Will Carroll
Will Carroll
Will Carroll is a sportswriter specializing in the coverage of medical issues, including injuries and performance-enhancing drugs. Carroll's "Under the Knife" column appeared on Baseball Prospectus for eight years during his stint there as a senior writer, and he also contributed to the site's radio efforts as well as the Puck Prospectus spin-off site. He is the author of two books on sports-related medical topics. Carroll has no formal medical training...
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Companies that give a million to (the high-profile) campaign don't add to what their normal giving is, ... They cut back (with) local charities. It's been four years in a row now. I joke that God's punishing me.
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No question it helps. I wish I had two weeks for every game.
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The mother obviously began to cry when she was told. She had walked a number of kilometres, but the doctors said she had waited too long.
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Advertisers work on the premise that younger people haven't established a brand preference yet haven't decided on a car, haven't decided on a fast food restaurant, and that they are more likely to be influenced by advertising. Whereas older viewers have already chosen their brand of toothpaste.
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Advertisers for the Super Bowl tend to be willing to pay a reasonable premium to reach a special audience. We don't have Olympic viewing parties. Pretty much to me, that says it all. This happens every four years. But it seems that the Super Bowl and Olympics somehow find a way to co-exist.
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The officials told me that they got locked up and both of them were too active with their arms or their feet in a negative way, and said they are not going to be able to play anymore. I haven't had a chance to talk to Joe and I am not going to pass judgment until I see the video tape and talk to him." ()
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After a couple minutes of travel talk, they get that blank look.
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After a game like we played against Florence, I wasn't sure how we were going to respond. But our defense was sharp and we made the routine plays. If we field well we're going to find ourselves in a lot of games.
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After a decade of starring in this league, Dikembe established himself as one of the league's top reserves last season. Deke gives us rebounding and defense off the bench and he also serves as a personal mentor to Yao Ming. He is a valuable contributor as well as a great teammate.
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They should have an interpreter in every class session where there is a deaf student,
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This is a fantastic and improved football team; the impact of the head coach is obvious,
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They're throwing the ball away once we get there,
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The perception could be that that relationship would influence the outcome of this transaction. It's one thing to lobby, where you represent a client, but you're not involved in the decision-making process. It's another thing when you ... can impact someone you have a business relationship with.
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I think the guys that have come back now have found that they have enjoyed the heck out of it. After the grind of the NFL, the college game seems a little more different and wholesome and spirited.