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Brownie Points: It’s time for Matt Leinart to step up and prove his worth

If Matt Leinart has a problem with the Cardinals signing Derek Anderson as a free agent, then the Cardinals should have a problem with Matt Leinart. The Cardinals have done a lot for Leinart. They took him when his stock [...]

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Brownie Points: Jarron Collins could prove valuable to the Phoenix Suns

Much was made of Lou Amundson’s 11 point, 10-rebound effort off the bench against the Lakers, and deservedly so. He succeeded where Robin Lopez (zero rebounds in 19 minutes) failed miserably, and the hope that Lopez would give the Suns [...]

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Brownie Points: Will Roethlisberger ever learn?

Big Ben is still a little boy. Ben Roethlisberger has two Super Bowl titles and a $100 million contract. Now all he needs to do is get a clue. Still hanging in the college nightclub scene at 28, Big Ben [...]

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Brownie Points: Maloney rolls the dice at the deadline

Well, well … I guess someone was a busy bee during the Olympic Break. There were 31 deals at the NHL trading deadline. Phoenix Coyotes general manager Don Maloney pulled seven of them over the last 24 hours. So many [...]

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Brownie Points: You live by the three…you know the rest

This column would have been done sooner, but I spent a few days partying with the Canadian women’s hockey team, and I’m not even sure what country I’m from right now. ASU had to play the perfect game to beat [...]

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Brownie Points: Canada’s Olympic letdown

You have to know this whole humongous Olympic letdown is really hitting our upstairs neighbors pretty hard. Canada, you see, has been on a roll this millennium. The loonie, once a shadow of more powerful, U.S. dollar, has rallied with [...]

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Brownie Points: Tiger pars his apology

Give Tiger Woods, and those who ever-so- carefully crafted his lines Friday, credit for one thing: They have taken copious notes on what NOT to say. From Pete Rose to Roger Clemens, from Michael Vick to Mark McGwire, from Alex [...]

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Brownie Points: Kickin’ it Old School

Couldn’t sustain a complete thought this weekend, so let’s go back to some old school Brownies: The opening ceremonies of the Vancouver Olympics cost $38 million. But other than the cool special effects on the floor – the swimming whales, [...]

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Brownie Points: Welcome to Phoenix, City of Decent Sports Teams

Sure, it might be a little early to erect the “Valley of the Contenders” billboard outside the city limits, but this is a pretty good time to be a sports fan in these parts. There may not be out-and-out championship [...]

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Brownie Points: Everyone’s so quick to knock on Peyton

Super Bowl XLIV was seen by 106 million people, supplanting the final episode of “M*A*S*H” as the most-watched program in the history of television. It’s a heck of a time to have a bad day. And I’m not just talking [...]

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