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After announcing his retirement earlier this year, Manny Pacquiao has made it is official: He is coming back.

Former Miami Hurricane football player Dwayne " The Rock" Johnson, has become one of the most polarizing figures in the world over the last five years. After his return, then retirement from the WWE his acting career has sky rocketed. His newest HBO show "Ballers" , where he is a financial manager for professional athletes during his own NFL retirement has become an instant hit

Former Miami Hurricanes defensive lineman Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's show debuts with historic numbers.

Bruce Jacobs recently talked with Sopranos star Joseph Gannascoli (Vito Spatafore) on 104.5 The Team ESPN Radio about the tragic and sudden death of James Gandolfini (Tony Soprano).  Listen here:  

I don't think I have ever written about an actor. I can't remember the last time a towering Hollywood figure passed away that mad me so sad. The passing of the GREAT James Gandolfini is an exception. I almost feel like I lost a friend. Gandolfini succumbed to a heart attack on Wednesday while on vacation in Italy, where his father was from...

Chad Johnson has been told by Miami Dolphins head coach Joe Philbin to stop cursing.  The coach is right.  Like Andre Agassi said; image is everything.

What football fan doesn't love 'Hard Knocks'?  Of all the programming on HBO this is right at the top, behind of course the 'Sopranos'. Too bad 'Hard Knocks' has gone the way of Seinfeld, Friends, and other shows that stayed around too long.

Haters gonna hate. I learned that saying from my buddy and tech director Brian Cady who runs my radio show in Albany NY. Cheap plug for Game On from 3-7pm, or check us out at 1045theteam.com. Ok now that I got that out of the way let me proceed...

The idea of the New York Jets appearing on HBO's 'Hard Knocks' again is fantastic.  It would be like the Jersey Shore in shoulder pads.

Wednesday night's HBO lineup featured the beginning of the network's preview of the 2012 NHL Winter Classic, which will feature the Rangers and the Flyers.  It is a documentary that will closely and completely follow the teams in their lead up to hockey's biggest regular season event.

HBO has announced that they will not be producing a season of 'Hard Knocks' this season due to the NFL lockout.  Here's a look at the best year of 'Hard Knocks' for old time's sake.

If there's an NFL season or even an NFL training camp, the Tampa Bay Buccanneers are the early favorite to be the featured team on HBO's Hard Knocks. But my vote is for the Washington Redskins - and not because I'm a fan.