Category Archives: Weekend Review

Weekend Review

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Blake DeRouchey

You know how most sports talk guys take a week off in August to recharge the batteries and gear up for football? There’s a reason they do that. Because this time of the year is the worst! Normally for my … Continue reading →

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Word Association

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Blake DeRouchey

I’m playing a game with myself (please makes sure you read that part correctly).  I’m going to bring up a name or topic from this weekend and come up with the first thing that comes to mind.  And…go: Kobe Bryant:  … Continue reading →

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Weekend Review…Wednesday Edition?

Posted on June 3, 2010 by Blake DeRouchey

Um. So. Wednesday Happened. The wife and I went to 34′s Sports Grill in Ankeny (formally Rookies and Barclays).  I accidently forgot my Blackberry at home, but didn’t think too much of it, as it had been a relatively slow … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day Weekend Review

Posted on June 1, 2010 by Blake DeRouchey

Welcome back to Des Moines Sports Freaks everyone, hopefully you remember the weekend…if not though, here’s a Memorial Weekend Review, as always, in reverse order: 10.  The Blackhawks squeezed out a win over the Flyers Monday night to take a 2-0 … Continue reading →

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This is why they play the game

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Blake DeRouchey

In an earlier post, I used a quote that I think is even more appropriate now.  “This I ain’t seen much of.” (PS, first person to comment and name the movie and the actor gets my respect).  That was the … Continue reading →

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We Are Rockstars!!

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Joseph Earp

Happy Monday to all! I hope your weekend was as good as mine was. Family events, drinking events, co-hosting a radio show, lazy Sunday…this one had it all. But in case you were in hiding the ENTIRE weekend, let me … Continue reading →

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An Alien Weekend Review

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Blake DeRouchey

As I said on Friday, it was going to be quite the weekend for Sports. Because regular weekend reviews sometimes bore me, I’m taking this from the perspective of an alien that may have ventured down to earth this weekend … Continue reading →

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Weekend Review

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Blake DeRouchey

What an action packed weekend.  As always, we count down in reverse order: 10.  Coach K and Duke are going to the Final Four.  Baylor’s head coach, Scott Drew was one of the names thrown out for the Iowa job, … Continue reading →

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Weekend Review and Olympic Wrap up

Posted on March 1, 2010 by Blake DeRouchey

So, the Olympics are over.  I can go back to watching my normal slate of reality TV and basketball games without the inconvenience of flipping to a third channel to watch some event that I know nothing about.  That being … Continue reading →

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Weekend Review (apparently an angry one)

Posted on February 15, 2010 by Blake DeRouchey

In a weekend full of sports, there’s only one thing to do, and that’s the reverse weekend review. The NBA All-Star game was attended by 108,000 fans that mostly made very little noise other than dunks and the last minute … Continue reading →

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