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Every Super Bowl MVP Revisited

February 6, 2013 By Jim Jividen Leave a Comment

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Jim Jividen examines all 47 Super Bowl MVPs and determines who really should have won each award.

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Why I Don’t Like Tim Tebow

August 29, 2012 By Jim Jividen 6 Comments

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There are two types of sports fans in 2012 America. Jim Jividen is in the group that dislikes Tim Tebow.

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Michael Oriard: Ordinary NFL Player, Extraordinary Man

May 3, 2012 By Oliver Lee Bateman 5 Comments

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Michael Oriard spent only four years in the NFL, but he has left behind a far more notable legacy than many of his contemporaries: the best memoir written by a professional football player, and one that’s more relevant now than ever.

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