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Super Bowls aren’t won in March but if you lived in Denver, or turned on the TV since March 12th, you would think the Denver Broncos have done so.

March 2, 2012 By Seth Joyner 117172 Commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fhelmetandpadsrequired.com%2Fthe-death-of-football-as-we-know-it%2FThe+Death+of+Football+as+We+Know+It2012-03-02+17%3A00%3A34Seth+Joynerhttp%3A%2F%2Fhelmetandpadsrequired.com%2F%3Fp%3D11717
It is clear that the NFL is taking a hard stance on protecting QB’s, I ask the question, at what price to the NFL game.

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2012 NFL Mock Draft v 5.0. Who has moved up and who has slid in this version of the 2011 NFL mock draft? We already know Luck and RG3 are going 1 and 2…..

May 14, 2011 By Charlene May 112213 Commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fhelmetandpadsrequired.com%2Fsuper-six-tournament-ward-vs-abraham-pre-fight-analysis%2FSuper+Six+Tournament%3A+Ward+vs.+Abraham+Pre-Fight+Analysis+2011-05-15+02%3A39%3A05Charlene+Mayhttp%3A%2F%2Fhelmetandpadsrequired.com%2F%3Fp%3D11221
Andre Ward and Arthur Abraham, will touch’em up in the semi-final bout that will decide who will go on to fight the winner in June 2011 between Carl Froch and Glen Johnson.

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It may have taken a while but Mark Cuban brought a championship to the Dallas Mavericks. He could do the same for the LA Dodgers.

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Recently I have been watching golf. And an article has caught my eye about Rory McIlroy. And it’s not because he is winning or is the latest fresh face to show promise. It’s his backyard. If you can even call it a backyard. He has designed it to replicate some of the holes, bunkers, and [...]

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In an attempt to spice things up here on HPR, every week we nominate and post a pic of an insanely beautiful woman for your viewing pleasure. Be sure to check in weekly to see who it is.
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Sometime last week, Yankees centerfielder Curtis Granderson and a New York comedy troupe named 12 Angry Mascots got together and made a “tongue in cheek” video where Granderson was trying to figure out what his intro music would be for his at bats. After two minutes and thirteen seconds of what seemed like watching paint [...]

June 13, 2011 By Chase Russell 115542 Commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fhelmetandpadsrequired.com%2Fthe-time-is-now-itzki%2FThe+Time+is+NOW...itzki2011-06-13+17%3A30%3A19Chase+Russellhttp%3A%2F%2Fhelmetandpadsrequired.com%2F%3Fp%3D11554
I remember in 2006 every time I wore a Mavericks jersey or cap they would lose. Seriously it was so crazy I would be so excited about my Dallas Mavericks being in the finals but couldn’t show it with the gear. Then we took a 3-1 lead in the finals I broke out the Mavs [...]
The Grunt Stops Here
July 5, 2011 By Chris Ross 1 Comment
Grunting is ruining tennis. Grunting, or shrieking as it is known on the WTA, has grown in volume in recent years. It is not only the decibel level that is rising but the amount of players choosing to make the repulsive noises. It has gotten so bad that BBC has launched a tool that allows [...]