This is how I imagined Shaq’s first collar went down as a reserve officer in the Miami police force from September, 2005.
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Two Cents: The ‘Unknown NFL Quarterback’ Wins Again (9/21/2005)
I wrote this column in September, 2005, defending Trent Dilfer, a winning quarterback that never got his proper respect.
Two Cents: Spirited Dance-Off Leads to Ugly Brawl (9/23/2005)
Septermber, 2005 column detailing the dance-off in Wichita, Kansas that turned into a melee when someone made the wrong move.
Two Cents: Another Montana Cements Notre Dame Legend (9/28/2005)
In a September, 2005 game, Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis used a play called by a terminally ill Fighting Irish fan on the first play of the game.
Two Cents: Some Stars are Too Bright to Shine for Very Long (10/5/05)
Column from October, 2005 wondering if some once in a generation talents aren’t meant to have long careers.
Two Cents: Yanks Lose Game Five, Teach Valuable Lesson (10/12/05)
Column examining the Yankees game 5 loss against the Angels from October, 2005, with an added tidbit about David Stern enforcing a dress code in the NBA.
Two Cents: NBA Season Too Long? Here’s How it Ends (10/21/05)
Part one of an NBA predictions column I wrote before the 2005-06 season in October of 2005.
Two Cents: Part Two of My Questionable NBA Predictions (10/26/05)
Part two of my preseason NBA predictions for the 2005-06 season from October 2005.