Highest TV Rating for NBA Finals Since 1998 Utah Jazz vs. MJ and the Bulls
0It was refreshing to see a new team out of the West in this years recently completed NBA Finals, especially one as exciting as the Warriors. And fair or not, Lebron James is still everyone’s favorite villain. Being the best player in the world might …
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What I consider the best baseball catch ever made
Any time there is a cool play by a Major League outfielder (Watch Great Catch by Dodger Center Fielder Joc Pederson), I am reminded of what I consider to be the greatest, most athletic baseball catch of all time: Gary Matthew Jr. of the Texas Rangers. …
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Watch Incredible Catch by Dodger Center Fielder Joc Pederson
One of the best catches you will see this year. Saved the game in the bottom of the ninth and the Dodgers went on to win it in extra innings yesterday in San Diego:
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College Football Conference Realignment – 5 Years Later
BYU and Utah fans remember it well – five years ago Utah received word they were joining the Pac-12 and leaving BYU behind. BYU football decided to go Independent. Check out this link to a fantastic read from Stewart Mandel of Fox Sports, one of …
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A Closer Look at the Greatness of Lebron James
The NBA Finals get under way tonight. It’s the matchup we all wanted: King James and the Cavs vs. the showstopping Warriors with MVP Steph Curry. Guest writer Rob Gray has a unique perspective on the greatness of King James and his fifth straight Finals …
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Why I’m okay with the recent losing record of the Jazz
For those that have followed Purple Mountain Haze for some time, you know we don’t cover a lot of Utah Jazz basketball. That said, I would like to introduce our first guest blogger – Brian Barrow. He has written about the Jazz for several years …
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Great read on BYU’s past 15 years in the Tournament
Check out this link regarding BYU’s tournament appearances since 2000. Aside from the Jimmer years, there’s been a whole lot of futility. This was put together by Jay Yeomans of JMONEY SPORTS. He does a lot of BYU coverage. And for those interested, he does a …
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Huge win for BYU and missed opportunity for Utah
If you’d told me the all-time leading scorer for BYU basketball would be on the free throw line late in the game to ice a win against the #3 team in the country – and miss both free throws – I would have told you …
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Best of “DeflateGate”
Regardless of your opinion on the New England Patriots deflated footballs ordeal, you’ve got to admit this whole episode has been outlandish and wildly entertaining. It’s probably much ado about nothing because the Patriots won the game so easily. It is quite possible the Pats …
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Why’s Everyone so Outraged over a Fight at a Football Game?
Memphis announced suspensions yesterday stemming from the BYU/Memphis brawl at the conclusion of the Miami Beach Bowl. The announcement has reignited outrage over BYU being involved in such an ordeal. I have a question for folks that feel that way – How many of you …
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