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T.J. Simers' provocative sports commentary has been entertaining readers since 2000.
Named 2000 California Sportswriter of the Year by the ...
Clippers coach is a nice nobody who needs to be somebody fast
February 10, 2010
Met the new Clippers coach, nice guy, so you would think he'd be perfect for the job because you know where nice guys finish.
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TV beer commercials are not super
February 9, 2010
A few years back, I'm sitting in the media room at the Super Bowl in Houston, Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson on stage, and I thought I saw what I thought I saw.
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Lakers making it look effortless
February 7, 2010
It's February and I haven't gone to a Lakers game yet because I've been waiting for the exhibition season to end.
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Kings game pinch-hits for a silent Frank McCourt
February 2, 2010
I'm sorry, I really am, and that doesn't even begin to make amends for what I'm about to do to you.
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Weird, but this time, no shots directed at Kobe Bryant
February 2, 2010
Ordinarily, it would take someone pointing a gun at my head to defend Kobe Bryant, and while there are apparently a number of NBA players equipped to do so, let me try to explain why I'm suddenly in Kobe's corner.
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As Lane Kiffin is introduced, so is a bit of suspicion
January 14, 2010
I began a vacation Wednesday, scheduled to play golf, but immediately volunteered to work again, overtime if necessary, rushing to USC to be there for the introduction of Lane Kiffin.
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Here's a Sandy Koufax shocker: He'll spend a night in the spotlight
January 13, 2010
Vin Scully says he's surprised, Joe Torre'sstill in shock, the mystery that is an elusive Sandy Koufax for so many years, about to take center stage in Nokia Theatre L.A. Live.
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For Pete's sake, does Mike Garrett get it?
January 12, 2010
So I get to USC on Monday and Tim Tessalone, the school's sports information director, says Pete Carroll and Mike Garrett will speak at an afternoon news conference.
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Who stands to gain from Pete Carroll's departure?
January 10, 2010
I presume the only holdup now is Uncle Pete trying to figure out a way to take his wannabe son Matt Barkley to Seattle.
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Kathy Schloessman is doing right by L.A.
January 6, 2010
The plan here today is to write a positive column about a nice person who does great work on behalf of Los Angeles, and I'm feeling fine, I can do this, I really can.
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USC shouldn't be letting Mike Garrett run an end-around
January 5, 2010
Institutional control, or just common sense?
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For Rick Neuheisel to rule at UCLA, he'll need Prince
December 30, 2009
OK, so UCLA proved it can win a game played in a dump that felt oddly like a walk-in freezer built on a skating rink.
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Politics as usual for UCLA's Rick Neuheisel
December 29, 2009
Thought we might have lunch, but stunned to learn President Obama was out of town.
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USC's Garrett still has some moves, but others run interference
December 27, 2009
I found Mike Garrett.
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USC Coach Pete Carroll has been hung out to dry by Mike Garrett
December 23, 2009
Where's Mike Garrett?
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Twin granddaughters excel at the double team
December 22, 2009
I stopped feeling my right arm 30 minutes ago. I'm buried in blankets too, sweating because baby Emma thinks life is best lived in a toaster oven while resting on G.P.'s dead arm, and now two days into life outside her mother's belly, she hears her G.P. let out a big cheer for the Chargers.
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Readers weigh in on girl's plan to sail around the world
December 20, 2009
These people live among you:
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Parents should just say no to teen girl's solo-sailing trip
December 15, 2009
I was scheduled to be off Monday, eating breakfast at the Mini Gourmet in Yorba Linda, relaxed and reading the paper before spitting out my pancakes.
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With John Wooden, every day is a classic
December 13, 2009
You could hardly hear him talk.
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Jeff Kent tries to remove foot from his cheek
August 20, 2008
I apologize.
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Lakers dont make it interesting
June 18, 2008
If Phil Jackson is supposed to be the best coach in the NBA, then how come he didn't send Vladimir Radmanovic off to another continent to do some snowboarding this last week?
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Schilling reaffirms that hes a jerk-of-all-trades
June 11, 2008
Curt Schilling is gutless.
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Giving the masses what they want: Lakers hype
February 27, 2008
The last few days much of the e-mail has been the same, but written the best in concise exasperation by Dustin Knackstedt: "The Lakers are No. 1 in the Western Conference and you are writing about NASCAR?"
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The Party's Already Over for an Old School Buddy
November 17, 2005
Here's what we know so far about the new Dodger general manager.
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