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• It's Official: Angelina Jolie Is The Perfect Woman

  
  Jolie on President Obama: He's "a socialist." Those Tomb Raider movies may not suck as bad as I thought they did.
  
  From The New York Daily News:
  
  "She hates him," a source close to the actress said in the latest issue of [...]
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  Posted: November 27, 2009, 1:56am EST
  

• Getz Named To All-Rookie Team

  Chris Getz was named to the Topps All-Rookie Team.
  
  Kansas City Royals infielder Chris Getz, acquired from the Chicago White Sox with infielder Josh Fields on November 6, has been named to the Topps Company's 51st annual Major League Rookie All-Star Team for 2009.
  
  Getz, a second [...]
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  Posted: November 26, 2009, 3:38am EST
  

• FLASHBACK: Lew Perkins (Sort Of) Kills Wichita State Football

  
  
  Now, now: I'm not suggesting Lew Perkins will eliminate football at the University of Kansas. No way that'll happen.
  
  But Perkins hasn't had the best of luck when it comes to hiring coaches and maintaining a football program, most' [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 12:59am EST
  

• The Kansas Jayhawks Civil War Of 2009

  Watching the Mark Mangino situation from an outside point of view, it seems like Kansas Jayhawks fans are in three separate groups regarding the future.
  
  • Mangino supporters: He has some. They are very vocal, one of which includes a good friend of mine. Some of the disappointment has [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 11:58pm EST
  

• Missouri Back To The Cotton Bowl?

  Supposedly the print edition of The Dallas Morning News reported it as a possibility.
  
  It would be ironic in some way, considering I hated going to the Cotton Bowl in 2007 following the disappointment of losing to Oklahoma again.
  
  If Mizzou gets back to the Cotton Bowl in [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 11:46pm EST
  

• Greinke Gets Four MVP Votes

  Four voters placed Kansas City Royals Cy Young Award winning STUD Zack Greinke on their MVP ballots. However, like the Royals, he finished in a distant fashion from Joe Mauer, who easily won the award.
  
  Still, it was nice to see Greinke get some buzz. He won 25 [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 11:25pm EST
  

• If Mark Mangino Can Get Fired For Verbal Abuse

  Why hasn't this guy been fired by the University of Kansas for domestic abuse?
  
  Kansas University associate athletic director Chris Howard has entered into a diversion agreement in Douglas County District Court on two misdemeanor charges he faced related to a June domestic incident at his home.
  [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 2:02am EST
  

• Reminder: Lou Holtz Is Clueless

  In light of Notre Dame's most recent exhibit of mediocrity, let's revisit Lou Holtz' preseason prediction.
  
  ' [...]
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  Posted: November 22, 2009, 1:53am EST
  

• VIDEO: KKK Protests At College Football Game

  An opening question: If you were told that the KKK was going to protest a college football game, how high would the Mississippi-LSU game rank on the list of guesses of which game it would be?
  
  Probably pretty damn high.
  
  Anyway, the background:
  
  The KKK gathered [...]
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  Posted: November 22, 2009, 12:59am EST
  

• American Greed: $300 Million Buys A Vote

  Regardless of what issue it is, what party it involves or whatever, this is an absolute insult to what American Democracy should be.
  
  Apparently, if the United States Senate needs to pass cloture on an issue, all it has to do is fork over $300,000,000 to one senator's' [...]
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  Posted: November 22, 2009, 12:52am EST
  

• Heh: Kansas City Fails To Pick Up Option On Royals

  You have to love it when one of your favorite teams gets skewered by The Onion.
  
  In an expected move Wednesday, the City of Kansas City declined to pick up their 2010 option on the Royals baseball club, ending the team's 41-year tenure with the Missouri municipality.
  
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 2:43am EST
  

• VIDEO: Miami Of Ohio Head Coach Goes Off

  
  
  A great press conference.
  
  "How did it get away from us?" [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 2:34am EST
  

• Mark Mangino's A Popular Subject

  A note to my newfound friends from the University of Kansas – hunker down.
  
  When you see The Kansas City Star's list of most popular stories, you'll see why the Mark Mangino stories won't stop for a while until there's an end.
  
  
  
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 2:20am EST
  

• Good News: Afghanistan Second Most Corrupt Country

  You know, as much as I really want to piss-pound The Taliban and other terrorist organizations to death in the country, I'm wondering if there is a long-term solution to this mess.
  
  Afghanistan has slipped three places to become the world's second-most-corrupt country despite billions in aid, according' [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 2:06am EST
  

• Zack Greinke, Depression And Me

  
  While many in Kansas City are celebrating Zack Greinke's triumphant victory in this week's Cy Young trophy presentation, the award means more to me and several thousands others in Kansas City.
  
  I suffer from severe depression, nervousness, sudden sweat breakouts and panic attacks.
  
  [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 1:22am EST
  

• Al Bohl On Mangino

  The greatest development on the Mangino saga yet – Al Bohl is back.
  
  KCConfidential interviewed him and while some players are coming out and attacking Mangino, the man who hired him is defending him.
  
  “Oh yes, and I can tell you I never saw Mark Mangino do [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 12:13am EST
  

• Was Mangino's Biggest Sin Going After The Coaches In Public?

  Having been a reporter in Kansas City, Kan., for about five years now, I've been fortunate to become close with several (well, OK, two) coaches in the county on a personal basis.
  
  Anyway, engaging him in an email conversation regarding the Mark Mangino saga, he brings up a good' [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 11:48pm EST
  

• Hi. I'm The Brett Favre Of Kansas City Bloggers

  
  Remember that retirement post I made earlier this week?
  
  Forget it.
  
  I'm coming back, albeit in a different fashion.
  
  This is not an effort to draw attention to this blog, as my traffic has plummeted since I made the announcement.
  
  But' [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 11:00pm EST
  

• It's Time For Me To Go

  
  
  I've decided to end NickSloan.com as of this post. The archives have been deleted and this is the only post you'll see from here on out when you login.
  
  There's one major reason I'm ending this thing, which I won't go into for [...]
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  Posted: November 16, 2009, 2:13pm EST
  

• Big 12 Power Rankings

  North
  
  1. Nebraska
  2. Kansas State
  3. Iowa State
  4. Colorado
  5. Kansas
  8. Missouri: Last week, they were tenth
  
  South
  
  1. Texas
  2. Oklahoma
  3. Oklahoma State
  4. Texas Tech
  5. Baylor
  6. Texas aTm [...]
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  Posted: November 16, 2009, 3:36am EST
  

• Tony Mitchell To Missouri

  A great, great land for Mike Anderson.
  
  With recruiting picking up, let me predict a Final Four by 2012. We could have Arkansas all over again, this time in Columbia, Mo.
  
  Bill Self continues to reload at Kansas; Frank Martin's doing great at Kansas State and Anderson has' [...]
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  Posted: November 15, 2009, 3:14pm EST
  

• VIDEO: This Will Never Not Be Funny

  
  
  This is even funnier with Mike Anderson in charge now. At least we can laugh at it...... [...]
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  Posted: November 15, 2009, 3:38am EST
  

• The Top 10 Greatest Quarterbacks In Big 12 History

  The criteria – athough stats are important, they are not the only item required to make the list. Basically, if I had a complete team filled with talent but in need of a quarterback, these are the 10 in order I would select.
  
  10. Seneca [...]
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  Posted: November 15, 2009, 3:04am EST
  

• Orange Bowl Capital Spent

  
  Being a political guy for the past 11 years or so, the phrase "political capital" is thrown around like crazy whenever a new president or party takes power in Washington D.C.
  
  In some instances, I think the same phrase can be used for Kansas [...]
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  Posted: November 15, 2009, 11:03pm EST
  

• Thank You, Roy Williams

  
  
  It's not often – or ever – that I say that phrase.
  
  But Ty Lawson is a sick talent. He's providing my Nuggets a good boost so far early in the season. [...]
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  Posted: November 14, 2009, 10:59pm EST
  

• Bill Snyder On The Big 12's Best Receiver

  From 810 WHB:
  
  “I think that when you fail to tackle him, it helps him out quite a bit,” Snyder said. “I thought Dezmon Briscoe was the best receiver in the Big 12 until I saw Alexander play today.”
  That's from the living legend himself.' [...]
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  Posted: November 14, 2009, 10:48pm EST
  

• Pinkel Kills Another Monkey

  A great win for the Missouri Tigers against Kansas State today.
  
  The game revealed a lot about the Tigers:
  
  • This young team is growing up. After a devastating loss to Baylor, Missouri rebounded and beat a tough Kansas State team in a tough [...]
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  Posted: November 14, 2009, 10:41pm EST
  

• Obama's Biggest Fan.....

  is former (?) Cuban communist dictator Fidel Castro.
  
  Since handing over the Cuban presidency to his brother in February 2008, the 83-year-old has continued to publish his thoughts in essays called "Reflections of Comrade Fidel," which are dutifully printed in state media and read repeatedly on government-controlled radio [...]
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  Posted: November 14, 2009, 11:56pm EST
  

• Chase Daniel's "Bad Season"

  
  
  In light of Todd Reesing's struggles the past month, many college football pundits around Kansas City have compared his troubles to Chase Daniel and last year.
  
  While Daniel was hurt like I suspect Reesing is, it's not like Daniel had a bad season.
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  Posted: November 14, 2009, 11:48pm EST
  

• VIDEO: Tony Temple Goes Nuts In The Cotton Bowl

  
  
  In some strange way, going to the Cotton Bowl rather than the Orange Bowl may have helped Mizzou.
  
  Rather than backing into a BCS Bowl Game and possibly letting down, they got screwed and were put in the Cotton Bowl. In response, the Tigers played tough, physical [...]
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  Posted: November 14, 2009, 11:37pm EST
  

• Hey Daniel Thomas

  
  Prepare to meet 'Spoon. You won't be hit harder by anyone in the Big 12 this year. [...]
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  Posted: November 12, 2009, 1:25pm EST
  

• Should We Have Seen Kansas State's Rise Coming?

  
  
  The answer – due to the talent level of other teams in the conference and a few other factors – is no.
  
  However, there were some hints that this team could be a North contender early on. And because of arrogance and ignorance [...]
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  Posted: November 12, 2009, 12:00am EST
  

• What'll Happen First?

  • The Missouri Tigers coaching staff making a second half adjustment that works?
  
  ORRRRRRRRRRRRRR
  
  • Delonte Hill making any kind of adjustment? [...]
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  Posted: November 12, 2009, 11:12pm EST
  

• Tony Mitchell: The Next Missouri Tiger?

  
  
  He's ranked in the Top 20 in most recruiting rankings and he's visiting Columbia this weekend.
  
  It would be a huge get for Mike Anderson. Many recruiting gurus suggest landing Mitchell would mean a Top 10 recruiting class for Anderson and the Tigers, which would be huge [...]
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  Posted: November 11, 2009, 9:40pm EST
  

• The Best Place I've Seen A Sporting Event

  Is this building:
  
  
  
  Other Mizzou fans – feel free to call me a traitor, but I don't really care.
  
  Allen Fieldhouse is the best place in America to watch a basketball game. There's nothing quite like it and KU students, fans and [...]
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  Posted: November 11, 2009, 9:19pm EST
  

• Good News: Asteroid Nearly Hits Earth

  One of the better news ledes ever:
  
  Although no one noticed at the time, the Earth was almost hit by an asteroid last Friday.

  The previously undiscovered asteroid came within 8,700miles of Earth but astronomers noticed it only 15 hours before it made its closest approach.
  

  Its orbit brought [...]
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  Posted: November 11, 2009, 9:01pm EST
  

• Ranking The Big 12 Basketball Coaches

  
  12. Greg McDermott, Iowa State: He's been unable to hold talent in the conference and while I hear good things about him, he's simply not produced yet. He's had some good players but no tournament appearances and really no big wins in his tenure.
  [...]
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  Posted: November 11, 2009, 8:52pm EST
  

• Regarding Larry Johnson

  
  If he had been on pace to get 1,250 yards, 4.9 yards a carrie and 14 touchdowns instead of his piss poor numbers, he would still be a member of the Kansas City Chiefs.
  
  This wasn't political...it wasn't about defending a certain segment of [...]
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  Posted: November 11, 2009, 12:34am EST
  

• Skin Cream Has Been Very Very Good To Me

  
  What the hell happened to Sammy Sosa?
  
  That freaked me out the first time I seen it. Just bizarre. [...]
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  Posted: November 11, 2009, 12:12am EST
  

• (Cough Cough Cough)

  To my fellow Mizzou fans and supporters of KU and even Kansas State fans who thought I was nuts for this post, it would be nice to get some kudos for this call.
  
  He's knocked off Kansas and Kansas State is favored to defeat Mizzou next weekend.[...]
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  Posted: November 09, 2009, 1:33am EST
  

• Kansas State 35, Missouri 14

  There's no way Mizzou wins this game.
  
  No way....at all.
  
  • Sophomore quarterback playing in the toughest stadium in the Big 12 North.
  
  • Daniel Thomas.
  
  • Mizzou's weak special teams against Kansas State's Brandon Banks. Not pretty.
  
  • Mizzou has no running game.
  [...]
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  Posted: November 09, 2009, 1:18am EST
  

• Frank Martin Will Kill You

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  Posted: November 08, 2009, 7:02pm EST
  

• Big 12 Power Rankings

  NORTH
  
  1. Kansas State
  2. Nebraska
  3. Iowa State
  4. Colorado
  5. Kansas
  10. Missouri
  
  SOUTH
  
  1. Texas
  2. Okahoma State
  3. Texas Tech
  4. Oklahoma
  5. F*cking Baylor
  6. Texas aTm [...]
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  Posted: November 08, 2009, 6:28pm EST
  

• Josh Freeman Might Not Suck In The NFL

  
  Remember when Tampa Bay was criticized for drafting Josh Freeman?
  
  Well, critics may have to eat their words on that.
  
  He led Tampa Bay to a 38-28 victory and he threw two fourth quarter touchdowns. Considering Matthew Stafford's contract, Freeman might have been' [...]
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  Posted: November 08, 2009, 6:22pm EST
  

• VIDEO: SEC Refs Strike Again, Prove Mangino Right

  
  
  Hey – remember when Florida got two or three blatantly horrible calls against Arkansas a few weeks back?
  
  The same thing happened with this interception involving Alabama. With Florida-Alabama heading for an epic collision course within weeks, it can't be too surprising both teams have benefited from' [...]
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  Posted: November 08, 2009, 4:00am EST
  

• Stop The Madness: Boise State, Cincinnati, TCU Have No Business Being In National Title Picture

  With this being America, many sports fans are attached to the underdog.
  
  In college football, the underdogs are the non-BCS programs such as Boise State, TCU, Utah and so on. Although they are in the Big East, I'll also include Cincinnati in this category.
  
  This weekend, Cincinnati allowed' [...]
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  Posted: November 08, 2009, 3:10am EST
  

• Good News: Nebraska-Kansas State Matters Again

  Could Nebraska-Kansas State, the biggest rivalry in the Big 12 North from 1996-2004, mean something again?
  
  Both teams had huge wins tonight and could play for the division title in Lincoln, Nebraska. It also sets up an interesting coaching matchup between Bill Snyder and that jackass Bo Pelini.
  
  [...]
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  Posted: November 08, 2009, 1:22am EST
  

• The New (Old) King Of Kansas Football

  
  It took him just 10 months, but Bill Snyder is back in the position where he retired from – as head coach of the best football program in the State of Kansas.
  
  Snyder's turnaround of Kansas State has been nothing short of remarkable.
  
  [...]
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  Posted: November 08, 2009, 12:33am EST
  

• We Lost To F*cking Baylor

  Editor's Note: From here on out in this blog, the Baylor Bears will be known as F*cking Baylor. Thank you. Sincerely The Management.
  
  The worst loss of the Gary Pinkel era happened today. Random questions and comments:
  
  • F*cking Baylor now has three [...]
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  Posted: November 08, 2009, 12:17am EST
  

• PHOTO ESSAY: Things Less Done Than Mizzou, KU's Seasons

  How about the BOREDer War this year? Forget ABC, Fox Sports, ESPN or even Versus – it should be broadcast on Lifetime or Comedy Central. What a pitiful game featuring two teams that are battling for last place in the Big 12 North.
  
  
  
  [...]
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  Posted: November 08, 2009, 12:08am EST