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Zach Klein Sports Blog

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NBA coach: 'Good' Josh can kill you, 'Bad' Josh becomes our sixth man

What does Hawks forward Josh Smith have to do to earn an All-Star Game invitation? Wednesday, Joe Johnson pulled out of the All-Star game with a knee injury and instead of going with his teammate to replace him on the Eastern Conference roster, the NBA will send Boston Celtics guard ...

Jeremy Lin does it again, beats Raptors at buzzer

The legend grows. New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin hit the game winning shot with .5 seconds to play to beat the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rR3NhE8fBs8 The NBA's first American-Taiwanese player, Lin had 27 points and a career-high 11 assists in his first game since being named Eastern ...

Hawks GM Rick Sund 1-on-1

As the Hawks approach the midway point of the season, we thought it was a good time to check in with General Manager Rick Sund. Among the topics of conversation? Their surprising play without Al Horford, why can't everyone play with the intensity of Ivan Johnson and why Joe Johnson ...

Tech's Groh agrees with "no defense" defense at end of Super Bowl. He did it against UGA

It's hard to call it a party when just two people are in front of the TV, but there were two interested parties at the "Groh Super Bowl party" Al, Georgia Tech's defensive coordinator, and his wife Anne, sat together and watched how, in the biggest game of the year, the ...

The time is now for Ryan to lead Falcons

The last time the Falcons played in East Rutherford, Matt Ryan threw a touchdown pass on 4th down with 98 seconds to play to beat the New York Jets. Sunday, while the stadium has a new name and the Falcons are playing the other team from New York, they will ...

Georgia vs Georgia Tech: Who wants it more?

The game lasts for three hours. Bragging rights last for 364 days. Georgia and Georgia Tech fans work in the same office together, they go to the same church, get their hair cut at the same barber and even marry one another. This annual showdown and final regular season game ...

Joe Paterno can't coach, but Mike McQueary can?

Thanks for reading.. this is for my latest blog The Penn State board of trustees fired head coach Joe Paterno. They also fired school president Graham Spanier. However, wide receivers coach Mike McQueary will wear a headset Saturday, and be on the sidelines when the Nittany Lions play Nebraska or in ...

Joe Paterno must go

Joe Paterno must go. He must leave now and take his Division-1 record of 409 victories with him to a quiet place in Pennsylvania. A place where he can think, reflect and cope with the fact his lack of actions helped crush the souls of innocent children. Spare me the, "He ...

Suh: Ryan injury was "karma"

Three different quarterbacks. Three different fines for roughing. Less than two full seasons in the NFL. Ndamukong Suh is as feared as any player in the league, but the “D” word could be forever linked to his name and I’m not talking about playing in Detroit. Players think Suh is ...

NFL will not discipline Schwartz, Harbaugh

The NFL announced Monday night it will not discipline Detroit Lions head coach Jim Schwartz or San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh for their postgame confrontation. "Fortunately, there was no fighting and thus no basis for a fine," said NFL spokeman Greg Aiello. "However, both coaches told Ray Anderson ...

Roddy is frustrated, but don't blame Ryan

We all know wide receivers like being the center of attention, and the attention of the Falcons offense is not going through Roddy White.  Well, that’s the perception. Who cares about facts.White is frustrated and he’s letting his emotions get the best of him. At crucial points in the games against both ...

I Hear You Tech Fans, But Does the Football Team?

I get emails like this all the time. “How can a guy, who went to Kansas and worked in Oklahoma and Florida, be such a UGA homer?” “Last night during your 6 pm sportscast, you led with Georgia Tech, but the video clip was shorter than the one of Georgia ...

Andy Roddick to reporter: You Should Retire

Andy Roddick is great for sports. He's honest, he's passionate and he's one of the best quotes in the business. I just wish his tennis game was as strong as his smack. In the fifteen tournaments Roddick has played this year, he's been bounced in the opening round seven times.  ...

ESPN pulls Hank Williams open from tonight's telecast

ESPN has pulled the MNF open with the country music singer Hank Williams for these comments on 'Fox & Friends" In a statment released tonight, ESPN said "While Hank Williams, Jr. is not an ESPN employee, we recognize that he is closely linked to our company through the open to Monday ...

Braves

Braves Collapse: Who's To Blame?

When you close out the year with a season long five straight losess, win just five of your last eighteen games and blow a 8.5 game lead in the NL Wildcard standings in the final month of the season, something is wrong. Who or what do you think is most ...

Kimbrel on loss: 'Everybody showed up to play except myself'

It was an all too familiar scene in the Braves locker room Thursday night: One man, waiting for the mass media to gather and apologize for his play on the field. In almost the exact same spot in the Braves clubhouse where Brooks Conrad owned up for this three errors ...

Alex Gonzalez likely out for the season

Braves shortstop Alex Gonzalez has most likely played his final game this season. Before the team’s regular season finale against Philadelphia, manger Fredi Gonzalez told Channel 2 Action Sports director Zach Klein, “He’s going to be out for a couple of weeks I would think. But, you know what, you ...

NBA Lockout Hurts Average Joe, Not Joe Johnson

 Half of the major professional sports leagues  in the United States are shut down. The NFL is north of triple digits in days locked out and on Thursday night at midnight, it was the NBA‘s turn to lock out its players.No communication with players. No trades. No free agent movement. ...

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