http://40ozsports.com 40 OZ SPORTS prides itself on being the forum for slightly intelligent yet absurd discussions on a variety of sports topics. Wed, 04 Aug 2010 22:15:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en From one of the writers of 40ozsports, peep this new Oklahoma City Thunder blog http://thunderousintentions.com/ http://40ozsports.com/?p=393 Long gone are the days of your slap hitting, make it up with your defense, second baseman. The old school prototypical 2B was a mighty five foot seven and generously listed at a buck fifty. He was also probably named "Cap" or "Skip" and drank entirely too much moonshine. But, ... http://40ozsports.com/?p=383 Matthew Ryter and myself have been selected to enter The Last Fan Standing competition. 64 bloggers from around the nation were choosen and each assigned a team. If your team advances to the Final Four you win a trip to Las Vegas. If your team advances to the Championship game ... http://40ozsports.com/?p=379 Hardly, if ever, is Women's Basketball talked about in the papers, blogs or at the water cooler. However, the UConn Women's Basketball team has just won their 71st consecutive game.  They have beaten all 71 opponents by double digits. Their average margin of defeat is close to 30 points a ... http://40ozsports.com/?p=375 Many argue that the end of March is the best sports time of the year. I whole-heartedly agree. The NBA and NHL seasons are winding down, the MLB season is just about to begin and of course the NCAA tournament captivates the country. March Madness is phenomenal, amateur athletes playing for their schools ... http://40ozsports.com/?p=362 The 2009 NBA Draft was supposed to be more top heavy than Mariah Carey. The highlight for those who were attendance was Brandon Jennnigs crip walking onto the stage 20 minutes after he was selected. Blake Griffin was a sure thing, Rubio was the next Steve Nash and Stephen Curry ... http://40ozsports.com/?p=356 Kansas and Kentucky are the favorites. The majority of fans and brackets will have either the Jayhawks or Wildcats as the last team standing. However, this year may very well be more wide open then we think. There will be some sleepers that emerge during the conference tournaments and come ... http://40ozsports.com/?p=339 Only a handful of conference games remain as we gear up for Conference tournament play. Still many questions remain and Joe Lunardi will have his hands full as the weeks go on… The Story: Kansas and Kentucky remain the top two teams in the Coaches’ poll this week, while every other ... http://40ozsports.com/?p=334 He came...He saw...He conquered...He came again Your first annual, 2009 NFL Playoff Picks Champion, Buddah! Finishing with a stellar 8-3 record, the Buddah aka Mini B, has shown his dynamic and impregnable ability to handicap games. Buddah finished one game ahead of Spi "The Greek" in a showdown similar to ending of the Rams/Titans ... http://40ozsports.com/?p=328 The Super Bowl is the one day where the experienced gambler and casual gambler come together as one. The casual betting on the Super Bowl is unlike any other sporting event. Everyone has an opinion on the point spread and maybe even the over/under. As of 3 PM the current ... http://40ozsports.com/?p=324