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Manny Pacquiao's Brave, and Big, Heart

By Elie SeckbachMar 27th 2009 – 2:47PM

Elie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos. Boxing star Manny Pacquiao is working hard to get ready for his upcoming May 2 championship fight against British boxer Ricky Hatton. In this exclusive video we hang out at the very gym where...

The Wild Card's Singular Detractor

By Eamonn BrennanOct 5th 2007 – 4:51PM

As we baseball fans reside, happily, in the realm of the playoffs -- really, you gotta love this time of year -- it's probably a pretty good time to reflect on the wild card. I, like many, believe the wild card has been a huge success, one that has made stretch regular season runs that infinitely more exciting. (I think...

Peter King thinks the Chargers will win 10 games

By Rob ZepedaSep 4th 2006 – 10:56PM

Ten wins and a wild card berth. Heck, sign me up! Like AJ Smith says, just get in the tournament.2. * San Diego, 10-6. I really loved the defense -- until Steve Foley got shot three times after being chased by a cop Saturday night. Foley's a physical, 265-pound pass- and run-stopping fiend who was perfect in Marty...

Background on Wild Card

The term wild card refers broadly to a tournament or playoff berth awarded to an individual or team that has not qualified through normal play.

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