John Dietz
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What is fantasy football?Jun 20, 2008 11:00 pm - You've heard your friends talking about it. And not just talking about it, but obsessing over it. You've seen them cheering for players on teams they hate, and rooting a...
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U.S. Open course will drive 8-handicapper crazy todayJun 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Can he break 100? That's the question today as John Atkinson, an 8-handicapper from Omaha, tees off at Torrey Pines after winning a Golf Digest contest that drew 56,374 ...
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Suburban man leaps from second-floor window to escape fireMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - When Becky Placzek saw smoke coming out of a house shortly after 8 a.m. today just 60 feet from her eighth-grade classroom at Notre Dame School in Clarendon Hills, her f...
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One year of college good for those basketball prodigiesApr 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Daily Herald reaction One and done. It's the newest fad in college basketball these days among the sport's elite. The superstar freshmen of this season -- Kansas State's...
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Firing Skiles was a big mistakeMar 27, 2008 11:00 pm - "He's got heart." It's a simple line from "Invincible," the movie about Philadelphia bartender Vince Papale trying to make the NFL's Eagles in an open tryout in 1976. O...
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128 teams? Give me a break, BobbyMar 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Madness. It's what March is all about to college basketball fans. But another sort of madness reared its ugly head on Selection Sunday, and it came from former-coach-tur...
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Brady -- who else? -- our fantasy MVPDec 27, 2007 10:00 pm - Normally when this time of year rolls around, I allow our readers to pick the studs and duds of the fantasy football season. But when it came to naming an MVP in 2007, t...
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Here's an idea: Let's be more like L.T.Dec 20, 2007 10:00 pm - Two weeks ago, after arriving home late from work, I decided to watch the latest episode of "The Amazing Race." While forwarding the tape, I noticed "60 Minutes" had don...
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Ballot is out for fantasy surprises, bustsDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - It's that time of year again. Time to vote for the good, bad and the ugly of the fantasy football world. Whether you are in the playoffs or not, now is the time to vent ...
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Lets' explore some fantasies in the AFCDec 06, 2007 10:00 pm - Continuing on our theme from last week, let's take a trip around the AFC … AFC North • Few players have surprised me more than Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger (27 total T...