2003 Losers List From Bartman to Bottled Fame
A Miami Herald piece catalogs 2003 losers from sports and beyond. It notes the Bartman foul ball sold for 106600 dollars while Cubs fans remain blamed for a World Series drought, and highlights figures from Lance Armstrong to Latrell Sprewell and Todd Jones in a satirical roll call.
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Linda Robertson
Miami Herald
MIAMI
Steve Bartman
Harry Caray
Chicago
Cubs
Bartman
Moises Alou
Marlins
Bart
Boston Red Sox
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Oakland Raiders
Miami Dolphins
Heat
Panthers
Lance Armstrong
Armstrong
Maurice Clarett
Ohio State
USC
CBS
Augusta National Golf Club
Hootie Johnson
Martha Burk
Latrell Sprewell
NBA
Keyshawn Johnson
NFL
Packers ride luck to playoff berth after dramatic win
In Green Bay, the Packers clinch a playoff spot as Brett Favre leads a late surge to overcome Denver and Minnesota’s collapse. Favre's father’s death is cited as a galvanizing force while coach Mike Sherman stresses hard work and team character over magic.
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Green Bay
Wis
Destiny
Green Bay Packers
Mike Shanahan
Denver Broncos
Minnesota Vikings
Arizona
Packers
Vikings
Shanahan
Farious Jackson
Michael Jackson
Denver
Jake Plummer
Clinton Portis
Indianapolis
Brett Favre
Favre
Broncos
Minnesota
Phoenix Follies
Packer
Greg Ruegamer
Marco Rivera
Mike Flanagan
Mike Sherman
Letters about Lincoln, NU coach firing and media
A reader skewers Lincoln and Nebraska football and media habits, critiquing the firing of a 9 3 coach and an allegedly meddling athletic director. He mocks overblown coverage and laments the value placed on late game scoring and sensational reporting.
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Lincoln
Osborne-Solich-Nu
Robert O. Ferguson
Cedar Rapids
Blood lust and profit misshapes sports culture in Iowa letter
William Bleeker of Iowa City criticizes the Gazette for front page coverage of hunting and killing animals, arguing the sports media and big money in collegiate athletics push brutalism and sensationalism. He asks where funds could instead aid medical research and societal challenges.
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The
Gazette
Iowa
William Bleeker
Iowa City
Haters would miss the Boss Steinbrenner survives scare
Orlando Sentinel column recalls George Steinbrenner's fainting spell at Otto Graham funeral and argues sports fans need rivals to fuel passion. The piece lists famous figures from Bobby Knight to Mike Tyson as targets of enduring dislike, noting the cultural pull of contempt in sports.
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Jerry Brewer
Orlando Sentinel
Orlando
Fla
George Steinbrenner
New York Yankees
Sarasota
Otto Graham
Steinbrenner
Kate
Disdain
Bobby Knight
Mike Tyson
Evander Holyfield
Mike
Vijay Singh
Annika Sorenstam
Mike Tranghese
Maurice Clarett
NFL
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Mike Price
Larry Eustachy
Baseball
Players’ Union
Fenway Park
Alex Rodriguez
Laserville
Arlington
Texas
Randall Simon
Pittsburgh
Louisville
Milwaukee
Miller Park
Sammy _ Sosa
Rush Limbaugh
Donovan McNabb
Limbaugh
McNabb
Eagles
Bob Knight
Todd Jones
ISU
Titletown
Luckyville
By Dale Hofmann
Brett
Seattle
Great Hunter
Nintendo
the Gazette
Northern Illinois
Jared Reiner
Yankees
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