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Is dropping the “F-Bomb” a new form of celebration?

Posted by bob hammerstrom

Sportsmanship does not begin with the letter “F.” In fact there are few words used in sports that begin with the 6th letter of the alphabet. So, why has the “F-Bomb” become so popular in pro and high school sports? If you haven’t figured out the word yet, it doesn’t stand for fake, football, forward, [...]

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Email reminds me of painful photo 20 years ago

Posted by bob hammerstrom

It is a small world…I received an email recently from a player who’s football game I photographed 20 years ago for the Fergus Falls Daily Journal.

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He has a nose for the ball

Posted by bob hammerstrom

Practices are usually uneventful to shoot for the paper. But when I pulled up the pictures on my laptop and saw the ball on a players’ nose, it stood out to me.

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Defensive roll: defined as taking one in the Gluteus Maximus

Posted by bob hammerstrom

Baseball players learn the technique at a young age. When the ball is thrown at you, turn your other cheeks forward and take one for the team.

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Dirt, sweat and grass - Yum! - Take a drink…

Posted by bob hammerstrom

That’s no Gatorade or Powerade recipe for a sports drink. I’m sure my coaches weren’t thinking of e-coli bacteria, deadly viruses or poisoning when my teammates and I at Whitehall High School in Wisconsin, had to chug water during a break from football practice using an outdoor hose faucet and our football helmets. Looking back [...]

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One BIG cheddarhead on a bike

Posted by bob hammerstrom

I saw this photo on the Associated Press wire tonight, and I just had to put it up on the blog. Now it’s obvious this gigantic Packers player didn’t ride this tiny bike all the way to practice from his home.

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Boston Red Sox homerun king took steroids? Is that surprising?

Posted by bob hammerstrom

I’m wondering how quickly the number 34 Red Sox jerseys will depreciate in price over the next 24 hours, as news of Big Papi allegedly taking steroids in 2003, surfaces to Fenway fans.

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What do you do when Little League is over?

Posted by bob hammerstrom

Is your son or daughter finishing up their Little League season? Are you wondering where to go from here? Do they have the potential to play high school sports or beyond?

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10 ways for athletes to survive summer heat

Posted by bob hammerstrom

Are you or your kids playing sports this summer, and maybe traveling south to a warmer climet to play ball? Here are some tips to keep an athlete healthy and safe in the summer sun.

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Brett Favre shows his feminine side

Posted by bob hammerstrom

Just like a woman, the former Green Bay Packers and New York Jets quarterback, now a wanna-be Minnesota Vikings starter, just can’t make up his mind whether to come out of retirement or not.

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