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Posted by Harmon on August 23, 2013 · Leave a Comment
We love inspirational speeches. There’s no question about it. From the time we first grab a glove to hit the diamond, buckle a chinstrap or sit down in the classroom, […]
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Posted by Harmon on August 19, 2013 · Leave a Comment
I saw this over the weekend and finally had a minute to get this post up. There was a Portland report over the weekend where 18 people were indicted on […]
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Posted by Harmon on July 24, 2013 · Leave a Comment
“Rocky” was a huge movie back in the mid-70s, an underdog story that thrust Sylvester Stallone into Hollywood superstardom and launched a series of movies. We all celebrated one-liners of […]
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Posted by Harmon on July 15, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Longtime Washington scribe and Pro Football Hall of Fame Selection Committee member David Elfin (@davidelfin) joined Nate Lundy and I to chat up the return of Robert Griffin III to […]
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Posted by Harmon on July 15, 2013 · Leave a Comment
MLB Insider Seth Everett, a member of the FOX Sports Radio family, joins “The Fantasy Freaks” to close out the “first half” of the Major League Baseball season. Nate Lundy […]
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Posted by Harmon on July 15, 2013 · Leave a Comment
It was a busy weekend for “The Fantasy Freaks” on FOX Sports Radio. In addition to celebrating the social media movie event of the summer (“Sharknado”), Nate Lundy and I […]
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Posted by Harmon on July 8, 2013 · Leave a Comment
The highly-publicized jersey exchange occurred this weekend in Foxborough. Fans lined up around Gillette Stadium to take the opportunity to swap out their Aaron Hernandez No. 81 jerseys. The Patriots […]
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Posted by Harmon on July 2, 2013 · Leave a Comment
“Viva Puig!” It’s a battle cry heard across Los Angeles as the Cuban defector leads the Dodgers back into NL West contention. Across the United States, that sentiment is shared […]
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Posted by Harmon on June 30, 2013 · Leave a Comment
This past week, the Stanley Cup Final concluded with a Blackhawks victory over the Bruins in Boston. The next big event on the sports calendar was the NBA Draft and […]
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Posted by Harmon on May 29, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Harmon returns to the microphone for another 30 minutes of auditory brilliance. — NHL Playoffs (Game 7s) — NBA Playoffs (Tim Duncan and the Spurs, Flopping 101 and more) — […]
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Posted by Harmon on 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 […]
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Posted by Harmon on May 7, 2013 · Leave a Comment
On Tuesday, the Colorado Rockies organization celebrated an historic occurrence. The Rockies and the Sky Sox (Triple-A) both registered home shutouts on the same day. The fact was Tweeted by […]
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Posted by Harmon on April 16, 2013 · Leave a Comment
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Posted by Harmon on April 14, 2013 · Leave a Comment
For the past two weeks, we (sports media and sports fans) have spent countless hours on-air, online and in our local watering holes debating what is deemed to be “proper” […]
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Posted by Harmon on April 11, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Evan Gattis is making the most of his opportunity in Brian McCann’s absence. Gattis hit his third home run of the season in Atlanta’s 8-0 win over the Marlins. He […]
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Posted by Harmon on April 1, 2013 · Leave a Comment
The first game of the 2013 Major League Baseball season was played on Sunday night. Everyone’s favorite punching bag, the Houston Astros, defeated the Texas Rangers by a count of […]
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Posted by Harmon on March 25, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Some time back, we welcomed former San Francisco 49ers and Chicago Bears defensive lineman Anthony “Spice” Adams to the Fantasy Freaks show on FOX Sports Radio. Adams, of course, found […]
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Posted by Harmon on March 22, 2013 · Leave a Comment
“I never had the proper guidance,” he said. “Nobody showed me the way.” Shabazz Muhammad’s father has been on a mission to guide his children to big-time athletic success since […]
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Posted by Harmon on March 18, 2013 · Leave a Comment
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Posted by Harmon on March 18, 2013 · Leave a Comment
I was traversing the Los Angeles Times during my morning coffee break and stumbled across this article from Matt Pearce. Now, I was already aware of a hoax that was […]
Posted by Harmon on March 14, 2013 · Leave a Comment
On Tuesday afternoon, the 2013 NFL calendar popped off. Those following more than a handful of NFL beat writers and insiders probably turned to the antacid or pharmaceuticals to stave […]
Posted by Harmon on March 12, 2013 · Leave a Comment
I don’t believe this early-afternoon announcement on “NFL Signing Day” comes as much of a shock, but future Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez announced that he has decided to return […]
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Posted by Harmon on March 12, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Yes, I quoted Samuel L. Jackson from “Pulp Fiction.” The Seahawks pulled off a big move on Monday morning by acquiring receiver/returned Percy Harvin from the Vikings. In return, the […]
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Posted by Harmon on March 8, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Following The Leaders Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Chevy Analysis: Sometimes you have to take the chalk. Johnson won the Daytona 500 before finishing second in the Subway Fresh Fit 500. […]
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Posted by Harmon on March 6, 2013 · Leave a Comment
What do I need to say? Doesn’t the title of this post capture it all? I saw them on sale during Super Bowl week in New Orleans. And, of course, […]
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