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Friday, February 17th, 2012

Check out 45 Bold(ish) MLB Predictions

Alex Millon brings you his thoughts on the upcoming season  

Friday, February 17th, 2012

Hell I’d See It

Friday, February 17th, 2012

On this day…February 17th

1943 – Joe DiMaggio (New York Yankees) joined the U.S. Army as a voluntary inductee. No jokes here, the man was a legend and served his country. Also lost a bunch of statistical years due to WWII. As Ted Williams said, “Joe DiMaggio was the greatest all-around player I ever saw.”         […]

Friday, February 17th, 2012

How the NBA Rebounded from the Lockout so Quickly

It’s funny how short our memories are. The NBA, on the verge of collapse just over three and a half months ago, has roared to the front of the sports spotlight, only the amazingly popular NFL ahead of it in sports news across the country. How has it rebounded so quickly? Last Season Last season […]

Friday, February 17th, 2012

Freakin’ Friday!

The Weekend is almost here and FPB has got you covered   Brian Skinnell holds a Linvesigation     Jimmy Luehrs gives you an inside look on the sport of running     Ben Simpson provides Shaq’s and Barkley’s teams for the Rising Stars Challenge   More content coming at ya, happy Friday everybody!   […]

Thursday, February 16th, 2012

Rising Stars Challenge

Big ups to the NBA for making this year’s Rising Stars Challenge actually exciting. Two coaches: Charles Barkley and Shaq, each drafting their respective teams to face off in the game. The two chose from a pool of 20 Rookie and Sophomore candidates (thankfully the NBA added Jeremy Lin in there). Here are the two […]

Thursday, February 16th, 2012

Let it Be!

ESPN is at it again! A brand sports “hero” has arisen and once again they are giving it too much thought. A few days after Knicks guard Jeremy Lin took the NBA by storm ESPN began comparing him to Tim Tebow. How DARE you, ESPN! I have a couple of problems with this… Tim Tebow […]

Thursday, February 16th, 2012

Try and watch this without laughing…

Thursday, February 16th, 2012

Return of the Brockness Trick Shot Monster

Little-used Milwaukee Bucks forward Jon Brockman showcases his trick shot talents. If he can’t cut it in the NBA maybe the Globetrotters have a position available?

Thursday, February 16th, 2012

Photo Thursdays (Week 1)

Welcome to the newest weekly post to First Pick. Every Thursday I’ll post about a dozen pics from around the internet that I enjoyed that week. they won’t necessary be taken  that specific week, they will just be a random selection of some of the awesome photos out there. Check back next Thursday for more! […]