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Saint Mary's deserved an at large bid in the 2009 NCAA tournament. Patrick Mills would be the best PG in the tournament, he was out for the majority of their teams losses. They played inspired bball in the NIT last night.

Kansas' NCAA Championship in overtime was the top sports moment of 2008. shout out to geoff for keeping this option the list...arguably the most clutch shot in college basketball history...i dont know how it could be left off

The professional American sports league is most contingent on coaching to succeed is the NFL. i might have said basketball (college) just because the competition for talent is sooo difficult in college bball and even if you do get a good player, you will usually lose him within a year or two. the college bball landscape is constantly changing maki

The NBA should not increase its minimum age requirement. There is no good argument for the minimum age requirement. It is insanely paternalistic for the NBA to decide when someone can play in their league. If an individual has a chance to make millions and they think they can, WHY SHOULD THE NBA STOP THEM from

Derek Jeter is overrated.

Technological advances in equipment have positively affected golf.

LeBron James is a better basketball player than Kobe Bryant. Lebron on the Lakers makes a better team than Kobe on the Lakers, Kobe on the Cavs makes a worse team than Lebron on the Cavs

Missouri will not win the Big 12 football title in 2008. rock chalk jayhawk

Rafael Nadal will win the 2008 U.S. Open. Djokovic and Federer exhausted from their quarterfinal matches

The 2008 U.S. Men's Olympic basketball team is not better than the 1992 Dream Team. but its closer than most nostalgic fans would like to think

Michael Phelps is the greatest Olympic athlete of all time. He could not have done any better, most golds, most domination

Usain Bolt will win the gold medal in the Men's 100 meters at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. il go with mr bolt

Awarding the 2008 Summer Olympics to China was a mistake.

Michael Jordan is the best basketball player in the history of the game. Best stats, lots of rings, made everyone around him better...

There should be an NFL franchise in Los Angeles.

College football should institute a playoff system. Needs to be a way to fairly determine the best team

Home-field advantage in the World Series should not be awarded to the team whose league wins the All-Star Game.

The PGA should institute a drug-testing policy. they are athletes, they should be tested like all other athletes

Congress should not investigate the alleged steroid use in Major League Baseball. leave it to the MLB, Congress has more important things to worry about

Pete Rose should not be allowed in the Hall of Fame.

The NCAA should restructure the recruiting period for college coaches.

The NCAA does not effectively serve the best interests of student-athletes.

The NCAA should allow student-athletes to transfer schools without sitting out a year.

The Tribune Company should not sell the naming rights to Wrigley Field.

Barry Bonds' home record should not have an asterisk.

Major League Baseball should have interleague play.

The U.S. should not boycott the Beijing Olympics.

Student-athletes should receive compensation. They generate incredible amounts of revenue, they should get paid. The time commitment takes them away from their studies so saying they are getting paid with a scholarship isn't really true.

Professional athletes should compete in the Olympics.

Sports are a crucial part of functioning society.

A #16 seed will beat a #1 seed in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. kansas jayhawks will find a way to lose to a #16

Professional athletes are not overpaid. where should the money go? to the execs?

There should not be a designated hitter in Major League Baseball. should have to play both offense and defense, plus its pretty funny watching Randy Johnson try to hit and run the bases

Major League Baseball should use instant replay to review umpires' decisions. only in certain situations, and used very sparingly

The NBA should not have minimum age requirements for players. while i think it would benefit most players, i dont think the NBA should keep young men from providing for themselves and their families if they think they can make it

The NBA should penalize players for flopping. penalizing after the game with a fine is a good idea...

Professional golfers should be considered athletes. walking 18 holes and still posting a good score is incredibly physically and mentally challenging...

The NBA Finals should have a 2-3-2 format. probably too much traveling otherwise

Poker is predominantly a game of skill. there wouldnt be professional players (or semi-pros like myself) if it was predominantly a game of luck. luck may be the overriding factor in any one cash game session or tournament but over the long run, it will even out and the best players will be the

Luck is the bigger factor in Blackjack. im pretty sure nobody has ever had a winning session. but seriously, since the days of viable card counting of single deck blackjack, the casinos have made it verrry difficult for even the best counters to consistently win. and if they do, they get blackl