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I'm not sure the United States will get another Olympics. Any country that gets it likely would be required to chuck up billions of dollars for area and site infrastructures as well as the sites. Not too many American cities have velodromes or tennis centers or Nordic ski locations that are at Olympic standard, and other than the LA Coliseum (which likely would need rehabbing), I don't know of any cities that have an ample-sized stadium with an athletics track. That would be a few hundred million ($1 billion plus?) for a new stadium.
posted by jjzucal at 09:52 PM on October 03
A 5-run lead in the top of the 9th inning ... maybe. Two up in the fifth ... did someone test Lewis for psychotic drugs after the game?
posted by jjzucal at 11:55 AM on July 22
There are idiots ... and there are idiots, too many of them (see Venky's at Blackburn) in English football.
posted by jjzucal at 11:59 AM on July 07
I'm in; guess I should have read this before asking about keepers.
posted by jjzucal at 08:55 PM on February 02
I believe the Broncos left their offense in "OMAHA!"
posted by jjzucal at 08:52 PM on February 02
Just got home ... guess I already missed a bunch.
posted by jjzucal at 07:17 PM on February 02
Going off the beaten path on a couple:
1. Denver by 3
2. Rec. Yds: Welker
3. Rush Yds.: Lynch
4. 1st TD: Harvin
5. MVP: Lynch
6. Int.: Sherman
7. Sack/Part Sk.: Sherman
8. Ad Meter: Budweiser +1
9. Tiebreak: 79 points.
posted by jjzucal at 07:50 PM on February 01
I've seen cases in which courts have ruled college athletes are not employees. Also, I lean toward the traditional response in that most athletes receive a full or partial scholarship; in essence, they are being paid to play.
The Title IX angle is interesting given this proposed union only involves football players. How would this affect not only women's sports but the other sports, especially the non-revenue generators?
posted by jjzucal at 09:00 AM on January 29
Dyams, I had not thought of the situation in the way you did, but ... had Sherman not gone on his rant, there certainly wouldn't be the level of interest he's received, and will receive this week, from the media. Two interceptions and a game MVP and he'd become priceless: speeches, endorsements would become readily available.
posted by jjzucal at 08:59 PM on January 26
This was from a 2003 mock draft article about Charles Rogers:
"Rogers is expected to be the first receiver taken in the draft. He is big, fast, and has great hands. Rogers has been compared to Randy Moss of Minnesota without the off-field problems. Look for Charles Rogers, the Spartans' career receiving TD leader, to be a dominating force in the NFL. At the age of 21 at draft time, Rogers may sneak into the #1 pick if any team can swing a deal. "
Instead, Rogers lasted three seasons and has had many legal problems.
Oh, did we mention he was a Matt Millen draftee?
posted by jjzucal at 12:40 PM on January 22
I see he has a Twitter account: @tarosays
Sabres draft pick. I never stepped foot on the ice and I'm bitter about it. Formally, the Sabres Unofficial Director of Potential Trades and Roster Moves #fired
One of his posts: Fun fact! I'll never get an #NHL media job because I'd be brutally biased. In my defense: That never stopped Mike Milbury.
posted by jjzucal at 07:41 PM on January 13
Seahawks by 10 (max. decibel level 127 dB) +2
Pats by 12 +1
Panthers by 6
Broncos by 19 +1
Rec. Yds: Decker
Rec. TD: Decker
D. Int/Fum: Sherman
posted by jjzucal at 07:40 PM on January 10
New Jersey courts have had several decisions which follow the idea of "a man's home is his castle," meaning the owner has a right to protect him/herself and property. The question here may be in the amount of force used: beating and stabbing: would beating an intruder have been enough to produce injury and encourage the others to leave? Was a stabbing necessary?
In the end, I expect no criminal charges, but expect the "amount of force" to be an argument if a civil suit by the dead man's family is sought.
posted by jjzucal at 02:40 PM on January 06
It seems like I cannot edit ("edit" is not showing)
A total collapse of epic proportions on my side. Looks like the Bengals ruined a few 4-for-4 picks.
posted by jjzucal at 07:58 PM on January 05
Three games down and it has been a bloodbath! I have only Trent Cole's sack to avoid a shutout.
posted by jjzucal at 04:18 PM on January 05
I went to bed hoping this was all a bad dream. Thanks for letting me know it wasn't.
The idea for the next season is simple: if Chip continues to run a high-octane offense (which I enjoy), he needs to have defensive guys with the endurance to be on the field for 35 minutes of plays. That means locating them in the draft and observing the veterans during training camp.
posted by jjzucal at 02:28 PM on January 05
Chiefs by 7
Eagles by 17
Bengals by 4
Packers by 11
QB: Nick Foles
RB: Jamaal Charles
DEF: Trent Cole, +1
posted by jjzucal at 07:35 PM on January 03
That rant's a shame given O'Brien was brought in to bring the football program back from the NCAA sanctions. I believe he was doing a great job considering the circumstances, but there still will be some folks who believe Paterno was wronged by the university, and that's not O'Brien's fault.
posted by jjzucal at 04:58 PM on January 01
While I'm happy as an Eagles' fan, I feel for Orton - thrown into a win-or-out game after a season in which he had few snaps with the first team. If I were a Cowboys' fan, I think I would have preferred getting blown out - much easier to accept than blowing a winning chance late. Might even have changed Jerry Jones's mind and made the fans happy by firing Jason Garrett.
posted by jjzucal at 04:44 PM on December 31
Schiano becomes another in a line of college coaches who could not find success in the pros. Other than Pete Carroll, Jimmy Johnson and Barry Switzer, there aren't too many others who have achieved success.
posted by jjzucal at 09:32 PM on December 30
Agreed. He and Rodgers-Cromartie were supposed to be killers for us ... sigh
posted by jjzucal at 10:36 AM on December 27
Since this was on the NFL's website, I'd say you could bet the ranch Ryan's gone. I don't know what to think: it would be understandable to let him go after three non-playoff seasons, but given the hand he was dealt this year, between injuries and being forced to start Geno Smith from the get-go, a firing might be considered brutal.
posted by jjzucal at 05:13 PM on December 22
Yet soccer detractors complain about the perceived lack of scoring and guys running around in shorts. I'd rather see that than football players, with pounds of equipment to prevent boo-boos, having to rest after running 20 yards.
C'MON, YOU SPURRRS!
Who are we? Who are we? West Brom-wich Al-bi-on, that's who we are!
posted by jjzucal at 08:54 PM on December 19
Clearly worthy, and it's nice they're going in together.
posted by jjzucal at 09:42 PM on December 09
Knowing English non-league soccer, I think shootouts after 90 minutes occur only in low-level matches such as county cups. FA competition (Cup, Trophy, Vase) replays and league-promotion matches go the full 120 minutes before the shootout.
posted by jjzucal at 08:44 PM on December 09
Yes, Grum, I believe the straight-toe shoe was banned in 1977, which included the "Dempsey rule" in which kickers missing part of their foot which mandated they wear regular shoes. Dempsey had to wear a regular shoe through the rest of his career, which ended in 1979.
posted by jjzucal at 08:37 PM on December 09
I think they'll need more than a handheld calculator to compute the over/under for the title game. Unless Auburn decides to play defense. Auburn gave up 40-plus twice, 38 once and 20-29 points four times. Florida State may have been helped by the ACC schedule, but it allowed only 17 points or less in 12 games (34 against Boston College).
posted by jjzucal at 10:14 AM on December 08
You go back through the order again. This almost occurred last year when Huddersfield won promotion to the Championship when its keeper scored and Sheffield United's keeper skied his PK on the 11th kicks.
Bender, what would be your suggestion? The idea of continuing overtime, perhaps with a sudden-death goal after 120 minutes, is not appealing, especially on a day when it's freezing. As George Carlin stated about baseball, "We don't know when it's gonna end."
posted by jjzucal at 08:53 PM on December 07
Agreed about the location as well as fans' reaction, Mothball. It's a shame, however, that USC took Sarkisian instead of promoting Orgeron, which opened the Washington job.
posted by jjzucal at 01:45 PM on December 07
I would separate the first case. Either way, Winston's reputation may have been shot. Too many people believe he was the rapist, and it likely will extend to some Heisman voters (I believe the voting deadline is Monday) even though the award is supposed to be based on his performance on the field.
Kudos to the prosecutors for not charging if they believed there wasn't enough evidence to charge Winston. A lot of prosecutors would have charged and forced a trial to get a feather in their cap because he's a nationally known football player.
posted by jjzucal at 01:40 PM on December 07
The last thing you want is a bunch of pissed off lusophones.
At least they wouldn't respond with vuvuzelas (though I liked them).
I cannot see the USA getting into the knockout stage: at best, a win over Ghana and draws against Germany and Portugal -- only 5 points, and that might be overly confident.
posted by jjzucal at 11:34 PM on December 06
I remember TSN buying the HNIC song ... really PO'd Canadians.
The question now is: will TSN attempt to purchase games from Rogers, as per the example you gave.
posted by jjzucal at 03:14 PM on November 26
$550,000 guarantee? Don't you love when guarantees like this explode in a program's face?
posted by jjzucal at 03:19 PM on November 25
So the dream I had, in our prediction game, was actually a mirage?
Seriously ... I did have the opportunity to watch the game on NBC Sports (actually carried five hours, from 6 p.m. ET, with the pre-game concert, to 11 p.m. Hadn't had the chance to see him before last night, but Sheets was an absolute monster.
Now, did I hear and read this correct: minus-30 degrees for the parade on Saturday. And NFL fans are griping about the Super Bowl coming to East Rutherford in February?
posted by jjzucal at 01:29 PM on November 25
Drat, I thought I was going to be the only one using "Hamilton" and "Grey Cup champions" in the same sentence. Welcome the Cup to Guelphilton.
Hamilton by 3
Andy Fantuz with a bunch of catches
Over
44 yards
posted by jjzucal at 09:15 PM on November 20
Another non-apology apology from someone? He apologizes to those he offended, not to everyone?
posted by jjzucal at 06:10 PM on November 15
I've always had problems with entrapment; it could be said that without the feds' actions, there would have been no arrest. I think the fact that he had been an NFL player caught the interest of the feds: it's now a big feather in their cap.
I also question the report near the end of the article: Hurd tried to buy 11 pounds of cocaine and 110 pounds of marijuana? I cannot fathom the amount of money that would have cost -- from having covered drug cases for newspapers, I know it isn't cheap.
posted by jjzucal at 12:13 AM on November 15
Toronto by 15
Calgary by 12
Toronto
Over
(BTW, we Americans with a sense of humor wish to thank Canada for giving us Rob Ford ... usually we give you our nut cases for your entertainment. I'm just saddened he appeared in a Thursday press conference wearing the Argo double-blues)
posted by jjzucal at 04:38 PM on November 14
I believe Cobb County has rebuffed efforts before and have operated a bus-only system. The problem today is that expanding train service into Cobb would cost well into the nine digits.
As for the claim of requiring $200 million to improve the "fan experience," what is that, making the stadium look more like a video game? Giant video boards, giant advertising signs, louder-than-hell music systems?
posted by jjzucal at 04:25 PM on November 11
I'll give Moffitt props; it would appear he's had this on his mind for a while. He stated he had a good financial base on which his family can live a comfortable life; why should he kill himself (figuratively) with the potential for concussion and spending the rest of his life with the lingering physical effects of playing 10 or more seasons?
I would believe he also considered that, if he wasn't 100 percent mentally into football any more, it would adversely affect the club. It looks like everyone wins in this case.
posted by jjzucal at 07:35 PM on November 08
It's like the Bloods (red) and Crips (blue) wearing caps with those colors. Don't know what can be done; Phillies and Royals wouldn't change to green; Bulldogs wouldn't (and shouldn't) change its longtime mascot. Thankfully, it is a small minority (numerical) of people who behave in this manner.
posted by jjzucal at 10:40 PM on November 07
Hamilton by 10
Sask by 11
Whyte
Over
posted by jjzucal at 10:26 PM on November 07
Most loyal? They forgot about the Cubbies ... their fans have had to be loyal to endure the many years of agony.
posted by jjzucal at 01:47 PM on November 05
LOL! We shall put the award in an inconspicuous spot of my house.
posted by jjzucal at 02:10 PM on November 04
There are many racist posters on other sites who believe all black NBA and NFL players come from urban environments, do drugs, have sex with any woman, and blow all their money before they retire. Sad to deal with crap like that in the 21st century.
posted by jjzucal at 11:06 PM on November 02
Tom Landry always had good character ... something Jerry Jones never has had. I'm an Eagles' fan, and always wanted (and still want) them to beat the Cowboys, the way Jerry threw Tom and his family out like garbage was sickening.
posted by jjzucal at 12:52 PM on November 02
I've been doing the math, and if we were a soccer club (in most countries), I don't think we're escape the drop zone. But we'll try to salvage our season.
Toronto by 15
BC by 17
Winnipeg by 5
Sask by 18
posted by jjzucal at 01:52 PM on October 31
Ah, the days of AM radio ... when one could pick up games, including the Cardinals and Blues, in the eastern half of the country from New Jersey.
I used to be able to pick up Argo games when they were on CFRB-1010 and its shortwave station. I'm still in New Jersey, but all I have now are the Tiger-Cats and Blue Jays on CHML-900 in Hamilton.
posted by jjzucal at 12:10 AM on October 31
And when I hit the Powerball, I will buy the strip club so Howard can train and supervise.
Seriously, though ... a yearly multi-billion-dollar monopoly (since there are no other pro football leagues in America) that continues a massive tax break from the days before television, when radio broadcasts were few, merchandise sales were virtually non-existent. This, also, at a time when club owners were looking to survive, as players went off to war AND in the few years after the war as clubs were trying to re-establish stability. No club today can cry poverty.
I understand the NFL's argument that the teams are the ones who pay taxes; however; corporations pay taxes on revenues, the money they pay suppliers are taxed against the supplier, the money they pay their employees are taxed against the employee. I think the NFL could clearly be described as a corporation.
posted by jjzucal at 12:11 AM on October 28
Win-Tor: XXXXXXXX
B.C. by 11
Ham by 12
Sask by 9
posted by jjzucal at 03:56 PM on October 25
I lived in WNEW's (later WNYW) signal range, so I enjoyed him showing his knowledge on "Sports Extra." His gentle voice - a far cry from today's high-wired blabbermouths at 80 decibels - and his knowledge made it worth staying awake until midnight on Sunday nights.
posted by jjzucal at 08:55 PM on October 23
I understand the safety aspect but, as I also posted after the article, it's the providing of assistance to a teammate. You can double-team, side-by-side, just not one behind the other.
I see this as the same as providing leverage (player behind uses a teammate to gain height).
posted by jjzucal at 01:24 PM on October 22
Love it ... I was fortunate to attend one game in Shibe Park (after it was renamed in honor of Connie Mack) about a month before the Phillies' final game before they moved to the Vet. They had erected a giant scoreboard in front of the RF fence.
It likely would be a pain for them, but I would love to see MLB Network search for, and show, games from the old-time stadiums. A number of these were still around in the mid-60's; would be nice to see them.
posted by jjzucal at 05:02 PM on October 18
Of course guys don't want to slow up ... one step the other way at the sideline and he goes for 20 yards.
posted by jjzucal at 08:43 PM on October 17
While there are limits on foreign players in MLS, I pray this doesn't mean DC United will become sort of a farm club for Inter.
posted by jjzucal at 05:52 PM on October 17
Calgary by 19
Toronto by 12
B.C. by 2
Montreal by 3
posted by jjzucal at 12:24 PM on October 17
Rcade, I watched a feature on the incident (may have been one of ESPN's "30 For 30") in which it was determined the ball was just inside the fans' side of the railing. The reaction of some in the "peanut gallery" was sad.
There likely are some Cub fans who still blame Bartman for the Cubs losing the NLCS ... ignoring that the Cubs went into a free-fall meltdown in the late innings, and they still had a Game 7 to redeem themselves.
posted by jjzucal at 05:06 PM on October 14
I've seen posts, on other articles, in which people are griping about Peterson's decision to play. I see it as a strong will; he tried to help his teammates win while carrying this burden. He may not have known the child until recently, but it is still a burden. Once the ball is snapped, he's focusing on the play, but once he went to the sidelines, surely this child was on his mind.
posted by jjzucal at 09:42 PM on October 13
I tried to do the numbers, figuring how I could still win this little group, then I realized it wasn't worth doing as it's virtually impossible.
Calgary by 18
Saskatchewan by 12
Montreal by 7
Toronto by 13
posted by jjzucal at 05:36 PM on October 10
Another NCAA member covers itself in glory
You've stated the major difference: she did not enter the business school while the FSU student did. Players are STUDENT-athletes, not just athletes. Allowing her to continue playing while not a student would open a large can of worms.