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Before joining WEEI.com, Kirk was the guy who wrote the stuff on the back of hockey and football cards for the Upper Deck Company. Despite once using the third overall pick in a fantasy basketball draft on Antoine Walker, Kirk is considered the fantasy sports expert at WEEI.com. He has written for the Lowell Sun, Gloucester Daily Times and several other publications.

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One man's diary from a somewhat confusing Super Bowl
02/07/10 10:18 EST
One man's Super Bowl diary ... 6:00 p.m (EST): I’m a massive fan of Jay-Z and Rihanna’s solo work. To get them together on a Super Bowl pregame show takes care of another Bucket List wish for me. 6:04: Our first look at the duo behind the mic tonight. For the 28,014th straight time I remain Jim Nantz’s friend, which is always kind of comforting. And Phil Simms has his “25-year veteran of the LPGA Tour” haircut going. Very Dottie Pepper. I approve. 6:10: Admit it, when Nantz announced the Saints and Colts, you thought of the 2001 Patriots being introduced as a team and teared up a little. It’s OK. 6:12: Solomon Wilcots and Steve Tasker as the dueling sideline repoertes won’t confuse anyone with Bird/’Nique. And apparently Dwight Freeney has some sort of ankle problem. And why is this “the most famous ankle injury in history?” Have we already forgotten about Brady in 2001? Willis Reed? 6:20: Sean Payton looks like a former
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The Mailbag: This just in ... Peyton Manning is still the best
01/28/10 08:08 EST
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The people have spoken. No surprise that the vast majority of readers disagree with my assertion that Peyton Manning is the best quarterback I have ever seen. But some of the e-mails and comments regarding my column from Monday went a bit far, I think. Let's just say that I took some hits. I dress like a woman. I'm an ignorant ass. I should be beaten with the very keyboard that I use to write these columns. I should leave the sports writing to those who have a clue and stick to poetry. And worst of all? I might actually fit in with Skip Bayless and Woody Paige. As I shudder in fear, dig in and enjoy what is really a one-subject mailbag this week. I understand that I mentioned last week that we would be going with the 'bag every two weeks until the Red Sox start the regular season, but there was a pretty good response to the column so I decided to play fast with the rules. Sorry. So to the 'bag we go (and, as always, feel free to e-mail away to kminihane@weei.com)
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It hurts to say this, but Peyton Manning is the best ever
01/25/10 07:31 EST
Why is this going to be tough column for me to write? Let us count the ways … 1. I’m the guy that thought the Colts should have taken Ryan Leaf over him. 2. There was that day in 2005 I spent in the stands at a snowy Gillette Stadium, screaming “Cut that meat!” as I watched him lose to the Patriots for the seventh straight time. I’ll never forget looking out on the field and seeing Marvin Harrison and Reggie Wayne lined up against Hank Poteat and Troy Brown. An all-time mismatch, right? The Colts scored three points that day. After the game, 60,000-plus Patriots fans happily sat in brutal Route 1 traffic, secure in the knowledge that Bill Belichick was in his head. How quickly things can change in five years (just ask Luke Wilson — in 2005 he was still a movie star. Today he’s stuck doing dopey commercials and is a moustache away from being a dead ringer for Mr. Belvedere.) 3. As of last Wednesday I am now the biggest Tom Brady fan under the
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The Mailbag: Everything from Ainge's genius to No. 62 on the Bucket List
01/20/10 10:50 EST
After a week away, the mailbag returns with something for everyone. You want a little Celtics talk? Done. Patriots? Check. The Red Sox and some Baseball Hall of Fame stuff? Done. The Bruins? Well, no, but can I offer you Ayla Brown instead? As a topic of discussion, of course. Come on, head out of the gutter. It's been 36 hours since the you gawked at her during the acceptance speech. Time to stop Googling her. All that, plus I praise Kevin McHale (why not No. 32 at 11:30, NBC?), try to help CHB put some more money in his pocket, finally confess my secret life as a competitive dancer and offer a mea culpa to the Tom Brady fans out there. (A note: With the Pats and Red Sox off at the same time, I will be doing a mailbag every other week. Once the Sox start up again, we'll go back to the old schedule. But keep the comments and e-mails coming.) So, to the 'bag we go (and, as always, feel free to e-mail away to kminihane@weei.com)… -- Minihane, For me, even a healthy KG won't be enough
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    Rosevelt Colvin, Former Patriots LB

    Rosevelt, our Indianapolis correspondent, talked about playing with Drew Brees back in their days at Purdue, what he was thinking going into the Super Bowl and what actually surprised him in the game, which player is being singled out as the goat in Indianapolis, where this Colts team ranked with previous seasons, and what's the latest on his many business ventures

    Peter King, SI/NBC Sports

    Peter joined the guys to recap Super Bowl XLIV and discussed Sean Payton's decision to start the second half with an onside kick, the evolution of Payton as a coach over the years, what the loss does for the legacy of Peyton Manning, how Bill Polian was taking the Colts loss, what the win means for the city of New Orleans and the state of Louisiana, and the results for the Pro Football Hall of Fame

    Adalius Thomas

    Patriots linebacker Adaluis Thomas joins Mustard and Johnson to clarify he's still a Patriot and discusses his relationship with Belichick.

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    Jackie MacMullan

    Jackie talked about the struggles of the Celtics in the second half of games, that both Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett would be better off skipping the All-Star Game, if Ray Allen will be a member of the Celtics at the end of the season, if signing Rasheed Wallace was a mistake, how Rondo has become the most important member of the team in many respects, and dropped a great rap to pay off her Super Bowl bet with Michael

    Eddie House, Celtics Guard

    Eddie talked about if he or Paul Pierce would be participating in the three-point contest at All-Star Weekend this year, why his shot hasn't been the same as last year but he is working on the kinks every day, how the guards need to do a better job of rebounding, the team struggling to finish games strong, the leadership of Rajon Rondo, and told us to look up his impression of Ray Allen on YouTube

    Doc Rivers, Celtics Head Coach

    Doc joins D&C to talk about the C's struggles, Ray Allen on the trade block and the All Star Game

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    Mike Milbury, NHL TV Analyst

    Mike talked about how the Bruins need some help, that they may have overachieved last year but they are better than how they are playing right now, the trade of Ilya Kovalchuk to the New Jersey Devils and who got the best of the deal, what he would have done different in the past offseason, if he is seeing players tuning out Claude Julien, how the Bruins don't have a dynamic player, and why Milan Lucic looks like a different player this year

    Peter Chiarelli, Bruins GM

    Peter talked about the Bruins coming off a disappointing month of January, his thoughts on the Leafs making two big trades over the weekend, if anyone has approached him in making a move, how he is unwilling to trade their first round pick from Toronto, how the team doesn't seem confident right now, if Thomas is still the number 1 goalie, and that he has looked at trade possibilities over the last month but nothing has made sense yet

    Jeremy Jacobs and Charlie Jacobs, Bruins Owners

    The Jacobs talk to Dale and Kevin Paul Dupont about how significant it is for their team to be a part of the NHL's big day, as well as how important the fans are in making this event special. Jeremy and Charlie also discuss how outdoor games could be expanded in the future and what impact the Olympic Games may have on their franchise.

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    12-6 Laser Show with Dustin Pedroia

    Dustin joins Mut and Bradford for his weekly appearance on the Laser Show. Dustin talks to the guys about getting closer to re-joining his teammates at spring training, what he has done to make Marco Scutaro feel comfortable with the Red Sox, and where he would prefer to bat in the lineup.

    1-30 Laser Show With Dustin Pedroia

    Dustin makes his weekly appearance with Mut on the Laser Show. Dustin talks about getting ready to re-join his teammates in Spring Training and continuing his off-season conditioning program. Dustin also talks about returning to his hometown to speak to a group of students, and what his advice is for young ballplayers.

    Mike Timlin, Former Red Sox Pitcher

    Mike joined Michael and Lou to talk about his role as narrator of the new film "Touching the Game: Alaska", all the major league players who played in the Alaska Baseball League, what's new in his life after his playing career, going to a major league game as a fan, and if he has closed the door on any possible return to the game

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