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Megan Tomlin

Megan Tomlin is a senior journalism major at Penn State University. She is also a member of the John Curley Center for Sports Journalism at Penn State. Megan is a lifelong fan of the Nittany Lions and the New York Yankees.

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» The New Dating Game

By Megan Tomlin | Published 02/5/2007 | Major League Baseball | Rating:

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People eating bugs and whackos singing pop tunes are one thing, but staging a reality dating show during a Red Sox game? Atomic Sports columnist Megan Tomlin says reality TV has finally gone too far.

» Luck of the Irish

By Megan Tomlin | Published 01/8/2007 | College Football | Rating:

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Amid all the problems with the BCS, perhaps Notre Dame's annual inclusion in some of the biggest bowl games of the year is the most discouraging. Atomic Sports columnist Megan Tomlin writes that, once again, the Irish landed a bowl bid they didn't deserve, and once again, their opponent made them pay.

» Celebration Dance

By Megan Tomlin | Published 11/29/2006 | Television and Sports | Rating:

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Reality TV shows like "Dancing with the Stars" are giving former athletes a chance to regain the limelight, even if Atomic Sports columnist Megan Tomlin says some of them should probably remain on their couches.

» ESPN's Next Big Thing

By Megan Tomlin | Published 10/31/2006 | Television and Sports | Rating:

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While the Worldwide Leader fills airtime with darts, poker and Chris Berman, ASM's Megan Tomlin wonders why ESPN is ignoring the hottest sport in the country.

» All in the Family

By Megan Tomlin | Published 09/25/2006 | My Greatest Sports Moment | Rating:

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In the latest installment of Atomic Sports' "Best Sports Memory" series, columnist Megan Tomlin recalls her initiation into the Penn State "family."

» Early Answers to Burning Questions

By Megan Tomlin | Published 07/10/2006 | College Football | Rating:

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Is Notre Dame natinal championship material? Can Tennessee rebound from an awful season on Rocky Top? Atomic Sports writer Megan Tomlin answers several key questions to start the college football season.

» The Triple Threat

By Megan Tomlin | Published 05/19/2006 | Blog Heaven | Unrated printer version

Barbaro was dominant in the Kentucky Derby, but Atomic Sports writer Megan Tomlin says no one should be surprised if the Preakness favorite joins a long list of horses that couldn't complete racing's triple crown.

» Showing Their True Colors

By Megan Tomlin | Published 04/18/2006 | Blog Heaven | Rating:

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Johnny Damon in pinstripes, Adam Vinatieri in white-and-blue... the times they are a-changin' in the world of sports. Atomic Sports writer Megan Tomlin wonders where the loyalty in sports has gone.

» Breaking with Tradition

By Megan Tomlin | Published 03/5/2006 | College Football | Unrated printer version

Tradition is important in Happy Valley. Penn Staters have a long and storied history. But Atomic Sports columnist Megan Tomlin says it took an old man changing his stripes for the Lions to build on past success.