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The FIFA World Cup officials have been pardoned. Terrell Owens may rest peacefully at night. Even Tiger Woods can finally start focusing on golf. LeBron James is the new sports villain.

On Thursday night LeBron James will publicly declare his NBA future. While we don’t know where he’s heading, we know this: LeBron hasn’t earned anything yet.

And we’re back! After a three week hiatus to welcome my new baby boy, I’m back to business. Let’s begin with the talk of the sports world; the NBA free agent frenzy (sorry FIFA World Cup).

Game five of the Stanley Cup Finals was an embarrassing performance for the Philadelphia Flyers. Their approach was wrong, their play was worse, and certain players went AWOL. Game six offers redemption.

We’re two games into the Stanley Cup Finals and the Flyers again find themselves in a two game hole. More scoring-More hits-More fights. That should do it. Here’s my seven-point guide to a Flyers victory in game 3.

The Philadelphia Flyers are back in the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time in over a decade. They found their stride when their young captain finally found his.

There have been plenty of enjoyable games throughout the 2010 NBA Playoffs. However, Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Monday night was one of my favorites. It was a physical, suspenseful playoff basketball game with a touch of hockey testiness. My thoughts…

What better way to welcome the NBA’s Conference Finals than 1,500+ words of nonsense, comedy, and very brief insight. In other words, I become Charles Barkley.

It wasn’t long ago that the Philadelphia Flyers faced a do-or-die situation in the 82nd game of their regular season. Win, and a playoff berth awaited. Lose, and their season was over. A month later, the Flyers are on the doorstep of a Stanley Cup Finals appearance. What happened?

Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve had multiple conversations with friends about booing. These conversations culminated with a discussion about Cleveland fans’ decision to boo LeBron James and the lousy Cavaliers on Tuesday night. Simply put, I’m all for booing if the situation is right.