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Harmon’s Podcast For 523: Baseball, Playoffs, Crabtree & More

May 23, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Harmon returned to the microphone to chat up the NBA and NHL Playoffs, MLB, Michael Crabtree, “Beat The Streak” and life-saving technology. Listen to internet radio with Swollen Dome on BlogTalkRadio Read More →

The Watercooler

How Would You Say Goodbye?: Zach Sobiech’s “Clouds”

May 9, 2013 · Leave a Comment

This came across my desk today, and I stopped down and watched it several times. Zach Sobiech is a 17-year-old fighting osteosarcoma, bone cancer that cannot be cured. He was told that he had several months to live and penned a song called “Clouds” to say goodbye. SoulPancake.com and Rainn Wilson reached out to friends across the entertainment world to produce a fantastic tribute to the Zach. You can see Wilson, Bryan Cranston, Jenna Fischer, Ed Helms, Jack McBrayer, Angela Kinsey, Sarah Silverman and a host of stars offer a lip-synched version of the song that you can watch below.... [Read the full story]

For My Entertainment

Brady Hoke Calls Out Notre Dame: Irish DT Invents #MeatChicken

May 14, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Brady Hoke appeared on “The Dan Patrick Show” on FOX Sports Radio Tuesday morning. He started to talk about rivalries and scheduling before taking a detour and calling out the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Hoke broke out the term “chickening out” to describe Notre Dame’s option to cancel the series in the future while continuing annual games against other Big Ten foes. Notre Dame defensive tackle Louis Nix took to Twitter to respond to Hoke’s comments and created a new term. #MeatChicken will be sweeping the nation in no time. I’m ready for the ball to... [Read the full story]

Fantasy Man-Crush

FMC: Matt Kemp Delivers A Major League Moment

May 7, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Don’t worry. I’ll celebrate Matt Harvey’s heroics in grand fashion on the Dome come Wednesday. I wanted to acknowledge and celebrate a great off-field act from Dodgers star Matt Kemp. The video of Matt Kemp’s gracious and heartwarming act in San Francisco has dominated social media for the better part of the past 24 hours. If you missed it, you can watch it below. Details of the meeting between Kemp and a young man battling cancer became an instant water cooler moment and bonding opportunity. It now stands as a shining example of the bond that exists between players... [Read the full story]

Latest Columns

Not A Bad Consolation Prize: No Kate Upton, But Nina Agdal Steps Up

Jake Davidson made national news and went viral when he invited Kate Upton to prom in the greater Los Angeles area. Alas, Ms. Upton was otherwise engaged. However, her SI teammate, Nina Agdal, stepped into the mix and will accompany Davidson to the prom. Check out the full story here. The original pitch got over...

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Dodgers Manager Don Mattingly Sits Andre Ethier: Summer of Discontent Ahead

Embattled Dodgers manager Don Mattingly was asked why outfielder Andre Ethier was not in the starting lineup for Wednesday’s matchup against the Brewers. Mattingly’s answer was posted on the am570radio website. He talked of wanting a team that he could “trust would fight and compete the whole day.”...

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“Inside The Swollen Dome” – Harmon’s Podcast for 521

“Inside The Swollen Dome” — Harmon’s Podcast — returns for Tuesday with a discussion of the NBA Draft Lottery, Super Bowl destinations, Vinny Del Negro’s firing and the coaching rumor mill, continuing woes in Los Angeles baseball and much, much more. Listen to internet radio...

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Titus Young’s Father Speaks: Is This A Concussion Case?

The Twitterverse, social media and 24-hour news cycle this week was replete with punchlines about former Detroit Lions wide receiver Titus Young and a trio of arrests. Dave Birkett of The Detroit Free Press spoke with Young’s father, who advised of a long-running attempt to get the troubled wide receiver help...

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Even If He’s Released: Jaguars Fans Claim Their Team

On Sunday Morning, “The Fantasy Freaks” show on FOX Sports Radio welcomed John Caputo, part of a group called Bold City Brigade, an organization designed to build pride and grow the Jaguars fan base. Caputo talked about the organization and the “Even If He’s Released” movement, offering...

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