Football sucks. I can't wait for baseball to start again.
I agree that Roger is full of all sorts of crap. However, I heard the sportscaster on CBS Radio this morning calling him a liar, and comparing his lies to OJ's. Yeah, because allegedly taking steroids is the same as virtually beheading your ex-wife and slaughtering the man who was dropping off her eyeglasses.
If I've learned anything in the past four years that I've been following baseball, it's to not dedicate so much trust, faith, and loyalty to the players, because things that turn out like this end up showing me how little it all meant. I only watched part of his interview on 60 Minutes, but what I did see actually made me feel betrayed and hurt, and now I'm left wondering why I let myself get so attached in the first place. It's supposed to be innocent until proven guilty, but my heart and my gut instinct are giving me a bad feeling.
If I've learned anything in the past four years that I've been following baseball, it's to not dedicate so much trust, faith, and loyalty to the players, because things that turn out like this end up showing me how little it all meant.
You're too young to be so cynical and maybe I'm too old to be less cynical, but you're right. Dunno who/what to blame for this and am gradually coming to the point of not caring anymore.
Paul told me several times in the past he's always suspected Clemens of taking steroids. It seems he knew more about sports than any of us knew.
I love how Rog said he doesn't give a rat's ass about the hall of fame at his press conference yesterday. All the voters should do as he wishes and keep their votes to themselves.
I may be a little late, but count me among those who found Clemens to be untruthful in the interview. His incessant blinking while speaking was an indicator, and he hurt himself by saying all he had done for McNamee, which just showed a lack of motivation for the trainer to lie.
It appears that McNamee gave a ton of information to Mitchell (not just about Clemens). He was seemingly accurate throughout, which makes one wonder why he would fabricate a story about Clemens, and provide the most details about it. He was specific re: occasions and conversations.
Glad to hear i used to follow the packers a bit when i was in the states,but i dont bother so much now,im glad to hear they are doing well,do they have much chance of winning?
Jessica Simpson in her Cowboys jersey is officially on my f'n nerves!
Jessica Simpson breathing gets on my f'n nerves.
Have you read where her father has been trying to sell her as the next Julia Roberts? She wants to remake PRETTY WOMAN but the studios won't go near her in any role that takes any serious acting ability whatsoever.
So do the packers have a chance of winning anything this season?
Yes. They should beat Seattle this weekend, and if the Giants beat the Cowboys, the Packers will have home field advantage for the NFC Championship game, and be solid favorites to get to the Super Bowl. Even if they have to play in Dallas next week, they still have a legitimate chance of winning.
If they get to the Super Bowl, I wouldn't give them much of a chance against New England, but they would have a shot against the Colts although I wouldn't bet on them.
The Patriots and Colts are favored to advance this week as are the Packers and Cowboys.
The Patriots are favored to make and win the Super Bowl while I believe the Cowboys are slight favorites to make it to the Super Bowl because they would have the home field throughout the play-offs, but as I said, the Packers have a real shot at them. And don't count out the Giants from pulling off an upset this weekend against the Cowboys.
I'll also be rooting for the Jags this weekend. That'd give us another home playoff game. But maybe it would be more satisfying to beat the Pats in Foxboro.
No way will Eli and the Giants make it. The guy is so inconsistent that he will never hold a candle to Peyton.
I know I am in the minority, but I think the Jags have a good shot at knocking off NE. Perhaps even the best shot of any remaining playoff teams.
Seattle won last week, but did everything to give that game away. That is the most deceptive final score I have seen in a long time. Washington was in that game with 5:00 to go and could have gone ahead of Seattle 21-13. I predict Seattle will get throttled by Favre & Co.
American Olympian Marion Jones could be sent to jail when she is sentenced in New York later on Friday. The former sprinter pleaded guilty last October to lying about steroid use and involvement in a drugs fraud case.
Lawyers for the defence have requested US District Judge Kenneth Karas limit sentencing the former sprinter to probation or house arrest.
Having already apologised, retired and given up her five Olympic medals, Jones has been punished enough, they argue.
And lawyers for the prosecution have suggested any sentence between probation and six months would be fair.
But Judge Karas has sought advice as to whether he could go beyond the six-month maximum sentence suggested in a plea deal, indicating that he could order the former sprinter to serve two consecutive sentences.
Fall from glory
Once arguably the most famous female athlete in the world, Jones won gold in the 100 metres, 200m and 4x400m relay as well as bronzes in the long jump and 4x100m relay, at the Sydney Olympics in 2000.
While her charisma and big smile won her a global fanbase, her success on the track coupled with photogenic looks won her lucrative endorsements.
But she suffered a spectacular fall from glory last October, admitting lying to a federal investigator in November 2003 when she denied using performance-enhancing drugs.
Marion Jones
She admitted using a steroid between September 2000 and July 2001.
Ms Jones, now 32, also pleaded guilty to lying to federal investigators in 2003 about a separate cheque fraud case involving her former boyfriend, sprinter Tim Montgomery, the father of her son, Monty.
Montgomery and several others have been convicted in that scam.
Tearful apology
Released pending sentencing, Jones made a heart-felt public apology for her actions outside the court.
"It's with a great amount of shame that I stand before you and tell you that I have betrayed your trust," she said, fighting back tears.
"I have been dishonest, and you have the right to be angry with me. I have let (my family) down. I have let my country down, and I have let myself down."
Jones, who returned her medals even before the International Olympic Committee ordered her to do so, has since had her name expunged from the record books.
Hers was one of a number of high-profile doping cases involving top American athletes that have prompted the US Olympic Committee to team up with Major League Baseball and the National Football League with a new initiative aimed at combating drug use in American sport.
But at least one of these has to be wrong. The home team can't win all 4.
I don't know, in the divisional round I could see the home teams winning all four. But you're right, it doesn't always happen. I will be shocked if both #1 seeds go to the Super Bowl.
I have to be one of the few people taking the Jaguars, but they are probably the only team left who can beat the Patriots, and how sweet will that be to see them go 16-0 and then lose in the second round
Look at the snow coming down in Lambeau field. Something seems wrong that I'm sitting in my house in shorts watching a football game being played in snow.
Yes, Favre is amazing, and he keeps adding to his legend. But I was really impressed by their running back gaining 200 yards after coughing it up twice in the opening minutes and handing the Seahawks a 14 point lead.
New England against Jacksonville was men against boys. While the Jaguars kept the score close, the Patriots seemed to be in control throughout. I never felt that Jacksonville had a realistic chance to win.
Did the Chargers really beat the Colts without LT or Rivers. Manning was superb, but couldn't quite get it done in the last two drives. Rivers is an ass. He played well, but his emotion and temperment don't serve him well. Look for them to be devoured next Sunday.
Hats off to Tom Coughlin and the Giants. I thought Dallas didn't use Barber enough in the second half. I think Tony Romo is good, but hasn't shown that he's a big game QB. Eli played well , and the key to the game was driving for that TD in the final 53 seconds of the first half.
10 years ago, it was New England and Green Bay in the Super Bowl. Will we have a repeat?
By the way, I thought the officiating in the Chargers/ Colts game favored the Colts. The ticky tack holding call on the 2d quarter interception return, the phantom pass interference on the pass to Wayne, and a couple of others.
By the way, I thought the officiating in the Chargers/ Colts game favored the Colts. The ticky tack holding call on the 2d quarter interception return, the phantom pass interference on the pass to Wayne, and a couple of others.
With the Colts & Cowboys gone, no team legitimately stands in the way of NE now. I don't see a banged up SD squad putting up much of a fight, nor do either of the NFC teams putting a fear into NE. I can't believe the frigging Giants won yesterday. That's what happens when TO & Crayton make key drops. Marion Barber played like a man possessed for Big D yesterday.
In my opinion, only the Colts had a reasonable shot at beating New England and with their loss yesterday, I agree with Goombah, NE's path to the SuperBowl is clear. SD's saving graces are Billy Volek and Michael Turner, both outstanding back-ups.
With the Colts & Cowboys gone, no team legitimately stands in the way of NE now. I don't see a banged up SD squad putting up much of a fight, nor do either of the NFC teams putting a fear into NE. I can't believe the frigging Giants won yesterday. That's what happens when TO & Crayton make key drops. Marion Barber played like a man possessed for Big D yesterday.
I think NE should beat SD handily, and they would have beaten the Colts. I also think that either the Giants or Packers could give the Patriots a better game than the nosediving Cowboys could have. But either GB or NY would be decided underdogs.
This has to be the first time in NFL history (for those interested in useless information) where the 4 teams playing in the conference championship round come from two-named locations: New England, New York, Green Bay, Tampa Bay and San Diego. It came close in '95 when SD, SF, GB made it, but Pittsburgh was the other team.
The play Favre made falling down reminded me of Jeter's flip in the 2001 playoffs. That play, in the snow of a playoff game, was the latest in a great career. It would be ironic to see a NE - GB Super Bowl again, twelve years later.
Now it's basically a two possession game for The Chargers. I think they just ran out of steam. I would have loved to see a new team make it to the Super bowl. It doesn't appear that will happen.
Now it's basically a two possession game for The Chargers. I think they just ran out of steam. I would have loved to see a new team make it to the Super bowl. It doesn't appear that will happen.
If the Chargers could have scored touchdowns instead of field goals in the red zone they'd but up by a TD...
i was walking down shoreham street swinging a chain i went up to a wednesday fan i asked him his name,i kicked him in the ollocks then i kicked him in the head now that pig fan is dead nah nah na na na doing the shoreham boot walk
They said the heater's aren't working on the side lines. It's going to be a miserable couple of hours for these guys. And even worse for the team that has to go home.
I'm conflicted because I'm a Favre fan. So I'm going back and forth. As much as I want to see The Giants advance a Brady/Favre game would have all the earmarks of being great.
Dana Jacobson is being disciplined for remarks she made at the Mike and Mike roast last week.
While I have never been a fan of hers, and don't know what the comments were, this was a ROAST. The nature of which is to be outrageous and vulgar. If she said it on the air I think it would be different.
ESPN's Jacobson disciplined for roast remarks
Dana Jacobson, co-host of ESPN2's "First Take," is currently being disciplined for remarks made at a Jan. 11 celebrity roast for ESPN Radio personalities Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic.
Her characterizations of the Notre Dame football program, which have been criticized by a Catholic organization, were deemed "inappropriate" by the network, which issued the following statement from Jacobson:
"I am sorry. My remarks about Notre Dame were foolish and insensitive. I respect all religions and did not mean anything derogatory by my poorly chosen words. I also deeply regret the embarrassment I've caused ESPN and Mike and Mike.
"My actions at the roast were inappropriate and in no way represent who I am. I won't make excuses for my behavior, but I do hope I can be forgiven for such a poor lack of judgment."
It sounds as though she may have made some derogatory remarks about Catholics, which were made in jest, but may have been inappropriate. I'm not a big fan of hers either, but I'd give her a pass as I'm sure she was just trying to be funny.
This roast was an awkward thing because while the ESPN personalities are sometimes witty and clever, they aren't comedians, and a celebrity roast takes them out of their element a bit. Religion is a sensitive topic to joke about in such settings. I'm wondering if her remark got a laugh or a groan.
I think Golic and Greenberg are the best thing about ESPN. They have a very entertaining show. Colin Cowherd is also entertaining and does a great job.
I just saw the Jacobson remark. She reportedly said, F*** Notre Dame, F*** Touchdown Jesus, F*** Jesus." Yep, a network will suspend you for that.
Again, I don't think there was any harm intended, but the remarks bring a sense of shame and embarrassment to her network, and make her look incredibly foolish. Her reputation as a reporter and anchor and her credibility and judgment are going to take a hit.
A Colts fan and Bears fan collide in a huge accident on the way to Miami. Both cars are a wreck, but both men are unhurt.
"This must be a sign from God that we are meant to be friends." says the Bears fan. "I agree," replies the Colts fan.
The Bears fan then returns to the wreckage of his car and finds a bottle of whiskey he had been saving.
"Look," he says to the Colts fan, "this must be another sign from God, we should drink this whiskey to celebrate our friendship and survival"
He hands the bottle over to the Colts fan who takes a large gulp from the bottle before passing it back to the Bears fan, who then puts the top back on and returns the bottle to his car.
"Aren't you having any?" asks the Colts fan. "No," replies the Bears fan, "I think I'll wait 'til the police get here."
My sons and I went to the Notre Dame/Villanova game today in Philly. It was a great way to spend a January afternoon, and the Irish rose to the occasion. Both teams played well.
How am I supposed to be a Raider fan when Al Davis is apparently trying his hardest to make the team a heaping pile of elephant crap?
He has supposedly written a letter of resignation for Coach Lane Kiffin and expects him to sign. What a freakin' joke! I respect Kiffin for being the only person in Raider history to stand up to Davis and say "I dare you to fire me" because then he would still make his $4 million.
I don't know if Davis is senile or what, but he has definitely gone crazy. How could he expect Kiffin to take a team that has been at the bottom for four years and expect anything more than a 4-12 season? Kiffin needs time to rebuild!
The one thing Lane Kiffin did that no coach has been able to do since their 2002 Superbowl appearance is keep the team focused and trying to win. There were no public complaints from the players like there has been in the past, which were usually lead by the dog Randy Moss.
For the first time in five years Raider fans have hope. With young Lane Kiffin leading the team with talented Jamarcus Russell waiting to be the quarterback of the future, Raider fans couldn't help but feel like the team was going somewhere, finally! And then Al Davis has to open his mouth and shove all of our hearts into the garbage disposal.
If only it was possible to fire the owner of a team. Al Davis needs to go. It's impossible for me to switch allegiance to another team, but right now it's also impossible to be a Raider fan.
Thank you for reading my rant if in fact you made this far.
Just flicking through channels and came across one showing "The Rumble In The Jungle" fight, what a fight that was. First fight ive really saw Ali in actiona and he is really like no other, the greatest, ali was just too good for Foreman
Petitte backs McNamee against Rog. Now Rog says they're both liars.
"Who you gonna believe...me or your lying eyes"?
DAMNING WORDS REPORT: PETTITTE BACKED TRAINER VS. ROG By BRIAN COSTELLO Andy PettitteNew York or New Jersey, who cares... 18-1... I'm not even a Giants fan but I love it. Now that's perfect! posted by NY&CaliClick here to comment February 12, 2008 -- Andy PettitteAndy Pettitte was excused yesterday from testifying against his friend Roger ClemensRoger Clemens at a congressional hearing - but it appears Pettitte already has done plenty of damage to Clemens' contention that he never used steroids or human growth hormone.
Rep. Tom Davis, the ranking Republican on the congressional committee investigating steroid use in baseball, told Newsday that Pettitte, in his deposition last week, backed up the account of Brian McNamee, the former trainer of Clemens and Pettitte.
McNamee has said Clemens used steroids and human growth hormone.
Davis told the newspaper that Pettitte's testimony matches McNamee's in most details, but that Clemens, in his deposition last week, said both of them are mistaken.
Pettitte asked to be excused from tomorrow's congressional hearing so that he would not have to testify against Clemens, and the committee's leaders granted him his request. They also excused Kirk Radomski and Chuck Knoblauch from the hearing, and Radomski from giving a deposition today.
That leaves Clemens and his accuser, McNamee, in a showdown tomorrow. They will be joined by one new witness, a member of former Senator George Mitchell's staff, Charlie Scheeler.
The move to excuse Pettitte, Knoblauch and Radomski came last night after discussions between the leadership of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
A source indicated to The Post that Pettitte verified a story McNamee told in his deposition about training at Clemens' home in 2002 with both Clemens and Pettitte. McNamee said that during a break, Pettitte said to him something like, "How come you don't give me the same stuff you give Roger?" indicating Clemens told Pettitte about his human growth hormone use.
Newsday reported that Clemens said in his affidavit that he spoke with Pettitte about medications, but not steroids or HGH.
One of Pettitte's lawyers declined comment when reached last night.
Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.), chairman of the committee, and Davis (R-Va.) put out a joint statement announcing the removal of the three witnesses.
"Mr. Knoblauch and Mr. Pettitte answered all the Committee's questions and their testimony at the hearing is not needed," the statement read. "Mr. Clemens and Mr. McNamee have also cooperated with the Committee in its investigation."
Pettitte gave a deposition to the committee under oath on Feb. 4 that lasted for two and a half hours.
Clemens' lawyers said their client will stick to his denial that he ever used steroids or HGH.
"I think Andy Pettitte should do whatever is in Andy's best interest and whatever he thinks is best," said Lanny Breuer, one of Clemens' lawyers. "Roger Clemens is going to testify on Wednesday. He'll answer everything truthfully and forthrightly as he's done since the very beginning."
The committee can use Pettitte's deposition during the hearing and ask Clemens or McNamee about anything in Pettitte's testimony. It also will be part of the public record of the hearing.
Sparing him a trip to Capitol Hill appears to be a sign committee members believe Pettitte cooperated fully with their investigation, and that they do not need any more testimony from him. A source also said Pettitte was not a great witness in that his answers sometimes contradicted each other, and there was some fear of putting him in front of the committee with a national television audience watching.
Roger is digging his own grave today. The indictment is coming.
His statement that Andy Pettitte must have misheard him in 1999 or 2000 during their HGH conversation is absolutely absurd. This is a subject where you wouldn't expect a misunderstanding as great as the one Clemens portrays. There's a big difference in saying three guys on tv were discussing the recovery benefits of HGH, and saying, I'm taking the stuff and it's working wonders," both in the substance of the statements and the effect on the listener.
Also, there was no doubt in the mind of Pettitte in what Clemens said. As a close friend of Clemens he would love any opportunity to express any uncertainty.
The statute of limitations on federal perjury is five years. They still have time. They waited 4 years on Bonds, so Palmeiro's not out of the woods yet.
Chivalry is dead. Roger said his wife admitted to him that she took HGH without his knowledge. What a crock of shit. She's gonna get her hands on this without having to go through him. Talk about being thrown under a bus.
The republicans on the committee should really be ashamed of themselves for fawning all over Clemens today. It almost made me wonder if they were taking orders from Clemens' fellow liar from Texas. Yeah, him, the fucktard living at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
Hey, Roger, by the time you're tried for perjury he'll be out of office and unable to pardon you. You egotistical cheating butthole.
The republicans on the committee should really be ashamed of themselves for fawning all over Clemens today. It almost made me wonder if they were taking orders from Clemens' fellow liar from Texas. Yeah, him, the fucktard living at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
Hey, Roger, by the time you're tried for perjury he'll be out of office and unable to pardon you. You egotistical cheating butthole.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Indianapolis tight end Dallas Clark can at least buy a ticket to Hawaii for the next six years if the Pro Bowl voters continue to overlook his talents.
Colts president Bill Polian said Wednesday that Clark signed a new six-year contract that virtually assures Peyton Manning of finding one of his favorite targets for the rest of his career. Terms were not disclosed, but a source close to the negotiations said the deal will make Clark the NFL's highest-paid player at his position even though he's never been selected to the Pro Bowl. The source spoke on condition of anonymity because of a clause in the contract.
The move came a day after the Colts announced they designated Clark their franchise player.
Yes, a lot of really significant trades with most of the talent going west.
I haven't followed the NBA too closely in the past decade, but I have to admit that there is a lot of excitement started. It seems after the Lakers made their big acqisition recently, there's been a domino effect with the Suns, Hornets and Mavericks landing big trades, and now Cleveland lands a few big names.
It seems that a photo of Roger Clemens at Jose Canseco's party has surfaced. The same party he denied being at last week.
Now his lawyer is claiming that he stopped by the party just to pick up his wife. That he was in and out in five minutes, but "might" have taken a few pics, "for the fans."
Gee, what a swell guy.
I'll tell you something, if he isn't charged with perjury, as Barry Bonds is, black people have every right to be upset. What's right is right.
I find it interesting that before the Mitchell report everyone loved Clemens because he was charming and easy to like. Everyone was also so willing to curse out Bonds in any way possible because he is so easy to hate.
All of a sudden Bonds looks like the smart one by keeping his mouth shut this whole time and shrugging off the media. Clemens looks like such a fool now. I hardly hear about Bonds anymore even though he is just as guilty.
I agree with PB, if Clemens isn't charged with perjury then black people should be pissed. Even if it isn't a race thing it's hard to see it any other way.
And now that I think of it, it's the government's fault for wasting millions of dollars to pin Bonds. Now it has to do the same for other players so that they don't look like they were going after just one person and not others. They have dug themselves into the same hole as Bonds, Clemens and the rest of this steroids mess.
Not that I feel compelled to start a new thread, but what did the NBA followers think of the recent deals that went down? As a Cavs fan, I had written off the season before it started in terms of winning it all. Why? The Cavs rode a perfect storm into the Finals last year by gaining the #2 seed on the last day of the regular season. They overachieved and beat the Pistons in the Eastern Conference Finals when Detroit could not hit any shots and LeBron became a one-man wrecking crew.
The offseason was spent doing nothing to improve the Cavs and was further complicated by the holdouts of Varaejo and Pavlovic. Decimated by injuries, the Cavs came back down to earth. Now, I have reason to be optimistic again, but do not think that Thursday's trade will be the move the puts the team over the hump. Hughes sucked and Gooden was consistently inconsistent. They were replaced with Wally World, who has been injury-prone and Ben Wallace, who has disappeared since leaving Detroit. We'll see what happens with those two. The key to this trade, in my opinion, is the play of Delonte West. A stud at St. Joe's in college, he has not been great yet in the pros. But if he can shoot and handle the point, it will provide relief for LeBron. Wallace & Joe Smith will be factors on the defensive side, and Wally World will get some looks from the perimeter when teams double/triple LeBron.
I think the Shaq trade was ridiculous for Phoenix, while the Mavs could have the missing piece with Jason Kidd.
I think the biggest trade was Pao Gasol going to the Lakers. They basically stole him from Memphis. I see them going far in the playoffs if not to the finals. It kills me to say that, ugh. The west continues to get stronger. I wish the Warriors were in the East
It was a good one for the Lakers, Blibble. He could be the missing piece Kobe has needed since Shaq's departure. NBA champs need two superstars and this may the player to put LA back on top again.
He may be the best (I think he is), but what Tiger's "been doing" the past couple years is NOT playing more than a handful of tournaments a year... Granted last year his pops died, but so far he's only played in 2 events this year (he did win them both), but why isn't he more active?
I agree that the NBA of today is nowhere as good as it used to be in the 1980s and mid-1990s. I hate the traveling that is never called, the whining over every foul called, the lack of good fundamentals, and the tattoos.
The league is moving away from that thug image though. There are a lot of young bright stars in the league that are actually intelligent and have some class.
The league is moving away from that thug image though. There are a lot of young bright stars in the league that are actually intelligent and have some class.
I agree. The players from the NBA may actually now be more respectable and admirable than their NFL and MLB counterparts.
The league is probably moving away from that as a whole, but the perception is still negative for many. I think many people still have the 2004 melee between Indiana & Detroit in their minds, instead of the positive things that are being done but not widely known. The whole thing with the NBA hosting the All-Star Game to help rebuild New Orleans is a tremendous idea. The NFL should consider skipping Hawaii for its Pro Bowl and doing something similar.
While I don't watch a lot of the NBA, I get the sense that team play has returned. Teams like San Antonio and Detroit won championships, emphasizing a team concept, and in Boston three stars are able to share the ball. Even Kobe has taken fewer shots and been unselfish.
The league is probably moving away from that as a whole, but the perception is still negative for many. I think many people still have the 2004 melee between Indiana & Detroit in their minds, instead of the positive things that are being done but not widely known. The whole thing with the NBA hosting the All-Star Game to help rebuild New Orleans is a tremendous idea. The NFL should consider skipping Hawaii for its Pro Bowl and doing something similar.
Seems like the Pacers have a lot of trouble with the law nowadays, no more Reggie Millers...
Hardcore baseball fans, please join the Yahoo fantasy baseball league we have going here! The more people the better (as long as you are willing to be dedicated to an entire season without quitting!).
Hardcore baseball fans, please join the Yahoo fantasy baseball league we have going here! The more people the better (as long as you are willing to be dedicated to an entire season without quitting!).
Colts fan eh Longneck? I read on wikipedia...er the official Indianpolis Colts website that they originally wanted to call it "Indiana Stadium." Would've been a much better name, but there are good and bad things about the age we live in. The stadium itself looks wicked and should be a great home for the Colts.
Colts fan eh Longneck? I read on wikipedia...er the official Indianpolis Colts website that they originally wanted to call it "Indiana Stadium." Would've been a much better name, but there are good and bad things about the age we live in. The stadium itself looks wicked and should be a great home for the Colts.
Yeah it would have, the new stadium is HUGE compared to the RCA dome. I love the way the exterior looks too. All the new features, retractable roof and all that. It was cool to see it progress here and there on my trips to Indy.
I guess things could be worse for Raptor fans, we could be Sonic fans. Not only are they nowhere close to sniffing the playoffs, they might lose their team to Oklahoma City.
This is one of the reasons I can't watch the NBA now. Too many teams moving around. No more Charlotte Hornets (Alonzo Mourning, Larry Johnson, Mugsy Bogues...), etc.
Did anyone watch the Washington Nationals game last night? I only caught the last few innings, but somebody told me that President Bush was booed when he threw out the first pitch.
I watched it. Yes, Bush was sent home with his head hung low. (Sorry Mrs. Bush). He got booed royally. It was lovely. I laughed so hard I almost fell off the couch.
The announcers had him in the booth for a couple innings, so I had to put the tv on mute then.
Washington beat The Braves in the first game of their new stadium. Go Nats.
Better than them skanky O's who lost to Devil Rays...oops, I mean Rays. The game started at 3:00, and it was in the 9th inning by the time I got home. I don't know why they bother. Why doesn't Angelos just sell the misfits. Hey, does Virginia or West Virginia want a team?
....I got a Colts XLI champions hat for $2 yesterday. Giants fans, wait a year and you can get Super Bowl merchandise incredibly cheap. I got a Marvin Harrison bobblehead with the championship ring at the bottom for $10, it was $25 before this super bowl.
Most of the pundits have The Tigers picked as being big contenders this season. They've lost their first two games....to Kansas City.
I'm picking the tigers for the Wild Card. Their lineup is amazing, but I think the Indians will edge them out. Carmona, Sabathia, Westbrook, Byrd and Lee look like a staff that can win a division. Their bullpen is solid and they have some bats too.
I'm hoping for an exiting season. Heck, it's not even a week into baseball and I'm predicting already. Some great teams have gotton off to a bumpy starts, and some bottom dwellers are doing ok so far. The Nationals are 3-0.
I'm hoping for an exiting season. Heck, it's not even a week into baseball and I'm predicting already. Some great teams have gotton off to a bumpy starts, and some bottom dwellers are doing ok so far. The Nationals are 3-0.
If the Nationals can develop or get a couple of solid starters, they could be contenders. Of course, they also need more offense. I really like their bullpen though.
Over the years the teams I have liked have usually f-ed up in the playoffs despite their regular seasons. (Pre-2000 Pacers, Colts (-XLI)) So I think if I didn't see baseball as a boring way to watch grass grow while eating a hot dog, I'd root for the Cubs.
A group of students from Connecticut was touring Fenway Park yesterday when a resident red-tailed hawk swooped from her perch and attacked a girl. The girl was treated and released for minor cuts to her scalp. Her name? Alexa Rodriguez.
A group of students from Connecticut was touring Fenway Park yesterday when a resident red-tailed hawk swooped from her perch and attacked a girl. The girl was treated and released for minor cuts to her scalp. Her name? Alexa Rodriguez.
Yep. Thats from the "You-can't-make-this-up" Department.
I know US folks don't really follow rugby league as a sport but you do have a league(and a national team,the Tomahawks) stateside. This is a great sport and for the many NFL lovers you will enjoy the physicality and the big hits involved.
Perfect timing for me.... I turned on my tv to see the Red Sox behind Cleveland by one run going into the 9th. A quick three runs changed that, and Papelbon got the save!!
Is anyone used to seeing Kerry Wood as a closer? That's one promising career that flat lined rather quickly.
How fitting for me to see Miguel Tejada make the final out. (Sorry Gina).
I agree that I'm not used to seeing Wood in that role. However, he's been around since 1998 and has been injured so often that this is probably his last chance.
Beth E - have you been to the new Nats stadium yet or is too far from where you live?
What is the longest ever played game? I want to say I've heard 27, but I could be wrong.
I looked it up.... the longest game (by innings) in the majors was back in 1920 when the Brooklyn Dodgers played the Boston Braves for 26 innings.
Timewise, the honor goes to Chicago (White Sox) and Milwaukee back in 1984 when they played 25 innings in 8 hours and 6 minutes.
SC is absolutely right. There was an AL game about 6-7 years ago that came within a couple of minutes of breaking the time record. I think it involved the Rangers.
There was a AAA game in 1981 (I remember because it was completed during the MLB strike) between Rochester and Pawtucket that went 33 innings. The game started on Saturday evening and went to the 31st or 32d inning after 4 AM Easter morning with about a dozen or so fans left before it was suspended. They completed the game a few months later when Rochester was back in town.
The game featured future Hall of Famers Cal Ripken (Rochester) and Wade Boggs (Pawtucket). I think Pawtucket scored a ninth inning run to tie it at 1, and then each team scored a run around the 20th inning before Pawtucket won it.
Those dozen or so fans were either hardcore or homeless. I can't imagine staying that long, especially for a minor league game.
I once stayed out at a Double A game til 2:30 AM in the late 90s. My sons were with me and were about 6 and 4 at the time. I also brought one of my older son's buddies. It was in the days before everyone had a cell phone, so I didn't think of calling.
My wife went to bed around 10 PM thinking we'd be home any minute, but the game went about 18 innings, and the kids showed no signs of being tired.
My neighbors, whose son was with us, called my wife just after midnight. They heard the game was still on the radio, so they were pretty sure we were still there. Out of roughly 3,000, who attended the game, there were maybe 50-60 still there at the end. We and a couple of other mentally ill fans had an entire section to ourselves. There were free sodas and ice cream for those left. It was to surreal to leave.
Anyway, my wife thought I was nuts for having the kids out so late.
The NFL draft has no excitement for me this year....Colts will usually have a low first rounder but they traded it to the 49ers to pick Tony Ugoh in the 2nd round last year, which ended up being a good move after Tarik Glenn retired before Training Camp.
I agree about the draft Longneck. I look forward to it, but the Browns do not have a pick until the fourth round. I'll be interested to see where McFadden lands, but there doesn't seem to be as much intrigue as in years past.
There seem to be a few more quality offensive linemen than usual. I don't see McFadden going in the top 5 as those teams may be able to address bigger concerns more readily with guys like the Longs, Matt Ryan and Dorsey.
Shame on you, Klydon. What in the world would make you think Al Davis will draft smartly and for a position in need rather than the "sexy" pick?!
I agree the draft is deeper than usual with lineman. Not as many hyped QBs as recent drafts.
On a separate note, how in the hell did Tim Duncan hit a 3 pointer with the game on the line Saturday? That was ridiculous. That game might have broken Phoenix already.
What in the world would make you think Al Davis will draft smartly and for a position in need rather than the "sexy" pick?!
One thing Al Davis might be crazy enough to do, besides taking the "sexy pick", is choosing someone with some sort of Raiders connection. There has been a lot of talk about "them" (the Raiders, as in "him" Al Davis) taking Chris Long, former Raider Howie Long's son. I think that might be a better pick for the Raiders. It will be an interesting draft I think.
Days before the Blue Jays released him, Frank Thomas had broken the record for most career plate appearances without laying down a sacrifice hit (Sac flies are a separate stat). He surpassed Harmon Killebrew. This record may be broken by Carlos Delgado in 2-3 seasons, and may then be broken a few years later by Vladimir Guerrerro.
Last night Jason Giambi hit a single. It was only his second of the season. He is the holder of the dubious (and perhaps meaningless) distinction of having the most plate appearances by a position player to start a season before recording his second single of the year.
The Cubs beat the Rockies 7-6 last night, but ended a streak of winning four consecutive games by 6 runs or more. When was the last time they had done this? Well, never before. They had, however, a more impressive stretch in June, 1930 where they had beaten Pittsburgh 16-4, and then put a licking on the Boston Braves 15-2 and 18-10 before sweeping the three game series by a score of 10-7. In their next game, the Cubs beat Brooklyn, 13-0.
They had, however, a more impressive stretch in June, 1930 where they had beaten Pittsburgh 16-4, and then put a licking on the Boston Braves 15-2 and 18-10 before sweeping the three game series by a score of 10-7. In their next game, the Cubs beat Brooklyn, 13-0.
And Brooklyn went on to beat them 12-9 and 6-0 in the following and ending game of the series. The Cubs had some awesome hitters playing for them then. Led by Hack Wilson (batted .356 with 56 hr's and 191 rbi's) and Gabby Hartnett (.339, 37 hr's and 122 rbi's) they finished in 2nd place.
I THINK I read that the Cubs just won their 10,000th game.
What in the world would make you think Al Davis will draft smartly and for a position in need rather than the "sexy" pick?!
One thing Al Davis might be crazy enough to do, besides taking the "sexy pick", is choosing someone with some sort of Raiders connection. There has been a lot of talk about "them" (the Raiders, as in "him" Al Davis) taking Chris Long, former Raider Howie Long's son. I think that might be a better pick for the Raiders. It will be an interesting draft I think.
I don't get why people are saying Chris Long doesn't have much upside (heard that about Peyton Manning pre-draft too) but I think this is as safe of a pick as it gets.
They had, however, a more impressive stretch in June, 1930 where they had beaten Pittsburgh 16-4, and then put a licking on the Boston Braves 15-2 and 18-10 before sweeping the three game series by a score of 10-7. In their next game, the Cubs beat Brooklyn, 13-0.
And Brooklyn went on to beat them 12-9 and 6-0 in the following and ending game of the series. The Cubs had some awesome hitters playing for them then. Led by Hack Wilson (batted .356 with 56 hr's and 191 rbi's) and Gabby Hartnett (.339, 37 hr's and 122 rbi's) they finished in 2nd place.
I THINK I read that the Cubs just won their 10,000th game.
By any chance did you get to go to any of those games in Brooklyn, SC?
That 1930 season had to be one of the greatest ever. I had forgotten that was the year Hack Wilson knocked in 191 runs. Growing up, I always knew that record to be 190 rbis, but baseball historians verified in the 1990s that Wilson was not properly credited with an rbi in a particular game, and so it was added to give him 191.
That year the Cardinals won the NL with a team BA of .314 and every starter batting over .300, and they were beaten by the Philadelphia A'sin the Series as that team had Jimmie Foxx, Mickey Cochrane, Al Simmons and Lefty Grove.
Yes, the Cubs won their 10,000th, but we Phillies fans know that we beat them to the 10,000mark last year. We only did it in "losses."
Wow, the Giants demoted Barry Zito to the bullpen. I really can't believe what a flop he's been so far in the NL after only more than a season under his belt.
Wow, the Giants demoted Barry Zito to the bullpen. I really can't believe what a flop he's been so far in the NL after only more than a season under his belt.
I think they put him in the bullpen to spare him the indignity of losing thirty games. He's been shelled since moving to SF. The worst part is that they owe him many millions of dollars over several years, so they can't really unload him easily.
I see the Mavericks fired Avery Johnson. I'm kind of surprised by that. I know the Mavs should have won the '06 Finals and the past two years have lost in the first round of the playoffs but is it really all Avery's fault? I wonder if Mike D'Antoni will be next? If he is it'll be a shame. The Spurs just have the Suns number like the Patriots had the Colts for so many years.
So now with Avery available, I wouldn't mind seeing him coach the Knicks instead of the rumored favorite former Knicks point guard Mark Jackson. Anybody agree or disagree?
I see the Mavericks fired Avery Johnson. I'm kind of surprised by that. I know the Mavs should have won the '06 Finals and the past two years have lost in the first round of the playoffs but is it really all Avery's fault? I wonder if Mike D'Antoni will be next? If he is it'll be a shame. The Spurs just have the Suns number like the Patriots had the Colts for so many years.
So now with Avery available, I wouldn't mind seeing him coach the Knicks instead of the rumored favorite former Knicks point guard Mark Jackson. Anybody agree or disagree?
I don't follow the NBA closely, but I thought Johnson was one of the best coaches in the league. Dumping him certainly doesn't guarantee success in the future.
Another NBA coach, who is overlooked and not given his just due, is Maurice Cheeks.
He's doing quite well with Philadelphia winning 2 out of the first 5 games against the Pistons. I bet nobody had this series going 6. But you're right, he doesn't receive enough credit
I was surprised that the death of Buzzie Bavasi got such little coverage from the press. He was one of the greatest GMs in baseball history, a real visionary, who was a big part of the glory years for the Dodgers.
I didn't even hear he died, Klyd. He was certainly a very storied GM. Back in the 80's, when I briefly lived up in Scarsdale, his son Bill was my neighbor. Nice guy.
I don't follow the NBA closely, but I thought Johnson was one of the best coaches in the league. Dumping him certainly doesn't guarantee success in the future.
Another NBA coach, who is overlooked and not given his just due, is Maurice Cheeks.
Avery Johnson was the scapegoat. The guy's winning percentage was above .700! In the end, he'll be glad he's out of there b/c Cuban mortgaged the team's future to get Jason Kidd (players and two #1 draft picks). The team is old and is built around Nowitski, who some think can never get the team over the hump.
There are two members of the Baseball Hall of Fame, who were drafted in Rounds 20 or greater in their respective Amateur Draft. One went in Round 20 and the other in Round 21 (different years). Who are they?
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Indianapolis Colts star receiver Marvin Harrison was interviewed by police about a North Philadelphia shooting this week.
Lt. Frank Vanore said the investigation of the shooting outside a bar Tuesday was continuing. Harrison has not been arrested or charged.
``He was interviewed,'' Vanore said Friday. ``Why he was interviewed, that is all part of the investigation. No one is a suspect.''
Radio station WIP, citing unidentified sources, reported the alleged shooting victim argued with Harrison at Playmakers bar. The victim left and headed to his car, Harrison followed and gunfire broke out, the station reported. The alleged victim was shot in the hand and did not identify the shooter, according to the radio station.
After the first day of their rookie minicamp, Colts coach Tony Dungy said he knew little more than had been reported.
``My phone has been ringing, too, but I don't have any details,'' Dungy said. ``I really don't have any more information than you do.''
NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said the league is aware of the report and is ``looking into it.'' Harrison's agent, Tom Condon, did not immediately return a call.
A source told WIP that ballistic tests showed the shots were fired from a custom-made Belgian weapon, and police determined Harrison owns that kind of gun.
Police went to a Philadelphia car wash owned by Harrison and questioned him about the gun, the station said. Harrison acknowledged owning such a weapon, but told officials it never left his suburban Philadelphia home, the radio station reported.
The source told the station a gun was discovered in a bucket at the car wash, and tests showed it had fired bullets that matched those at the scene.
LOS ANGELES -- Kobe Bryant has won the NBA's MVP award for the first time, the Los Angeles Times reported on its Web site Friday night, citing anonymous sources familiar with the outcome of voting by media members.
The newspaper reported that commissioner David Stern will be in Los Angeles next week to present the trophy to Bryant.
"We have not been told anything by the league," Lakers spokesman John Black told The Associated Press.
Bryant, who entered the season as the league's two-time defending scoring champion, was third in the MVP voting twice -- after the 2002-03 campaign, when he averaged 30 points for the first time, and again last season, when Dallas' Dirk Nowitzki won the award.
Bryant averaged 28.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 1.8 steals while playing in all 82 games despite tearing a ligament in his right pinkie finger in February. A hand specialist recommended surgery, but Bryant decided to put it off until after the Olympics this summer.
He led the Lakers to the best record in the Western Conference and a sweep of Denver in the first round of the playoffs.
Bryant, second in the NBA in scoring behind Cleveland's LeBron James, will be the first Lakers player to win the MVP award since Shaquille O'Neal was a near-unanimous choice in 2000. Other previous Lakers to win the award dating to 1956, when it was first presented, were Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Magic Johnson, who each won it three times. Abdul-Jabbar also won three with the Milwaukee Bucks.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Indianapolis Colts star receiver Marvin Harrison was interviewed by police about a North Philadelphia shooting this week.
Lt. Frank Vanore said the investigation of the shooting outside a bar Tuesday was continuing. Harrison has not been arrested or charged.
``He was interviewed,'' Vanore said Friday. ``Why he was interviewed, that is all part of the investigation. No one is a suspect.''
Radio station WIP, citing unidentified sources, reported the alleged shooting victim argued with Harrison at Playmakers bar. The victim left and headed to his car, Harrison followed and gunfire broke out, the station reported. The alleged victim was shot in the hand and did not identify the shooter, according to the radio station.
After the first day of their rookie minicamp, Colts coach Tony Dungy said he knew little more than had been reported.
``My phone has been ringing, too, but I don't have any details,'' Dungy said. ``I really don't have any more information than you do.''
NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said the league is aware of the report and is ``looking into it.'' Harrison's agent, Tom Condon, did not immediately return a call.
A source told WIP that ballistic tests showed the shots were fired from a custom-made Belgian weapon, and police determined Harrison owns that kind of gun.
Police went to a Philadelphia car wash owned by Harrison and questioned him about the gun, the station said. Harrison acknowledged owning such a weapon, but told officials it never left his suburban Philadelphia home, the radio station reported.
The source told the station a gun was discovered in a bucket at the car wash, and tests showed it had fired bullets that matched those at the scene.
What the heck? Doesn't sound like Marvin Harrison at all...
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PHILADELPHIA (CBS 3) ― Indianapolis Colts star wide receiver and Philadelphia native Marvin Harrison has been interviewed in connection to a shooting near a North Philadelphia business he owns.
The shooting happened Tuesday afternoon at about 5:00 p.m. near Playmakers bar at 25th and Thompson Streets.
According to police, one male was struck in the hand and a young child was injured by flying glass.
Sources said trouble began Saturday night at Playmakers, which is owned by Harrison. Several men, denied access to the bar, began cursing and making threats.
On Tuesday afternoon, the same men returned to Thompson Street where a scuffle, involving Harrison and others, broke out, sources said. The men left and when they returned a short time later, bullets rang out.
Police said Harrison, 35, is fully cooperating with police regarding the shooting.
"I can tell you that he (Harrison) was interviewed, why he was interviewed, that's all part of the investigation, no one is a suspect at this point," Lt. Frank Vanore said.
Police sources said ballistics tests indicated that shell casings recovered at the scene match a gun owned by Harrison.
However, sources said Harrison led detectives to the weapon, which was legally purchased, and Harrison possesses a valid permit to carry the weapon.
Sources said there is no indication that Harrison had possession of the gun at the time of the shooting nor did he know who had the gun.
Harrison graduated from Roman Catholic High School in Center City Philadelphia and played college football at Syracuse University with current Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb.
Harrison, an eight-time Pro Bowler, has 123 career touchdowns and owns numerous NFL records.
Harrison has a reputation for being quiet and hard-working. The most productive receiver in Colts history, he won a Super Bowl with Indianapolis in 2007.
Investigators are not saying who fired the bullets and so far, no charges have been filed.
Filly Eight Belles breaks down after 2nd-place Derby finish RAC.Kentucky.Derby.Eight.Belles
Track personnel try to hold down Eight Belles after the 134th Kentucky Derby... By BETH HARRIS, AP 22 minutes ago
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The filly Eight Belles finished second behind favorite Big Brown in the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, then collapsed with two broken front ankles and was euthanized after crossing the wire.
The field of 20 horses was galloping out around the first turn at Churchill Downs when Eight Belles suddenly went down on both front legs and jockey Gabriel Saez slid off.
"When we passed the wire I stood up," said Saez, a first-time Derby rider. "She started galloping funny. I tried to pull her up. That's when she went down."
An equine ambulance reached her near the second turn and tended to the filly.
"There was no possible way to save her," on-call veterinarian Dr. Larry Bramlage said. "She broke both front ankles. That's a bad injury."
Trainer Larry Jones and owner Rick Porter decided to run Eight Belles against the boys in America's greatest race despite her never having done so before. She brought in solid credentials with a four-race winning streak and then ran gallantly.
The dark gray filly also was entered in Friday's Kentucky Oaks for fillies. Jones, however, won that race with Proud Spell and set himself up to pull off the double.
Eight Belles was the first filly since 1999 to run in the Derby; the last to win was Winning Colors in 1988. She didn't press 2-1 favorite Big Brown down the stretch, and he drew away to a 4 3/4-length victory.
Still, Eight Belles was a sentimental pick by 157,770 fans, second-largest crowd in Derby history. She even had the support of Democratic presidential candidate Hilary Clinton. Eight Belles repaid their faith by returning $10.60 and $6.40.
Jockey Kent Desormeaux and Big Brown galloped by Eight Belles in her waning moments.
"This horse showed you his heart and Eight Belles showed you her life for our enjoyment today," he said. "I'm deeply sympathetic to that team for their loss."
At first, Jones didn't realize anything was wrong until he began walking back to the stable area and saw Saez aboard another horse.
"There was no way to save her," a visibly upset Jones said. "She couldn't stand."
Bramlage said the fracture in Eight Belles' left front ankle opened the skin, allowing contamination to set in. At least one of her sesamoid bones was broken, too.
"She didn't have a front leg to stand on to be splinted and hauled off in the ambulance, so she was immediately euthanized," he said. "In my years in racing, I have never seen this happen at the end of the race or during the race."
Eight Belles appeared to be galloping out normally around the first turn and was headed into the start of the backstretch when she dropped without warning. The crowd was busy high-fiving and celebrating and because of the distance from the grandstand, many didn't realize tragedy had struck.
"Everyone breathed a big sigh of relief that everyone came around the track cleanly and then all of a sudden it happened," Bramlage said.
"Horses really tire. They are taking a lot of load on their skeleton because their muscles are fatigued. The difficult thing to explain with her is it's so far after the wire, and she was easing down like you'd like to see a horse slow down by that point. I don't have an explanation for it."
Funny how when Clemens was initially outed as a steroid user, he swore up and down that baseball and his family mean more than anything in the world to him.
Funny how when Clemens was initially outed as a steroid user, he swore up and down that baseball and his family mean more than anything in the world to him.
Well, he cheated on both counts.
What a creep.
It was just a year ago when it was announced at Yankee Stadium in the middle of a game that Clemens had just announced that he was returning to the Yankees, and the stadium went wild for several minutes.
Is that when Suzyn Waldman said that hilarious quote "Oh my goodness gracious! Of all the dramatic things I have ever seen... Roger Clemens standing right in George Steinbrenner’s box, announcing he is back..."
I crack up every time I hear that clip "Oh my goodness gracious!"
Is that when Suzyn Waldman said that hilarious quote "Oh my goodness gracious! Of all the dramatic things I have ever seen... Roger Clemens standing right in George Steinbrenner’s box, announcing he is back..."
I crack up every time I hear that clip "Oh my goodness gracious!"
The morning guys on Fox's national radio show (Steve Szaban) have a field day with that one. That woman sounds like a complete idiot fawning over Clemens.
Things aren't looking good for Marvin Harrison. The investigation into the shooting incident with his gun in North Philly is on the back burner for the time being, as there is a department wide investigation to catch the second suspect in the killing of a cop on Saturday.
In light of this cop shooting the Philly police are particularly pissed at Harrison because the bullets from his gun, which were used in the earlier shooting, are designed to penetrate the specific body armor of the police.
Marvin Harrison is expected to be charged, and if convicted, will do state prison time. It would be sad if his possible Hall of Fame career ended behind bars.
Harrison's bar is no stranger to crime. Patrons are customarily frisked before they enter. His agent should have advised him to invest in another kind of venture.
Things aren't looking good for Marvin Harrison. The investigation into the shooting incident with his gun in North Philly is on the back burner for the time being, as there is a department wide investigation to catch the second suspect in the killing of a cop on Saturday.
In light of this cop shooting the Philly police are particularly pissed at Harrison because the bullets from his gun, which were used in the earlier shooting, are designed to penetrate the specific body armor of the police.
Marvin Harrison is expected to be charged, and if convicted, will do state prison time. It would be sad if his possible Hall of Fame career ended behind bars.
Harrison's bar is no stranger to crime. Patrons are customarily frisked before they enter. His agent should have advised him to invest in another kind of venture.
This doesn't sound like him at all...he has an alibi! He was in my wife's curio cabinet bobbling his head.
This doesn't sound like him at all...he has an alibi! He was in my wife's curio cabinet bobbling his head.
Good news for you, Longneck. The police are maintaining that the victim, with whom Harrison had a fistfight before the shooting, refuses to identify his assailant. Without this testimony, charges won't be brought against Harrison.
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That sounds about right. Marvin in jail would not be as lucrative for the victim as a lifetime donation into his bank acount for keeping his mouth shut.
They've played well, but have stumbled of late. St. Louis has just streaked past them in the standings.
The Angels have impressed me most this season. Their #1 and #2 starters have been on the disabled list all year and nobody has a better record in the AL.
The Angels have impressed me most this season. Their #1 and #2 starters have been on the disabled list all year and nobody has a better record in the AL.
The Angels have impressed me most this season. Their #1 and #2 starters have been on the disabled list all year and nobody has a better record in the AL.
In my opinion, Scioscia is the second best manager in the American League, behind Francona.
The Angels have impressed me most this season. Their #1 and #2 starters have been on the disabled list all year and nobody has a better record in the AL.
In my opinion, Scioscia is the second best manager in the American League, behind Francona.
He is outstanding, and he is presently the manager with the longest tenure with his team in the AL. I put him in the top echelon of current managers with Jim Leyland. Francona is a great choice too.
How about Brandon Webb of the Diamondbacks the past few years? 8-0 to start this season, 18-10 last yr, and 16-8 the year before. He's becoming one of the premier NL starters.
How about Brandon Webb of the Diamondbacks the past few years? 8-0 to start this season, 18-10 last yr, and 16-8 the year before. He's becoming one of the premier NL starters.
If he pitched on the East Coast, he'd be more popular than Johan Santana. He has 8 wins in his first 8 starts, which is amazing. When he gets a lead, he rarely gives it up.
How about Kobe Bryant? Just a couple of years ago he was fighting for his life in a rape trial. Today, the Lakers are the number one seed in the Western Conference and Kobe was this year's MVP.
How about Kobe Bryant? Just a couple of years ago he was fighting for his life in a rape trial. Today, the Lakers are the number one seed in the Western Conference and Kobe was this year's MVP.
Kind of like Ray Lewis. One year he's charged with murder for a death on Super Sunday; the following year he's a Super Bowl MVP.
BTW, only one other linebacker won a Super Bowl MVP. Anybody know who?
D'Antoni accepts offer to coach Knicks, by Peter Vecsey, New York Post
The Mike D'Antoni Era has begun.
The former coach of the run-and-gun Suns has accepted a four-year deal at around $6 million per year to coach the Knicks.
Knicks president Donnie Walsh chose D'Antoni over Mark Jackson.
The D'Antoni saga began Monday, when Suns general manager Steve Kerr confirmed that the coach had permission to speak to other teams about their head coaching vacancies.
Kerr acknowledged some differences with D'Antoni but repeatedly said he wanted the coach to stay.
"It's been well documented we have some different ideas and different approaches," Kerr said the day after the season ended. "And what we have to do is talk and communicate and make sure we can get on the same page in terms of how this organization can get better, how this team can get better."
D'Antoni has led the Suns to three Pacific Division titles and two trips to the Western Conference finals in his four full seasons as coach. He has compiled a 232-96 record, including 55-27 last season. But Phoenix has lost three times in the playoffs to San Antonio, including dropping a first-round series in five games to the Spurs this year.
The team had to adjust D'Antoni's full-tilt style to fit the arrival of Shaquille O'Neal, a process that was evolving at season's end. D'Antoni fully supported the trade that sent Shawn Marion to Miami for O'Neal because it was supposed to add interior toughness needed to get past the Spurs.
Instead, Phoenix blew one game, was soundly beaten at home and lost two more close ones against San Antonio. That left D'Antoni's situation in limbo and open to criticism about his short rotation, defensive philosophy and coaching staff.
SB, I was watching the Yankees/Tigers game and when Jeter hit his homer they said it was his first of the year. I was shocked to hear that. Maybe he'll be on a roll now.
BTW, only one other linebacker won a Super Bowl MVP. Anybody know who?
I think it is Randy White of Dallas, when he was Co-MVP with Harvey Martin. My initial guess would have been LT, but I remember Simms and then OJ Anderson won the honors when the Giants won in '86 and '90, respectively.
Correct. Chuck Howley was also the only Super Bowl MVP from a losing team.
Good guess on Randy White, goombah. He played a little before your time, but he wore #54, which was a linebacker number. He shared the '78 MVP award with felow defensive lineman, Harvey Martin as you said. Martin is the only Super Bowl MVP, who is deceases, having died from pancreatic cancer 6 or 7 years ago.
A linebacker, who played well enough to win an MVP in the Super Bowl was Rod Martin, who picked off three Theismann passes to help the LA Raiders beat the Redskins in the mid-80s. Marcus Allen, however, set a rushing record in the game that was broken a few years later.
Correct. Chuck Howley was also the only Super Bowl MVP from a losing team.
Good guess on Randy White, goombah. He played a little before your time, but he wore #54, which was a linebacker number. He shared the '78 MVP award with felow defensive lineman, Harvey Martin as you said. Martin is the only Super Bowl MVP, who is deceases, having died from pancreatic cancer 6 or 7 years ago.
A linebacker, who played well enough to win an MVP in the Super Bowl was Rod Martin, who picked off three Theismann passes to help the LA Raiders beat the Redskins in the mid-80s. Marcus Allen, however, set a rushing record in the game that was broken a few years later.
I thought White was a LB, but you have jogged my memory Klydon. Dallas was my #2 favorite team after the Browns, particularly in the Staubach, Dorsett, Too Tall Jones days.
I think you confused Rod Martin's performance with the one vs. Philadelphia. True, he returned Theismann's errant pass for a TD, but Martin picked off Jaworksi thrice. More useless info in my head...
Correct. Chuck Howley was also the only Super Bowl MVP from a losing team.
Good guess on Randy White, goombah. He played a little before your time, but he wore #54, which was a linebacker number. He shared the '78 MVP award with felow defensive lineman, Harvey Martin as you said. Martin is the only Super Bowl MVP, who is deceases, having died from pancreatic cancer 6 or 7 years ago.
A linebacker, who played well enough to win an MVP in the Super Bowl was Rod Martin, who picked off three Theismann passes to help the LA Raiders beat the Redskins in the mid-80s. Marcus Allen, however, set a rushing record in the game that was broken a few years later.
I thought White was a LB, but you have jogged my memory Klydon. Dallas was my #2 favorite team after the Browns, particularly in the Staubach, Dorsett, Too Tall Jones days.
I think you confused Rod Martin's performance with the one vs. Philadelphia. True, he returned Theismann's errant pass for a TD, but Martin picked off Jaworksi thrice. More useless info in my head...
The four men charged in the murder of Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor will not face the death penalty, the Fort Myers News Press reports. Rather, prosecutors are asking for life in prison without parole.
Florida lawyer and Taylor family spokesman Richard Sharpstein explained to the Washington Post that the prosecutors' decision is no surprise to the Taylors. The crime was committed in Miami, and Florida law prohibits the death penalty in cases where the shooter is a juvenile -- even if co-defendants are not minors. Eric Rivera Jr. is the alleged shooter in the Taylor case, and he was 17 at the time.
Rivera, Venjah Hunte, Jason Scott Mitchell and Charles Wardlow are charged with first-degree murder in the November murder of Taylor. Mitchell also was 17 at the time of the robbery attempt and shooting at Taylor's home; Hunte was 20, and Wardlow was 18.
While the investigation continues, Marvin Harrison told the Indianapolis Colts that he was not involved in a shooting last month in Philadelphia.
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The Indianapolis Star reported on Tuesday that Harrison delivered that message to coach Tony Dungy and team president Bill Polian. A gun that Harrison owned has been linked to the shooting in the player's hometown in which a man suffered a gunshot wound to his hand and a small boy was cut on the face by flying glass from a windshield.
"At this point I'm keeping my fingers crossed," owner Jim Irsay said, according to the newspaper. "We've done everything we could do in our diligence to try to discern what happened. He said he was not involved in that shooting and & the authorities have said there is nothing imminent.
"You hope these things hold up to be true, that there won't be any charges and there wasn't any involvement. Until we hear more, this isn't even a case of innocent until proven guilty because there hasn't been a charge yet."
Six of the bullet casings found at the April 29 shooting near Harrison's car wash were from his gun, ESPN's Sal Paolantonio reported last week. But Harrison is not considered a suspect at this time.
"It's an ongoing investigation and we are following leads wherever they take us," Lt. Richie Brown, a Philadelphia detective, said, according to the newspaper. "Mr. Harrison is cooperating fully with the police department."
Clif Lee and Brandon Webb (as goombah mentioned in a previous post) have been pitching out of their minds so far. The question is how long will it last?
It was nice to see Lester get the no hitter. It's the "feel good" story of this young season. he also got the win in the clinching game of the World Series. The only other pitcher I can think of who has won a clinching WS game and pitched a no hitter is Sandy Koufax. There are probably a couple others.
It was nice to see Lester get the no hitter. It's the "feel good" story of this young season. he also got the win in the clinching game of the World Series. The only other pitcher I can think of who has won a clinching WS game and pitched a no hitter is Sandy Koufax. There are probably a couple others.
Don't forget Bob Gibson, Klyd. He no-hit your Pirates at Three Rivers back in '71, and won game 7s in both the 1964 and 1967 World Series.
It was nice to see Lester get the no hitter. It's the "feel good" story of this young season. he also got the win in the clinching game of the World Series. The only other pitcher I can think of who has won a clinching WS game and pitched a no hitter is Sandy Koufax. There are probably a couple others.
Don't forget Bob Gibson, Klyd. He no-hit your Pirates at Three Rivers back in '71, and won game 7s in both the 1964 and 1967 World Series.
You're right. Gibson did throw a no hitter. But I've never been a Pirates fan. I've been a Phillies fan forever.
I was listening to the ball game last night and the radio announcers were talking about The Red Sox. The remarked on Jason Varitek catching his 4th no-hitter the other night with Jon Lester. So, little trivia time. Who are the other 3 pitchers Varitek caught a no-hitter with.
And for my own personal knowledge, what other catchers have caught 4 or more no-hitters?
I would love if M&T Bank stadium would one day host the Superbowl. I'd definitely be hocking something to get a ticket. Oriole Park hosted an All Star game one year, so that would be nice.
I was listening to the ball game last night and the radio announcers were talking about The Red Sox. The remarked on Jason Varitek catching his 4th no-hitter the other night with Jon Lester. So, little trivia time. Who are the other 3 pitchers Varitek caught a no-hitter with.
Clay Buchholz, Derek Lowe, Hideo Nomo (against the Orioles).
Has a team ever played the Super Bowl at their home stadium?
Not at their home stadium, but XIX was played at Stanford Stadium and featured the 49ers, who beat the Dolphins. SB XIV was played in Pasadena and featured the LA Rams, who lost to the Steelers. These games were like home games for the 49ers and Rams.
Has anyone heard any news about the Seattle Supersonics? Are they really going to be moving or is it still in the legal thing with the Starbucks owner?
NEW YORK (AP) -With games seeming to run longer each year, Major League Baseball on Wednesday asked teams to help enforce speed-up rules already on the books.
A nine-inning game is averaging 2 hours, 51 minutes, 42 seconds this season, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. That's only 29 seconds longer than last season, but 5 1/2 minutes longer than five years ago.
In 1981, an average game took 2:33.
To help solve what is increasingly seen as a problem, baseball held a series of conference calls with each club's manager, general manager and in-game entertainment staff. All umpire crew chiefs were also involved.
Among the suggestions:
-Umpires should urge batters to approach home plate from the on-deck circle and enter the batter's box faster, and to enforce rules such as issuing an automatic strike to batters who linger outside the box.
-In bases-empty situations, pitchers should be warned if they don't pitch within a 12-second time limit. Pitchers will be called for a ball for each subsequent violation.
In addition to those existing rules, conferences on the pitcher's mound will be broken up more quickly, and teams will be asked to have a reserve player or coach ready to catch warmup pitches if a catcher isn't ready.
Teams will also be fined for repeated violations of league rules for in-game entertainment, public address announcements and music and video presentations, such as running too long.
"Improving pace of game is an important goal that will be emphasized,'' commissioner Bud Selig said. "Clubs and fans share the common objective of seeing a game that is played as sharply and crisply as possible. We have reminded our staff and our umpires to enforce the rules in order to achieve the progress we need in this area.''
-In bases-empty situations, pitchers should be warned if they don't pitch within a 12-second time limit. Pitchers will be called for a ball for each subsequent violation.
I would love to be at the game where this rule is first enforced. The umpire who first calls a ball after 12 seconds has stones of steel.
Has anyone heard any news about the Seattle Supersonics? Are they really going to be moving or is it still in the legal thing with the Starbucks owner?
My friend at work follows Seattle teams closely. By all accounts, they are gone barring a major miracle. I think it's issues with the city - not too sure about the Starbucks connection. I know I'm not forking over 4 bucks for a cup of coffee these days.
The Starbucks owner was the previous owner, and supposedly he sold the Supersonics with the assumption the new owners would do everything to keep the team in Seattle. He is now suing to get the team back because they didn't follow up on that promise, saying the owners WANT to move the team. That was the last I heard anyway.
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CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Former major league pitcher Geremi Gonzalez, who won 11 games for the Chicago Cubs in 1997, was killed by a lightning strike in his native Venezuela on Sunday. He was 33.
Emergency management official Herman Bracho said Monday that Gonzalez was struck by lightning at a beach.
Gonzalez pitched for five major league teams from 1997-06. The right-hander appeared in 131 games with 83 starts, compiling a 30-35 record.
Gonzalez also played for the Tampa Bay Rays, Boston Red Sox, New York Mets and Milwaukee Brewers. He made a combined 24 appearances for the Mets and Brewers in his final major league season in 2006.
The Toronto Blue Jays released him during spring training last year. Gonzalez then moved to Japan and pitched in five games for the Yomiuri Giants.
``The Chicago Cubs are very saddened today to learn of Geremi Gonzalez's sudden passing,'' general manager Jim Hendry said in a statement.
Today is the birthday of the late former major league catcher, Willard Hershberger. He was born in 1910.
He is a little known figure in the annals of baseball history, but holds the distinction of being the only major leaguer ever to have committed suicide during a season.
He broke into the majors with the Reds in 1938 as a backup catcher to Hall of Famer Ernie Lombardi. He hit over .340 in 60+ games in 1939, and had 2 at bats with a hit in the World Series that year. In 1939 he filled in for Lombardi, who injured a finger in July. The league leading Reds blew a lead against the NY Giants on July 31, and Hershberger had overheard whispers that had Lombardi been playing, they would have won.
On August 2, the Reds lost to the Boston Braves, after which Hershberger approached manager Bill McKechnie because he felt responsible for that loss. His manager had told him that it was nonsense. The following morning, Hershberger slit his wrists and throat in his Boston hotel room. He had been hitting .309 and playing well defensively.
The Reds went on and won the World Series in seven games against the Tigers with reserve catcher, Jimmie Wilson, catching six of the seven games.Hershberger's uniform number "5" was temporarily retired by the Reds the following year. Decades later it was permanently retired for another Reds' catcher, Johnny Bench.
Some more useless and irrelevant baseball information:
What 5 states have produced the most major league players?
In order, they are California, Pennsylvania, New York, Illinois and Ohio. I was surprised that Florida was only 13th.
Besides the U.S. the countries that have produced the most players are, in order, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Canada, Venezuela and Cuba.
The Astros have a franchise record of 3,682-3,696 for a .499 clip. If they continue to play well, there is a achance that they could hit an even record this season.
If the Reds continue to lose they may hit the .500 record too in a few years as they are the franchise with a career winning record closest to .500 at 8,357-8,292.
Speaking of the Reds, the much heralded Jay Bruce has recently made his major league debut, going 3 for 3. Here is a link between Bruce and Ty Cobb:
Bruce is a teammate of Griffey, Jr, who was a teammate of Dennis Martinez, who played with Brooks Robinson, who played on a team with Dizzy Trout, who was once a teammate of Charlie Gehringer, who played on the Tigers with Cobb.
Bruce has a nice connection to the all-time hit king, Pete Rose. Bruce plays with Ken Griffey, Jr, who played with Ken Griffey, who played with Pete Rose.
I was watching Law and Order and missed Manny hit his 500th home run. How exciting that it happened here. I wonder how much money the person who caught it will ask to return it. I'd hold out for at least $50,000.
They showed it during the Yankee game. Manny's having a great year. Good for him. I remember a few years back when Boston was trying to give him away. I bet they're glad that they didn't.
I was watching Law and Order and missed Manny hit his 500th home run. How exciting that it happened here. I wonder how much money the person who caught it will ask to return it. I'd hold out for at least $50,000.
How in the world does any potential buyer of a famous homerun ball determine that the ball they are buying is the actual ball that was hit?
I was watching Law and Order and missed Manny hit his 500th home run. How exciting that it happened here. I wonder how much money the person who caught it will ask to return it. I'd hold out for at least $50,000.
How in the world does any potential buyer of a famous homerun ball determine that the ball they are buying is the actual ball that was hit?
When players are approaching milestone homeruns, as Bonds did last year and in 2001, the league stamps a set of baseballs with a special mark and numbers them accordingly. The home plate umpire is given several of the balls each time the batter comes to hit, and he keeps track of the number on the ball that gets hit out.
They are doing this, I understand, for Ken Griffey this week, who is looking for #600 tomorrow in Philly
I did notice that when watching a game yesterday. The station would do a double screen whenever Griffey Jr was up, and they showed the umpire hand them a special stamped baseball.
I was watching Law and Order and missed Manny hit his 500th home run. How exciting that it happened here. I wonder how much money the person who caught it will ask to return it. I'd hold out for at least $50,000.
How in the world does any potential buyer of a famous homerun ball determine that the ball they are buying is the actual ball that was hit?
When players are approaching milestone homeruns, as Bonds did last year and in 2001, the league stamps a set of baseballs with a special mark and numbers them accordingly. The home plate umpire is given several of the balls each time the batter comes to hit, and he keeps track of the number on the ball that gets hit out.
They are doing this, I understand, for Ken Griffey this week, who is looking for #600 tomorrow in Philly
[quote=Beth E]I was watching Law and Order and missed Manny hit his 500th home run. How exciting that it happened here. I wonder how much money the person who caught it will ask to return it. I'd hold out for at least $50,000.
How in the world does any potential buyer of a famous homerun ball determine that the ball they are buying is the actual ball that was hit?
When players are approaching milestone homeruns, as Bonds did last year and in 2001, the league stamps a set of baseballs with a special mark and numbers them accordingly. The home plate umpire is given several of the balls each time the batter comes to hit, and he keeps track of the number on the ball that gets hit out.
They are doing this, I understand, for Ken Griffey this week, who is looking for #600 tomorrow in Philly
Doesn't that affect the physics of ball flight? [/quote]Apparently not. The stamp is the same as the Commissioner's signature that's emblazoned on every MLB ball.
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - The Detroit Pistons say Flip Saunders won't be back next season after leading the team to three straight appearances in the Eastern Conference finals.
President of basketball operations Joe Dumars said Tuesday a change is necessary despite Saunders' successes.
In his three seasons, the Pistons were 176-70 in the regular season and 30-21 in the postseason, but they lost in the conference finals each year.
Saunders had a year left on a four-year deal he signed in 2005. He replaced Larry Brown, who won a title in two trips to the NBA finals.
Saunders had one season remaining on his contract.
"Decisions like this are difficult to make, especially with the success we have had throughout the last three regular-seasons," Dumars said in a statement. "However, at this time, I feel it is necessary to make a change.
"I thank Flip for his hard work and dedication, but it is time for a new voice to lead our team."
what a great brawl! managers and players of both teams talked their mouths off about fists and hard slides in this series and it looks like ir will be round 2 the next time they meet.
That was an ok brawl. I would have like to see Manny and Youklis going at it. Is there footage of that? Kevin looks like he could hold his own with Manny.
That was an ok brawl. I would have like to see Manny and Youklis going at it. Is there footage of that? Kevin looks like he could hold his own with Manny.
Yes. ESPN showed a relatively distant shot of Manny going after and shoving Youkilis before they were separated. A few teammates had to pull Manny into the club house.
****USELESS BASEBALL TRIVIA****
The first six hits in the careers of Dave Kingman, Jim Lefebvre, Carlos Quentin and Pete Incaviglia have something in common that is unique among them. What is it?
Hint: Maybe tonight a fifth player may join their company.
That was an ok brawl. I would have like to see Manny and Youklis going at it. Is there footage of that? Kevin looks like he could hold his own with Manny.
Yes. ESPN showed a relatively distant shot of Manny going after and shoving Youkilis before they were separated. A few teammates had to pull Manny into the club house.
****USELESS BASEBALL TRIVIA****
The first six hits in the careers of Dave Kingman, Jim Lefebvre, Carlos Quentin and Pete Incaviglia have something in common that is unique among them. What is it?
Hint: Maybe tonight a fifth player may join their company.
They all recorded six hits before they got their first single.
The first round of the 2005 MLB draft may go down as the best ever. It has already provided Justin Upton (1), Alex Gordon (2), Ryan Zimmerman (3), Ryan Braun (5), Troy Tulowitski (7), Jay Bruce (12), Jacoby Ellsbury (23), Joey Devine (27) and Clay Buchholz (1st round-supplemental). Others may soon join them.
That was an ok brawl. I would have like to see Manny and Youklis going at it. Is there footage of that? Kevin looks like he could hold his own with Manny.
Yes. ESPN showed a relatively distant shot of Manny going after and shoving Youkilis before they were separated. A few teammates had to pull Manny into the club house.
****USELESS BASEBALL TRIVIA****
The first six hits in the careers of Dave Kingman, Jim Lefebvre, Carlos Quentin and Pete Incaviglia have something in common that is unique among them. What is it?
Hint: Maybe tonight a fifth player may join their company.
They all recorded six hits before they got their first single.
I saw on the ESPN scroll that Dontrelle Willis was sent down by the Tigers to their single A farm team.
How the mighty have fallen. I thought he would come in and light up the AL for the first half of the season. This guy was dominating just 5 short years ago.
Dontrelle seems to have fallen the way of Prior and Wood. They're great when they first start but never live up to the potential. He hasn't been that great all season.
I wouldn't say Willis has been through what Prior & Wood experienced. The latter two had unlucky and continous injuries. I think Willis is getting fat and lazy. No major arm/elbow surgeries (I could be wrong about that).
I always thought that Willis has been overhyped throughout his career. He won 22 games in 2005 even though he was less effective in the second half of the season. He has been mediocre, at best, and sometimes painful to watch. His walks have gone up in the past few seasons, and his WHIP has been very bad.
I knew when the Marlins put him on the block, somebody was going to overpay for him.
i believe that once he straightens out his mechanics in the minors, he'll return to the staff as an average pitcher. He'll throw a gem now and then, but he'll just as likely get lit up as well.
I'm very excited for Father's Day. My wife & I are taking our two kids, ages 4 and 2, to their first ever MLB game. The Indians are playing San Diego. Not sure how much baseball we'll actually watch, but I am going to be smiling the entire time. There is just something undeniably right about a dad taking his kids to watch baseball.
I'm very excited for Father's Day. My wife & I are taking our two kids, ages 4 and 2, to their first ever MLB game. The Indians are playing San Diego. Not sure how much baseball we'll actually watch, but I am going to be smiling the entire time. There is just something undeniably right about a dad taking his kids to watch baseball.
Enjoy the day, goombah. I hope the Indians win big. It'll be a treat for the kids even if they lose interest in the game. There's plenty of entertainment in the ball park for them, plus there's a lot of ice cream, soda, hot dogs, souvenirs,etc, so the only one, who may not be happy, will be your wallet.
Taking your kids to the ball park on a Sunday afternoon is outstanding, and Jacob's Field is a great park.
I too will be watching baseball on Sunday. My 13 year old son has a game at 4pm about 20 minutes away. The field is next to a pizzeria that makes delicious brick oven pizza, so we may stop there afterwards.
In games where they score exactly 5 runs this season, the Baltimore Orioles are 5-5. When they score exactly 6 runs, they are 9-0. In fact, when they score 6 or more runs in a game, they are 20-0.
The Pittsburgh Pirates came into Baltimore for the first time since the 1979 World Series. I actually went to one of those games. I don't remember which one, but I know it wasn't the last game. Maybe the next to last. I sat next to an obnoxious Pirates fan. My big gulp size soda just "accidentally" made it's way to his lap. It's nice to do those things when you're a geeky 15 year old. Now the guy would probably punch me out.
The park relived the old "Orioles magic" theme. Back when the team was actually good.
O's remember 1979 Series with Pirates Baltimore brings back Weaver, other stars for Inter league game By Amanda Comak / MLB.com
BALTIMORE -- The lifers in baseball have waited a long time to see these two uniforms on opposite sides of the diamond again. The Pirates on one side, the Orioles on the other -- it's a matchup 29 years in the making.
And taking a glance at the field Friday night at Camden Yards surely would have brought many fans back to a cool October night in 1979.
It was Turn Back the Clock night in Baltimore, as the Bucs and O's met for the first time since Pittsburgh took the '79 World Series in seven games.
In honor of the celebration, the Orioles donned throwback jerseys and paid tribute to members of those 1979 teams on the field prior to the game. In attendance for the Orioles was former manager Earl Weaver, pitcher Scott McGregor and third baseman Doug DeCinces. The Pirates were represented by Grant Jackson, the Game 7 winning pitcher.
Weaver recalled the series as if it happened yesterday, describing specific plays, pitches and events with startling clarity. He also noted that even 29 years doesn't ease the pain of losing in Game 7.
"Yes, it does [still hurt]. I don't think there's any doubt about it," Weaver said. "I still don't see how things went wrong, not with the pitching I had to throw at 'em."
The 1979 season was the start of what fans in Baltimore fondly call "Orioles Magic," a term coined after DeCinces hit a game-winning home run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning on June 22 of that year. The homer sent the Memorial Stadium faithful into a frenzy and gave the Orioles a come-from-behind win over the Tigers, spurring their run to the World Series.
"I think what happened was the fans started sensing that we were good, but we were a team where the game was never over until it was over," DeCinces said. "It was just a special experience that night. I remember being at home plate and the fans were standing and clapping and anticipating me doing something.
"It was a great time in the city of Baltimore to be a fan. I remember them calling me back out onto the field, and the game was eight, maybe 10 minutes over, and I came back out and all these people were still there cheering. And the next night, we came back and we did it again, and from that point on, nobody was leaving the game in the seventh inning, because we always had a chance."
The magic simply ran out on the Orioles that season, as the offense went silent after taking a 3-1 series lead, and the Pirates countered in the final three games on the back of slugger Willie Stargell.
"All of a sudden, we just couldn't score any runs," DeCinces said. "Weather had a lot to do with it. They didn't score a lot of runs either, but Willie Stargell got extremely hot."
Stargell hit .400 in the series, smacking three homers and knocking in seven runs -- not to mention the effect the affectionately nicknamed "Pops" had in the clubhouse.
"We were down 3-1 [in the series] and Willie Stargell just said, 'Lets show them how the Pirates play baseball,'" Jackson said.
Looking at the Orioles nearly 30 years later, a lot has changed since the '79 season, and although time may not have eased the pain, it also hasn't tainted the memories.
"I get people all the time that come up to me and say, 'I was there,'" DeCinces said. "It was one of those experiences that, as a fan, you have forever."
I remember those games well, Beth. My brother is a huge Pirates fan and I love the Phillies. Those teams were the biggest NL East rivals of the era, and he and I battled each other every baseball season. I really admired that Pirate team, and was rooting for them, but couldn't let my brother know.
That was the "We Are Family" Pirates. Manny Sanguillen was an over-the-hill bullpen catcher, who came out of the pen to deliver a game winning hit in one of the games (Maybe 6).
Tiger's 30 on the back 9 yesterday was one for the ages. I mean, a friggin 30, under U.S. Open conditions. The guy ain't human.
I'm just sayin . . .
He's without peers. I'm no golfer by any stretch, but his shot from the walkway onto the green was exceptional. He does with a golf club what daVinci did with a brush.
The Pittsburgh Pirates came into Baltimore for the first time since the 1979 World Series. I actually went to one of those games. I don't remember which one, but I know it wasn't the last game.
I was a young kid at the time, but I remember that series well. I was rooting for the Orioles and was surprised that they blew the 3-1 series lead. I remember my cousin, who was rooting for the Pirates, sitting on the steps watching with me, his dad, and my dad. He was too afraid to root for the Pirates in front of us, who were all pulling for the O's.
At least, Beth E., your team avenged that loss in 1983 with a WS championship. I have waiting for an Indians title beyond my lifetime, as they have been 60 years between titles now and seem hell-bent on making it 61 this year...
Me too. Throwing third base is the cherry on the Sundae.
Bud Lite (I think) had a similar spot where the manager appears to be arguing with the umpire, but is inviting him and his wife to his home for dinner.
Dunno if anyone else is watching the U.S. Open (golf), but today is the final round and Tiger Woods is due to tee off. He's currently leading the pack BUT he's been playing in terrible pain (due to recent knee surgery). Can this god-of-a-golfer hold on to win the tourney??
If he does (and I think he will), it will be his finest hour. I know that's saying a lot, considering his prior accomplishments, but come on . . Ten weeks off, serious knee pain and he still wins?
The best ever. Period. Sorry, Jack. You'll always be my golfing idol, but Tiger is Babe Ruth and Michael Jordan rolled into one.
This is gonna sound extremely dumb, but as someone who knows nothing about golf, when a golfer hits a ball at a far distance how do they know where it lands?
Didn't he have minor knee surgery a couple of months ago? He was supposed to only be out up to 4 weeks, so it doesn't seem like he should be playing with that much pain now. He has had more than enough time to recover.
This is gonna sound extremely dumb, but as someone who knows nothing about golf, when a golfer hits a ball at a far distance how do they know where it lands?
You watch it.
Many years ago my brother, my dad and I would play regularly. For a short time one of my dad's friends (who was just learning to play) would round out the foursome. He'd hit his ball and inevitably yell, "Hey Al, where'd it go?" It became a joke with us and some years passed when I saw him again. I hate to admit it but I couldn't remember his name so I just said, "Hey, it's 'Where'd it go'".
Didn't he have minor knee surgery a couple of months ago? He was supposed to only be out up to 4 weeks, so it doesn't seem like he should be playing with that much pain now. He has had more than enough time to recover.
You would think so, but I guess the strain on the knee (because of the way he uses his legs so much in his swing) is more than they anticipated.
As a shitty golfer, Tiger is starting to make me sick. It just isn't fair.
I know exactly what you mean. You HAVE TO like this guy, though. Put his talent aside, he's just fun to watch. Did you see the chip-in on the 17th during Saturday's round? Sure, it was luck, but his genuine reaction (laughing) was priceless.
It's just amazing. Into the sand, into the rough, onto the green, automatic birdie. It just shouldn't be that easy. I was watching with my wife, and after he put the ball on the green, I told her: "I can't believe he's going to do this again."
It's just amazing. Into the sand, into the rough, onto the green, automatic birdie. It just shouldn't be that easy.
That's what makes him amazing, though. When he's "on" his game nobody can come close to him, but when's he's even "off" his game he still plays well enough to compete (and sometimes win).
It was pretty obvious he needed a few holes to warm up and find his style. He started hitting the ball really well on the middle holes yesterday after playing fairly horrendously at the start. Even though he hit some really bad shots on the last few holes, he still had enough left to recover.
Me, when I play a particularly bad hole I might as well throw in the towel for the round (it messes up my head). He's able to go to another place (like nobody else) and collect himself.
When I play, I just try to get as many pars as I can, and not get anything worse than double bogey. I'm the same way when things go bad. I usually have one hole where I completely meltdown. If it's at the start of the round, it will affect me the entire day.
I'm surprised they're not making more of an Italian-American underdog, named Rocco, from Pennsylvania, taking on the champ today. My God, could the similarities to Rocky Balboa be any more obvious?
I'm a big fan of Tiger, but he's going to break Jack's record with or without today's playoff. It would be nice for Mediate if he won.
I'm a big fan of Tiger, but he's going to break Jack's record with or without today's playoff. It would be nice for Mediate if he won.
It would. He seems like a genuinely down-to-earth guy with lots of charisma (he reminds me of his mentor, Arnold Palmer).
Still, just to see Tiger win coming off his surgery would be spectacular. Currently, Tiger is up by 2 in the playoff and that doesn't bode well for Rocco. HOWEVER, Tiger seems to be all over the course. It ain't over til the fat lady sings.
He lucked out with that putt. How much longer is his luck going to hold out?
Rocco isn't cashing in on the advantages he's been getting. I think the pressure is too much for him. Tiger isn't playing all that well BUT he's scrambling (and that's from experience in big tourneys plus an innate ability).
Did it come out of the roof yet? I'm glad Tiger won.
I am too, but at the same time I'm kind of sad that Rocco Mediate didn't win (if that makes sense).
The roof?? It's gonna get REALLY wet soon... my area was just put under a severe thunderstorm warning. All hell is supposed to break loose here in about 30 minutes.
I feel the same way SC. Tiger is probably going to have another 10 of these... how many more chances does a guy like Rocco have?
Mediate showed so much class and intestinal fortitude that it was hard to root against him (even though I wanted to see Tiger win). At age 45, this was probably Rocco's last realistic shot at winning a major.
A friend from work were talking hypothetically if the PGA used the half-assed scheduling system used by David Stern in the NBA playoffs. You had a great U.S. Open and, as we know, it went to a tie breaker playoff format. Imagine if after 3 holes of the 18 hole playoff, they decided that was enough and took a 2 hour break. Then Tiger & Rocco resumed, in primetime, and played another 5 holes. Nothing was decided because it was an 18 hole playoff and then they took the following day off. Then they got to the 17th hole and decided that it was not dramatic enough, so they ran 2 hours worth of PGA promos and then finished the 18th hole.
That is how absurd the NBA system would look like in another sport.
I've had enough of Boston sports teams for quite some time, thank you very much. It was good for baseball in 2004 for the Sox to win, given the 86 year drought. Now it's too much with all 3 teams in their title game during the past year. Go away for another 86 years, Boston, and we'll call you when we're ready.
I've had enough of Boston sports teams for quite some time, thank you very much. It was good for baseball in 2004 for the Sox to win, given the 86 year drought. Now it's too much with all 3 teams in their title game during the past year. Go away for another 86 years, Boston, and we'll call you when we're ready.
Word around these parts is that John Gibbons's days managing the Blue Jays may be coming to an end. I hope the Jays can turn things around and save Gibby's job as the troubles the team is going through are not really or at least not entirely his fault. Although on the other hand, it may be time for the Jays to give Gibbons and general manager J.P. Ricciardi their walking papers because someone must be held accountable for the team's woes and as the saying goes you can't fire 25 players. The bottom line is that winning solves everything and if the Jays can turn things around and go on a nice 10 or 15 game winning streak the whole situation surrounding the fate of the manager and general manager would be different.
Curt Schilling and the Red Sox announced that Schilling will have season ending shoulder surgery. This very likely will end his career with 216 wins against 146 losses.
I believe that Schilling, despite having fewer wins than deserving pitchers like Jim Kaat, Bert Blyleven and Orel Hersheiser, will make it to Cooperstown. He has over 3,100 strikeouts and was regarded as a dominating pitcher throughout the mid-1990s to the 2000s. Most importantly, he was absolutely brilliant in the post-season, going 11-2 with a 2.23 ERA in 19 games with three different teams. He also pitched in 4 world series, winning the last three. Some may argue that because he didn't win a Cy Young Award, he shouldn't get in, but he had several years where he could have won it.
It was no coincidence that the Red Sox broke their 86 year championship drought the year Schilling arrived.
Yes, he was brash, cocky, and some would say obnoxious, but he knew how to come up big in the big game.
Curt Schilling and the Red Sox announced that Schilling will have season ending shoulder surgery. This very likely will end his career with 216 wins against 146 losses.
That's too bad. I honestly wasn't counting on him doing much for the Sox this year, but still you hate to hear news like that.
I really don't know if he'll make the Hall (of Fame). He had some awesome seasons and yes, his post-season play was outstanding, but his "totals" were marginal. His bloody sock should be put in, though.
Interesting discussion on the Colts message boards...
Peyton Manning is more clutch than Tom Brady when 4 or more points are needed.
Let me say that I genuinely like Peyton. But there is no way he is more clutch than Brady in any situation.
Super Bowl appearances: Brady 4, Peyton 1
Super Bowl wins: Brady 3, Peyton 1
With the exeption of 2007, Peyton had always had a ton more skill positions at his disposal than Brady, which makes Brady's feats all the more impressive.
Peyton came up short when the Colts had more talent than just about anyone else except in 2006. Brady took his team and scored the winning drive with less than 2 minutes in two separate Super Bowls. Brady was 1:00 short of finishing a perfect season, which was not made imperfect by any huge mistake by Brady.
Interesting discussion on the Colts message boards...
Peyton Manning is more clutch than Tom Brady when 4 or more points are needed.
Brady took his team and scored the winning drive with less than 2 minutes in two separate Super Bowls. Brady was 1:00 short of finishing a perfect season, which was not made imperfect by any huge mistake by Brady.
Those drives you mentioned are when he needed 3 points and are not relevant to the 4 points or more debate.
And throwing an INT isn't a huge mistake by Brady?
Of the two I would take Brady. He is more of an improvisor in the Joe Montana mold. I look at Manning more of a calculating, deadly passer in the Dan Marino mold.
Actually, I'd take Montana over them all. He was the personification of being cool under pressure. 4 for 4 in Super Bowls, and no picks.
The team with the best interleague record this year? The Kansas City Royals at 10-3.
And the team with the worst interleague record? (First place) Philadelphia.
EDIT: I take that back... it's the Giants. Never mind.
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A couple of other Interleague facts:
Through 2007 the AL has an advantage of 1387-1317. The NL won the head-to-head in 1997 (the first year), 1999,2002 and 2003. Coming into this season, the Yankees have the best interleague winning pct. overall at .589, followed by the A's .582, the Marlins .565, and the Twins and Mariners at .552. The Pirates (through 2007) have the worst interleague pct. at .377 while the Orioles have been worst in the AL at .409. Also, after the 2007 season the best batting avg. in interleague belongs to Michael Young (.347), Thome leads in homers with 53 and Ramirez led with 139 RBIs. The overall RBI lead may have changed as Delgado finished 2007 with 138 career RBIs and ARod had 137. Mussina led in wins with a 20-12 record and Johann Santana had the best ERA at 2.27 through '07. Rivera had a big lead in saves with 53.
Interesting discussion on the Colts message boards...
Peyton Manning is more clutch than Tom Brady when 4 or more points are needed.
Brady took his team and scored the winning drive with less than 2 minutes in two separate Super Bowls. Brady was 1:00 short of finishing a perfect season, which was not made imperfect by any huge mistake by Brady.
Those drives you mentioned are when he needed 3 points and are not relevant to the 4 points or more debate.
And throwing an INT isn't a huge mistake by Brady?
You're a huge Indy homer, so you are completely splitting hairs about the points. The real debate is what QB do you want when your team is down by a TD or less. That answer for non-Indy fans is Brady. You threw out that Brady was picked off in the Super Bowl against the Giants - I simply forgot, but that just proves Brady is not Superman. That INT vs. Indy last year was the result of his entire team blowing the huge lead and having to throw into a prevent defense with little time on the clock. You're conveniently forgetting the choke job efforts Manning had vs. Pittsburgh in 2006 and his poor playoff game performances vs. the Pats (save the 2007 AFC Championship Game), let alone his horrific showing against the Jets in 2002.
You're taking this personally b/c you like Manning and the Colts. I do too. But the vast majority of non-partisan observers would take Brady over Manning with the game on the line and his team down by 7 or fewer points. You may hate Brady & NE, but the reality is he's the most clutch QB in the NFL of the past 10 years. His 1st Super Bowl was very similar to the matchup of NE - NYG: NE was given no chance against the high scoring Rams and he calmly lead his team for the winning drive in his first Super Bowl with less than 2:00 in his first year starting in the NFL. That is impressive. And that's coming from a fan who was vehemently rooting against the Pats, particularly this past year.
I agree with Klydon about Montana - he is the modern era QB I would most want to lead my team back. But the original debate was limited to Manning vs. Brady.
You're a huge Indy homer, so you are completely splitting hairs about the points. The real debate is what QB do you want when your team is down by a TD or less. That answer for non-Indy fans is Brady. You threw out that Brady was picked off in the Super Bowl against the Giants - I simply forgot, but that just proves Brady is not Superman. That INT vs. Indy last year was the result of his entire team blowing the huge lead and having to throw into a prevent defense with little time on the clock. You're conveniently forgetting the choke job efforts Manning had vs. Pittsburgh in 2006 and his poor playoff game performances vs. the Pats (save the 2007 AFC Championship Game), let alone his horrific showing against the Jets in 2002.
You're taking this personally b/c you like Manning and the Colts. I do too. But the vast majority of non-partisan observers would take Brady over Manning with the game on the line and his team down by 7 or fewer points. You may hate Brady & NE, but the reality is he's the most clutch QB in the NFL of the past 10 years. His 1st Super Bowl was very similar to the matchup of NE - NYG: NE was given no chance against the high scoring Rams and he calmly lead his team for the winning drive in his first Super Bowl with less than 2:00 in his first year starting in the NFL. That is impressive. And that's coming from a fan who was vehemently rooting against the Pats, particularly this past year.
You're a huge Indy homer, so you are completely splitting hairs about the points. The real debate is what QB do you want when your team is down by a TD or less. That answer for non-Indy fans is Brady. You threw out that Brady was picked off in the Super Bowl against the Giants - I simply forgot, but that just proves Brady is not Superman. That INT vs. Indy last year was the result of his entire team blowing the huge lead and having to throw into a prevent defense with little time on the clock. You're conveniently forgetting the choke job efforts Manning had vs. Pittsburgh in 2006 and his poor playoff game performances vs. the Pats (save the 2007 AFC Championship Game), let alone his horrific showing against the Jets in 2002.
You're taking this personally b/c you like Manning and the Colts. I do too. But the vast majority of non-partisan observers would take Brady over Manning with the game on the line and his team down by 7 or fewer points. You may hate Brady & NE, but the reality is he's the most clutch QB in the NFL of the past 10 years. His 1st Super Bowl was very similar to the matchup of NE - NYG: NE was given no chance against the high scoring Rams and he calmly lead his team for the winning drive in his first Super Bowl with less than 2:00 in his first year starting in the NFL. That is impressive. And that's coming from a fan who was vehemently rooting against the Pats, particularly this past year.
I do love the Colts, but this isn't personal, just business. I am using stats and critical thinking to try to prove my points rather than just emotions, so I don't know why you say I am taking it personally other than the fact that I happen to be a Colts fan.
Manning has a reputation for not being very clutch but it's based on only a few games.
The Pittsburgh game you talk about Manning doing poorly in he completed 22 of 38 passes for 290 yards, 1 TD 0 INTs. You'd have a different opinion of him if Vanderjerk made the FG and the Colts won in overtime, but our kicker missed so they never had the chance. There were many missed opportunities in that game for the Colts, and most of them weren't Manning's fault.
You can't lay the losses all on Manning and the wins all on Brady. A 42-0 loss in the playoffs means the defense did a pretty horrible job too.
You're a huge Indy homer, so you are completely splitting hairs about the points. The real debate is what QB do you want when your team is down by a TD or less. That answer for non-Indy fans is Brady. You threw out that Brady was picked off in the Super Bowl against the Giants - I simply forgot, but that just proves Brady is not Superman. That INT vs. Indy last year was the result of his entire team blowing the huge lead and having to throw into a prevent defense with little time on the clock. You're conveniently forgetting the choke job efforts Manning had vs. Pittsburgh in 2006 and his poor playoff game performances vs. the Pats (save the 2007 AFC Championship Game), let alone his horrific showing against the Jets in 2002.
You're taking this personally b/c you like Manning and the Colts. I do too. But the vast majority of non-partisan observers would take Brady over Manning with the game on the line and his team down by 7 or fewer points. You may hate Brady & NE, but the reality is he's the most clutch QB in the NFL of the past 10 years. His 1st Super Bowl was very similar to the matchup of NE - NYG: NE was given no chance against the high scoring Rams and he calmly lead his team for the winning drive in his first Super Bowl with less than 2:00 in his first year starting in the NFL. That is impressive. And that's coming from a fan who was vehemently rooting against the Pats, particularly this past year.
I do love the Colts, but this isn't personal, just business. I am using stats and critical thinking to try to prove my points rather than just emotions, so I don't know why you say I am taking it personally other than the fact that I happen to be a Colts fan.
Manning has a reputation for not being very clutch but it's based on only a few games.
The Pittsburgh game you talk about Manning doing poorly in he completed 22 of 38 passes for 290 yards, 1 TD 0 INTs. You'd have a different opinion of him if Vanderjerk made the FG and the Colts won in overtime, but our kicker missed so they never had the chance. There were many missed opportunities in that game for the Colts, and most of them weren't Manning's fault.
You can't lay the losses all on Manning and the wins all on Brady. A 42-0 loss in the playoffs means the defense did a pretty horrible job too.
That's fair - those losses weren't totally Manning's fault nor were the wins entirely Brady.
That Pittsburgh game though, the stats are misleading. Much of those numbers were padded when the Colts found themselves down 16-0, much of it due to Manning's ineffectiveness. I remember Manning looking uncomfortable and having horrible mechanics for much of that game. Plus his line could not handle the blitz. That game was, IMO, one of their worst losses ever. They had home field throughout the playoffs, were 14-2 in a year when Manning was amazing. Worst of all, that was a home game against a 6th seed. Granted the Steelers got hot at the right point in the season, but they should have been blown out by the Colts in that situation. They would have never even been in position for Vandy's miss had Cowher not made one of the dumbest calls in playoff history - that fumbled Bettis goal-line handoff instead of kneeling down and waiting for the FG attempt to effectively put the game out of reach.
Hey, don't get me wrong. I would take Manning on my team in a heartbeat. He's a first-ballot HOFer. But I don't think there is any argument that Manning has been blessed with far greater skill players throughout his career than just the one season Brady enjoyed in 2007. Manning had Edge & then Addai, along with Harrison & Wayne. Until 2007, Brady never had a stud, All-Pro WR and the best RB he had was Corey Dillon, who was definitely on the downside of his career. I don't think much of Maroney and the rest of his backs from previous Super Bowl seasons were all by committee.
That's fair - those losses weren't totally Manning's fault nor were the wins entirely Brady.
That Pittsburgh game though, the stats are misleading. Much of those numbers were padded when the Colts found themselves down 16-0, much of it due to Manning's ineffectiveness. I remember Manning looking uncomfortable and having horrible mechanics for much of that game. Plus his line could not handle the blitz. That game was, IMO, one of their worst losses ever. They had home field throughout the playoffs, were 14-2 in a year when Manning was amazing. Worst of all, that was a home game against a 6th seed. Granted the Steelers got hot at the right point in the season, but they should have been blown out by the Colts in that situation. They would have never even been in position for Vandy's miss had Cowher not made one of the dumbest calls in playoff history - that fumbled Bettis goal-line handoff instead of kneeling down and waiting for the FG attempt to effectively put the game out of reach.
Hey, don't get me wrong. I would take Manning on my team in a heartbeat. He's a first-ballot HOFer. But I don't think there is any argument that Manning has been blessed with far greater skill players throughout his career than just the one season Brady enjoyed in 2007. Manning had Edge & then Addai, along with Harrison & Wayne. Until 2007, Brady never had a stud, All-Pro WR and the best RB he had was Corey Dillon, who was definitely on the downside of his career. I don't think much of Maroney and the rest of his backs from previous Super Bowl seasons were all by committee.
That Pittsburgh game was just horrible all around, I agree. I was pissed about it for a long time.
Personally I am not a big fan of Edge. He just isn't explosive. He will get you 4 yards at a time, which I guess isn't bad, but Addai can get 4 or 40. I am glad the Pats got Maroney and left Addai for us...
Manning has had better wide receivers but you could also argue that he elevates his receivers a little bit. Brandon Stokley, for example. Reggie Wayne is a beast though. He's peaking while Harrison is beginning to decline, so that works out for us.
I'd say most teams are using a running back by committee nowadays, maybe partially due to the success the Pats had with Kevin Faulk and....what's his name. I think that is becoming a fact in the NFL now, you don't need a big name RB to win games, you just need a few people who can get the job done. Dominic Rhodes isn't a great RB, but he can get the job done. I don't even count the year in Oakland because that place is just a black hole right now. It seems like most RB's picked high in the draft have been wasted picks the last few years. I consider Addai an exception, along with Adrian Peterson. Carnell Williams could be one if he doesn't keep getting injured and keeps up his productivity from his previous levels.
Brady has had Deion Branch who was a Super Bowl MVP, but he hasn't done anything since he left the Pats. I'd agree that Brady hasn't had the same kind of talent at WR or RB but his team had a defense, which until about '05 (even more so in '07 when we got rid of Jason David and put in Jackson and Hayden at CB)the Colts didn't which led to Manning having to try to outscore the other team in a shootout. It didn't help that the Pats had his number for a few years either.
There are so many factors it seems like you can debate forever about who is really the best, but that's fun.
I used to agree with the idea of Peyton Manning being a choke artist but now I would say the opposite. I think in previous years he would try to do too much because it was pretty much all on his shoulders as the leader of the offense. Games like the Colts vs Tampa Bay on Monday Night Football when the Colts came back from a big lead in the final minutes helped to change that perception too along with the AFCCG in '06, and etc.
I feel like finally we have a complete team with an excellent offense and an excellent defense. Special teams though.... The Patriots are still right up there too even though their defense is declining. San Diego is a young team with a lot of talent, god what a horrible game...the only positive about that last game was Peyton threw 6INTs, Vinetieri missed a FG (maybe 2?), the team played horribly and we still came close to winning.
That Pittsburgh game though, the stats are misleading. Much of those numbers were padded when the Colts found themselves down 16-0, much of it due to Manning's ineffectiveness. I remember Manning looking uncomfortable and having horrible mechanics for much of that game. Plus his line could not handle the blitz.
When it comes to preparing for a game, analyzing defenses and exploiting weaknesses, Manning is without peer. From an objective, mathematical, and quantifiable approach it's hard to put someone above Manning. Looking at it from a subjective and improvisational view, I like Brady.
I agree with goombah that Manning's stats in the Pittsburgh game were padded when the Steelers started playing the clock. In the beginning of that game Roethlisberger rifled through the Colts to get two TDs while the Colts struggled until the fourth quarter.
Also that game should have been put away as Manning threw a clear interception to Polamalu that was unexplicably overturned on replay. That was with the Steelers leading by 11 and only 5 minutes remaining. Manning had opportunities to pull it out or get the Colts closer. The Steelers' blitz that day was admittedly fiercer than anything Manning had ever seen, but I think Brady would have been better suited to move the team when the action sped up. That said, I don't think Brady would have done as well as Manning in the first half of that game.
I'll admit, Longneck, that these are two QBs of the ages and their differences are marginal. that I prefer Brady in the pressure minutes doesn't mean that I don't think Manning isn't cool under pressure. I'd be happy any day of the week with Manning in any situation.
I remember they overturned the interception and I knew it was a horrible call, but I didn't care! And then a few days after the game the NFL said it was an interception...
That game was worse than losing in a blowout at least then you don't get your hopes up, so many missed chances, so close...but then the next year the Colts won it all, maybe the bitterness from that game helped, I don't know. We're the 2nd youngest team I think, behind the Packers and we have a solid team with depth so I think there's definitely a chance for more rings in the near future.
I think that if Donovan McNabb could stay healthy he could really be awesome and include himself in this discussion. I don't know if he is injury prone or just unlucky. He's played through intense pain so it's not like he isn't trying...
I also wonder how Daunte Culpepper can throw 39 TD's and have an absolutely awesome year (overshadowed by Peyton's 49 TD's) and a knee injury later just be completely worthless. I could understand if it was a shoulder or arm injury.
I also wonder how Daunte Culpepper can throw 39 TD's and have an absolutely awesome year (overshadowed by Peyton's 49 TD's) and a knee injury later just be completely worthless. I could understand if it was a shoulder or arm injury.
IMO, that is easy. He lost his left tackle (I think McKinney) and Randy Moss. Moss would go up and catch anything thrown in his direction. When Moss left, Culpepper was neutralized b/c Minnesota had no effective running back between Robert Smith to the arrival of Adrian Peterson. Culpepper's ineffectiveness came before his knee injury, which pretty much finished his career.
If I implied that Manning was a choke artist, that was a misstatement. He choked in a few big games, but as Klydon more clearly stated than I, no one comes close to Manning in preparing and calling the audible. He may be the only current QB who calls his own plays. I hope Peyton has another Super Bowl win or two before his career is over.
I respectfully disagree about Edgerrin James. Yes, he's on the downside now and kudos to the Colts for foreseeing that decline and not re-signing Edge. But he was right up there with Terrell Davis, Shaun Alexander, and the elite backs from about 1999-2003, even with missing 1 entire year to an ACL injury. Yes, he doesn't have breakaway speed, but he was a durable multi-faceted back for 5 years.
The Yankees played the Pirates in Pittsburgh today. It was the first time in 48 years that the Yanks played in Pittsburgh (I was very surprised to hear that). To honor the day, the Pirates had former second baseman, Bill Mazeroski throw out the first ball. It was Maz' homer in the bottom of the ninth inning in the 7th (and final) game that won the Series for Pittsburgh.
I respectfully disagree about Edgerrin James. Yes, he's on the downside now and kudos to the Colts for foreseeing that decline and not re-signing Edge. But he was right up there with Terrell Davis, Shaun Alexander, and the elite backs from about 1999-2003, even with missing 1 entire year to an ACL injury. Yes, he doesn't have breakaway speed, but he was a durable multi-faceted back for 5 years.
Consistent and reliable but not explosive and when we needed a few yards for a touchdown (Example: Pats regular season game - he got stuffed over and over and it would have won the game for us) or a first down he just could not deliver. I did not feel confident in short yardage situations with him at RB, with Addai in there I feel like it's going to be a success a great majority of the time.
I think I remember that play you're referring to in 2004 or '05. If memory serves, the Colts had it first and goal and failed to punch it in on 4 downs, one of which Edge was stuffed. Maybe more than one.
But anyway, yes, Edge never had the breakaway speed of Adrian Peterson or LT, but he was still a great back that most teams would have killed to have in his prime. He was a great complement to the Colts passing attack. Arizona must be kicking themselves for the deal they signed him to two years ago.
Running backs in the NFL have a short half-life. Most are lucky to squeeze out 5 years on the average.
Looks like the Raptors have pulled the trigger on a trade that will send T.J. Ford, Rasho Nesterovic and the 17th draft pick to the Pacers in return for Jermaine O'Neal. If O'Neal can manage to stay healthy for a full season this could turn out to be a very good trade for the Raps as it allows Bosh to go back to his original position of power forward and Andrea Bargnani to come off the bench easing him into his role as the future centre of the team.
Looks like the Raptors have pulled the trigger on a trade that will send T.J. Ford, Rasho Nesterovic and the 17th draft pick to the Pacers in return for Jermaine O'Neal. If O'Neal can manage to stay healthy for a full season this could turn out to be a very good trade for the Raps as it allows Bosh to go back to his original position of power forward and Andrea Bargnani to come off the bench easing him into his role as the future centre of the team.
Wow, I was hoping the Warriors could somehow work a trade for Ford, maybe by using their $10 million trade exception, so Baron Davis wouldn't have to play so many minutes a game. Oh well. Congratulations to your Raptors Don Jasani
Astros pitcher Shawn Chacon's advice to other ballplayers? I'd guess it would be to avoid grabbing the GM by the neck and throwing him to the ground.
Well, that's the way the story's going, anyway. He's been 'suspended indefinitely' for 'insubordination,' upset about being moved from the rotation to the bullpen.
I went to the Giants vs. A's game on June (friday the)13th, and had a great time. Although the whole day leading up to that was definitely a screwed up friday the 13th type of day for me. I didn't get to the game until the 6th inning. My girlfriend and her son, and his friend, went ahead without me. Even though the Giants lost I got to be at a game where the sprinklers turned on in the ninth inning with one out left to go. It was so funny! I got a picture of it:
That was the only time in the game the A's and Giants fans were cheering at the same time and laughing together. And here is a picture of us:
And from right to left that is me, my girlfriend, her son and his best friend (the dork in the A's jersey). This picture makes me laugh because here is my girlfriend and I smiling for a good picture while the two teenagers have the only two possible teenage reactions "I'm so cool I'll barely smile" and "I'm going to ruin this picture by making a funny face".
Very nice pictures, bb. You all make a very good looking group at the ball game. I was always amazed since I was a kid watching the Phillies playing in old candlestick Park on tv in July and August to see the fans bundled up in coats, gloves and hats.
By the way, Aaron Rowand is having a very good year for the Giants. I bet he's a crowd favorite with his defensive play. I was never more wrong than when I predicted that he would be the biggest free agent bust this year. I thought he had a career year last year, and wouldn't come close to duplicating it.
Pedro Feliz has been okay, getting big hits on occasion and showing a rocket arm at third.
That's a nice photo, Blibble. I'm sorry to say that the Giants are manhandling my pathetic Indians. Eleven game loser Barry Zito looked like Cy Young against the hapless, inept Indians hitters last night. It is good to see Omar Vizquel back in town - the best defensive shortstop I have ever seen.
Sources: Nets agree to trade Jefferson to Bucks for Yi, Simmons
Sources told ESPN.com that the deal has been agreed to and submitted for league approval in advance of Thursday night's draft. No draft picks are involved in the trade, sources said.
Such a swap would create an estimated $10-plus million in long-term savings for the Nets as they continue to re-shape their team after trading another mainstay -- point guard Jason Kidd -- to Dallas in February.
The trade would also enable Yi to make a move to the larger media market he was hoping for this time last year, when Milwaukee drafted him out of China with the sixth overall pick. Kiki Vandeweghe, New Jersey's new general manager alongside team president Rod Thorn, is a longstanding Yi fan who has frequently likened the 7-footer's perimeter skills and potential to Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki.
The Bucks, meanwhile, would be supplying new coach Scott Skiles with a veteran player coming off his best season to fill a problem position. Jefferson averaged 22.7 points per game last season and played all 82 games after an injury-plagued 2006-07 season.
The experts have been saying that this move, along with the earlier Jason Kidd trade, are designed to clear cap room so the Nets can go after LeBron once he becomes a free agent in a couple of years.
Astros release Chacon after altercation with GM sports-general-20080626-Astros-Chacon.Suspended
In this May 21, 208 file photo, Houston Astros starting pitcher Shawn Chacon... 2 hours ago
HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astros have released Shawn Chacon, opting to cut the right-hander a day after he reportedly grabbed general manager Ed Wade by the neck and threw him to the ground.
The team requested waivers on Chacon on Thursday for the purpose of giving him his unconditional release. If he isn't claimed by another major league team by Monday, waivers will expire and his contract will be terminated without pay.
Bethie, I really can't believe what happened with him! Losing game after game is one thing, but now the negative energy's really taking an exciting turn! (Actually, we're not doing so bad now...maybe this'll be a positive spark in some twisted way! Getting rid of the bad blood, or something.)
I heard our announcers talk about it tonight, and they mentioned something about how Chacon had refused to throw a bullpen session when asked to, and then later threw in the ninth inning of a game while our closer Valverde was out pitching, without anyone giving permission or wanting him to do so. I might not have that information completely right, but the general idea of what they were saying is that he's apparently already done some 'rebellious' stuff against the club. Our manager and GM (Cecil Cooper and Ed Wade) were the ones, I believe, who approached him about a meeting in the office. I guess he was mad it was right before a pre-game meal, but like our commentators on TV and in the paper are expressing, you can't really refuse to hear whatever news they have for you...even if it's what you don't want to hear.
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BL, great pictures!! Win or lose, going to a ballgame always makes for a fun time, doesn't it?
Only in San Francisco does one need a sweatshirt in June.
Originally Posted By: klydon1
I was always amazed since I was a kid watching the Phillies playing in old candlestick Park on tv in July and August to see the fans bundled up in coats, gloves and hats.ing big hits on occasion and showing a rocket arm at third.
San Francisco can get sooo cold for the night games with that fog that comes in. Candlestick was the worst though. Not only is the stadium located on one of the coldest windiest spots in San Francisco but the old style stadium didn't allow the wind to pass on through so it became like a hurricane of cold wind and food wrappers and garbage circulating around the stadium. They used to hand out these "Croix de Candlestick" pins to the fans who stayed for the full game.
I was so sad when they built a new stadium because I grew up in Candlestick, but Candlestick had to be one of the worst stadiums and the new stadium has to be one of the most beautiful in baseball and has become the place I'd rather be than anywhere else. There's nothing better than being at a major league ball game with a hot dog and a beer. Especially if it is a Dodger game where I can boooo my lungs out at the Dodger fans around me
There's nothing better than being at a major league ball game with a hot dog and a beer.
Minor league games are fun, too. Saw the Lakewood BlueClaws (Phillies Single-A team; the logo is Beth E's avatar ) last Friday and maybe again tomorrow. So nice that it's only 20 minutes away.
I'm sorry to say that the Giants are manhandling my pathetic Indians. Eleven game loser Barry Zito looked like Cy Young against the hapless, inept Indians hitters last night. It is good to see Omar Vizquel back in town - the best defensive shortstop I have ever seen.
Goombah (and Mignon I think?), I'm officially a fan of Cleveland fans. What a classy organization. As you can imagine the last few years we have loved Omar Vizquel here in the Bay Area, even though he's on the decline. It was great to see the Indians play a tribute video of Omar highlights playing as one of the Tribe, and the non-stop standing ovations for him shows how much the fans love and appreciate the past as much as "what have you done for me lately".
Cleveland seems like a great baseball town, am I wrong? I would love to visit there someday to see a game.
Originally Posted By: ginaitaliangirl
Win or lose, going to a ballgame always makes for a fun time, doesn't it?
Gina - so true, but a win is so much sweeter isn't it?
Goombah (and Mignon I think?), I'm officially a fan of Cleveland fans. What a classy organization. As you can imagine the last few years we have loved Omar Vizquel here in the Bay Area, even though he's on the decline. It was great to see the Indians play a tribute video of Omar highlights playing as one of the Tribe, and the non-stop standing ovations for him shows how much the fans love and appreciate the past as much as "what have you done for me lately".
Cleveland seems like a great baseball town, am I wrong? I would love to visit there someday to see a game.
I agree that it was a classy gesture with how the front office honored Vizquel. He's better at 41 than that worthless hack, Jhonny Peralta, that we have now who is maybe 26. The organization did something similar for Sandy Alomar the year after he left.
To be honest, I'd take a little less class and gladly trade it for a championship. We do have a great baseball town, as evidenced by our 455 consecutive sellout streak at Jacobs Field from 1995-2001. This town went insane, particularly in 1995 when we made it back to the World Series for the first time in 41 years.
Having said all that, Cleveland has been, is, and will always be, a football town first and foremost. But we rabidly support all three of our major teams.
I can't believe this is the fifth time a team has won a game without getting a hit! I thought this would have been the first. Shows how important defense is.
I can't believe this is the fifth time a team has won a game without getting a hit! I thought this would have been the first. Shows how important defense is.
Andy Hawkins did it as a Yankee about 15 years ago. Throw in a couple of errors, a walk, a sacrifice, and presto! You get a couple of runs. I think he lost, 2-1.
It just emphasizes my belief that pitching and defense win games. You don't need to hit to score.
Imagine all those games where an error costs the team one or two runs, or you have a player make an amazing diving catch to save a run or two. I think it usually goes unnoticed when the score is higher like 6-5 but I agree pitching and defense wins games. Hitting helps too though
I remember reading about two pitchers both going into extra innings without giving up a hit. One of them eventually gave up a hit (and lost the game) in the 11th (or so).
Can you imagine that happening now???
I'm too lazy to look up the details, but it happened around 1920.
I remember reading about two pitchers both going into extra innings without giving up a hit. One of them eventually gave up a hit (and lost the game) in the 11th (or so).
Can you imagine that happening now???
I'm too lazy to look up the details, but it happened around 1920.
That sounded familiar to me, but I can't place it. In the meantime, here are ten facts about MLB no-hitters:
Thanks for those facts, klyd. You always come up with good stuff.
I went to a game that almost made that list... I was at Bill Rohr's first game when he pitched against the Yankees (he played for Boston then) in 1967. I cut school to see him go 8 2/3 hitless innings only to give up a single to catcher Elston Howard.
Thanks for those facts, klyd. You always come up with good stuff.
I went to a game that almost made that list... I was at Bill Rohr's first game when he pitched against the Yankees (he played for Boston then) in 1967. I cut school to see him go 8 2/3 hitless innings only to give up a single to catcher Elston Howard.
That would have made the list. I never saw a no-hitter live, in majors or minors. I think the closest I came was a game where a pitcher had it broken up in the 7th.
Through baseball-reference.com I came across a double header between the Red Sox and Indians in Cleveland on 4/12/1992, in which the Tribe won the first game, 2-0, despite not recording a hit off Matt Young. The Sox scattered 9 hits, but couldn't score.
In the second game the Indians lost, 3-0, and only recorded two hits in 9 innings: a Carlos Baerga single in the first, and Glenallen Hill's third inning single. Again the Red Sox had 9 hits
ESPN's Baseball Tonight is having a "Take Me Out ot the Ballgame" contest among musicians of all different genres. I really like how they are each able to put their own spin on such a familiar song. Peter Gammons was surprisingly good. I voted for the Punch Brothers.
For the few NBA fans here I'm sure you can feel my pain. Baron Davis opted out of his contract late last night and has already verbally agreed to a contract with the Clippers.
This is bad. There was hopes that the Warriors were going to improve to an elite level but now Chris Mullin is going to have to pull off a miracle just to keep the Warriors good.
ESPN's Baseball Tonight is having a "Take Me Out ot the Ballgame" contest among musicians of all different genres. I really like how they are each able to put their own spin on such a familiar song. Peter Gammons was surprisingly good. I voted for the Punch Brothers.
For the few NBA fans here I'm sure you can feel my pain. Baron Davis opted out of his contract late last night and has already verbally agreed to a contract with the Clippers.
This is bad. There was hopes that the Warriors were going to improve to an elite level but now Chris Mullin is going to have to pull off a miracle just to keep the Warriors good.
It will definitely be a huge blow to the Warriors but I heard they have made a big offer to Elton Brand. Although there is no guarantee that Brand will accept the offer (which I heard is in the neighbourhood of 90 mill. not sure over how many years) and he may very well stay with the Clippers who should be much improved next season with the addition of Davis.
SC, I heard it mentioned on our broadcast, but only through one source, I believe. Milwaukee Sentinel, I think? Anyway, no certain confirmation that I know of. If true, it's gonna make for a tighter race in our division!
Our game was supposed to start at 12:30 PM (Central) today, got stuck in a long rain delay, and we just lost it now, in the 17th inning. 5 hours and 35 minutes...talk about an all-day affair.
A few innings back, we had an interesting event. Ausmus was at bat and was called out on a strikeout when the ball fouled off his bat, hit the catcher's shoulder, flipped around in his hands, and eventually was caught by him in his glove. Ausmus had an argument, which our announcers later discussed. Quoting the rulebook, it turns out that the ball cannot be caught on a rebound like that, because it must first hit the glove. So in this case, having hit the shoulder first, it could not be caught for an out. The HP umpire asked for help, but as our guys said, since nobody else saw otherwise, it couldn't be overruled. That'd be a case for instant replay. I was interested in learning the details of that rule, which I'd never known fully.
Thanks, gina. The local tv stations are now confirming the trade.
As for that foul tip... this WOULD be a good argument for instant replay!
I think I remember this scenario once mentioned in the "So You Think You Know Baseball" feature in an old issue of Baseball Digest. I love the quirkiness of the rules.
Is anybody else sick of the will he/won't he saga with Brett Favre? I really liked the guy throughout his career, but give it up already. If he forces the issue to return, he's putting the Packers in an awful spot. The negative publicity of not wanting him to return or trading/releasing Favre will put the organization in a no-win situation.
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"Baseball Digest" - Klydon I have not heard mention of that publication in years. I used to subscribe when I was a kid. Awesome stuff.
"Baseball Digest" - Klydon I have not heard mention of that publication in years. I used to subscribe when I was a kid. Awesome stuff.
Up until a couple of years ago, I had subscribed. it was easy light reading and I enjoyed the features, primarily "The Fans Speak Out" and the Quiz. I'll still pick up a copy once in a while at a news stand.
That's a great pick up for the Cubs. They did better than the Brewers. They'll keep Harden for more than 3 months.
At the same time, it's a shame for the A's, who are competing for the post-season, but can't afford to keep the stars. It's a sad fact in baseball that the low payroll teams don't want their good players to become too good. I saw it with the Expos when they had Vlad Guerrerro and many others.
The A's are stockpiling talent for their new stadium. They won't be a low payroll team forever.
Right now Billy Beane is letting out a huge sigh of relief that Harden stayed healthy enough to trade him. Didn't the Cubs learn their lesson with Wood and Prior?
Big risk/big reward for a guy who has managed to find himself on the DL each year he's been in the bigs. I would rather have had Sabathia, but Harden is a strong pitcher when healthy.
The Cubs will be better off with Harden over Sabathia, Don Sicilia. In the 2001 postseason, Sabathia won a game by benefiting from a 17 run outburst on offense. His lone win in the 2007 playoffs was when his offense scored double digits against the NYY and Sabathia was very erratic. He was dreadful in his other two starts against Boston. It may appear to be sour grapes on my part, but this guy is not a big game pitcher. He'll win the games in May, June, etc. but he's not a true ace. An ace saves his best stuff for October like Schilling, Pedro, and Beckett have in the past. In addition, he's already on the borderline of begin very overweight, which will just be compounded once he turns 30.
All good points, GO. I'm actually more worried about Harden's health more than anything. You have to get to October first and I guess my thought is Harden can't help if he's on the DL.
So are you as a Chicago fan happy to see Kerry Wood back, albeit in a different role but successful nonetheless? It's hard to believe his 20 strikeout game was already 10 years ago.
So are you as a Chicago fan happy to see Kerry Wood back, albeit in a different role but successful nonetheless? It's hard to believe his 20 strikeout game was already 10 years ago.
I was always a fan of Kerry Wood. Too bad he got hurt so often.
I hope for your sake DB that Harden is healthy for the rest of the season and beyond, but he has been the Bay Area's Wood and Prior for too long now. I don't think he'll stay healthy until the end of the season.
Anyone else watch the greatest tennis match ever today?
I saw the last 45 minutes of it. I was rooting against Federer simply because I like to see new blood instead of repeat champs. But I have nothing against him - he exhibited a ton of class. What a great match in the Wimbledon finals. I am looking forward to the U.S. Open.
That was a fantastic match. Best match I've ever seen. Funny thing was, We were out that morning so we had it on DVR. When the recording finished at the 6-hour mark (the alloted time), the match wasn't even done yet (right at the 5th set rain delay). We quickly got on the internet to find out who actually won. We got to see the rest of it when they replayed the match on ESPN Classic the next day.
I was a bit surprised to see Richie Sexson cut by Seattle. This guy is not that old and has had decent power numbers. Granted he strikes out a lot, but I think he can help some contenders.
I am going to the Indians-Tampa game tonight. I'm looking forward to seeing the Rays - it is good for the sport to see some new blood winning games instead of the same few teams.
I'm guessing that someone may give Sexson a shot, but he has hurt the Mariners the past two years. His slugging pct. and BA have been way down, and he's hit only 11 homers.
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -- Brett Favre has asked the Packers to release him so he can return to the NFL with another team after apparently being told that his latest retirement reversal wasn't welcome news in Green Bay.
The team said it would do "what's right" in response to Favre's request, which was first reported by ESPN.
"Brett earned and exercised the right to retire on his terms," the team's statement read.
"We wanted him to return and welcomed him back on more than one occasion. Brett's press conference and subsequent conversations in the following weeks illustrated his commitment to retirement. The finality of his decision to retire was accepted by the organization. At that point, the Green Bay Packers made the commitment to move forward with our football team."
The 38-year-old Favre retired March 6 after a 17-year career, but almost immediately began dropping hints that he was having second thoughts.
The Packers statement said Favre now has the right to petition NFL commissioner Roger Goodell to be reinstated, at which point he would return to the team's active roster.
But the statement did not specify what the Packers would do after that, beyond doing "what's right and in the best interest of the team."
If the team has committed to moving forward without Favre, their options once he was reinstated would include trading him to another team or releasing him so he would be free to sign with the team of his choice. The Packers already have committed to going at quarterback with Aaron Rodgers, a first-round pick in 2005 who has been sitting behind Favre for his first three seasons in the NFL.
Releasing Favre presents the possibility of him signing with NFC North rivals Minnesota or Chicago, where he would be an upgrade over the incumbent QBs. If the Packers traded him, there would be teams outside the division such as Baltimore or Tampa Bay and perhaps Washington that would be interested. There also has been speculation that he could go to Miami for disgruntled defensive end Jason Taylor, the 2006 defensive player of the year.
It would be an ugly end to what has been one of the most celebrated partnerships in recent NFL history.
"As with all Packers greats, Brett's legacy will always be celebrated by our fans and the organization, regardless of any change in his personal intentions," the statement read. "Brett and Deanna will always be a part of the Packers family."
ESPN's Chris Mortensen reported Friday that sources close to Favre and the team told him agent James "Bus" Cook formally asked the Packers for Favre's release in a letter because the Packers were not receptive about Favre wanting to play again.
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I've always hated Favre, every year his bullshit will he retire???? stuff pops up. Thought it was over til this. But now at least it's more interesting this year.
In other news, I've requested off work August 6,7,8 because I will be in Terre Haute at the Colts Training Camp.
Roy Halladay should start the All-Star Game for the American League. Check out the stats: 11 - 6 2.71 ERA 146 1/3 IP 121 K 5.76 K/BB 7.44 K/9IP 1.00 WHIP 7 CG 2 SHO
Halladayhas been terrific for a few years and will get in the game. He threw a gem tonight. I watched a couple innings. I would start Lee, who also pitched a shutout tonight, and Lincecum. It's about time the nation gets to see Lincecum on the big stage.
What do you all make of A-Rod not participating in the homerun derby?
I'm not a huge fan of the homerun derby. It's like the slam dunk contest. I guess it would be nice for him to participate though since it's in his home ballpark though, but I wouldn't come too hard down on him.
I didn't buy his excuse that it messes up his swing. He's played at a high level for more than ten years. This exhibition isn't going to ruin him. Actually, when Bonds opted out of the contest (I think it was 2001) I admired his honesty for turning it down. When asked why he isn't doing it, he replied, "Because I'm an adult and I don't have to do it if I don't want to." I didn't admire the attitude though.
Ken Griffey was the big name in the game about 11 or 12 years ago when he stated he didn't want to do it, but reluctantly agreed to. He had to play a Sunday night game in Seattle, and then fly to Atlanta (I think), and I couldn't blame him for not wanting to participate.
While I probably won't be watching the whole thing (It's too long), I'll pick Lance Berman to win.
I vote for D. ARod doesn't want to look like crap.
Btw, I'm watching Josh Hamilton knock the hell out of the ball right now. He's just amazing. What a comeback story! He played locally in the minors as part of his comeback, and he's nothing short of incredible. He spends so much time talking to kids about his addiction days - now THAT'S a role model that kids can look up to, someone who almost lost it all and came back stronger than ever. 19 Home runs! Amazing!
Josh Hamilton - Holy Shit!! 28 HRs in Round 1 ...20 more than the next guy!!
If that number was not incredible enough, he hit 13 consecutive homers at one point. Lots of fun to watch this guy rebound from the depths of hell he was in several years ago.
They need to re-vamp the HR Derby rules or something. If you wipe out the first two rounds and only #3 counts why bother hitting that well to begin with. Just save it all for the end.
I watched the introductions for the All-Star game and was a little disappointed by some of the crowd reactions (or better yet, the lack of it). A few random thoughts:
I loved that Yogi Berra and Willie Stargell got such great ovations!
I think the loudest ovation was for Derek Jeter, and as the team captain in his home park, it should have been so.
What was up with Willie Mays? He just stood there growling.
Those players that I would've loved to see there tonight - Sandy Koufax, Stan Musial and Duke Snider.
They should have had Babe Ruth's daughter there.
Most touching moment - seeing Yogi throw the first pitch.
I didn't realize they were introducing all the old timers. I turned in on to see my old favorites, Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson and Earl Weaver.
Willie Mays looks like he did not want to be there. He's one of the greatest and I respect him, but I think it was rude of him not to shake the current All Star players hands. It's as if they're not worthy.
There were many HOFer's that weren't there, but still, it was REALLY impressive to see so many of them on the field at one time (ESPECIALLY as a "farewell" to the house that Ruth built).
Sure, it's hokey and sappy but I LOVE that kind of stuff! When I was a kid I used to love to see the annual oldtimer's game (they'd play two or three innings and it was awesome to see the old stars batting and fielding). They'd always introduce DiMaggio last (saving the best for last) and he'd always get a great ovation. They'd also introduce Mrs. Lou Gehrig and Mrs. Babe Ruth (sitting in a field box). True baseball royalty!
I would have loved to have been there. I know I would have been cheering to the point I didn't have a voice left.
BTW - It was fun to see Aramis Ramirez being introduced. He's the guy that kept me in stitches in Chicago!
I didn't get to see any of the pregame ceremonies, but I noticed the observations on Willie Mays. I don't know if it has anything to do with it, but I understand that he's in poor health. I have a baseball that he autographed years ago, and it's barely legible. I was told that he has some progressive disorder.
I'm glad I didn't attempt to watch the whole game. I think it was just ending as I was getting up.
I did see the highlights on ESPN. In the past I always felt the players took this game as just being for show, and not putting 100% into it. Last night proved me wrong. Those guys hussled and really put their hearts into it. It would have been great to watch the whole thing, and even better to see it in person.
Here's another shot worthy of sharing (courtesy of gina) - Yogi Berra throwing out the first pitch:
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It was funny to notice that Whitey Ford's first pitch bounced before being caught by it's catcher. Ford was arguably the premier pitcher in the league in his hey-day.
Here's another shot worthy of sharing (courtesy of gina) - Yogi Berra throwing out the first pitch:
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It was funny to notice that Whitey Ford's first pitch bounced before being caught by it's catcher. Ford was arguably the premier pitcher in the league in his hey-day.
I always thought i was named after a famous bear?
Seems like i was named after a famous baseball player instead
I'm jonesing for the NFL now. This is the first time in 15 years to have anything to be excited about heading into a Browns season. My prediction is that Brady Quinn will get some significant playing time this season and replace Anderson due to an injury at some point.
I'm looking forward to seeing the Saints this year. It will be interesting to see if their offense gets reinvigorated with the return of McAllister and the addition of Shockey. They could be a lot of fun to watch this year.
I'm jonesing for the NFL now. This is the first time in 15 years to have anything to be excited about heading into a Browns season. My prediction is that Brady Quinn will get some significant playing time this season and replace Anderson due to an injury at some point.
I'm looking forward to seeing the Saints this year. It will be interesting to see if their offense gets reinvigorated with the return of McAllister and the addition of Shockey. They could be a lot of fun to watch this year.
You want an inexperienced untested QB to take over for your Pro Bowl QB from last year? Why? Browns fans must be masochists! I could understand if they were still in a rebuilding mode but this team is ready to win now. Quinn might be a good QB but he might not too, and this isn't the time to find out. Of course from a business perspective you want to play your highest paid players...
I do agree about the Saints, Shockey should be fun to watch for half the season -- till he gets injured. At least with Deuce back the Saints have a RB in the backfield instead of a WR.
In other news, Favre is a douchebag.
Marvin Harrison will be at training camp, and so will I.
No Longneck, I did not say I "wanted" DA to get hurt. I just think it's unlikely that he'll make it through a 16 game season and that Quinn will get some significant PT. Other than Brady, Favre & Manning, I can't think of any other QBs who regularly make it through the entire season healthy on a regular basis.
Unless Chicago plans on starting Hester as their QB, I don't see how they plan on scoring any points with their awful QBs and their complete lack of an effective running game.
Robinson Cano and Melky Cabrera at 1:01, and Jose Reyes at 1:44
It's kind of interesting to see the worlds of sports and music collide like this.
And don't worry, there's plenty of entertainment in this clip for the guys. Probably enough to warrant this being posted in the Manly Man's Thread, actually.
ESPN is reporting Griffey might be headed to the White Sox. That certainly has the potential to impact the playoff race. It would be nice to see Jr. back in the American League.
ESPN is reporting Griffey might be headed to the White Sox. That certainly has the potential to impact the playoff race. It would be nice to see Jr. back in the American League.
I saw that, Mr. Sacamano.
According to Fox Sports, the deal is done, and just waiting for the commissioner's approval.
Anyone hear any FACTS about Manny Ramirez going to Florida???
I just read they were turned off by the whole Bratt Favre joke that Manny pulled. I don't like him, but he's the most dangerous hitter in the game, so I'm hoping, for my Mets' sake, that the Marlins don't get him.
I'm not sure if its official yet but Sports Illustrated is reporting that Manny Ramirez is going to the Dodgers and the Red Sox are getting Jason Bay as part of a three way deal with the Pirates.
As a Red Sox fan, I'm not at all happy about losing Ramirez. The Sox just lost the best 1-2 punch in the game and the trade is gonna hurt the team more than it helps them.
I thought of you when I heard about it! My mom left me a message while I was at work to let me know what happened, so first I thought, well great, now he's in the NL - we'll have to face him some. Then I remembered he'd be in your boys' division.
I'm not aware of all that went on "inside" the club, but I guess the problems finally became too much for Boston to keep dealing with him...still, I can't imagine giving up a player like Manny.
I would imagine if the Red Sox were yet to win a championship they would have held on to him. But with their recent success it's obvious they want to try something for the future and ridding themselves of Manny's antics makes sense.
Jason Bay is no Manny Ramirez but they are getting someone good in return for what looked like an ended relationship already.
He is still a great hitter though and hopefully he won't be in a Dodger's uniform for very long.
I don't believe so because all I've been hearing is how Manny will now have to play hard the final two months because he'll need a new contract in the offseason (he's thinking in the neighborhood of 4 years for $20 million a year)
So the Twins let Torii Hunter walk this past offseason, trade Johan Santana to the Mets, have been without Francisco Liriano since April and are STILL in first place. Just wow
It really is something considering the only real threats in their lineup are Justin Morneau and Joe Mauer, and their pitching staff while decent isn't dominant. With the White Sox nipping at their heels it will be very interesting to see how the AL Central plays out.
Don't count Detroit out of it yet. As much as I hate them, they're only 7 games out and they've struggled all season long (remember, this is a team A LOT of people had either making or winning the World Series).
The Tigers remind me of Mets teams from past years where that have what looks like an unstoppable lineup but can't seem to click on all levels at once.
True, the Mets were picked by many to make the Series. After being swept by Houston, they've dropped to third in the NL East behind Philadelphia and Florida
Sure, the Mets have been underperforming for years (as have the Yankees). With all the talent on both of those teams and a New York team hasn't been to the Series since 2003 (since 2000 for the Mets).
I posted a few pics of myself a long time ago that must have somehow got deleted because they're not in the old timers thread. Those pics are no longer on my hd so I thought why not post a new one. It's a shame because the pics that were lost were a little better than this one. Anywho, since this is the random SPORTS whoring thread I thought it would be appropriate to post a pic of me last year at the Baseball Hall Of Fame.
Thanks SB and DS. Yeah I didn't mean to draw attention to myself but the pic wound up on the bottom of the page so...Yeah, Cooperstown was fantastic! My dad and I drove over and I don't remember exactly but I think it took about 5 or 6 hours maybe more, something like that at least. When we got there we were struck by the beauty and quaint nature of the town itself. We stayed at the Cooperstown Motel http://www.cooperstownmotel.com/ which wasn't exactly the Ritz or anything but it was clean had a television, two beds and washroom and what more do you need really?
The museum itself is breathtaking and filled with so much memorabilia and so many artifacts that it will make your head spin. Just being in a place where so many historical events have taken place and the best players to ever play the game have roamed was worth the trip alone. There are many baseball card/memorabilia shops around the museum so if you have kids that are into the game and want souvenirs there are plenty of opportunities for that kinda thing. There are also many restaurants and cafes around the museum that are within walking distance.
Overall I'd say without exaggeration, that it was really the experience of a liftime. I plan to go again soon and I highly recommend every baseball fan to make the trip at least once.
When I was in economic development, the Business Council of NY had a conference in Cooperstown every May. It was a great place to have it. We stayed at the Otesaga, which is just lovely. There are also lots and lots of B&Bs there as well. Most of them are sold out years in advance for HoF week.
I recommend the trip to anyone who is interested in baseball. And for those who are not, DJ is right. It is a beautiful little town with lots of little shops and good restaurants. And the lake is just gorgeous. I also hear that the opera house is first class, but have never been there.
Glad that you enjoyed it so much. And what a nice way to spend time with your dad!!
Amazing game in Fenway tonight. The RedSox take a 10-0 lead in the first inning and find themselves trailing in the sixth. They score four in the eighth and hold on to win it, 19-17. There were 37 hits in the game.
What ESPN won't tell you is that David Ortiz became the second player in MLB history to hit two first inning homers in the same game.
It was first done in 1985. Anybody know who the other guy was?
I don't know the answer, but Carolos Baerga was the first MLB to hit two homeruns from different sides of the plate in the same inning of a game (1993).
The record that will never be broken is Tatis (I think) hitting two grandslams off of the same pitcher, Chan Ho Park, in the same inning. Why will it not be broken? No manager will ever be dumb enough to give up a granny, load the bases again, and then allow the same pitcher to face a guy who had homered that inning.
The answer is Von Hayes of the Phillies, who hit two first inning homers in the same game for the first time in MLB history in June, 1985. The Phillies won the game against the Mets, 26-7.
The man's only played in 9 games for the Brewers and already 38% of the people think's he should get the Cy Young and 14% think he deserves both Don't get me wrong, Sabathia has been nothing short of dominant since moving to the NL (8-0 with a 1.60 ERA). But what about guys like Brandon Webb (18-4 with a 2.85 ERA) and Johan Santana (11-7 with a 2.75 ERA) who have been doing it all season?
The man's only played in 9 games for the Brewers and already 38% of the people think's he should get the Cy Young and 14% think he deserves both Don't get me wrong, Sabathia has been nothing short of dominant since moving to the NL (8-0 with a 1.60 ERA). But what about guys like Brandon Webb (18-4 with a 2.85 ERA) and Johan Santana (11-7 with a 2.75 ERA) who have been doing it all season?
Those figures are unrealistic as ESPN typically presents a story overhyping an athlete and immediately puts out a poll, so the eighth graders run to their computers with a video highlight reel of Sabathia fresh in their heads, and they cast their votes. Then ESPN passes on the results as if they had scientific value. They could do a story on Manny Ramirez' couple of weeks with the Dodgers, and there'd be votes for him for MVP.
The NL Cy Young is a 3 dog race with Webb in the lead, followed by Lincecum and Volquez. They have separated themselves from every other starter in the NL this season.
CC Sabathia has been amazing since he arrived in Milwaukee. He had inconsistent outings for the first half of the season in Cleveland, but he will certainly command a lot of interest in the off-season, especially if he reaches and does well in the post-season. An early prediction is that he signs with the Dodgers. He's from Vallejo, liked the Dodgers growing up, and he loooooooves to bat.
How the hell was he a Dodger fan growing up in Vallejo?
A good question that I can't answer. I heard it mentioned on a late night Brewer telecast on the MLB Extra Innings package (yes, I can be addicted easily to watching hours of baseball every night ).
I understand that Vallejo is in the Bay area and the only thing I know about the city is that it was planning to file for bankruptcy, and it is the birthplace of two colorful former major leaguers, Tug McGraw and Bill Buckner.
Sabathia is also a big Raiders and Warriors fan. Until now I never heard who he rooted for in baseball growing up. I'm shocked he wasn't an A's or Giants fan.
I see that Gene Upshaw, from the NFL players union, has died. I didn't even know he was ill. He was a helluva an offensive lineman for the Ray-dahs back in the 70s/80s.
I see that Gene Upshaw, from the NFL players union, has died. I didn't even know he was ill. He was a helluva an offensive lineman for the Ray-dahs back in the 70s/80s.
Sorry to hear that. He was an incredible lineman, and a wonderful guy, who'll be missed.
I heard that too, Blibble. Obviously, the diagnosis was when the cancer was in an advanced stage. But knowing some people who have died from the same form of cancer, it is quite amazing that he was stoic (or stubborn) enough not to see a doctor until recently. It's a painful illness.
Supposedly there is a Sports Illustrated article about CC Sabathia that says he wants to play for the San Francisco Giants. Speculation obviously suggests that it's impossible for the Giants to sign him because of Zito's large contract. ARRRRGGGH!!! Freakin' Zito!!!! I've been patient with him so far... Now I've had it with him!!
The LPGA has required that athletes, participating in LPGA events, be able to speak English. Apparently, after two years foreign athletes will be given a brief test to determine whether they can speak and understand the language. If not, they face possible suspension. This, interestingly enough, only became an issue after Korean athletes have been winning the events.
Anyway, I got a good laugh yesterday afternoon, listening to two ESPN analysts on radio discussing that it is not too much to ask foreign athletes to "conversate" intelligently. One also used the word "irregardless."
Now I know some dictionaries list the word conversate as a corrupt form or slang for converse, but its use in this context washilarious. Before we require that foreigners speak the language or suffer a pecuniary loss, maybe we should require the naturally born Americans, particularly those earning a living by speaking through major media outlets, to learn the language.
but its use in this context washilarious. Before we require that foreigners speak the language or suffer a pecuniary loss, maybe we should require the naturally born Americans, particularly those earning a living by speaking through major media outlets, to learn the language.
This "washilarious" ...I'm not familiar with that word. It sounds like a fun bath.
but its use in this context washilarious. Before we require that foreigners speak the language or suffer a pecuniary loss, maybe we should require the naturally born Americans, particularly those earning a living by speaking through major media outlets, to learn the language.
This "washilarious" ...I'm not familiar with that word. It sounds like a fun bath.
Has anyone posted about Inside thre NFL moving to Showtime with a new cast? I won't watch it. I liked it on HBO and with the former crew. They said it had gotten boring. I liked it for its information and analysis. I didn't like that it had cut down on the game clips though. I think that's one big reason why some thought it had become boring.
With only about 12 games left in the season and the Brewers tied for the wild card in the NL, they fired their manager, Ned Yost, today.
They seemed to have a playoff spot sewn up a few weeks ago, but they have been playing poorly for a few weeks now.
The Brewers acquired Sabathia in June, knowing that in the off-season they're likely to lose him and another top pitcher on their staff, Ben Sheets. This was to be their shot at a postseason run, and they see it slipping away. They collapsed last year too. Normally, I would disagree with such a move, but under the present situation of the Brewers, I can't fault them for making a bold move.
Milwaukee's loss tonight may be their most painful loss in franchise history. They're still only a game and a half out of the wild card, but I don't think they can rebound.
Mired in a slump, they take a 6-2 lead into the ninth, retire the first two batters, but end up losing the game.
I've been rooting for the Brewers so I hate to see them fall apart like this. I still don't understand why they fired Yost this late in the season. Even if he was a bad coach it doesn't do any good for the morale of a team to lose their leader with only handful of games to go. I think if they can sneak into the playoffs they have a good chance at going far with Ben Sheets and CC Sabathia pitching!
I meant far in the playoffs, not into next season .
I still want to see the Angels beat somebody in the playoffs, mainly the Red Sox. I think they clinch a playoff spot so early that it messes with them and they aren't ever ready for the playoffs.
The Maple Leafs are gonna be dreadful this season and the Raptors are most likely gonna get bounced out of the playoffs in the first round. Oh well, pitchers and catchers report in Februrary and we all know the Blue Jays are gonna win the Series in 2009 so yeah, that's good.
When are the baseball awards announced? I'm most interested in who will win the NL Cy Young award... Anyone know where to find out when it will be announced? I can't find it online.
It'll still be a little bit longer. The AL and NL comeback player of the year awards were just handed out. Cliff Lee won for the AL and Brad Lidge won for the NL
Report: Minor league teams had advance notice of drug tests
NEW YORK (AP) -- Minor league baseball teams received advance notice of drug tests this season, eight people who work in the minor leagues told The New York Times.
In a story on the newspaper's Web site on Tuesday, four minor league managers, two team trainers, one general manager and one clubhouse attendant said a club official was called by a tester the day before drug testing was to be done at the ballpark.
None of them told the paper that they knew of any instances when players were told about the tests ahead of time, which would have given them time to rid their system of drugs.
The news comes less than a year after the Mitchell Report noted allegations of tipoffs received by Major League Baseball teams. Commissioner Bud Selig eliminated the advance notice.
"Under the minor league policy, collections are performed by the Center for Drug Free Sport, which is a wholly independent entity," Richard Levin, a spokesman for MLB, said in an e-mail dated on Sept. 15. "The center was directed to give only nominal notice, no more than 45 minutes, to a club prior to a collection."
When asked in an e-mail the next day as to how MLB planned to address the issue, Levin responded in an e-mail: "Once we learned that there were occasions on which the Center for Drug Free Sport gave overnight notice to clubs, we took prompt corrective action to prevent such notice from being given in the future."
Levin did not respond to two subsequent e-mails and a phone message asking for details about the nature and timing of the corrective action.
CHICAGO -- Record-breaking Angels closer Francisco Rodriguez is seeking at least $75 million over five years, agent Paul Kinzer said Wednesday. K-Rod wants "at least" five years at "Mariano money," according to Kinzer, who called that price the "baseline" to get into the ballgame for the All-Star closer who set the single-season saves record this season. Kinzer made clear, however, that his client was hoping for even more. The agent declined to name a top target price.
Kinzer also declined to react to rumors that K-Rod will look for as much as $20 million a year. And why should he? Why set a maximum after the year K-Rod produced?
The Angels are expected to be joined in the derby by the Mets, who presumably have lost closer Billy Wagner for 2009 with an elbow injury that necessitated Tommy John surgery. Several other teams have been mentioned as being interested, including the Cardinals and Indians. But the steep price may limit the serious suitors to big-market teams. Some baseball people believe K-Rod more easily envisions himself in a big city, anyway.
The Angels are believed to have offered Rodriguez $33 million over three years back in spring training. They will surely try to keep star first baseman Mark Teixeira and may try to sign ace CC Sabathia, as well, so it's seems quite possible K-Rod's best deal may be found elsewhere.
The Mets are in great need of a closer but thus far are indicating a hesitance to give out such a long contract for a reliever. While a dip in velocity has raised some concern about K-Rod, he still pitched brilliantly this year in breaking Bobby Thigpen's save record. Overall, Rodriguez was 2-3 with a 2.24 ERA with 62 saves in 69 opportunities. The Mets gave Wagner a four-year deal when he was 33, but while it was worthwhile for most of the first three seasons, he didn't last the entire contract.
If Manuel falls through, Valentine not opposed to talking with Mets
If the New York Mets are unable to sign Jerry Manuel to be their manager, Bobby Valentine sounds interested in returning to Queens.
Valentine is currently managing Chiba Lotte in Japan's professional league. He says he is happy there, but Valentine is not opposed to talking with the Mets. In an e-mail message, Valentine was asked: How much interest would you have in returning to manage the Mets?
"I am working for a team that needs me and wants me as their man," Valentine replied. "I love it here, but I am an American and love great challenges. I was in a Met uniform in the '70s, '80s, '90s, 2000, and would love to be there in the next decade."
Mets general manager Omar Minaya is currently negotiating with Manuel to become the full-time manager. The talks, though, have stalled a bit. The Mets are reportedly offering Manuel only a two-year contract, but Manuel reportedly wants a lengthier commitment.
Manuel took over for Willie Randolph in June and led the Mets to a 55-38 finish, but the Mets failed to make the playoffs after having a 3½-game lead in the NL East with 17 games remaining.
As for Valentine, he could be too expensive for the Mets; he reportedly makes $4 million annually managing in Japan, a salary that makes him the second highest-paid manager in professional baseball, behind the Dodgers' Joe Torre. The Mets still have to pay Randolph $2.5 million in 2009, the final season of his contract.
Minaya did not immediately return a call seeking comment on the possibility of talking to Valentine.
Valentine, 58, led the Mets to the World Series in 2000, where they lost to the Yankees in five games. He was fired by the Mets after the 2002 season. After a year working as an analyst for ESPN, he left for Chiba Lotte, which he had managed previously.
In 2005, Valentine led the team to its first Japan Series title in more than three decades.
Another hockey season is upon us my friends and I would wager a guess that the Maple Leafs will stay in last place for the entire season without rising one notch. If we finish any higher than that I will be satisfied. If we win the Stanley Cup any time during my lifetime I will be more satisfied. If the Raptors win the NBA Championship any time during my lifetime I will be even more satisfied. If the Blue Jays win the World Series ever again I will die a happy man.
I got this for my Dad for his birthday. He'll be 79 next month. He grew up in East Harlem a HUGE New York Giants baseball fan. He never really forgave the move out west because he adored Wilie Mays, so he became a Mets fan in '62. Naturally, he's the reason I'm such a big Mets fan.
There is a group of old NY Giants fans (I believe they are called the New York Giants Historical Society, but I might be wrong) who still get together a couple of times a year and talk about the old days in baseball and all that. Have you or your father ever heard about them? I know some of the ownership in the current Giants organization have spoken at their meetings and have tried to bridge the gap between the NY and SF fans. Apparently they are similar to your father and never forgave the Giants for moving. I don't blame him.
There is a group of old NY Giants fans (I believe they are called the New York Giants Historical Society, but I might be wrong) who still get together a couple of times a year and talk about the old days in baseball and all that. Have you or your father ever heard about them? I know some of the ownership in the current Giants organization have spoken at their meetings and have tried to bridge the gap between the NY and SF fans. Apparently they are similar to your father and never forgave the Giants for moving. I don't blame him.
Yeah, Blib, we've seen some of those groups, but 79 year old New Yorkers tend to be kinda jaded.
Same goes for the old Dodger fans; very few of them rooted for them once Robert Moses (The Devil Incarnate) forced the move. They, too, for the most part, became Mets and even Yankees fans. Oh, and one of them became a Red Sox fan.
My dad became a Mets fan, which is why my brother is such rabid one. My other brother and I are Yankee fans, which the rest of the family is ashamed of.
I like the Yankees even though I am a Pirates fan. However, Ithoroughly enjoyed Bill Mazeroski's 9th inning homer in the 60's World Series to beat them.
I like the Yankees even though I am a Pirates fan. However, Ithoroughly enjoyed Bill Mazeroski's 9th inning homer in the 60's World Series to beat them.
That is still one of the greatest moments in baseball history. I was born four years later, but would have loved to have seen it live.
In that series the Yankees scored more than twice as many runs than the Bucs, but Pittsburgh won the series.
I won free tickets on the radio yesterday to the 49ers/Redskins game on the 28th. My Dad is a 49er fan so I'm taking him. Neither of us have been to an NFL game before so we are both looking forward to it! With times being tough and money tight, this was a very nice surprise!
I won free tickets on the radio yesterday to the 49ers/Redskins game on the 28th. My Dad is a 49er fan so I'm taking him. Neither of us have been to an NFL game before so we are both looking forward to it! With times being tough and money tight, this was a very nice surprise!
I won free tickets on the radio yesterday to the 49ers/Redskins game on the 28th. My Dad is a 49er fan so I'm taking him. Neither of us have been to an NFL game before so we are both looking forward to it! With times being tough and money tight, this was a very nice surprise!
Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy. I'll be rooting for the 49ers for yopu and your dad. Have fun.
I've been to more high school and college football games than I can count, but never a Pro. That should be a VERY cool experience indeed, blib. One thing I've always heard is that the Pro players actually don't look much different than a high school or college team on the field, despite the obvious size difference.
You're so lucky to see one in CA! My husband had tickets and he went with my daughter. It had snowed a few days before, and they froze their butts off!! The stadium was still covered in snow.
I hate the Ravens with a passion but hate the Cowboys even more. I'm SO glad they lost their last home game at Texas Stadium. If they miss the playoffs, that'd really top it off
Channel 5,the UK channel which shows US sports during the night and keeps me alive on night shift is shelving its US coverage from April next year,due to cost cutting measures
I'm devastated to be honest. They showed 2 games a week,whether it be NFL,NBA,MLB & NHL.
I was getting particularly fond of the baseball as well.....
It was awesome! It was more special being there with my Dad more than anything though, especially because he is a Niners fan. It was a meaningless game as far as the season goes, but it was an exciting come from behind victory over Washington and turned out to be more important for three different reasons.
1. Frank Gore ran for over 1,000 yards for the third season in a row which is the first time a 49ers running back has ever done that, which is hard to believe with all of those great teams in the '80s and '90's.
2. Right after the game they gave Mike Singletary the coaching job for the next four years, and that's huge news around here because he is already loved by the fans.
3. It was Joe Starkey's final game as the 49ers play-by-play announcer after 20 years. They gave him a very nice tribute during the game and the crowd cheered as loud for him as anything that happened during the game. On the radio post game show we listened to him give a tear jerking farewell to everybody.
In the end, it was just special to be there with my Dad for our first pro game together, and his excitement over that plus those three things made it more special.
One thing I noticed is that the game seemed slower in real life. The quarterback seemed to have more time to throw the ball, the ball seemed to fly through the air slower and the receivers/running backs seemed to run slower. I guess the cameramen really know how to capture those moments to make it more exciting for television. That's not a knock on the sport though. It was exciting to see it all live!
Now I can safely order my Cleveland Indians playoff tickets. They just signed Carl Pavano today. At least it was only for one year.
Get 'em before they're all gone. Yeah, I read this. At least the contract is incentive based. I also read that the Mets may be thinking of resigning Pedro to an incentive based contract.
This old guy saw my Colts sweatshirt at the grocery store and started talking to me out of the blue about the playoff game and how he's been a Cubs fan for 70 years and he loves the Cubs like he loves his family - nobody's perfect. I thought it was philosophical.
Does anyone else get the MLB Network? There're some pretty good dhows to keep the baseball interest going, including old playoff and world series games.
You don't have to pay for it like the NBA League Pass? I assumed you would so I haven't even looked for it. I'm not sure. What channel is it for you there in Pennsylvania?
However, I'm MORE than happy with my YES Network. Something I SORELY missed in Texas.
You don't have to pay for it like the NBA League Pass? I assumed you would so I haven't even looked for it. I'm not sure. What channel is it for you there in Pennsylvania?
I get it on Channel 280 as part of my basic Comcast digital. They will air only a few dozen live games over the season, co I'll have to order the MLB Extra Innings, which gives me all of the MLB games, except Phillies, Pirates, Orioles and Nationals because of local market rules. But I get all the Phillie games on Comcast Sport anyway.
The MLB Network with Harold Reynolds and Dan Plesac is like the baseball version of the NFL Network, which I like. Tonight, the NFL Network, by the way, starts a marathon of all the Super Bowl highlight shows.
I have Dish Network and apparently they don't carry it. I'm not sure if there are plans for it in the future, but I hope so. I would love to watch old playoff/world series games.
I missed the Margarito-Mosley fight tonight because I figured, how could the Sports Bar NOT have it -- they have every single PPV fight there is! Well, those muthers DIDN'T HAVE HBO!!! WTF???
We're going to the Daytona 500!! My husband has always wanted to go, but the tickets were always too expensive and too difficult to get. Well, the poor economy left so many tickets available that we were able to score some for half price! We were planning on being in Florida that weekend anyway (albeit about 3 1/2 hours from Daytona), so it was too good an opportunity to pass up.
Sweet! I'm not that into car racing myself, but it should be a fun experience. And February is a good time to get the hell outta Dodge (eww, no pun intended lol). Speaking of Florida, I'm hoping to go down to visit my folks in March or April (Flying in March is a lot cheaper than Easter time, but we'll see). Have fun!
We're going to the Daytona 500!! My husband has always wanted to go, but the tickets were always too expensive and too difficult to get. Well, the poor economy left so many tickets available that we were able to score some for half price! We were planning on being in Florida that weekend anyway (albeit about 3 1/2 hours from Daytona), so it was too good an opportunity to pass up.
Anyone have earplugs I can borrow???
I'm not a fan either, but I wouldn't pass on an opportunity to go to a race like that! Be sure to let us know how it was.
Went to the OTB bar for a bit tonight... let's see how I did together, shall we?
Delta Downs
Race 5 - Lost $6 Race 6 - Lost $6 Race 7 - Won $10 ($4 after $6 bet) Race 8 - Won $22 ($4 after $18 bet) Race 9 - Won $34 ($16 after $18 bet) Race 10 - Lost $2 Race 11 - Lost $2
+$8! Minus drinks
Guess you gotta be pretty damn lucky to win big on the horses! I kept yelling "c'mon, Kryptonite!"
"He was out of control from the moment he got there." says one of his fellow party-goers. Phelps was visiting Jordan Matthews, a girl he was secretly seeing who was a student at the University of South Carolina and apparently forgot he's the Olympic record gold medal winner. I wonder when celebrities will learn?
That Superbowl was heartbreaking. I've come to love Warner and Fitzgerald during the playoffs with all the great things I've heard about their careers as well as personal lives. I thought they had it on that last touchdown pass to Fitzgerald, but the Cardinals defense just couldn't hold.
I'm sorry if I offend any Steelers fans on the board, but screw you and your six championships
That Superbowl was heartbreaking. I've come to love Warner and Fitzgerald during the playoffs with all the great things I've heard about their careers as well as personal lives. I thought they had it on that last touchdown pass to Fitzgerald, but the Cardinals defense just couldn't hold.
I'm sorry if I offend any Steelers fans on the board, but screw you and your six championships
I'm proud because it shows class on New York's part. It shows we still appreciate a good performance, even if it comes from a visiting player.
The Knicks have been bad for basically the past decade and yes the fans haven't had much to cheer about. But that doesn't make what Kobe did any less special. Those people just witnessed history.
Well I was, but it was still a great performance. Sure my team lost but Kobe just set the MSG scoring record (breaking Michael Jordan's and Bernard King's). It was some special that doesn't happen every night. Who know when this will be broken?
I'm proud because it shows class on New York's part. It shows we still appreciate a good performance, even if it comes from a visiting player.
The Knicks have been bad for basically the past decade and yes the fans haven't had much to cheer about. But that doesn't make what Kobe did any less special. Those people just witnessed history.
Class and loyalty to your team are two different things. When Kevin Millwood threw a no-hitter against the Giants I wasn't proud that my team was a part of history. I was embarrassed that my team couldn't get a single hit.
I'm learning that New York fans are idiots. I don't care how long the Knicks have been bad for. The Warriors are bad this year after two good years. Before that they were bad for 13 straight years. Yet the place still sells out every night no matter how bad the team is, and the fans cheer for their team, not the visiting team making history on behalf of how bad they suck. In my opinion that is something to be proud of.
My sports luck is bound to dry up. My favorite teams in basketball, baseball and football have all won titles in a seven month period. This never happened to me before although in 1980-1 all three waon a title.
I'm proud because it shows class on New York's part. It shows we still appreciate a good performance, even if it comes from a visiting player.
The Knicks have been bad for basically the past decade and yes the fans haven't had much to cheer about. But that doesn't make what Kobe did any less special. Those people just witnessed history.
Class and loyalty to your team are two different things. When Kevin Millwood threw a no-hitter against the Giants I wasn't proud that my team was a part of history. I was embarrassed that my team couldn't get a single hit.
I'm learning that New York fans are idiots. I don't care how long the Knicks have been bad for. The Warriors are bad this year after two good years. Before that they were bad for 13 straight years. Yet the place still sells out every night no matter how bad the team is, and the fans cheer for their team, not the visiting team making history on behalf of how bad they suck. In my opinion that is something to be proud of.
Fickle fans are F-ing retards.
First off, I'm not a fickle fan (I just appreciate a good performance). Secondly, it appears we disagree. I guess I just have a love/appreciation for "the game" as so many others have alluded to me in the Yankees thread when I hate the Red Sox yet MUST tip my hat to a good performance. Same rule applies here.
The NBA is adding H-O-R-S-E to its stable of all-star game activities, except they rebranded it as G-E-I-C-O.
What about Around The World? They don't have that yet? Each time a players makes his shot and moves to the next spot he can say "Can you hear me now? Good."
My sports luck is bound to dry up. My favorite teams in basketball, baseball and football have all won titles in a seven month period. This never happened to me before although in 1980-1 all three waon a title.
You've had more luck in 7 months than I have had in 37 years! The only title I have legitimately celebrated in my lifetime was the 2002 Ohio State Buckeyes football BCS championship.
I'd love to say that the Cavs have a good chance this year, but I've walked down that road too many times before. As a Cleveland sports fan, when I start getting suckered into believing in my teams, it inevitably ends up like Charlie Brown going to kick the football thinking that Lucy will somehow not pull it away (again) at the last second. And then she does...
Thank goodness for DVDs!! Leo wants the president to invest in some missile system which keeps missing its target in "The Drop In". I found this summary on televisionwithoutpity.com:
Out in the hall, Jed tells Leo that he is the Charlie Brown of defense, and that the Pentagon is Lucy. Leo, amazingly, has no idea what Jed is talking about. Jed explains, "Peanuts. Charlie Brown." Leo elaborates, "I've heard of them, I'm just not conversant in 'em." Oh, dear. Jed: "Why?" Leo says, "I've never read the comics." Jed asks, "Leo, were you born at the age of fifty-five?" Leo volunteers, "I know that there's a dog." Jed goes on to explain Lucy and Charlie's annual ritual of her convincing him to kick a football that she's holding, only to pull it away, gleefully, at the last second.
As a Cleveland sports fan, when I start getting suckered into believing in my teams, it inevitably ends up like Charlie Brown going to kick the football thinking that Lucy will somehow not pull it away (again) at the last second. And then she does...
My sports luck is bound to dry up. My favorite teams in basketball, baseball and football have all won titles in a seven month period. This never happened to me before although in 1980-1 all three waon a title.
You've had more luck in 7 months than I have had in 37 years! The only title I have legitimately celebrated in my lifetime was the 2002 Ohio State Buckeyes football BCS championship.
I'd love to say that the Cavs have a good chance this year, but I've walked down that road too many times before. As a Cleveland sports fan, when I start getting suckered into believing in my teams, it inevitably ends up like Charlie Brown going to kick the football thinking that Lucy will somehow not pull it away (again) at the last second. And then she does...
Very well put Goombah! I know exactly how you feel! I wouldn't mind going my whole life without the Raiders or Warriors winning a championship if it meant the Giants could win their first since moving to San Francisco. I will die happy if, major if, that ever happens.
The Warriors just beat the Knicks 144-127, and all 8 guys who played in the game for the Warriors scored double digit points. Did Knicks fans stand and applaud their televisions at the great effort?
The Warriors just beat the Knicks 144-127, and all 8 guys who played in the game for the Warriors scored double digit points. Did Knicks fans stand and applaud their televisions at the great effort?
No, because not one of them broke Kobe's scoring mark
Thank goodness for DVDs!! Leo wants the president to invest in some missile system which keeps missing its target in "The Drop In". I found this summary on televisionwithoutpity.com:
Out in the hall, Jed tells Leo that he is the Charlie Brown of defense, and that the Pentagon is Lucy. Leo, amazingly, has no idea what Jed is talking about. Jed explains, "Peanuts. Charlie Brown." Leo elaborates, "I've heard of them, I'm just not conversant in 'em." Oh, dear. Jed: "Why?" Leo says, "I've never read the comics." Jed asks, "Leo, were you born at the age of fifty-five?" Leo volunteers, "I know that there's a dog." Jed goes on to explain Lucy and Charlie's annual ritual of her convincing him to kick a football that she's holding, only to pull it away, gleefully, at the last second.
Thanks, SB. What a reminder of the great writing that show had. "I know there was a dog" is Leo to a tee and "Were you born at the age of 55?" is the epitome of Barlett's sense of humor.
The Warriors just beat the Knicks 144-127, and all 8 guys who played in the game for the Warriors scored double digit points. Did Knicks fans stand and applaud their televisions at the great effort?
No, because not one of them broke Kobe's scoring mark
Oh okay, I didn't realize it was only limited to Kobe's scoring mark. Never mind then.
My sports luck is bound to dry up. My favorite teams in basketball, baseball and football have all won titles in a seven month period. This never happened to me before although in 1980-1 all three waon a title.
You've had more luck in 7 months than I have had in 37 years! The only title I have legitimately celebrated in my lifetime was the 2002 Ohio State Buckeyes football BCS championship.
I'd love to say that the Cavs have a good chance this year, but I've walked down that road too many times before. As a Cleveland sports fan, when I start getting suckered into believing in my teams, it inevitably ends up like Charlie Brown going to kick the football thinking that Lucy will somehow not pull it away (again) at the last second. And then she does...
Very well put Goombah! I know exactly how you feel! I wouldn't mind going my whole life without the Raiders or Warriors winning a championship if it meant the Giants could win their first since moving to San Francisco. I will die happy if, major if, that ever happens.
Blibble:
Are you old enough to remember/appreciate the 1980 or 1983 Super Bowl wins by the Raiders? Granted one was from Oakland, the other when they were from LA? I remember Kenny King getting a screen pass in the 1980 game from Jim Plunkett and going 80 yards for the TD. The two images from the 1983 were the famous Marcus Allen cutback run for a TD and the Jack Squirek INT for a TD off of Joe Theismann.
Originally Posted By: Columbia South Carolina Sherriff
"Hey let's waste our time arresting people so we can try to knock that Olympic guy off his pedestal....Thinks he's so high an' mighty, all that ganja weed makin' himself overconfident and well hell, he'll never mess with the law in South Carolina again! This is mah town! Columbia may be a drug capital down 'ere in wetback country, but here in good ol' boy country it damn sure won't be!"
Actually, I think the state can't make a case against Phelps. When it comes to controlled substances, the state laws criminalize possession, attempted possession, possession with intent to deliver and the most serious, delivery. They do not criminalize use. The photo and admission fall short of the state's burden of evidence. There is nothing to establish beyond a reasonable doubt that Phelps was smoking marijuana. Without the corpus, namely a substance that is chemically tested by a lab as positive for marijuana, there is no basis for a crime.
Are you old enough to remember/appreciate the 1980 or 1983 Super Bowl wins by the Raiders? Granted one was from Oakland, the other when they were from LA? I remember Kenny King getting a screen pass in the 1980 game from Jim Plunkett and going 80 yards for the TD. The two images from the 1983 were the famous Marcus Allen cutback run for a TD and the Jack Squirek INT for a TD off of Joe Theismann.
I was too young. 4 and 7 years old. What little I knew about football at that age was pretty much limited to Joe Montana. It was hard not to be a 49ers fan during that time, but I never really embraced them like all my friends and family did. I always loved the silver and black of the Raiders, and became a dedicated fan when they moved back to Oakland. I was too young to feel the heartbreak of them moving to Los Angeles so it didn't bother me when they came back like it did a lot of older fans.
My teams have come close but can't win that final game/series. Klydon's string of good luck is the opposite of me in 2002-2003 where the Giants came within 3 outs of winning a championship and blew it, and then the Raiders lost to former coach Gruden and the Bucs in the Super Bowl.
There was a news story about two guys from India who had entered a competition on a reality-based tv show over there. The entrants were judged on how well they could pitch a baseball. The top two winners had never played baseball before... NEVER! (The first place winner had a 90 mph fastball). Somehow they were able to get a tryout with The Pittsburgh Pirates and both of them, even without ANY knowledge of the game, were picked to continue on with the team (not that they'll make the majors, but they're gonna train with the minor league affiliation).
Evidently they're both very quick learners and have "a good work ethic" (as quoted by the manager). Wouldn't it be something if they make the major leagues?
Evidently they're both very quick learners and have "a good work ethic" (as quoted by the manager). Wouldn't it be something if they make the major leagues?
I'd root for them. It sounds like a good basis for a movie, The Hindu Hurler .
WASHINGTON—After a series of closed-door talks, Scott Boras, the agent known for representing the highest-paid players in baseball, set another record for the game's largest contract when he finalized Manny Ramirez's $20 billion agreement with the United States federal government on Thursday. "Manny's .396 batting average last season with the Dodgers, as well as his playoff performance, proved that he is as important to this country as infrastructure projects, health care, and renewable energy development," Boras said during an interview, adding that Ramirez is especially satisfied with the indefinite length of the contract. "He's promised to cut 47 hours of antics this year and to make necessary attitude adjustments in order to remain solvent. Any criticism Manny receives for this contract is simply what comes with getting a huge amount of money from the government during a time of crisis." A clause in the contract states Ramirez could receive an additional $6 billion if he successfully saves the American auto industry.
Supposedly the Dodgers have the two year offer for 45 mil back on the table.
It's even better than that. It's 25 million for 2009 with a player option for 20 million in 2010. With no other apparent bidders on the horizon I think Manny should take it. Nobody's foolish enough, except maybe Hank Steinbrenner, to guarantee him 3 years at those kinds of numbers, especially after he wound up dogging it in Boston.
He's an uncommon talent, but there wasn't one Red Sox player or coach, who wanted him to stay with the team. He certainly helped the Dodgers a lot, but let's not forget that since his trade, the Red Sox had the best reecord in the AL and that was no coincidence.
There is a lot of talk that the Giants are the only other team interested in Manny, but they haven't made an offer and it doesn't look like they will, unless they are being secretive and waiting until the last minute.
I don't mind if the Dodgers resign him because it's always fun booing a big name on the enemy team, even though the player makes them better. It helps the rivalry.
There is a lot of talk that the Giants are the only other team interested in Manny, but they haven't made an offer and it doesn't look like they will, unless they are being secretive and waiting until the last minute.
I think it automatically makes the Giants the favorite to win the division, but that can probably be said for any NL West team who signs him, since every team is so bad.
Personally, I'm hoping the Giants sign him, but I won't be upset if they don't. I understand there is unwanted baggage, so if he becomes a Giant, the baggage is worth the bat. If not, then no problems to deal with. I think most Giants fans would agree, after years and years of Bonds.
The NFL free agent signings are underway, and it's comical to see the same old teams (Redskins and Jets) make the big name signings that seem never to get them anywhere. All of these signings remind me of kids getting new toys and then get tired of them after a few months.
Haynesworth to the Redskins ($41 million guaranteed) Bart Scott to the Jets Brian Dawkins to the Broncos Mike Vrabel ends up in KC Fred Taylor to the Patriots (this was a good pick up, I thought).
Also, Kellen Winslow got shipped out to Tampa Bay for some draft picks. I thought this guy had some talent, but lacked the heart, consistency and drive to win. He also seemed to anger the team. I'd like to know what goombah thinks about getting rid of him.
i wonder who is going to pick grossman up since he is a FA now
He'll land somewhere, but his days as a starter are likely over. I'm hoping that Byron Leftwich gets a chance to be a starter again. He performed very well as a backup in limited action with the Steelers, who will have Charlie Batch healthy next year to back up Ben. Of course, performing as a starter is a much more difficult task as defenses prepare for you, and you have to be consistent week after week. The Vikings, Lions, 49ers, Jets and Chiefs are possibilities.
The Vikings, Lions, 49ers, Jets and Chiefs are possibilities.
I think the 49ers need to stick with Shaun Hill for an entire year. No matter how good he does, people want to dimiss Hill and look ahead to someone else, even though he has done everything he's been asked to do. He's not flashy or impressive, but he wins games. Especially late in games when it matters most.
The Vikings, Lions, 49ers, Jets and Chiefs are possibilities.
I think the 49ers need to stick with Shaun Hill for an entire year. No matter how good he does, people want to dimiss Hill and look ahead to someone else, even though he has done everything he's been asked to do. He's not flashy or impressive, but he wins games. Especially late in games when it matters most.
Seems most 49ers fans like Hill and want him to continue as their QB.
I am really disappointed that the Eagles did not resign Brian Dawkins. Even though I knew he was a free agent, I never even considered the possibilty of him playing for another team. He was Philadelphia's longest tenured athlete (drafted in 1996) and was without a doubt one of the most popular Eagle players ever. This only gives the fans another reason to be frusturated with Andy Reid and the rest of the Eagles front office.
I am really disappointed that the Eagles did not resign Brian Dawkins. Even though I knew he was a free agent, I never even considered the possibilty of him playing for another team. He was Philadelphia's longest tenured athlete (drafted in 1996) and was without a doubt one of the most popular Eagle players ever. This only gives the fans another reason to be frusturated with Andy Reid and the rest of the Eagles front office.
Freddie, this was the move that surprised me the most. This will hurt the Eagles more than it helps the Broncos. He was the face of the Eagle defense for years, and while he is up in years, he has a tremendous work ethic that rubs off on teammates.
I was a little surprised too because he has only a few years left to play, and he'd have a better chance getting to the Super Bowl in Philadelphia than in Denver.
Has anyone been following the story of the football players who are missing down in Florida? They found one man still clinging to the boat, but no sign of the other men. The boat overturned in stormy seas on Saturday night, and Nick Schuyler, who was rescued today, has been clinging to it ever since.
well sadly to say i think the others are long dead...there is a slim chance they might had made it to an island...or an other boat picked them up...only being held by pirates. but, yea those chances are slim.
wow what a terrible story. the only hope is that "all of them are past, present football players, who have a much larger physique than a lot of people, so their odds are going to be definitely in their favor." borrowing the lines of a Coast Guard officer.
however, "the chances of finding survivors diminish after people have been in the water three days". I am always shocked by that kind of story. it must've been a really tough night at the sea for them.
I thought that Arizona would have signed Kurt Warner by now. His demands seem reasonable in light of what he has done for the Cardinals. I don't think San Francisco is a good fit for him.
I watched a show last night from the NFL Network rating the top 10 linebacker corps of all time. They went through the 2000 Ravens, the Orange Crush group in Denver, the Giants of the late 80s, the '85 Bears, the early-70s Chiefs and the Steelers of the mid-90s and 70s.
I couldn't believe that the #1 corps was awarded to the Saints of the early 90s with Rickey Jackson, Vaughn Johnson, Sam Mills and Pat Swilling. Yeah, they were pretty darn good, but I don't think they rose above those mentioned above or some others.
I wonder if the fact that Jim Mora, who coached them, is an NFL Network analyst had anything to do with their selection. I was planning to watch the Top 10 Individual Seasons show, but after that I didn't feel like it.
I wasn't sure whether to post this in the video game section or the sports section, but I figured more baseball fans will see it and find it entertaining here. It's a commercial for a baseball video game with Tim Lincecum and his video game lookalike. Randy Johnson's line at the end makes me laugh.
EDIT: I think it's cool to see a young superstar pitcher in the same commercial as a veteran future hall-of-famer. Also, when he says "Lesson #1 - we're never late", that's sort of an inside joke to Lincecum being late and missing the team plane out of town his rookie year. The rest of the team held a meeting (started by Bonds of all people) about how as a professional you don't do that. He's been embarrassed ever since. It's funny to see him say that's rule one in the commercial.
Congratulations to the mens basketball team from my alma mater, Cleveland State University. Last night, the Vikings won their conference tournament and earned their first berth to the NCAA basketball tournament in 23 years.
Their run in 1986 was fun, as they upset #5 Indiana and then St. Joe's, only to lose in the Sweet 16 to David Robinson's Navy team by a single point.
President Barack Obama today announced his intent to nominate Steelers owner Dan Rooney as ambassador to Ireland.
In a White House ceremony this morning, Mr. Obama called Mr. Rooney a "great friend" and cited his efforts to support peace in Ireland.
"I am honored and grateful that such a dedicated and accomplished individual has agreed to serve as the representative of the United States to the Irish people," Mr. Obama said in a prepared statement.
The Rooneys are a class act all the way. My Dad was a union business agent at Yonkers Raceway for almost thirty years, so he had a close working relationship with the family, especially with Tim Rooney.
He still gets a Christmas and birthday gift from them. Great people to work for.
Rooney's a great pick for the job. He takes one vacation a year, and that is to Ireland. I'm happy for him. His son, Art, has been essentially running the Steelers while Dan was slowly reducing his activities.
I met Dan Rooney twice. The first time was just outside Veterans' Stadium in Philly after a pre-season Steeler/Eagle game. My boys were very young and a friend of a member in my family was a reserve player for the Steelers that summer, and told us where the team gets on the bus , so the boys could meet a couple players. I saw Rooney and approached him before the players exited the stadium. He was kind and cordial, thanked me for coming to the game and asked where I was from. He went to a nearby car and got some football cards for the boys.
I met him in the Pittsburgh Holiday Inn five or six years ago, which is where the Steelers stay the night before a home game. He was very gracious then too. His book, My 75 Years with the Pittsburgh Steelers and the NFL, is a good read.
A bit of useless Rooney trivia:
The endzones and goal posts at Heinz Field were designed so that a straight line can run from the exact point of the confluence of Pittsburgh's three rivers, through the center of both goalposts, and then to the living room of Dan's modest home in the Northside, which was also his childhood home. He may be the only owner of a professional team that lives across the street from a Wendy's.
Why don't all sports franchises copy the Steelers model? It has been so successful for decades now. It also costs so little. What other NFL owner has ever been considered for any federal government post let alone as an ambassador?
The NFL rule changes made me chuckle. It's a rule now that defenders can not tackle quarterbacks in the pocket by lunging or diving below the belt. This is because Tom Brady was injured on a legal hit. If Rex Grossman or Brodie Croyle had been so injured, the NFL would never be discussing this topic.
While Goodell is preaching player safety this week, he's also suggesting that they add two regular season games to the schedules? It shows that league revenue is still more important to him than player safety.
I agree with re-seeding the draft order of playoff teams, which will begin next year. The Chargers, who finished 8-8 but won a playoff game, will be drafting ahead of teams that missed the playoffs and the team they beat in the playoffs. In 2010 the non-playoff teams get the first twenty selections andthe playoff teams will be seeded according to playoff performance and then recor.
that rule change is basically making sure that the top qb's are not taken out...i mean if that would happen the NFL would loose money.
There are many ways that QBs have been injured, but the more the league seeks to protect, the more they dilute the game. Unlike the NBA, the NFL is a product-driven legue, and not a star driven league. Injuries occur, but the brand still brings in huge revenue.
ORLANDO, Fla. — Passionate football fans take heed: watching your team lose in the Super Bowl could be hazardous to your health.
Researchers have found that overall and circulatory death rates in Los Angeles rose significantly after a crushing defeat for the Rams in the 1980 Super Bowl at the hands of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Four years later, deaths declined after the city's other team -- the Raiders -- triumphed in the U.S. football championship game.
"The emotional stress of loss and/or the intensity of a game played in a high profile rivalry such as the Super Bowl can trigger total and cardiovascular deaths," said Dr. Robert Kloner, a professor of medicine at the University of Southern California, who presented the study at the American College of Cardiology scientific meeting in Orlando
Does anybody have tickets yet to see either of the two new stadiums in New York?
The Phillies play the Yankees in NY on Memorial Day. My wife is a Yankee fan. We may take a family trip then. We may have to pay a premium if our scheduoles free us to go..
It's an upgrade for the Bears, but I've never been a big Cutler fan. He's got a cannon for an arm, but a pea for a brain. He's thrown a lot of bad picks as well. While he's a decent starter, I thought it was laughable that he waas picked for the Pro Bowl.
The Broncos have to be happy too in putting this mess behind them and capturing two number one draft picks and Kyle Orton. I don't think he's a long term answer to the position, but I have to think his QB style is more comptible with the system McDaniels will be installing.
Frankly, I was a little surprised that he went for 2 number ones, but trades are not so much dependent upon the talent of the player as they are on the market, and there were apparently a lot of teams looking to upgrade.
Finally, I can't feel sorry for the Denver fans. This is payback from 1983 when John Elway announced that he refused to sign with the Colts, wh had drafted him, and the Colts were forced to trade him for pennies on the dollar, and he wound up in Denver. Maybe the Broncos will get a QB with one of the draft picks next year.
longneck i dont believe the bears are done yet...holt is still a free agent and so is marvin harrison...but on more great news it is reported that chicago bears has singed orlando pace.
well...idk maybe angelo can talk to them and see if they want to trade, and if so who would we had to give up for him.
if its alot like cutler i would just go after holt or harrison.
Any notable trade in the NFL involves draft picks. That's the lifeline to success in the league, and it's what teams covet.. The Bears can't afford to give up the remaining picks. After the Cutler trade, they've upgraded the most important position on the team, but pretty much drained their bargaining power. I think that if Anquan goes on the trading block, the Bears won't be a player in the negotiations.
I think Harrison's skills have dropped off significantly after a Hall of Fame career, and while Holt has seen his best games, he still has some games left, but I doubt he'll sign with Chicago. Without first round picks in the next two drafts, I don't see the Bears being able to make a splash at WR through the draft any time soon. Now and then teams get lucky and a Marques Colston emerges from a lower round.
I haven't followed Orlando Pace in recent years. Does he have anything left in the tank? He's pretty old for a lineman.
well i think holt would love to go to chicago since lovie is there, and now pace. and pace has been having injury filled seasons, but if healthy can boost the line to protect cutler as well as making holes for forte.
well i think holt would love to go to chicago since lovie is there, and now pace. and pace has been having injury filled seasons, but if healthy can boost the line to protect cutler as well as making holes for forte.
I wish them luck next year, except when they play Pittsburgh.
I think Denver actually got a good deal. Orton was good last year until he got hurt. I watched a couple of games where he really got good at the end of the game when the Bears really needed to score. I wouldn't be surprised if Denver ends up a better team in the near future because I'm sure they will use those number one picks on defense. Plus Denver has good receivers.
I think Denver actually got a good deal. Orton was good last year until he got hurt. I watched a couple of games where he really got good at the end of the game when the Bears really needed to score. I wouldn't be surprised if Denver ends up a better team in the near future because I'm sure they will use those number one picks on defense. Plus Denver has good receivers.
I agree. Orton has to be thrilled. He has good receivers and an offensive minded head coach.
I'm guessing that the Broncos will use one or two of those four first round picks in the next drafts as trade bait. They may be able to acquire a great defensive player by trading a draft pick and avoid having to pay four first round salaries in two years.
I'm hopeful that Cutler is the answer to the Bears' QB problems. I just read a stat today that the Bears have had only one quarterback in the Pro Bowl in the last 45 seasons. They gave up plenty to get him, but based on the team's most recent drafts, the Bears would have probably screwed them up anyway.
Gina, I hope you like the book. But remember, don't believe everything that you read. It's just a work of fiction. Thanks for being such a big fan of mine. Yours truly, The Rocket
Haha, I have a similar story, Gina. Except it was something I sent to my Uncle. He is a Dodger fan so naturally we rib each other as often as possible about each others teams. While at a game a few years back I bought him this picture and sent it to him in the mail with a note that said "I found this great picture of a Dodgers catcher and thought you might like to have it!"
Freddy "Boom Boom" Couples is tied for the lead at the Shell Houston Open. He hasn't won a tournament in six years. He'll be 50 in October, just like me. I really hope he pulls it out.
Phillies and Braves tonight!!!!!!!!! I'm trying to get me some baseball fever. I've been so out of it regarding baseball the past couple of years. I just wished today's game was a day game. Watching a night game just isn't the same for some reason.
I have to get into the groove to decide which team, or which player I need to root for.
They had an Orioles commercial on the radio the other day and I knew three Oriole players. That's pretty pathetic.
I'm not sure yet, but I'll let you know when I get my tickets. It's a mid-week series, so I'm not sure if I'll stay over in Baltimore or maybe stop in Atlantic City on the way back.
The Mets also play at Fenway this year, over Memorial Day weekend. I'd love to get to one of those games too.
My first born is 24 years old, so I'm pretty sure it's illegal to try to sell her.
The Orioles prices seem tame compared to other stadiums. Maybe because they know no one would pay outlandish prices to see them. Here's the pricing chart.
I don't know how they can get away with having higher prices for "prime" games. I don't remember them doing that before. Then again, I've only been to one game at Camden Yards, and that's the year after it opened.
Oh, I hadn't thought of that. That's a shame because it's a great strategy!
My friend gave our other friend a necklace that she'd made herself out of yarn...it looks horrible and he never wants to wear it, but we continue to make him feel bad until he gives in or can think of an excuse not to. So I guess girls can use it against guys, but it's not a guy-guy thing.
I get the "pouty lower lip" in my house all the time when my girlfriend or the girls want something. I feel guilty saying no, even though they are evil manipulative women
I don't know about the Orioles/Yankees game getting played today. They've been calling for rain and thunderstorms throughout the afternoon and evening. It's pitch dark out there now. It looks like the heavens are about to unleash it's thunderous fury at any moment.
Does anyone Board member who grew up in the 50s or 60s still have their baseball cards from then? I don't have any of mine. Such a shame. They would be worth a mint.
I had a few left... I sold three of them last year (to a collector shop) for $170. They were relatively late - from 1966; one of Mickey Mantle, one of Willie Mays and one of Sandy Koufax.
I had a few shoeboxes worth of cards from the 50s and 60s. I used to put the lame players' cards in the spokes of my bike (to make it sound like a motorcycle) but like you, I wish I still had the majority of them. I believe my mother threw them out after I married and moved out. Who knew then that they'd be worth a lot of money?
Not from the 50s and 60s, but I have baseball cards from the early 80s to the early 90s. Lucky for me, I own the rookie cards of most of the major players of the steroid era (e.g. Clemens, A-Rod, Sosa, Bonds, McGwire ...).
Not from the 50s and 60s, but I have baseball cards from the early 80s to the early 90s. Lucky for me, I own the rookie cards of most of the major players of the steroid era (e.g. Clemens, A-Rod, Sosa, Bonds, McGwire ...).
I have all those same rookie cards DB. We grew up in a bad time for collecting baseball cards. They aren't worth anything now.
RICHMOND, Va. -- Suspended Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick will head back to a Kansas prison after a judge rejected an effort to keep him in Virginia to work on a new bankruptcy plan.
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Frank Santoro denied a motion Tuesday to require Vick's attendance at an April 28 status hearing. Vick's lawyers had hoped such an order would prompt federal authorities to leave him at the Western Tidewater Regional Jail until then so they could work with him on the new plan.
Vick will be returned to the federal penitentiary in Leavenworth, Kansas, until he is released to home confinement late next month.
Vick is serving a 23-month sentence for a dogfighting conspiracy. Santoro rejected his bankruptcy plan Friday.
Did any of you guys ever play your baseball cards against someone else's? I remember my brothers playing some kind of game with their friends that involved flipping their cards onto the ground, and one of the players would get to keep both cards. Was it the one that landed face up??
Did any of you guys ever play your baseball cards against someone else's? I remember my brothers playing some kind of game with their friends that involved flipping their cards onto the ground, and one of the players would get to keep both cards. Was it the one that landed face up??
My brother and I played that. If both cards landed the same (either both heads or tails),he would win. If one was heads and the other tails, I'd win. The winner was the one with all the cards although we'dreturn them to each other afterwards.
I still have a lot of cards from the 70s, Schmidt, Rose, Aaron, Gibson, Carlton, Seaver, Jackson, Carew, Brett, Yaz, etc.
The Associated Press is reporting that Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett could miss the playoffs. I'll believe it when I see it after the overhyped injury Paul Pierce sustained in last year's playoffs that turned out to be nothing.
I just finished watching the memorial tribute to Harry Kalas, which took place Saturday afternoon at Citizen's Bank Park. This was only the second time that a memorial service with the deceased's casket for viewing took place on a major league ball field. The other time was for Babe Ruth.
There were moving tributes from Mike Schmidt, Jamie Moyer, Kalas' son, Kane, Gov. Rendell and Mayor Nutter among others. Near ther end of the memorial, past and present Phillies formed two lines along the firstbase and rightfield lines and passed his casket down to the line to the playing of Kalas' favorite song, "Bridge Over Troubled Water."
Having heard thousands of his broadcasts, I'm going to miss him.
its always sad when a long time broadcaster passes...cubs faced it with harrey, and so did braves with his son.
Speaking of sons, I'm predicting that Kalas' son, Todd, who has been broadcasting games for the Rays for the past 8 years or so, will become the Phillies' play-by-play guy next season.
I am not looking forward to this year's NFL Draft. There are no big-time stud QBs as in the past, nor are the RBs the caliber of a Reggie Bush or Adrian Peterson coming out of college. For example, Chris Wells out of Ohio State is one of the top rated RBs and he has had a history of injuries throughout his collegiate career. Plus with the Lions drafting #1, they will not take yet another WR such as Michael Crabtree for the umpteenth time this decade.
There's been a lot of buzz about Sanchez recently. It seem Seattle is impressed as may take him as the eventual replacement for Hasselback.
I saw Stafford play a couple of games on tv this past season, and he struck me as having everything to succeed in the pro game. I'm not sure where he'll be selected, but there have been a lot of first round qbs, who never panned out. I think he'll be a successful qb.
They're obviously very unhappy with Campbell, but unless they trade down, they won't get Stafford or Sanchez. There's another qb from Kansas in the draft that may go in the first round, but I doubt the Skins will go with him.
Last night I went to a college baseball game with a friend, whose son is the rightfielder for one of the teams. I saw an occurrence that I had never seen before in a baseball game.
With one out in the bottom of the sixth and a runner on first, a batter for our team came to the plate. The pitch sequence was: called strike, ball, foul, swinging strike. Strikeout for out #2? The scoreboard operator thought so and registered two out and cleared the scoreboard count. But the umpire never declared him out and the batter stayed in the box. The opposing dugout never said a word and the batter got a fresh count whereupon he struck out...again. The batter had a sheepish grin as he walked to the dugout and muttered, "That's embarrassing."
Anyway the opposing team came off the field, thinking there were three outs. I knew that even though the batter struck out twice, it could not count for two outs because he was only declared out once. You can't be declared out twice in one at bat. Also, because the opposing team never petitioned the umpire to have the batter out after the first third strike (or any subsequent strike in the at bat), they waived their right to have him declared out prior to the sixth strike.
After a discussion the opposing team had to take the field again to face another batter.
Wow, Klydon, I have never heard of something like that occuring in a baseball game. That is very weird. How humiliating for the batter to strike out twice in the same at bat!
It is so ridiculous that the NFL is delaying the start of the draft until 4:00 EST. Greedy bastards just want higher rates for TV advertising dollars. Because the NFL is so financially strapped already...
It is so ridiculous that the NFL is delaying the start of the draft until 4:00 EST. Greedy bastards just want higher rates for TV advertising dollars. Because the NFL is so financially strapped already...
Works for me because I will be at work and get to watch most of it!
CS, I heard my Astros announcers talking about how there's supposed to be a movie made, based on the Moneyball book you recommended to me! I wonder how that'll turn out...
I've never read Moneyball, but I heard local talk show hosts talking about how, for the most part, none of the players mentioned in that book have really amounted to anything. And with the A's decline, people around here are starting to question Billy Beane's "genius".
CS, I heard my Astros announcers talking about how there's supposed to be a movie made, based on the Moneyball book you recommended to me! I wonder how that'll turn out...
I still haven't gotten to the book, unfortunately, but I'll have free time this summer.
The book to me is a bit inward-looking so I have no idea how compelling of a movie it will make, but I'm looking forward to it.
You still haven't read it, Gina??!! Get to it!
Originally Posted By: Blibbleblabble
I've never read Moneyball, but I heard local talk show hosts talking about how, for the most part, none of the players mentioned in that book have really amounted to anything. And with the A's decline, people around here are starting to question Billy Beane's "genius".
During the time of the book, the A's were winning regular season titles on a very limited budget. I guess his genius comes and goes.
I think Moneyball tactics only get you so far. That's why the A's have never been able to take the next step. Moneyball strategies combined with the ability to spend money (ala the Boston Red Sox) will increase the probability of success greatly.
I think Moneyball tactics only get you so far. That's why the A's have never been able to take the next step. Moneyball strategies combined with the ability to spend money (ala the Boston Red Sox) will increase the probability of success greatly.
I think the success of the Red Sox is not so much in knowing what talent to bring in, but in knowing when to cut loose popular big name big $ guys, like Garciaparra, Pedro, and yes, Manny.
What I agree most with Moneyball is that batting average is the most overrated and useless statistic in baseball...next to earned run averages for individual relief pitchers.
What a great day for sports! Kentucky Derby, Celtics/Bulls game 7, Pacquiao vs. Hatton...
Anyone else watching the Kentucky Derby? I'm rooting for the local horse Chocolate Candy. It has a chance, plus a great name . Dunkirk is a beautiful horse.
I'm probably the only one here interested in the Kentucky Derby today, but what a great race! If you get a chance to see the highlights it's pretty amazing. Mine That Bird, the winning horse was a 50-to-1 longshot, the second biggest upset in Derby history!
I had to rewind about ten times to figure out where the horse was in the final turn because it seemed like he came out of nowhere. I finally figured out he was way in the back! It wasn't a Secretariat type race, but still very impressive for a horse not expected to win!
I watched and enjoyed the race too. I didn't realize he came from last place. Our newspaper had the list of horses with a comment after each. His comment was that he would likely be the caboose.
I remember another horse in the early 70s winning the Derby from last place, Dust Commander.
I thought the reaction ofthe winning jockey immediately after the race was one of the best candidinterviews of an athlete, captured in the moment of glory, that I have ever seen. He didn't fight back the emotion.
Congrats to my hometown player, LeBron James, on winning the 2008-09 NBA Most Valuable Player award. Well deserved. It's a nice individual honor, but I know that winning the Gold Medal prior to the season and the NBA title at the end are the true goals LeBron wants to attain.
On a side note, does any team have more alternate jersey's than the Cavs? I seriously don't know what their team colors are. I thought I saw highlights one night where they had jerseys that made them look like the Lakers.
I agree, the Cavs have many jerseys. Then again, it should come as no surprise. You have, arguably, the game's best player. The more versions of jerseys the NBA can sell, the better.
Their "official" colors are wine and gold. Their regular jerseys are the home white, wine or dark blue for the road. They wore their retro, mid-1980s jerseys a few times this year. These were worn by the teams that used to come up just short against either Chicago or Detroit in the late 80s and early 90s. Their stars were Mark Price, Larry Nance, Ron Harper, and Brad Daugherty.
Back to basketball, how about Houston beating L.A. and taking home court advantage away from the Lakers last night.
I thought either James or Kobe deserved the award, but I leaned to James because his team would be nowhere without him and with him, they had the best NBA record. This might be their year.
The Lakers losing Game 1 surprised me a little, but I think they'll handle the Rockets. I wasn't shocked by Orlando winning in Boston. Without Garnett to defend Howard Orlando is a tough match up for the Celtics, who almost pulled it out after trailing by 28.
I know Americans have no interest in cricket but England have just beaten the once mighty (but now crap) West Indies 2-0 and next face the awesome Australians. The match they have just played was in my neck of the woods and i fancied a day out watching some cricket but the price put me off. £75 a day
Shockingly over-priced. Do these people not know there is a recession on?
Yogi, I got the audiobook of Bryson's In a Sunburned Country, and I enjoyed listening to it in the car. I laughed so hard at his description of cricket that I almost drove off the road!
He says that it's the only sport where the teams where white and are as clean afterwards as before they started. He also says that it's the only sport that incorporates meal breaks.
PHIL MICKELSON SUSPENDS SEASON AFTER WIFE IS DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER
Phil Mickelson has suspended his season indefinitely after his wife, Amy, was diagnosed with breast cancer, it was announced Wednesday morning.
The couple married in 1996 and have three children, aged nine, seven and six.
Mickelson was due to play the HP Byron Nelson Championship in Dallas beginning Thursday and defend his Crown Plaza Invitational at Colonial in Fort Worth next week. There was no word on whether Mickelson will miss next month's U.S. Open at Bethpage but at this point, his participation would have to be considered a long shot.
Several players competing in the Byron Nelson Championship got text messages from Mickelson Tuesday night.
"I got one at about 10 o'clock, and I had a hard time sleeping, just thinking about that," said Scott Verplank. "My wife was already asleep next to me there, so when I woke up this morning she woke up for a minute, so I told her. So I think she's probably worried about it now.
"Every time I've been around her she's always got a smile on her face," Verplank said. "She's always upbeat, much like Phil. We've been over to their house to have dinner and spent some dinners on the road at these (Ryder and Presidents) Cup things. She's a neat girl."
This isn't the first time breast cancer has hit the pro golf circuit hard. Darren Clarke's wife, Heather, died after a four-year battle six weeks before the 2006 Ryder Cup. Clarke went on to be one of Europe's heroes that week and cried afterwards for 15 minutes. European captain Ian Woosnam dedicated the victory to Heather at the presentation.
Earlier that year, Padraig Harrington donated his winnings at the PGA to breast cancer research in Clarke's behalf.
During the week, Clarke noted how the American team and their wives had been especially supportive.
On Monday, former LPGA star Val Skinner held her 10th annual LIFE Event at Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus, N.J., where 28 LPGA pros helped raise another $500,000 in a Pro Am. Skinner lost her close friend and fellow LPGA player Heather Farr to breast cancer in 1993.
PHIL MICKELSON SUSPENDS SEASON AFTER WIFE IS DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER
Mine too. I was very saddened to learn of the sudden and unexpected passing of the wife of Diamondback pitcher Scott Schoenweis. How horrible for her 14 year old daughter to find her.
CANYON, Texas (AP) - Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf has been indicted by a Randall County grand jury on drug and burglary charges.
What a bust Ryan Leaf was no Peyton Manning. But is he the NFL's biggest draft bust? Check our Top 10 draft busts of the last 20 years. The indictment handed up Wednesday in Canyon charged the 33-year-old former San Diego Chargers quarterback and former West Texas A&M quarterbacks coach with one count of burglary to a habitation, seven counts of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud and one count of delivery of a simulated controlled substance.
The indictment said Leaf presented an incomplete medical history to several physicians between January 2008 and September 2008 to get or try to obtain the painkiller Hydrocodone.
It was not clear whether Leaf had an attorney.
Canyon police Lt. Dale Davis said Leaf is suspected of breaking into a Canyon apartment on Oct. 30 and stealing Hydrocodone, which had been prescribed to an injured football player.
Why oh why? Someone with all the money and talent that many of us dream about and he goes and figures out how to blow it all. What a waste of life.
I just found out today that a boy from my neighborhood has the longest javelin throw of the year for any high school athlete. He's been invited to train for the 2012 Olympics, but will concentrate on football in college. He's a quarterback
I just found out today that a boy from my neighborhood has the longest javelin throw of the year for any high school athlete. He's been invited to train for the 2012 Olympics, but will concentrate on football in college. He's a quarterback
Another Cleveland sports team circling the drain. I have reached my breaking point with sports in this town and there is no turning back. I can't root for other teams because I view that as being a front-runner. I lost the last of my fervor for Cleveland sports yesterday after Game 4.
The Indians put a stake through my heart in the 1997 World Series and the final nail in the coffin in the 2007 ALCS. The Browns have been in the Top 5 worst professional sports organizations since returning to the NFL 11 years ago. The Cavs will probably win one more game this series and then lose this town's best opportunity for a ring in the 38 years I have been on this earth.
Another Cleveland sports team circling the drain. I have reached my breaking point with sports in this town and there is no turning back. I can't root for other teams because I view that as being a front-runner. I lost the last of my fervor for Cleveland sports yesterday after Game 4.
The Indians put a stake through my heart in the 1997 World Series and the final nail in the coffin in the 2007 ALCS. The Browns have been in the Top 5 worst professional sports organizations since returning to the NFL 11 years ago. The Cavs will probably win one more game this series and then lose this town's best opportunity for a ring in the 38 years I have been on this earth.
Maybe Mrs. goombah better hide your belts and shoelaces. Just remember: it's only a game, and the true joy of following sports lies in the journey and not the destination. I know you're a very loyal guy, and I appreciate your determination to remain a Cleveland fan.
But, for God's sake, it's not too late for your son. Get him a Terrible Towel and a Santonio Holmes/ Ben Roethlisberger/James Harrison/Jack Lambert (all Ohio boys) jersey, so he can taste true happiness.
If the Penguins win their series against Detroit, all of my favorite teams from the NBA, MLB, NFL and NHL will have won championships in a 12 month period. That's more luck than I deserve.
I watched it and was disappointed. It was Kobe wearing a microphone during a game with Kobe doing a subsequent voice over to comment on the comments he was making during the game.
I didn't gain any real insight about how Kobe prepares for and plays the game. I don't know if he talked more during this game because he was wearing a mic, but it appeared to me as the game progressed, his teammates were tuning him out. One thing's for sure though: he plays on a level all by himself and LeBron.
While I didn't get much out of it, I wouldn't advise you to skip the show. You likely have deeper understanding of the game, and can probably appreciate it more than I.
Klydon, I would not let my son use a Terrible Towel to wipe his rear with, let alone wave in public!
I was traveling with a friend this past weekend, who is a Penguins diehard. He believes they will not be able to handle Detroit in the Stanley Cup Finals. I know practically zero about hockey. His assessment was that Detroit is too complete of a team. But as we know, anything can happen in a 7 game series.
My point in the earlier post was not to talk me off the ledge. Sports is supposed to be an escape and entertainment - it's not supposed to tie my stomach up in knots. I don't feel this bad when I go to a concert and not hear a song I wanted to hear. I don't rue the movie industry if I pay to see a lousy film. I hate that sports has the control over me!
I am watching the World Rugby Sevens Tournament currently playing in Edinburgh,Scotland. The United States are involved and seem to have a few fans there in the crowd. One of them appears to be Abraham Lincoln He is sitting with some cowboys and some native Americans.....
I always thought Lincoln was a serious,sober individual?
What time was the Pens-Red Wings game on last night? I looked for it on all the networks and ESPN. Is it possible that it was not broadcast? If so, how does a network justify not broadcasting a finals game in a professional league when they buy the rights to televise?
What time was the Pens-Red Wings game on last night? I looked for it on all the networks and ESPN. Is it possible that it was not broadcast? If so, how does a network justify not broadcasting a finals game in a professional league when they buy the rights to televise?
We got the game on the cable station, VS. It's on VS again tonight.
Big win for the Penguins. They're going to have to steal a game in Detroit to win it. Detroit is an incredible team, but I'm not counting Pittsburgh out of it.
Detroit spanked the Penguins last night. Back to Pittsburgh i believe next? Penguins to win and take it to the last game!
Detroit always gets tougher as the series goes on and they can smell blood. That's what championship teams do. Pittsburgh better play well.
On a brighter note the Hershey Bears are one win away against Manitoba from winning another Calder Cup in the AHL. I don't go to any of the games, but I root for them.
Has anyone seen the rookie relief pitcher for Arizona, Clay Zavada? He has an awesome handle-bar mustache, similar to Rollie Fingers. I provided a link for a story about him, he's been through a lot to get to the majors, so I'm rooting for him and his mustache to succeed.
As a Pirates fan, I don't know how I let May 26 go by without mentioning the 50th anniversary of the most perfect game pitched in Major League history. 1959, Harvey Haddix picthed 12 perfect innings for the Pirates against the Milwaukee Braves. Included in the Braves lineup were illustrious players such as Lew Burdette and Hank Aaron. What a performance. It is at least ironic if not downright hieneous that Harvey lost the game in the 13th inning. But noone before or after (or probably ever will) matched his performance.
Guess what, CS? I'm finally reading it! I finished my Clemens book, so "Moneyball" was next in line - maybe I'll stick to a baseball theme this summer. I'm really liking it so far. It's making me think about things I'd never before considered, and all the stats concepts make my heart flutter.
As a Pirates fan, I don't know how I let May 26 go by without mentioning the 50th anniversary of the most perfect game pitched in Major League history. 1959, Harvey Haddix picthed 12 perfect innings for the Pirates against the Milwaukee Braves. Included in the Braves lineup were illustrious players such as Lew Burdette and Hank Aaron. What a performance. It is at least ironic if not downright hieneous that Harvey lost the game in the 13th inning. But noone before or after (or probably ever will) matched his performance.
olivant, there is a very good piece about the Haddix performance in last week's Sports Illustrated (Tom Brady cover). You're right about the Braves' lineup being powerful. They were leading the leaguein hitting, and Roberto Clemente had to sit out that game for the Pirates.
12 perfect innings and then to lose the game on an unearned run in the 13th had to be heartbreaking.
As a Pirates fan, I don't know how I let May 26 go by without mentioning the 50th anniversary of the most perfect game pitched in Major League history. 1959, Harvey Haddix picthed 12 perfect innings for the Pirates against the Milwaukee Braves. Included in the Braves lineup were illustrious players such as Lew Burdette and Hank Aaron. What a performance. It is at least ironic if not downright hieneous that Harvey lost the game in the 13th inning. But noone before or after (or probably ever will) matched his performance.
I remember that day and hearing about it!
Haddix faced Lew Burdette, a top pitcher in his own right. Included the batters that were up against Harvey were not only Aaron but monster hitters Eddie Matthews and Joe Adcock. (Matthews hit over 500 hr's and Adcock averaged about 30 per year including some of the longest ones ever hit).
Pittsburgh was a marginal team then; they managed 12 hits in the game but couldn't bring a run in. The Braves actually scored three runs in the bottom of the 13th when Adcock homered with two men on base (including Aaron who was intentionally walked). Aaron pulled a bonehead play by allowing Adcock to pass him on the basepaths and the homerun was disallowed and counted only as a double and officially only one run scored.
No matter - the big story was Haddix's great performance.... he retired 36 consecutive batters!
The Braves actually scored three runs in the bottom of the 13th when Adcock homered with two men on base (including Aaron who was intentionally walked). Aaron pulled a bonehead play by allowing Adcock to pass him on the basepaths and the homerun was disallowed and counted only as a double and officially only one run scored.
True. The SI piece explains why Aaron did what he did. The leadoff hitter in the botttom of the 13th reached on a throwing error;Matthews sacrificed him to second; and Aaron was intentionally walked, setting the stage for Adcock's homer, which Aaron mistook for a ground rule double. He therefore left the basepath after touching second even though Adcock rounded the bases. While newspapers erroneously called the score 2-0 because of Aaron never touched home, the score was 1-0 and Adcock was credited with a double and an out at second base.
Here is the box score and play by play summary of that historic game:
that's a great story. I wonder how the pitcher feelks like in a day like that. Pedro Martinez also pitched a perfect game thru 9 innings and came out with a loss.
it's funny that the Pirates are so irrelevant now because that's a franchise with one of the most interesting stories in baseball. they have more WS titles than most teams, were the first team to win a WS on a walk-off HR, had the great "We are family" team, and some of the greatest players of all time like Willie Stargell and Roberto Clemente and one of the greatest story that always fascinated me with Steve Blass. also, I recently found out that they were the only team to score 10 runs in the first inning and lose the game!
Pedro Martinez also pitched a perfect game thru 9 innings and came out with a loss.
Pedro was credited with the win in that game with Expos at San Diego. After 9 perfect innings the game was scoreless. The Expos scored once in the top of the tenth and Bip Roberts of the Padres led off the bottom of the tenth with a double. Martinez was taken out and Mel Rojas retired the next three batters while stranding Roberts for the save. Martinez got the win and combined with Rojas for a 1 hitter.
thanks for clearing this up klydon. I believe I did think "didn't get a win" but posted "got a loss" and obviously that is not the same thing in baseball.
Guess what, CS? I'm finally reading it! I finished my Clemens book, so "Moneyball" was next in line - maybe I'll stick to a baseball theme this summer. I'm really liking it so far. It's making me think about things I'd never before considered, and all the stats concepts make my heart flutter.
Fantastic Gina! I try to follow the tenets of that book when I set up our fantasy league - the points system helps factor in OBP and Slugging.
ESPN is reporting that the Cavs have acquired Shaq for Ben Wallace & Sasha Pavlovic. I don't know - my initial reaction is that this is not going to get Cleveland over the hump. Many in the local media have been saying "we need a big guy to compete with Orlando." I say why make a move to matchup against one team? I think Orlando might have overachieved in reaching the Finals, much like Cleveland in 2007. Both simply got hot at the right time.
If this move was made to matchup better with Dwight Howard, then to quote Vito Corleone "it is a sign of weakness." In case anyone forgot, Kevin Garnett was hurt and will be back for Boston. So the Cavs have to reckon with Orlando, Boston, Miami, and, in my opinion, Chicago.
What I do like about the trade is what the Cavs gave up. Pavlovic is mediocre at best and does not play defense. Wallace is contemplating retirement and his salary is gone. I liked Wallace's leadership and experience, but there was not much left in the tank. Getting Shaq for 1 year is not a bad idea. I hope that he has low minutes for much of the season until the playoffs. I think Shaq now might have a little added motivation to get one more ring to move himself ahead of Kobe, so maybe that could help somewho. We will know if it was the right move by June 2010.
I agree that Shaq isn't enough to make Cleveland an NBA champion. He's been declining steadily and his performance with the Suns has been inconsistent. But Cleveland didn't give up much. I don't know how many minutes per game he can give, and still be fresh for a vital role in a long playoff run.
Cleveland will try to pick up some more veteran talent as this very well may be the last season with LeBron.
this is a improvement for the cavs if shaq stays healthy. i just cant wait for the draft in a few hours because i have a feeling that the bulls will do something tonight.
Any thoughts on the NBA draft? I'm happy the Warriors got Stephen Curry, but the strong rumors going around that the Suns and Warriors might make a trade sending Stoudemire to Oakland for Biedrins, Curry, and Wright worry me. I don't want the Warriors to give up Andris Biedrins, their only good defensive player. Stoudemire is a stud, but not defensively. I hope the rumors stay rumors.
Continuation of my post above, I just saw a replay of the first few picks of the draft on ESPN, and it's funny how all the New York Knicks fans booed when the Warriors took Curry. Knicks fans wanted Curry, so why would they boo when another team takes him first? What in the world are they booing??
Then the Knicks took Jordan Hill, who I wanted the Warriors to get, and they boo him too. I don't think it would have mattered at that point who they would have been picked, they still would have booed.
What a way to welcome a new member of your favorite team Knicks fans.
By the way, does anyone else think it's funny when they cut to the team management and they are cheering and clapping when their pick is announced? Like they are cheering the fact that they successfully handed their pick to the commissioner.
Knicks fans boo everything, Blibble. These are the same idiots who chanted "overrated" when LeBron James was drafted. Yeah, how's that working out, Knicks fans?
Any thoughts on the NBA draft? I'm happy the Warriors got Stephen Curry, but the strong rumors going around that the Suns and Warriors might make a trade sending Stoudemire to Oakland for Biedrins, Curry, and Wright worry me. I don't want the Warriors to give up Andris Biedrins, their only good defensive player. Stoudemire is a stud, but not defensively. I hope the rumors stay rumors.
I read about this rumor too. Funny, I would have thought Curry would have been a perfect fit for Nellie's offense - Curry is an offensive gunner.
The Knicks fans who attend the NBA draft each year are expected to act like buffoons (save for Spike Lee). They boo everything, like goombah said.
They're like the Jet fans in the NFL Draft. I always got a kick out of the eagle fans booing the selection of Donovan McNabb because they wanted Ricky Williams.
I think San Antonio did very well in getting Richard Jefferson and then having DeJuan Blair still available when they picked in the first round. Vince Carter was a great pickup for Orlando.
i love knick fans lol they are so smart! lol i was laughing when the warriors drafted curry though because i knew the knicks were going to get him. well now the warriors will get better...wont win anything unless phil retires...spurs go down...and the rest of the west go down. lol
Just watched the British Lions get beat of the South Africans in one of the most brutal games of rugby i have ever seen. It means the Lions lose the series but what a game it was. i know rugby isn't a big game in the US but it should be,it is such a high intensity,big hitting sport,you guys would love it!
Just watched the British Lions get beat of the South Africans in one of the most brutal games of rugby i have ever seen. It means the Lions lose the series but what a game it was. i know rugby isn't a big game in the US but it should be,it is such a high intensity,big hitting sport,you guys would love it!
Rugby is a popular club sport where I live, Yogi. There are teams around Pennsylvania that have matches every weekend. An investigator in an office I worked in would play every weekend, and I would need to have him testify in trial often. On Mondays he would frequently show up with bruises, cuts and bandages. While these guys are gung ho, I realize that the level of rugby you watch is much more intense and well played. I'd have liked to see that game.
It was a stormer Klyd. Two South Africans should have been sent off for eye gouging and head stamping and 5 Lions players had to go straight to the hospital with various concussions,fractures and missing teeth!!
Yet afterwards they all hug each other and declare undying friendship?
Truly one of my favourite sports,the ultimate adrenaline inducing thing to watch. My wife loves it and goes ballistic when she watches a game. Evil lady
A 52-minute delay, I think is what they said! And it was actually extremely entertaining... Our announcers are quite corny, so they filled part of the time by discussing random trivia about bees, making jokes about our own Killer Bees (Berkman, Byrdak, Blum, Bourn, etc. - and of course Bagwell and Biggio), and just being silly.
There was a queen bee somewhere in that jacket, apparently, so all the other bees swarmed together like it was a hive. They got an actual beekeeper to come out and take care of it, but all he did was kill them with spray and gather their bodies! I'd guess there are going to be some complaints about that from people who are for animal rights and whatnot.
I heard about that on the radio today Gina. The guys on the radio read it as "Delay due to insect infestation". That brought all kinds of images to my head until a short time later they finally figured out it was a swarm of bees.
My son pitched his guts out tonight against a 15-0 team that was averaging 13 runs a game. A game ending sacrifice fly beat him 2-1. He was crushed. He pitched the whole game (6 2/3 innings), gave up 2 runs, scattered 4 hits, and had 10 strikeouts with 3 walks. He hit a batter too, and the HBP scored the winning team's first run.
My son pitched his guts out tonight against a 15-0 team that was averaging 13 runs a game. A game ending sacrifice fly beat him 2-1. He was crushed. He pitched the whole game (6 2/3 innings), gave up 2 runs, scattered 4 hits, and had 10 strikeouts with 3 walks. He hit a batter too, and the HBP scored the winning team's first run.
Tell him to keep his chin up Klyd. Better luck to him in his next game. He will be even more determined to bury the ghost of this game i bet?
My son pitched his guts out tonight against a 15-0 team that was averaging 13 runs a game. A game ending sacrifice fly beat him 2-1. He was crushed. He pitched the whole game (6 2/3 innings), gave up 2 runs, scattered 4 hits, and had 10 strikeouts with 3 walks. He hit a batter too, and the HBP scored the winning team's first run.
Sounds like a fantastically pitched game. He'll get 'em next time.
My son pitched his guts out tonight against a 15-0 team that was averaging 13 runs a game. A game ending sacrifice fly beat him 2-1. He was crushed. He pitched the whole game (6 2/3 innings), gave up 2 runs, scattered 4 hits, and had 10 strikeouts with 3 walks. He hit a batter too, and the HBP scored the winning team's first run.
Sounds like a fantastically pitched game. He'll get 'em next time.
It was. His counterpart threw a two hitter and had a very effective change. There was also good defense by both teams. I'm more of a fan of pitchers' duels than slugfests, so I enjoyed the game. The last time we played that team, they crushed us 19-4.
England started playing Australia at cricket today in the Ashes,the oldest rivalry in sport. Cricket gets a bit boring sometimes but the Ashes is different,we don't want to be beaten of those rough Aussie types (like Whisper)
Suit claims Roethlisberger sexually assaulted woman Tuesday, July 21, 2009 By Jonathan D. Silver, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
An employee of Harrah's Lake Tahoe hotel in Nevada has claimed in a civil lawsuit that Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger sexually assaulted her in his room last July while he was in town for a celebrity golf tournament.
The complaint, filed Friday in Washoe County, Nev., also names eight Harrah's employees accused of being part of a widespread cover-up in the Harrah's organization. They include the resort's president, security chief and other supervisors.
Mr. Roethlisberger's lawyer yesterday denied that his client had sexually assaulted anyone.
Suit claims Roethlisberger sexually assaulted woman Tuesday, July 21, 2009 By Jonathan D. Silver, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
An employee of Harrah's Lake Tahoe hotel in Nevada has claimed in a civil lawsuit that Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger sexually assaulted her in his room last July while he was in town for a celebrity golf tournament.
The complaint, filed Friday in Washoe County, Nev., also names eight Harrah's employees accused of being part of a widespread cover-up in the Harrah's organization. They include the resort's president, security chief and other supervisors.
Mr. Roethlisberger's lawyer yesterday denied that his client had sexually assaulted anyone.
kobe bryant all over again...i wonder if there is even any truth to it.
Suit claims Roethlisberger sexually assaulted woman Tuesday, July 21, 2009 By Jonathan D. Silver, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
An employee of Harrah's Lake Tahoe hotel in Nevada has claimed in a civil lawsuit that Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger sexually assaulted her in his room last July while he was in town for a celebrity golf tournament.
The complaint, filed Friday in Washoe County, Nev., also names eight Harrah's employees accused of being part of a widespread cover-up in the Harrah's organization. They include the resort's president, security chief and other supervisors.
Mr. Roethlisberger's lawyer yesterday denied that his client had sexually assaulted anyone.
kobe bryant all over again...i wonder if there is even any truth to it.
A year ago? In HIS room? No criminal prosecution? It's an attempt for cash. Same thing happened to Bettis when a woman tried to scare some money out of him with a false allegation.
Suit claims Roethlisberger sexually assaulted woman Tuesday, July 21, 2009 By Jonathan D. Silver, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
An employee of Harrah's Lake Tahoe hotel in Nevada has claimed in a civil lawsuit that Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger sexually assaulted her in his room last July while he was in town for a celebrity golf tournament.
The complaint, filed Friday in Washoe County, Nev., also names eight Harrah's employees accused of being part of a widespread cover-up in the Harrah's organization. They include the resort's president, security chief and other supervisors.
Mr. Roethlisberger's lawyer yesterday denied that his client had sexually assaulted anyone.
kobe bryant all over again...i wonder if there is even any truth to it.
A year ago? In HIS room? No criminal prosecution? It's an attempt for cash. Same thing happened to Bettis when a woman tried to scare some money out of him with a false allegation.
that is what i am looking at as well...if the media gets a hold of this then we will have the duke lacross scandle all over again...and we all know what happend in the end of that case.
While I fully acknowledge that I genuinely despise Roethlisberger, I am somewhat skeptical of this story. I just read the amount the accuser is suing the QB for: $440,000 (source: Yahoo Sports) If this woman was just in it for the money, wouldn't we expect her to try to get an award in the millions since the accused obviously has that kind of money?
I hope that no assault did take place because it's just plain wrong. But it would not surprise me in the least if he did do it. Isn't this the same guy who thought he was invincible when he nearly died riding his motorcycle without a helmet? While the act of assault is quite obviously different, it's still the same mentality of many of these athletes thinking that they are indestructible and can buy their way out of most legal jams.
It's interesting to note that Roethlisberger's attorney did not deny that sex took place between his client and the accuser. Rather, the attorney said "Ben has never sexually assaulted anyone." In the end, they'll probably throw some money on the table and settle this thing. Regardless, his name and image will be viewed differently from this point forward.
Bizarre Twist in Roethlisberger Assault Case Posted Jul 21st 2009 10:24AM by TMZ Staff
Sources connected to the Ben Roethlisberger sexual assault case claim the psychiatric care the accuser says she's under has nothing to do with Ben .... it has to do with a relationship she had with a man who never existed.
Andrea McNulty has sued Roethlisberger, the Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl champ, claiming he sexually assaulted her in July 2008. Sources tell us Roethlisberger and McNulty had a sexual liaison at the time but Ben insists it was purely consensual. We're told the two knew each other because Ben had stayed at Harrah's in Lake Tahoe over the last several years for golf tournaments -- and she worked at the hotel.
Sources connected with the case tell us a former co-worker of McNulty's at Harrah's came forward with this incredible story -- that around the time McNulty hooked up with Roethlisberger, she was allegedly involved with a married man. The man's wife, we're told, created an email account, posing as a U.S. soldier in Iraq. The wife began corresponding with McNulty to gain information. We're told the former co-worker has said McNulty fell in love with the fictitious soldier and began telling people she was engaged to him. When the wife stopped the correspondence, McNulty then began telling people the soldier was killed in action.
We're told McNulty told at least one co-worker she began seeing a psychiatrist because of the phantom soldier.
We tried repeatedly getting in touch with McNulty. So far we have been unable to reach her.
Bizarre Twist in Roethlisberger Assault Case Posted Jul 21st 2009 10:24AM by TMZ Staff
Sources connected to the Ben Roethlisberger sexual assault case claim the psychiatric care the accuser says she's under has nothing to do with Ben .... it has to do with a relationship she had with a man who never existed.
Andrea McNulty has sued Roethlisberger, the Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl champ, claiming he sexually assaulted her in July 2008. Sources tell us Roethlisberger and McNulty had a sexual liaison at the time but Ben insists it was purely consensual. We're told the two knew each other because Ben had stayed at Harrah's in Lake Tahoe over the last several years for golf tournaments -- and she worked at the hotel.
Sources connected with the case tell us a former co-worker of McNulty's at Harrah's came forward with this incredible story -- that around the time McNulty hooked up with Roethlisberger, she was allegedly involved with a married man. The man's wife, we're told, created an email account, posing as a U.S. soldier in Iraq. The wife began corresponding with McNulty to gain information. We're told the former co-worker has said McNulty fell in love with the fictitious soldier and began telling people she was engaged to him. When the wife stopped the correspondence, McNulty then began telling people the soldier was killed in action.
We're told McNulty told at least one co-worker she began seeing a psychiatrist because of the phantom soldier.
We tried repeatedly getting in touch with McNulty. So far we have been unable to reach her.
well that case is dead...and since MJ's death i kinda believe TMZ a little bit more.
I hadn't heard the latest, but I'm not surprised. And while I often criticize ESPN, I have to give them credit for not broadcasting this woman's silly complaint.
I figured there was a consensual sexual encounter as it is no secret that Roethlisberger, who is unmarried, spends time with the ladies. Quarterbacks in their twenties with two Super Bowl rings tend to draw attention from the fairer sex, including apparently the crazy ones.
If the latest twist on this is true, it can disappear and Ben can go on and win a couple more Super Bowls.
The Phils are the only team with ties to Three-Generation Major League Families! Consider the following...
(1) Jayson Werth is the stepson of former pitcher Dennis Werth; the grandson of Dick "Ducky" Schofield; and the nephew of Dick Schofield, Jr.
(2) Former Philly third baseman David Bell is the son of Buddy Bell, and the grandson of David "Gus" Bell, a terrific slugger for the Bucs and Reds.
(3) Former Philly catcher Bob Boone, whose dad, Ray, was a fine player with the Tigers & Indians, is the father of Bret and Aaron Boone, who made their mark in more recent years.
The Phils are the only team with ties to Three-Generation Major League Families! Consider the following...
(1) Jayson Werth is the stepson of former pitcher Dennis Werth; the grandson of Dick "Ducky" Schofield; and the nephew of Dick Schofield, Jr.
(2) Former Philly third baseman David Bell is the son of Buddy Bell, and the grandson of David "Gus" Bell, a terrific slugger for the Bucs and Reds.
(3) Former Philly catcher Bob Boone, whose dad, Ray, was a fine player with the Tigers & Indians, is the father of Bret and Aaron Boone, who made their mark in more recent years.
thats cool...but then again does anybody care for the phillies?
i have a question that i would like to know. this question comes from "Any Given Sunday", and this has me wondering if this could happen. well the scene is the first playoff game against Dallas, and a player on the other team has there entire eye ball out on the field. now my question is has this ever happend on the football field, and if not could it happen?
they won the first game they got him...but also too you the cardinals are playing against one of the best teams in the NL. also too during yesterday's game some Phillie fan brought a laser pointer and pointed at the cardinal players when they were up to bat.
The Phils are the only team with ties to Three-Generation Major League Families! Consider the following...
(1) Jayson Werth is the stepson of former pitcher Dennis Werth; the grandson of Dick "Ducky" Schofield; and the nephew of Dick Schofield, Jr.
(2) Former Philly third baseman David Bell is the son of Buddy Bell, and the grandson of David "Gus" Bell, a terrific slugger for the Bucs and Reds.
(3) Former Philly catcher Bob Boone, whose dad, Ray, was a fine player with the Tigers & Indians, is the father of Bret and Aaron Boone, who made their mark in more recent years.
Thanks, SC. I knew about the three generations of those players, but didn't know they were the only ones.
Mark Shapiro, the idiot GM of the Cleveland Indians, now has the dubious distinction of trading three Cy Young Award Winners during his tenure (in a span of 7 years no less). It certainly has not happened in recent memory, but I would have to say that this "feat" is a first in MLB history. I don't know what's worse - Shapiro making this deal or the owner signing off on it.
Mark Shapiro, the idiot GM of the Cleveland Indians, now has the dubious distinction of trading three Cy Young Award Winners during his tenure (in a span of 7 years no less). It certainly has not happened in recent memory, but I would have to say that this "feat" is a first in MLB history. I don't know what's worse - Shapiro making this deal or the owner signing off on it.
whats worse is not trading to the cubs lol. but, yea idk whats going on in cleveland...maybe they want to be the pirates of the AL.
What I don't get, BAM, is how they went from 1 game of the World Series not even two years ago to such a joke of an organization. That 2007 team was so good that Cliff Lee was in the minors because he had a horrible year.
What I don't get, BAM, is how they went from 1 game of the World Series not even two years ago to such a joke of an organization. That 2007 team was so good that Cliff Lee was in the minors because he had a horrible year.
that is something i dont get as well...the only thing that comes to mind is bad management. last year they traded away C.C to the brewers who had a great half year. i wont be surprised if lee has a half year with the phillies now who may have a better run support for lee.
I'm very happy with the trade for Lee although the Phillies have 4 lefty starters right now.
While I was hoping for Halladay, the price was steep. I thought the Phils did well to get Lee and Francisco without giving up one of their top prospects.
I'm very happy with the trade for Lee although the Phillies have 4 lefty starters right now.
While I was hoping for Halladay, the price was steep. I thought the Phils did well to get Lee and Francisco without giving up one of their top prospects.
you should be happy...the phillies are now the best team in the NL...
What I don't get, BAM, is how they went from 1 game of the World Series not even two years ago to such a joke of an organization. That 2007 team was so good that Cliff Lee was in the minors because he had a horrible year.
I went through this with the Giants in 2002. They went from 3 outs away from a championship, to a complete joke. However, they have finally started to build up the farm system and have made two trades in the last 48 hours that aren't destroying the minor league prospects but helping the team this year and at least next, so for the first time in over five years I'm excited!
Goombah, that brings me to a question I wanted to ask you a couple of days ago. What are your thoughts on Ryan Garko, since you've been watching him the past few years? Giants fans have been realistic and know he's not going to come in and make the franchise a World Series contender, but he's an immediate upgrade at first base (as is Freddy Sanchez at second) for the club. I would like to know your thoughts and feelings for the guy.
And, for what it's worth, I'm sorry you have to go through a fire sale with your favorite team. At least you still have Victor Martinez and Sizemore, for the time being anyway.
What I don't get, BAM, is how they went from 1 game of the World Series not even two years ago to such a joke of an organization. That 2007 team was so good that Cliff Lee was in the minors because he had a horrible year.
I went through this with the Giants in 2002. They went from 3 outs away from a championship, to a complete joke. However, they have finally started to build up the farm system and have made two trades in the last 48 hours that aren't destroying the minor league prospects but helping the team this year and at least next, so for the first time in over five years I'm excited!
Goombah, that brings me to a question I wanted to ask you a couple of days ago. What are your thoughts on Ryan Garko, since you've been watching him the past few years? Giants fans have been realistic and know he's not going to come in and make the franchise a World Series contender, but he's an immediate upgrade at first base (as is Freddy Sanchez at second) for the club. I would like to know your thoughts and feelings for the guy.
And, for what it's worth, I'm sorry you have to go through a fire sale with your favorite team. At least you still have Victor Martinez and Sizemore, for the time being anyway.
blib i didnt knew the giants got sanchez from the pirates...i knew the cubs were interested in getting him.
I was not sorry to see Garko leave. He is a mediocre player at best. Seems to be a good guy in the clubhouse, but not a clutch performer or All-Star level talent. He's a better fielder than hitter. He could easily see some success facing the NL pitchers for the first time, but he does have holes in his swing. Garko does have some nice power, though he doesn't hit to all fields effectively.
Listening the sports talk radio driving home from yesterday, the Lee deal was not well-received in Cleveland (no big surprise). The general sentiment is that a) it was a cash dump since Cleveland owed Lee $8 million next year, b) the Indians received inferior players. Note how Toronto nixed the Halladay deal because they wanted higher Philly prospects than were traded to Cleveland, c) the "key" to this deal was an 18 year old pitcher who has already been shut down for the season due to a shoulder injury. While I'm no doctor, shoulder problems with your throwing arm at such a young age is a huge red flag. Another player in the deal was a catcher, so I expect Victor Martinez to be gone, if not by tomorrow, during the offseason.
Here's my final thoughts on this lopsided deal. When the Indians traded Cy Young Award Winner Bartolo Colon, they got good value in return: Cliff Lee, Grady Sizemore, and Brandon Phillips. I know what some of you will say - the same thing could happen here. This is why it will NOT: 1) The Colon deal was with the Montreal Expos. They were being overseen by MLB and were being dismantled to form the Washington Nationals franchise. 2) Prospects in deals like this can develop into bona fide stars. But all of these players given up by Philly are 2-3 years away from the big leagues.
I was not sorry to see Garko leave. He is a mediocre player at best. Seems to be a good guy in the clubhouse, but not a clutch performer or All-Star level talent. He's a better fielder than hitter. He could easily see some success facing the NL pitchers for the first time, but he does have holes in his swing. Garko does have some nice power, though he doesn't hit to all fields effectively.
Listening the sports talk radio driving home from yesterday, the Lee deal was not well-received in Cleveland (no big surprise). The general sentiment is that a) it was a cash dump since Cleveland owed Lee $8 million next year, b) the Indians received inferior players. Note how Toronto nixed the Halladay deal because they wanted higher Philly prospects than were traded to Cleveland, c) the "key" to this deal was an 18 year old pitcher who has already been shut down for the season due to a shoulder injury. While I'm no doctor, shoulder problems with your throwing arm at such a young age is a huge red flag. Another player in the deal was a catcher, so I expect Victor Martinez to be gone, if not by tomorrow, during the offseason.
Here's my final thoughts on this lopsided deal. When the Indians traded Cy Young Award Winner Bartolo Colon, they got good value in return: Cliff Lee, Grady Sizemore, and Brandon Phillips. I know what some of you will say - the same thing could happen here. This is why it will NOT: 1) The Colon deal was with the Montreal Expos. They were being overseen by MLB and were being dismantled to form the Washington Nationals franchise. 2) Prospects in deals like this can develop into bona fide stars. But all of these players given up by Philly are 2-3 years away from the big leagues.
goombah if cleveland's farm system is any good they could be good in a couple years...or they could trade the farm like the pirates.
Another player in the deal was a catcher, so I expect Victor Martinez to be gone, if not by tomorrow, during the offseason.
Here's my final thoughts on this lopsided deal. When the Indians traded Cy Young Award Winner Bartolo Colon, they got good value in return: Cliff Lee, Grady Sizemore, and Brandon Phillips. I know what some of you will say - the same thing could happen here. This is why it will NOT: 1) The Colon deal was with the Montreal Expos. They were being overseen by MLB and were being dismantled to form the Washington Nationals franchise. 2) Prospects in deals like this can develop into bona fide stars. But all of these players given up by Philly are 2-3 years away from the big leagues.
Marson, the catcher, is not viewed as an every day player, but I do expect the Indians to deal Martinez. Boston has the prospects and the need, but I think they'll snag a starter.
MLB really decimated the Expos when they took the team over. Montreal had the best farm system in the 90s and were still good in the early 2000s, but they are decimated now.
goombah if cleveland's farm system is any good they could be good in a couple years...or they could trade the farm like the pirates.
Sure, it is possible. Or more teams could become like the Pirates and not compete for 20 years. Until there is a salary cap in MLB, the low and mid-market teams will never compete against the same frigging teams that have the money year after year: NY, Boston, LA, etc. If MLB borrowed the non-guaranteed salaries used by the NFL, combined with the salary structure based upon league service that the NBA utilizes, it would be perfect. When 60% of MLB is out of contention the day Spring Training begins, that says something is really screwed up with the sport.
What MLB (maybe Bud Selig in particular) fails to realize is that the NFL is king each year because teams can go from 3-13 to the playoffs. It does not take 4-5 years minimum to rebuild in football if a roster is properly managed. A level monetary playing field would create new interest in MLB, not these half-baked ideas like inter-league play or winning the All-Star Game to secure WS home-field advantage.
Kramer goes to a fantasy camp. His whole life is a fantasy camp. People should plunk down two-thousand dollars to live like him for a week. Do nothing, fall ass-backwards into money, mooch food off your neighbors, and have sex without dating. That's a fantasy camp!
goombah if cleveland's farm system is any good they could be good in a couple years...or they could trade the farm like the pirates.
Sure, it is possible. Or more teams could become like the Pirates and not compete for 20 years. Until there is a salary cap in MLB, the low and mid-market teams will never compete against the same frigging teams that have the money year after year: NY, Boston, LA, etc. If MLB borrowed the non-guaranteed salaries used by the NFL, combined with the salary structure based upon league service that the NBA utilizes, it would be perfect. When 60% of MLB is out of contention the day Spring Training begins, that says something is really screwed up with the sport.
What MLB (maybe Bud Selig in particular) fails to realize is that the NFL is king each year because teams can go from 3-13 to the playoffs. It does not take 4-5 years minimum to rebuild in football if a roster is properly managed. A level monetary playing field would create new interest in MLB, not these half-baked ideas like inter-league play or winning the All-Star Game to secure WS home-field advantage.
a salary cap would be great i mean really i want to see kansas city, texas, or minnesota in the world series...just different teams. besides selig who wont approve this the owners of the big teams (yankees mostly) wont approve of this.
goombah if cleveland's farm system is any good they could be good in a couple years...or they could trade the farm like the pirates.
Sure, it is possible. Or more teams could become like the Pirates and not compete for 20 years. Until there is a salary cap in MLB, the low and mid-market teams will never compete against the same frigging teams that have the money year after year: NY, Boston, LA, etc. If MLB borrowed the non-guaranteed salaries used by the NFL, combined with the salary structure based upon league service that the NBA utilizes, it would be perfect. When 60% of MLB is out of contention the day Spring Training begins, that says something is really screwed up with the sport.
What MLB (maybe Bud Selig in particular) fails to realize is that the NFL is king each year because teams can go from 3-13 to the playoffs. It does not take 4-5 years minimum to rebuild in football if a roster is properly managed. A level monetary playing field would create new interest in MLB, not these half-baked ideas like inter-league play or winning the All-Star Game to secure WS home-field advantage.
a salary cap would be great i mean really i want to see kansas city, texas, or minnesota in the world series...just different teams. besides selig who wont approve this the owners of the big teams (yankees mostly) wont approve of this.
I too am in favor of a hard salary cap. As it is now, there are close to a dozen teams that are minor league teams for the richer teams.
[quote=BAM_233] goombah if cleveland's farm system is any good they could be good in a couple years...or they could trade the farm like the pirates.
Sure, it is possible. Or more teams could become like the Pirates and not compete for 20 years. Until there is a salary cap in MLB, the low and mid-market teams will never compete against the same frigging teams that have the money year after year: NY, Boston, LA, etc. If MLB borrowed the non-guaranteed salaries used by the NFL, combined with the salary structure based upon league service that the NBA utilizes, it would be perfect. When 60% of MLB is out of contention the day Spring Training begins, that says something is really screwed up with the sport.
What MLB (maybe Bud Selig in particular) fails to realize is that the NFL is king each year because teams can go from 3-13 to the playoffs. It does not take 4-5 years minimum to rebuild in football if a roster is properly managed. A level monetary playing field would create new interest in MLB, not these half-baked ideas like inter-league play or winning the All-Star Game to secure WS home-field advantage.
a salary cap would be great i mean really i want to see kansas city, texas, or minnesota in the world series...just different teams. besides selig who wont approve this the owners of the big teams (yankees mostly) wont approve of this.
I too am in favor of a hard salary cap. As it is now, there are close to a dozen teams that are minor league teams for the richer teams. [/quote]
Baseball needs a salary floor as well. Too many teams are making money instead of spending it. I know for a fact that Oakland does a lot better financially than their budget would suggest.
On my lunch break I was toying around with restructuring the league in two or three divisions, much like the Soccer clubs in England, that would include relegation. It's interesting to see who the top 10/20 teams are, and not surprising to see who the bottom 10 are. I'll have to post my dream scenario for baseball one of these days to see what you guys think. If only I was commissioner .
Why a cap? Baseball attendance went from 72 million in 2000 to 78 million in '08.
Forgive me if I'm wrong, but aren't you a Pirates fans? I would think you would be one of the leaders in promoting equality among all the teams in baseball.
Why a cap? Baseball attendance went from 72 million in 2000 to 78 million in '08.
Forgive me if I'm wrong, but aren't you a Pirates fans? I would think you would be one of the leaders in promoting equality among all the teams in baseball.
i think what the pirates need is a owner who wants to win, and not one who is cheap....so that salary floor would be great.
It depends what the floor is. People got all over the Marlins for fielding a very young squad, whose salaries were low, but comparable with those of similar players on other teams. Nonetheless, they were competitive, and the team reflected a clear and onsistent plan and vision, which many of the big market teams lack because they can bury their mistakes and myopic judgment with cash.
While baseball revenue has increased incredibly this decade, a salary cap is needed to even the playing field among the individual teams. The luxury tax didn't solve anything as the gap between the haves and have nots grows.
The team revenues must be examined and if there is a cap, a portion of profits that exceed a certain predetermined figure should be divided on a share(based on salary) among teammates and coaches.
Football excels on a system where gate receipts, tv money and merchandising are split equally among the 32 teams.
Why a cap? Baseball attendance went from 72 million in 2000 to 78 million in '08.
Forgive me if I'm wrong, but aren't you a Pirates fans? I would think you would be one of the leaders in promoting equality among all the teams in baseball.
I'm not interested in baseball teams equality. They compete against each other with the talent they can muster - that's the hand they are dealt.
I'm not interested in baseball teams equality. They compete against each other with the talent they can muster - that's the hand they are dealt.
That seems like a strange thing to say. Teams aren't dealt hands, they control them. Look at how many teams in the NFL go from being a bad team to making it to the Superbowl in one year. The Arizona Cardinals are the most recent. That will never happen in baseball if there aren't rules to even out the playing field.
But these teams are just pocketing the money instead of spending it. That's the point of having a minimum salary as well as a cap. They have money to spend and aren't spending it.
My younger son, who turned 14 in May, has a big baseball tournament this weekend. His travel team is for boys 16 and under, but he starts and gets to pitch. He's playing to get ready for high school tryouts, plus he loves it. When he's not pitching, he plays mostly third and some first. He also plays the outfield. His coach thinks the player in the mlb that his game most resembles is Kevin Youkilis.
This tournament is a showcase tournament, which means that college and pro scouts are there. Now I have no unreasonable expectations for my son (who hasn't stepped foot in high school yet), but there are a few older players on some of the teams hoping to be recognized. It's amazing how much pressure is put on some of these kids...often by their own parents.
I enjoy these weekends. I get to sit back with my cooler and enjoy about three good baseball games a day.
hey klydon just asking since your son is a pitcher...is there still a rule about not throwing curve balls. i heard a couple weeks ago it was "safe" to throw it when your young, but yea it has been years though since i played.
Kly, my stepson (15 years old) is hooked up with a travel ball team that is 18 and under. They are paying his way because they want him on the team so bad. He just had his first tournament this weekend and he said it was overwhelming facing 18 year old pitchers throwing in the high 80's and even some in the 90's. He was hit by pitches twice and said it was scary, but I think it was a good experience for him to see what it's going to be like in a few years for him as he gets older.
The tournament was a few hours away and he stayed at a hotel (with adult friends we totally trust) but we couldn't be there to watch unfortunately. I think it was a good experience for him because locally he is a super star, but he takes it for granted and doesn't try very hard because he is naturally so talented. So it was good for him to be a little humiliated by older players.
You seem to be going through similar times with your son as I am with my stepson. It's fun
hey klydon just asking since your son is a pitcher...is there still a rule about not throwing curve balls. i heard a couple weeks ago it was "safe" to throw it when your young, but yea it has been years though since i played.
No rule on curve balls. My son throws an effective one that is at times nasty. I can't take credit for it as I couldn't get my curve ever to break sharply. He's still working on command of it though and he's getting better. If he throws 90 pitches in an outing, he might throw the curve 15-20 times.
My older son, whose season was affected this year by illness, doesn't throw the curve as often. He throws a hard cutter though and is very successful when he's keeping it down in the zone.
While there is no ban of curve balls, I was at a teener game last year when the umpire told the manager and 13 year old pitcher that too many curves were being thrown and if the kid threw another one, he would eject him and the manager.
I know of one boy about 7 years ago in our area who threw a lot of curves when he was 12 or 11. He's had two surgeries on his elbow. There is some thought the curves contributed to it as well as the fact that he was overused on multiple teams by his dad.
Kly, my stepson (15 years old) is hooked up with a travel ball team that is 18 and under. They are paying his way because they want him on the team so bad. He just had his first tournament this weekend and he said it was overwhelming facing 18 year old pitchers throwing in the high 80's and even some in the 90's.
That's great, blibble. Keep me posted. My son, J, does alright batting against fastballs, but it's the off speed stuff mixed in that sometimes frustrates him. It's nice that they're paying his way too as some of these teams can get costly.
I think that it's a great learning experience to play against older boys. You get better faster when you're thrown into an older age class. Sounds like you will have lots of fun watching him play.
Just wondering what areas do you go to play? Our team tries to stay within 2 hours, which would encompass Philly, Baltimore, Allentown, D.C., Williamsport, etc. We also have a nearby complex of four outdoor and 2 indoor fields that the team loves. One of the fields has the same general dimensions of Fenway Park, complete with a Green Monster. Of course, everyone wants that field, and they try to schedule tournaments so that everybody can play there. We're there this weekend.
I didn't think there could be a slimier figure in college basketball than John Calipari, but Rick Pitino is right there. He better win a lot of games in Louisville because he's not exactly projecting a positive image or sound character for that institution of higher learning that he represents.
VICK!!! I'm definitely buying his jersey. I have two dogs, but I never thought that his punishment was fair. He didn't fight anyone's pet, he fought animals that were trained to fight from birth. BFD
I don't care. They were animals that no one had any emotional connection to. As a hunter and a meat eater, I'm not very sympathetic towards an anonymous animal's death. Sorry, but I don't mourn their loss.
I'm not just saying this because I'm an Eagles fan. My fantasy team name last year was "Free Mike Vick".
I can't wait to see Vick, McNabb, Westbrook, DeSean Jackson, and Jeremy Maclin on the field together.
I think it's time for Vick to return. I was predicting that Washington would sign him.I also thought that his sentence was fair. While he should be allowed a second chance in the NFL, his crime was certainly heinous and reflected depravity.
The key factor in the gravity of the sentence had not so much to do with the value of the dogs, but the calculated cruelty that Vick systematically inflicted upon animals without remorse.
I've heard a lot of people say that what Dontae Stallworth and Leonard Little was worse because human lives were lost. This is apples and oranges. Even though Stallworth and Little committed serious crimes, these crimes were not intntional and reflected poor judgment. Vick's crimes reflected sheer malice. The result of the loss of human life is more devastating than the loss of the anmals' lives, but the intentof the act makes Vick's crimes more despicable.
Klyd, I disagree. I think he should spend the rest of his life shoveling dogsh*t in a kennel. You phrased it exactly: "the calculated cruelty that Vick systematically inflicted". What evidence is there that his innate nature has changed? None. How does one who has engaged in such depravity time after time and only stops because they got caught change?
I think Vick is like Freddie C. as he expressed in his post above. Freddie uses the device of anonymity to rationalize not only his, but Vick's behavior. I'm sure that Vick did the same. Like Freddie, life is only useful to Vick. Beyond that, it has no meaning for them.
my opinion on vick is this. he did one of the worst things you can do to an animal, and he did his time. he deserves a second chance while being on a short leash with the commish. some people said that he should be banned for life, and its stupid if he gets banned while others who were drunk and killed somebody gets back in the league. yea not on purpose, but human life's are weighed more than a dogs life.
My son, J, did very well in this past weekend's travel baseball team. Though he's the youngest on the team, he bats third in the lineup and had 6 hits and three walks over 5 games, all of the hits doubles. On Saturday he got hit with a fastball on the inside of the right knee, but he was fine on Sunday despite a heavy bruise.
In the semi-finals, we played a team that won their tournament games by scores of 17-0, 17-2, 15-0 and 15-0 (all of them 15 run mercy games). J pitched the first three innings and gave up two runs. He was pitching against a kid, regarded as one of the top high school pitchers in the area and I could see why. His fastball was 90 mph. In the top of the fifth we scored a run and got two runners on base. J hit a ball high off the left-centerfield fence, which had the same height as the Green Monster in Fenway. The distance to the fence was 385 feet, so the ball would have gone more than 400 feet, the farthest ball he ever hit. It put us ahead and knocked the pitcher out.
The other team, whose players were dancing and joking in the field and ridiculing us in the early innings, changed their tune and rallied for a couple of runs and edged us 5-4. J's team gave them a struggle they didn't expect. They left the tournament happy.
stallworth gets 23 days for being drunk and killing a guy by running him over...if anything stallworth should get more of a stricter sentence.
There are a plethora of elements in any prosecution. To start with, Stallworth plead under Florida law while Burress plead under New York law. The extent of mitigating circumstances in either case are largely unknown to us as are sentencing statutes and guidelines.
stallworth gets 23 days for being drunk and killing a guy by running him over...if anything stallworth should get more of a stricter sentence.
There are a plethora of elements in any prosecution. To start with, Stallworth plead under Florida law while Burress plead under New York law. The extent of mitigating circumstances in either case are largely unknown to us as are sentencing statutes and guidelines.
Correct. Let's not forget that NY has a statute for a mandatory 3 year sentence for Plaxico's crime. He got a big break. While the sentence is seemingly stiff for a first time offender, he got a considerable break. Burress was stupid, and his career in football could likely be over.
I agree that dog fighting should be against the law, but Vick got twice the sentence that anyone with similar charges ever received. He served the time and now is free to continue making a living in his profession, which just happens to be professional football. I don't think it matters whether he has true remorse or not. Some dead pitbulls, big deal. I got my Vick jersey today. I'll wear it proudly for every Eagles game.
Klyd, how old is your son? Does he play legion (or junior legion)?
Freddie, I happen to agree with you about Vick. The guy did his time. End of story. That's what the judicial system is in place for. To punish and, hopefully, rehabilitate. And rehabilitation isn't possible without second chances. BUT, I find your stance inconsistent.
A few weeks ago in the Pete Rose thread, you were just about the only board member who didn't think he "did his time." What makes him any different than Michael Vick, except for the fact that Vick is going to put on an Eagles jersey?
PB, what you fail to realize is that society describes and imposes constraints upon its members the violation of which invites admonition in the form of fines or imprisonment or other judicial renderings. However, those societal constraints and admonitions do not preclude society's individuals from imposing their own admonitions as long as they do not violate constraints.
Vick's insidious and repugnant behavior betrays his deep-seated lack of respect for life. He derives pleasure from harm to and destruction of life (just like Freddie C does) instead of from the enhancement and preservation of life without harm.
Klyd, how old is your son? Does he play legion (or junior legion)?
Freddie, my older son, who turned 16 in May, played senior teeners, which is just below Legion. He didn't try out for Legion as he's been dealing with a health issue, which seems hopefully to be resolving. He's playing Legion this Fall.
My younger boy (14) played Teener, but is playing for a 16 and under travel team. He's always played in a league that was a year older than his age, but he does well. I don't know if he had a growth spurt in early July, but he's hitting the ball a lot harder and deeper since then. I think also that he's seeing faster pitching than his teener league offered, and if you get hold of a good fastball, you can really drive it.
Next spring the boys will be a junior and freshman in high school and will go out for the respective teams. It's a very large high school, so making the varsity and junior varsity teams can be tough.
Do any of you recall Superfan, a sports talk show host that I remember from the 70s? I used to listen to him in the afternoons on a station in the DFW area. I recall that he went after Dave Kopay(?) who I believe was the first admitted gay NFL layer and he caught alot of flack for doing so. I wanted to know what ever happended to Superfan.
Roethlisberger rejects settlement in sex assault suit Wednesday, September 09, 2009 The Associated Press
The attorney for Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is rejecting a settlement offer by a former Nevada casino worker who claims the Super Bowl winner sexually assaulted her.
Attorney David Cornwell says the woman's offer is bizarre.
The woman wants Mr. Roethlisberger to admit to the allegations, apologize and donate $100,000 to the Committee to Aid Abused Women, a Reno nonprofit organization that offers support to domestic violence victims.
In a statement today, Mr. Cornwell says the proposal insults women who have legitimately suffered from sexual misconduct.
The woman sued the Super Bowl-winning quarterback in July, accusing him of assaulting her in 2008 in a hotel across the street from a golf course where he was playing in a celebrity tournament.
Roethlisberger rejects settlement in sex assault suit Wednesday, September 09, 2009 The Associated Press
The attorney for Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is rejecting a settlement offer by a former Nevada casino worker who claims the Super Bowl winner sexually assaulted her.
Attorney David Cornwell says the woman's offer is bizarre.
The woman wants Mr. Roethlisberger to admit to the allegations, apologize and donate $100,000 to the Committee to Aid Abused Women, a Reno nonprofit organization that offers support to domestic violence victims.
In a statement today, Mr. Cornwell says the proposal insults women who have legitimately suffered from sexual misconduct.
The woman sued the Super Bowl-winning quarterback in July, accusing him of assaulting her in 2008 in a hotel across the street from a golf course where he was playing in a celebrity tournament.
Mr. Roethlisberger has denied the allegations.
this bitch is crazy, and i hope ben gets this thing out of the way ASAP
I don't know BAM - the Roethlisberger accuser might be nuts. But the fact that she was not trying to get money for herself makes her seem a bit more believable. She definitely has some issues and made some questionable decisions. However, if she was simply trying to cash in (as many believed), why would she agree to donate the settlement money and give it to a third party? If nothing else, the accuser generated some much needed positive publicity for herself with the settlement offer.
I don't know BAM - the Roethlisberger accuser might be nuts. But the fact that she was not trying to get money for herself makes her seem a bit more believable. She definitely has some issues and made some questionable decisions. However, if she was simply trying to cash in (as many believed), why would she agree to donate the settlement money and give it to a third party? If nothing else, the accuser generated some much needed positive publicity for herself with the settlement offer.
What makes her accusations ridiculous though is the fact that after the apparent tryst (or alleged rape) with Roethlisberger she sent out a slew of emails to friends bragging how she's hoping that he'll take her to dinner and see her again. I think her attorneys know that her credibility is suffering, and are looking for a way to get out of the mess gracefully...and have the legal fees paid.
Serena Williams is completely devoid of a shred of decency and class. In the midst of losing her match on Saturday at the U.S. Open, she disagreed with a controversial call by one of the officials.
This was Williams' action toward the umpire who made the controversial call:
But Serena angrily confronted the lineswoman who made the call, dropping the f-word liberally and, getting in her face and waving her racket and later the ball menacingly, saying, "I swear to God I'm [expletive] going to take this [expletive] ball and shove it down your [expletive] throat, you hear that? I swear to God."
I was rooting for Serena before that incident, and although that foot fault was controversial and probably shouldn't have been called, Serena destroyed the line between anger and violence. What she said to that lines woman was indefensible.
I was surprised by the outburst because Serena always seemed to be a very intelligent, classy and together on and off the court. Her explosion is uncommon for her sport. The point deduction was appropriate.
I found it mildly amusing that the line judge told the head judge that Serena had threatened to kill her. She took the shove the ball down your throat remark literally.
I just saw the same thing about Urlacher, Don Sicilia. That is too bad - one of the best players in the game. Between his injury and the horrific start to Cutler's season, I imagine some of the Super Bowl talk in Chicago has quieted down.
It was just my luck - DirecTv offered a free weekend of "NFL Sunday Ticket" yesterday. We are selling our house and we had to be out from 1:30-5:00. As cool as it was to see Brees hit Colston in the early stages of the NO-Detroit game, there were plenty of dud games yesterday, too. I probably will not order Sunday Ticket as there are enough games to view on network TV among the 1:00, 4:00, Sunday & Monday night offerings.
This past Friday night I saw the best high school game I've seen in years. My sons' high school beat State College, a perennial power in PA, 24-22. State College scored a td with about 5 minutes left, but failed on the 2 point conversion. They got the ball back, and made a strong effort to try to get into field goal range, but were picked off on the last play. It's amazing to see the size and speed of today's high school players.
My son, J, will be participating this week in a travel baseball tournament, sponsored by "Hooters." Appropriately, it is a wood bat tournament. If we do well in the tournament, I told the team, we'll support the sponsors and go to Hooters.
We finished third in the tournament, but it was well worth it knocking off the #1 seed when our leftfielder hit a last inning three run homer and the team held on for a 3-2 win. The games were pushed back because of the rain, so our semi-final loss ended at 10 pm last night with the championship game starting 15 minutes later.
J played very well, going 3 for 4 w/ 4 RBIs in the loss. He's moved into the cleanup spot even though he's two years younger than his teammates and competition. His pitching was good at times, but against some of the seasoned teams, hestruggled.
The umpires in the first game on Saturday made a couple of questionable calls, so I couldn't resist joking with them after the game, "I know why this is a Hooters' tournament...because the umpires are two big boobs." Only one of them laughed.
The umpires in the first game on Saturday made a couple of questionable calls, so I couldn't resist joking with them after the game, "I know why this is a Hooters' tournament... because the umpires are two big boobs." Only one of them laughed.
It's too bad your son's team didn't finish better but you sure sound like a proud papa!! (as well you should)
The umpires in the first game on Saturday made a couple of questionable calls, so I couldn't resist joking with them after the game, "I know why this is a Hooters' tournament... because the umpires are two big boobs." Only one of them laughed.
It's too bad your son's team didn't finish better but you sure sound like a proud papa!! (as well you should)
I was. A team from Delaware did us in. They had to play the championship game, which ended after midnight, and then drive 2 1/2 hours home for school the next day.
Here are the 3 sports headlines out of Cleveland today:
1. Indians fire manager Eric Wedge. Being the class act that he is, Wedge will finish out the season as manager. I've disagreed with some of his managing style, but the man is a high character individual. He's had horrible starts to the seasons in 5 of his 7 years as manager - that was ultimately why he was relieved of his duties.
Mangini obviously made a lot of enemies in his three seasons as NY Jets coach. Now they are out for blood.
No matter who is at QB, the Browns still are a bad team. I would roll with Quinn for the following reasons: 1) the team spent a #1 pick to get him and he has started 5 games; he needs to start a full season to make a proper assessment 2) he has a good college background from Notre Dame and is not worth giving up at this stage, 3) he has no running game to support him and has one offensive weapon (Edwards) that defenses have to cover. I don't care who the QB is under those circumstances, nobody will succeed.
3. Delonte West still a no-show at Cavs camp. Not a way to start a season for one of the team's starters - a team with aspirations of winning a title in LeBron's contract year.
Tough times in Cleveland. But- HEY! Their former manager just won his third division title in a row last night, and is looking to repeat as world series champion. And Cliff Lee and Ben Francisco have helped him quite a bit.
But re: Mangini. I think some of the stuff he has done is strange, like loading up the rookies on a bus and driving them to New Enland for a fundraiser, or something, and fining the player $1700 for not paying for the $3 bottle of water. There's talk that he's losing his team. Do you think he'll last into next year?
But re: Mangini. I think some of the stuff he has done is strange, like loading up the rookies on a bus and driving them to New Enland for a fundraiser, or something, and fining the player $1700 for not paying for the $3 bottle of water. There's talk that he's losing his team. Do you think he'll last into next year?
It's hard to predict only because owner Randy Lerner avoids speaking to the public as much as owners Jerry Jones and Mark Cuban seek out all publicity. This is seriously how much of knee-jerk reaction the Mangini hiring was: on the day the Browns had a press conference to announce Crennel and Savage were fired, Lerner was told by an aide that Mangini had just been fired in NY. Lerner jumped out of his chair and left the press conference to begin pursuing Mangini.
So that's a long way of saying "no" Mangini will not be fired IMHO. Now, if they are 0-10 and/or finish with 1 or 2 wins, that could easily change. Much of the fanbase wants Lerner to sell the team. I would love to see Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert buy the team and run it like he runs the basketball team. He has a strong organization, whereas Lerner has nobody. The Browns have a GM, but Mangini truly has all the power within the organization. To this point, it's looking like a train wreck and that Mangini is in way over his head.
It's a catch-22 with Lerner. For years when Modell owned the team, many fans wanted an ownwer with deep pockets who did not mettle. That is EXACTLY what Lerner is: a billionaire who never intrudes. The problem is that Lerner has consistently whiffed hiring his personnel.
For me, over the past two years, I have become apathetic. I follow them to some degree, but have not watched a single Browns game. I actually have been turned off by all of the Cleveland sports teams in the past 3 years. Even the Cavs, the team with the only realistic shot of contending for a championship, wasted a terrific 2008-09 regular season by losing in the 2nd round of this past season's playoffs. All the pressure is on to win in 2009-10 in LeBron's last season, along with the acquisition of Shaq.
Tiger Woods is now the first sports-star billionaire.
Forbes magazine announced that the $10 million he won by taking the Fedex championship has put him over one billion dollars in earnings, endorsements, etc. He is the first sports personality in history to reach that plateau.
I don't think Jordan had the big paydays for such an extended period of time as Tiger Woods, Don Sicilia. Don't forget that Jordan played part of his time in a salary cap era. That said, I doubt Jordan was searching beneath couch cushions for money.
Carolina coach John Fox has told friends and some associates he expects to be fired once the season ends. It's not that Foxy is doing a bad coaching job; it's just that the Panthers are 0-3, and they don't appear capable of catching New Orleans and Atlanta in the South. But he's being blamed for sticking with Jake Delhomme and Julius Peppers, two high-priced stars, who aren't producing right now. If Bill Cowher is going to leave CBS, it would make sense that his former Pittsburgh boss, Dan Rooney, would try to persuade him to go to Carolina.
I see where The Cubbies filed for Chapter 11 to restructure to prepare for the team being sold. Is this a formality that was foreseen, or a sign of bigger problems?
I see where The Cubbies filed for Chapter 11 to restructure to prepare for the team being sold. Is this a formality that was foreseen, or a sign of bigger problems?
It's a formality. The Cubs owners, The Tribune Company, is in Chapter 11 and for the bankruptcy court to formally "bless" the sale to the Ricketts family, the Tribune has to legally put the Cubs in Chapter 11. The move is probably designed to give the Ricketts family comfort that no Tribune creditors will come after the post-sale assets.
Carolina coach John Fox has told friends and some associates he expects to be fired once the season ends. It's not that Foxy is doing a bad coaching job; it's just that the Panthers are 0-3, and they don't appear capable of catching New Orleans and Atlanta in the South. But he's being blamed for sticking with Jake Delhomme and Julius Peppers, two high-priced stars, who aren't producing right now. If Bill Cowher is going to leave CBS, it would make sense that his former Pittsburgh boss, Dan Rooney, would try to persuade him to go to Carolina.
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This is the job Cowher has coveted since leaving Pittsburgh. He lives there, and has turned down other offers in the interim. I'd be surprised if he's not coaching there next season.
I always thought Cowher would end up in Cleveland.
That would have depressed me, and I thought the same thing a few years ago. I think Cowher is in a position where he can pretty much pick his opportunity, a rare luxury. If he were destined for the Browns, it would have happened as they would have preferred him over Mangini.
I think Cowher did not want to go to a complete reclamation project like Cleveland. Carolina at least has some pieces in place and, like Klydon stated, it is close to where Cowher chooses to live.
Holy crap! my girlfriend just got home from taking her son to the doctor and he has the Swine Flu! Everyone joked around when I got pneumonia earlier in the year saying I had swine flu, but now it's actually in my house!
And I blew out my knee so I can't get out of the house and work so I'm going to be breathing in his germs for however long it takes.
Holy crap! my girlfriend just got home from taking her son to the doctor and he has the Swine Flu! Everyone joked around when I got pneumonia earlier in the year saying I had swine flu, but not it's actually in my house!
And I blew out my knee so I can't get out of the house and work so I'm going be breathing in his germs for however long it takes.
man nothing is going your way...first the giants dont make it to the playoffs, then the raiders suck (again), and now you will be sick (and handicap as well).
Did you see the story about the 66-year old employee of the SD Chargers, who died from injuries sustained in a 30 foot fall from the press box? What a sad, freakish accident.
By the way, I like the old AFL history, but can we get teams to stop wearing the throwback uniforms?
By the way, I like the old AFL history, but can we get teams to stop wearing the throwback uniforms?
It's yet another thing to market and sell. I agree - it is overkill. I enjoyed watching NE play in their 1980s uniforms during the opening weekend of the season. But I swear they have worn those uniforms 3 or 4 more times. I always thought that MLB's throwback uniforms were the best. Some NFL teams (Cleveland, Oakland, Colts) have had very little change over the years.
By the way, I like the old AFL history, but can we get teams to stop wearing the throwback uniforms?
It's yet another thing to market and sell. I agree - it is overkill. I enjoyed watching NE play in their 1980s uniforms during the opening weekend of the season. But I swear they have worn those uniforms 3 or 4 more times. I always thought that MLB's throwback uniforms were the best. Some NFL teams (Cleveland, Oakland, Colts) have had very little change over the years.
you know...if they want to make it more like the old AFL put the colts back in baltimore for a year.
Holy crap! my girlfriend just got home from taking her son to the doctor and he has the Swine Flu! Everyone joked around when I got pneumonia earlier in the year saying I had swine flu, but not it's actually in my house!
And I blew out my knee so I can't get out of the house and work so I'm going be breathing in his germs for however long it takes.
man nothing is going your way...first the giants dont make it to the playoffs, then the raiders suck (again), and now you will be sick (and handicap as well).
lol bam, you sure know how to cheer up a guy
Hang in there, blib! life sucks...but there's always sport.
I enjoyed watching NE play in their 1980s uniforms during the opening weekend of the season.
I actually prefer the patriots original helmet and color scheme over their present design, but Denver's look is hideous, and reminds me of the San Diego Padres of the seventies/eighties.
There are some bad uniforms in college. West Virginia comes to mind.
Has anyone else followed the drama of Steve Phillips that led to his firing at ESPN. Apparently, Phillips' wife had filed for divorce in September, and that his recent trysts were not his first. It seems ESPN has had more than its share of sex scandals, which also resulted in the firings of Sean Salisbury and Harold Reynolds.
he will find another job...the mets do need a new gm soon enough
He burned that bridge already.
By the way, at least a dozen years ago Mike Tirico reportedly had a sexual harassment complaint lodged by a staff member, but he skated through it nicely.
Did anyone see the highlights of the World Cup qualifying match between Ireland and France? Ireland held a 1-0 lead during stoppage time. A French player hit the ball near the goal with his hand, so that he could center it for a temmate, whose goal should have tied it. Everyone playing saw the handball, except apparently the official. The resulting goal sent France to play for the World Cup and Ireland home.
The match was in France, and afterwards the French player admitted his handball was obvious. I'm wondering if the official just was reluctant to call a violation against the favored home team, who would have been knocked out of the World Cup. I have a hard time seeing how this was missed.
Anyone else excited that the baseball winter meetings started today? I can't stay off the Giants website reading about rumors and plans for the team. I think I'm one of the few people who follows baseball year round. The offseason is almost as exciting as the regular season to me, in a different way.
Anyone else excited that the baseball winter meetings started today? I can't stay off the Giants website reading about rumors and plans for the team. I think I'm one of the few people who follows baseball year round. The offseason is almost as exciting as the regular season to me, in a different way.
I was happy the Phillies signed Placido Polanco to replace Feliz. Even though Pedro is better at third defensively, Polanco's return to Philadelphia will bring some needed versatility in the lineup.
Borough backs down on attempt to remove Steelers banner Thursday, December 10, 2009 By Paula Reed Ward, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Alissa Myers received a warning letter from the Penbrook zoning manager on Sept. 30, telling her that the 2-foot-by-8-foot "You're in Steelers Country," banner displayed on her front porch violated the borough code.
Yesterday, the American Civil Liberties Union sent borough manager and zoning officer James Armbruster a letter telling him that the ordinance controlling signage was unconstitutional.
The ACLU threatened to file a First Amendment lawsuit against Penbrook if the borough pursued sanctions against Ms. Myers.
Yesterday, solicitor Bruce Foreman said he'd be happy to work with the ACLU to revise the sign ordinance and today sent a follow-up letter confirming that.
Penbrook is 10 minutes from my house. I see several of those signs in the area. I always wondered why she was singled out in Penbrook. I think the ordinance is selectively enforced.
I'm sure Phillies fans here are ecstatic about getting Halladay with a contract extension. The rich keep getting richer!
It was a deal the Phillies were forced to do. Lee was demanding Sabathia money to sign an extension, which the Phillies were unwilling to commit to. Halladay had told the Phillies that he'd be willing to sign with them for less. Halladay is a bit of an upgrade from Lee, who performed very well in the postseason. Halladay has an incredible track record with an 18-6 record against the Yankees. He's also torn up the NL. He throws harder than Lee, and is better suited for Citizen's Bank Park than just about anyone.
The Phillies had to part with Kyle Drabeck, who is the top pitching prospect in baseball and the guy the Blue Jays wanted all along. I was sad to see that happen. But the prospect the Phillies received looks like he'll be exciting to watch.
The other prospect the Phillies gave up was outfielder Michael taylor, whom I've seen play plenty of times in AA. He reminds me of Mike Cameron. MAny teams were interested in him, and I understand the Blue Jays will likely deal him to Oakland.
Villanova wasn't the only Pennsylvania school to win a national championship this weekend. The Penn State Lady Lions completed their third straight undefeated volleyball season by beating Texas Saturday night. Texas won the first two sets, but Penn State won the next three. It was an amazing display of athleticism and mental toughness by both teams.
My younger son, a high school freshman, is going out for the school's JV baseball team. Because the school is big, it's generally tough to make the team. They have weight lifting and running now and batting cage practice on the weekends. They also have workouts next week at 5:30 AM. Some of these are optional, but you know those that skip an early practice will be noted and remembered when it's time to pick the team.
My older son made the team as a freshman, but was ill last year and wasn't able to qualify for the team. As a junior this year, he's decided not to go out for the school team because of work, but will play Legion in the Spring.
My older Son got "player of the week" with his darts league in Newport News. My daughter and her hubby is on the same team. Damn, I wish I was there to watch them and cheer them on.
The Augusta Chronicle reported on Tuesday that the All-American Basketball Alliance plans to kick off its inaugural season in June and hopes that Augusta will be one of 12 cities to host teams.
But here's the kicker: According to a press release the newspaper and other Augusta media outlets received from the new league, "only players that are natural-born United State citizens with both parents of Caucasian race are eligible to play in the league."
That's right. Lewis, who calls himself the commissioner of the AABA, will exclude blacks and all foreigners from his new league, which the newspaper said will be based in Atlanta.
According to the Chronicle, Lewis said he wants to emphasize "fundamental basketball" instead of "street ball" played by "people of color."
Updated Jan 22, 2010 5:59 PM ET ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Professional golfer Jim Thorpe has been sentenced to a year in prison for failing to pay more than $2 million in income taxes.
Thorpe's attorney, Mark Horwitz, said Friday that Thorpe must turn himself in to authorities by April 1. The golfer also was sentenced to two years of supervised release and 200 hours of community service. He must try to repay the taxes while he's on supervised release.
In September, Thorpe pleaded guilty to two counts of failing to pay income taxes and had faced up to two years in prison.
Prank goes awry when coach hits blindfolded shot By Chris Chase
The prank was set up perfectly. A high school girls' basketball coach in Kansas was told he'd win tickets to the Final Four if he hit a half-court shot while blindfolded. The crowd was instructed to scream wildly when his attempt inevitably failed (because, really, that shot is nearly impossible) so the coach would think the shot went in. For an instant ,he'd think he was Final-Four-bound and then the joke would be revealed. There was just one problem, though: He made it.
Oli, I saw the video on the news this morning. The kids gave him a gift certificate to a local restaurant. And the newscaster said that offers for Final Four tickets have been pouring in.
I was surprised that Kareem was not the Lakers all-time leader prior to Kobe. But I know he only played a portion of his career there.
I share your sentiments re: Kobe, DS. However, he is the best player in the league in my opinion. He and LeBron are close, but I always give the edge to the player with a championship (or multiples in Kobe's case).
but I always give the edge to the player with a championship (or multiples in Kobe's case).
This would make more sense in golf or tennis, but not so much team sports. It is kind of irritating that Peyton Manning will either get all the credit for the Colts winning the Super Bowl or all the blame. There's 53 players + practice squad, it's never one guy. Of course basketball is a little different, one player can make a larger difference because of the smaller team size, but it's still a team.
Manning already earned his ring - his legacy is solidified regardless of the outcome against the Saints. Had he still been chasing the ring, he still would have been labeled as "cannot win the big game," but he got that monkey off of his back.
Just ask Charles Barkley, Karl Malone, Dan Marino, Barry Bonds, Don Mattingly, or Dan Fouts - they would have traded many of their records and individual accolades for a championship.
[Offensive lineman Uche] Nwaneri posted on the Jaguars’ Web site that, while cashing a check, a bank teller started talking about how Tebow will save the Jaguars.
So Nwaneri posted his five points on Tebow, with capital letters:
"1. He can't throw, PERIOD.
2. He can't read any coverage other than probably cover 2 or man.
3. The QB Wildcat WILL NOT WORK IN THIS LEAGUE. PERIOD.
4. He doesn’t know how to take a snap from center.
5. HE CAN’T THROW, and that’s really something you either have or not."
MIAMI (AP) A woman claims in a lawsuit filed only days before the Super Bowl that former Dallas Cowboys star Michael Irvin sexually assaulted her at a South Florida hotel, an allegation labeled a false attempt at "civil extortion" Friday by Irvin's attorney.
The woman, identified only as "Jane Doe," filed the lawsuit Thursday in Broward County Circuit Court seeking unspecified damages for the assault that allegedly occurred July 4 or 5, 2007, at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood.
The incident was reported to Seminole tribal police on July 20, 2007, but the woman later signed a waiver of prosecution, Seminole tribe spokesman Gary Bitner said.
The incident was reported to Seminole tribal police on July 20, 2007, but the woman later signed a waiver of prosecution, Seminole tribe spokesman Gary Bitner said.
So, more than likely, they had consensual sex gone bad. She threatened to expose him for being a brute. He promised to pay her off. He reneged on paying her. Now, three years later, she wants some money.
I was never an Irvin fan, and I almost almost take the woman at her word in these entitled, spoiled, celebrity/athlete types of situations, but this sounds fishy to me.
I don't get it, when will celebrities learn. If a woman introduces herself as Jane Doe, you gotta be careful....Something tells me its the same woman doing it to all of these athletes...
The incident was reported to Seminole tribal police on July 20, 2007, but the woman later signed a waiver of prosecution, Seminole tribe spokesman Gary Bitner said.
So, more than likely, they had consensual sex gone bad. She threatened to expose him for being a brute. He promised to pay her off. He reneged on paying her. Now, three years later, she wants some money.
I was never an Irvin fan, and I almost almost take the woman at her word in these entitled, spoiled, celebrity/athlete types of situations, but this sounds fishy to me.
wonder if her sister had a thing with ben roethlisberger?
Anyone watching the Daytona 500?? They've had to stop the race twice because of a pothole. Yes, a pothole. They now have 39 laps to go and have gone from an asphalt patch to an epoxy patch.
We were at the race last year (too many large people;too little clothing) and they called it early because of rain. It would have been a shame to call two races in a row early.
I was sorry to see Junior come so close to taking the win, but run out of time. Those last 7 laps took almost an hour because of all the crashes, too.
LOS ANGELES (AP) Court records show Barry Bonds' wife of 12 years has filed for divorce in Los Angeles.
Liz Watson filed to end the couple's marriage on Thursday. She cited irreconcilable differences, and documents state the couple have already reached a settlement agreement.
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has been accused of sexual assault by a woman in Georgia, entertainment website TMZ reported Friday. Formal charges have yet to be filed. SportsByBrooks' take Brooks has the complete inside scoop, with developing details on the alleged incident.
The alleged incident reportedly occurred early Friday morning in a bathroom in Capital City, a club in Milledgeville, Georgia. The alleged victim, who has already been interviewed by police, was treated at a local hospital and released, law enforcement sources told TMZ. Roethlisberger's representatives denied the allegations.
"Last night, Ben and his friends met a group of women and everyone mingled together throughout the evening," Roethlisberger's agent, Ryan Tollner, told profootballtalk.com. "We have spoken to law enforcement. Based on information currently available, an allegation was made against Ben, which appeared to be dismissed after a preliminary investigation last night. Obviously, given the prior accusation against Ben, we are skeptical of motive, but we will continue to cooperate with everyone involved." According to sportsbybrooks.com, Steelers offensive lineman Willie Colon was with Roethlisberger at the club.
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has been accused of sexual assault by a woman in Georgia, entertainment website TMZ reported Friday. Formal charges have yet to be filed. SportsByBrooks' take Brooks has the complete inside scoop, with developing details on the alleged incident.
The alleged incident reportedly occurred early Friday morning in a bathroom in Capital City, a club in Milledgeville, Georgia. The alleged victim, who has already been interviewed by police, was treated at a local hospital and released, law enforcement sources told TMZ. Roethlisberger's representatives denied the allegations.
"Last night, Ben and his friends met a group of women and everyone mingled together throughout the evening," Roethlisberger's agent, Ryan Tollner, told profootballtalk.com. "We have spoken to law enforcement. Based on information currently available, an allegation was made against Ben, which appeared to be dismissed after a preliminary investigation last night. Obviously, given the prior accusation against Ben, we are skeptical of motive, but we will continue to cooperate with everyone involved." According to sportsbybrooks.com, Steelers offensive lineman Willie Colon was with Roethlisberger at the club.
so now he has two cases of sexual assault...he probably should get pointers from kobe about this...
Nebraska is currently holding the state high school girls basketball championships. And my alma matter's girls team has reached the championship game for the 2nd straight year, they won it last year going undefeated, and currently their undefeated again.
If they can pull it off and win it all, they will be the first team in their respective class to go undefeated for 2 straight years they've currently won 49 straight games.
Back when I was still in high school none of the sports teams were this good
Update from my last post well my old high school girls team did win the state championship for their class. Winning 68-45 winning 50 games in a row. 2 consecutive championships, and 2 straight undefeated seasons
BURBANK, Calif. (AP) Willie Davis, a speedy center fielder who collected two World Series rings, three Gold Gloves and was a two-time All-Star during his 14 seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers, has died. He was 69.
"He was beloved by generations of Dodger fans and remains one of the most talented players ever to wear the Dodger uniform. Having spent time with him over the past six years, I know how proud he was to have been a Dodger. He will surely be missed and our sincere thoughts are with his children during this difficult time," Dodgers owner Frank McCourt said in a statement.
Davis was found dead Tuesday in his Burbank home, police said, adding that they did not believe foul play was involved. Davis' teammates included Sandy Koufax, Don Drysdale, Johnny Roseboro, Junior Gilliam and Maury Wills. He won his World Series rings in 1963 and 1965.
I cannot believe there have not been comments from the Steeler fans about the latest Roethlisberger accusation. That now brings the tally to 3 idiotic actions he has taken in the past 5 offseasons: 1) his Evil Knievel impression when he nearly killed himself riding a motorcyle in 2006, 2) being accused of rape in 2008, and 3) the current accusation in Georgia of fondling a woman.
Regardless of the outcome, this guy acts as if he is bullet proof. At a minimum, Roethlisberger should be suspsended for 1/2 of the upcoming season. He obviously has a problem and finds himself, much like Pac Man Jones and Chris Henry, in situations where there is trouble. Unlike Tiger Woods, Ben is not married and can associate with whomever he wants. But if he had an ounce of common sense (which appears unlikely given the pattern of stupidity), he would think long and hard about where he hangs out. Even moreso now, there is a huge target on his back and he will be followed around by the supermarket press. And he has absolutely nobody to blame but himself.
I cannot believe there have not been comments from the Steeler fans about the latest Roethlisberger accusation. That now brings the tally to 3 idiotic actions he has taken in the past 5 offseasons: 1) his Evil Knievel impression when he nearly killed himself riding a motorcyle in 2006, 2) being accused of rape in 2008, and 3) the current accusation in Georgia of fondling a woman.
Regardless of the outcome, this guy acts as if he is bullet proof. At a minimum, Roethlisberger should be suspsended for 1/2 of the upcoming season. He obviously has a problem and finds himself, much like Pac Man Jones and Chris Henry, in situations where there is trouble. Unlike Tiger Woods, Ben is not married and can associate with whomever he wants. But if he had an ounce of common sense (which appears unlikely given the pattern of stupidity), he would think long and hard about where he hangs out. Even moreso now, there is a huge target on his back and he will be followed around by the supermarket press. And he has absolutely nobody to blame but himself.
This Steeler fan will speak out. Your analysis of Ben’s conduct is inane. First of all, the only information we are privy to is that available through the media. It is quite limited and much of it is subjective. I have not read the civil lawsuit complaint filed against him almost two years ago nor his countersuit. I have not read the criminal complaint recently filed against him.
"... this guy acts as if he is bullet proof." Now, there's a standard we can all agrree upon. Just how does one act when one realizes that they are not bulletproof?
How in God’s name do you conclude that “He obviously has a problem”? A problem with what?
He “finds himself, much like Pac Man Jones and Chris Henry, in situations where there is trouble.”? Wow! How insightful. It’s a good thing that tens of millions of Americans patronize only those business establishments that are immune to “trouble” on their premises.
“But if he had an ounce of common sense (which appears unlikely given the pattern of stupidity), he would think long and hard about where he hangs out.” How wise. In fact, just like other celebrities do, maybe Ben should consult Fodor’s list of business establishments where “trouble” simply never occurs or will occur.
Olivant, all due respect, I think you're having a hard time being objective here.
Normally, you're the morals police here . For example, you're radically pro-life, yet you look at the (possible) sexual asaults of two women as no big deal? I find that a bit contradictory. And now that the subject matter involves your beloved Pittsburgh Steelers, you seem to want to give the guy the benefit of the doubt.
Now I'm not saying that Ben's guilty, but if it turns out that he goes out fondling women, then I'd say he does "have a problem," as Goombah suggests. Wouldn't you agree?
Olivant, all due respect, I think you're having a hard time being objective here.
Normally, you're the morals police here . For example, you're radically pro-life, yet you look at the (possible) sexual asaults of two women as no big deal? I find that a bit contradictory. And now that the subject matter involves your beloved Pittsburgh Steelers, you seem to want to give the guy the benefit of the doubt.
Now I'm not saying that Ben's guilty, but if it turns out that he goes out fondling women, then I'd say he does "have a problem," as Goombah suggests. Wouldn't you agree?
No, you and Goombah are being subjective. I reiterate: the only information available to us is that which is conveyed through the media. That media information concerns accusations only. By the way, part of Goombah's post was "He obviously has a problem." You though use the phrase "turns out". Well, yeah. That's why we have criminal and civil justice systems. Another by the way: there is nothing in my previous post that lends itself to a quantitative or qualitative evaluation of a "deal".
This is just what I expected from a Steelers apologist. You don't have the guts to comment on this very controversial subject until after someone else states an opinion - then all you do is attack.
I'm not ashamed to admit that I detest Ben Roethlisberger. And I hope he goes to prison if he did rape either of these two women. I'm also realistic - he has money and hired what has been described as a very high profile attorney. So I sincerely doubt he will get more than a slap on the wrist when this is all said and done unless there is some video evidence.
The fact that you can't see he has a problem is not my fault. Open your eyes - Roethlisberger's actions off the field have been reckless. If I was accused of rape, the last thing I would do is put myself in any future jeopardy of being in a similar situation of even having the allegation of impropriety.
As far as your little tirade about getting information from the media, that's where the bulk of our information comes from - like it or not.
Here is an article from a Pittsburgh newspaper, which summarizes the predicament that Roethlisberger has put himself into: Roethlisberger guilty of poor judgment
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said Monday he wants to meet with Ben Roethlisberger to discuss the two sexual assault accusations leveled against the Steelers quarterback .
"We take the issue very seriously," Goodell said during his first news conference at the NFL meetings in Orlando. The commissioner, who said he already had spoken with Steelers president Art Rooney II about Roethlisberger, told reporters he was "concerned that Ben continues to put himself in this position."
Roethlisberger is still waiting to hear whether he'll face charges in Milledgeville stemming from an alleged sexual assault of a 20-year-old college sophomore earlier this month. Last year, he was slapped with a civil lawsuit by a Nevada woman who says the quarterback assaulted her in 2008. Roethlisberger has denied any wrongdoing.
Meanwhile, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin told the NFL Network on Saturday that he was "highly concerned for our franchise and for Ben personally."
It's CYA time for both the Steelers and the NFL. In light of this news conference, I'm inclined to believe that they believe that there's something to these allegations. But as far as I'm concerned, the guy is innocent until proven guilty.
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Authorities say NFL linebacker Joey Porter has been arrested in Bakersfield on suspicion of drunken driving and accused of assaulting an officer and resisting arrest.
The California Highway Patrol says the 33-year-old player was confronted by officers early Saturday in a fast-food parking lot.
Porter refused to provide his driver’s license and began to roll up his window when asked to leave the car. Police say that when an officer reached to unlock the door Porter slapped the officer’s hand.
Urban Meyer is a complete asshole. Earlier this week, he publicly berated a reporter who criticized Tim Tebow's quarterbacking skills, not Tim Tebow the individual. And when you see what was said, it was not really even a criticism of Tebow, but rather the fact that Tebow did not play the QB position in the prototypical way. Then when Meyer received justified criticism for the over-the-top manner in which he criticized the reporter, Meyer privately apologized to the reporter. What a classy guy.
We'll see how successful Meyer is now that he has lost Tim Tebow. I'm guessing that it will not be near the level of the past 5 years. Meyer's "leave of absence" to spend time with his family and focus on being healthy lasted, what, 2 or 3 days?
posted by Robert Snell (The Detroit News) Steel Curtain falls on Pittsburgh star Mel Blount Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger isn't the only Pittsburgh Steelers star in trouble. The IRS is trying to seize Hall of Fame Steelers cornerback Mel Blount's retirement benefits to satisfy a $652,000 federal tax debt.
On March 11, the U.S. Department of Justice sued Blount in federal court, claiming he has failed to pay delinquent taxes owed between 1994 and 2006, according to court records.
The government also sued the NFL's retirement plan. That's because the IRS two years ago tried to seize all of Blount's rights to retirement benefits, and sent notices, but the NFL's retirement plan failed to forward any payments to the tax agency, according to the lawsuit.
Blount was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1989. Before retiring in 1983, he founded the Mel Blount Youth Home in Vidalia, Ga., and later opened another home in rural Pennsylvania.
On Nov. 27, the U.S. won a judgment against Blount for $652,207 plus interest for the following tax liabilities:
What's owed:
The IRS filed an $87,355 lien against Blount for unpaid 1994 income taxes. The IRS filed a $98,584 lien for unpaid 1995 income taxes. The IRS filed a $205,705 lien for unpaid 1996 income taxes. The IRS filed a $4,797 lien for unpaid 1998 income taxes. The IRS filed a $77,079 lien for unpaid 1999 income taxes. The IRS filed an $18,293 lien for unpaid 2000 income taxes. The IRS filed a $43,405 lien for unpaid 2001 income taxes. The IRS filed a $7,290 lien for unpaid 2002 income taxes. The IRS filed a $7,169 lien for unpaid 2003 income taxes. The IRS filed a $37,310 lien for unpaid 2004 income taxes. The IRS filed a $12,076 lien for unpaid 2005 income taxes. The IRS filed a $32,038 lien for unpaid 2006 income taxes.
But he was OUR goon and that makes all the difference.
I can't feel sorry for a grown man and whatever decisions he made but I would like to see how some rich people throw money away. With the kind of income he earned, even though it wasn't the REALLY BIG money, then or now, he should own his home free and clear and be comfortable. I don't think he has multiple ex-wives, children's mothers or child support so that eliminates the biggest trap some athletes fall into. I used to work as a personal financial advisor so cases like this intrigue me.
I don't think he has multiple ex-wives, children's mothers or child support so that eliminates the biggest trap some athletes fall into.
No, that would be Evander Holyfield .
Now how did that guy go broke?
He's a special case. He wasn't robbed by a promoter like so many other fighters (Ali, Tyson, et al.), he made well over 100 million during his career, and yet I hear he's broke. But then, he does have about 10 kids by 10 different women. I guess that'll do it.
One of the real good guys has left us. Ernie Harwell, the famous Detroit Tigers announcer, loses his battle with the big "c". A true gentleman, class act and one of a kind will be missed by all. God bless you, Ernie.
Everybody knows that if you are at a Chicago Cubs game @ Wrigley Field and the visting team hits a homerun, you better throw the ball back onto the field - heaven help you if you try to keep it! the bleacher bums will crucify you! Are there any other teams around MLB that has the same "unofficial" fan policy or funny traditions? If so, I would love to hear about it...Go White Sox!
Dallas Braden throws perfect game May 9, 2010 8:16 PM ET OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Dallas Braden definitely owns the mound now.
Braden pitched the 19th perfect game in major league history on Sunday, shutting down the majors' hottest team and leading the Oakland Athletics to a 4-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.
Braden threw his arms in the air after Gabe Kapler grounded out to shortstop for the final out, his simmering feud with Yankees star Alex Rodriguez merely a footnote to the first perfect game for Oakland in 42 years.
Updated May 23, 2010 2:46 PM ET Jose Lima, a right-hand pitcher who was a 20-game winner and an All-Star during a 13-year major league career, died Sunday, the Los Angeles Dodgers said. He was 37.
Lima, who won 13 games with the Dodgers in 2004, died of an apparent heart attack, according to the Aguilas Cibaenas, a winter ball team that Lima had played for in the Dominican Republic.
Updated May 24, 2010 2:39 PM ET ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) The Texas Rangers filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday in hopes of getting its $575 million sale to a team of investors cleared by midsummer.
The 21-page filing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Fort Worth, included a list of unsecured creditors headed by Alex Rodriguez, who's owed $24.9 million in deferred compensation six years since he was traded away from the team.
IRVING, Texas -- Check the antifreeze, grab the mittens, make sure the airport's not buried in snow. New York/New Jersey gets Super Bowl XLVIII
NFL owners voted Tuesday to put the 48th Super Bowl in the new $1.6 billion Meadowlands Stadium that this season will become home to the New York Jets and New York Giants. It's the first time the league has gone to a cold-weather site that doesn't have a dome, and those places couldn't even bid on the big game until now.
Ben Roethlisberger has been cleared to return to the Steelers, and the embattled quarterback will practice with the team starting Tuesday.
The NFL announced today that commissioner Roger Goodell is satisfied with the progress Roethlisberger has made following a review of a behavioral evaluation that Roethlisberger took a little more than three weeks ago.
METAIRIE, La. (AP)—New Orleans Saints tight end Jeremy Shockey(notes) was taken by ambulance to a hospital Thursday afternoon after suffering what was later diagnosed as a seizure.
“I am OK. Thanks to everyone who has shown their concern,” Shockey said in a message posted on his Twitter account. “Don’t worry about me. I will be fine.”
Saints safety Darren Sharper(notes), who was seen at the hospital where Shockey was being treated, also was with Shockey in the Saints’ weight room when the seizure took place.
“It was scary,” Sharper said. “We didn’t know what was going on.”
Sharper said trainers quickly attended to the star tight end, who seemed lucid again after about a minute and was able to walk on his own to an ambulance.
“He said he just felt lightheaded,” Sharper recalled.
It was not immediately clear how long Shockey would be hospitalized.
Last summer, before the 2009 training camp began, Shockey had to be hospitalized after passing out from dehydration at a party in Las Vegas.
Shockey had just completed three straight days of offseason training sessions at team headquarters before Thursday’s seizure occurred.
The Saints did not officially comment on Shockey’s condition, leaving unclear his prospects for getting back on the field when the Saints return to their suburban New Orleans headquarters for minicamp June 4-6.
I saw Jim Joyce after last night's game. He was literally crying, and he hugged and apologized to Galaragga. At least he was man enough to admit he made the wrong call. I don't think that's worth very much to Galaragga, but at least it's something.
Our high school girls crew team was invited to row in the Henley Regatta in Henley on the Thames, England. They won five major races this year. Quite a team (4 rowers).
UPDATE: The USC football team has been stripped of its 2004 national championship victory and must vacate its entire 2005 season, according to ESPN's Bruce Feldman.
Describing the NCAA sanctions, a school official said "we got killed" earlier in the day.
EARLIER:
USC's football program has been banned from postseason play for two years and will lose more than 20 scholarships, the Los Angeles Times reports. ESPN's Bruce Feldman first tweeted about the sanctions Wednesday night.
Bam and me have a bet - If the Sox sweep the Cubbies, Bam has to change his avatar to Ozzie Guillen for a month. If the Cubs win at least one game, I have to change my avatar to Lou Pinella for a month. Sox lead 3 game series 2-0 with the last game @ 12:30 this afternoon. Oh yeah, and the Sox will win the traveling BP (British Petroleum) Cup sponsored for the cross town classic. Obviously, this promotion was brokered BEFORE the recent BP issues...
Women are tackling football in increasing numbers Sunday, June 27, 2010 By Michael Sanserino, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Football has been pivotal to Pittsburgh's identity. Now the city has become a key player in the growth of football -- among women. Two Western Pennsylvanians are playing for the U.S. national women's tackle football team in the inaugural Women's World Championship, which will begin today in Stockholm, Sweden.
And Pittsburgh is one of several cities the National Football League has selected to sponsor teams in its Girls Flag Football Leadership Program, which attempts to build intramural teams at the middle school and high school levels.
It is the most recent validation for a sport that has been building women's participation for the past decade.
Today, there are hundreds of professional women's tackle football leagues throughout the country, and the NFL estimates 19,000 middle school and high school girls play flag football on organized teams. Pittsburgh is home to two women's tackle teams, the Pittsburgh Passion and the Pittsburgh Force.
Interesting. I wonder if he has an opinion on coaches who bounce around between the college and professional level to get more money. I would assume they could be described as "whores." Yet somehow I don't see Saban uttering "I'm a whore."
While I do not disagree with Saban that agents are a part of the problem violating student athlete's eligibility, Saban is absolutely the wrong person to convey this message. Probably the only college coach worse than Saban for leaving programs/organizations is the guy who quit the Atlanta Falcons mid-season to go back to college coaching.
Deadspin editor-in-chief A.J. Daulerio knew his post about legendary NFL quarterback Brett Favre sending X-rated crotch shots to a sexy TV sports personality would get a lot of hits - but he says he's surprised by the number of critics who say the outrageous sports website crossed an ethical line.
Daulerio reported Wednesday that model, actress and TV host Jenn Sterger told him that Favre had sent her inappropriate and explicit pictures of his himself, but it is not clear that Sterger gave her full consent for Deadspin to use what had previously been an off-the-record account.
"What irks me a little bit is when people put us in the same category as The New York Times or you guys," Daulerio said, referring to the Daily News. "We've run rumors and innuendo from the get-go. That's what we do."
The controversy dates back to just before the Super Bowl, when Sterger, currently a reporter on Versus' "The Daily Line," told Daulerio that Favre had sent her flirty voicemails and naughty pictures in 2008, when she was working for the Jets as a sideline reporter and Favre was Gang Green's quarterback.
Daulerio said Sterger, 26, told him that she had received several friendly but strange voicemail messages early in the 2008 season.
"But then, one night, Sterger received a picture on her phone which was so shocking that she just tossed it across the room. It was... Jenn Sterger Claim
The lady reporter can be really annoying - she does these kind of interviews right in the middle of game play and asks players questions like, "How fun was that for you?" after a win...
But I got a good laugh out of this dude, "Bo the Bailer."
gina, some of that tape you linked to was shown on the local area sports reports, so I had seen it before. It reminded me of when a few of us from the boards went to Wrigley Field back in September, 2004. A friend of mine and I had (great) seats between the plate and first base, and when we first sat down my friend was worried that she'd get hit by a foul ball. I told her not to worry ~ that I'd protect her. Well, sure enough in the 8th inning a foul popup was headed right at us... I stood up, never taking my eyes off the ball, and threw my hands skyward only to feel the ball plop right into my hands. I sat down, proudly showing my friend the ball, when she freaked out.... my hand, was covered with blood which was now quickly pouring onto my pants. It seems that a guy sitting behind us reached for the ball at the same time that I did but this yahoo tried grabbing it with his plastic cup (which broke and cut up my hand).
It was some sign from God that the ONLY first aid station in all of Wrigley Frield was no more than 100 feet away from where we were sitting. A quick stay there and then on to the hospital for stitches.
The GBB members at the game? (they were sitting in the bleachers).... they called me on my cellphone to find out if I kept the ball.
Of course he did! You only throw the ball back if it's an opposing teams' home run ball! (Wrigley Field rule #101.) If Bam caught it, he would be sleeping with that ball next to him on a pillow to this day!
Sure did.... it's on top of small tv right next to my computer now.
While I have you on the subject of baseball, I'm real glad you're back because I wanted to tell you that my daughter is starting at BC in September, so we're taking her up right before Labor Day. We have seats for Red Sox-White Sox for Saturday, September 4th. I've been to Fenway before, but never when the game really meant anything. I think this one might have playoff ramifactions, so I'm excited. Besides, my Mets aren't going anywhere
I've been to Fenway before, but never when the game really meant anything. I think this one might have playoff ramifactions, so I'm excited.
I wish I could share your excitement for post season possibilities but I can't see the BoSox making it this year. Anyway, being in Fenway in September is always exciting and Boston is a GREAT college town so I hope your daughter has fun and does well.
What a story, SC!! I think I remember reading your account of that, or maybe I'm familiar with it because of the teasing towards Geoff about being more worried over the ball than you.
That sure sounds bad, but at least it made for a very memorable experience - and be proud you actually went for the ball, rather than ducking out of the way like ol' Bo.
PB, congrats and good luck to your daughter! That game will be a fun end to summer/start to the school year.
Easy, Pizzaboy! Those are MY White Sox you jest about!
I was being serious! I'm really looking forward to the game. If nothing else, Ozzie Guillen is always good for a few pearls of wisdom. Maybe he'll get drunk and challenge all the Boston Irish to a rasslin match .
Next Friday night the Illinois High School Prep football season begins... Me likes prep football - back in the day I played center and defensive tackle. Ahh, Glory Days.
Updated Aug 19, 2010 2:21 PM ET Seven-time Cy Young award winner Roger Clemens will be indicted for perjury for lying at a U.S. House of Representatives hearing about his use of steroids, The New York Times reported Thursday. An announcement is expected to come later Thursday, according to the report.
Clemens appeared at a hearing before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee in Feb. 2008, repeatedly denying that he had ever used steroids.
His former trainer, Brian McNamee, also appeared at the hearing to repeat allegations that he had personally injected Clemens with steroids.
Clemens accused McNamee of lying in order to avoid federal drug charges for steroid distribution. Clemens sued McNamee for defamation, but the lawsuit was dismissed in Sept. 2009.
Clemens, 48, last pitched in 2007 for the Yankees, capping a 24-year career in which he won 354 games. His 4,672 strikeouts rank third on the all-time list.
LOS ANGELES (AP) ESPN TV personality and sports columnist Jay Mariotti has been arrested on a felony charge in Los Angeles.
Officer Norma Eisenman says the 51-year-old Mariotti was arrested early Saturday in the police department's Pacific Division following a "domestic incident." Eisenman declined to provide further details.
The Sheriff's Department website confirms Mariotti was booked on an undisclosed felony charge at 5:45 a.m. and is being held on $50,000 bail.
Mariotti lives in Los Angeles. He is a panelist on the ESPN show "Around the Horn" and writes a regular column for the sports website Fanhouse.com.
He was a longtime columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times.
ESPN spokesman Josh Krulewitz declined comment. Calls to AOL were not immediately returned.
ATLANTA -- NFL owners didn't vote to approve an 18-game regular season at Wednesday's Special League Meeting, opting instead to discuss options to propose to the NFL Players Association and business partners.
The "enhanced" season was the key topic on the table and something to which NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said the 32 team owners pledged "overwhelming support."
"From our standpoint, we think we've moved this concept along," Goodell said. "There's a tremendous amount of momentum for it." Added New England Patriots owner Bob Kraft: "I really think that going to the 18-game season is critical to us getting a labor deal (with the NFLPA). There aren't a lot of ways in this economic environment that we can generate incremental revenues, and that's the best way. The other thing is, our fans have said loud and clear to have fewer preseason games. It's a win-win all around."
ATLANTA -- NFL owners didn't vote to approve an 18-game regular season at Wednesday's Special League Meeting, opting instead to discuss options to propose to the NFL Players Association and business partners.
The "enhanced" season was the key topic on the table and something to which NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said the 32 team owners pledged "overwhelming support."
"From our standpoint, we think we've moved this concept along," Goodell said. "There's a tremendous amount of momentum for it." Added New England Patriots owner Bob Kraft: "I really think that going to the 18-game season is critical to us getting a labor deal (with the NFLPA). There aren't a lot of ways in this economic environment that we can generate incremental revenues, and that's the best way. The other thing is, our fans have said loud and clear to have fewer preseason games. It's a win-win all around."
I love the NFL, You would think I'd be all for an extra 64 games a year. I'm not. Don't fuck with what is already awesome. Injuries are bad enough, and why shorten careers even further?
Ironic since Riggleman did his fucking best to not Kerry Wood the kid, and this happens.
Lesson kids: There is no proper way to handle these hotshot prospects. Cuddle them like cubs or throw them into the warzone, there is no safe route ultimately.
Charles Robinson and Jason Cole of Yahoo! Sports are reporting that by the end of September, the Heisman Trophy Trust will strip Reggie Bush of his Heisman Trophy.
Earlier this summer, the NCAA ruled the former star running back from Southern California and his family received illegal benefits during his three-year college career.
Bush, who is now playing for the New Orleans Saints, would be the first player to have the award taken away.
Ray Lewis speaks. I like Lewis. I love old school MLB's. And I love football because if you don't like what someone says you have a chance to beat the **** out of them. Nice and legal.. Ravens Transcript
On Ryan talking about Lewis not being able to call plays on “Hard Knocks”: “I don’t know what Rex said. But look, the bottom line is… I’m going to be very careful with this: We’re talking about the Jets like we’re talking about the Saints. That’s the defending Super Bowl champs, and until they play tonight, that’s the only people that can be dethroned – Drew Brees and the Saints, not Mark Sanchez and the Jets. You know, all this, ‘We’re the Miami Heat of football.’ If you’re all the Miami Heat, we’ve got to be the Lakers because we’re looking for multiple rings. You know what I’m saying? But you listen to all this yap, yap, yap… The bottom line is you’ve got to buckle up your chinstraps. So Rex can say what he wants to say. The thing that Rex, whatever he said, I don’t even want to get all into that because I didn’t see it. But when you talk about what I can’t do, we’re talking about a decade of stuff I’ve done. So we’re not talking about whether I did not want to call one defense or not. Coach Mark Sanchez. Coach your Jets. You understand? My name should not come out of Rex’s mouth unless you’re telling somebody to come block me, which is going to be a very hard damn task come Monday night. So whatever he feels that they want to say, and all these Jets want to talk about this… Man, you’ve still got to play the game. The game ain’t played through tongues. The game is played when you buckle up your chinstraps. So all this pressure he wants to put on his team, I hope they can cash the check that he writes. Yeah, it’s just… It’s what you love. It’s what you love. It’s just a certain point you get tired of everybody talking about something. You can talk about whatever, but the bottom line is there ain’t no man over there that’s just going to flat-out whoop me, so I’m good with that part of it.”
On if he will be listening to all the barking on the field Monday night: “I will be barking. I don’t know if I’m going to be listening to too much of it. That’s the beauty of my job. I get to do the barking, and I get to do the hitting. I’m not the receiver of any of that.” (laughter)
On if the Jets are getting too much respect too early: “I’m going to leave it to you like this, and I’m going to be done with this until Monday night: They watched the Super Bowl from the same place I watched the Super Bowl from – your couch. You can’t talk about [if] you’re ready to do something until you go win a championship. You know what I’m saying? That’s a fact, man. That’s just the way our business has always been laid out. Our business ain’t about, ‘Oh, this person said this, and this person said this, and they added this, and they added that.’ We added things too, so the same pieces you all added, we added things over here. So Monday night, the greatest gift that we’ve got is opportunity, because when that ref blows that whistle, I don’t give a damn what Rex says or nobody else says. It’s all out, however you want to get it, let’s get it.”
I love Lewis. I hate Rex Ryan like fucking poison. The bullseye he's put on his young quarterback is shameful. If the Jets are lucky, he'll hurry up and have his Twinkie induced diabetic stroke before his contract extension kicks in.
That's pretty much the last time I cared about that team. If they win or lose it's nothing to me now. They're not a team. They're not a professional organization. If they play on Sundays I want to know a day in advance so I can watch something else...
Seriously though people around here are cautiously optimistic. No one is talking playoffs but folks think good things are coming. Me, I say let me know when they've won 8 games. Do that and I might pay attention to them...
Sunday, September 19, 2010 Tyler Colvin injured by broken bat
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- By Bruce Levine ESPNChicago.com
Chicago Cubs outfielder Tyler Colvin is in stable condition at a Miami hospital after he was hit in the upper chest by a piece of a maple bat during Sunday's contest in Florida.
ESPNChicago.com Cubs blog The latest news and notes on the Cubs. Blog
The bat shattered during catcher Welington Castillo's at-bat during the Cubs' contest in Florida on Sunday. Colvin was running down the third-base line when a portion of the bat punctured his chest.
"I feel really bad about it," Castillo said. "It wasn't on purpose, but he's my teammate. I hope he's getting better."
A Cubs spokesman said Colvin was in stable condition at Jackson Memorial Hospital and is expected to remain there for the next few days for observation.
The portion of the bat hit him in the upper right side of the chest. It punctured but did not stick in his chest. Doctors are taking X-rays on Colvin's chest, and there's a suture on the wound. The team said there was minimal external bleeding. Colvin was being treated with a chest tube to prevent a collapsed lung.
"It's scary, that's the danger of a maple bat," Cubs infielder Jeff Baker said. "Thank goodness he's OK."
While ash bats usually splinter into smaller pieces, maple bats have a tendency to shatter into larger chunks.
"These bats, I'm amazed it doesn't happen more," Cubs manager Mike Quade said. "We have seen guys get hit with pieces, but to actually get stabbed with one, I just don't ever remember [seeing it]."
Colvin went 0-for-1 with a walk and an RBI in the Cubs' 13-3 win.
The right fielder is expected to miss the rest of the season. He hit .254 with 20 homers and 56 RBIs in his first year in the majors.
Bruce Levine covers the Cubs for ESPNChicago.com. Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
Sunday, September 19, 2010 Tyler Colvin injured by broken bat
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- By Bruce Levine ESPNChicago.com
Chicago Cubs outfielder Tyler Colvin is in stable condition at a Miami hospital after he was hit in the upper chest by a piece of a maple bat during Sunday's contest in Florida.
ESPNChicago.com Cubs blog The latest news and notes on the Cubs. Blog
The bat shattered during catcher Welington Castillo's at-bat during the Cubs' contest in Florida on Sunday. Colvin was running down the third-base line when a portion of the bat punctured his chest.
"I feel really bad about it," Castillo said. "It wasn't on purpose, but he's my teammate. I hope he's getting better."
A Cubs spokesman said Colvin was in stable condition at Jackson Memorial Hospital and is expected to remain there for the next few days for observation.
The portion of the bat hit him in the upper right side of the chest. It punctured but did not stick in his chest. Doctors are taking X-rays on Colvin's chest, and there's a suture on the wound. The team said there was minimal external bleeding. Colvin was being treated with a chest tube to prevent a collapsed lung.
"It's scary, that's the danger of a maple bat," Cubs infielder Jeff Baker said. "Thank goodness he's OK."
While ash bats usually splinter into smaller pieces, maple bats have a tendency to shatter into larger chunks.
"These bats, I'm amazed it doesn't happen more," Cubs manager Mike Quade said. "We have seen guys get hit with pieces, but to actually get stabbed with one, I just don't ever remember [seeing it]."
Colvin went 0-for-1 with a walk and an RBI in the Cubs' 13-3 win.
The right fielder is expected to miss the rest of the season. He hit .254 with 20 homers and 56 RBIs in his first year in the majors.
Bruce Levine covers the Cubs for ESPNChicago.com. Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
i saw that live, and really i am glad it wasn't in the face or anyway near that. it sucks that this is how he ends his nice season, but hey he will be healthy in march.
The heart attack of the Michigan State head coach moments after his team edged Notre Dame in overtime proves one thing: God doesn't interfere with the outcome of sporting events, but when you use trickery to beat the school, named after His only Son's mama, He's going to let you Know that He's pissed.
Columbus, Ohio -- Ohio University has apologized to Ohio State and its fans after the school's Bobcat mascot tackled the Brutus Buckeye mascot, touching off an impromptu wrestling match before Saturday's game at Ohio Stadium.
In addition, the student who was dressed in the Bobcat costume has been banned from any further affiliation with Ohio athletics.
Rufus Bobcat first went after Brutus as the OSU mascot led the Buckeyes onto the field for the game.
Moments later, Rufus climbed on the back of Ohio State's mascot and rode him to the ground. The two then tussled in the end zone.
Columbus, Ohio -- Ohio University has apologized to Ohio State and its fans after the school's Bobcat mascot tackled the Brutus Buckeye mascot, touching off an impromptu wrestling match before Saturday's game at Ohio Stadium.
In addition, the student who was dressed in the Bobcat costume has been banned from any further affiliation with Ohio athletics.
Rufus Bobcat first went after Brutus as the OSU mascot led the Buckeyes onto the field for the game.
Moments later, Rufus climbed on the back of Ohio State's mascot and rode him to the ground. The two then tussled in the end zone.
The heart attack of the Michigan State head coach moments after his team edged Notre Dame in overtime proves one thing: God doesn't interfere with the outcome of sporting events, but when you use trickery to beat the school, named after His only Son's mama, He's going to let you Know that He's pissed.
People who are MSU alums/fans don't have a sense of humor. Which is strange considering that their school is such a joke...
MSU fans not amused Matt Patrick told his WTRC FM-95.3 listeners in South Bend, Ind., this morning that you don’t cheat in football when playing Notre Dame, or “God is going to get you.”
The morning talk-show host quickly discovered that you don’t mess around with Michigan State, either. After suggesting on the air that God gave Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio a heart attack as punishment for the Spartans beating Notre Dame on Saturday, Patrick found his inbox full of death threats and worse.
The 30-year radio veteran began his self-described “feeble attempt” at humor by recounting the closing seconds of the game, in which MSU beat Notre Dame on a trick play as the play clock ticked to zero. Then he said: “The moral of the story is you mess around with the Fighting Irish, you cheat on the last play of the game, overtime, and beat the Irish, God is going to get you.”
Almost immediately, irate fans began flooding the station’s phone lines, firing off angry emails and apparently signing him up for adult sites.
Commonwealth games may not go quite as planned. It's too bad but whoever was in charge ought to be publicly horsewhipped and then fired. Why embarass your country like that? Even making allowances for less wealth, those pics are freaking disgusting.
The 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi may have been intended to showcase India as a cosmopolitan emerging economic powerhouse, but with just 11 days to go, the event threatens to become a debacle of epic proportions. The collapse of a footbridge outside the flagship Jawaharlal Nehru stadium on Tuesday (which injured 30 people) and the caving in of the ceiling at the Games' weightlifting venue the following day appeared to symbolize the end of India's dream of hosting the "best ever" Commonwealth Games. Advanced parties dispatched to the venues by a number of participating countries have been so outraged by the hygiene and safety conditions at the athletes' village that they have threatened to withdraw from the event, and Commonwealth Games Federation President Michael Fennel will on Thursday hold emergency talks with India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the hope of saving the games from degenerating into a farce. But Indian officials believe the complaints are wildly exaggerated, and some believe that unrealistic standards are being demanded of the organizers... Photos of Athlete's Village
The fun started around the 17:00 mark when Wells starts talking about A.J. Burnett's(notes) chances in the postseason before doing a little ax-grinding with his former skip:
"I had [Yankees pitching coach] Mel Stottlemyre come up to me in '97 and tell me they were going to sit me out in the first round against Cleveland," Wells told us. "I said, 'If you're going to sit me out the first round, you might as well just send me home.' That pissed me off because I won like 15, 16 games for them. [...] That's pretty degrading when you have your manager tell your pitching coach to tell you, 'Hey, you're going to sit out,' rather than telling you himself. That's what Joe Torre is to me, a coward.
"I don't like him at all. As a manager, I think he's terrible. He wasn't a fair manager. He didn't treat people the same. He definitely didn't treat me the same. [...] If he tells you anything else, he's a liar."
I agree that Torre doesn't treat everyone the same. If you're a team player, a gentleman and ahard worker, he treats you well. If you're a loud-mouthed, egocentric clown, who gets into fights in diners, he treats you like, well, David Wells.
By the way, the Mets are firing Omar and Jerry, the greatest comedy duo since Abbott and Costello. What took them so long?
And a more positive random thought: I've been watching Monday Night Football since I was a kid around 1972, and I've not seen a better broadcast team than Tirico, Gruden and Jaworski.
Tonight's Knicks game at the Garden has been postponed due to asbestos!
Some maintenance work was being done at the Garden last night and apparently some asbestos from the ceiling fell into the seating area below. Officials have decided to cancel the game tonight to be "safe" and to give them more time to clean up the area.
I think this may be the first NBA postponement due to asbestos. In any event, the Knicks are NOT red hot.
Sparky Anderson, the all-time leader among Tigers managers in victories, visibility and inimitable quotations, has been placed in hospice care, according to a statement released today from his family....
The Michigan football team and coach Rich Rodriguez committed major violations of NCAA rules governing practice hours and limits on the number of coaches, but the breaches were not nearly as serious as alleged in early, largely unattributed media reports and they caused no substantial harm to student athletes, the NCAA said Thursday.
The Committee on Infractions publicly reprimanded and censured Michigan and the team and increased the two-year probation period the university imposed on the football program, to three years, through Nov. 3, 2013. As the university had already done, it reduced the number of practice hours by 130 through the conclusion of the 2011-12 academic year.
On campus, athletic director David Brandon, U-M President Mary Sue Coleman and Rodriguez said they were satisfied with the report and penalties. The university had admitted it made mistakes and has said it has already fixed them, including cutting 32 hours of practice from the football team already.
"I'm really pleased with the conclusion," Brandon said.
In addition the probation, the NCAA will require Rodriguez to attend the 2011 NCAA Regional Rules Seminar. The committee found that Rodriguez had failed "to monitor" the football program. But it cleared Rodriguez of a grave accusation: that he failed to foster an atmosphere of compliance with NCAA rules. Brandon said the findings will not lead to Rodriguez's termination, as is allowed under his contract.
The athletic director said earlier this year that the allegations were not enough to fire Rodriguez and he said the report released today shows the committee had agreed there was not a failure to foster an atmosphere of compliance.
"The committee on infractions listened to that and changed their position," he said.
Coleman, who labeled the charges against the university regarding the basketball program a "great shame," was supportive of Brandon, Rodriguez and its work with the NCAA. The findings, though major, don't compare to the "corruption of young people" like that with the basketball program.
"I do not put this in the same category," she said.
ESPN to replace Jon Miller, Joe Morgan on Sunday nights
After 20 years in the booth together, Jon Miller and Joe Morgan are on the way out as ESPN’s broadcast team for Sunday Night Baseball. The network has declined to renew Morgan’s contract. Miller is being given the option of staying on as the play-by-play radio voice on Sunday night.
Expectations are that ESPN will turn Miller’s role over to Dan Shulman. Orel Hershiser, who was the third person in the Sunday night booth last season, will likely remain and could be joined by Bobby Valentine, according to the New York Times report.
Morgan’s departure will be welcomed by many. While there’s no doubting his knowledge for the game, his biases and his tendency to repeat himself made him a whipping boy in the stats community for many years. Miller remains among the very best at what he does, but it was probably time for ESPN to bring in some younger blood. Plus, Miller will continue to get plenty of air time with the Giants.
Personally, I’d rather ESPN go to Jon Sciambi over Shulman, but Sciambi is still something of a newcomer at the network. The featured role should be his someday.
Although we're not Penn State fans per se, my boys and I attended our annual game at Happy Valley last week and saw Paterno's 400th victory. Very nice ceremony afterwards. After he's gone, I believe they should name the national championship trophy after him. I don't think that there's ever been a figure in sports, who's displayed class and integrity consistently for so long.
Although we're not Penn State fans per se, my boys and I attended our annual game at Happy Valley last week and saw Paterno's 400th victory. Very nice ceremony afterwards. After he's gone, I believe they should name the national championship trophy after him. I don't think that there's ever been a figure in sports, who's displayed class and integrity consistently for so long.
Exactly. I think they ought to at least create a Paterno Award for the college football player who demonstartes class and integrity.
It couldn't have happened to a more deserving school.
Terrelle Pryor, four other Buckeyes suspended five games — next year Rusty Miller / Associated Press
Columbus, Ohio— Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor and four other Buckeyes were suspended by the NCAA for the first five games of next season for selling championship rings, jerseys and awards and receiving improper benefits. All can still play in the Sugar Bowl against Arkansas.
So they're suspended 5 games next year, but not the bowl game?
What exactly is the (bullshit) argument the NCAA is using for that?
From the article looks like the NCAA is saying the players were not adequately informed of the rules. Of course, short of them being accused of committing a felony no one wants to suspend them for a bowl game. Too much money at stake.
Recently MSU basketball coach Tom Izzo got suspended for a game. Interesting..
During this holiday season we should take a moment to remember what was almost a religious experience for we Steeler fans. 38 years ago - the Immaculate Reception and return for a winning touchdown by Steelers running back great Franco Harris against the Oakland Raiders.
It couldn't have happened to a more deserving school.
Terrelle Pryor, four other Buckeyes suspended five games — next year Rusty Miller / Associated Press
Columbus, Ohio— Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor and four other Buckeyes were suspended by the NCAA for the first five games of next season for selling championship rings, jerseys and awards and receiving improper benefits. All can still play in the Sugar Bowl against Arkansas.
Pittsburgh fired football coach Mike Haywood on Saturday, saying he could not continue in the job he held for only 21/2 weeks because of his arrest on a domestic violence charge.
Haywood was released Saturday from St. Joseph County Jail in Indiana on $1,000 cash bond, said an officer at the jail who declined to give her name, after the charge was upgraded from a misdemeanor to felony domestic battery in the presence of a minor.
On and after that Gator Bowl trouncing of Michigan by Mississippi State, I'm certain Rich Rodriguez is FIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIRED.
But that fanbase will be delusional if they think Harbaugh will lose the Big S for Big Blue.
At this point we just want Mr. Rodriguez to turn in his ID card and leave quietly. There's no way he can stay. Whether it's Harbaugh or Stoops or Hoke or someone else is not as important as ensuring that Rich Rod doesn't return. I won't take a lot of pleasure in seeing him go; it just wasn't a good fit. I wish someone would pay me millions to pretend perform at a job I couldn't do...
The only bright spot in the past weekend was watching MSU mess their pants on the national stage after sourpuss D'Antonio spent all that time whining about how MSU had been disrespected by not getting a BCS invite. ROLL TIDE!!!!
I don't think the NFL or Jets should fire Rex Ryan over what appear to be his wife's Rex-endorsed extra marital activities. The new photos are a bit much though. Were I an opposing coach or player I might take a few verbal shots at old Rex.
With all the negative news this year regarding the NY Jets; Favre sexting, female reporter harassed, Coach Ryan & his better half foot fetish videos, coaches leaning in the field of play to trip other team's players, etc...No offense to fans but thiskind of sounds like a low life-frat house type of organization, no?
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Jim Harbaugh is highly unlikely to accept the Michigan football coaching job if it becomes available, a person with direct knowledge of Harbaugh’s thinking told the Free Press.
Harbaugh plans to decide this week whether he wants to take a job in the NFL. If he stays in college coaching, he has decided he will stay at Stanford, where he has built a potential powerhouse. It would take an extreme change of heart for Harbaugh to end up in Ann Arbor, according to the person, who did not want to be identified because Rich Rodriguez is still U-M’s coach............
Lilo, since Harbaugh was a Chicago Bear QB, sports radio in Chicago has been talking alot about this subject. Word is that Harbaugh has the pick of the litter when it comes to the many open head coach jobs readily available. My guess is that he's already made up his mind to go pro. The team is yet to be chosen. Just my opinion...
Could this be true? Could my long nightmare be over? "You're out Rich. You're not a big time coach. Things could get rough with the moves we're trying to make against OSU and MSU.." Michigan and Rich Rod part ways???
Lilo, since Harbaugh was a Chicago Bear QB, sports radio in Chicago has been talking alot about this subject. Word is that Harbaugh has the pick of the litter when it comes to the many open head coach jobs readily available. My guess is that he's already made up his mind to go pro. The team is yet to be chosen. Just my opinion...
The guy, who really has the pick of the litter of available coaching jobs in the NFL, is Bill Cowher.
The guy, who really has the pick of the litter of available coaching jobs in the NFL, is Bill Cowher.
Him and Tony Dungy definately, and I actually could see neither coming back ever to a NFL sideline.
What I don't get is ESPN's insistence that if Jeff Fisher gets the boot at Tennessee, that there would be "a waiting line around the block" for his services. Bill and Tony, sure. But Jeff?
More mind-boggling: Bengals re-signing Marvin Lewis.
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Jim Harbaugh is highly unlikely to accept the Michigan football coaching job if it becomes available, a person with direct knowledge of Harbaugh’s thinking told the Free Press.
Harbaugh plans to decide this week whether he wants to take a job in the NFL. If he stays in college coaching, he has decided he will stay at Stanford, where he has built a potential powerhouse. It would take an extreme change of heart for Harbaugh to end up in Ann Arbor, according to the person, who did not want to be identified because Rich Rodriguez is still U-M’s coach............
Doesn't surprise me. This won't please some Big Blue fans, but Michigan as a job isn't better or worse than Stanford. I mean this isn't like Kelly going from Cincinnati to Notre Dame.
The real question is, how well did new Denver Broncos Executive Vice President John Elway's pitch to Harbaugh earlier this week for the Broncos gig go?
Lilo, since Harbaugh was a Chicago Bear QB, sports radio in Chicago has been talking alot about this subject. Word is that Harbaugh has the pick of the litter when it comes to the many open head coach jobs readily available. My guess is that he's already made up his mind to go pro. The team is yet to be chosen. Just my opinion...
The guy, who really has the pick of the litter of available coaching jobs in the NFL, is Bill Cowher.
I stand corrected. Cowher, indeed, is the top prize in the coaching game.
"Michigan is not used to this," Brandon said during his news conference about U-M's record under Rodriguez. "We need to put ourselves in a position again where we are competitive. … We need a coach who can put us in a position to win those games."
Michigan had one of the nation's worst defenses in 2010, and Brandon was asked if he has given thought to hiring a defensive-minded coach.
"There's a thought of getting a defensive-minded everything," Brandon said. Brandon News Conference
I don't know who we're gonna get. I just want to wipe that smirk off D'Antonio's face and get Tressel to stop looking so dammned unconcerned all the time...
The playoffs have not yet begun and the Steelers enter as the No. 2 seed in the AFC but the NFL already has declared them champions ... of merchandise sales.
More Steelers merchandise was sold during the 2010 season than any other NFL team, according to NFLShop.com, which counted sales from April 1, 2010 through Jan. 2.
Former U-M assistant builds tough defenses, known as strong recruiter
Other names were bigger, other candidates more enticing to fans. Michigan's new football coach is Brady Hoke, and if you're puzzled, that's reasonable.
Hoke doesn't possess the gaudiest record, but when he's introduced today at 1 p.m. by athletic director Dave Brandon, you'll begin to understand why he's here. He's here because he's been here before, he knows the terrain, and he's a good, solid coach who preaches defense and unity.
Brandon got a "Michigan Man," as predicted, and while Hoke wasn't the most coveted one (that'd be Jim Harbaugh), or the most intriguing one (that'd be Les Miles), he was the one most eager to return and most driven to fit, at a time when Michigan needs stability more than ever.
Hoke, 52, hasn't coached in a major conference and has a 47-50 career record at San Diego State and Ball State, and that will give people pause. Fine. They also should give him a chance.
My Packers will be playin Sunday in the NFC Championship Game. Wild. Gonna be an exciting week in sports for me. Aside from that, I'll be sitting 1 row off the floor and 3 rows behind the Sixers bench at the Jazz/Sixers game Saturday night. CAN'T WAIT!!!!!
Me, Bam and Don Sicilia are the only Illinoisans/Bears fans that I know of. Anybody else here a Windy City fan? How about the newbie Joey_Doves? Do you root for a certain team from a certain city known as da future world champs; Da Bears!?!
The government of Ireland wants to bring an NFL game to the county next season, and the Steelers would seem to be a natural because their owner, Dan Rooney, is the U.S. ambassador to Ireland. But talk of the game is coming from Ireland, not the Steelers.
The game would be against the Arizona Cardinals and played in the same stadium where the Steelers and Chicago Bears played a preseason game in 1997. It would be in addition to the regular-season game the NFL plays annually in Wembley Stadium in London.
The government of Ireland wants to bring an NFL game to the county next season, and the Steelers would seem to be a natural because their owner, Dan Rooney, is the U.S. ambassador to Ireland. But talk of the game is coming from Ireland, not the Steelers.
The game would be against the Arizona Cardinals and played in the same stadium where the Steelers and Chicago Bears played a preseason game in 1997. It would be in addition to the regular-season game the NFL plays annually in Wembley Stadium in London.
Would be nice, but it would have to be an Arizona home game as they do not sell out always and a home game in Pittsburgh is too big an event to write off. The Steelers have an international following. There is actually a strong following in Mexico and South America. South Korea has a large Steeler fan base because of Hines Ward.
Updated Feb 27, 2011 4:12 PM ET Baseball Hall of Famer Duke Snider died Sunday morning at the Valle Vista Convalescent Hospital in Escondido, Calif.. He was 84. Snider died of natural causes, his family said.
He was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., in 1980 after an 18-year major league career in which he hit 407 home runs.
Updated Feb 27, 2011 4:12 PM ET Baseball Hall of Famer Duke Snider died Sunday morning at the Valle Vista Convalescent Hospital in Escondido, Calif.. He was 84. Snider died of natural causes, his family said.
He was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., in 1980 after an 18-year major league career in which he hit 407 home runs.
OMG ... this is VERY sad news for me. Duke was my favorite all-time ballplayer.
I certainly remmeber him and Lou Burdette and Sandy Koufax and Warren Spawn and Ernie banks just to mention a few. Those were great players who played for peanuts and the love of the game.
A federal judge Tuesday dealt a blow to the NFL in advance of a potential work stoppage this week.
U.S. District Court Judge David Doty overruled special master Stephen Burbank’s recent ruling that the owners could use the $4 billion in television money they had stashed away as a potential work-stoppage fund should the collective bargaining agreement expire midnight (ET) Thursday .
In essence, Doty ruled the NFL violated the CBA and called for a separate hearing to assess the damages that should be awarded to the players.
U.S. District Court Judge David Doty overruled special master Stephen Burbank’s recent ruling that the owners could use the $4 billion in television money ......
Maybe they could use the $4 billion to fund research into the effects of concussions (like Dave Duerson), or long term care for the guys who can't walk anymore due to knee injuries, or the indigent, homeless,....players.
It was good one. Webber of course didn't participate but folks like Ice Cube and your boy Albom did. Reminded me how culturally significant those kids were outside of the sports rhelm--i.e. The L.A Rodney King riots which took place during the height of the Five.
I'm sure it will be on DVD eventually. Maybe it is available on demand. I will check this evening. I heard some of Albom's comments about it on his radio show.
Another local radio show host (one that used to work with Albom) interviewed Billy Packer about the Fab 5.
The results were what you might expect. The Fab 5 comments start around 11:45.
Yeah, even Bill Walton hated on their game back in the day.
But Webber was so cool, dude. A frickin rock star, and the only real great on the team. His game was so unique, I wish he'd won a title with the Kings.
But the most interesting aspect of the whole thing was Jalen Rose, who in my mind, is now one of the best NBA analysts on TV. No wonder he was such a spokesman then for the immense change the Five represented.
IIRC correctly wasn't that Kings-Lakers game five the game that the Lakers shot like 23-25 free throws in the third quarter?
It's hard to get over that but that was Webber's best chance to go forward. I like Webber a lot but so it goes. By the time he got to Detroit his knees were pretty shot but (that time-out aside) I always thought he was a pretty smart basketball player.
I was watching those two Kings-Lakers series as a completely impartial observer and I'd never in my life seen such a blatant attempt on the refs part to fix a result. It was then that I knew sometimes sports are completely rigged, which is why I rarely watch these days. Observe:
Nope. All the local radio shows were talking about it the Friday before it came on and of course the week afterwards but I missed it.
the fab five is cool and all, but they could never beat the blue devils. and, lilo no offence but i was glad that duke defeated michigan yesterday. i really didn't want to hear jalen rose make another stupid comment.
That midrange teardrop jump shot is harder to make than one might think-especially going at full speed. I thought he should have taken it all the way to the rim or kicked it out for the three. So it goes. Hopefully we'll be back next year and maybe even have a big forward or God forbid a CENTER or two..
I've never understood the virtue that accrues to the NFL's lockout of players. What difference does it make to CBA negotiations if the players can or cannot use NFL facilities? As an owner, I know that eventually a CBA will emerge and I would want my players in shape to play.
Damn. More than 9 players within two shots of the Masters lead. Not looking good for El Tigre but the dude came back from 7 shots down today. One of the best Masters ever. And Tiger is officially back.
This is such a shame. How many of us would hope for just a small part of the opportunity with which this guy was presented. He just keeps on stepping in it.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Bond has been set at just over $1 million in a theft case against a former Ohio State and NFL player whose career was derailed by a gambling addiction.
Attorney Sam Shamansky says Art Schlichter had hoped to be released from jail to get treatment for the addiction. Schlichter was charged in February with stealing more than $1 million from a Columbus-area woman by deceiving her about why he took the money.
The 50-year-old Schlichter spent 10 years in prison for gambling-related crimes. He played at Ohio State between 1978 and 1981 and in the NFL for the Baltimore and Indianapolis Colts and Buffalo Bills.
If Schlichter posts bond, he must remain on house arrest at his mother's home in Washington Court House in southwest Ohio. He also is not to have contact with the alleged victim.
A federal judge in Minnesota granted players an injunction Monday to lift the NFL lockout, according to a report. NFL owners are almost certain to appeal the decision.
U.S. District Judge Susan Richard Nelson ruled in favor of the plaintiffs in Brady v. NFL and also denied the owners a stay, NFL.com reported. If the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in St. Louis doesn't grant the owners a stay, the 2011 season could start in theory
Tressel Resigns Ohio State head football coach Jim Tressel has resigned, the Columbus Dispatch has reported, citing university sources. The Dispatch obtained a memo university president E. Gordon Gee sent to OSU trustees Monday morning: "I write to let you know that later this morning we will be announcing the resignation of Jim Tressel as head coach of the University's football program. As you all know, I appointed a special committee to analyze and provide advice to me regarding issues attendant to our football program. In consultation with the senior leadership of the University and the senior leadership of the Board, I have been actively reviewing the matter and have accepted Coach Tressel's resignation. "My public statement will include our common understanding that throughout all we do, we are One University with one set of standards and one overarching mission. The University's enduring public purposes and its tradition of excellence continue to guide our actions," Gee wrote. Assistant coach Luke Fickell will serve as interim coach all of next season, sources said.
Tressel Resigns Ohio State head football coach Jim Tressel has resigned, the Columbus Dispatch has reported, citing university sources. The Dispatch obtained a memo university president E. Gordon Gee sent to OSU trustees Monday morning: "I write to let you know that later this morning we will be announcing the resignation of Jim Tressel as head coach of the University's football program. As you all know, I appointed a special committee to analyze and provide advice to me regarding issues attendant to our football program. In consultation with the senior leadership of the University and the senior leadership of the Board, I have been actively reviewing the matter and have accepted Coach Tressel's resignation. "My public statement will include our common understanding that throughout all we do, we are One University with one set of standards and one overarching mission. The University's enduring public purposes and its tradition of excellence continue to guide our actions," Gee wrote. Assistant coach Luke Fickell will serve as interim coach all of next season, sources said.
Check out this link to Wikipedia. Some interesting stats / facts from MLB 1961, fifty years ago. Did you know there were two All-Star games? The American League expanded by 2 teams to 10. The National League had 8 teams.
It's a huge development in the saga of the troubled team. Frank McCourt has been struggling to make the payroll. Interestingly, the creditors include 23 current team members and former Dodger Manny Ramirez, who is owed $20,992,086. Andrew Jones, also a former member, is owed $11,075,000 and current slugger Matt Kemp is owed $216,944.
And legendary announcer Vince Scully is a creditor who is owed $152,778.
The top 40 creditors are owed a total of $74,121,433.
It's a huge development in the saga of the troubled team. Frank McCourt has been struggling to make the payroll. Interestingly, the creditors include 23 current team members and former Dodger Manny Ramirez, who is owed $20,992,086. Andrew Jones, also a former member, is owed $11,075,000 and current slugger Matt Kemp is owed $216,944.
And legendary announcer Vince Scully is a creditor who is owed $152,778.
The top 40 creditors are owed a total of $74,121,433.
As much as I love seeing the struggles of the Dodgers, my worst nightmare would be for someone like Mark Cuban, who wants to buy a baseball team, come into a sport that has no salary cap... in the same division as my Giants. I wouldn't be surprised if it happens and the Dodgers would compete with the Yankees in payroll.
i can't believe that this is the third fan to fall in that stadium, and this was the first death. its really hard trying to prevent these type of accidents.
James Harrison evidently had some pain in his soul that he needed to let go of... Quotes He also used a slur to describe Goodell. He really doesn't like him very much.
When your own family turns on you b/c they can't trust you life is pretty bad..
Larry C. Morris The New York Times LOS ANGELES — Before promoting a single stock or venturing into the perilous world of magazine publishing, Lenny Dykstra lived the good life, essentially risk-free. He signed autographs, shook hands and banked the profits from his car-wash business. As a ballplayer, Dykstra carried himself with a unique confidence. "He was unlike anyone I'd ever met," said his former teammate Ron Darling.
“We had him on the payroll for $1 million a year,” said Kevin Dykstra, Lenny’s younger brother, who managed a string of car-wash and quick lube centers in the Los Angeles area for him. “He was enjoying his retirement from baseball, playing a little golf. But then Lenny had to go do what he did.”
Known as Nails during a flamboyant 12-year career with the Mets and the Phillies for playing with abandon and running into walls, Dykstra is now surrounded by them. He could be in prison for years.
A life once brimming with unbridled energy and flush with cash has ground to a bankrupt halt. Dykstra’s wife of 23 years — the mother of his three sons — divorced him. His mother and brothers are estranged from him. Only former teammates appear to feel sorry for what has become of him.
“Believe me when I tell you that his old friends, the guys who played with Lenny, are heartsick thinking about him being confined to a tiny cell,” said Bobby Ojeda, a starting pitcher on the Mets’ 1986 World Series champions and now an analyst for the cable network SNY.
Not long ago, Dykstra was the proud owner of an $18.5 million mansion in Thousand Oaks, Calif., which he purchased in 2007 from Wayne Gretzky. But since early June, home has been a Los Angeles County jail in a part of the city with no ocean views and where bail bondsmen storefronts outnumber palm trees....
According to ESPN, Hideki Irabu, who George Steinbrenner famously referred to as a "fat pussy toad," committed suicide today.
I always thought he was overhyped and will remember Irabu because of the "Seinfeld" moment when Frank Costanza screamed "how could you give $12 million to Hideki Irabu?" to George Steinbrenner in the final episode.
James Harrison evidently had some pain in his soul that he needed to let go of... Quotes He also used a slur to describe Goodell. He really doesn't like him very much.
Does anybody recall Chris Chelios saying something really stupid about Bettman during the 1994-1995 NHL Labour Dispute?
I just watched an HBO special on the move of the Dodgers to LA. I didn't know that O'mally lobbied the Giants to move to California and, in fact, politicians in LA pretty much made that a condition of accepting the Dodgers' move.
Apparently, the move affected Brooklynites similar to a divorce. It was almost tragic.
The never-ending rivalry between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox added a strange new chapter on Tuesday afternoon and I still can't bring myself to believe that it really happened. Hours before he was set to start a game against the Baltimore Orioles, Boston pitcher Erik Bedard(notes) was served papers at Fenway Park as part of an ongoing child support dispute with an ex-girlfriend. What made a routine legal process of the Massachusetts Probate and Family Court noteworthy and weird, however, was the man delivering the documents. Not only did lifelong fan Tom Cabral proudly wear a Yankees shirt for his meeting with Bedard, he also bragged on his public Facebook wall that his timing was intentional as Bedard would be pitching later that day in a key game for the AL wild-card chase. Honestly, you couldn't even make this stuff up for the pages of The Onion...
"But like, the game before we traded for Pau, were playing Detroit and I had like 40 points towards the end of the game. This is back when Detroit had Rasheed [Wallace], Chauncey [Billups] and those guys, so we had no business being in the game. So down the stretch of the game, they put in a box and one. So I'm surrounded by these players, Detroit players, and Kwame is under the basket, all by himself. Literally, like all by himself. So I pass him the ball, he bobbled it and it goes out of bounds.
"So we go back to the timeout and I'm [upset], right? He goes, 'I was wide open.' 'Yeah, I know.' This is how I'm talking to him, like, during the game. I said, 'You're going to be open again, Kwame, because Rasheed is just totally ignoring you.' He said, 'Well, if I'm open don't throw it to me.' I was like, 'Huh?' He said, 'Don't throw it to me.' I said, 'Why not?' He said, well, 'I'm nervous. If I catch it and they foul me, I won't make the free throws.' I said, 'Hell no!'
"I go to Phil [Jackson], I say, 'Hey Phil, take him out of the game.' He's like, 'Nah, let him figure it out.' So, we lose the game, I go the locker room, I'm steaming. Steaming. I'm furious. Then, finally I get a call, they said, 'You know what, we got something that's happening with Pau.' I was like, 'Alright. Cool.'…That's what I had to deal with the whole year."
I don't follow Indy or racing in general (tho used to play fantasy racing), but it's still sad to hear of a big name (or anyone) leaving us too soon...
Now i know you American folks will have no great interest in rugby, but i thought you might want to know that your Rugby League team, the Tomahawks, have qualified for the 2013 world cup, the first time they have done so in their history.
Looks like Urban Meyer's hiring at Ohio St. as its next football head coach is imminent for local Orlando news reports that several Florida coaching staffers are leaving for OSU next year.
Poor Michigan, just when they maybe got their shit together again...
Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, and sometimes you get kicked out for acting like an idiot.
The Lions lost a big game and a piece of their reputation, and they deserved to lose both. Bad, angry and stupid is no way to go through Thanksgiving, son.
The Packers have beaten everybody they played since January, so losing to them — even 27-15 at home — is not so terrible. But this wasn’t just a loss Thursday. It was a nuclear meltdown.
The Lions blew several chances in the first half. They drew so many penalties that I wasn’t sure if it was Thanksgiving or Flag Day. Aaron Berry let Greg Jennings run around him, literally, on a screen pass. Nate Burleson dropped a pass that should have set up a field-goal attempt. He also dropped a first-down pass. Jason Hanson pulled a 47-yard field goal wide left.
Matthew Stafford, who is supposed to be a franchise quarterback, threw three interceptions and nearly threw a fourth.
And the worst performance of the day came from their best player. Somebody, please tell me: Is Ndamukong Suh trying to win the Super Bowl or the next Ultimate Fighting Championship?
Suh was ejected for repeatedly jamming Evan Dietrich-Smith’s head into the ground after a play, then stomping on him. It was not just dirty. It was ridiculously stupid. The score was 7-0. In a huge, close game against the best team in the league, Suh guaranteed he would get kicked out.
This was the strongest sign yet that Suh just doesn’t get it. He is an incredible player: Hall of Fame talent combined with world-class relentlessness. But he needs to borrow somebody else’s head.
NOT LITERALLY, NDAMUKONG. PUT THAT HEAD BACK. NOW.
Suh might have gotten away with the head push. It's a violent game. But the stomp was too much. His explanation insulted everyone's intelligence. I think it's important to have some hardcore nasty players on your team but that crossed the line. It cost Detroit points and was one of the turning points of the game.
Detroit is famous for these second half slumps so that's why I tried not to get too excited about our fast start.
Compiled by Detroit News staff "There's no place for that in football. Why does he have to do things like that? He's one of the best defensive players in the league. There's no question about that. But that was absolutely one of the worst things I've seen in my life." Paul Hornung, pro and college football Hall of Famer, to Louisville Courier-Journal
"Somebody needs to get him under control, because he's trying to hurt people. It's one thing to be an incredibly physical player and a tenacious player, but it's another thing to set out to end that guy's career." Matt Slauson, New York Jets, a former teammate of Suh's at Nebraska, to New York Post
"That's flat-out ridiculous. I think he's delusional. He's convinced himself that he's in the right and he's certainly in the wrong." Hall of Famer, NFL Network analyst Deion Sanders
"Suh's comments after the game were troubling, too. He has to understand that the officials didn't put him in a position that they could eject him. He did. He put himself in that position. His comments to the press may even hurt his chances with the league and their decision on punishment." Jim Brandstatter,Lions radio announcer
"Suh met with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell recently to discuss his on-field play and afterward said he had a better understanding of how to play the game within the rules. I would say he needs another lesson — or two. Maybe three." Mike Pereira, former NFL vice president of officiating (2004-09), to FoxSports.com
"If you don't want the world to think you're a dirty player, you might not want to get caught kicking an opponent and grinding his head into the ground." Kevin Seifert, ESPN.com
"That was a half-hearted apology and he was clearly in the wrong. …The Lions need him. They can't have him suspended. The Lions are in a playoff run and you have to (rely) on your leaders to be there and play well. You can't have that." NFL Network analyst, former Lions head coach Steve Mariucci
"He's physical, he's nasty, he's aggressive; all of those things I love. But he has to fall short of being dirty and doing ignorant things like we saw tonight." Hall of Famer, NFL Network analyst Michael Irvin
"I know (Ndamukong) Suh. I've talked to him several times. The person and the player that we see at times, there's a disconnect. Something's going on and he needs to get to the very bottom of it to find out what it is that when someone is getting the best of him, angry Suh comes out." Hall of Famer, NFL Network analyst Marshall Faulk
"Suh made mention of the man upstairs. While he is likely referring to God, he will likely have to worry about the wrath of Roger Goodell sooner." Maggie Hendricks, Yahoo.com
“If it happens in the game, there's a place for it,” Greene said Monday night in a telephone interview with The Associated Press. “If you haven't played interior defensive line, you won't know and you'll never know what it's like in there.
....... Suh's stomp startled many viewers, who tuned in on Thanksgiving. But Matt Millen, echoing Hunter's comments, said he'd seen that and worse up close many times during his career that started a few decades ago with the notorious Oakland Raiders.
“I played against Conrad Dobler, who would bite or kick you, and what Ndamukong did in comparison is small potatoes,” said Millen, a four-time Super Bowl-winning linebacker and former Lions general manager. “What he did was par for the course back in the day.
The Lions will get their brains beat out by the Saints. We could have handled the Giants. It's a little disappointing to get used by Green Bay's second string.
For next year we obviously need a running back but also another defensive end. Need to massively upgrade the secondary.
Our only chance is that Brees goes in gun-slinging and throwing into coverage.
Lilo, the Lions scare me. You never know what to expect when you play them. If I were The Saints I would be preparing for ANYTHING! Now that my Bears are hibernating, I can root for my second team - Bengals.
My Sox are rebuilding, excited about Da Bulls & Da Blackhawks season and postseason, looking forward to Da Bears clean house/fresh start and I am really looking forward to see how your Cubbies do this season. I am excited!
My Sox are rebuilding, excited about Da Bulls & Da Blackhawks season and postseason, looking forward to Da Bears clean house/fresh start and I am really looking forward to see how your Cubbies do this season. I am excited!
the sox have to get rid of kenny williams, to really start rebuilding. but, yea it will be a fun spring/summer. it might be awhile for the cubs since it does take awhile to rebuild from the ground up.
I pulled this off of the ESPN website. It is spooky:
On Jan. 8, 2012, three years to the date that he caused millions of football fans to Google the meaning of John 3:16, Tebow played his first playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. And … Tebow threw for 316 yards. Tebow averaged 31.6 yards per completion, the highest single-game postseason completion average in NFL history. Ben Roethlisberger's second-quarter interception, which led to a Matt Prater field goal and a 17-6 Broncos lead, came on a third-and-16.The Steelers finished the game with a time of possession of 31:06.And at the time Tebow threw the game-winning 80-yard touchdown pass to Demaryius Thomas -- the NFL's longest postseason pass in overtime history -- CBS' final quarter-hour overnight ratings were, yes, a 31.6.
I pulled this off of the ESPN website. It is spooky:
On Jan. 8, 2012, three years to the date that he caused millions of football fans to Google the meaning of John 3:16, Tebow played his first playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. And … Tebow threw for 316 yards. Tebow averaged 31.6 yards per completion, the highest single-game postseason completion average in NFL history. Ben Roethlisberger's second-quarter interception, which led to a Matt Prater field goal and a 17-6 Broncos lead, came on a third-and-16.The Steelers finished the game with a time of possession of 31:06.And at the time Tebow threw the game-winning 80-yard touchdown pass to Demaryius Thomas -- the NFL's longest postseason pass in overtime history -- CBS' final quarter-hour overnight ratings were, yes, a 31.6.
Basketball is not the biggest sport in the UK but we do have a fairly good league which is getting popular...and my team the Newcastle Eagles are the best, winning another trophy yesterday to make them the most successful English team ever
Also my eldest boy also plays basketball for his school and they have a big game this afternoon to win a tournament so good luck to him
Basketball is not the biggest sport in the UK but we do have a fairly good league which is getting popular...and my team the Newcastle Eagles are the best, winning another trophy yesterday to make them the most successful English team ever
Also my eldest boy also plays basketball for his school and they have a big game this afternoon to win a tournament so good luck to him
It's definitely a growing sport around the world. Hope your son did well
There are great college sports rivalries all over the country, but few can compare with the intensity of Michigan and Ohio State. The bordering Midwestern states harbor a legendary threshold of hate for one another, the likes of which can even make Red Sox and Yankees fans blush.
Still, what happened to one Ohio native who dared cross state lines recently went beyond any sense of pride or rationality into a nearly scary situation … and may have given motivation to both teams come next November. As first reported by the Michigan football blog Tremendous and It's Always Sunny in Detroit, Michigan commitment Kyle Kalis received numerous threats from Ohio State fans after he committed to play for the Wolverines this fall. In fact, the threats were explicit and incredibly brazen, with more than one fan chiming in to say they hoped the offensive lineman tore his ACL. Of course, there's a reason why the hatred for Kalis was particularly fierce; he had previously committed to Ohio State before opening his future back up after the firing of Jim Tressel. Here's how Kalis described the treatment he received from Ohio State fans in an interview with Tremendous: "There are really a lot of stupid people out there. I'd get people telling me they wanted me to tear my ACL. I got plenty of threats. I know it was bad, but I gave my address out to about 20 people and told them to come find me. Nobody came."
While Kalis was surprisingly magnanimous in his handling of the threats -- the senior claims that he simply brushed them all off during the season -- he also patently refused to back away from controversy himself. The Lakewood (Ohio) St. Edward lineman said that the reaction by Ohio State fans would serve as inspiration for his future success at Michigan, and took a particularly aggressive tone when asked about the 2012 game between the Big Ten rivals, which will be played in Columbus. "There will be blood on the field and it won't be mine. … Quote it. Let them know." Strong words from a strong teenager, with plenty more in the full interview which can be read here. Still, those sentiments and the hostility Kalis has already received may be an ominous sign for future tensions between a resurrected Michigan program and an Ohio State football family which will be desperate to regain the success of the Tressel era under new coach Urban Meyer.
I was just looking at some stats associated with the '72 undefeated Dolphins. Their heaviest defensive player was 265 lbs.
Wow. These days a D lineman starts @ 300+ lbs. I remember back in 1985, William "Refrigerator" Perry was such a novelty because he was 300 lbs. The times they are a changing...
I was just looking at some stats associated with the '72 undefeated Dolphins. Their heaviest defensive player was 265 lbs.
Wow. These days a D lineman starts @ 300+ lbs. I remember back in 1985, William "Refrigerator" Perry was such a novelty because he was 300 lbs. The times they are a changing...
Let's take it back to the 60's. I remember watching this guy on TV.
Roger Brown
Brown was drafted in the 4th round, 42nd overall, in the 1960 NFL Draft out of Maryland Eastern Shore by the Detroit Lions. Played in the College All-star game in Chicago vs the Baltimore Colts. Played with the original fearsome foursome, with Alex Karras, Sam Williams and Darris McCord, He was named the 1962 Outstanding Defensive Lineman in the league, and set a record by sacking both Bart Starr and Johnny Unitas for safeties in one season, an NFL record. He played for the Lions through the 1966 season, then was traded to the Los Angeles Rams. Was known for his performance in the "Thanksgiving Day Massacre" game against the Green Bay Packers in 1962 where he sacked Bart Starr 6 times, including one for a safety.
During his stint with the Rams, Brown, along with Deacon Jones, Lamar Lundy, and Merlin Olsen formed the "Fearsome Foursome", the most feared defensive line at the time. He retired after three seasons with the Rams, ending a career in which he was an NFL Pro Bowl player for 6 straight seasons (1962-1967) and a 2-time first-team All-Pro (1962 and 1963). Brown was the first NFL player to have a playing weight over 300 lb but his size and speed made him one of the most dynamic players of the time
The great Joe Greene of the Steelers played at 275 lbs.
Nobody stopped the run like Joe Greene.
By the way, olivant, Jack Lambert is coming to Harrisburg for an autograph show to benefit the Big 33 Game. He doesn't do a lot of shows, so I'm going to take advantage of the opportunity and have him sign a framed and matted photo that hangs in my basement. It's the famous shot of his toothless snear through the facemask.
This "rant" wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. My only issue is that the coach seems to separate himself from the team. If you're going to take credit when they win, you also have to take blame when they lose. But it wasn't really that harsh, all things considered. Pat Knight Press Conference
The great Joe Greene of the Steelers played at 275 lbs.
Nobody stopped the run like Joe Greene.
By the way, olivant, Jack Lambert is coming to Harrisburg for an autograph show to benefit the Big 33 Game. He doesn't do a lot of shows, so I'm going to take advantage of the opportunity and have him sign a framed and matted photo that hangs in my basement. It's the famous shot of his toothless snear through the facemask.
Given today's debates over protecting the QB and applicable rules, do you remember Lambert's comments back in the 70s? He suggested that maybe QBs should start wearing skirts. He was one of a kind.
This "rant" wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. My only issue is that the coach seems to separate himself from the team. If you're going to take credit when they win, you also have to take blame when they lose. But it wasn't really that harsh, all things considered. Pat Knight Press Conference
Good to see that the apple didn't fall very far from the tree!
The great Joe Greene of the Steelers played at 275 lbs.
Nobody stopped the run like Joe Greene.
By the way, olivant, Jack Lambert is coming to Harrisburg for an autograph show to benefit the Big 33 Game. He doesn't do a lot of shows, so I'm going to take advantage of the opportunity and have him sign a framed and matted photo that hangs in my basement. It's the famous shot of his toothless snear through the facemask.
klyd - how did it go? Did you get him to sign the pic?
The great Joe Greene of the Steelers played at 275 lbs.
Nobody stopped the run like Joe Greene.
By the way, olivant, Jack Lambert is coming to Harrisburg for an autograph show to benefit the Big 33 Game. He doesn't do a lot of shows, so I'm going to take advantage of the opportunity and have him sign a framed and matted photo that hangs in my basement. It's the famous shot of his toothless snear through the facemask.
klyd - how did it go? Did you get him to sign the pic?
Hi, Mark. Lambert doesn't get here until April. Over the years I've been able to get some of the old Steelers to sign footballs and pictures. They include Franco Harris, LC Greenwood, Jack Ham, Lynn Swann (when he was running for governor), Andy Russell and Frenchy Fuqua.
Hey, klyd - that is really cool. As a fellow sports fan, I can truly appreciate the treasures you posses. I watch a lot of those pawn shop/collectible shows and they are always stressing to try and get some concrete evidence of the autograph's integrity - a photo of celebrity signing, certificate of authenticity, etc. They always seem to throw a wet blanket on a collector's enthusiasm about the item they have autographed! I guess signed sports memorabilia is one of the most counterfeited/faked items out there? Any way - great collection!
The St. Louis Rams took advantage of some of the best leverage in NFL history this week -- and Friday night confirmed that they'd finalized one of the biggest trades in league history with the Washington Redskins.
It's believed that no team has ever traded three first-round picks for a draft choice in NFL history. The Redskins did all of that, plus added a second-rounder to the deal with St. Louis so Washington will be able to choose Baylor quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III in the first round of the NFL draft April 26.
I've never seen as much ill will between Pennsylvania sports fans as there has been during this Flyers/Penguins series. It's getting vicious.
What happened to the Pens defense?
Beats me. The series has been surreal. Part of the reason for the high scoring may be the high level of emotions that has carried over from the regular season meetings between the teams. The Penguins' inability to control their emotions, in particular, has been evident.
I was amazed by their explosive offensive performance tonight.
Not for nothing, and no disrespect, but Philly fans are notorious for being a--holes. At least from what I hear about Eagles fans.
What? Don't all fans pelt Santa (and Lawrence Taylor) with snow balls? Boo kids who can't find Easter eggs on egg hunts? Cheer for 10 minutes when Michael Irvin lay motionless on the turf after a neck injury?
Eagles' fans certainly have been legendary in that regard although things actually calmed a bit since they banned alcohol from the parking lot, moved to the new stadium, and started taking away season tickets for minor transgressions.
They sell every seat for baseball, football and hockey every night though. I'm not sure about basketball.
They pull the same stunt over here at our football games Klyd. Unfortuneately it is watered down slosh in plastic glasses sold at twice the price of normal grog
They pull the same stunt over here at our football games Klyd. Unfortuneately it is watered down slosh in plastic glasses sold at twice the price of normal grog
We get regular beer, but the price is three to four times the normal price. I spend more time at our local AA baseball stadium. Beautiful atmosphere and prices are family friendly.
Also, on every Friday home game they give away a 40" flat screen TV every inning. I took a look at some of the between innings entertainment this year and it includes midget wrestling, a man, who ignites himself in flames and runs the bases, and my personal favorite, the monkey rodeo (monkeys ride dogs and race around the field).
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame quarterback Tommy Rees was pepper-sprayed and arrested early Thursday after he allegedly ran from away from an off-campus party and knocked the wind out of a police officer who caught up to him.
A probable cause affidavit says the 6-2, 210-pound Rees continued to resist even after being knocked down by police Officer Brandon Stec, so Stec used pepper spray and was finally able to subdue him with the help of other officers.
Police Capt. Phil Trent said linebacker Carlo Calabrese tried to talk to police, asking them why they don't like Notre Dame. Trent said Calabrese eventually grew angry and twice told officers: "My people will get you." The 19-year-old Rees was charged with one count of battery, two counts of resisting law enforcement and one count of illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor. Police had filed a preliminary charge of felony battery on a police officer, which would have required him to stay in jail until being arraigned before a judge.
Trent said Rees registered 0.11 percent on a blood-alcohol test. Rees was released on a $250 cash bond late Thursday afternoon. Prosecutors said they were still reviewing the preliminary misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct against Calabrese and would make a charging decision on Friday. He was released on $150 bond.
My son's high school baseball team has advanced to the AAAA State Playoffs - sixteen teams fighting for a championship. They had a few dramatic wins in the district playoffs to advance.
In less than an hour they play a school from suburban Philly at Immaculata College. The teams are apparently very similar, so it's a coin flip. My son will likely pitch in relief today, and it bothers me that I can't free myself to make the game.
By the way, in a freak occurrence at last week's playoff that sent us to states, one of our utility outfielders had a pregame collision with a fence during warm-ups that tore his lower lip nearly half off. He was taken to the hospital where it was stitched and he'll barely have a scar.
Keep crossing your fingers, Yogi. The team won and plays tomorrow evening against LaSalle College High School Thurday evening. There are eight teams left in the state, and our run has been unlikely as we lost seven of our last ten regular season games to finsh the regular season 11-9, tied for third in the conference.
The boys are confident, motivated, and knowing they're playing with house money, very loose.
My son's high school team made it to the elite eight in the the State AAAA play-offs, but lost 7-6 to a powerful LaSalle College High team that has five seniors going Division I next year. When I saw this team, which recruits actively for baseball, I didn't think we had a shot, but despite the loss it was our team's most impressive outing.
It was a roller coaster of emotions as we were ahead, but fell behind 3-2 in the bottom of the fifth. We scored twice in the top of the sixth, but LaSalle plated three in the bottom of the 6th on a one out, bases loaded double.
My son entered the game to pitch at that time. An error by the ss made it first and third. My son struck out the next batter and the catcher picked off the runner on third for an inning ending double play.
We tied it in the top of the seventh. But the lead-off batter for LaSalle fouled off a lot of pitches and earned a walk. A sacrifice put him on second. Then our catcher, who's been superb all year, had a passed ball putting the winning run on third. We loaded the bases to set up a force and moved the centerfielder into the infield, which was in. The batter with two strikes hit a high fly to moderate left for a walk-off sac fly on a close play at the plate.
My son is still in the dumps, but he pitched well. He gets the start on the mound tonight as the Legion season begins today, having been delayed a few weeks due to the high school team's post season run.
klydon - Sounds like it was a really good game. I'm sorry your son's team was on the losing end of it.
It was the best high school baseball game I've ever seen. The LaSalle starter took a rocket line drive square off the ankle. He slammed his glove to the ground as he collapsed to the ground. Despite a noticeable limp he stayed in the game and pitched well.
We tied it late on a suicide squeeze and went ahead on a two out triple.
What is most memorable for me though is to see my boy and other kids, many of whom I've known since they were t-ball age, face a Goliath of a team and rise to a level of play they had'nt reached before.
Thanks, Yogi. He has a busy summer with Legion and Travel baseball along with a job with a landscaping company. He also will play again in the Keystone State Games, which is like a Pennsylvania version of the Olympics. The state is divided among 8 regions for baseball teams, and last year his Capitol Region team won the gold.
But I think he's getting over Friday's play-off loss. Two very pretty girls, who just graduated from high school came to the house to see if he wanted to go to the beach for a few days. A lot of his senior teammates are already there. He grabbed his stuff, the girls hopped into his car, and off they went. My wife was a little surprised I let him go, spur of the moment.
But a few days at the beach with three pretty girls. What was I going to say? No?
I'm looking forward to Father's Day. We are planning a trip to the Indians game - our first of the season. There is something magical about baseball between a dad and his kids. My youngest, our 6 yr old son, is playing coach pitch ball this year. I am an asst. coach and loving it. My little guy's enthusiasm is contagious.
He also began watching "Field of Dreams" about two weeks ago. That ending scene with Costner & his father playing catch was even better watching it alongside my boy.
Can't beat pretty girls at the beach Klyd. Hell at his age i would have took ugly girls in the sand pit
Goombah, nice to see you and your son sharing magic father and son moments over sport
On Saturday my 2 eldest boys have their football Presentation days where they get their awards and medals etc. However because they are different ages and play for different teams the 2 events are being staged at different venues but at the same time My wife is at work so i will attend Andrews and poor Mike will have to go himself, but he understands i have been to plenty of his and not so many of Drew's!
Finally tomorrow, said 2 boys, being excellent members of the school sports faculty are being taken by the school to see the Olympic torch pass through our city. All expenses paid for by the school as well...which is unusual
I'm looking forward to Father's Day. We are planning a trip to the Indians game - our first of the season. There is something magical about baseball between a dad and his kids. My youngest, our 6 yr old son, is playing coach pitch ball this year. I am an asst. coach and loving it. My little guy's enthusiasm is contagious.
He also began watching "Field of Dreams" about two weeks ago. That ending scene with Costner & his father playing catch was even better watching it alongside my boy.
I remember you spending Father's Day a few years ago at the ballpark, goombah. I can't think of a better way to celebrate Father's Day.
I agree with you about the magic of that scene where costner's playing catch with his dad. There's something quasi-spiritual about a simple quiet game of catch, especially when shared between family members of different generations. There's a mesmerising rhythm to the give and take of it all.
I remember coming home from work after stressful days, and after playing catch with my boys in the yard or ball field, the tension from the day would vanish.
On Saturday my 2 eldest boys have their football Presentation days where they get their awards and medals etc. However because they are different ages and play for different teams the 2 events are being staged at different venues but at the same time My wife is at work so i will attend Andrews and poor Mike will have to go himself, but he understands i have been to plenty of his and not so many of Drew's!
Finally tomorrow, said 2 boys, being excellent members of the school sports faculty are being taken by the school to see the Olympic torch pass through our city. All expenses paid for by the school as well...which is unusual
Congratulations to the boys on their athletic exploits. And enjoy the torch.
My wife has just seen it as well. She is in the city centre having a meal before she goes to see the band Westlife in concert and the torch procession passed her!!
Ryan Whiting, a kid from our town, made the Olympic team as a shotputter. He's dedicating the games to his mom, who died unexpectedly a few years ago from complications from knee surgery.
After watching a week of Olympic Trials, I really do think that the best athletes are Olympians. The gymnasts, especially. NO ONE ELSE can do what they do.
I've been saying, that if you can be 300 lbs and still compete in a sport, you're not an athlete.
Football = any strong fat guy can help the team. Baseball = lots of fat guys can hit, but can't run.
I think Basketball is the sole group-sport that necessitates real athletes on a team. And soccer, too.
You don't NEED to be athletic to be a star on your team. (Do I need to make baseball references?)
I think a true athlete can stand apart, him/herself -- without the need of a team (but of course, with them is okay). Those gymnasts just blew me away -- strength, power, endurance, discipline, endurance, agility, dexterity, etc, ...what running back or shortstop has ALL of that??
I mentioned our hometown shotputter, who's on his way to the Olympics. We have another local going as well. Hyleas Fountain, who won the silver medal in the women's heptathlon in Beijing, will be looking for gold in London.
I mentioned our hometown shotputter, who's on his way to the Olympics. We have another local going as well. Hyleas Fountain, who won the silver medal in the women's heptathlon in Beijing, will be looking for gold in London.
I remember her Klyd, she will give our favourite athlete Jessica Ennis a good battle i reckon.
Nice little piece in our sports news today. One of our American football teams, the London Warriors who are obviously amateur were having a team meeting when a guest coach turned up to talk to them. None other than ageing Baltimore behemoth Ray Lewis.
The TV clip of the team when he walked out were great. Apparently they sent him a letter talking about the work they do with inner city youth and gangs and he wanted to help and flew himself over. Nice touch!!
Not sure yet what my 2012 highlight has been -- Lakewood BlueClaws (Phillies Single-A team) is where I spend most of my minor league time, being just 15 minutes away. Saw Ryan Howard rehab here a few times, and saw him daily (OMG) 10 years ago! Cole Hamels, too...
Finally been back to Trenton Thunder (Yankees Double-A) a couple times this year (was there a few times years ago when it was still a Boston team -- saw Shea Hillenbrand come up). But so far went twice this year, and got my Jeter and Robertson bobbleheads... Gonna go back for Cano at least...
Back in Lakewood, got my Jim Kaat and Doc Gooden cards signed... bought them off ebay, same series, cuz I'm anal... In the pic above.
But tonight, most fantastic, was meeting The Famous San Diego Chicken!! What a story... and it's been the same guy since the '70s! He even remembered me, because I emailed him the other day asking if he'd have photos to sign. Just $1 for the photo, free to sign.
The Chicken was the one that started the mascot craze. Without him there'd be no Phillie Phanatic. I remember that the San Diego Chicken was barred from performing due to trademark infringement, so he reinvented himself as the Chicken and hatched out of an egg in front of thousands.
On a local note the side show at the Harrisburg Senator game last night was the Burning Man. After the game he completely ignited himself at home plate and ran the bases. As he approached third, he was heavily sprayed with additional lighter fluid that turned him into a massive fireball as he slid into home.
As my kids school year winds down, they break up for 6 weeks tomorrow, they spend their last school week basically doing nothing!!
My eldest lad Michael, who is something of a football(soccer) whizz had a full day of sports and found himself in a keepie up competition, Which is as it sounds, who can keep the ball up the longest without it touching the ground. He managed a favourable 187, more than 150 ahead of the kid in second place
He won a football for his efforts. As proud as punch as per usual
As my kids school year winds down, they break up for 6 weeks tomorrow, they spend their last school week basically doing nothing!!
My eldest lad Michael, who is something of a football(soccer) whizz had a full day of sports and found himself in a keepie up competition, Which is as it sounds, who can keep the ball up the longest without it touching the ground. He managed a favourable 187, more than 150 ahead of the kid in second place
He won a football for his efforts. As proud as punch as per usual
Well done, Michael. Not only did he win, but he buried the competition. That's what we like to see.
I wasn't too upset to see Chad Johnson lose his job and his tv show on the same day. I never saw him as a major talent in the NFL despite his self-promotion.
NHL is in danger of facing it's third lockout since 1994, and remember the last one cost them a whole season.
What's hilarious is, do most Americans care? It's not like you hear about this often from ESPN, compared to last year with the NFL lockout and everybody lost their friggin minds.
Would people (outside of hockey fandom) miss the NHL if it decided to sit out another year?
ESPN has reported that Notre Dame is joining the ACC in all sports except for Football. They'll keep their independence in that sport but will play 5 ACC opponents a season once their move to the ACC from the Big East is complete.
Big congrats to Andy Murray for winning the US Open. Not a massive fan of tennis or him cos he is a bit miserable, but hats off to him, he done good
Definitely i recorded the match on sky it was one of the tensest matches i've ever seen. Seems the olympics gave him a boost to his confidence i was starting to wonder if he was ever going to win one.
UConn men's basketball coach Jim Calhoun is retiring after 26 seasons and 3 national titles, ESPN reports.
His last title was quite incredible. They were in danger of not making the tournament. The won 5 games to take the Big East title, then 6 games to win the NCAA.
Been working all over the weekend and the last time i looked the USA were runnig away with the Ryder Cup. Woke up this morning and Europe had won by a point?? Wow.....
Been working all over the weekend and the last time i looked the USA were runnig away with the Ryder Cup. Woke up this morning and Europe had won by a point?? Wow.....
Incredible golf by the Euros. I'm not sure the USA choked, but they were not clutch. I'm an underdog fan and I admit I was cheering for the Euros at the end. Gutsy performance.
I like to watch the Ryder Cup although i am not a massive golf fan as such. However with me working a lot it seems i missed a humdinger of a tournament!!
I like to watch the Ryder Cup although i am not a massive golf fan as such. However with me working a lot it seems i missed a humdinger of a tournament!!
I didn't get to watch anything Saturday afternoon. And Sunday is for football. I forgot completely about the Ryder Cup, but it sounds like it was a doozy of a finish.
Rory McIlroy barely made it to his tee time on Sunday as he was mistakenly under the impression that Chicago was EST. He literally sprinted to the first tee to make it on time.
As a few of you will know my 2 eldest boys play a lot of football/soccer and are quite good if i may say so myself. However there is one thing i have noticed over the years, especially where Mike(the eldest) is concerned and i suppose it goes for any sport. As he gets older it gets a lot tougher, especially physically. Just in the last year there is not a game goes by where he does not limp off with aches and pains and stud marks all down his legs. Some weeks he plays 3 games and trains twice....getting a little worried that he could burn out a little, even though he is only 14.....
Anyone else with similar experience, albeit in other sports? I know Klyd's boys play a lot of baseball!!
I've seen high school wrestlers burn out. Especially those who start at a young age. When they get to high school the dieting gets to them. The practices can be intense. I knew guys in high school who said wrestling practice was much tougher than football. If its not fun, its hard to stay with it.
Yogi, my middle son, who is a high school senior, has dealt with a couple of injuries, but as a baseball player, his aches are of a different sort. We always watch pitch counts and innings, but in 2011 he threw quite a bit as he played high school, Legion, all-star, and travel ball. The result was a sore shoulder in the fall and winter that was corrected by a month of physical therapy. He also had a dislocated hip that plagued him for much of the Summer, but additional therapy got him back on the mound for a few tournaments.
He's got his velocity back, and this past Saturday had pretty impressive outing in Virginia. He faced three batters in his first inning, and retired them all on broken bat ground outs.
Mike is tough as boots though. He played Sunday and rolled his ankle. Come Monday he had a school game and to go with his gimpy ankle also coming down with a heavy cold. Don't play squawked his mother(who doesn't understand these things bless her) but of course he did, in the pouring rain. Came home limping and blowing snot everywhere....and guess what? He was livid because they got beat and people in his team weren't trying because it was "only a school game".
I have said it beofre but the boy is made of the right stuff and makes me very proud. As do all my kids of course
It is expected to be announced later today (1 p.m. local time) that the hockey team will move to Brooklyn. Pro basketball and now pro hockey!! All we need is to get the Dodgers back!
It is expected to be announced later today (1 p.m. local time) that the hockey team will move to Brooklyn. Pro basketball and now pro hockey!! All we need is to get the Dodgers back!
Yes, bring back the Dodgers., but will the hockey team remain the "Islanders"....the Brooklyn Islanders? Noooooooo. They need a new name. The Brooklyn Ass Kickers. The Brooklyn Bastards. The Brooklyn Tessios. The Brooklyn Fuck Youse. The Brooklyn What-the-Fucks. The Brooklyn Immigrants. The Brooklyn Bridges!!
Mike is tough as boots though. He played Sunday and rolled his ankle. Come Monday he had a school game and to go with his gimpy ankle also coming down with a heavy cold. Don't play squawked his mother(who doesn't understand these things bless her) but of course he did, in the pouring rain. Came home limping and blowing snot everywhere....and guess what? He was livid because they got beat and people in his team weren't trying because it was "only a school game".
I have said it beofre but the boy is made of the right stuff and makes me very proud. As do all my kids of course
Today is the 99th birthday of the forward pass, introduced by Notre Dame against its game against Army. ND completed 14 of 17 forward passes for 243 yards in upsetting the heavily favored Cadets.
WGN Sports Night is reporting that Mike Ditka was playing cards at a suburban country club when he noticed his hands were not working right. Da Coach's doctor calls it a minor stroke. Ditka commented to Chicago Tribune he is doing well.
Johnny Manziel became the first freshman winner of the Heisman Trophy. and he gave a wonderful acceptance speech. Although i was hoping Manti Te'o would win, I was happy for Johnny Football, who represented his university well.
Te'o received a higher vote total than any player, who played defense only. Of course, time will help determine his place in college football history, but he may go down as the greatest defensive player in NCAA history.
I'd have to say that the greatest college defensive players in my life are Te'o, Ross Browner, Hugh Green, Bruce Smith, Steve Emtman and Ndamukong Suh. And just a stone's throw from this group I'd put Charles Woodson, Kenny Easley and Deion Sanders.
One thing I noticed, was that I didn't realize the Heisman voting body is broken down into regional bodies ("primaries" you can say) and this included SouthEast and SouthWest.
I mention this because SouthEast obviously includes the SEC...which is the new home for Texas A&M. SouthWest, is home to Texas...where Texas A&M of course resides.
Talk about a regional electoral advantage for Johnny Touchdown. In the Midwest (home of ND of course), Te'o won the region but only by 10% over Manziel.
Texas A&M had a gag order on freshmen players talking to the press, but this by exception was waved at the right time for Manziel and gave a telegnic personality that reminds one of Tebow when he was kicking ass on the field and not warming the bench. This clinched the Heisman for him.
Plus with zero evidence, I like to think Te'o was hurt also by the fact that fair or not, Notre Dame was considered to have a much weaker schedule compared to the typical SEC schedule. Texas A&M lost what, 1 or 2 games? I can't remember. But none the less one of them was to Florida. They're quality defeats. (Unlike say if ND had lost that close game with the mediocre Pitt.)
My eldest boy who i have mentioned in here beofre as a general sports whizz is now whooping it up at basketball. His school team are unbeaten this year and carrying all before them. His coach has mentioned him and a couple of the others going to try out with the local pro team, the Eagles, see if they can't get into the Juniors set up. He would like to but unfortuneately is so wrapped up with football that he simply has not got the time. Shame
My eldest boy who i have mentioned in here beofre as a general sports whizz is now whooping it up at basketball. His school team are unbeaten this year and carrying all before them. His coach has mentioned him and a couple of the others going to try out with the local pro team, the Eagles, see if they can't get into the Juniors set up. He would like to but unfortuneately is so wrapped up with football that he simply has not got the time. Shame
Excelling at multiple sports poses a dilemma for young men his age...but it's a pretty good problem to have. Glad to hear about his basketball exploits.
My son's high school has about 2,000 students, so a lot of talentedd kids don't make the basketball team, so they play in a pretty competitive rec league, in which I've always volunteered or coached in some capacity. I think I posted once about 4-5 years ago where we lost a championship game because a referee, who happened to be a board member that served with the opposing coach, called a series of peculiar technical fouls on one of our players in the final ten seconds.
Well, this is my last year as a coach because my son is a senior, and my last chance to avenge that controversial loss against that smug coach, who's still on the board.
I might be able to let it go, but I've always coached with a friend, and we keep reminding each other of it. The opposing coach is president of the league, and the year he beat us in the championship, he added a player to his roster in the midseason, who had been kicked off the varsity team for repeated fights.
I might be able to let it go, but I've always coached with a friend, and we keep reminding each other of it. The opposing coach is president of the league, and the year he beat us in the championship, he added a player to his roster in the midseason, who had been kicked off the varsity team for repeated fights.
If we lose on Sunday, I just might throw up.
Klydo, I hope you win, but if you don't, work up a nice projectile vomit on the fat bastard coach.
The fat bastard beat us again. My son was called in to work and missed the game along with a pretty decent player. We had a lead near the end of the first period, but they went on a run and opened up a 17 point lead early in the second half. We cut it to 8 and lost by 12. And then I got to watch the second half of the Steeler game.
The fat bastard beat us again. My son was called in to work and missed the game along with a pretty decent player. We had a lead near the end of the first period, but they went on a run and opened up a 17 point lead early in the second half. We cut it to 8 and lost by 12. And then I got to watch the second half of the Steeler game.
Ouch, bad day all around. Builds character, though .
My character may not be increasing, but my blood pressure is.
I was hoping it would build character in your son, not you. You pineapple.
Fuckin lawyers. It's always about them
My son will have to build character somewhere else. I get two more cracks at this coach this season. If things don't go well, I might go Woody Hayes on him.
Lomas Brown, a former Lions lineman, was tasked with protecting quarterback Scott Mitchell. But the seven-time Pro Bowler confessed recently to Scott Van Pelt and Ryen Russillo that when it came to Mitchell, well, he might not have put forth his best effort on every snap. In fact, he'd send a message to his own quarterback in a way only an offensive lineman could: "Know how I did it? Just let the [defensive] guy hit him," Brown said. "Just let the D-lineman get a shot on him. I'd make it look good. I had some actor in me."
I don't know if anybody else likes the supreme sport of darts here but at the World Championships last night, Dutch flyer Michael van Gerwen nearly threw 2 9-dart finishes in a row, which would have been an epic achievement!!
After a few weeks off due to Christmas and bad weather the boys got their football going again yesterday. Drew's team won easily 4-1 but Mike's team got their hides handed to them in a Cup match against a side from the top league. Mike came home in terrible mood, he was marking a big black lad playing up front whose only English was "pass" and "me score". Mike is a big lad, well over 6 foot but he said this "lad" was a foot higher, had a beard and (his exact words)anAdams Apple like a tennis ball. He gave my poor boy the worst working over he has had in some years. When they went up to challenge for a header this behemoth gave Mike a "nudge" and sent him flying ten yards!!
12-3 was the final score and like i say he was distraught. I gave him proper counselling. Learn from it, put it behind you and move onto next weeks game. Oh and get your coach to report the other team for playing men in an under 14's football game
And your 2013 class elected to the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame, as selected by BBWAA is....Nobody. That's right, nobody received the prerequisite 75% of votes.
Craig Biggio in his first year on the ballot received 67%,but Clemens, Bonds and Sosa (all also in their first year) received percentages in the thirties, making their election in subsequent years unlikely.
Biggio will get in with over 3,000 hits. Morris is always close. From the current class I would have also voted for Piazza and Schilling.
And your 2013 class elected to the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame, as selected by BBWAA is....Nobody. That's right, nobody received the prerequisite 75% of votes.
What do they do? No ceremony in Cooperstown? How about the Old-Dudes? (forgot what they call that). Anyway I think the Hall of Fame is a bit of a farce. They should call it the Hall of Compiled, Select Statistics.
With a light snow-rain mix falling from gray London skies, there was little activity outside the O2 Arena on Monday morning.
On a day global warming forgot, workers walked briskly to their destinations just outside the North Greenwich subway stop.
Just inside the building that hasn't been standing 10 years, crowds were sparse as shops and restaurants awaited the lunch rush.
And aside from one sign featuring Pistons Brandon Knight, Rodney Stuckey, Jonas Jerebko and Knicks Carmelo Anthony, Jason Kidd and Steve Novak, there weren't any signs that the NBA was about to descend upon the O2.
But the scene will change Thursday when a sell-out crowd will watch the Pistons play the Knicks in what will be the league's 16th regular-season game in a foreign market...
Notre Dame's Manti Te'o, the stories said, played this season under a terrible burden. A Mormon linebacker who led his Catholic school's football program back to glory, Te'o was whipsawed between personal tragedies along the way. In the span of six hours in September, as Sports Illustrated told it, Te'o learned first of the death of his grandmother, Annette Santiago, and then of the death of his girlfriend, Lennay Kekua. Did you enjoy the uplifiting story, the tale of a man who responded to adversity by becoming one of the top players of the game? If so, stop reading...
I don't buy his or ND's attempt to exculpate him. He represented this women as his girlfriend although he had never met her. Of course, you have to wonder what they are teaching students at ND if he just assumed that she was telling the online truth about having Leukemia and then believing her reported death from it.
I don't buy his or ND's attempt to exculpate him. He represented this women as his girlfriend although he had never met her. Of course, you have to wonder what they are teaching students at ND if he just assumed that she was telling the online truth about having Leukemia and then believing her reported death from it.
The Louisville/Notre Dame basketball game was absolutely amazing, going 5 OTs before the Irish won it. 6 of the last 8 contests between these teams went to overtime.
I don't know what the best part of the outcome was: ND winning or watching that sleazeball, Rick Pitino, lose.
As a norm, I have been told - if you are a Mets fan then you are a Jets fan. If you are a Yankees fan then you are a Giants fan... but how do the Islanders, Rangers, Nets and Knicks shake out?
I'll let some of the New Yorkers to weigh in on this and offer deeper insight. This issue was raised a few years ago in one of the threads if I remember correctly.
I always associated the Giants with the Yankees and the Jets with the Mets because the Giants played at Yankee Stadium while the Jets played at Shea. The Jets and Mets also came into existence around the same time, long after the Yankees and Giants. I would guess perhaps at one time there was affinity between the football Giants and baseball Giants when the latter made the Polo Grounds their home.
I would associate the Rangers and Knicks with the Giant/Yankee base as these Madison Square Garden teams have deeper roots than the Nets and Islanders. However, pizzaboy and Lou follow the Mets and Giants, Geoff, MaryCas and Babe follow the Yankees and Giants and Irish follows the Yankees and Jets. My wife's family are diehard Yankee and Giants fan, but they split over hockey and basketball, none of whom are fans of the NY teams.
Is anybody else enjoying the World Baseball Classic? The US has advanced to the second round and is grouped with Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic as well as Italy, which pulled off wins against Mexico and Canada.
However, pizzaboy and Lou follow the Mets and Giants
So does Don Cardi. It's not so uncommon.
As I remember, Archie Bunker was a big Mets and Jets fan. He was a loyal Queens guy, but I would have thought that given his age in the early 70s, he might have been more likely a Giants' fan.
However, pizzaboy and Lou follow the Mets and Giants
So does Don Cardi. It's not so uncommon.
As I remember, Archie Bunker was a big Mets and Jets fan. He was a loyal Queens guy, but I would have thought that given his age in the early 70s, he might have been more likely a Giants' fan.
If Archie could see the melting pot that Queens is today, especially Flushing, where a lot of the show took place and is now home to the country's second or third biggest Chinatown, he'd literally kill himself (or Meathead ).
I'll let some of the New Yorkers to weigh in on this and offer deeper insight. This issue was raised a few years ago in one of the threads if I remember correctly.
I always associated the Giants with the Yankees and the Jets with the Mets because the Giants played at Yankee Stadium while the Jets played at Shea. The Jets and Mets also came into existence around the same time, long after the Yankees and Giants. I would guess perhaps at one time there was affinity between the football Giants and baseball Giants when the latter made the Polo Grounds their home.
I would associate the Rangers and Knicks with the Giant/Yankee base as these Madison Square Garden teams have deeper roots than the Nets and Islanders. However, pizzaboy and Lou follow the Mets and Giants, Geoff, MaryCas and Babe follow the Yankees and Giants and Irish follows the Yankees and Jets. My wife's family are diehard Yankee and Giants fan, but they split over hockey and basketball, none of whom are fans of the NY teams.
One of my friends who was from Staten Island said that liking the Islanders is like liking the Mets, you just don't do it. Then again she's also a Devils and Yankees fan so.
As a kid I was a Yankee fan my mother loved the Mick. We saw Mick hit three homeruns in a double header late in his career. They looked like three pop ups that just kept on gong.
Football I was a packer fan.
I did see Namath at his first intra squad scrimmage with the jets in long island some where. They had three quarterbacks that year. John huert from notre dam he won the heismann, namath Alabama he won a heismann in one of her college years and a back they wanted to look at as a quertback who also won a heismann joe bellino?
Namath was overly excited in that first scrimmage. He was firing the ball so hard no one could catch it that day.
The biggest celebrity fan of the jets that I can remember was a kids show host called captain kangaroo he never missed a game.
My son, J, began his varsity baseball season with a win in a frosty, windy game in Lebanon, PA. He went 1 for 3 with an RBI, and pitched two scoreless innings with 4 strikeouts, a walk and a hit. He would have had two perfect innings, but after retiring the first two batters in his second inning, he struck out the third swinging at a pitch in the dirt that got by the catcher.
The team looks like they'll contend for a conference championship at AAAA.
My son, J, began his varsity baseball season with a win in a frosty, windy game in Lebanon, PA. He went 1 for 3 with an RBI, and pitched two scoreless innings with 4 strikeouts, a walk and a hit. He would have had two perfect innings, but after retiring the first two batters in his second inning, he struck out the third swinging at a pitch in the dirt that got by the catcher.
The team looks like they'll contend for a conference championship at AAAA.
He's never completely satisfied, but he was happy with his pitch selection, working the count and location. His velocity was good.
He was happiest with his RBI single because it came with 2 out on an 0-2 curveball. He waited on it and didn't try to pull it to left, but rather lined it to right field.
He's never completely satisfied, but he was happy with his pitch selection, working the count and location. His velocity was good.
He was happiest with his RBI single because it came with 2 out on an 0-2 curveball. He waited on it and didn't try to pull it to left, but rather lined it to right field.
Lebron James and the Heat continue their record approaching winning streak after an amazing victory in Cleveland. The Cavaliers had a 27 point lead with 7 minutes in the third period before the Heat came roaring back.
This past weekend was the NCAA Wrestling Championship on ESPN. Penn State won its third straight title. Of particular note: Kyle Dake from Cornell was the first wrestler to win four titles at four different weight classes. Only two other wrestlers have won four titles, Cael Sanderson (now the coach of Penn State) and Pat Smith, but repeated some there titles at the same weight class.
One of my son's best friends lost in the state wrestling finals for his weight class for the second year in a row. He had previously beaten his opponent several times, so the overtime loss was difficult to take.
However, the kid ends his high school career as the winningest scholastic wrestler in the history of Pennsylvania, which is a big wrestling state. He will wrestle next year at Rutgers.
This past weekend was the NCAA Wrestling Championship on ESPN. Penn State won its third straight title. Of particular note: Kyle Dake from Cornell was the first wrestler to win four titles at four different weight classes. Only two other wrestlers have won four titles, Cael Sanderson (now the coach of Penn State) and Pat Smith, but repeated some there titles at the same weight class.
However, the kid ends his high school career as the winningest scholastic wrestler in the history of Pennsylvania, which is a big wrestling state. He will wrestle next year at Rutgers.
Rutgers might be building a power house. A kid from NJ won the states this year for the 4th time, and his wrestling record was 160-0. He's going to Rutgers.
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo released a statement after signing his new six-year extension that will pay him up to $108 million. “This is an organization that always gives us a chance to win, and that is always the main focus here,” Romo said in a statement, per the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. “We haven’t had the type of success that we have all wanted the last few years, but I do know that we are on the verge of doing that. I have been around good teams and bad teams and our team is about to take that next step with a lot of things that are taking shape around Valley Ranch. Today just further instills that and I am excited about our team and the direction we are headed."
Who's watching this guy? Romo is awful! Not a leader in the least bit! Look at all the all time great quarterbacks and they all have one thing in common. Great leaders, the best if not the best of all time Joe Montana! Not the best tools but everyone believed in him and he lead his team. Yes Jerry Rice helped but Romo has plenty of weapons!
Romo's won only what ONE playoff game? Or two, I can't remember.
Point is some Quarterbacks in the league are worth that much money. Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees, etc. They're worth every single penny. Tony Romo is not one of them.
So Rutgers just fired their men's basketball coach Mike Rice today. Why?
Wow. So many things there that alone would warrant automatic termination, no excuses. (The one that stands out the most for me is him throwing a basketball at a kid's head at short range.) But Rutgers initially only suspended him 3 games for this. Amazing only a slap on the wrist for something that could get your ass thrown in jail.
Then ESPN played that tape, people were unsurprisingly outraged, and now Rutgers does what they should've done in the first place.
My 2 boys are having good seasons in their Sunday league football teams. Both are second in their respective tables and are going for the top spot and the promotion that will bring. However Mike's team only got a 1-1 draw today, they had a few players missing what with it being the school Easter holidays still. Drew however had a great game and his team won 12-3. Still a few games to go..and they both have Cup competitions going as well
Sorry, Pal. You and I are usually simpatico, but I can't root against Pitino. And it's not just the Italian American thing (honest to God). I just want this guy to win one with the "other" Kentucky team so bad I can taste it.
And to prove it's truly not the "Italian American thing," I have to tell you that I hate John Calipari with the white-hot passion of a thousand suns. Twenty years ago I was screaming for John Chaney to choke him to death, and that's no lie. Only psychopaths and sore losers cry about the referees during postgame press conferences the way he routinely does. If he didn't have one of the best starting fives in the history of Division One basketball last year, he wouldn't have won a thing. I need Pitino to win this year so he can pull ahead of his pretender protege once and for all in the eyes of his critics.
But I want to help your guys out as much as possible. I say we allow the Wolverines to suit up Chris Webber in case they need an extra timeout .
Sorry, Pal. You and I are usually simpatico, but I can't root against Pitino. And it's not just the Italian American thing (honest to God). I just want this guy to win one with the "other" Kentucky team so bad I can taste it.
And to prove it's truly not the "Italian American thing," I have to tell you that I hate John Calipari with the white-hot passion of a thousand suns. Twenty years ago I was screaming for John Chaney to choke him to death, and that's no lie. Only psychopaths and sore losers cry about the referees during postgame press conferences the way he routinely does. If he didn't have one of the best starting fives in the history of Division One basketball last year, he wouldn't have won a thing. I need Pitino to win this year so he can pull ahead of his pretender protege once and for all in the eyes of his critics.
But I want to help your guys out as much as possible. I say we allow the Wolverines to suit up Chris Webber in case they need an extra timeout .
"In the huddles and on the bench, we all looked at each-other and said, 'We have no timeouts. We have no timeouts,' " Michigan forward Jordan Morgan said. "We did not want to make that mistake again."..
I posted this on FB last night so i know one or two of you will have seen this but i had to re-post it here as well cos i am so proud of the boy. My middle son Andrew's football team went top of their league last night with an 18-0 win over hapless opposition. They have scored just short of 100 goals this season and conceded less than ten. In nearly ten years of watching junior footy, including his brother Mike, i have never seen a team click like this one this year. They are absolutely storming it.
After the game Andrew said he felt sorry for the other team, and i told him would he rather win or lose by such a terrible margin and he just laughed. A very wise sage from these very Boards commented that it is good he shows compassion and even better that he shows it after they have won
Very proud papa as always, win or lose, better when they are winning though
My son's high school baseball team is having an unexpected losing season this year, but there's time to turn it around. We faced a few pitchers, who'll be pitching in Division I college next year, but the hitting and pitching has been less than what we all expected.
My son is currently hitting .350 and leads the team in rbis and he has played third and pitched well. However, we played a rival yesterday and as they battered a couple of our pitchers, my son came in with the bases loaded and two outs in the top of the last inning. He got the first guy out on strikes, next guyached by error, and then the next batter hit a grand slam. My son knows this team well, having played with and against several of them in travel ball.
He got the next guy out, but he was pissed off. He told me last night that now he understands why pitchers would hit the following batter after a big homerun.
I recently learned that the manager of the Colorado Rockies is Walt Weiss, former major league shortstop, rookie of the year with the Oakland A's and World Series victor. Walt played for our hometown high school in Suffern, NY. Go Walt!
If you get the chance, check out the ESPN documentary about the memorable 1983 when six quarterbacks were taken in the first round. That draft will be remembered for John and Jack Elway refusing to play for the Baltimore Colts, who drafted him with the first overall pick.
What I didn't realize at the time as Baltimore was considering trading the pick, and later the rights to Elaway, was that the Raiders and Cowboys came very close to getting Elway, that Tom Landry really disliked Danny White, and Bill Walsh and the 49ers were willing to trade Joe Montana in a heartbeat for the rights to Elway.
The other big story of the draft was that Dan Marino fell to the second last pick of the first round after five qbs had aready been selected, including Division II qb Ken O'Brien, whose name was first heard to Marino at the time the Jets selected him (O'Brien ended up being a solid qb).
What wasn't mentioned was the fact that drug rumors from numerous sources surrounded Marino and scared teams away. Also, Marino had one of the lowest Wonderlic test scores for a qb at the time and he had a reputation for being dumber than a brick.
I remember that draft as Pittsburgh selected a defensive end, Gabe Rivera, who wrestled alligators and was as fast as lightning. His promising career was ended when six games into his rookie season, he was severely injured when he crashed his car after a night of drinking, leaving him paralyzed from the chest down.
I remember it Kly. To think that the Steelers could have selected Marino and been the team of the 80s also. Madonne! But the Steelers had taken Pittsburgh natives before without much success. I was excited about Rivera; he would have definitely been HOF.
When I was thirty, I was living my dream. I’d already accomplished most of what I’d set out to achieve professionally: leading scorer in the NBA, leading rebounder, leading blocker, Most Valuable Player, All-Star. But success can be as blinding as Bill Walton’s finger in the eye when battling for a rebound. I made mistakes. Plenty of them. In fact, sometimes I wish I could climb into a time machine and go back to shake some sense into that thirty-year-old me. If I could, here’s the advice I would give him:....
Eldest son Mike played their second last game against the team they are battling against to win the league. They had to beat them and then win their last game on Sunday to win the league. Unfortuneately it wasn't to be, they got beat 2-1 in a gloriously, tough game that was hard for them to take. The other side were jumping all over the place at the end, celebrating, which is understandable, but Mike and and his pals were devastated. They will still be promoted and i told him they will meet them again next season...it will just take him a day or 2 to get over it. I would rather he took it tough than just laugh it off, shows what he is made of!!!
In an interview in a hotel restaurant here last weekend, Altidore, a striker for the United States soccer team, navigated some difficult memories with ease. The game in January during which thousands of Dutch league fans chanted monkey noises at him? He seemed unfazed by the recounting. The vile language he heard at an under-17 tournament? He did not blink as he described the hateful scene.
Born in November 1989 to Haitian parents in New Jersey and raised in Boca Raton, Fla., Altidore has encountered discrimination for much of his life. When the subject of Italy was raised, though, he hesitated...
It's one of the best blocks i've ever seen, from a 7ft Center he didn't flinch, other than a couple of blocks from Hakeem and David Robinson i've not seen anything to compare it to.
Great block but against a nobody and the game ws out of reach already. Also why did Lebron only start scoring when the heat were up by 15 and the pressure was off? Overrated.
Great block but against a nobody and the game ws out of reach already. Also why did Lebron only start scoring when the heat were up by 15 and the pressure was off? Overrated.
Great block but against a nobody and the game ws out of reach already. Also why did Lebron only start scoring when the heat were up by 15 and the pressure was off? Overrated.
I completely agree he's overrated, best player in the world today i think you'd agree but not in the GOAT discussion like alot of kids today say. A block like that against any 7 footer is ridiculous but Splitter isn't a nobody he's still getting used to the NBA but he's still a competent 7ft center and the fact is LBJ is a small forward he shouldn't be known for blocks but that was clearly one of the greatest ever.
If you get the chance, check out the ESPN documentary about the memorable 1983 when six quarterbacks were taken in the first round. That draft will be remembered for John and Jack Elway refusing to play for the Baltimore Colts, who drafted him with the first overall pick.
What I didn't realize at the time as Baltimore was considering trading the pick, and later the rights to Elaway, was that the Raiders and Cowboys came very close to getting Elway, that Tom Landry really disliked Danny White, and Bill Walsh and the 49ers were willing to trade Joe Montana in a heartbeat for the rights to Elway.
The other big story of the draft was that Dan Marino fell to the second last pick of the first round after five qbs had aready been selected, including Division II qb Ken O'Brien, whose name was first heard to Marino at the time the Jets selected him (O'Brien ended up being a solid qb).
What wasn't mentioned was the fact that drug rumors from numerous sources surrounded Marino and scared teams away. Also, Marino had one of the lowest Wonderlic test scores for a qb at the time and he had a reputation for being dumber than a brick.
I remember that draft as Pittsburgh selected a defensive end, Gabe Rivera, who wrestled alligators and was as fast as lightning. His promising career was ended when six games into his rookie season, he was severely injured when he crashed his car after a night of drinking, leaving him paralyzed from the chest down.
I just saw part of this documentary a few weeks ago. It was excellent, for the reasons Klydon states. I also thought the footage with the Colts GM, Ernie Acorsi, was awesome. It took guts for him to resign from the Colts in the wake of the Elway fiasco caused by his owner.
I remember, long before the days of social media, Elway coming out of college on the cover of Sports Illustrated. He was tossing up a baseball and a football and the caption was something like "Would he rather be Unitas or Mantle?"
I think the incredible thing about Walsh's willingness to trade Montana was that it came a year after Joe won his first Super Bowl. It shows what a great evaluator Walsh was - he was not even content with a Super Bowl winning QB.
The saddest part of that year's draft is the Steelers losing out on Dan Marino. That decade they made 3 playoff appearances out of 7 that they could have made. Not bad, but think about what they could have achieved with Marino throwing to Louis Lipps.
I know the US is not a rugby hot bed but it is here. Whilst the UK is split into its 4 member nations when we play rugby, every 4 years we pick the best, the Lions and tour the southern hemisphere sides, New Zealand, South Africa and Australia, who quite frankly are better than us!! So it is that this year we have been playing the Aussies and lo and behold beat them 2-1. This is the first series the Lions have won in 16 years so we are quite happy about it all to be honest.
I know the US is not a rugby hot bed but it is here. Whilst the UK is split into its 4 member nations when we play rugby, every 4 years we pick the best, the Lions and tour the southern hemisphere sides, New Zealand, South Africa and Australia, who quite frankly are better than us!! So it is that this year we have been playing the Aussies and lo and behold beat them 2-1. This is the first series the Lions have won in 16 years so we are quite happy about it all to be honest.
Must have been a lot of hootin and hollerin in Newcastle. And then Andy Murray breaks another streak at Wimbledon. Add to that an heir to the throne is on his way, and the next thing you know you guys will be in such euphoria that you just might try to take Ireland again! Enjoy the celebration, Yogi!
Ha ha. We have had more than enough trouble with those pesky Irish Klyd Following on from the Olympics euphoria of last year and the current Ashes cricket series between deadly old rivals England and Australia, we are on a sporting roll here just lately. Loving it
I'm guessing that baseball will announce the plethora of players to be suspended for PEDs wedensday at the earliest. They don't want the story to distract from the all-star game, but they want to give teams adversely affected by suspensions time to make moves prior to the trading deadline.
Early indications are that Alex Rodriguez and Ryan Braun are looking at 100 game suspensions, but there are apparently 20 others, many of whom are not household names.
100 game suspensions?? Too many or not enough in your opinion Klyd??
Well, I think it's appropriate for Rodriguez and Braun, who seem to have a longstanding history of transgressions. For the others it would depend on the history and type of banned substances used or purchased.
Big thing down here on the Jersey shore (and probably other shore towns)..Lifeguard competitions; swim, row a boat through the surf, paddle boards, etc. Women too. Tanned bodies, tight stomachs, big pects. Horn me up.
Here's a weird sports tradition from my neck of the woods.
There is a soccer rivalry between local colleges, Messiah and Elizabethtown. For several decades when they meet yearly, the fans of both schools throw marshmallows before, during and after the match at the players, coaches, officials and each other, as well as the film crew covering the game. The field is covered with thousands of marshmallows, making it look like a blizzard.
The tradition began when one team accused the other of being soft before a game, leading to the marshmallows being hurled at the accuser.
I will make this brief for my US pals. Rugby, great violent game, I love it. Two types of rugby. Union which is more popular and League which is better. The rugby league World Cup is currently being played in the UK and the USA have a team which qualified for the first time in it's history. May I present the Tomahawks (is that a politically correct name) who have won their first 2 games and qualified for the quarter finals, where they will play the mighty Australians who are rather good. Nevertheless the Tomahawks have won the hearts and minds of the rugby world and you should all be very proud of them!!
I will make this brief for my US pals. Rugby, great violent game, I love it. Two types of rugby. Union which is more popular and League which is better. The rugby league World Cup is currently being played in the UK and the USA have a team which qualified for the first time in it's history. May I present the Tomahawks (is that a politically correct name) who have won their first 2 games and qualified for the quarter finals, where they will play the mighty Australians who are rather good. Nevertheless the Tomahawks have won the hearts and minds of the rugby world and you should all be very proud of them!!
Thanks for the tip Yogi. I'll have to check the TV listings. I would love to watch rugby rather than the TV Controlled Professional Sports. I particularly hate listening to the self-promoting, self-aggrandizing "reporters". As far as Tomahawks being accepted, yes, probably. Its just an object. Now if the logo had a Redskin Scalping a White Man with a Tomahawk; that might be a different story.
On a lighter personal note. Today was a nice, cool, clear Fall day in South Jersey, so I headed for the golf course to get in a quick 9 while "working" from home - 1 hr/20 min. While walking up the 2nd fairway, a bald eagle flew across the fairway and landed in the top of tall rotten tree on the edge of the woods. I took that as a sign that I might get an eagle (hole in one). Nope. The reason I was optimistic; once while playing in the mountains of Pennsylvania, an eagle glided over us on a par 4 dogleg. My playing partner hit his tee shot to the dogleg and his next shot went in the hole for an eagle. Very cool.
I will make this brief for my US pals. Rugby, great violent game, I love it. Two types of rugby. Union which is more popular and League which is better. The rugby league World Cup is currently being played in the UK and the USA have a team which qualified for the first time in it's history. May I present the Tomahawks (is that a politically correct name) who have won their first 2 games and qualified for the quarter finals, where they will play the mighty Australians who are rather good. Nevertheless the Tomahawks have won the hearts and minds of the rugby world and you should all be very proud of them!!
I'm kind of fond of the nickname "Tomahawks," especially for a rugby team.
I've tried to find tv coverage of this, but even the so-called Worldwide Leader in Sports, ESPN, doesn't know the Cup is being played. Maybe I missed it. I appreciate your updates on the tournament, Yogi.
Tomahawks play again tonight in their last group game against Scotland. Now I cannot root against Scotland even though I am an unofficial rooter for the 'Hawks. However USA are already through and Scotland need to win tonight so I am keeping everything crossed!!
I went out to Pittsburgh Saturday night to see the Notre Dame/Pitt game with several friends. The one Pitt fan with us was a fullback on the 1976 national championship team. We got to meet Tony Dorsett and some of his old teammates.
At halftime the team was honored briefly on the field, but one of my other friends (who never played a down of organized ball in his life) made it on the field with my fullback friend and the other members on the team who were present. He even signed a few autographs.
My younger son was also at the game with some friends from school. I met up with him after the game where he and his buddy were waiting in a small line to have their pictures taken with David Robinson, whose son is a freshman receiver for the Irish. I was amazed by how accommodating, patient and friendly Robinson was, considering it was after midnight and I'm sure he wanted to leave with his family.
My son and I spent the night in Pittsburgh and my other son met us the next day at noon to watch the Steelers and Bills. I had seen him earlier Saturday when he and his friends drove home from school for a memorial for their friend, who had died last week. It was a good afternoon to spend with the boys.
Yogi, caught a bit of Rugby the other night, US v. New Zealand. Lots of fun, but I had no idea WTF they were doing. I didn't hear the name "Tomahawks" though. Bad breath could be a useful weapon.
Yogi, caught a bit of Rugby the other night, US v. New Zealand. Lots of fun, but I had no idea WTF they were doing. I didn't hear the name "Tomahawks" though. Bad breath could be a useful weapon.
Hmmm, could be an old game MC, cos US have not played New Zealand in this World Cup. They have made it to the quarter finals and play the mighty Australians on Friday night(UK time). The other games are NZ v Scotland, England v France and Fiji v Samoa. I would put gamble my mortgage right now on it being an Aussie v NZ final.
Yogi, caught a bit of Rugby the other night, US v. New Zealand. Lots of fun, but I had no idea WTF they were doing. I didn't hear the name "Tomahawks" though. Bad breath could be a useful weapon.
Hmmm, could be an old game MC, cos US have not played New Zealand in this World Cup. They have made it to the quarter finals and play the mighty Australians on Friday night(UK time). The other games are NZ v Scotland, England v France and Fiji v Samoa. I would put gamble my mortgage right now on it being an Aussie v NZ final.
Don't tell me I got scrummed!? Those are some tough boys.
They are tough boys. I used to play when I was younger but gave up as a teenager when some hard headed lump knocked 2 of my teeth out!!! They were my last 2 as well.....
In a rugby league world cup update, the USA Tomahawks bowed out with a bit of a thumping at the hands of Australia 62-0. New Zealand (who have some of the largest men I have ever seen in their ranks) beat Scotland 40-4. England play France now and Fiji play Samoa tomorrow in a Polynesian clash of more giant specimens.
AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH! Run Forest Run. Poor #3 is going to look like road kill. I don't think Big Tone will be playing running back in college. His knees would be a target.
Did any of you know that Ted William's mother was Mexican?
Williams addressed this in his autobiography. He spent time as a child with his grandmother, who didn't speak English. Because of prejudices against Latinos in his day he downplayed his ethnicity, or risk being blackballed from the game. As a result during his career he had to avoid many of his Mexican cousins and relatives.
By the way, Reggie Jackson is part Latino too.
About ten years ago Major League Baseball announced their all-time Latino team, which is an amazing collection of talent in aperiod of time. Williams was not included in this list, but Keith Hernandez was even though Williams is more Latino than Hernandez.
Does anybody else remember the NBA dunk contest when the participants actually made the dunks?
I don't usually watch this, but my son was home from college this weekend and we watched the pre-all0star game festivities. I think the TNT presentation with Kenny Smith, Charles Barkley, Shaq and Reggie Lwis is very entertaining.
Barkley had one of the best lines I heard in a telecast when a dunking participant had Shaquille O'Neal sit regally in a throne in the lane and then leaped over him for the dunk. Barkley said, "That's exactly how Shaq played defense the last three years of his career."
I saw that video a few years ago. It's a hoax, made by an ad agency for a gatorade commercial that never made the air. Look at the leftfielder's nonchalant reaction to the ball, which the doctored video shows as close to the foul line. Also, as she's running to her chair the leftfielder catches a baseball from beyond the foul line.
It's a fun video though.
A similar hoax video of Evan Longoria snatching a batting practice line drive barehanded before it struck the head of a woman interviewing him was another ad that never made it as a commercial.
I saw that video a few years ago. It's a hoax, made by an ad agency for a gatorade commercial that never made the air. Look at the leftfielder's nonchalant reaction to the ball, which the doctored video shows as close to the foul line. Also, as she's running to her chair the leftfielder catches a baseball from beyond the foul line.
It's a fun video though.
I knew it was you, Klydon. You broke my heart by telling me that was not real.
I knew it was you, Klydon. You broke my heart by telling me that was not real.
klydon loves to go around the neighborhood and tell kids that the Tooth Fairy isn't real. (I am, however, waiting for him to tell me it's OK to put my winter coat in storage).
I knew it was you, Klydon. You broke my heart by telling me that was not real.
klydon loves to go around the neighborhood and tell kids that the Tooth Fairy isn't real. (I am, however, waiting for him to tell me it's OK to put my winter coat in storage).
I saw that video a few years ago. It's a hoax, made by an ad agency for a gatorade commercial that never made the air. Look at the leftfielder's nonchalant reaction to the ball, which the doctored video shows as close to the foul line. Also, as she's running to her chair the leftfielder catches a baseball from beyond the foul line.
It's a fun video though.
I knew it was you, Klydon. You broke my heart by telling me that was not real.
Soooo sorry, goombah. But they promised there was something in it for me. FOR ME.
This Saturday near the Steel Pier in Atlantic City the "Freeze for the Cure" surfing contest will be held. Water temp is about 38 degrees. Its an annual event to raise money to fight Hogkins Lymphoma Disease. Local professional surfer Dean Randazzo started the event. He is a Hogkins survivor.
They put the beatdown on Boston, smashed LA, contained Chicago and made Portland look silly. The NBA had to change the rules to stop them. They rarely got any credit, love or even respect but they didn't really care. They got championship rings.
Thirty-three years ago today the longest game in professional baseball began. Some of you older guys will remember that on that Saturday night before Easter, the Red Sox Triple-A affiliate in Pawtucket hosted the Rochester Red Wings. After 32 innings the score remained tied, 2-2, and the game was suspended after 4 a.m. by an angry league president, who had been telephoned while sleeping. There were 19 fans remaining in the stadium, all of whom received lifetime passes to future Pawtucket games.
Rochester scored a run in the top of the seventh and Pawtucket tied it at 1 by plating a run in the bottom of the ninth. Each team scored a run in the 21st inning with wade Boggs, who went 4 for 12 in the game, doubled home a run for the Sox. Jim Umbarger, who went on to have a decent MLB career mostly with Texas, then entered the game and pitched 10 innings of scoreless relief.
The game was resumed June 23 before a sellout crowd that watched the contest end in less than 20 minutes when Rochester failed to score in the top of the 33rd and Pawtucket scored a run in the bottom of the frame to win.
Bob Ojeda got the win by pitching one inning and Steve Grilli, who had pitched in the majors prior to this game and was hoping to return to MLB took the loss. Ojeda was the sole survivor of a 1993 boating accident that claimed the lives of two of his Indian teammates and Grilli is the father of current Pirate pitcher Jason Grilli.
ONe of my favorite games was played by the Phillies. It was the resuming of a World Series game that was called because of rain. The Phillies won. The thing that was so good about it was how short the game was and all the tension created by a three inning game. You didn't have to sit through 5 hours of bullshit. ONe hour and the game was over. Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah.
While not renown for its lenghth, next month will be the 55th anniversary of Harvey Haddix's 1 hit loss to the Braves in 1959. I believe it's still the longest no-hitter in MLB history since it went into the 13th inning.
While not renown for its lenghth, next month will be the 55th anniversary of Harvey Haddix's 1 hit loss to the Braves in 1959. I believe it's still the longest no-hitter in MLB history since it went into the 13th inning.
It may have been the best pitching perfortmance in major league history. Twelve perfect innings, retiring the first 36 batters. Lew Burdette was his counterpart for the Milwaukee Braves.
In the top of the i3th the first batter reached on error, was sacrificed to second, and Hank Aaron was intentionally walked. The next batter (I think it was Eddie Matthews)hit a homer that went down as a one-run double because he passed Aaron on the bases.
olivant, the Penguins are up, 2-1 in their second round series against the Rangers. Fleury had consecutive shutouts. When he's hot, there's none better, but when he's Mr. Hyde, it could be rough.
I know Kly. For a couple of seasons now I think the Pens have been running hot and cold and it's not due to a particular player.
Well, they're hot right now. It was a little scary in the third period when Fleury allowed a soft goal to bring the Rangers within a goal. I think the Pens got a little lucky with the matchups. If the Flyers had beaten the Rangers, I think they would have had a better chance of knocking off Pittsburgh. I'm hoping that Montreal can beat Boston tonight and finish them off in 6.
Pistons owner Tom Gores evidently had no moral issues with playing "hide the salami" with his brother's wife but was opposed to using amnesty on Ben Gordon because he didn't want to pay someone for not working. He thought it was wrong.
As a result we lose our first round pick in what should be a great draft.
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- The Supreme Court on Monday left in place a ban on sports gambling in New Jersey, rebuffing an attempt to bring betting on professional and college sporting events to Atlantic City casinos and the state's racetracks.
Went to see a minor league baseball game the other night. We have a team called the Brooklyn cyclones in Coney Island.
Baseball is really not my thing. But I must confess I had a good time. They do a lot of things to help entertain little kids not baseball related before and in between innings.
They really know how to promote their team and the game in general.
We paid 27 dollars for field level on the first base side. It was cheap very cheap it was great. Before the game went to Gargiulo's restraunt for dinner it was great.
I go to Yankee stadium and get the same seat and the extra service bracelet it's a lot of money.
Atlantic City just hosted its first Ironman Triathalon. They say it was a success, but the local newspapers are full of stories of traffic nightmares. The bike section was on the AC Expressway with a 2x loop out to Hammonton where it collided with the annual Blueberry Festival. Not good planning.
ESPN has done plenty to annoy me over the years, but this speech by Stuart Scott last night was magnificent. His battle with cancer has been a long journey, but what a courageous fighter.
This speech definitely puts sports into its proper perspective.
I post on a soccer coaching site. One of the threads was under 7 development for youth players.
The last one I made I want to share with you guys.
"When my son was 9 we also found ave J park. It was in a Haitian neighborhood in Brooklyn. Him and I would play their practically when ever we had free time. They played their from morning until it got dark 7 days a week.
We were the only white people there. They made us feel right at home. Especially when they saw we could both really play the game. Later I got a lot of players from there for my team. Whch lead me to also training their players in the central Brooklyn league and all black soccer league.
I used to go under a lot of different names on soccer sites.
One was PassDBall I got that because their guys would hold the ball too much when they played so I was constantly telling them to "pass the ball man"
I had always dreamed of my son Vic and I both playing on the same adult when he became an adult from when he was born . We actually made that dream come true we did that for two years play together."
It just brought back good memories for me, and I wanted to share them.
Ray Rice of the Baltimore Ravens just got suspended for 2 games for the assault on his wife. Based on that, I would think the NFL must be suspending players left and right for their off-field behavior. Yes?
Well, Cleveland sports had a decent run. In May, the Browns drafted former Heisman winner and college phenom Johnny Manziel in the college draft. Less than 24 hours later it was announced the team's best player, Josh Gordon, failed another drug test.
Fast forward to July and the city again had a positive story with prodigal son LeBron James deciding to return to the Cleveland Cavs. Now we are back in the news b/c some idiot "fan" decided to do this.
Taney Little League from Philly takes the field, representing the Mid-Atlantic, in Williamsport against Nashville, TN. Taney advanced behind the pitching of one of a dazzling thirteen year-old girl, Mo'ne Davis.
The Midwest is represented by a talented team from Chicago. It's good to see inner-city teams advance as access to baseball has been severely limited in those areas for years. Maybe the RBI program is working, and this could generate more interest in baseball among the city kids.
I was sorry to see Rhode Island eliminated because I enjoyed watching their coach and their pudgy right fielder, who hit homers and line drives every time up. After their loss the coach gave a moving talk to the despondent team that reflected the best that sports, in general, and Little League, in particular, offers.
The winner of PA/NV tomorrow stands a good chance of representing the US in the championship game on Sunday. The loser plays the winner of TX/IL, and the winner of that will have to beat the PA?NV winner twice.
Come on Kly! Gotta root for the Taney kids. What a great story. No matter who wins these kids are all winners.
Absolutely. My wife and kids are back from the shore and in about ten minutes we're headed to Williamsport to cheer on Mo'Ne and the Taney team. Most of us try to get there each year to take in some games; it's a great place. And with Pennsylvania battling for the finals it makes it all the more fun.
By the way, Mo'Ne Davis is on the cover Sports Illustrated this week.
Jackie Robinson West team from the south side of Chicago got better ratings on television than both the Cubs and Sox the other night! Lots of people pulling for them in the city.
Jackie Robinson West team from the south side of Chicago got better ratings on television than both the Cubs and Sox the other night! Lots of people pulling for them in the city.
Same in Philly with Taney. These two teams meat tonight, and I would love to go, but I just can't tonight. The Jackie Robinson team is very dynamic.
I'm amazed at the composure of these 12-13 year olds, who play in front of large crowds and maintain composure and focus. They estimated that 30,000-35,000 people were at the game last night. We were packed like sardines in the stands and the hill beyond the outfield was crowded to the highway.
The Las Vegas team is an offensive juggernaut. They came into the game averaging 3 runs per inning. I was very proud of the PA effort in keeping the game close to the final inning. They had opportunities to tie or go ahead, but NV held strong.
The goalkeeper gets a red card and they put a defenseman into goal. The game goes to penalty kicks and he takes a penalty kick with the goal uniform on including the gloves and makes it. Then, watch what happens while he is in goal! Apparently this was a very important game. The link is below.
The Chicago teamimpressed me greatly. They burned up their best pitching to get to the finals, but stayed in the game with South Korea, which nobody could do, and mounted a rally in the final inning to show their character.
USC safety and team captain, Josh Shaw has been suspended indefinitely by the team because he admitted lying to the coach when he claimed that he had sprained his ankles when he had jumped from a second floor balcony, and crawled into a swimming pool to save the life of his drowning nephew.
It's been revealed that what actually happened was that he was pushed off the balcony by the ghost of Manti Te'o's dead girlfriend.
Because this is USC, you can expect the suspension to last until such time that his ankles heal and he is able to play football again.
Well, Ernie Bank is gone. What a great player and a great person. I didn't realize that he was a Texan. I cut my baseball teeth on him and players like him.
Went to see a lacrosse game last week. Never seen one, didn't know even the basics of how the game is played. It was so exciting to watch I'm signing my son up next month. Anybody play?
Well, Ernie Bank is gone. What a great player and a great person. I didn't realize that he was a Texan. I cut my baseball teeth on him and players like him.
And some of those other National League greats of the 1950s: Hank Aaron, Eddie Mathews, John Roseboro, Willie Mays, Stan Musial
More terrible news for Chicago sports legends... Blackhawks great, Stan Mikita, is in very bad shape. My guy tells me it's Lewy Body Dementia which is an unforgiving brutal degenerative disease.
More terrible news for Chicago sports legends... Blackhawks great, Stan Mikita, is in very bad shape. My guy tells me it's Lewy Body Dementia which is an unforgiving brutal degenerative disease.
Ugh, what a terrible disease. Casey Kasem had to deal with that for a couple years, and Robin Williams was either diagnosed before or after his death. I really hope he get's the best care.
So will there be a fight between Pacquiao and Mayweather?
The tentative May 2 fight between Pacquiao (57-5-2, 38 KOs) and Mayweather (47-0, 26 KOs) would likely be the highest-grossing event in boxing history. Both Pacquiao, 36, and Mayweather, 37, have challenged each other publicly, although until this week, it looked increasingly unlikely Mayweather would follow through. After brushing off Pacquiao’s repeated taunts on social media, the Filipino fighter gave Mayweather a Feb. 1 deadline to agree to terms, lest he arrange an alternate fight for May. So far, it seems to have worked.
And some of those other National League greats of the 1950s: Hank Aaron, Eddie Mathews, John Roseboro, Willie Mays, Stan Musial
IMHO Johnny Roseboro doesn't fit in on this list. The guy who he replaced does. Roy Campanella!
Duke Snider and Gil Hodges should be on that list, too.
Jeez SC I was just naming guys off the top of my head. Players I knew as a kid, which was like 55 years ago. Now if we're talking about the American league I'll give you names like Gus Triandos, Zolio Versailles, Rocky Colavito, "Suitcase" Simpson, Elmo Blatch, Woody Strode and Hector Lopez!
And some of those other National League greats of the 1950s: Hank Aaron, Eddie Mathews, John Roseboro, Willie Mays, Stan Musial
IMHO Johnny Roseboro doesn't fit in on this list. The guy who he replaced does. Roy Campanella!
Duke Snider and Gil Hodges should be on that list, too.
Jeez SC I was just naming guys off the top of my head. Players I knew as a kid, which was like 55 years ago. Now if we're talking about the American league I'll give you names like Gus Triandos, Zolio Versailles, Rocky Colavito, "Suitcase" Simpson, Elmo Blatch, Woody Strode and Hector Lopez!
We left out Lew Burdett, Sandy Koufax, and Dick Groat.
The Philadelphia 76ers just traded away last year's Rookie of the Year, Michael Carter-Williams for a future draft pick. What the F? No wonder they are only better than the dysfunctional Knicks.
How's this for stupid. South Jersey, 18 year old wrestler, arrested for possession and distribution of marijuana. His record this year 28-0. One of the favorites to win a state title. Not anymore!
How's this for stupid. South Jersey, 18 year old wrestler, arrested for possession and distribution of marijuana. His record this year 28-0. One of the favorites to win a state title. Not anymore!
My kid finished his season in Lacrosse, loved it. Who would have thought I gave birth to a lacrosse goalie. My kid is built like a tank so I think he blocked more shots with his body than using the goalie stick which to me looks like a pool skimmer. 100 bucks for that goalie stick mannagia...Anyways I'm signing him up again.
One funny thing was he fell hard and said his ankle hurt so everyone took a knee, including my kid. I had to yell out, they're taking a knee cuz of you duh. Stand up and go play. Also, being the Italian he is, while everyone was taking a water break he had to run over to me. He noticed the kettle corn booth was closing and he wanted something to eat after the game.
The guy who runs the league here is an east coast guy so it was extremely organized. East coast people really just make things happen right the first time.
Missouri high school to start freshman girl at quarterback Published July 03, 2015FoxNews.com
A Missouri high school quarterback is set to make history when the team takes the field at the beginning of the football season. Liberty North High School will start 14-year-old Brooke Liebsch as its quarterback this season. The freshman will become the first female quarterback in the school’s history.
Liebsch may have more experience than most players on her high school team. She’s been playing football at the Pop Warner level for the last six years, which has quickly earned the respect of her teammates. “I used to play soccer and I didn’t like it,” Liebsch told Fox 4 KC. “Then, one day, I caught a football and I’m like, I want to play football. Let’s go.”
The young quarterback doesn’t mind playing across the field. The Fox affiliate reports she wouldn’t mind playing wide receiver or defensive back in an effort just to play. “Some girls say girls shouldn’t play football, which I don’t get why, because girls can do anything guys can do,” Liebsch said.
Her teammates have also enjoyed her playing style. “She plays like everybody else out there,” freshman receiver A.J. Wood said. “She works out like us. Nothing different about her, I guess. She’s a part of the football team.”
Liebsch is not alone in breaking barriers. More than 1,700 girls played high school football at 448 schools across the U.S. in 2014, according to USA Football. This spring, an all-girls football league was formed in Utah.
hes older now, and it was going to happen this year at some point, jerry jones should have drafted a QB. to prepare for romo when something like this happens
good for your son...tell him to stick with it....he has a football player's toughness to play lacrosse goalie .
@Olivant,
That's a really bad sports program if a freshman....male or female is the starting QB....unless it's the JV team. If she earned her spot...more power to her...but I'd hate for her to get hurt because somebody was trying to "prove a point or break a barrier". Football is DANGEROUS. Until kids reach puberty...some girls may actually be tougher and stronger than some boys BUT...once puberty hits...it's a different ballgame.
@Binnie,
hate to see anybody hurt, but Cowboys were running away with the division (2-0...both wins against nfc east). Romo getting hurt isw only way Giants have a chance at playoffs. Jerry Jones' ego won't let him allow football people to make football decisions, so he takes another L.
Time for the Giants to show Tom Coughlin the door.
RIP, Yogi Berra. Great ballplayer. All round nice guy. One of my heroes when I was playing Little League. My other sport hero died earlier this year - Frank Gifford.
Story on the internet from Michael Kay, long time Yankee announcer.
Phil Rizzuto (Scooter) and Yogi were teammates for 10 years. In his later-illness years Rizzuto was in an assisted living home not far from Yogi's home town. Everyday Yogi went to visit Rizzuto. They would play cards until Rizzuto got tired. Yogi would sit by his beside and hold Scooter's hand until he fell asleep. When asked why he did this, Yogi simply answered, because we were teammates.
Not sure if anyone on here enjoys a bet on the football, but Ladbrokes do a good up to £50 free matched bet offer. Promo Code to use is F50, when signing up.
Nothing beats the accuracy of the human eye MaryCas lol.
I agree though and so many refs often get decisions wrong that can cost games in the end too, especially in the smaller leagues. There should be good technology at this point.
I guess its part of the traditional aspect of the game too though, in which case i doubt referees will ever be extinct in football.
Been a mixed week for betting in the end for me, a few games results went the wrong way. Still in profit however, hoping for more wins today.
Nothing beats the accuracy of the human eye MaryCas lol.
I agree though and so many refs often get decisions wrong that can cost games in the end too, especially in the smaller leagues. There should be good technology at this point.
I guess its part of the traditional aspect of the game too though, in which case i doubt referees will ever be extinct in football.
Been a mixed week for betting in the end for me, a few games results went the wrong way. Still in profit however, hoping for more wins today.
Yeah Hiddink is interim boss until the end of the season i hear. Think he'll manage to get Chelsea back on track and can see them narrowly winning against Watford.
Great offer from bookie Coral for the Boxing Day football.
Bet £10 on stoke city v man utd game and get £5 to bet on every other boxing day premier league game. Coral Offer
Thinking of taking the offer myself and sticking the £10 on stoke city to win. Will list some of my other boxing day selections(with reasoning) if anyone is interested.
I have a good handout how Guss used to train his adult Dutch team. Stuff like that interests me no good for a youth coach. For it to work you have to have the players to make it work.
I can't believe my Steelers lost to the Ravens. How does the most prolific offense in the NFL only score 17 points against one of the worst defenses in the Nfl? Madonne!
I can't believe my Steelers lost to the Ravens. How does the most prolific offense in the NFL only score 17 points against one of the worst defenses in the Nfl? Madonne!
I can't believe my Steelers lost to the Ravens. How does the most prolific offense in the NFL only score 17 points against one of the worst defenses in the Nfl? Madonne!
Not been a great week of sports betting unfortunately, alot of results went the wrong way. Broke even though, hoping to get back on track with a few wins on the weekend football.
Winner yesterday £5 double on wins for - Man Utd U21 and Hearts U21.
Was really close, Hearts U21 lost a penalty in the last minute and a man sent off. But as soon as they kicked off, player run up the park and made it 2-1. Stroke of luck lol.
MIAMI (AP) A Carnival Cruise Line ship that is hosting a tour centered on Pittsburgh sports has rescued 16 migrants in the Gulf of Mexico.
Coast Guard Petty Officer Jon-Paul Rios said the ship reported finding the 16 migrants Saturday and brought them aboard. He said they would be turned over to Mexican immigration officials at the ship's next stop, Cozumel. He did not know their condition but said no medical help was requested.
The rescue got wide notice when former Pittsburgh Steelers player James Harrison posted rescue photos online. The cruise started Thursday in Miami. Other former Pittsburgh athletes whom organizers said would be on the cruise include Steelers Rocky Bleier, Pirate Manny Sanguillen and Penguin Bryan Trottier.
Wide receiver Antonio Brown has used his footwork to snare 38 career touchdowns with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Now we'll see if his athleticism can bring him a Mirror Ball trophy.
Brown will join Denver Broncos defensive end Von Miller for the 22nd season of "Dancing with the Stars," the wide receiver announcing he is part of the cast during SportsCenter on Monday morning.
On one of the soccer sites I am on talked about red ants on the field and whether to play the game or not young kids.
I told them where do you play your game where they shoot naked and afraid.
I told them the only problem we had was a pack of wild dogs running around at the entrance of an old field near cropsie ave here in Brooklyn. It scared the kids and their parents.
So a couple of days later people living in the area heard a lot of shots rang out in the middle of the night. They called the police when they got their they found about a dozen dead dogs. After that no more wild dog problem.
I told them do the same with the aunts but let the uncles live
I don't bet on football soccer. I like to enjoy the game as a fan. If I bet it's with my head can't enjoy the game when I do that.
Saw a great game yestarday 2 Germany v 0 Ukraine. I don't remember Germany countering as much as they did but it can be a good strategy. Scored the last goal of the game in extra time on a counter. The scorer was put in at the very end of regulation time.
Made the manager look like a genius and he just might be one.
My grandson Henry skyped me yestarday before he went to bed. He could not watch the game it was on too late in Germany. I told him I will skype him to day and tell him all about it.
Henry is something he is 6 yrs old and speaks both English and German fluently.
He make me laugh out loud. He is teaching his friends English and sticks in American curse words. He thinks it's funny my daughter get mad at him. I think it's funny.
I can't remember the last time I missed a broadcast of Sunday NFL Countdown. Now it won't be the same without Tom Jackson on the set. He just participated in his last ESPN broadcast tonight.
It's hard to believe that Roberto Duran is 65. Wow!
Roberto Duran used to live at the mayflower hotel in between fights in the 1980s. I had an apartment their back then.
He was a little guy but when he wasn't training he was about 180 that is fat for a small guy. He had a lot of guys always with him back then. Their used to be a little good humor cart right outside the hotel on the Central Park side. He would go and buy everything in the cart for him and his friends.
This is old news isn't it? If it was all bull shit why did the Brazilian cops pull gun on those swimmers after they trashed the bathroom? Maybe trashing a bathroom in Brazil is a killing offense.
I'm not a NHL hockey fan. However, I follow the Penguins right into the NHL Finals. Now, I know that some of you are hockey fans, so maybe ya'll can shed some light on this.
We have the Superbowl following the NFL playoffs; we have the World Series following the baseball playoffs. Why don't we have a special name for the NHL championship (it's the same with the NBA apparently, so NBA fans chime in too). I know its called the Stanley Cup, but that's like calling the Superbowl the Lombardi Trophy.
I remember when I first got at all interested in the Penguins that I began to follow the NHL playoffs. I kept looking for some designation of the championship match until I finally realized that the finals was that designation. Anyway, your thoughts?
American Airlines is ending its provision of charter service to several NFL teams including my Steelers. So, those teams will are seeking other providers.
The article prompts me to ask: is the NFL prepared for, God forbid, a team's charter flight crashing?
Jaguars threw for just 87 yards and ran for 155, 88 of which were by the QB. Steelers are going to have field day with them next Sunday.
Agree, Buffalo and Jacksonville should have played each other since they were on the same level and the play + score shown us that.
Once either of them advanced into the next level we all know they will be crushed but I wish Bills had that opportunity since anything can happen in a single game.
Pittsburg will be giving at least +7 and will cover that easily.
I don't think this league will ever learn that you can't sit on leads against the Patriots. Belichick and Brady have made their respective careers on taking advantage of dumb coaches on the opposing sideline.
I promised myself I wouldn't be stupid enough to bet against New England....again. But I can't resist. I really like Nick Foles and the way the Eagles are playing. They do seem to have that "team that could beat New England" vibe . Then again, I always say that.
I promised myself I wouldn't be stupid enough to bet against New England....again. But I can't resist. I really like Nick Foles and the way the Eagles are playing. They do seem to have that "team that could beat New England" vibe . Then again, I always say that.
Agree, I will be rooting for my numbers to hit in box pools but I do think the EAGLES could beat them.
Foles was amazing -- that sneak play, OMG, one of the best plays I've ever seen!
I'm not an Eagles fan (and certainly not a Pats fan!), but I rooted for them as a lot of my friends are fans. And I knew their D was pretty good as I had them in fantasy (come to think of it, I also had the Pats' D for a while). But the Iggles were terrific the entire game, and deserved to win their first championship!
I pretty much agree Geoff, but I usually feel more confident with a team that can score in each quarter rather than a team that builds a big lead like the Falcons did last year. However, the Eagles defense could have been better.
Foles was amazing -- that sneak play, OMG, one of the best plays I've ever seen!
I'm not an Eagles fan (and certainly not a Pats fan!), but I rooted for them as a lot of my friends are fans. And I knew their D was pretty good as I had them in fantasy (come to think of it, I also had the Pats' D for a while). But the Iggles were terrific the entire game, and deserved to win their first championship!
I played American football for about 24 years. Have not watched a super bowl in a long time. I saw the whole game Sunday and a lot of the pregame. No visitors except my wife. Had some Italian food delivered.
I did not particularly like the game. I was a defensive player from my point of view the game had to be a lot of scoring because the defense was bad by both teams.
Here is how I learned to play on defense. On the snap of the ball you must get defensive penetration right away on the snap of the ball. You got to get behind the line of scrimmage. Why, if you don’t and the offensive team get to the line of scrimmage it is very hard for them not to gain yards. Both team defensively did not do that. So they both were going to score a lot of points.
Then New England wins the coin toss and let’s Philadelphia have the ball. They scored and New England got behind for most of the game.
a Lot of little stuff from a local Italian place. Soup pasta Fagioli , rice balls, spaghetti with meat gravy, sausage and meat balls, salad, lasagna, cannoli no wine just water.
I wanted her to make her macaroni pie. But she wanted to relax and watch the half time show.
I am not into that.
I did not particularly like it. Only 10 minutes long I think that was good.
Hey how long was the last 2 minutes of the first half. About 1 hour and 10 minutes in real time.
Funny thing a lot of the stuff I learned playing all came back to me while I was watching the game. The game has completely changed since I played. A touch back comes out to the 25 instead of the 20. Can’t do anything now that we did before it would be a penalty.
Don’t use your helmet even on the ball 🈠penalty. No hard on side kick hit the ball high get that hard to control kick off where you have a chance to win the ball back. Why did they try to do that?
In a few days the Winter Olympics start. I was talking to some people it did not interest them. I said here in Brooklyn we don’t ski. We do baseball, football, stickball and soccer.
I just saw an movie of my 8 year old Grandson Henry sking in Germany. Man he was good very good soccer player as well.
Can any one show me how to post the video of him sking on this?
In a few days the Winter Olympics start. I was talking to some people it did not interest them. I said here in Brooklyn we don’t ski. We do baseball, football, stickball and soccer.
I just saw an movie of my 8 year old Grandson Henry sking in Germany. Man he was good very good soccer player as well.
Can any one show me how to post the video of him sking on this?
Hi Foots.... I watched the skaters last night and will probably watch the opening ceremonies tonight. I like the Winter Games.
Can you upload the vid to youtube or another site that can make a link of it , then copy and past that link to site.
I'm pretty much an NFL football fan especially when it comes to my Steelers. However, I am amused(?) by both the ESPN and NFL websites some of the content of which is already speculating about the 2018 season. Both sites are already into power rankings and ESPN is speculating about 2018 MVPs. Madonne! Give me a break!
Wow what a start of the season for the Dutch Yankees shortstop his tenth homerun! Gregorius also leads the MLB with the highest batting average (.368) and with thirty runs batted in.
Wow what a start of the season for the Dutch Yankees shortstop his tenth homerun! Gregorius also leads the MLB with the highest batting average (.368) and with thirty runs batted in.
The Yankees stole him from Arizona and this is what frustrates me, Cashman doesn't get the credit he deserves. In 2016 they rebuilt, while still remaining competitive and last year they were 1 game shy of the World Series. LOVE this team. Now let's see if they can get Stanton straightened out. I think the booing is a little premature at home, honestly. Torres and Andujar have hit well since coming up. This is a very exciting team to watch. They'll go as far as their starting pitching takes them.
Also, great come-from-behind wins the last 2 games against Minnestoa and now Anaheim. I thought for sure they were going to lose last night, being down by a run in the top of the 9th, but they tie it and then win in extras on, you guessed it, Didi's homerun!
New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox, the most famous professional Major League Baseball (MLB) baseball teams known for their mutual rivalry, will play two official league games in London next year.
And the Yankees are in sole possession of first place! Winners of 17 of their last 18. They went on a 9 game win streak and are now currently on an 8 game win streak!
And the Yankees are in sole possession of first place! Winners of 17 of their last 18. They went on a 9 game win streak and are now currently on an 8 game win streak!
And the Yankees are in sole possession of first place! Winners of 17 of their last 18. They went on a 9 game win streak and are now currently on an 8 game win streak!
It's such a young team the best is yet to come.
I hope so. REALLY hope they can go all the way this year. This team never says die and is so young and exciting to watch! I just think they'll need to trade for more starting pitching at the trade deadline. I have no idea what's going on with Gray though? I was in favor of the trade last year but his numbers so far this year are awful!
VERY happy the Warriors bounced the Rockets last night to go to the NBA Finals. Shocked more than anything that Cleveland was able to win Game 7 on the road in Boston. The same NBA Finals 4 years in a row and I'm sure we all know how it'll end. I'll still wind up watching it though.
I feel bad for Cleveland. The offensive foul on KD that was later reviewed and then overturned to a blocking foul on LeBron. Then JR Smith's brain fart with 4 seconds left in regulation. Cleveland let that game slip through their fingers and I think that may have been there best chance to win a game on the road. LeBron becomes the first player in NBA Finals history to score over 50 points in a Finals game and lose.
I feel bad for Cleveland. The offensive foul on KD that was later reviewed and then overturned to a blocking foul on LeBron. Then JR Smith's brain fart with 4 seconds left in regulation. Cleveland let that game slip through their fingers and I think that may have been there best chance to win a game on the road. LeBron becomes the first player in NBA Finals history to score over 50 points in a Finals game and lose.
Great, so not only did the Yankees need pitching before, but now starter Jordan Montgomery is going to need season-ending Tommy John surgery. Make that 2 pitchers we need now unless they bring someone up from the minors (Justus Sheffield, perhaps?).
It's been getting talked about more lately, especially with the rise of players like Steph Curry and it's a fair question: would Steph Curry be the player he is back in the 1980's/1990's? I don't think so. He's a great shooter, there's no way around that, but what you were able to get away with back then, I still don't think he'd be draining 30-footers with the ease he does in today's game.
In other news, is anyone else getting sick and tired of the Jordan/LeBron comparisons? That's all ESPN has been running during these playoffs. IMO, it's no contest, Jordan. LeBron's got some great numbers and has a chance to unseat Kareem as the all-time leading scorer, not to mention he could finish in the top 5 for assist leaders as well. Extremely impressive. However, LeBron's been on the wrong side of history with some of his numbers as well. Just in Game 1 of the NBA Finals this year, he became just the 6th player in Finals history to score at least 50 points. The difference with LeBron, he's the only one to have scored 50+ in a Finals game and still lost. In addition, LeBron has been to 8 straight NBA Finals between Miami and Cleveland. Again, extremely impressive. His record (granted if they lose this year as well): 3-5 (and 3-6 overall for his career). Jordan in the Finals: 6-0.
Jeremy Schaap: "20 years now after the home run chase, did you use any performance enhancing drugs, at any time in your career?" Sammy Sosa: "I never had a test positive in this country."
Well, NBA free agency has been a frenzy during day 1! LeBron to the Lakers, Paul George resigns with OKC, Chris Paul resigns with Houston. Other than Philadelphia, Boston should easily march to the Finals next year. The West will be a dogfight next year between Golden State, the Lakers, Houston and OKC.
Four times Tour winner Chris Froome may be banned from this year's edition, because it looks like he was doped during the Vuelta last year. He may end up losing all tour titles like Armstrong.
Mexico and Brazil getting ready to rumble. It's turnt up out here in Cali. The taqueria down the street was packed at 6am. They're slamming cervezas aleady.
I don't understand the urgency? Free agents almost never sign this early. Most of the stars are already off the board. Rondo went to the Lakers as well, plus Javalle McGee.
Laker fans and LeBron James worshipers joining forces should sound like fingernails screeching down a chalk board. Twitter's block function will really come in handy this November.
Some big trades today in both MLB and the NBA. Kawhi Leonard goes from San Antonio to Toronto in a package deal headlined by DaMar DeRozan. And then Manny Machado goes from Baltimore to the Dodgers.
Wow, this is insane right here. Just another reason I don't care about football or the NFL. This guy actually believes that the fall of this country will be dependent upon the fall of football. Just wow, you can't make this stuff up!
On Tuesday the Yankees got Zach Britton for Dillon Tate, Josh Rogers and Cody Carroll. I'm happy they got Britton because not only does it make the Yankees bullpen stronger, but it kept him away from Boston and Houston. But we didn't need Britton and I wasn't crazy about giving up Tate for him since Britton's a free agent at the end of the year.
And now it's being announced the Yankees got J.A. Happ for Brandon Drury and Billy McKinney which I am not happy about at all! Another rental player and I wouldn't have given up either of those 2 guys for Happ. Yes the Yankees need pitching but this is not the answer to that problem.
The Yankees also traded Adam Warren to the Seattle Mariners for $1.25 million in international bonus pool money. I'm sad to see him go as Warren was always a reliable workhorse for us, but he's a free agent at the end of the year and I don't think the Yankees are going to resign him. I wish him luck with his new team!
They also traded Tyler Austin and Luis Rijo to Minnesota for Lance Lynn. Rumor is he's taking Warren's place in the bullpen.
You think they should have traded deGrom and/or Syndergaard or are you happy they held on to them? If Bruce Harper walks away from the Nationals in the offseason (which I think he's going to do), Washington will be kicking themselves for not getting something for him while they could. At least Baltimore got something out of Machado.
Sonny Gray is getting moved to the bullpen. Lance Lynn will take his spot in the rotation. Hopefully Sonny can figure it out as he's still under club control for another 2 years. His numbers away aren't bad (3.62 ERA and 3 homeruns) but at home he's a disaster (7.71 ERA and 10 homeruns). Also, Chance Adams and his 3-5 record and 4.50 ERA in Triple A has been promoted.
Unfortunately for the Mets, they've been bitten by injuries the last 2 years. They built the team the right way, through their rotation. But unfortunately, they don't have much of an offense. And I feel bad/couldn't predict what happened to David Wright.
For a brief moment, a fan lived out his dream of suiting up and practicing with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
A man, dressed in full uniform, sneaked onto the turf practice field at Saint Vincent and joined the players for a few moments during the team stretch before practice Saturday afternoon.
I'm assuming you're a Mets fan DuesPaid? If so, do you think the Mets should have sold at the deadline (namely deGrom and/or Syndergaard) or are you happy they held on to their assets? The Mets built their team the right way with focus on their rotation, but unfortunately, they've been beset with injuries and they've never had much of a lineup.
I'm assuming you're a Mets fan DuesPaid? If so, do you think the Mets should have sold at the deadline (namely deGrom and/or Syndergaard) or are you happy they held on to their assets? The Mets built their team the right way with focus on their rotation, but unfortunately, they've been beset with injuries and they've never had much of a lineup.
On another message board some dallas cowboys fans were asking if there are any dallas cowboys friendly bars in NY. I told them go to any bar on 18th ave in Bensonhurst Brooklyn and the password to get in is to yell 'how bout them cowboys'.
On another message board some dallas cowboys fans were asking if there are any dallas cowboys friendly bars in NY. I told them go to any bar on 18th ave in Bensonhurst Brooklyn and the password to get in is to yell 'how bout them cowboys'.
I hope they take my word for it.
That’s funny Gio, I do not know why but many Italian friends of mine do Love the Cowboys,,,, I always thought if they knew people in Texas hate people from NY.
Not many from NY gets the east coast / west coast hate thing since its really just WEST HATES East for some reason.
Great game last night. I didn't stay up to watch all of it but from the highlights, it looked pretty intense. I can't believe Chicago couldn't win either of those games at home. Tonight the Yankees take down the A's!
They dug themselves too big a hole early on and then they couldn't get the big hit when they needed it. Staton unfortunately reminds me too much of A-Rod. His stats look good but how many of those homeruns hit when the game was already out of hand? He strikes out too much and doesn't hit the big one when we need it (to either tie or put us ahead).
They say it's not a series until the road team wins one. Well, the Yankees had a great bounce back game last night. Judge set the table again in the first. Now they have the opportunity to close it out at home!
They say it's not a series until the road team wins one. Well, the Yankees had a great bounce back game last night. Judge set the table again in the first. Now they have the opportunity to close it out at home!
They say it's not a series until the road team wins one. Well, the Yankees had a great bounce back game last night. Judge set the table again in the first. Now they have the opportunity to close it out at home!
Gary sanchez shot was a blast.
Yes it was. Hopefully that's the moment that breaks him out. They need to continue with the offense. They're at home now and they're facing Eovaldi tonight and Porcello tomorrow so no excuses. Sale is slated to pitch Game 5 so to avoid that, they'd better wrap it up tomorrow.
It's been announced that Didi Gregorius needs Tommy John surgery. He felt something in his elbow at Fenway Park when making a relay throw during the ALDS. Boone hopes he could return in time “to play the bulk of the season with us,†and Brian Cashman suggested a “summer†return for Gregorius is possible. So does this mean the Yankees go hard after Machado due to Didi's uncertainty?
Also, the Yankees are actively going to shop Sonny Gray this offseason. Per Cashman, “We’re entering the winter open-minded to relocation.†“It’s probably best to try somewhere else.†Wow, not mincing words there.
It's been announced that Didi Gregorius needs Tommy John surgery. He felt something in his elbow at Fenway Park when making a relay throw during the ALDS. Boone hopes he could return in time “to play the bulk of the season with us,†and Brian Cashman suggested a “summer†return for Gregorius is possible. So does this mean the Yankees go hard after Machado due to Didi's uncertainty?
Also, the Yankees are actively going to shop Sonny Gray this offseason. Per Cashman, “We’re entering the winter open-minded to relocation.†“It’s probably best to try somewhere else.†Wow, not mincing words there.
Rumor is the Indians might make Carlos Carrasco and/or Corey Kluber available. The Yankees would be interested if they're available but I'm wondering what kind of haul Cleveland would look to get in return? Carrasco is under contract for 2019 and has a team option for 2020 as well. Kluber's the same however he has team options for 2020 and 2021. While I'd love to see the Yankees get either (or both) again, it depends on what they'd have to give up.
Jimmy Butler got traded to the 76ers. Minnesota was smart and sent him out East. I wonder if Jimmy will re-up with them or if he'll strictly be a rental? Not sure if this improves their chances in the East though as Toronto seems to be in firm control so far in the early portion of the season.
So awards season has started. On Monday Shohei Ohtani won the AL ROY while Ronald Acuna Jr. won in the NL. I'm not surprised Ohtani won but I don't agree with it. Yes, for the sample size we had where he was a 2 way player, he was surpassing expectations. However, due to the number of games he missed due to injury and Andujar's better overall numbers, I felt he (Andujar) deserved to win it. Had Torres remained healthy, I thought he would have bested Anduar's numbers personally.
Bob Melvin won Coach of the Year for the AL and Brian Snitker won in the NL. I'm a little surprised by both as I thought Alex Cora and Craig Counsell would have won in their leagues. A case could easily be made for all 4 men.
I was very happy to see the voters got the Cy Youngs correct for each league. Blake Snell in the AL and Jacob deGrom in the NL. I'm glad deGrom's win-loss record of 10 (the fewest ever by a Cy Young winner) didn't prevent him from taking home the hardware and he was far and away the best pitcher in every other category. I hope going forward they'll continue to rely less on a pitchers win-loss record.
MVP's will be named later on today. I'm predicting Mookie Betts and Chrisian Yelich to win.
Yankees get James Paxton in trade with Seattle. While I'm happy to get a talent like Paxton, I do have concerns with his ability to stay healthy as last year were the most innings he's ever thrown in a season at 160 1/3. Plus, they had to give up their top prospect Justus Sheffield and 2 other prospects. Personally, I would rather have used Sheffield in a trade with Cleveland to try to get Kluber.
The Timberwolves fire President and head coach Tom Thibodeau. I can't say I'm too surprised. I think the writing was on the wall when Thibodeau didn't want to trade Jimmy Butler but owner Glen Taylor proceeded anyway. Thibodeau leaves Minnesota with a 97-107 record. Rumors are former Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg may take over for Thibodeau.
I gotta say, I'm impressed with the season the Pacers have had up until this point. 2 years removed from trading Paul George, they're the third best team in the East and only 2 1/2 games behind Milwaukee and Toronto for the top spot. I did not expect this quick of a turnaround from them. Sucks about Oladipo though. That's gonna kill them.
Holy crap! Just now reading this on ESPN. Can't believe it!
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New York has agreed with Dallas on trade that includes Kristaps Porzingis, Courtney Lee, Tim Hardaway Jr., for Wesley Matthews, Dennis Smith Jr. and DeAndre Jordan, league sources tell ESPN. Players and agents are being notified of particulars. Deal may include more draft assets.
I passed on the NBA All-Star weekend this year. I usually record and watch it but had too much going this weekend so I decided to just skip it. I am looking forward to North Carolina/Duke in Men's College Basketball on Wednesday night from Cameron. The best rivalry in all of college sports IMO.
I remember the first All Star Weekend I watched, 1988. Cable had just become available in our area (unlike you east coasters who've had cable since the 70s). Larry Bird won the 3 point contest. Guys like Craig Hodges, Danny Ainge, and Byron Scott were in it. These guys never missed. The dunk contest came down to Dominique vs. MJ. It was in Chicago and the hometown judges gave it to Michael for doing his usual tomahawk dunk from the free throw line, robbing Dominique who did a two handed windmill, which at that time nobody had ever seen anyone do before. Might have been done on the street but never seen on television. What a show.
I still think Westbrook's potential 3rd straight season averaging a triple-double is more impressive. Harden's style of play is so boring. All ISO a la LeBron, Melo, etc. This is a reason why I don't currently watch the NBA. The game just isn't the same and hasn't been for me since Jordan retired for a second time in 1998. Also another reason why I respect and enjoy watching the Warriors play. They have 5 All-Stars on their team, they all buy in to the system, they pass the ball to the open man, they built that team from the ground up, and they're successful.
Great win for UNC against Duke last night on their own home court. Sucks Zion went down and so early. I kinda felt bad for the people who paid over $2,000 for a ticket. One individual was reported to have paid over $10,000 for one!
I still think Westbrook's potential 3rd straight season averaging a triple-double is more impressive. Harden's style of play is so boring. All ISO a la LeBron, Melo, etc. This is a reason why I don't currently watch the NBA. The game just isn't the same and hasn't been for me since Jordan retired for a second time in 1998. Also another reason why I respect and enjoy watching the Warriors play. They have 5 All-Stars on their team, they all buy in to the system, they pass the ball to the open man, they built that team from the ground up, and they're successful.
I respect Harden and Westbrook’s game. The people you mentioned will never be as dynamic or as fun to watch as Jordan and Kobe. Greek Freak is fun to watch I think.
Yes, Giannis is definitely a specimen and fun to watch. There's always an exception to the rule but the league as a whole, I don't really watch until the playoffs (which is unfortunate as they do have many stars).
Yes, Giannis is definitely a specimen and fun to watch. There's always an exception to the rule but the league as a whole, I don't really watch until the playoffs (which is unfortunate as they do have many stars).
Very different game now. Jordan and Kobe would feast in today’s era. So many young inexperienced players are coming into the league after 1 year of college. Definitely hurts the product a little.
Yes, Giannis is definitely a specimen and fun to watch. There's always an exception to the rule but the league as a whole, I don't really watch until the playoffs (which is unfortunate as they do have many stars).
Very different game now. Jordan and Kobe would feast in today’s era. So many young inexperienced players are coming into the league after 1 year of college. Definitely hurts the product a little.
Agreed, but the game's not played the same way. WAY too much iso (which I find extremely boring), the game's softer now (ever little thing is a foul) and the players are such complainers and crybabies when they don't get a call.
Tiger was amazing yesterday, When Molinari hit the ball into the water, Tiger knew right then and there if he could hold it together The Masters was his again for the 5th time.
NBA free agency has been crazy to say the least! KD and Kyrie to Brooklyn. Anthony Davis to the Lakers and now Kawhi AND Paul George to the Clippers. Plus, there's rumors going around now that Russell Westbrook might get traded from OKC. The landscape going in to next season is definitely changing!
The Ford family is clueless on how to build a good football team. It was clueless when William Clay Ford was running the Lions. And it's clueless now that his wife and daughter are running the Lions.
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The Detroit Lions just gave their fans the worst gift imaginable — a lump of coal with a pencil stuck behind his ear, and a general manager who has taken this once proud mediocre organization and driven it into the dirt.
Hope you enjoy the holidays, Lions fans, and don’t forget to put down a deposit for 2020 season tickets! Lions owner Martha Firestone Ford and her daughter Sheila Ford Hamp have decided to bring back general manager Bob Quinn and coach Matt Patricia for the 2020 season. Because this is the Lions way. This is the Ford way. Embracing loyalty. Rewarding mediocrity. Seeing progress where there is none. And making Lions fans suffer.
Doesn't have anything on the Knicks IMO. Knicks have been terrible for the last 20+ years and the problem is ownership. The Knicks will never be relevant while James Dolan is owner!
I hardly root or care for Sport results unless I wagered on them but today I was not only rooting but literally dressed head to toe and surrounded by people ritualistically prancing around for the Buffalo Bills.
This loss hurt and will move me far from any of the following playoffs games. Hopefully I will get over it and watch the Stupid Bowl, if there is a good menu at party and I have more and larger boxes than I have now.
Fixed Bullshit, THe Ref who called the Houston TD in third quarter, that was not a TD, was the same ref who called the 15yrd penalty keeping Bills out of field goal range.\\ Wonder what his offshore account looks like.
CockSucker Comentary announcers are also in on it with Network......
They pick a Media Darling and it all over......... all I heard all night was Jj watt, jjwatt, jjwatt, Pah leeeese.
I used to tell my students about former Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel as an example of people who just can't stand success. Now I tell them about Antonio Brown, former Steeler, Raider, and Patriot.
He has managed to self-destruct after 7 successful years with the Steelers and being touted as one of the best receivers ever. Having been arrested a few days ago for a felony assault and ordered to undergo a psychiatric exam and ordered to wear a tracking device and ordered to remit his passport and running from reporters (on film), he is now near or at the bottom of the barrel.
I used to tell my students about former Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel as an example of people who just can't stand success. Now I tell them about Antonio Brown, former Steeler, Raider, and Patriot.
He has managed to self-destruct after 7 successful years with the Steelers and being touted as one of the best receivers ever. Having been arrested a few days ago for a felony assault and ordered to undergo a psychiatric exam and ordered to wear a tracking device and ordered to remit his passport and running from reporters (on film), he is now near or at the bottom of the barrel.
Think some of the that may have to do with the sport as well. I don't follow football but I always believed Manziel seemed to be the kind of kid who believed his own hype. As for Brown, who konws? Maybe it's a situation like Junior Seau/Aaron Hernandez. Too many shots to the head/CTE. If you haven't seen it already olivant, on Netflix check out a 3 episode mini-series called KILLER INSIDE: THE MIND OF AARON HERNANDEZ. It's pretty good.
I used to tell my students about former Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel as an example of people who just can't stand success. Now I tell them about Antonio Brown, former Steeler, Raider, and Patriot.
He has managed to self-destruct after 7 successful years with the Steelers and being touted as one of the best receivers ever. Having been arrested a few days ago for a felony assault and ordered to undergo a psychiatric exam and ordered to wear a tracking device and ordered to remit his passport and running from reporters (on film), he is now near or at the bottom of the barrel.
Think some of the that may have to do with the sport as well. I don't follow football but I always believed Manziel seemed to be the kind of kid who believed his own hype. As for Brown, who konws? Maybe it's a situation like Junior Seau/Aaron Hernandez. Too many shots to the head/CTE. If you haven't seen it already olivant, on Netflix check out a 3 episode mini-series called KILLER INSIDE: THE MIND OF AARON HERNANDEZ. It's pretty good.
I've watched half of it, it's pretty good. Was he really gay? Unlucky to be brought up with a father figure like that if he was.
I used to tell my students about former Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel as an example of people who just can't stand success. Now I tell them about Antonio Brown, former Steeler, Raider, and Patriot.
He has managed to self-destruct after 7 successful years with the Steelers and being touted as one of the best receivers ever. Having been arrested a few days ago for a felony assault and ordered to undergo a psychiatric exam and ordered to wear a tracking device and ordered to remit his passport and running from reporters (on film), he is now near or at the bottom of the barrel.
Think some of the that may have to do with the sport as well. I don't follow football but I always believed Manziel seemed to be the kind of kid who believed his own hype. As for Brown, who konws? Maybe it's a situation like Junior Seau/Aaron Hernandez. Too many shots to the head/CTE. If you haven't seen it already olivant, on Netflix check out a 3 episode mini-series called KILLER INSIDE: THE MIND OF AARON HERNANDEZ. It's pretty good.
I've watched half of it, it's pretty good. Was he really gay? Unlucky to be brought up with a father figure like that if he was.
No idea on him being gay or not. Like I said, I don't follow football and this was the first I've heard of it. But even if he was, who cares?
I used to tell my students about former Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel as an example of people who just can't stand success. Now I tell them about Antonio Brown, former Steeler, Raider, and Patriot.
He has managed to self-destruct after 7 successful years with the Steelers and being touted as one of the best receivers ever. Having been arrested a few days ago for a felony assault and ordered to undergo a psychiatric exam and ordered to wear a tracking device and ordered to remit his passport and running from reporters (on film), he is now near or at the bottom of the barrel.
Think some of the that may have to do with the sport as well. I don't follow football but I always believed Manziel seemed to be the kind of kid who believed his own hype. As for Brown, who konws? Maybe it's a situation like Junior Seau/Aaron Hernandez. Too many shots to the head/CTE. If you haven't seen it already olivant, on Netflix check out a 3 episode mini-series called KILLER INSIDE: THE MIND OF AARON HERNANDEZ. It's pretty good.
I've watched half of it, it's pretty good. Was he really gay? Unlucky to be brought up with a father figure like that if he was.
No idea on him being gay or not. Like I said, I don't follow football and this was the first I've heard of it. But even if he was, who cares?
I hear ya. It doesn't bother me one bit what someone's sexuality is either. It would just be a shitty thing to go through having the kind of authoritative figures he did in his life while being a homosexual. His father certainly wouldn't have accepted it in my opinion, and to be honest, I doubt his coaches and agents would have either. Imagine all the guys leeching on to him to make money for themselves. I doubt they would be encouraging of his homosexuality when it impacts on their bottom line.
I used to tell my students about former Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel as an example of people who just can't stand success. Now I tell them about Antonio Brown, former Steeler, Raider, and Patriot.
He has managed to self-destruct after 7 successful years with the Steelers and being touted as one of the best receivers ever. Having been arrested a few days ago for a felony assault and ordered to undergo a psychiatric exam and ordered to wear a tracking device and ordered to remit his passport and running from reporters (on film), he is now near or at the bottom of the barrel.
Think some of the that may have to do with the sport as well. I don't follow football but I always believed Manziel seemed to be the kind of kid who believed his own hype. As for Brown, who konws? Maybe it's a situation like Junior Seau/Aaron Hernandez. Too many shots to the head/CTE. If you haven't seen it already olivant, on Netflix check out a 3 episode mini-series called KILLER INSIDE: THE MIND OF AARON HERNANDEZ. It's pretty good.
That may be the case. The hit took place near the end of the 2016 season. I don't recall any of Brown's antics during the 2017 season except his locker room broadcast near the end of the season.. His real antics erupted during the 2018 season, so the concussion effects may have been delayed.
I hear ya. It doesn't bother me one bit what someone's sexuality is either. It would just be a shitty thing to go through having the kind of authoritative figures he did in his life while being a homosexual. His father certainly wouldn't have accepted it in my opinion, and to be honest, I doubt his coaches and agents would have either. Imagine all the guys leeching on to him to make money for themselves. I doubt they would be encouraging of his homosexuality when it impacts on their bottom line.
That's the thing, does it affect anyone's bottom line? And with football being all about masculinity and a "man's man" sport, he never would have been accepted. So I can definitely understand that.
Reports are beginning to come out that most other air traffic was grounded due to fog. Seems like this could have been avoided (even more heartbreaking if that is indeed the case)
The Los Angeles Chargers have officially been hit by COVID-19, with one person testing positive and two others in the organization experiencing symptoms.
Is anybody watching the espn michael Jordan documentary this weekend? I am looking forward to all 10 parts of it. Jordan was the best player I’ve ever watched.
Absolutely I am! I can’t wait. This was supposed to come out in June but with the coronavirus hitting, they pushed it up (which I’m glad about). The O.J. MADE IN AMERICA is the best 30 for 30 they’ve done in my opinion. That was a 5-part series. This is 10. Hoping it’s better and I feel it will be! Glad they took their time and extended it out and didn’t try to cram it into a shortened, more broad version.
The draft was better than I expected it to be. I thought it would be a snoozer because it was being done virtually. I was wrong. Both New York teams(not including Buffalo) had a fantastic draft in my opinion. I was very happy with the picks my Giants made.
Curious what others think. So with THE LAST DANCE on ESPN the last few weeks, I'm wondering how many people believe, had Jordan not retired, they could have gotten through Orlando and Houston in 1994 & 1995, and won 8 straight titles. Thoughts?
Curious what others think. So with THE LAST DANCE on ESPN the last few weeks, I'm wondering how many people believe, had Jordan not retired, they could have gotten through Orlando and Houston in 1994 & 1995, and won 8 straight titles. Thoughts?
I think Jordan wins both. Houston would’ve been a great series to watch. I am liking the show a lot so far.
Me too. I think the 1994 Rockets could have been harder than the 1995 team (but in 1995 the Bulls would have had to have gotten by Orlando first, and that wouldn’t have been easy). Plus, who was gonna guard Hakeem? Bill Cartwright? Will Purdue? It would have been an interesting matchup for sure and I’m not sure who would have won honestly.
Hakeem was unstoppable during those 2 years Jordan was out. They all would have been great series. At that time I don’t think anyone could stop Jordan and his team enough to win in 7 games but the Magic and Rockets would have made it interesting.
Watched the Bruce Lee BE WATER 30-for-30 documentary on ESPN from last Sunday. It was good but could have been so much better. Focused too much on identity politics and racism for my taste. Looking forward to LONG GONE SUMMER this Sunday about the McGwire/Sosa 1998 homerun chase.
Finally after 36 years the F1 is back in Holland, people are going mad it's a national event. I still remember the Dutch GP in Zandvoort in the 80s with Lauda and Prost, now we have the battle between Lewis and Max.
The man's only played in 9 games for the Brewers and already 38% of the people think's he should get the Cy Young and 14% think he deserves both 
