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Posted by admin on May 21, 2013 · Leave a Comment
“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 with Swollen Dome on BlogTalkRadio
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Posted by admin on May 21, 2013 · Leave a Comment
I do regular radio spots in Baltimore, and we’ve long talked about Jim Johnson’s ability to close out games for the Orioles without possessing a dominant strikeout punch. Johnson’s strikeout rate has improved markedly in 2013, but his hit rate has also soared. In his past three appearances (all blown saves), the Baltimore closer has [...]
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Posted by admin on May 20, 2013 · Leave a Comment
This week, NFL fans will revel in the announcement of future Super Bowl destinations (San Francisco, Houston and Miami are the leaders in the clubhouse). But, that’s phase two of the week. LVH SuperBook in Las Vegas released the over/under win totals for 2013. The Jaguars are predicted to be the worst team in the [...]
Filed under General · Tagged with 49ers, Broncos, CBS, CBS Sports, CBSSports.com, Harmon, Inside The Swollen Dome, Jaguars, Las Vegas, LVH Superbook, Mike Harmon, NFL, Patriots, Super Bowl, Super Bowl :L, SuperBook, Swollen Dome, SwollenDome.com, Vegas
Posted by admin on 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 [...]
Filed under For My Entertainment, General · Tagged with #MeatChicken, Big 10, Big Ten, Brady Hoke, College Football, Dan Patrick, Dan Patrick Show, FOX Sports Radio, Harmon, Louis Nix, Michigan, Michigan State, Michigan Wolverines, Mike Harmon, Notre Dame, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Purdue, Swollen Dome, SwollenDome.com
Posted by admin on May 14, 2013 · Leave a Comment
If you’ve ever visited one of the Disney resorts, you’ve probably wondered about the secondary lines that exist. You recognize the “Fast Pass” system that is in place, but that couldn’t be the end of it. There are too many people wandering past you. Are they all celebrities? Come to California. You’ll see your share [...]
Filed under For My Entertainment · Tagged with Disney, Disney Fast Pass, Disney World, Dream Tours, FME, For My Entertainment, FOX Sports Radio, Harmon, Manhattan Moms, Mike Harmon, New York Post, NYP, Swollen Dome, SwollenDome.com, Tara Palmeri
Posted by admin on May 14, 2013 · Leave a Comment
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 a long explanation of why the addition of [...]
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Filed under Latest Columns · Tagged with David Caldwell, EvenIfHesReleased, FantasyFreaks, FOX Sports Radio, Gus Bradley, Harmon, Jacksonville, Jacksonville Jaguars, Jaguars, Jimmy Smith, John Caputo, Justin Blackmon, Mark Brunell, Maurice Jones-Drew, Mike Harmon, MJD, Nate Lundy, Peter Burns, SBNation.com, Shahid Khan, The Fantasy Freaks, Tim Tebow
Posted by admin on May 13, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Washington outfielder Bryce Harper crashed into the right field wall while chasing down a flyball off the bat of A.J. Ellis. Harper lay on the field for several minutes receiving attention from the trainers before exiting the game. David Vassegh (@thereal_dv) of FOX Sports Radio advised on Twitter that he’d spoken to agent Scott Boras. [...]
Filed under Fantasy, General · Tagged with #roto, A.J. Ellis, Anthony Rizzo, Austin Jackson, Billy Butler, Bryce Harper, Chicago Cubs, Curtis Granderson, David Vassegh, Dodgers, Fantasy Baseball, FOX, FOX Sports Radio, Harmon, Jean Segura, Jed Hoyer, Mike Harmon, MLB, Swollen Dome, SwollenDome.com, Washington Nationals, Yankees
Posted by admin on May 13, 2013 · Leave a Comment
I don’t know what I expected when I clicked the link, but I felt compelled to do so. An Illinois man was charged with abusing his pet peacock “Phyl,” a crime discovered while police were investigating an allegation about the “indecent solicitation of a child.” “David Beckman, 64, of the 600 block of East Devon [...]
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Posted by admin on May 10, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Kansas City starter Jeremy Guthrie claimed his third consecutive victory on Thursday against one of his former teams (Baltimore). Guthrie scattered seven hits and three walks over six innings pitched, allowing a single earned run (two total) to reduce his season ERA to 2.28. He possesses a pedestrian strikeout rate (5.7 per nine innings pitched), [...]
Filed under Fantasy, General · Tagged with Angels, Arizona Diamondbacks, Clouds, Craig Kimbrel, Cubs, Dodgers, Dylan Hernandez, FOX Sports Radio, Greinke, Harmon, Heath Bell, Jason Heyward, Jeremy Guthrie, Kevin Gregg, Kyuji Fujikawa, L.A. Times, Mariano Rivera, Metallica, Mike Harmon, Patrick Corbin, Rainn Wilson, Scott Kazmir, Soul Pancake, SoulPancake.com, Swollen Dome, SwollenDome.com, Tim Brown, Yahoo! Sports, Zach Sobiech, Zack Greinke
Posted by admin on May 10, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Perhaps you’re still basking in the glory of your NCAA Men’s or Women’s Basketball bracket victories. Maybe you tore up your bracket when the favorites in the West region were upset, one after another. With Fantasy Football still on the horizon, you have two new options to fill your fantasy sports needs and to compete [...]
Filed under Fantasy, Latest Columns · Tagged with #FantasySports, Facebook, Fantasy, Harmon, Lacrosse, Mike Harmon, NCAA Lacrosse, NCAA Softball, North Carolina, Northwestern Mutual, Softball, Swollen Dome, SwollenDome.com
Posted by admin on May 10, 2013 · Leave a Comment
It’s time for another round of NASCAR Sprint Cup action. This time, the circuit gears up for a battle at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina. We watched weather delays and the customary “big one” at Talladega last week. Ryan Newman found himself driving with Kurt Busch’s #78 Chevy on top of him after Busch’s car [...]
Filed under Fantasy, General · Tagged with Bojangles Southern 500, Brad Keselowski, Darlington, Darlington Raceway, David Ragan, Fantasy, Fantasy Auto Racing, Fantasy Racing, Harmon, Jimmie Johnson, Martin Truex Jr., Mike Harmon, NASCAR, Regan Smith, SC, South Carolina, Sprint Cup Series, Swollen Dome, SwollenDome.com, Talladega
Posted by admin on May 9, 2013 · Leave a Comment
We rank things. That’s what we do. Everything in our world is a competition to decide which player, team, condiment is No. 1. Each year, the good folks at MAXIM Magazine release their list of their “HOT 100.” There’s always a little bit of buzz regarding some of the selections or omissions, and this year’s [...]
Filed under For My Entertainment · Tagged with Brooklyn Decker, For My Entertainment, Harmon, Inside The Swollen Dome, King of the Water Cooler, Lennay Kakua, Manti Te'o, MAXIM, MAXIM Magazine, MAXIM Sexiest 100, Mike Harmon, Mila Kunis, Miley Cyrus, Sofia Vergara, Swollen Dome, SwollenDome.com
Posted by admin on May 8, 2013 · Leave a Comment
I don’t know that I need to say anything more about this photo. It was posted on TMZ.com and fulfills our desires for the sequel. Brick’s got a trident!
Filed under For My Entertainment · Tagged with Anchorman 2, Brick, Brick Tamland, Burgundy, Harmon, Mike Harmon, Ron Burgundy, Swollen Dome, SwollenDome.com, TMZ, TMZ.com
Posted by admin on May 8, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Twitter and other social media outlets can be your best friend and an invaluable source of information exchange. Take the communal involvement in the aftermath of the Boston bombings or the daily silliness in 140-character blurbs about sports and pop culture. If you are a fan of a league, a team or a particular television [...]
Filed under For My Entertainment, General · Tagged with Boston, Don Draper, FOX Sports Radio, FSR, Game of Thrones, GOT, Harmon, Inside The Swollen Dome, Jennie Lamere, Mad Men, Mike Harmon, TVnext, TVnext Hack, Twitter, Twitter Spoilers, UPROXX
Posted by admin on May 8, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Atlanta closer Craig Kimbrel, untouchable in 2012, blew his third save opportunity in his past five tries on Tuesday night against the Reds. Kimbrel allowed two home runs in this outing (Shin-Soo Choo and pinch-hitter Devin Mesoraco) and raised his ERA to 3.38. He’s still striking out batters at a strong pace, but he’s been [...]
Filed under Fantasy, General · Tagged with Angels, Atlanta Braves, Bob Nightengale, Clay Buchholz, Colorado Rockies, Craig Kimbrel, Daric Barton, FOX, FOX Sports Radio, Harmon, Jeff Passan, Kevin Gregg, Kyle Kendrick, Mark Trumbo, Mike Harmon, Painting The Corner, Passan, PTC, Rangers, Rockies, Texas Rangers, Trumbo, USA Today, Yahoo!, Yahoo! Sports, Yuniesky Betancourt
Posted by admin on 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. [...]
Filed under Fantasy Man-Crush, General · Tagged with #fantasybaseball, #roto, Baseball, Fantasy, Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Man-Crush, FOX, FOX Sports Radio, Harmon, Inside The Swollen Dome, Joshua Jones, Los Angeles Dodgers, Man-Crush, Matt Kemp, Mike Harmon, Steve Jones, SwollenDome.com, Tim Brown, Tim Brown Yahoo! Sports, Yahoo!
Posted by admin on May 7, 2013 · Leave a Comment
The Red Sox have been one of the great surprises early this MLB season. Jon Lester and Clay Buchholz (you can talk about “cheating” at your leisure) are dealing at the top of the rotation and David Ortiz possesses a 26-game hitting streak dating back to last season. The potential problem that has arisen for [...]
Filed under Fantasy, General · Tagged with #roto, Andrelton Simmons, Anthony Rizzo, Baseball, Boston Red Sox, Braves, Carl Crawford, College Football Hall of Fame, Cris Carter, Cubs, Fantasy, Fantasy Baseball, FOX, FOX Sports Radio, Harmon, Koji Uehara, Major League Baseball, Matt Kemp, Mike Harmon, MLB, Painting The Corner, PTC, Red Sox, Ubaldo Jimenez
Posted by admin on May 6, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Did you bet the Derby favorite? Did you spend your hard-earned dollars on Saturday’s Mayweather PPV? If you enjoy yourself a good Mint Julep, you can dole out a cool $1,000 and procure a beautiful cup. Yu Darvish didn’t extend his modest winning streak against the Red Sox on Sunday. He did, however, rack up [...]
Filed under Fantasy, General · Tagged with #roto, Boy Meets World, Cubs, Danielle Fishel, Fantasy, Fantasy Freaks, Floyd Mayweather, FOX Sports Radio, Giancarlo Stanton, Harmon, Harmon's Baseball Blog w/ Fantasy Notes, Helen Hunt, Iron Man 3, Jacksonville Jaguars, Jaguars, Kentucky Derby, Major League Baseball, Manny Machado, Marcell Ozuna, Marlins, Mike Harmon, Mike Trout, MLB, Nolan Arenado, Orioles, Painting The Corner, PTC, R.A. Dickey, Roy Halladay, Swollen Dome, SwollenDome.com, The Sessions, Tim Tebow, Yu Darvish
Posted by admin on May 2, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Harmon returns to the microphone, free and clear to roam the worlds of sports, entertainment and pop culture. In this episode, Harmon slams the Knicks’ funeral plans and talks about the big topics affecting the NBA Playoffs. Mark Jackson, anyone? The Thunder employed the intentional foul strategy against the Rockets … and failed miserably. Harmon [...]
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Posted by admin on May 2, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Wrestling legend Ted DiBiase used to shout out “Everyone’s got a price … for the Million Dollar Man!” The bit was that DiBiase would offer someone out of the crowd cash to do something and then mock their efforts. “Doing your best just isn’t good enough … for the Million Dollar Man.” Would you get [...]
Filed under For My Entertainment, Latest Columns · Tagged with AdWeek, Earning a Raise, Everybody's Got A Price, Harmon, Mike Harmon, New York Realtor, NY Realty, NYC Realty, Rapid Reality, Rapid Realty, Swollen Dome, SwollenDome.com, Tattoo, Tattoo For A Raise, Ted DiBiase, Virgil, WWE, WWF, WWF Hall of Fame
Posted by admin on May 2, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Let’s kick things off with a great accessory for grilling season. That’s right. It’s May, so even those still thawing out from mutant snowstorms will be firing up their grills in no time flat. What else needs to be said? You can
Filed under General · Tagged with #roto, Atlanta Falcons, Baseball, Bryce Harper, Burgers, Chicago Cubs, David Ortiz, Fantasy Baseball, Harmon, Mike Harmon, MLB, Painting The Corner, PTC, Swollen Dome, SwollenDome.com, Tom Ricketts, Washington Post, Wrigley Field
Posted by admin on May 1, 2013 · Leave a Comment
The “Around The League” blog with Gregg Rosenthal picked up on a report from JSOnline regarding HGH use in the NFL. According to the report, an anonymous NFL player spoke of HGH as being “Not tested and easy to get.” The league and the NFLPA have acknowledged the problem, but they have yet to hammer [...]
Filed under General · Tagged with Around The League, Gregg Rosenthal, Harmon, HGH, HGH in the NFL, HGH Use, Mike Harmon, NFL, NFL.com, Rosenthal, Swollen Dome, SwollenDome.com
Posted by admin on April 29, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Welcome to an abbreviated version of “Painting The Corner” coming out of Monday’s action. The name of the game is health. It’s late-April, and that means that the injuries are starting to pile up. Several big stars left their respective games on Monday, and fantasy owners welcomed a new hero to the fold in Los [...]
Filed under Fantasy, General · Tagged with #roto, Baseball, Dodgers, Fantasy, Fantasy Baseball, FOX, FOX Sports Radio, Hanley Ramirez, Harmon, Mike Harmon, MLB, Nolan Arenado, Rockies, Swollen Dome, SwollenDome.com
Posted by admin on April 29, 2013 · Leave a Comment
I returned behind the microphone on Monday, fully prepared to discuss the final rounds of the NFL Draft and NBA Playoffs, when Jason Collins’ SI article was revealed. It’s the talk of the Twitterverse and sports radio/television nationwide. Take a listen. Listen to internet radio with Swollen Dome on Blog Talk Radio
Filed under General · Tagged with 2013 NBA Playoffs, Collins, Dwight Howard, FOX Sports Radio, Geno Smith, Harmon, Inside The Swollen Dome, ITSD, Jason Collins, Kobe, Kobe Bryant, Mamba, Matt Barkley, Mike Harmon, NBA, NBA Playoffs, New York, New York City, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, Swollen Dome, SwollenDome.com, Tim Tebow
Posted by admin on April 29, 2013 · Leave a Comment
I was going to give the “Fantasy Man-Crush” nod to Nate Robinson following his brilliant performance in the triple-OT win over the Nets on Saturday. With Derrick Rose still OUT and Joakim Noah ailing, the sometimes-maddening Robinson took over the game in the final minutes of regulation and owned the highlight shows — even with [...]
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