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The five tourney commandments
Brian Murphy, Special to Page 2Brian Murphy offers five rules to follow during March Madness, from defending your conference mates to taming your heckling.
Story | Conversation | March 15, 2006And the Oscar goes to baseball
Brian Murphy, Special to Page 2Brian Murphy wonders what it would be like if baseball season opened like the Oscar red carpet show.
Story | Conversation | March 06, 2006Bode, you can't do that on TV
Brian Murphy, Special to Page 2Bode Miller cheated the American sports fan in these Olympics. Heck, Brian Murphy even prefers T.O. to Bode.
Story | Conversation | February 27, 2006Gimme the Olympics over 'Idol'
Brian Murphy, Special to Page 2Brian Murphy's a little depressed "American Idol" is beating the Olympics in the TV ratings. The Olympics have more to offer -- including curling and Lindsey Jacobellis.
Story | Conversation | February 20, 2006Angry at the All-Star Break
Brian Murphy, Special to Page 2At the All-Star Break, The Cooler applauds Frank Robinson, Kenny Rogers ... and the demise of the L.A. Dodgers.
Story | Conversation | July 11, 2005Take that, Tiger
Brian Murphy, Special to Page 2In case you missed it, Michael Campbell and Tiger Woods once had a little spat going on. Brian Murphy fills us in.
Story | Conversation | June 20, 2005Tyson always delivers
Brian Murphy, Special to Page 2The Cooler isn't even upset over the money he spent on Mike Tyson. And Wrigley remains the best venue in sports.
Story | Conversation | June 13, 2005Interleague nonsense
Brian Murphy, Special to Page 2Brian Murphy is loving the conference finals, the new Marichal statue, the Glazer story ... but not interleague play.
Story | Conversation | May 23, 2005Happy Cooler Day!
Brian Murphy, Special to Page 2Every April – well, almost every April – the sporting planets align to bring us the beloved Cooler Day.
Story | Conversation | April 04, 2005A Pittsnoglian weekend!
Brian Murphy, Special to Page 2The NCAA Tournament's magical weekend provided an antidote to the steroid blues.
Story | Conversation | March 28, 2005Merry Madness, everyone!
Brian Murphy, Special to Page 2Forget about the Super Bowl, the first four days of the NCAA Tournament are our real unofficial national holiday.
Story | Conversation | March 21, 2005Green basketballs for all
Brian Murphy, Special to Page 2Why you have to skip work on Thursday: March Madness and St. Patty's day on the same day? Extraordinary.
Story | Conversation | March 14, 2005Welcome to Tiger, Mark II
Brian Murphy, Special to Page 2Reinventing yourself usually is the beginning of the end -- unless you're Tiger Woods.
Story | Conversation | March 07, 2005Canseco at The Cooler
Brian Murphy, Special to Page 2The NFL season is over, which means The Weekend Water Cooler is back -- just in time to feature Jose Canseco.
Story | Conversation | February 14, 2005Football at its finest, outside
Brian Murphy, Special to Page 2Forget domes. Football is supposed to be played outside, on grass, especially in places like Green Bay and Cleveland.
Story | Conversation | November 15, 2004EDITOR'S PICKS
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