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Things We Know For Sure

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by MegECass110

I know I can't tell everyone what to write. You can continue to write whatever you want. But I feel like there are some topics that are waaaaaaaaay overdone. I'll admit, I'm guilty of this too. They get beaten to a pulp even though nothing new happens, and people continue to write about the same stuff. So I've compiled a list of things we know, things that don't need to be repeated. Like I said, I can't tell you what to write, but if you do choose to write about one of these things, get creative with it.

1) ESPN has problems.

2) Barry Bonds is a douchebag.

3) Dogfighting is bad.

4) Michael Vick's elevator isn't all the way to the top.

5) The trading deadline is passed. Over. Stop analyzing the trades until the end of the season when we can measure their impact.

6) The Yankees still might make the playoffs.

7) Who's Now is a sorry excuse for television.

8) Kyle Farnsworth sucks.

9) Fantasy football season is upon us.

10) Kevin Garnett on the Celtics/Celtics expectations for the future.

Additions to this list are welcome. Sorry if I offended anybody and their writing. We're all here to have fun, and part of the fun is seeing stuff written about new topics. Like I said, if you can get creative, by all means, go for it. I'm just trying to keep things fresh.


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KelsdadAll-Star
857 days ago
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I have yet to write an article about either Garnett or Vick, so would my opinion not be considered "fresh"? The topic may be stale, a different spin by a different author is what makes it fresh.
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ChristofMVP
857 days ago
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I don't know about #6 anymore.
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InsanMajor Leaguer
857 days ago
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6) The Yankees still might make the playoffs. Agreed, no more topics on this. It's already accepted that they will so there's no need to talk about it anymore.
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RomiezzoLegend
857 days ago
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At least 8 of those 10 of those topics you named are in the top 10 of the topics we talk about the most...
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InsanMajor Leaguer
857 days ago
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Fantasy football should be removed from the list. Very hot topic and we're not even in the preseason yet. I got an article coming on this too, so don't cramp my style.
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J CunninghamVarsity Captain
857 days ago
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As long as the plethora of articles on the same topic don't all say the same thing about said topic, then we're good. I don't mind 12 different Michael Vick articles so long as each one says something different. It's when all 12,000 ESPN-Who's Now articles say the same thing repeatedly that it gets annoying. Then again, I've noticed some of my least-voted pieces are on topics not widely written about (Skip Prosser's death, for instance). I think some people see that and write about things they know will get them votes/reads ... even if the subject's already been beat to death.
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MegECass110AAA-er
856 days ago
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That's all I'm saying. A lot of times people have a new take on these topics, and that's what makes them really good.
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Kingsrule41JV Squad
857 days ago
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Everyone has their own opinion on things that may be widely covered, and it is places like this that we get to express those opinions. Good for us. Fortunately, it is also a place where readers can decide for themselves what to read or skip. You've got a list of 10 topics you simply don't want to read about anymore. Congrats. Scroll past them. Writers win, readers win.
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Alex HolowczakHall of Famer
856 days ago
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I think that what should happen is that when you write an article, you have a check for it (like Digg), whereby you can see if other articles have been created on said topic. Would that be of any benefit?
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FightingchancefantasyJV Squad
856 days ago
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Amen on number 2 (wait a second, what did I say?) Bonds is definitely a douchebag. Plus you gotta love any girl that uses the word douchebag. There's a been in your future Meg!
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