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Are Professional Athletes Too Paranoid? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 12:55:57 +0000

After being hailed a hero, South African Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius may spend the rest of his life in jail for (allegedly) murdering his girlfriend. Pistorius isn’t the first athlete to get in trouble because of guns, though his case is far more serious. Are professional athletes getting paranoid? We all remember Plaxico Burress’s fall [...]

Is a Regular Season Win As Important As a Playoff Win? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 15:45:32 +0000

The first game of the 2012 NFL season is in the books. The defending Super Bowl champs started off with a loss to the Dallas Cowboys. Was it a significant victory for Tony Romo and company?

Who Had the Better Performance, Peyton Manning or Robert Griffin III? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 13:45:25 +0000

The NFL is (finally) under way, and in the first part of the weekend we had a pair of really big performances—one by a rookie, and one by a veteran on his way back. Rookie Robert Griffin III put on quick a show Sunday afternoon, his first NFL performance: 320 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions. RG3 [...]

Should Teams Sit Star Players? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 11:04:48 +0000

It’s a question that is often asked when a season in coming to an end. Should the star players sit or continue playing?The Washington Nationals have decided that it may be a good idea to sit their star pitcher, Stephen Strasburg. Fans are a little upset by this, and so is Strasburg himself. The Nationals [...]

Earn Points for Telling Us What You Think

Adam West — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 17:00:36 +0000

When you're a KLUB Rock All-Access Pass member, you can win all kinds of stuff. We give away concert tickets, CDs, DVDs, cash, and lots more. You'll get points just for getting your pass to begin with, and you get points with the Rockstar of the Day, but you can also get points for giving your opinion on a wide variety of issues. Check out our surveys below, and get some extra points today!

Should Athletes Be Banned for a Failed Drug Test? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 04:00:27 +0000

Professional sports has been dealing with steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs for years. Would they still be dealing with it if there was a more severe penalty for being caught?Melky Cabrera is just the latest person to get busted for doping. He certainly won’t be the last, either. The biggest problem with Melky is the [...]

Is Being a MLB Manager the Hardest Job in Professional Sports? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 11:13:27 +0000

There is a lot invested in professional sports, including time, money and talent. You have to put someone in charge of the talent, so what happens if they don’t produce right away?In the spotlight right now is Bobby Valentine. He has had a rough season managing the Boston Red Sox. Fans, players and ownership have [...]

Are 'Street Smarts' More Important Than Book Smarts? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 02:30:48 +0000

While receiving a formal education is the recommended path to success in the United States, plenty of people have made comfortable lives for themselves by relying on the skills they were able to acquire outside a classroom setting. So does this mean “street smarts” are as important as “book smarts?” According to a Rasmussen Reports survey of 1,000 adults, [...]

Are You Sick of the Olympics Yet? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Sat, 04 Aug 2012 21:30:09 +0000

The London Olympics have been going on for nearly a week now, so are you still just as pumped, or sputtering out?We have already seen several of our great American athletes grab gold, and many other countries have shown us we have our work cut out for us in 2016. So, after watching Michael Phelps, [...]

Should Olympic Medalists Have to Pay Taxes on Their Winnings? [POLL]

Shauna Wright — Sat, 04 Aug 2012 14:00:25 +0000

Olympics medals aren’t worth much, so it may surprise you to know that medalists also get stuck with a hefty tax bill.

Does the Colorado Theater Shooting Affect Your View on Gun Control? – Survey of the Day

Nick Romano — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 15:00:58 +0000

Gun control has always been a major issue of debate in America — right up alongside the more recently heated topics of abortion, same-sex marriage and health care — but the tragic shooting of 71 people during a Colorado theater’s showing of ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ has given this controversy a brand new spotlight.

Vote for Babe of the Week – Daphne, Shantal, Jordan, Karolina, Chelsea, Jessica, Alina

GuySpeed Editors — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 11:00:42 +0000

Daphne, Shantal and Karolina. They all sound like models, right? Well, they are, but they’re also going head-to-head until one is left standing as Babe of the Week. This week we’re throwing at you the lovely Daphne Joy, Babe Spot hottie Shantal Monique, “Georgia Peach” Jordan Nolan, Polish beauty Karolina Wozniak, future naughty nurse Chelsea [...]

Who's Smarter — Men or Women? [POLL]

Shauna Wright — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 11:00:13 +0000

For the past century, women haven’t done as well as men on IQ tests, lagging behind by as much as five points. But it seems all that has changed — the fairer sex is now getting higher scores than guys are.

Would You Date Somebody 15 Years Older Than You? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 20:20:20 +0000

While flings with a much older man — and by much older we mean at least a 15-year difference — have long been sighted amongst women in our culture (Exhibit A: Catherine Zeta Jones and Michael Douglas), it is only recently that romances where the woman is the much older partner have come into the forefront.

Survey Reveals People Have Already Begun Christmas Shopping — Have You?

Mike Adams — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 11:40:17 +0000

While it is still too hot outside for most people to get into the holiday spirit, new research suggests that more people are already trying to beat the Black Friday rush by getting a jump start on their holiday shopping. According to a survey conducted by CouponCabin, 13 percent of American consumers have already began [...]

Would You Pay a Pro to Take Photos of You Giving Birth?

Shauna Wright — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 19:00:34 +0000

For the right price, there are plenty of professional photographers ready and willing to capture some of life’s biggest moments — graduations, weddings and the like. But how about births? The latest trend for shutterbugs is “birth photography,” and yes, it encompasses exactly what you’d think: the photographer is on-hand for every phase of a [...]

Who Has the Most Awesome Hair in Baseball? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 20:27:02 +0000

There are many things to take into consideration when it comes to being a professional athlete. You may not realize it, but a memorable hairstyle has to be high atop the list.We have seen many different hairstyles throughout baseball history. Pete Rose had his look in the ’70s, and Randy Johnson made super stringy long [...]

Vote for Babe of the Week – Erica, Laura, Ardis, Hilary, Janet, Lexy, Jessa

GuySpeed Editors — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 11:00:24 +0000

The beginning of July is all about America, and there was nothing that screamed “U-S-A!” more than all the sexy babes featured throughout that week. But which one is hot enough to be crowned our Babe of the Week? We’ve got Maxim bombshell Erica Grisby, Canadian-Egyptian model Laura Michelle Prestin, promo girl Ardis VanFossan, wicked [...]

What's Your Favorite Pizza Topping? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 22:20:56 +0000

What topping to get on a pizza has long been a subject of discussion among friends. And while Zagat’s first annual pizza survey isn’t necessarily going to solve that debate, it does give a breakdown of which toppings are most popular among the pizza consuming public.

Can You Guess the Celebrity Cleavage?

Mike Adams — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 12:00:24 +0000

Today’s celebrity cleavage appears to be a product of pristine surgically implantation. What’s even more exciting is the fact that these sweet little milk puppets are attached to one part Australian model and the other part 39-year-old Aussie cougar from down under!

The truth is she is one of Australia’s most popular and multi-faceted celebrities, having appeared in a bunch of television shows, as well as one or two underground koala bear rodeos