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Deacon Jones: Every Quarterback's Worst Nightmare

By Dave GoldbergFeb 10th 2010 – 1:55PM

Black History Month has been celebrated in some form since 1924. For sports fans, it is a chance to reacquaint themselves with those who broke down barriers in all areas of competition and all segments of society. Many are now household names and American icons: Joe Louis, Jesse Owens, Jackie Robinson, Wilma Rudolph,...

Opinion: The Unbearable Earnestness of Harry Reid

By Michael ArceneauxFeb 2nd 2010 – 7:48PM
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(Feb. 2) -- Some people simply don't know when to leave well enough alone. Just when the country got over its knee-jerk overreaction to a politically incorrect statement in light of more important news, Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., has decided to give the country another chance to reignite conversation over his bouts with...

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