January 14, 2010
A Cruise Around the Sports Blogosphere
SC’s Kevin Beane’s first article, about the playoffs, was erased from the ether about the same time his keyboard mashed into his face. Slightly more awake now, he takes on the blogs, and the good, bad, and ugly of them, in this week’s Slant Pattern! Complete Story
December 31, 2009
Slant Pattern at the World Series of Poker
SC’s Kevin Beane plays in a World Series of Poker Circuit event and, lucky him, goes deep. So it was inevitable that he would write it up and provide an inside look at the WSOP dealers, fashion, and his own play in this week’s Slant Pattern! Complete Story
December 3, 2009
The Gall of Tiger Not Telling All
SC’s Kevin Beane has been following the Tiger Woods scandal as much as anyone, but one column in particular was so hilariously off-base that he’s given it his very first Slant Pattern beginning-to-end work-over. The kids call it “fisking.” Complete Story
November 19, 2009
Raiders, Bengals Look Foolish
The Raiders felt they needed to do something to stop the hemorrhaging on this 2-7 season. So they made a dumb personnel move. The Bengals felt they need to do something to stop the hemorrhaging on this 7-2 season. So they also made a dumb personnel move. Complete Story
October 22, 2009
The 10 Worst Team Names in Sports
From Philadelphia to Everett, Washington, SC’s Kevin Beane is mocking your team this week. That is, he’s mocking your team if you’re a fan of a team (usually minor league) that has a ridiculous nickname. Complete Story
October 8, 2009
Rx For Three Worst Teams in the NFL
The very worst team in the NFL probably comes from the unholy triptych of the Browns, Buccaneers, and Rams. But SC’s Kevin Beane has the cure for what ails each. They will still be bad, but to be just slightly improved over the flotsam of the NFL could mean a 9-7 season. Complete Story
September 24, 2009
NFL Observations Through Two Weeks
It’s been a riveting opening fortnight for the NFL, but for SC’s Kevin Beane’s team, the Bucs, there is little to rejoice about. In this week’s Slant Pattern, the Bucs’ problems are dissected, the Brandon Stokley touchdown is examined, and a journalistic prediction is forged. Complete Story
September 10, 2009
How ESPN Got LeGarrette Blount Booted
When SC’s Kevin Beane saw LeGarrette Blount cold-cock Byron Hout, he thought a short suspension was coming. But when ESPN puts its magnifying glass on a program barely maintaining control of itself, the punishment doesn’t fit the crime. Complete Story
August 27, 2009
What I Hate About Your Team: NFC
It’s now the NFC’s turn to face the wrath of SC’s Kevin Beane. Learn which NFL coaching icon he has no love for, which team was the most responsible for sinking his fantasy team last year, and how the Bears can improve their logo, all in this week’s Slant Pattern! Complete Story
August 13, 2009
What I Hate About Your Team: AFC
SC’s Kevin Beane does not like your team. Or at least he does not like parts of it. Check out which team has a snapping turtle for an owner, a stupid logo, and which team made a cringeworthy offseason trade in this week’s Slant Pattern! Complete Story
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| 06.04.09 | Slant Pattern Odds and Ends | By Kevin Beane |
| 05.07.09 | Big Ten Expansion Musings | By Kevin Beane |
| 04.23.09 | Slant Pattern’s Know Your Golfer | By Kevin Beane |
| 04.09.09 | Ranking the NFL Logos and Uniforms | By Kevin Beane |
| 03.12.09 | Week 1 College Football Preview | By Kevin Beane |
| 02.12.09 | Liveblogging the USA/Mexico Match | By Kevin Beane |
| 01.29.09 | Slant Pattern Super Bowl Preview | By Kevin Beane |
| 01.15.09 | Slant Pattern Reviews the Networks | By Kevin Beane |
| 01.02.09 | The Ballad of Cadillac Williams | By Kevin Beane |
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