- 12:21 PM
- 05/23/13
Sergio Garcia apologizes for saying he'd serve Tiger Woods 'fried chicken'
Am I the only one who believes that Sergio is sincerely remorseful for making what he realizes was an inappropriate joke? Tiger seems to agree. It would be nice if this wasn't discussed ad nauseum until the U.S. Open and beyond, but if today is any indication, that ain't going to be the case. The Worldwide Leader must have its pound of flesh!
Wait, was that racist?
posted by tahoemoj at 02:21 PM on May 22
I think a bunch of them just want to make their jerseys relevant again
That's why I'm hanging onto my circa-1974 Dave Keon Whalers jersey. Keep the dream alive!
posted by tahoemoj at 06:44 PM on May 21
I need to express my crushing disappointment at Spurs in person
Yep. I decided a few seasons ago, simply because I thought I'd enjoy Premier League that much more with a rooting interest, to break from the Man U/Arsenal pack and jump on the Tottenham wagon. Cheers to my first high hope / bitter let down season.
posted by tahoemoj at 04:42 PM on May 21
Apparently, Max Domi is better at the hockey than dear old dad...
Holy shit, man. That was almost too much awesome! From the pass to Domi between the defenseman's legs, to his nifty between the legs move, to the perfect saucer pass over the defenseman's stick onto the tape of the winger. That was just plain beautiful!
posted by tahoemoj at 11:13 AM on May 21
Pittsburgh in 7
Boston in 6
Chicago in 5
San Jose in 5
posted by tahoemoj at 11:30 AM on May 14
Well, the visiting center is supposed to come to a complete stop and get his stick down, in the denoted area, first. Then, the home center is supposed to do the same. Often times, centers will try not to come to a complete stop, in essence getting a running start at the faceoff. Also, a center may place his stick outside of the permitted area to get a positional advantage over the opposing center.
I'm sure there are other ways, too, but those two came to me first. And I know a thing or two about faceoffs--back in high school, I was once beaten so cleanly on the faceoff that the other center scored on his own goal (and I was credited with it).
posted by tahoemoj at 01:47 PM on May 08
Old MacDonald had a farm--EI EI O!
posted by tahoemoj at 12:38 PM on May 08
I love the faces of the guys around him, especially the bald guy smirking at the camera. It's like he knows he's about to become part of an unwelcome meme, and figures he might as well make the most of his 15 minutes.
posted by tahoemoj at 11:56 AM on May 07
Yeah, it's not so much offensive as pathetic. Dude might as well be holding a sign with an arrow pointing down that just says "jackass."
posted by tahoemoj at 11:27 AM on May 07
I think you made a mistake, there, Meats--I don's see the Devils' first round matchup anywhere on your list. *sigh*
Pittsburgh in 5
Montreal in 7
Washington in 6
Boston in 5
Chicago in 6
Anaheim in 6
San Jose in 7
LA in 5
posted by tahoemoj at 11:28 AM on April 30
Took you two full days to come up with that one? Well, I guess you told me.
posted by tahoemoj at 11:18 AM on April 26
Kind of a wonky link, rcade. Gotta have a "digital plus" membership to the Trib to read the column. And I really wanted to read it, because any column that equates members of my profession to scavengers is certainly even-handed and insightful.
posted by tahoemoj at 06:12 PM on April 24
As it is, they let the cat out of the bag and now have the devil's own job herding it back in there.
Words of wisdom.
posted by tahoemoj at 11:28 AM on April 17
Chip pulled a Calipari Carroll.
posted by tahoemoj at 05:41 PM on April 16
Martin Brodeur's career win total sits currently at 666 wins.
All with the DEVILS!!! ooooohhhhh creeeeepy
He should retire right now...
I wouldn't worry about it. The way the Devs are playing lately, he could finish the season without getting 667.
posted by tahoemoj at 01:10 PM on April 12
Geez, Howard--c'mon out to Reno in September. The sky's crawling with Mustangs, some lovingly restored, some customized to race. While you're here, check out the TigerCats, BearCats, Sea Furies, Yaks and other beautiful old warbirds. Even Lefty Gardner's P-38, possibly the only plane that challenges the P-51 for sheer beauty, IMO.
posted by tahoemoj at 11:12 AM on April 09
"We do not believe Mr. Banks did the crime he pled guilty to," Deputy District Attorney Brentford Ferreira said. "Justice has been served."
That seems kind of contradictory, doesn't it? This story is kind of short. I'd love to hear what his accuser has to say about why she did what she did, and what made her change her mind. The reality of what he went through comes through pretty clearly when he says that he entered a "life of violence" behind bars.
Regardless of whether he sues her, I wish him success in at least partially reclaiming the life that he missed out on.
posted by tahoemoj at 01:16 PM on April 04
It's not even so much me as it's Roenick--it's that he's good.
Bitch!
posted by tahoemoj at 07:26 PM on April 02
After watching some of that footage, I can't believe a player has never lost it on Rice and coldcocked him. I understand that the video is without context, and some of that physicality may have been within coaching parameters. I also understand that players typically have a tremendous amount of respect for their coaches, and will put up with some questionable behavior based on that respect. But Rice gets pretty abusive, both physically and verbally. And young men have a breaking point.
posted by tahoemoj at 07:23 PM on April 02
There is indeed, Howard. Nice analysis of the events so far. I have to agree with your call on St. Cloud State, as they looked brutal in knocking off my alma mater Miami yesterday. Miami owned the better part of the first period and kept finding either iron or goalie when they had opportunities. After escaping the first period with a 1-0 lead, St. Cloud really locked down the second and third periods. Their "3rd" line was as good as any line in this year's tournament.
posted by tahoemoj at 05:22 PM on April 01
Well, I like seeing the rug pulled out from under the Bruins as much as the next guy, but I wonder if it has occurred to Iginla that, rather than Boston, he has to spend the majority of each year in Pittsburgh? Much like Lacey Underall, he must get awfully tired of having fun all the time.
posted by tahoemoj at 04:22 PM on March 28
The Miami Dolphins New England Patriots should've kept their original logo and uniform forever (aside from minor tweaks). They've had one of the best looks in sports and it's perfectly suited to their hometown.
Maybe I'm just old fashioned, but I think new, streamlined logos suck.
posted by tahoemoj at 04:17 PM on March 28
Ray Lewis on line 2.
posted by tahoemoj at 04:02 PM on March 27
I hesitated before clicking on that link, just because there was no explanation and I'm normally virus-averse. But then I figured, what tghe fuck, this is my work computer, what can go wrong?
Anyway, good stuff. Kovy looks like he's developed an immunity to smelling salt, huh?
posted by tahoemoj at 04:28 PM on March 21
Skipping the Bayless is prepared to show you all his complete ignorance.
posted by tahoemoj at 11:29 AM on March 21
Good Christ, if Ulf Samuelsson is the answer, maybe a question shouldn't be asked. Also, I didn't remember Mrs. Jones Gretzky getting knocked out by the glass. Classic! (in a sad, pretty girl getting brained kinda way).
posted by tahoemoj at 02:01 PM on March 14
I just spent an hour reading this and watching all the links. Kudos, Grantland.
posted by tahoemoj at 12:53 PM on March 14
I mean, it's a nice dunk, but Brandon Knight is tiny compared to Jordan, he had no chance on that play. I'd be a lot more impressed if he did it to someone like Dwight Howard.
Um, yeah. I'm admittedly not a basketball fan, but I just don't understand why all the hype over this play. Looks to me like Knight made a great hustle play to even be there, but was much smaller, off his feet, and with his weight back when the larger man with the momentum moved him backward. He could have half-assed it on defense like 98% of the NBA, and not made the highlight reel. But I've never understood the hype of "dunking on" or "dunking over" someone. A person with momentum can virtually always push right through an upstretched arm.
posted by tahoemoj at 07:51 PM on March 11
Should this story be in the next FPP?
posted by tahoemoj at 11:18 AM on March 02
I have an uncle who's a big-time McD exec and we are under strict orders not to ever bring up the coffee case, or even the topic of "frivolous lawsuits" in general,
So that leaves plenty of time to discuss the finer points of heart disease, obesity, and target marketing heavily processed, sodium laden, preservative saturated crap to children and minorities? I'm lovin' it!
posted by tahoemoj at 05:10 PM on March 01
Obligatory link to facts about McDonalds Coffee Case.
They gave us a copy of that my first week in torts class in law school. Fascinating compared to the heavily spun and under reported version that filtered its way out to the public from the talking heads.
posted by tahoemoj at 02:18 PM on March 01
We had a case that sounds a lot like this in Nevada (Turner v. Mandalay Sports Entertainment, 180 P.3d 1172). The Las Vegas 51's included an assumption of risk waiver on their tickets. A spectator in a beer garden was hit (while not watching the game) by a foul ball and sued. She lost her negligence claim on summary judgment (pre-trial) based on the fact that she both read the disclaimer and was aware of the inherent danger of watching baseball.
posted by tahoemoj at 02:04 PM on March 01
Really cool map. Does anyone know why cricket has such a foothold in Guyana?
posted by tahoemoj at 12:39 PM on February 22
Is "rebel" now a race? I'll be damned.
posted by tahoemoj at 06:27 PM on February 12
I wish there were more fan rituals in American sports stadiums, not less.
Sure, if they were cool and not unabashedly racial in nature. Songs, cheers, and chants are fine, but the fucking droning that is the tomahawk chop is awful.
posted by tahoemoj at 03:57 PM on February 12
is there anything that is more authentically "Olympics" than wrestling?
That was my first reaction, as well. Wrestling doesn't take expensive equipment or a field, so there is no advantage to wealthier countries, and the one-on-one aspect of it lands itself perfectly to a medal-based platform. It is also played around the world, and has been for centuries. I personally love wakeboarding, but it has no place supplanting wrestling in the Olympics. No idea about sport climbing, wushu, or roller sports, but I just can't see how they would be more universally played and playable than wrestling.
Full disclosure-my son started wrestling this year and I have really learned to appreciate it as a sport.
posted by tahoemoj at 03:53 PM on February 12
Wish it had been Gary Bettman holding the bird. I would have paid money to see that.
I'd vote for vice-versa. A pale-faced Bettman held petrified by the talons of a seven foot wide raptor could be a rallying point for future NHL lockouts.
But what a fantastic video, tommy. My wife heard me laughing my ass off from upstairs and I got to watch the video again with her. The announcers laughing hysterically didn't hurt, either.
posted by tahoemoj at 11:27 AM on February 11
I am also awarding myself a bonus point for predicting not only that Budweiser would win the ad meter, but that it would be a clydesdale commercial that would do it. So now I can hold my head up and face the world.
posted by tahoemoj at 12:35 PM on February 04
YYM clearly had Ray Lewis' god on his side yesterday. In other midwestern news, congratulations to another graduate of a fine MAC institution, Miami University, the Cradle of Coaches, for leading his team to s Super Bowl victory!
posted by tahoemoj at 12:16 PM on February 04
1. 49'ers
2. Over
3. Flacco
4. Gore
5. Crabtree
6. R. Rice
7. R. Lewis
8. P. Willis
9. A. Smith
10. Budweiser (those Clydesdales are sooooo adorable!)
11. 44.2
12. 53
posted by tahoemoj at 02:35 PM on February 03
Chauncey Billups won a ring and a finals MVP, but are you going to tell me he was a better point guard than John Stockton?
Sure. But I should preface that by admitting that I have never in my life willingly watched a professional basketball game.
posted by tahoemoj at 12:57 PM on January 30
I'm no Lance Armstrong fan, but...
Hey, it was only alleged until he fessed up last week. Barry hasn't fessed up.
posted by tahoemoj at 10:48 AM on January 30
"I don't really live on numbers, I live on impact, what you are able to do out on the field.
Whatever, Randy. You may have been the most talented receiver ever to play the game, but you ain't the greatest, even by your own metric. If you live on impact, how many championship games have you impacted? Rice's 49ers were 3-0 in Super Bowls, and he won the MVP in the first. How about you?
posted by tahoemoj at 06:00 PM on January 29
The story of how Anthony Bosch built the East Coast version of BALCO the notorious California lab that provided baseball greats such as Jason Giambi and Barry Bonds with steroids
I'm no Barry Bonds fan, but shouldn't the word "allegedly" be in there somewhere?
posted by tahoemoj at 05:41 PM on January 29
adds new meaning to the name Kikkoman
I see what you did there, and thoroughly approve.
posted by tahoemoj at 11:22 AM on January 29
NFC
Over
Payton Manning
Lynch
Green
Morestead
After my ridiculously bad performance in the regular season pick 'em, i'm feeling pretty good about my performance here; especially in light of forgetting to make picks in the divisional tound!
posted by tahoemoj at 02:53 PM on January 27
Wait, you're fake or the internet is? Am I actually in the fucking matrix?
posted by tahoemoj at 03:50 PM on January 25
Goodell still won't be welcomed to New Orleans with open arms
Oh, really? OK, fine, not arms.
posted by tahoemoj at 11:30 AM on January 23
"JaMarcus Russell preps for NFL comeback at 308 lbs".
Story about a 308 lb man and the linked page is sponsored by KFC. Priceless.
posted by tahoemoj at 11:27 AM on January 23
SF, Baltimore
Brady
Kaepernick
Willis
San Fran
posted by tahoemoj at 12:34 PM on January 20
bender and tommytrump--nice work on the timely links! All three have been duly posted to my facebook in honor of the occasion.
posted by tahoemoj at 03:27 PM on January 19
Even worse, this guy just took his fallback girlfriend off the market.
posted by tahoemoj at 01:58 PM on January 17
Yeah, but if you want imaginary defense, you have to look to Detroit.
posted by tahoemoj at 12:24 PM on January 17
So if it shakes out that Te'o was in on this all along, what does it do to his draft stock? Assuming no scouts at all watched the national championship game, is he still a top pick?
And also, thanks for that last one owlhouse.
posted by tahoemoj at 11:41 AM on January 17
If the Ravens win, New Englanders will be eating crow
It's actually considered a delicacy there. I've seen entire families torn apart fighting over who gets the beak.
posted by tahoemoj at 02:57 PM on January 16
I thought Notre Dame deserved its spot in the game as much as I expected them to be crushed by Alabama.
Yep. How do you deny an undefeated team the shot? I guess maybe there could be a requirement that to get a BCS game, a team has to be in some conference, but I just can't see that idea gaining too much traction.
Also, as a fan of the equally undefeated and equally mediocre Ohio State Buckeyes, I say to you as a Notre Dame fan-Better you than me. Thank Jebus we were subject to a bowl ban. Then again, the BCS championship might have been ND-OSU, and would have been a better matched game.
posted by tahoemoj at 06:21 PM on January 09
Clemens won 7 Cy Young awards (and an MVP), while Bonds won 7 MVP awards. In both cases, those awards are voted on by the BBWAA... the same people responsible for the HoF ballots. How on earth do they reconcile giving the award out so many times- including 4 for Clemens and 3 for Bonds before 2001... and then deciding these people weren't in fact HoF worthy?
It sorta smacks of retribution, doesn't it? These same writers feel like they were duped into awarding Clemens his Cy Youngs and Bonds his MVPs, so now they are going to teach them a lesson about putting one over on the BBWAA. Of course, for that retribution to be legitimate, they would need to claim that they didn't believe then what they believe now. And whether they now believe the two were juicing or not, I'm willing to bet that the majority of them believed that same thing throughout the 2000s.
posted by tahoemoj at 06:16 PM on January 09
So now apparently missing the playoffs for 7 years in a row isn't good enough? And there was much rejoicing in Toronto (?)
posted by tahoemoj at 01:17 PM on January 09
Attending Your First Premier League Game
Or does that not meet the high hope/bitter letdown criteria?
That doesn't meet my nascient fanhood / confessed historical ignorance standard.