- 02:47 AM
- 11/22/09
I've yet to come to terms with my own problem. Just this season, I continue to have high hopes, although history has taught me nothing but otherwise.
posted by tahoemoj at 04:36 PM on November 18
smithnyiu, I feel your pain brother. I'm a Bengals fan.
posted by tahoemoj at 04:24 PM on November 18
Just posting my picks for the NFL this weekend and realized that the Lions are a favorite. Might want to bring an umbrella to work this week, as I believe it may start raining frogs or blood any moment.
posted by tahoemoj at 03:11 PM on November 18
It seems like this news warrants some sort of reaction, although I'm not sure what. Shanny was one of the all-time great badasses to play the game, and his retirement is an end of an era. As a Whaler fan, I feel like I should somehow resent him for his brief stint at the mall, but as a hockey player I just have too much respect for him to resent. From that lightning quick snap shot, to the ratty old pair of shoulder pads he sported seemingly from the onset of adulthood (unlike today's weapons), the guy just exemplified everything that hockey was about. Thanks for the memories, Shanny.
posted by tahoemoj at 02:46 PM on November 18
The claim isn't simply centered around who may or may not be "affended." Native Americans are a suspect class, as they have traditionally been discriminated against and treated as second class citizens. If a couple of you want to learn about the issue, there have been three or four threads per year with some very intelligent dialogue. Most of us have been through this discussion a few times, though, and are fairly tired of answering "pc bullshit" claims and the like. I'd highly recommend looking back at a few before chiming in.
posted by tahoemoj at 10:05 AM on November 17
Doehead, with a prescience beyond that of Kreskin, has made me once again eat a bit of crow. I hate this signing, and I really hope that he'll remain inactive for the immediate future. Of course, that means that Benson needs to heal up quickly.
I really wish that Mike Brown wasn't determined to save the world one troubled young man at a time. He rolled the dice with Benson and, for the time being, hit the jackpot; that doesn't mean you're infallible, Mike.
posted by tahoemoj at 10:47 PM on November 16
I think I mentioned it in a later post, but those guys aren't rookies. Hall's a 3rd year out of michigan and Joseph is a fourth year out of S. Carolina. They're just beginning to play pretty well together, so nobody noticed them before this season. Enjoy the game!just, hopefully, not too much
posted by tahoemoj at 12:34 PM on November 12
I'm with you on the good game Debo, I just have a bad feeling about the ultimate outcome for a couple of reasons. First, it's tough as hell to win at Heinz field, no matter who you are. Second, it's really tough to sweep a season series against a division rival. Third, it's the Pittsburgh freakin' Steelers; somehow I doubt they'll roll over easily to let the Bengals get that huge advantage in the standings (with Oakland and Detroit on the horizon for Cincy.) Without our most effective pass rusher, I think Roethlisberger's going to give the secondary fits. I know Hall and Joseph have emerged as an elite tandem after a few years of playing together, but when someone has too long in the pocket, someone's going to get open. I'm not going to use Henry as an excuse (even though he's been a terror to the Steelers) because the Bengals are pretty damn deep at receiver, I just think that this week the Steelers are probably the better team.
Of course, should the Bengals win, then rescind all previous comments; nyah, nyah and all that good stuff.
posted by tahoemoj at 12:29 PM on November 12
Of those thousands in American waterways, more than I would like to admit are mine. I promise, though, that not a single one is intentional, and I'd gladly take back the Titlists.
posted by tahoemoj at 04:30 PM on November 10
Wouldn't the best solution for NE be to go back to the original? One of the best helmets ever, in my opinion.
posted by tahoemoj at 04:25 PM on November 10
Well, then, mea culpa. I agree that the jokes are going to linger (shit, in this country, we still tack the suffix "-gate" to every scandal) I just get sick of derision from smug Steeler fans, many of whom happen to be friends of mine. I tend to [over]react to fairly innocuous jokes. On a side note, should be one hell of a game this Sunday. Go Boat Arrest Benson!
to further the pain, a buddy of mine in the 'burgh called to offer me one of his seats to the game, but I can't make it.
posted by tahoemoj at 03:35 PM on November 10
Actually, Cedric "I was acquitted of all of those charges that were filed against me while I was on the Chicago Bears" Benson is 2nd in the NFL in rushing. Not saying he's a saint or anything, just that there hasn't been a disciplinary problem involving a member of the Bengals for quite some time now. There's been countless arrests on your end to keep Steelers fans distracted, though, I know. cedric wilson and james harrison who hit women, jeff reed got pissed at a towel dispenser, just to name those since Benson became the starter in Cincy...
posted by tahoemoj at 10:06 AM on November 10
He looks like a perfect fit for the Bengals.
You're a few years late with that snappy little zinger.
posted by tahoemoj at 08:44 PM on November 09
Now if only someone could explain to my generation what a belt was meant for....
You mean it's not supposed to hold your giant-ass jeans up just above your knees?
posted by tahoemoj at 07:11 PM on November 09
I propose a moratorium on the word "hater."
unless it's followed by a 187, of course
posted by tahoemoj at 12:37 PM on November 08
Fuck this guy (on Dec. 2, of course)
posted by tahoemoj at 03:32 PM on November 06
It's time for the NHL style enforcer to make an appearance in women's soccer. The game should be self-policed! Of course, Stu Grimson himself mmight hesitate to take on that kind of beast.
skulks off with trollish smirk
posted by tahoemoj at 03:28 PM on November 06
Fair enough. And in return, I freely admit to my bias. I just think you should be a little more open to the possibility that Ward is as dirty as these players say he is. I'd love to have a receiver who plays every down like he does and is as willing to block as he is, I'm just glad that his tactics are being recognized for what they are.
posted by tahoemoj at 03:21 PM on November 06
Cincy fans do not get a vote because Hines broke that guys jaw on a clean hit
I'm pretty sure this was a player poll. Seems pretty silly to me that you think this is somehow a Cincinnati based survey, and that's the only reason Ward gats called dirty. There's other wide receivers out there who play the game with tenacity and toughness, they don't get called dirty. As I said before, Ward leaves his feet and leads with his head, that's dirty. Players seem to feel that he hits from behind, that's dirty. Whether or not you agree, it seems to me that you're grasping at straws to invalidate this poll which, as I think I mentioned, was of players, and not just Bengal players.
posted by tahoemoj at 02:11 PM on November 06
I can't help but feel a bit vindicated by that survey; I've been calling Ward dirty as hell for years but, as a Bengal fan, people just think I'm biased. It drives me nuts when the announcers celebrate his tenacity after he leaves his feet and leads with his head to make a "block." When a defensive player does it, he gets flagged every time; when he does it to Ward, there is outrage on the part of both Ward and the commentary staff.
posted by tahoemoj at 03:30 PM on November 05
You ought to see my synagogue tights. Hot pink and covered top to bottom in obscure logos.
posted by tahoemoj at 12:27 AM on November 05
He's not racist or xenophobic, he's just watching the wrong sport
posted by tahoemoj at 09:51 AM on November 04
a dude in spandex and a weird helmet might work if it didn't fit a lot of people these days and not all of them on bikes.
Hey IRFC, what I choose to wear to church is my own damn business.
the helmet is to keep the lightning bolts off my head
posted by tahoemoj at 11:52 PM on November 03
OK, so I'm seeing him referred to as Mr. November all over the sports news now. If the writers want to give him that title, who the hell am I to argue. Consider any objections withdrawn.
posted by tahoemoj at 01:47 PM on November 03
I think Utley has captured the title.
So every great playoff performer in the future has the opportunity to take away Reggie's "Mr. October" moniker if they outperform him?
posted by tahoemoj at 12:57 PM on November 03
Not to take away from the badass performance of Utley, and I'm no Yankee fan, but isn't Derek Jeter "Mr. November"?
posted by tahoemoj at 11:59 AM on November 03
Well, I don't know the road he was on, but maybe two abreast was inappropriate. I was intimating at something like fraze; in Reno, where we have bike lanes on virtually every main street, the cyclists still choose to ride two and three abreast in traffic. I've had similar experiences of being flipped off or told to fuck off when I honk. The difference between civilized human beings and criminals is how you handle the situation. You can't attempt to kill or maim someone just because they're inconsiderate (unfortunately).
posted by tahoemoj at 11:57 AM on November 03
I know that sometimes cyclists can be a pain in the ass, the roads around here a littered with them the batter part of the year. Like drivers, some are polite and some are inconsiderate asshats, but Jesus, man, get a grip. You can't kill someone to make your point.
posted by tahoemoj at 10:06 AM on November 03
Nevada has ridiculous laws in this regard since their laws seem to be written by casino owners.
Well, Nevada was built by casino owners, so who else is going to write the laws?
I managed a casino in Nevada for years, and the amount of bounced checks that I saw at a small outpost casino was mind boggling. You can debate the vices of gambling and those who profit from it all day, but the reason that Nevada presumes intent is that it is virtually always there. You might carelessly bounce a check to the store on occasion when you go to buy food, but people who write checks to gamble pretty much always know that they're bouncing it. They, as compulsive gamblers, think that they are going to get the big win and buy back the check before they leave the building. Often times they'll bounce two or three. Further, check forgers target casinos all the time. We'd get an FBI or county sheriff notice warning us about someone at least once a week. In an industry where so much money is changing hands so rapidly and credit is so readily available, protection must be in place. I would hardly consider the laws put in place to protect the lifeblood of an entire state "ridiculous."
posted by tahoemoj at 09:22 PM on October 30
Did you know that he's just a kid out there playing a game? You know, a gunslinger?
posted by tahoemoj at 03:52 PM on October 29
what fascinates me most is the way in which clothing is becoming increasingly engineered to "enhance" performance, not simply inhibit less.
And even when it can't possibly have an effect, it's marketed as if it will (I'm looking at you, Underarmor). While they might make a wonderful base layer of the highest quality, they market it as a wear-it-alone training tool that, apparently, helps 13 year-olds get obscenely ripped and act like Ray Lewis. Maybe it's my grungy old t-shirts that are holding me back at the gym.
If we're going back to naked athletics, I say we start with the bowlers. Meeeeooooooww!
posted by tahoemoj at 12:27 PM on October 29
In light of those, I'm shocked that hockey isn't catching on like wildfire in Phoenix. Started kinda cleverish, but they sure went downhill in a hurry.
Not the Bruins one, though; I love those.
posted by tahoemoj at 12:17 PM on October 29
Huh. I didn't read that kind of homerism into the article. The message I took away from it is that these two teams are evenly matched, and unlike recent series, is should probably go 6 or 7 and involve some drama. The last few series have been whuppin's (and this one might be no different) but the author seems to be giving the Phillies as much credit as the Yanks for the anticipated competitiveness.
posted by tahoemoj at 09:09 PM on October 26
I stopped to buy a few beers after the Bengals game
posted by tahoemoj at 11:12 AM on October 20
tyrannical midget
Amazingly, that's my name for my reproductive apparatus.
posted by tahoemoj at 11:10 AM on October 20
It's pretty tough to sit that kind of money on the bench; I think you have to give him at least half of a season to try to work things through.
posted by tahoemoj at 11:14 PM on October 16
I have that supid hiny flu.
Please, please, please be referring to the H1N1 (swine) flu.
posted by tahoemoj at 05:40 PM on October 16
By no means am I trying to support Al Davis, but how much of this is bad luck? Yeah, I know Jamarcus Russel sucks, but was it such a stretch to pick him when they did? It's not like he was a projected third rounder who Davis thought should go first. Same thing with Gallery, wasn't he picked right about where expected? My point is that sometimes players just fool everyone (as a Bengals fan, Klingler, Akili, Carter, etc. come to mind.) It's kind of just bad luck to be in the spot to pick them.
Now of course, Larry Brown, Desmond Howard, and the rest of the free-agent bums the Raiders have signed are a completely different look into the twisted mind of Al.
posted by tahoemoj at 05:37 PM on October 16
Nice, rcade. The hysterical part of that cartoon is not only that it was sponsored by the Home of the Whopper, but that the animators themselves, if they are representative of America, were probably overweight themselves. Reminds me of a big slob I saw at a bar in Mexico once with a "No Fat Chicks" sign on his table.
posted by tahoemoj at 02:22 PM on October 13
What scares me about this is that the Washington Post is widely regarded as one of the best newspapers in the nation. If they can't flex their muscles a bit, what are some lesser-regarded papers going to do?
posted by tahoemoj at 03:42 PM on October 12
Also the Fonz's post-coital nickname for either Pinky or Leather Tuscadero; as in "Aaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyy, how 'bout another go 'round with little Arthur, Tuskers?"
posted by tahoemoj at 07:03 PM on October 10
Yeah, as in "people who tusk."
Duh.
posted by tahoemoj at 05:09 PM on October 09
Among that list of names, I was happy to see Odell Thurman's. He was a hell of a player until his lack of discipline came back to haunt him, but I'd love to see his be a story of redemption. And Simeon Rice, too. Interesting.
posted by tahoemoj at 03:30 PM on October 09
Rush Limbaugh: The Other White Meat
posted by tahoemoj at 12:40 AM on October 08
Stuckey has a shot to be the No. 1 receiver in Cleveland, but that's like being the ... uhhh ... that's not good.
Looked to me like Anderson had some pretty instant chemistry with Mohamed Massoqui this last game. If Stuckey can play anything like a #1 receiver, the Brownies might just have themselves a passing game.
posted by tahoemoj at 12:47 PM on October 07
I'm tired of this if a white owner fires a white player, nothing is ever said, if a white owner fires a black player, they're fired because they're black, not because they sucked at their job..... GET OVER IT.
I challenge you to show me one example of a white owner firing a black player, underperforming or not, where anyone has called the owner a racist. Then read yerfatma's link to the statements made by Limbaugh and rethink why someone might think he is a bigot. And in the future kindly refrain from that bullshit all-cap demand that someone get over their opinion.
posted by tahoemoj at 06:29 PM on October 06
They really have not played anyone unless you count the cowboys, and i dont.
Debo, how'd that Steelers/Bengals game turn out? You really think a team that, but for one of the luckiest plays I've aver seen, would be 4-0 isn't anyone? I'm not calling them superbowl contenders or anything, but give a little goddamn credit where it's due.
posted by tahoemoj at 03:38 PM on October 05
"He is mentally as strong as he is physically strong."
You talk about your all-time understatements. Nothing but admiration for those who face incredible adversity on a daily basis and thrive nonetheless. He says that he goes out onto the golf course and all of his problems just disappear. That's exactly why I play as well, but what he faces seems to trivialize anything that I dwell upon. Thanks for that, JJ.
posted by tahoemoj at 03:43 PM on October 02
Drood, you only think you can dance when you are drunk.
When I'm drunk, I think Drood can dance, as well.
posted by tahoemoj at 03:29 PM on October 02
So, last year, this game would have been Rutgers/Kansas. That might just have been a fun game to watch, especially if you're from Jersey or Kansas. Two teams who rarely, if ever play and would likely be fairly evenly matched.
And YYM, as a graduate of Miami University, I understand the frustration of MAC schools. Back in the mid-90's, Miami went 10-1 with wins over both Northwestern (the eventual Big 10 Rose Bowl rep) and North Carolina. Carolina finished 6-5 and got a bowl bid, we didn't. Brutal.
posted by tahoemoj at 03:27 PM on October 02
But thanks to typical American overkill driven by greed, there's a hundred of them now-- and they are all unwatchable tripe.
I've seen some damn good games between 6-4 teams, and I've seen some shitty games between undefeated and one-loss teams. Just because you don't have an interest doesn't mean that someone who graduated from, say Baylor doesn't. So unless you're upset that the games are preempting your favorite daytime television or reality show shitfest, if the sponsors are willing to shell out the money and the fans are willing to pay to buy tickets, tell me what's wrong.
I'm far from a right winger but - Am I the only one who's sick of this poster's negativity toward this country?
posted by tahoemoj at 06:41 PM on October 01
I suppose as a society we will never rid ourselves of the DUI problem as long as we feel alcohol is a necessary part of any party, celebration or good time.
Drinking does not equal drinking and driving. Neither does pouring champagne on people and things. Even getting shitfaced drunk does not equal drinking and driving. The DUI problem is not caused by people who choose to responsibly partake in one of life's little pleasures; it is caused by people who fail to consider or simply ignore the consequences of putting the anonymous people around them at risk. I guess my point is this - we should be able to rid ourselves of the drunk driving problem without ridding ourselves of the drinking. And since prohibition ain't coming back any time soon, we'd better be able to figure it out.
posted by tahoemoj at 06:32 PM on October 01
Well, in that light, it seems to be a different story. Throwing millions at Vick at this stage in his comeback is one thing; having a deal to supply him with shoes is another. I have no problem if that's all it is. Nike seems to be saying, basically, that if Vick is really going to be a story of redemption and rehabilitation, they'd like him to do it wearing Nike shoes. Seems rational.
I'm still part of the "never going to buy Nike" camp, but for a different reason. I was out shoe shopping a few years back and walked into a few chain shoe stores, Finish Line, Foot Locker, you know the usual suspects. The only shoes they had on the 40' x 8' walls there were Nikes. That just didn't strike me as kosher, kind of smacking of some sort of collusion. Now I seek out other brands and stores (and usually pay a ton less!)
posted by tahoemoj at 11:37 AM on October 01
I'd let my son play if he expressed an interest. I played hockey, soccer, and baseball, but never football; I was always impressed by youth football programs. I understand that there are very real risks involved in the game, and not just the risk of a horrible tragedy like this happening. There's blown out knees, broken bones, and thousands of other things that can go wrong. I think those risks are outweighed by the discipline and character that are taught as part of the game. To keep it short, the rewards greatly outweigh the risks, IMO.
To put it in a different perspective. Look at the incredible prevalence of teen driving accidents. With that in mind, do parents still allow their children to drive? Of course. Many of the things that are part of the normal maturation process present risks. Football can at least develop some important character and physical traits along with those risks.
posted by tahoemoj at 09:24 PM on September 29
This coach was not trying to influence anyone on the team I am sure.
Really? Just took 'em along in case they wanted to know where to find him on Sundays?
He just wanted the players to have the chance to hear the Gospel presented, then make up their own minds what to do with it.
This wasn't another player "presenting" the gospel to a teammate. This was the coach, who doles out playing time and decides who the team's leaders are. It's completely obtuse to think that children (and yes 16 and 17 year olds are children) don't do things to ingratiate themselves with the authority figures in their lives. I know the argument has been made multiple times already, but what if the coach was of any minority faith? Can you honestly tell me it's o.k. to have the merits of satanism, snake handling, islam, judaism, or shinto presented to an impressionable minor? My son is 12, if he comes home after swim practice to tell me his coach took him to a religious meeting of any kind, that coach will get a summons slapped in his face so fast his head'll spin.
posted by tahoemoj at 04:13 PM on September 29
I wish the kid all the luck in the world on his recovery. Even as one who doesn't have any love for USC, hope to see him on the playing field again someday.
posted by tahoemoj at 04:01 PM on September 29
The Bengals just beat the Steelers-I'm going to hit the blackjack tables!
posted by tahoemoj at 07:16 PM on September 27
Agreed rcade-that's why I really don't think its a free speech issue, either. Nor should it get that out of hand. The teacher should admit that he made a mistake, do something fun like wear a Yankee shirt for a day, and be done with it. It always make me sad when people can't just have a sense of humor about something and let it go; and it makes me sad for my profession when there's always an attorney who is willing to take it to court.
posted by tahoemoj at 07:15 PM on September 27
AP Columnist: 'Soccer Players Can't Be Trusted'
Just one more reason why I love the game of golf. So now it's (1) honest players policing themselves; and (2) sweet plaid pants