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						Tourney Temptation	

					

					
					
By Matthew Shantz 
						| Published 03/21/2006 
						| March Madness | Unrated

					

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College basketball office pools are at an all-time high.  Nearly everyone is doing them.  But not ASM writer Matthew Shantz.  He believes the road to finding true serenity takes you nowhere near the Final Four.  


 

					

					
				
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						(Real) Fantasy Basketball	

					

					
					
By Matthew Shantz 
						| Published 03/7/2006 
						| Atomic Sports Media | Unrated

					

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Ever survey the gym floor for the best talent?  Keep an eye out for complimentary and role players during pick-up contests?  Atomic Sports Media writer Matthew Shantz breaks down these disparate types in his analysis of all things YMCA basketball.

					

					
				
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						Olympic Size Makeover	

					

					
					
By Matthew Shantz 
						| Published 02/27/2006 
						| 2006 Olympics | Unrated

					

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'Luge?'  'Nah.'  'Biathalon?'  'Not so much.'  'Ice Dancing?'  'You're kidding, right?'  'How about freestyle sledding or snowman construction?'  'Keep talkin' . . .'  'And snowball fighting?'  'Damn, dude, where do I sign up?' In his Atomic Sports Media debut, Matthew Shantz offers up a poignant memo to the International Olympic Committee, one which might just change the face of the Olympics – forever.