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- 04/26/24
A commander in the US Navy would not command a large vessel or unit; usually it would be a destroyer or smaller warship, an aviation squadron, or a small naval station.
Nailed it. "The Captains" would also be a decent name, have an okay abbreviation in "Cap'ts" or "Caps." 06 definitely has more sway over assets and personnel. I can't help but feel like this is a step backwards from WFT, but perhaps the Commanders have a capable marketing and advertising team to sell the new brand.
posted by FLsportsman at 06:57 PM on February 02, 2022
The Miami Dolphins owner offering Flores 100k per loss in order to improve the team's draft position. One owner attempting to influence and throw the games.
Combined with the NFL embracing sports gambling.
It would be extra interesting if the Miami district opens a criminal investigation over these allegations.
posted by FLsportsman at 10:57 PM on February 01, 2022
The timeline of events based on the texts is pretty damning, plus the sloppy and lack of professionalism by the Denver interviewing team... Yikes.
I hope Flores does not settle before discovery (or settles at all!) and this leads to more discoveries on the hidden side of NFL franchises.
posted by FLsportsman at 10:51 PM on February 01, 2022
Makes me sad as a Bucs fan to see the TB12 era end, but I'm glad it happened. Watching the Buccaneers transform from the Sucs to an NFL powerhouse made everything else in 2020 a lot more palatable. I have a picture of Tom Brady warming up at Raymond James Stadium for a 2012 preseason game. If someone told me then, that TB12 would be a Buccaneer in 8 years, there would be 0 chance I would have ever believed them.
posted by FLsportsman at 05:19 PM on February 01, 2022
Not sure how I missed the news, but I wasn't aware that the US was hosting any olympics this decade. TIL!
posted by FLsportsman at 11:56 PM on January 29, 2022
"WHO?! Mike Jones!"
Honestly, the radio stations of the mid-2000s played Mike Jones so much that that call and response is likewise drilled into my mind.
posted by FLsportsman at 11:20 AM on January 28, 2022
I clicked on this article and was confused thinking it was about Dan Cambell and the Detroit Lions, possibly having some sort of "side-gig."
posted by FLsportsman at 09:21 PM on December 28, 2021
> My favorite Urban Meyer quote, and the moment when I knew he'd never make it in the pros is when he said in so many words: "The NFL is insane. It's like playing Alabama every week."
what a quote!
posted by FLsportsman at 01:28 PM on December 05, 2021
Catching up on off-ice drama surrounding my Lightning, and I saw that some in the Hurricanes' fanbase were mad over how the Lightning were able to build their roster. The Lightning have been circumventing the salary cap all season long. The St. Louis Blues have been too, as have several other teams. However, not all cap circumvention is illegal. The LTIR has always been a way for teams to circumvent the salary cap.
Nevertheless, I am glad to see Nikita Kucherov skating again.
posted by FLsportsman at 11:26 AM on June 13, 2021
Mediafolks have begun framing the narrative around Eli Manning for an eventual first ballot HoF vote. Football Legend Eli Manning talks BBQ and Retirement
posted by FLsportsman at 09:17 AM on March 30, 2021
FWIW, the Saints have been using a reliever for Brees at various times during their season, and it paid off when Brees was out due to injury.
posted by FLsportsman at 05:56 PM on December 27, 2020
Dolphins are bringing baseball into the NFL with their strategy of having a starter, and then subbing in a reliever QB.
posted by FLsportsman at 05:55 PM on December 27, 2020
That is a dominating performance by a punter. Similar to when Michael Dickson (Seahawks punter) was named MVP of the Texas Bowl after a highlight performance of:
Dickson punted 11 times. Ten of those kicks were downed inside the Tigers' 15-yard line. Four of Mizzou's drives started inside its own 10. When the Aussie did finally get a chance to show off his big boot, he blasted the ball 58 yards. And one of his punts even set up a third-quarter safety.
posted by FLsportsman at 06:00 PM on October 27, 2020
No Stamkos tonight posted by NoMich
Explains Lightning's loss in OT ;)
posted by FLsportsman at 01:31 PM on September 27, 2020
The team has been recharged since Stamkos came back to the lineup.
Florida is a sports state this year!
In chronological order of possibly winning championships in their respective sports:
Lightning, Heat, TB Rays, and Buccaneers :).
posted by FLsportsman at 06:43 PM on September 26, 2020
Are we talking about a spread offense? ^_^
posted by FLsportsman at 05:40 PM on August 24, 2020
One of my favorite parts of yesterday's marathon Lightning vs Blue Jackets' game was how the stadium crew had a "7th inning stretch" graphic ready for the break in 4OT.
Korpisalo set the modern NHL record with 85 saves; he was under siege for over 6 hours.
It was the 4th longest game in NHL history at 90:27.
posted by FLsportsman at 08:20 AM on August 12, 2020
My picks:
Lightning in 5
Stars in 6
Bruins in 7
Blackhawks in 5
Capitals in 6
Avalanche in 6
Flyers in 6
Blues in 6
Top goals: Alex Ovechkin
Top goalie (save %): Andrei Vasilevskiy
Team scoring 6 goals: Lightning
Team giving up 0 goals: Bruins
Time to make up for last season's early out!! LFG!
posted by FLsportsman at 02:58 PM on August 11, 2020
Beautiful hit! One of the things that make hockey such a great sport.
posted by FLsportsman at 08:55 AM on July 31, 2020
The podcast route is a proven field with recent monied success (ex: Pat McAfee's show), especially if it is combined with sports gambling (McAfee's multi-year deal with FanDuel ).
BarStool appears to have built a big platform based off of a couple successful podcasts, merch/partnerships, and a whole bunch of trash articles.
posted by FLsportsman at 09:24 AM on July 28, 2020
A subscription model sports website which has "Without Access" in their mission statement? I wish them luck as SBNation and Deadspin have had a noticeable decline in content quality as those venues sold out to other media companies and original content creators left.
In 2019 I had the fortune to discover "The Athletic," which is a subscription model sports journalism platform which has access.
posted by FLsportsman at 09:17 AM on July 28, 2020
These stadiums don't even have a Stingray touch tank, or catwalks to hit pop flys off of, or a model pirate ship! ;)
posted by FLsportsman at 06:38 AM on July 27, 2020
Excited for the return of sports! Baseball has been interesting. There has been some /facepalm-worthy errors in last weekend's games. The rust was evident in some of the "Not Top Ten" plays, but also.. these are professional players who have played baseball their whole lives.
Hockey starts up soon and it looks to be a whirlwind of games ahead, here's hoping the Lightning get on a hot streak and win the COVID Cup. Last year's early post-season exit still smarts to a degree.
posted by FLsportsman at 06:35 AM on July 27, 2020
If LeBron tests COVID-positive in the NBA playoffs, will the team report it and bench him for the series, or cover it up and LeBron has a 2020 Flu Game?
posted by FLsportsman at 03:16 PM on July 21, 2020
"Washington Warriors" my favorite, but unfortunately Golden State has the name. "Senators" would be an alright name, but is used by a hockey team.
Redtails is a good suggestion, but I didn't know about the African-American connection until this thread... Tough spot.
posted by FLsportsman at 02:21 PM on July 13, 2020
Josh McCown tweeted to Mahomes that he is going to miss out on a lot of frequent flier miles for deciding to take a 10 year deal over 10 one year deals. LOL
posted by FLsportsman at 03:20 PM on July 08, 2020
I am a casual fan of EPL (at best), as I try to follow and support MLS's growth in the states. As Liverpool has clinched the championship, will some star players now do "load management" similar to how NBA players take a couple games off per season?
posted by FLsportsman at 03:51 PM on June 26, 2020
I loathe thinking this, but I would be surprised if the planned MLB "regular season" does not get cut short due to public pressure if Covid19 x regular seasonal flu hits hard in a couple months.
posted by FLsportsman at 11:11 PM on June 25, 2020
A longer SI read on the American athletes, John Carlos and Tommie Smith
posted by FLsportsman at 12:50 PM on June 15, 2020
Discovered the story of Peter Norman this morning: Australian 200m sprinter in the 1968 Mexico Olympics who stood with two black Americans on the victory pedestal. Forever after, he was shunned by the AUS sports community. Norman wasn't invited as part of the Australian delegation for the opening of the 2000 Sydney games, but the US invited him to attend as part of the US delegation..
https://www.si.com/olympics/2018/04/28/australia-peter-norman-honored-1968-olympic-protest
posted by FLsportsman at 12:46 PM on June 15, 2020
Of all the crazy things to happen in 2020, CrossFit being "cancelled" by a large portion of American society was not on the list.
posted by FLsportsman at 11:45 AM on June 10, 2020
Quite the number of Confederate battle flags get flown at Daytona and Talladega, it would be great to see that symbol disappear from the racetrack crowd. On the otherhand, those flags were easy identifiers of what tailgates to avoid.
posted by FLsportsman at 11:44 AM on June 10, 2020
A feel-good story about sports gambling
posted by FLsportsman at 09:24 PM on April 07, 2019
Dang, the Mean Green got destroyed yesterday... Still better than my 'Noles :[
posted by FLsportsman at 12:54 PM on December 16, 2018
Big shout out to the user how shared the article a few days ago on Tim Rossovich (https://www.si.com/vault/1971/09/20/612423/hes-burning-to-be-a-success).
Great article, they definitely don't make NFL players like that anymore
posted by FLsportsman at 12:42 PM on December 14, 2018
Odell Beckham should be used as QB more often...Plus he can kick FGs. Some guys are scouted as "athletes" coming out of college, but Beckham is the best example of an ATH in the NFL since JJ Watt took snaps as a TE and caught a couple TDs a few seasons ago.
P.S.: JJ Watt was robbed from 2014 league MVP thanks to a historic season by Aaron Roger;, Watt had something like 20.5 sacks, 1 safety, 1 INT returned 80yds for 1 TD, and 2TDs off of forced fumbles. On offense, 3 catches, 3 TDs.
posted by FLsportsman at 02:43 PM on December 03, 2018
I predict that he'll be on a team next season if he is eligible. Not much of a risky prediction, as his skills and speed are rare among his peers.
posted by FLsportsman at 03:22 PM on December 01, 2018
What's the difference between & and &&? I've only been taught to use && in my intro-courses.
posted by FLsportsman at 01:41 PM on November 26, 2018
512kb to 1024kb? :P
posted by FLsportsman at 11:42 PM on November 24, 2018
FSU just can't catch a break under their new headcoach. Sad to see such undisciplined play on their offense w/ multiple illegal formation penalties.
posted by FLsportsman at 11:41 PM on November 24, 2018
A Baseball Bat Dies, and Chopsticks Are Born
The Japanese, meticulous in their approach to baseball, recycling and reuse, have figured out how to make good use of splintered bats.https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/25/sports/baseball/chopsticks.html
posted by FLsportsman at 02:03 PM on November 17, 2018
John Urschel Goes Pro in Mathematics
"I have, or had, more math talent than football talent," Urschel tells me. "I fully believe this." But the world is on the lookout for football players. His coaches at Canisius, an all-boys Jesuit high school, continually encouraged him to think big, bigger, biggest. If he worked at it, he could play in college. He could play in the Big Ten. There was a chance he could play in the NFL. From his math teachers? Zero. That changed at Penn State, where Urschel enrolled in 2009 to study math and play football. (He was offered a full scholarship to Stanford, but turned it down; he had already committed to PSU.) If you believe in the ideal of the student-athlete you are going to like the story of John Urschel in college a lot.
https://hmmdaily.com/2018/09/28/john-urschel-goes-pro/
posted by FLsportsman at 02:02 PM on November 17, 2018
Josh McDaniels
Some fans at TB Buccaneers message boards are hoping that he'll become our next HC, while others suspect that the reason he hasn't already been poached from other teams is that there is a backroom deal to anoint him as Belichick's successor.
posted by FLsportsman at 03:41 PM on November 12, 2018
Navy Man would prefer they wear blues. posted by holden
The jackets the NFL coaches were wearing looked like the Air Force SDU jacket, maybe the Navy Eisenhower jacket, with the army green/brown color. It was an interesting look
posted by FLsportsman at 11:40 AM on November 06, 2018
Amazing the amount of red flags that were visible on him early on - at UF - and how he was enabled by Urban Meyer, and later on by the Patriots.
posted by FLsportsman at 03:37 PM on November 01, 2018
Boston Globe has a great serious out about Aaron Hernandez's tragic career and life (tragic because of his upbringing, and throwing away such a promising protectory, leading up to him hanging with the wrong crowd and his horrific crimes): https://apps.bostonglobe.com/spotlight/gladiator/bristol/
I've been listening to it through my NPR app, but that link should lead you there.
posted by FLsportsman at 03:36 PM on November 01, 2018
Buccaneer's last play of the game: https://streamable.com/427fo
A lateral play
posted by FLsportsman at 04:42 PM on October 14, 2018
Looks like he's a having a lot of fun out there! On that second goal, what in the world was that defender trying to do to disrupt his own goaltender? lol
posted by FLsportsman at 03:51 PM on October 12, 2018
edited
posted by FLsportsman at 03:01 PM on October 08, 2018
Tennessee by 6
Cincinnati by 10 - LOCK
Baltimore by 10
Green Bay by 3
Kansas City by 3
Denver by 6
Pittsburgh by 6
Carolina by 10 - LOCK
L.A. Chargers by 7 - LOCK
Philadelphia by 6
San Francisco by 7
L.A. Rams by 10 - LOCK
Houston by 3
New Orleans by 6 - LOCK
A very unoriginal pick, but I'll be busy capitalizing on the three day weekend and probably won't see any games apart from highlights on Sunday night/Monday morning.
posted by FLsportsman at 12:36 PM on October 06, 2018
Wow... will it be Bears +40? :'(
posted by FLsportsman at 03:04 PM on September 30, 2018
After this Bucs game I'll go back to picking against them to give them a bit of luck, or at least for me to feel better about being blown out.
(Though, Jameis Winston will be as starting QB next week!)
posted by FLsportsman at 02:42 PM on September 30, 2018
Cincinnati by 3
Tampa Bay by 10 - LOCK
Dallas by 3
Green Bay by 10
Philadelphia by 7
Indianapolis by 7
New England by 3 - LOCK
Jacksonville by 7 - LOCK
Oakland by 3
Seattle by 10
New Orleans by 7
Los Angeles Chargers by 3
Pittsburgh by 7
Denver by 7
posted by FLsportsman at 11:59 AM on September 30, 2018
--Missed out on Thursday's game :( --
Carolina by 7
L.A.Chargers by 7
Green Bay by 3
Houston by 9
Cleveland by 3 (!!!)
N.Y.Jets by 10
Pittsburgh by 7
Philadelphia by 14
Washington by 7 (LOCK)
L.A. RAMS by 14
San Francisco by 7
Oakland by 7
New England by 7 (LOCK)
Dallas by 7
Chicago by 3
posted by FLsportsman at 03:57 PM on September 15, 2018
if you pick a team to win and lock it, and that team loses, you are supposed to lose points for that pick...
I thought so as well
posted by FLsportsman at 11:11 PM on September 12, 2018
What happens if a game is cancelled or rescheduled by a hurricane (such as if Gordon caused some weather chaos for the NO vs TB game)?
posted by FLsportsman at 12:36 AM on September 05, 2018
Atlanta by 3
Pittsburgh by 12
Indianapolis by 3
Tennessee by 10
Minnesota by 7 (LOCK)
New England by 7 (LOCK)
New Orleans by 14 (LOCK)
Jacksonville by 10
Baltimore by 7
Kansas City by 12
Seattle by 3
Washington by 7
Dallas by 3
Green Bay by 7
Detroit by 6
L.A. Rams by 14
posted by FLsportsman at 12:33 AM on September 05, 2018
The Lightning allegedly have a state-of-the-art ice system. They had one heckuva season!
posted by FLsportsman at 09:31 PM on May 26, 2018
Hail to the Washington Commanders
The practice squad players should be known as the LTcommanders