- 09:19 AM
- 11/21/24
Yeah, this is pretty much the straw that break the monkey on my back (if I may mix metaphors). I've been addicted to the NFL for 35 years and have grown disillusioned due to the concussion business, the Washington Team name business, the way they treat their cheerleaders and a dozen other shitty business things they do. This is it. I'm done.
Worst things is they're doing it because they're scared of Trump. Which makes them cowards in addition to everything else shitty about them.
posted by Joey Michaels at 09:44 PM on May 23, 2018
He looks like he had a good sense of humor about it, so indeed, hilarity ensued.
posted by Joey Michaels at 07:53 PM on August 14, 2017
Damn it, Cubs, stop making me like you so much.
posted by Joey Michaels at 03:13 PM on August 01, 2017
Jon Bois is a national treasure. I raise a glass of milks to him.
posted by Joey Michaels at 05:33 PM on April 11, 2017
So sorry for your loss, rcade.
posted by Joey Michaels at 08:24 PM on February 07, 2017
So what will Roger Goodell be doing that day?
posted by Joey Michaels at 01:59 PM on January 23, 2017
Congratulations to the Cubs and their fans. Also Theo Epstein? Put that dude in the HoF.
posted by Joey Michaels at 01:03 AM on November 03, 2016
A human can be an inspiring, giving figure to people they support and still be an asshole to everyone else. I admire Schilling as an athlete and still think he's a shit businessman and human being. Heck, most awful (and awfully) wealthy people have a few pet projects that they champion that serve the common good. That doesn't make them saints.
posted by Joey Michaels at 04:48 PM on October 23, 2016
Sincere congratulations to long suffering Cuba fans. Theo Epstein deserves to be in the Hall of Fame.
posted by Joey Michaels at 11:44 PM on October 22, 2016
Except for Richie Incognito
That is wonderfully ironic.
posted by Joey Michaels at 08:58 PM on October 06, 2016
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posted by Joey Michaels at 09:08 PM on September 25, 2016
I'm a little surprised that there hasn't been an ocean of "SEE BRADY WAS NEVER THAT GOOD" think pieces since the Patriots 3-0 start. They would be incorrect and based on BS, but that's the sort of sorry excuse for stories I've come to expect.
posted by Joey Michaels at 01:03 PM on September 23, 2016
Japan's Risako Kawai demonstrates the proper way to celebrate Olympic wrestling gold.
posted by Joey Michaels at 04:44 PM on August 19, 2016
Good for James. I hope he does.
posted by Joey Michaels at 06:34 PM on August 18, 2016
I came by specifically to share that picture. How badass is that? That is so badass.
posted by Joey Michaels at 04:41 PM on August 15, 2016
I'm voting for Bolt G.O.A.T. track and field.
posted by Joey Michaels at 05:08 AM on August 15, 2016
She's one of the greatest basketball coaches of all time. I wasuspect very sorry to see her retire and am so sad for her family, friends and teams.
posted by Joey Michaels at 08:36 PM on June 28, 2016
At least it won't be like the Olympic facilities in Sarajevo.
That is some first class shade throwing there - that's like saying "at least it won't be like the Titanic" or "at least it won't be like Chernobyl."
The rest of your comment is also 100% accurate and true based on my experience with school boards, too.
posted by Joey Michaels at 06:52 PM on May 10, 2016
How I'll remember Mike Piazza.
posted by Joey Michaels at 08:46 PM on January 06, 2016
Either Coughlin just has Belichek's number or Mr. Hoodie deliberately plays it close with the Giants (especially when they're having a bad season) to annoy the hapless Jets.
posted by Joey Michaels at 07:06 PM on November 16, 2015
This is Why NFL Star Greg Hardy Was Arrested For Assaulting His Ex-Girlfriend.
posted by Joey Michaels at 07:55 PM on November 06, 2015
My Dad is a huge fan of the Mets and he's thrilled, so I'm thrilled. That said, wow I'd love to see a Cubs World Series.
posted by Joey Michaels at 06:09 PM on October 22, 2015
I feel like I'm letting my father down unless I write "How about them Mets?"
posted by Joey Michaels at 08:46 PM on October 16, 2015
Headline is NSFW, but check out these videos of Robert Lewandowski scoring 5 goals in 9 minutes for Bayern Munich. The last one in particular is gorgeous.
posted by Joey Michaels at 09:28 PM on September 22, 2015
This is maybe the most Jets story ever.
posted by Joey Michaels at 04:47 PM on August 11, 2015
Cubs toss out personalized bricks from fans.
posted by Joey Michaels at 07:13 PM on May 19, 2015
I hope Greg Maddux never learns you compared him to The Patriots. The consequences could be dire for all of us.
posted by Joey Michaels at 08:36 PM on May 14, 2015
Fine the Patriots $1,000,000.
Cut Brady for four games. Brady makes $925,000 a game. Four games is $3,700,000.
Net Savings to Patriots: $2,700,000.
posted by Joey Michaels at 07:25 PM on May 12, 2015
Oh I see the problem. Mayweather hits who he should hug and hugs who he should hit.
posted by Joey Michaels at 06:15 AM on May 03, 2015
No contemporary Yankees on the list. I would think there would be at least some top 4 love for Mariano Rivera or even maybe recent sentimental favorite Jetter. Rivera may have been the greatest relief pitcher ever (though I don't have the stats to prove that).
posted by Joey Michaels at 10:14 PM on April 23, 2015
Surely this...
posted by Joey Michaels at 06:23 PM on April 23, 2015
Well, he's making a rhetorical point more than literally calling for them to be banned, but let's all agree that its time for Roger Goodell to be banned.
posted by Joey Michaels at 07:22 PM on February 05, 2015
Have the goal posts been moved so far that now we're having a "whose better Montana or Brady" conversation instead of the "Manning or Brady" conversation? Did this win decisively lead our world to agree that Brady wins the latter conversation? Because I see almost no talk about Manning this week...
(which is a shame, because he's still one of the finest quarterbacks we'll see in our lifetimes)
posted by Joey Michaels at 05:13 PM on February 03, 2015
The third loss was in the Super bowl of the public's heart.
posted by Joey Michaels at 12:57 PM on February 02, 2015
If the NFL knew the Patriots were doing this months ago and didn't do anything about it, they were either fine with it or are (through inaction) encouraging it. Once again, it makes the entire organization look like its led by ham eating ass clowns.
I started this season ready to quit following the NFL and only started getting into the season because the Patriots looked like they were going to be contenders. I'm so disgusted with this ball situation that its made me regret not just giving up on the whole sport in September.
Not that my minor fan-ship matters to the NFL, but after the Superbowl this year, I'm going to really, seriously try and be done this time. A pox on all of them.
posted by Joey Michaels at 04:55 PM on January 22, 2015
Seattle is the face, New England is the heal. Football moves one step closer to pro wrestling.
posted by Joey Michaels at 12:55 PM on January 20, 2015
I grew up in New England but I live in Hawaii, so its really not necessary for me to change any team allegiances. There's not a "regional team" in any sport here.
That said, I love the Patriots because my grandfather loved the Patriots and I loved him. I love the Patriots because my dad loves the Jets and I love him.
I think you all can understand.
posted by Joey Michaels at 07:22 PM on December 18, 2014
From the NYT article:
Cash-flow problems have nothing to do with it. Terry and Kim Pegula, who made their fortune in fracking, recently purchased the Bills for $1.4 billion. That is the highest price yet paid for a league franchise.Christ, what a bunch of assholes. I'd ask how they sleep at night, but I'm afraid the answer would be "deeply and soundly as only genuine monsters can."The Pegulas are big donors to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo. New York State contributed tens of millions to rehabilitate the team's stadium before the Pegulas took over. Now there is pressure for the state to fork over for a new stadium. No doubt I am unfair to place these facts in the same paragraph.
Faced with the lawsuit, the Bills disbanded the Jills for this season. A team spokesman emailed me that the Bills appreciated this "ancillary service" provided by "third-party vendors." Its statement complained of "allegations" that "attempt to give the impression that our organization employs cheerleaders."
Impressions can be so unfair. The Bills, however, might not have helped their case much by keeping the Jills' calendar-release video on the team website. The case is now before Justice Timothy Drury of State Supreme Court, and no trial date has been set. But the judge has ruled that the team set the terms and approved contracts for the Jills. "These facts are further indication of the control the Bills exercised over the Jills," he wrote.
posted by Joey Michaels at 08:11 PM on December 11, 2014
Of course, of course.
posted by Joey Michaels at 12:20 AM on November 17, 2014
If it can't be the Red Sox, I'm happy to see a small market team that hasn't made it to WS for decades there. I agree, a Royals-Pirates match up would have let me relive my youth.
posted by Joey Michaels at 06:54 PM on October 16, 2014
That checkerboard indeed rocks.
posted by Joey Michaels at 03:32 PM on October 06, 2014
Powerful article and worth reading.
posted by Joey Michaels at 03:17 AM on October 06, 2014
New Gatorade commercial for Derek Jeter's retirement.
Is it dusty in here or what? Something in my eye...
posted by Joey Michaels at 06:01 PM on September 18, 2014
Arguably, the stupidest thing about the Winston situation is that he was participating in an artificially created meme. I mean, they're all artificially created, but this one is an attempt at creating a meme and forcing it to spread despite the fact that its totally stupid and nobody but idiots want to spread it.
posted by Joey Michaels at 03:26 PM on September 17, 2014
Basically never mind. Deleted this comment because I read a key element of the story wrong. I thought he'd beaten somebody else's kid.
posted by Joey Michaels at 06:02 PM on September 14, 2014
If you're interested in statistics from the U.S. Department of Justice, this PDF might be useful.
posted by Joey Michaels at 06:34 PM on September 11, 2014
hincandenza: You recognized you were a lone wolf, you stated that at least one of your opinions would be an unpopular opinion and then you're disappointed when people vociferously disagree with you?
Seriously, what reaction were you hoping for?
posted by Joey Michaels at 08:57 PM on September 10, 2014
I love football. I love watching it, I love pouring over stupid stats, I love reading expansive and florid description of great games past and present. The last couple of years have made me feel bad about loving it - like I'm supporting brain damage, spousal abuse, animal abuse, etc when I'm watching. This two game suspension to indefinite ban thing has knocked the last bit of wind out of me. Yesterday was not a bad opening day, but I think I might take the next few Sundays off. I don't imagine I'm the only person feeling this way.
That's going to be Goodell's legacy, I think. Fans walking away - maybe not forever, but for a while.
posted by Joey Michaels at 05:52 PM on September 08, 2014
"Mr. Rice, we saw the video and what you did was terrible, but as long a it doesn't go public, we'll only suspend you for two games because the crime of knocking out your girlfriend is pretty bad, but not that bad. If it does go public, we'll have to suspend you indefinitely for the much more heinous crime of generating bad PR for Football."
I imagine it went down something like that.
posted by Joey Michaels at 03:58 PM on September 08, 2014
Bengals Bring Back Still To Help Him Pay For Daughter's Cancer Treatment
posted by Joey Michaels at 06:03 PM on September 05, 2014
I've hated Dallas since the 70's. But in the spirit of dropping old prejudices, I'll do my best to just hate Jerry Jones.
posted by Joey Michaels at 08:50 PM on September 02, 2014
I love the vine NoMich shared.
posted by Joey Michaels at 06:49 PM on September 02, 2014
You don't have to like them, but its ok to begrudgingly admit you're happy Sam gets to be on a practice squad.
posted by Joey Michaels at 06:47 PM on September 02, 2014
I was sorry to see him cut because I like his story, but I don't think this was a bad cut on St. Louis' part. He's a very strong player, but not necessarily stronger than anyone they kept.
posted by Joey Michaels at 06:03 PM on September 02, 2014
Eventually, a breaking point will be hit and the name will be changed. I'm going to predict in two years, the team will have a different name.
posted by Joey Michaels at 06:02 PM on September 02, 2014
A powerful, moving portrait of a man who doesn't want your pity, but deserves your respect.
Dr. Z was my favorite sports journalist, hands down. Far from feeling pity, I feel nothing but admiration for how he's handling this dreadful thing.
posted by Joey Michaels at 07:01 PM on August 17, 2014
There's that whole sequence in The Incredibles where you learn why a superhero shouldn't wear a cape. I kept thinking about something like that while watching the video and cringing.
posted by Joey Michaels at 10:27 PM on June 19, 2014
NFL to Punish Players Who Don't Stand During Anthem
And after all that, Trump is refusing to meet with the Eagles that were willing to meet with him.