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		<title>Dad and the Picoroco</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Humpherys]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 02:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It’s been a while since I’ve talked about my father, so let’s get back to the personal for a moment, for not a day goes by that I don’t miss him tremendously. I’ve been reading a lot of Anthony Bourdain <a class="more-link" href="https://sportschump.net/2026/04/08/dad-and-the-picoroco/26538/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">  Dad and the Picoroco</span><span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>The unfortunate inevitability of sports</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Humpherys]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:44:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I had fully intended to write a post about the departure of Steven Stamkos.  I dated it in July of 2024, shortly after he’d been traded to the Nashville Predators.  I shelved it, not only because it hurt but because <a class="more-link" href="https://sportschump.net/2026/03/30/the-unfortunate-inevitability-of-sports/26528/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">  The unfortunate inevitability of sports</span><span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Our newfound obsession with tanking and why it’s time to get over it</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:09:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Have you ever been out to dinner and the server waiting on you is just going through the motions?&#160; Have you ever gone grocery shopping and the cashier checking you out barely manages to smile and otherwise fails to notice <a class="more-link" href="https://sportschump.net/2026/03/09/our-newfound-obsession-with-tanking-and-why-its-time-to-get-over-it/26519/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">  Our newfound obsession with tanking and why it’s time to get over it</span><span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Clutch Closers: NCAAB Heroes in Late-Game Props</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 19:31:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Source College basketball isn&#8217;t only about skill and ability. Guts and heart also take center stage. The closing four minutes can seem like an eternity in a game that&#8217;s only run for thirty-six minutes and forty-four seconds. A missed box-out <a class="more-link" href="https://sportschump.net/2026/03/02/clutch-closers-ncaab-heroes-in-late-game-props/26516/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">  Clutch Closers: NCAAB Heroes in Late-Game Props</span><span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>SportsChump joins The Weekly Roundup podcast</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Humpherys]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 21:29:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Podcasts are the wave of the future.&#160; I heard that on a podcast somewhere. Yours truly has dabbled in different multimedia outlets over my illustrious career, from social to radio sit-ins to even being credited in Emmy Award-winning documentaries.&#160; Despite <a class="more-link" href="https://sportschump.net/2026/02/25/sportschump-joins-the-weekly-roundup-podcast/26510/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">  SportsChump joins The Weekly Roundup podcast</span><span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>James Harden’s Last Stand?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Humpherys]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 18:57:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Lord, I was born a ramblin&#8217; man, tryin&#8217; to make a livin&#8217; and doin&#8217; the best I can. And when it&#8217;s time for leavin&#8217;, I hope you&#8217;ll understand, That I was born a ramblin&#8217; man.” -Allman Brothers, Ramblin’ Man, 1973 <a class="more-link" href="https://sportschump.net/2026/02/07/james-hardens-last-stand/26503/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">  James Harden’s Last Stand?</span><span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Booze On Film, Vol. 1: Roadhouse Drambuie</title>
		<link>https://sportschump.net/2026/02/05/booze-on-film-vol-1-roadhouse-drambuie/26496/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Humpherys]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 20:57:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I love movies, not necessarily old movies though.&#160; My affinity for film starts around the year I was born, anything released in the late sixties and beyond, beginning with what they called the “New Hollywood” which, I suppose still makes <a class="more-link" href="https://sportschump.net/2026/02/05/booze-on-film-vol-1-roadhouse-drambuie/26496/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">  Booze On Film, Vol. 1: Roadhouse Drambuie</span><span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Patriots Key Matchups Driving Super Bowl LX Prop Bets</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anna]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 19:40:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Source There is a lot of excitement building for Super Bowl LX. This isn’t just about crowning a team. Instead, the match will likely play out like a quiet war, where coaches call plays, players make split-second choices, and every <a class="more-link" href="https://sportschump.net/2026/02/03/patriots-key-matchups-driving-super-bowl-lx-prop-bets/26494/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">  Patriots Key Matchups Driving Super Bowl LX Prop Bets</span><span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Shedeur Sanders Pro Bowler, Bill Belichick Second Ballot, Chuck Klosterman right</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Humpherys]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:22:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Chuck Klosterman’s recently published Football is not for you, and he’ll be the first to admit it.  As he clearly states in his introduction, his latest project, brilliant as always, is intended for people in the future. Football does its <a class="more-link" href="https://sportschump.net/2026/01/30/shedeur-sanders-pro-bowler-bill-belichick-second-ballot-chuck-klosterman-right/26486/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">  Shedeur Sanders Pro Bowler, Bill Belichick Second Ballot, Chuck Klosterman right</span><span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>The inspirationally unpetty Sam Darnold</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Humpherys]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 17:15:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[“I don’t think about it all that much,” replied Sam Darnold to a sideline reporter, moments after leading his Seahawks to an AFC Championship and Super Bowl berth.&#160; The question, worded only slightly differently than the same one he has <a class="more-link" href="https://sportschump.net/2026/01/26/the-inspirationally-unpetty-sam-darnold/26481/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">  The inspirationally unpetty Sam Darnold</span><span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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