. Now I am also the guy that not only forgets names but

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One of the biggest lies we propagate in the sports world is that we, the sports fan, love the little guy. We say we do, but really that is just us being nice. Just like proclaiming you always buy organic or you shop local, it’s something you just have to announce while in polite company.

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The problem with arguing sports with your friends is that rarely can you sway someone to your side. No matter how much you believe in your opinion, no matter how much you know your belief is correct and your friend is a complete fool, your winning percentage for a friend sports argument reversal is about

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The great thing about watching football is that there is so much range in terms of how you choose to consume it. You can immerse yourself eye brows deep in analysis; breaking down the minutia of offensive line play to your heart’s content. Or, if you don’t have the time, you can just break it

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I had no intention of writing another column about players and Twitter, but to quote one of the worst lines in ‘The Godfather’ trilogy, “Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in!” If I may go off topic for a moment, I believe if you just got rid of Sofia Coppola,

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I am a big fan of small sample sizes. When it comes to dealing with people, it is very possible to learn a lot about them in a matter of seconds. For example, if someone were to mention that their favourite movie is ‘High Fidelity’ or ‘Juwanna Mann’ you pretty much know about 33 per

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As I write this column I am bloated, tired and my liver feels like it just went twelve rounds trying to block Odell Willis … and I could not be happier. You see I just came home from my cottage where my three-day NFL Fantasy Draft took centre stage. There is nothing quite as fun

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The opening line for the Grey Cup has the B.C. Lions as a seven point favourite, which is fair. Now before you start accusing me of writing yet another gushing column about the B.C. Lions, remember that the line is set to attract as much wagering as possible, it is not meant to condemn one

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With the confetti cleaned up in BC Place and the 2011 season behind us, it’s time to look ahead to 2012 and talk about bowling. Don’t worry, it will make sense by the end, I hope. But first we have so many off-season issues to deal with. Alright you won the Grey Cup in impressive

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When it comes to putting together the power rankings and deciding where to slot two evenly matched teams I always try to think “right now.” As in “right now if these two teams met who do I think would win?” I look at how a particular team has been playing the past month and try

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