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The Reverse Buffett Bracket

Filed Under: Blog, UncategorizedMarch 20, 2014

With all due respect to Nate Silver and the 538 crew, anybody with an old TI-82 can invent an algorithm and build a statistical model and use other math jargon I’ve never heard of to predict the winner of every NCAA Tournament game… What would be really impressive, however, is to pick the loser of […]

Googled For You: What is Titanfall and Is It Awesome?

Filed Under: Blog, UncategorizedMarch 10, 2014

It’s a video game and yes, it is. At least it looks awesome. I have two little kids, which makes playing a video game pretty much impossible… Here are the bullet points: 1) Titanfall was developed by the guys behind Call of Duty, another phenomenal-looking video game series I haven’t had the time to play. […]

High Rolling: My Night As A Casino Host At The Seminole Hard Rock’s Blackjack Tournament – Yahoo! Sports’ ThePostGame.com

Filed Under: The Latest, Uncategorized, Yahoo! Sports and ThePostGame.comJune 28, 2013

By: Jon Finkel “You’re only as good as your last comp.” — Henry Pisano, vice president of player development, Seminole Hard Rock Casino It’s Friday night and fists of black clouds are pounding the sky above the Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Rivers of rain flow over the edges of the roof covering […]

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Jon Finkel is the award-winning author of The Athlete, Heart Over Height, “Mean” Joe Greene, The Dadvantage, Forces of Character and other books about icons, fatherhood and fitness. His work has been endorsed by a range of luminaries, from Spike Lee and Tony Dungy to Jerry Jones, Kurt Warner and Jeff Van Gundy.

He is the co-host of the Life of Dad Sports Show, an avid speaker, writer and creative strategist for some of the biggest brands in sports and health.

As a feature writer, he has written for GQ, Men’s Health, Men’s Fitness, The New York Times and many more.

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The Athlete: Greatness, Grace and the Unprecedented Life of Charlie Ward
“Mean” Joe Greene: Built By Football
Forces of Character: Conversations About Building a Life of Impact
Heart Over Height: The Improbable Rise of Nate Robinson

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Books for People Who Like to Know Stuff

The Three Dollar Scholar: Awesome Advice for Acing Life’s Major Decisions and Mindless Debates
Jocks in Chief: From Football Stars and Brawlers to Feats of Strength and Iron Butt, A Complete Ranking of the Most Athletic Presidents of the United States

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Tastebudless Bud: Epic Tales from Doughnesia and How I Won the Food Fight of the Century

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