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Sunday, February 27, 2011

As Season Approaches, Questions Need Answering for Young Mariners Squad

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Every year, spring training brings new hope to Mariners fans. A new season means a chance to start from scratch, forget last year, and go forward with a clean slate. After another rebuilding year in 2010, the Mariners look to try and get back to competing in the AL West, but won’t be able to do so unless they can cure their many problems from a season ago. After a somewhat quiet offseason, it will be interesting to see how they can use their additions to impact their organization.

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Where Does Favre Go from Here?

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It’s official. The retirement papers have been filed. The wheel of uncertainty that is Brett Favre’s career has finally been put to rest. After much speculation, Brett Favre has finally decided to hang up his pads and retire. This comes as no surprise, as his season was a less-than-satisfactory end to an otherwise storybook career. Now that he is officially retired, everyone will be asking: What will he do next?