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Get Your Head In The Trenches

Justin is a staff writer for OperationSports.com, majoring in NCAA and NFL football with a minor in Major League Baseball. He is also known to take courses in college basketball during the month of March. You can find him asking rhetorical questions on the forums under the username jmik58, or follow him on twitter @long_snapper as he steals other people's ideas and passes them off as his own work.

Thursday, December 12, 2013

The OS Daily Ten - Good or Bad? The MLB is Banning Home-Plate Collisions.

Posted on December 12, 2013 at 11:01 AM.

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Major League Baseball has officially decided to ban home-plate collisions -- possibly as soon as next season.
Doc Rivers was given a warm reception upon his return to Boston and promptly handed his old team a defeat.
Seattle QB Russell Wilson has been drafted by Texas --

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

The OS Daily Ten - What Should Be the Top Factor in Heisman Voting?

Posted on December 10, 2013 at 10:40 AM.

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Everyone knows the Heisman belongs to Jameis Winston but surprisingly five others were invited as well.
After another dominating passing performance, Peyton Manning has told his cold-weather critics to 'Shove it'.
Apparently the Dallas Cowboys are the real fair-weather players after

Monday, December 9, 2013

The OS Daily Ten - Were You Hoping for Controversy in the Final Year of the BCS?

Posted on December 9, 2013 at 11:26 AM.

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The BCS got a free pass in its final season as undefeated Florida State will face SEC champion Auburn for the national championship.
New England will likely finish the season without their star tight end Rob Gronkowski who reportedly tore his ACL and MCL yesterday.
Denver's

Thursday, December 5, 2013

The OS Daily Ten - How Should Heisman Voters View Jameis Winston?

Posted on December 5, 2013 at 11:25 AM.

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The results from the sexual assault investigation against Florida State's Jameis Winston are due today. The Heisman hopeful could only be charged at this point -- not found guilty or innocent -- leaving voters of the award uneasy about which way to go should

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

The OS Daily Ten - Is It Safe for Fans to Commit to a Favorite Player?

Posted on December 4, 2013 at 10:53 AM.

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It's not your grandfather's MLB anymore: Former Boston player Jacoby Ellsbury has chosen the Yankees as his new home.
Philadelphia and Orlando may not be title contenders but they definitely put on a show last night, including two triple-doubles.
Hopefully

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

The OS Daily Ten - Have Auburn and Alabama Fans Taken Their Rivalry Too Far?

Posted on December 3, 2013 at 10:53 AM.

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Some Alabama fans have filed a petition through Change.org claiming Chris Davis stepped out of bounds -- calling for an overtime redo of Saturday's Iron Bowl matchup.
Not only do Bama and Auburn fans hate each other, but one

Monday, December 2, 2013

The OS Daily Ten - 'Can't we just have a playoff this year?' Edition

Posted on December 2, 2013 at 11:51 AM.

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Auburn and Missouri have arguably played a tougher schedule than Florida State or Ohio State -- both SEC teams could be on the outside looking in if the current BCS standings hold

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

The OS Daily Ten - Is Chicago's Season Lost Without Derrick Rose?

Posted on November 26, 2013 at 10:34 AM.

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After missing all of last season, Derrick Rose is sidelined for the rest of this year after surgery on his torn meniscus.
San Fran blasted RGIII and the 'Skins Monday night empowering Ahmad Brooks to proclaim that Griffin shouldn't even be playing.
The

Monday, November 25, 2013

The OS Daily Ten - SEC Teams Boosting Each Other to Front of BCS

Posted on November 25, 2013 at 11:25 AM.

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QOTD: Will the end of the BCS shift the balance of power and opportunity in college football?

It's "guilty by association" for SEC teams Auburn (No. 4) and Mizzou (No. 5) as the rest of the AQ world gets pushed away from the table despite equal records.
Tom Brady won another face-off against Peyton Manning -- this time a valiant comeback

Friday, November 22, 2013

The OS Daily Ten - NFL Players Called On to Stop Use of 'N-Word'

Posted on November 22, 2013 at 10:46 AM.

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QOTD: Should the outside world stay out of NFL locker rooms, or is it time for the culture among professional athletes to change?

Amid concerns of "football culture" and the example it represents, one group is asking NFL players to clean up their leanguage -- especially the use of the N-word.
MLBPA union leader Michael Weiner has passed away at

Thursday, November 21, 2013

The OS Daily Ten - Tigers Trade Prince Fielder for Ian Kinsler

Posted on November 21, 2013 at 11:48 AM.

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QOTD: Will Ian Kinsler with Detroit or Prince Fielder with Texas make a bigger impact next year on the win-column?

Detroit wants baserunners, Texas run-producers. Prince meet the Rangers -- Kinsler, the Tigers.
The Jameis Winston sexual assault saga has gotten strange in regard to the handling of the investigation, but new reports that link him to his accuser through DNA sampling

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

The OS Daily Ten - New York Giants Making Surprise Playoff Push

Posted on November 20, 2013 at 11:09 AM.

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QOTD: Will the NY Giants make the playoffs this year?

After an 0-6 start, the Giants are quietly sneaking their way towards the NFL playoffs.
Before their was World Peace: Yesterday marked the nine-year anniversary of the "Malice at the Palace". [Video]
Is this PGA Golf or America's Funniest Home Videos? Chi Chi

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

The OS Daily Ten - Patriots Lose On Controversial Interference No-Call

Posted on November 19, 2013 at 11:29 AM.

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QOTD: Did the officials get the call correct or was there pass interference on the final play of the New England-Carolina game?

It was first-and-goal at the one-yard line with one play to go -- until the officials reversed the pass interference call to give Carolina the win.
It appeared that Rob Gronkowski was interfered with at the same point where the ball

Monday, November 18, 2013

The OS Daily Ten - Denver Ends Kansas City's Perfect Season

Posted on November 18, 2013 at 11:24 AM.

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QOTD: What will Kansas City's regular-season record be?

Peyton Manning and the Broncos showed they're still the king of the AFC West by dropping the previously unbeaten Chiefs.
New Orleans triumphed over the 49ers as San Fran's defense has lost it's edge over the past two weeks.
College basketball upsets aren't waiting for March -- Belmont shocked UNC