Recent Comments by HATER 187

Scranton Caught Between New York and Philly

Most of my friends are NY Mets fans and seem to be rooting for the Yanks in the WS. I believe we will be seeing Ragnarok some time soon.

posted by HATER 187 at 12:17 AM on October 28

ESPN's Steve Phillips caught in affair with 22-year-old production assistant

And given the context (he destroyed his marriage to have sex with her), I think her looks, or lack therof, are fair game.

Wouldn't Phillips wife's looks also be fair game? What if you think Mrs. Phillips is uglier than Brooke Hundley, can we all just agree that Mr. Phillips made a good choice?

posted by HATER 187 at 11:34 PM on October 21

SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle

I'm in the middle of writing the trading card set for "The Tudors" and I'm a little pressed for time.

Seriously? That's freaking awesome. Will it include Yorks and Lancasters as well considering there were only 5 Tudor monarchs (6 if you included Jane Gray's 10 day reign) I was always a big fan of Bloody Mary's work. Sorry for the non-sports related geek-out.

posted by HATER 187 at 12:27 PM on October 14

Plaxico Burress Begins Two-Year Prison Sentence

so far everyone has not responded to my question...if a politician committed this act would he be dong "hard time?",,,,

There is so much wrong with this sentence.

posted by HATER 187 at 01:00 AM on September 23

Floyd Mayweather Jr. Earns Unanimous Decision Over Juan Manuel Marquez

work prevented me from watching the fight but I did re-watch JMM v. Diaz earlier in the day and felt really good about Marquez going into this match. JMM's counter-punching style coupled with the ring rust on Mayweather really had me believing this could be an upset, but as usual I was wrong. Mayweather v. Pacquito should be epic, provided it happens.

posted by HATER 187 at 10:05 PM on September 20

Top 100 Golf Courses in the World

I know absolutely nothing about golf but from what I have heard The Bethpage NY course was considered one of if not the best New York golf course yet there were like 5 courses in the metro NY/NJ listed ahead of it. I worked in the town of Bethpage during the Open in the early 2000's (2002 I think) and i was working in Farmingdale during this open and was constantly hearing from my customers about how difficult the course and how the Hamptons ain't got shit on Bethpage/Farmingdale.

posted by HATER 187 at 07:38 PM on September 17

Former WWE Superstar faces felony drug charges.

wfrazerjr is the new loose cannon

posted by HATER 187 at 12:09 AM on September 13

SportsFilter: The Friday Huddle

skydivedad

Good to see you back man. I have much interest in the Pick 'em and would love it if you set one up. I am sure more people will join, if you build it they will come.

Question: Has anyone else "Pulled a Hossa"? And by that I mean go from one team that lost the Stanley Cup Finals to another team that lost the next year?

posted by HATER 187 at 01:35 PM on September 04

Spider-Man Scales Petronas Towers in Malaysia

I hear he has radioactive blood.

posted by HATER 187 at 12:33 AM on September 04

New Jersey Devils Cut Down the Nets

rcade

Don't forget the New York Islanders who play in Uniondale NY which is about 30 miles east of Manhattan and at least 15 miles of the Queens border.

posted by HATER 187 at 11:45 PM on August 25

Wrestling Champ Free On Bail In Pittsburgh But Can't Go Home

True, but as an admin I have to read everything.

You must have the patience of a saint

posted by HATER 187 at 10:30 PM on August 24

Wrestling Champ Free On Bail In Pittsburgh But Can't Go Home

yes, you can blame WWE for killing people.

Working for the WWE is a privilege not a right. Anybody can walk at anytime. What about the early 90's when Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels were at the top of the wrestling? WWE focused on smaller talent and wrestlers still used steroids. This is a complex issue and making VKM the bad guy is just a way to simplify the problem. but I think it inspires some ridicule by maintaining the pretense that it isn't staged. It's reality TV in tights.

All you need is some willing suspension of disbelieve, its more like going to the movies then it is like going to a boxing match.

posted by HATER 187 at 11:02 AM on August 22

Wrestling Champ Free On Bail In Pittsburgh But Can't Go Home

No evidence was ever found that Benoit used the Crippler Crossface to murder his child.

From what I understand the ME report showed bruising on Daniel's wrist and throat that would be consistent with the Crippler Crossface. I got this information from 2 books, one is by Matthew Randazzo V called Ring of Hell and the other was Benoit by Eric Cohen. Both books were crap but I assume the hard facts must at least be true.

posted by HATER 187 at 11:11 AM on August 21

Wrestling Champ Free On Bail In Pittsburgh But Can't Go Home

I am sure rampant drug abuse in pro wrestling leads to some of the violent behavior perpetrated by these athletes but I also wonder how much of is them buying their own press. Beniot was billed as the Crippler and the Rabid Wolverine and an all around bad mother fucker, fans tended to treat him with awe and spoke his name in hushed tones. His co-workers talked about his Houdini act where he would just shut down and go into that stone faced killer mode when ever anything stressful happened. Its got to be kind of hard to turn that off and go home to dinner with the wife and then have to take out the trash. Benoit choked his own kid to death using his finishing move, I find that pretty fucked up.

I have watched Angel since he has come in the WWF (thats how long ago it was) when he was just a comedy act. Kurt had great comedic timing and probably could have transitioned the same way Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson did. Instead he stayed in this fucked up business that has such a high body count. Angel looks he could be another name on the "list" but isn't so far gone that he can't get out and pull his shit together. I feel like he is at a crossroads and could go either way. If I were him I would get out because he obviously can't handle working in this industry.

I don't think pro-wrestling or WWE kills these people. I do think that life on the road and the traveling gypsy lifestyle could lead to drug abuse, similar to rock stars touring on the road and the perils they face. No one wants to talk about the Chris Jerichos and the Ric Flairs and Lance Storms and the Terry Funks and Tommy Dreamers and Bret Harts who have been very successful in the business and haven't died of overdoses or murdered family members. They made choices while on the road and some may have lost families (Hart and Flair where notorious "ladies men") to divorce but they all got out alive while working for the same guy Angel and Benoit and Andrew "Test" Martin were. These men should be held responsible for their own actions.

If it isn't obvious I am a HUGE pro-wrestling fan who is reluctant to post on this site because of comments like this: You mean you actually watch for the stuff that they call 'wrestling" where the outcome is predetermined? How can you watch movies, you know the ending already written. Yeah I like the wrestling. Some of the backstage stuff is funny or helps build a rivalry but sometimes it also sucks. I like the athleticism and drama in a predetermined match unlike a boxing match that ends in 2 rounds or a 9 second MMA fight. That's what pro wrestling provides that MMA and boxing don't, a guaranteed competitive match. I like MMA and boxing I also like WWE and ROH is that so hard to believe? Pro wrestling is also way more interactive. Bret Hart and Rob Van Dam and the Dudley Boys and Mick Foley have taken more time out of their day to bullshit with me and sign autographs than any member of the Yankees, Knicks or Jets.

Sorry this post is all over the place I just feel pretty passionately about this topic and I really don't think Sportsfilter is the place to discuss it but I just can't help myself.

posted by HATER 187 at 12:29 AM on August 21

Theo Fleury is coming back?

I dunno Weedy it seems like he is doing pretty well with his several businesses and impending clothing line and all. I just think that he's bored or going through a mid-life crisis and wants to relive his glory days, kind of like when Uncle Rico wanted a time machine in order to travel back to his high school football playing days. I am just glad to see the guy could get sober. Perhaps playing hockey and being out on the road isn't the best idea for a guy who is a recovered addict.

posted by HATER 187 at 10:07 PM on August 17

The best player from EA Sports' NHLPA '93 calls it quits

JR was one of the all-time American born hockey player and as someone born and bred from the north east US how could I not love this guy. He was a total package centre, he could pass, score, hit, play D, kill penalties, work the PP. My favorite JR has to be the Chi-Dal series, after laying out Mike Modano, JR got drilled by Derian Hatcher and suffered a broken. He finished that series with a wired shut jaw, that's old timey hockey.

posted by HATER 187 at 12:06 AM on August 06

Ortiz and Ramirez Said to Be on 2003 Doping List

Now we presume that MLB is so arrogant as to continue with these patterns of behavior.

I'm with you on this one. MLB did it once, got nailed, and is going to do it again? I don't buy that one bit. Just because Bonds dosen't have job dosen't mean all the MLB GM's and owners got together and decided to keep him out of the game. Is it possible that every team knows of his downsides (which have been written about ad nauseum) and the fact that he is 45 and hasn't played since 2007. Perhaps he wasn't signed at the start of the '08 season because he would have been in his mid 40's and was brought up on on perjury charges. I don't know how much of his salary would have to be paid by whatever MLB signed him if he was going to miss an extended period of time due to these charges. I am not so naive as to believe collusion doesn't happen but I like to examine all possibilities before jumping to the "worst case" one.

As far as the topic of this post:

I am as far from a Red Sox fan as you can be, but before I go and begin damning the two best players on a team that was able to pull off one of the greatest comebacks in MLB history I think I need more than just "allegedly these two chaps were on a list of guys who tested positive for steroids" of course all this info is from un-named lawyers working on the case who shouldn't be releasing this information anyway. They just failed the test because steroids were present in there system but is it possible that a few of these 100+ players had a prescription at the time of the test? How high were the levels, were they at a therapeutic level? Again several people are just rushing to assume the worst case scenario.

I admit I was turned off to baseball when al this nonsense came out. Part of it was my own bleak out look on MLB as a whole (oh how I yearn for the days when the Yankees payroll and luxury tax were the hot button items of the day) the other part was what was being spun the media. Let's face the people who have the most to gain from steroid abuse are the people who write and report on MLB. Narcing out possible steroid users makes for much more entertaining news than just rattling off some scores and stats. While several reporters may feign disgust at the actions of these players I am sure some part of them does a happy dance.

posted by HATER 187 at 12:10 AM on August 02

T.O.'s a judge of character?

I agree that Vick has served his debt to society but I am not so sure he could be considered rehabilitated. If he went to prison and just sat his entire time while their I fail to see how that helps him. In my opinion what Vick did are the actions of a sociopath. All sorts of antisocial behavior starts with animal torture and animal killings, so if he didn't receive any kind of in depth psychological help than I would consider him far from rehabilitated. I know that this is the internet so I feel I should clarify, Vick is not the next Charles Manson but his actions should be cause for concern. I hope he received more treatment than just being locked in a cage while he was in prison.

By the letter of the law Vick served his debt and if that is enough for the NFL to reinstate him they every right to.

posted by HATER 187 at 01:29 PM on July 28

Angels' Pitcher Nick Adenhart Killed in Car Crash

If you get caught drunk driver I believe you should get another chance but as a repeat offender and to kill someone in the process should get you a pretty hefty jail sentence. Jail is a pretty awful place so I can't imagine how killing this guy would be right or better than the punishment he will probably get. This has to at least be DWI plus 3 counts of vehicular manslaughter (which can be a felony if the driver is intoxicated)

Everyone makes mistakes and Gallo made his already and he really fucked up his second chance. Hopefully he will learn his lesson if he survives what I hope is a lengthy jail sentence.

posted by HATER 187 at 02:48 PM on April 11

McCain Seeks Pardon for Boxer Jack Johnson

McCain loves boxing.

I really was never aware of this, it kind of makes sense of his opposition to MMA (specifically UFC) during its inception.

posted by HATER 187 at 03:45 PM on April 03

Texas cop delays Texans RB Moats at hospital as mother-in-law dies

Two, there's a difference between not having as bperk called it "the most up-to-date insurance card" and not having proof of insurance. She could not prove that she had insurance.

Not to nitpick here but there is no difference. The cop needs to know she HAS insurance not HAD insurance. If she can't find her card or finds a card that expired on 3/26/09 and its 3/27/09 than she has no proof of insurance. Both constitute a failure to produce proof of insurance and is not a serious what so ever (in NY at least) provided you can submit proof of coverage for the day the ticket was issued. You in no way have to be detained for such an infraction. I worked for the insurance company with a reptile mascot for a number of years and handled thousands of this situations, it is not serious at all.

Again things maybe different in NY but from my personal experience a cop can give you several tickets in one shot (my experience was for a seatbelt, tail light, expired registration, expired insurance card) I was told to step out of my car and the State Trooper called a tow truck. The Trooper told me I could take a ride with the tow and call a friend but I could not get the car until I went to court or the DMV and settled my registration issues. I was so livid I told the tow guy to fuck off and was left by an NY State Trooper on the side of the Meadowbrook State Parkway on Long Island. In fact so serious were these 4 violations that all I ended up paying was an $80 seatbelt ticket, the other 3 were thrown when I mailed in my insurance card, proof I fixed my light (which a Nassau County cop didn't even bother to look at he just signed the paperwork and took my word) and current registration. I was able to retrieve my car on Monday (I got nailed on a Saturday) after going to the DMV and getting my updated window sticker for the registration I ain't buying this 5 tickets = jail argument.

At the end of the day the officer in the Moats case exercised poor judgment and when you are in a job like that poor judgment can get innocent people hurt or cast an extremely negative image for your PD, I am sure his fellow officers are pissed because they know they will be under a microscope now.

posted by HATER 187 at 08:16 PM on March 30

Montreal Canadiens fire coach Guy Carbonneau

This guy is my all-time favotite

posted by HATER 187 at 11:22 PM on March 10

Banned Aid?

Sweet! That took some imagination to come up with that one.

Nah dude, I stole it from a commercial in the WB or CW or whatever that channel is called. And they in turn stole it from someone else. I don't think you're a bad guy or anything, I just think that you don't realize how offensive what you said can be to someone. Think before you speak, that is all I would ask.

posted by HATER 187 at 10:51 PM on March 08

Banned Aid?

To me this is different than TO showing of, or a pitcher pumping his fist after a strike, or trash talking after a dunk. This is just a guy wearing something that is not part of his uniform. Its more like the time John Vanbiesbrouck used red tape on the butt end of his goalie during a home game (back when home sweaters were white)

posted by HATER 187 at 11:14 PM on March 03

Banned Aid?

Man D-Wade made a real BornIcon move by wearing that band-aid.

posted by HATER 187 at 05:22 PM on March 03

Legendary Wrestler linked to slaying of 97 year old man

While I can understand that blocking blood flow to the brain could cause a person to pass out, the problem was that when Gagne applied the hold the effect was almost instantanious.

That is the way it would work in the real world. The way Hogan used to fight out of the sleeper with the ref checking his arm three times is bogus. Blood chokes know you out in a matter of seconds.

posted by HATER 187 at 12:17 AM on February 28

Legendary Wrestler linked to slaying of 97 year old man

Whoops, I misread my own post, thanks for the correction and not crucifying me for it.

I have to seriously call into question the actions of the staff at Friendship Village. From the MinnPost article it was stated that he was involved an several alleged incidents before this one. The staff had to have known he posed a threat to other patients.

I know its funny to shit on wrestling and make jokes about Sleeper Holds and what not but Gagne did illegitimately try to choke Gutttmann out once before this. He was allowed back into the community after this incident but no mention is made as to how his level care was changed after this. In my mind the blame can fall squarely on the shoulders of the Friendship Village management.

posted by HATER 187 at 12:06 AM on February 27

Legendary Wrestler linked to slaying of 97 year old man

For those not in the know Verne Gagne was a founder of the AWA (American Wrestling Association) he helped start the careers of Hulk Hogan, Shawn Michaels, Mr. Perfect Curt Hennig and The Nature Boy Ric Flair.

Sorry thar everything is from the same source. It seems that the local papers were following this story more closely than most other sources and the updates were more frequent on the city pages blog.

posted by HATER 187 at 12:24 PM on February 26

Oh No, You Di'int!

This is gonna be a long so if there is a point to this novel of a post its that we need to stop being so reactionary about this topic because it us way more complicated than steroids=wrong. I have refrained from posting on this topic for a long time because I felt that there were only a few players using and the ones that had so much incriminating evidence pointing towards them were given a free pass (until they possibly lied in front of Congress) This topic is so all over the place so so is my comment.

I fail to see how the story of one baseball player (even of the caliber of Alex Rodriguez) is breaking news. I believe that there were 104 and other players who tested positive. If you believe that only those players are the ones using you have about 1 in 12 using steroids. I am basing this off of a 40 man roster per team they percentage would obviously get higher if you just went the 25 man roster. If you live in the real and believe that more than those 104 use who knows how high that percentage can go. Why they haven't looked into pitchers using I'll never understand, I believe that they would have more to gain from steroids. To me the real story is that 104 players tested positive, how many more have or will if tougher testing policies are implemented.

I under stand why some people are upset about this. No one wants to see the sport they have played and enjoyed since childhood tainted with steroids, HGH or whatever else they use to gain an edge (which I personally believe is a small one) I still believe that the cream of the crop (like the Bondses and Rodrigi, and Clemens and McGuire) will always be amazing players and the PEDs just gave them that little extra push to take them from all time greats to Legendary. All this nonsense about changing records or what will happen if A-Rod passes Bonds is just foolish, who knows how many pitchers they hit home runs off of were on the gas? Like it or not this is a part of the game now. All you are doing by wondering who's on it and who isn't is just going to ruin your enjoyment of the game.

Back in 2004 I was pretty upset with the state of baseball. I felt someone like Bonds who had clout because he was pulling in so much more revenue could use PEDs and the MLB officials would just turn a blind towards. Here in 2009 it is more apparent that PEDs are much more widespread that was initially thought. I think baseball is unfairly singled out because this is a problem that transcends baseball and effects all areas of sports.

Morally I have a hard time understanding how to feel all about this. I know steroids are illegal but I am a firm believer in "my body my choice" No matter how harmful something is for you no one has a right to say what you are doing is illegal. My problem arises when the MLB decides to say what drugs or supplements use and if you brake our rules we can fine, suspend or terminate you. Where do their rights as an employer end when it comes to what you put into your body? Why should something that improves your performance be viewed as a bad thing even when it has its side effects? If there was a drug that made computer programmers program faster or better but had side effects would Computer Associates or Microsoft not want their employees to take it even if it had potentially harmful side effects? So long as no one is being forced or coerced into something they don't want to take what is the problem with wanting to be the best in your particular field? Should I feel be bad about posting this long pointless comment with so many hypothetical situations that could never be answered?

posted by HATER 187 at 12:40 AM on February 11

Review of Springsteen's Super Bowl Halftime Show

Prince was my favorite halftime show performer in recent memory. I am hoping for Morris Day and the mother fucking Time in 2010. Jerome, bring me my mirror!

posted by HATER 187 at 03:06 AM on February 03

Tabloid Catches Michael Phelps Smoking a Bong

What would have happened if he hit this "alleged" bong in Amsterdam or some other country where pot is legal? Is the outrage over the fact that he smoked it or that he broke the law?

posted by HATER 187 at 02:59 AM on February 03

Power Play

Its an excuse in the fact that the Celtics lost focus and spent so much time and energy pissing and moaning about the basket being counted. They should have sucked it up and blown th Blazers out of the building, God knows they have the talent to do that.

posted by HATER 187 at 07:56 PM on January 01

Halloween for 82 games.

Gary Cheevers. Thanks Howard, I couldn't remember who originally wore the stitches mask but I remember when Steve Shields had the modern style helmet with it painted on the front. The side had ears and and hair painted on it. Coolest. Mask. Ever.

posted by HATER 187 at 04:21 PM on November 14

Questionable Call

Of course all this happens when I decide to root for the Chargers. I am truly cursed.

posted by HATER 187 at 10:57 PM on September 15

NBA source says Ron Artest to be traded to Rockets

Historically, teams with Artest on the roster go nowhere in playoffs The Rockets have been doing that just fine without Artest on the team. Short of failing to make the playoffs, the Rockets can't do any worse.

posted by HATER 187 at 02:44 AM on July 30

Sandlot ball going the way of wooden bats

In my youth (I am 27 so we are talking 80's-90's here) basketball was the pick up game of choice. Getting a baseball together is hard work. You need 18 kids, 18 mitts, catching equipment, bats and balls. Basketball requires a ball, two kids and hoop (which you can find on any suburban block or a full court in a park) Is it any wonder unorganized baseball is becoming extinct, it requires to much effort and coordination. Organized ball gets all the kids together and provides umpires (no more arguing over strikes and balls) To me it seems easier to join a baseball league and play than it is to organize one game by myself. The moral of the story here; the youth of America is lazy.

posted by HATER 187 at 12:33 AM on July 25

Michelle Wie Disqualified for Scorecard Gaffe

p&c I don't think anyone has a problem with the fact that Ms. Wie made a mistake and was penalized for it. The general consensus is that the scorecard is an antiquated aspect of the game that serves zero purpose and should be abandoned. Obviously Ms. Wie made a mistake and deserved to penalized, no one has an issue with that. The issue is the useless rule (that while a rule should be enforced) that she violated needs to go the way of the dodo.

posted by HATER 187 at 02:56 AM on July 20

Williams Defeats Williams for Wimbledon Crown

Was the outcome ever in doubt? I knew Williams had it in the bag.

posted by HATER 187 at 01:56 PM on July 05

George Carlin: (Late) Sports Authority

All the good ones are dead: Belushi Kaufman Pryor Hicks Hedberg and now Carlin The world is a less funny place now.

posted by HATER 187 at 04:33 PM on June 24

Nadal wins 4th straight French Open in a rout.

With the way Nadal plays on clay(especially like he did on Sunday) , Roger should feel no shame in being the second best clay court player in the world.

posted by HATER 187 at 10:15 PM on June 08

CBC fumbles negotiations on Hockey Night theme

How much would it cost CBC to pay Lee/Lifeson/Peart for the rights to use Fly by Night? That would make hockey even awesomer than it already is.

posted by HATER 187 at 12:45 AM on June 07

Boston Herald Should Name Its SpyGate Source

Conspiracy theories are for The X-Files. Life isn't like the movies. Debreif and debug me, David Duchovny I know you could love me I'm sweet and I'm cuddly, I'm gonna kill SCULLY! David Duchovny why won't you love me

posted by HATER 187 at 09:36 PM on May 17

Clemens reportedly had affair with country star

Hey goddam did you see Ron Duguay at the Ranger game tonight. Seeing his wicked hair totally made me think of you. Is there any relation between Mind McCready and Mike McCready? Glad to help boys and girls.

posted by HATER 187 at 11:33 PM on April 29

This is my #1 draft pick...

canstusdis that sumo.goo site is pretty sweet. thanks for the links

posted by HATER 187 at 11:06 PM on April 27

This is my #1 draft pick...

While I think a comparison is a cool idea, to me this an apples and oranges kind of thing. In Sumo you can grab the mawashi plus you can also open palm stike. I believe both of these practices are frowned upon in the NFL. As far as the bodies colliding at high speed and who has the advantage, I would have to think a Yokozuna would. They start further apart in Sumo and also have a better starting position.

posted by HATER 187 at 01:27 AM on April 26

This is my #1 draft pick...

Another thing this thread is overlooking is that Akinori has a pretty interesting story. One of the few foreign born Yokozunas (he is Mongolian) he was suspended for bowing out of a tournament with some questionable injuries. He was also disqualified during a bout for pulling his opponents hair (disqualifications are unheard of in sumo)

posted by HATER 187 at 01:51 PM on April 25

This is my #1 draft pick...

How effective would he be without all the other players wearing a mawashi?

posted by HATER 187 at 01:45 PM on April 25

Pacman gives Dallas Cowboys a dual threat:

I am all for giving second (third, fourth, fifth) chances to anyone. Personally I have been through some shit and would never want anyone to give up on me so good on the Cowboys and anyone else in Adam Jones' life that is willing to stick by him and help him change his life. Although I despise the Cowboys I hope Jones can have a long and healthy career. That being said, his awful "performance" in TNA is an act worthy of a prison sentence. When it comes to pro-footballers in the squared circle LT has set a pretty high benchmark.

posted by HATER 187 at 01:26 PM on April 25

Fukudome doesn't find racist T-shirts in Wrigleyville funny

u sound like a bunch of scarred little white boys trying to be liked and accepted I take great offense to this. I am 5'10" and weigh 220 lbs. of brick shit house. I think girthy would be a much better description than little.

posted by HATER 187 at 11:21 PM on April 21

Have we returned to the days of 'Gladiators'?

Still, the people who get off on MMA will be the great-grandparents of American Idiocracy in the future Dude I think you need to take it down a notch with that "MMA fans are stupid" shit. I was a boxing fan until the gross corrupt and diluted talent of the sport turned me off. I look to MMA to fulfill my combat sport jones. Look, the sport has progressed from having like 3 rules to over 30 well outlined infractions. The fighters safety is a big concern when it comes MMA (UFC in paricular) and to think that it is just two guys pummeling each other is kind of idiotic and shows that you haven't watched a fight or only taken away what was convenient to fit into your view of the sport. I am probably not the smartest or most articulate MMA fan on this site but I do have a problem with people bashing the sport without understanding it and thus felt the need to rush to its defense with this hasty post.

posted by HATER 187 at 02:09 PM on April 19

Top 10 Unbreakable Sports Records

I think Gretzky's 92 goals in the 81-82 season is more unsurpassable (new awesome word) than his 215 points.

posted by HATER 187 at 10:54 PM on April 18

Sean Avery does his best to reduce the NHL to the level of the WWE

I think what Avery did was bush league and dangerous. Its like that episode of the Simpsons when Homer starts chomping and walking towards and pie and says "Pie I am just going to keep doing this (chomp, chomp) and if you get in my its your own fault" Anyone could have easily been clipped by Avery especially when he was just facing Brodeur and swinging his stick back and forth. He was staring straight ahead and if a defender came up on the side of him he could have easily been whacked in the grill with some lumber. Grum, I agree with a lot what you say regarding D-men clearing traffic in front of the net but I think besides jockeying for position there should be little contact until the puck is in the vicinity. Otherwise you could get some crazy obstruction/interference going on.

posted by HATER 187 at 11:24 PM on April 16

The NFL in the year 2000

women quarterbacks launching 135-yard touchdown passes They may not throw the ball 135 yards but these ladies play a serious game and look damn fine while doing it.

posted by HATER 187 at 06:50 AM on March 26

Brett Favre Retires

RE: Bret Favre's INT numbers I liken this to a guard in basketball and the amount of turnovers they produce. Just like Favre (obviously one of the all-time greats) many great guards have huge TO numbers (check out Stockton, Kidd, Johnson, and AI's numbers) If you are handling or passing the more you are more apt to turn it over. I think the INT numbers are a direct result of Favre staring in so many games and throwing the ball as much as he did.

posted by HATER 187 at 10:03 PM on March 04

Five Greatest Fictional TV Bowlers

I know it isn't tee-vee, but what bowling thread would be complete without this guy:

posted by HATER 187 at 12:02 PM on March 04

Blackhawks to play in the Friendly Confines?

hopefully the Blues I know St. Louis has great fans and the Blues are a once proud franchise on the up-swing, I can't imagine this not being a Hawks-Redwings match up. I think these games should be a once a year affair but this should be the next one. What are the chances of a Habs-Leafs outdoor game? Doesn't Montreal have an outdoor soccer stadium where they could play?

posted by HATER 187 at 02:16 PM on February 23

Arsenal's Eduardo Da Silva injured in outrageous tackle, possibly ending his career.

From the above picture it looks like Taylor is doing a straight up drop kick into Da Silva's leg, but at full speed I have to wonder if this is just a case of mis-timing a play for the ball. As my futbol knowledge is practically nil I will have to wait for a reasonable analasys from footie fan.

posted by HATER 187 at 02:06 PM on February 23

Belichick has been taping since 2000, Goodell tells Specter

Which part, the whining or the suggestion Belichick's live should be put at risk? Fatty, you do realize what we are talking about here. The minute this man decided to cheat on a football game he forfeited his life. How could you possibly defend him? You sir are worse than Hitler.

posted by HATER 187 at 11:09 PM on February 17

The NY Times real time blog of the Clemens hearings.

I don't understand this hearing or the one before it involving Palmero, Sosa ect. It seems the only thing Roger could be found guilty of is perjury but he would never have the chance to perjure himself if he wasn't asked these questions in front of Congress. So why is Congress going through all this trouble to try and prove that these athletes used steroids, HGH, and any other PED under the sun? If Roger is found guilty of perjuring himself will he be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law? It seems to me lying about using PEDs is about as significant as lying about getting fellated in a certain prolate office.

posted by HATER 187 at 10:26 PM on February 13

Pedro Martinez, Juan Marichal filmed at cock fight

There's nothing else to do but drink Presidente's I fail to see the problem. That fairly well describes my house I am so coming over. I can whip up so mean BBQ provided my BAC is kept over .10.

posted by HATER 187 at 10:10 PM on February 08