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| Name: | Tim |
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| Member since: | August 29, 2007 |
| Last visit: | September 19, 2007 |
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posted by to at 12:12 AM on October 31, 2024 - comments
This article is about two different things. 1) Some dude in Cincy with a microphone gets paid when people listen to him. 2) Adam Dunn and Ken Griffey Jr had a rough day at the office. My response to (1); Well, alright. And (2); I would be happy to have either of those gentlemen play for my beloved Royals if they would be willing. I can promise them that if they ever have an off day, we will all forgive them.
posted by Slaptastic at 11:44 AM on September 10, 2007
Makes sense. I think it will remind coaches to teach it. I could see a coach just not telling his kids before. Now he's reminded everytime the kids skate off.
posted by Slaptastic at 11:23 AM on September 10, 2007
LOL. Ya, I don't know the median age here yet. I wasn't sure if pwned would be understood.
posted by Slaptastic at 11:06 AM on September 10, 2007
"Fans have started wearing suits to th games in support." -This is why Reebok is against it. If I worked for Reebok, I would be furious. Everyone in a suit is someone not wearing a jersey. Bellichick fans wear a hoodie with cutoff sleeves, Reebok still makes money. Is this article a Reebok advertisement?
posted by Slaptastic at 10:40 AM on September 10, 2007
If you care about a logo that lasts one year, your life is harder than mine.
posted by Slaptastic at 03:50 PM on September 07, 2007
I don't understand why we hold people in the media to a higher standard. I don't understand how calling someone out is a bad thing either. Come to think of it, I don't see why this is even an article? It's probably the coolest thing that ever happened to the guy that got pawned.
posted by Slaptastic at 03:47 PM on September 07, 2007
I think that teams like Appalachian State beating teams like Michigan is bad for college football. Is it fun to watch? Absolutely. All it can do in the long run is; A) Entice quality players to go to smaller colleges, and B) Delay the switch to some sort of playoff system. A) The same amount of highly talented players playing for more teams will just lower the lever of play. Bad news for the sport. B) Any switch to a playoff style season would reduce the number of games quality teams would be willing to play smaller market teams. Playoffs make every top team a contender. Playing a lot of top notch competitors all season gets experience under your belt, and ultimately gives you a better chance of winning the whole thing. Teams like Michigan would rather play a "good" team, get the experience and lose, then play Appalachian State and win, but gain nothing from it. (Granted App St won this one, but it's not like that's someting that happens very often.)
posted by Slaptastic at 03:20 PM on September 07, 2007
I say we make performance inhancing drugs legal in sports. For no other reason than not having to read anymore articles about it.
posted by Slaptastic at 03:02 PM on September 07, 2007
That's a really good article. He's a good writer. I could see how players would have to separate themselves from fans. Especially children. If any ball players made eye contact with me as a kid, I would have screamed at them the whole game.
posted by Slaptastic at 01:27 PM on September 05, 2007
I don't see the Chiefs getting on this bandwagon. They have a lot of faith in Croyle for the future, and are barely paying him. Pretty good place to be. Leftwich is always hurt because he doesn't have an internal clock. The guy just stands there until either someone gets open or he gets hit. Not smart. Ya, You'll see him throw some nice balls, and it's refreshing to see a QB so bold. Not worth it though when he's always on the bench come playoffs. It will take a pretty desperate team to pick him up. They will wait til he's a free agent anyway.
posted by Slaptastic at 01:20 PM on September 05, 2007
Tek is awesome, no doubt about it. Still, being a Red Sox certainly helps stacking up No Hitters. I don't care how amazing he is, if he was a Royal he wouldn't have one.
posted by Slaptastic at 11:33 AM on September 05, 2007
This article was pretty cool. Centers have the most fun on the O-line. All the other O-line guys block D-line guys on almost every single play. Not centers, they get to go after LBs and Safeties on most run plays. Even when centers do have to block D-line guys, they usually are the double team guy, shoving some guy from the side. Once the ball is snapped the hard part is over for the center. Good times. The Chiefs Casey Wiegmann makes it easy to pay attention to the O-Line.
posted by Slaptastic at 11:26 AM on September 05, 2007
Hockey needs to do something drastic. I watched as a kid. The lockout in...91? 92? Well, it's not worth doing research on, that's for sure. They should make the ice Olympic sized (much bigger). It spreads the game out and allows the athletes to skate much faster. More passing, more puck control, but most importantly, more scoring and of course more open ice hitting. The NHL is like the NBA before they added the three point line. Every bodies all smashed together. There isn't enough room out there to show their freakish talent. I would love to love hockey again.
posted by Slaptastic at 09:32 AM on September 05, 2007
Can't agree with Antoine Walker. He played some key minutes the year they won. Everything is worth it when you get the ring. I'm on the fence over Big Ben. He's good. He's gonna be ultra valuable in the playoffs for another two or three years. Traditionally you wouldn't want to give an old big man a long deal. Especially with the bulls on the verge. With so much cap room (they had a bunch of money before they got Big Ben). I think it would have been smart to pull a NE Patriots/Phoenix Suns style move and hoard draft picks. Save money for the contract extensions that the young guys grow into. Still, I trust a sports columnist on this topic more than myself. It would have taken me three months research to widdle it down to 10 overpaid NBA guys.
posted by Slaptastic at 09:22 AM on September 05, 2007
"I tucked and rolled, like any other cripple who was falling from 30-something feet would do . . . all I was thinking about was how I was going to get out from under the wing"
Zupan was on an HBO special about murderball one time. Crazy sport. Seems like a hip guy. "I almost never go to ESPN to just browse around anymore, but it seems when I do, she has the best stories." -I assume you read Bill Simmons as well. He's awesome. Once I'm seasoned enough, I'll be posting some of his stuff. Despite his view of my 07-08 Chiefs.