panoptican’s profile

panoptican
1869
Name: Jason
Homepage URL: http://panoptican.org/words
Location: Minnesota
ZIP Code: 55720
Gender: I'll cite Juidith Butler
Member since: March 29, 2005
Last visit: June 12, 2008

panoptican has posted 21 links and 130 comments to SportsFilter and hasn’t posted any threads or comments to the Locker Room.

Sports Bio

If you are wondering what happened to me, first of all, that is awfully nice of you, and second of all, I've quit the internet. Feel free to email me though if you'd like, I still check that.

I'm really sort of a sports nomad. No absolute favorite teams. Lived in far too many places to get really attached. So generally I follow teams with players I like and the local teams (Minnesota at the moment). The one exception would be the Tornoto Blue Jays who were my first favorite team starting back in 1990.

Teams I like right now include: Minnesota Twins, Toronto Blue Jays, Cleveland Indians, Minnesota Timberwolves, Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers, Carolina Panthers, Minnesota Vikings, Jacksonville Jaguars, Chicago Bears, Tennessee Titans, Iowa Football and Memphis Basketball.

Recent Links

Gigantic elk! NFLers really are stronger

posted on Jan 17, 2006 - Go to the detail view for this result

The top ten Dennis Rodman moments and semi-related, the Art of War. The battle between blocks and dunks.

posted on Jan 11, 2006 - Go to the detail view for this result

Sometimes, you gotta kick a stallion. [you'll have to try to ignore the atrocious site design]

posted on Dec 29, 2005 - Go to the detail view for this result

It's official. The Toronto Blue Jays are the most improved team in baseball.

posted on Dec 27, 2005 - Go to the detail view for this result

Recent Comments

Top Naked People in Sports in 2005 NSFW, but pretty tame except for the ads. [via MetaChat]

posted to Culture at 2:43 PM CDT

There was a similar link posted a few months ago on SpoFi except it was better. Like top 100 or something. Anyone remember it?

Comment icon posted at 5:41 PM CDT on January 13

Steve Francis Suspended Steve Francis is off the team for an undetermined amount of time. Wonder what he did? I know he never wanted to go to Orlando to begin with, but what's his deal?

posted to Basketball at 5:13 PM CDT

He's been playing some good ball this year. Assists numbers are way up and he's finally showing some deference to an overall offensive scheme. Sad to see him gone but hopefully it paves the way for a trade to Minnesota. Or something. I'm pretty curious to hear what's going on though. The Magic are mum but how much longer will Francis keep quiet?

Comment icon posted at 7:42 PM CDT on January 12

Sutter in, everyone else out. Looks like skydivepop was right. Only three pitchers previously elected to the Hall were known for their closing skills. But Hoyt Wilhelm, Rollie Fingers and Dennis Eckersley all made numerous starts during their illustrious careers. Sutter never started a game, but he finished 512 of them to record 300 saves, the 19th most in history.

posted to Baseball at 2:33 PM CDT

It is afterall arguably the most important position in baseball.

I don't think there is anyway that you can say a relief pitcher plays the most important position in baseball. If it's arguably anything, it's the least important position in baseball. The equivalent of a punter or kicker.

Comment icon posted at 3:28 PM CDT on January 10

Yet Another Belichick Protege Being Sought. Eric Mangini only part of a season in the defensive coordinator seat and already beeing looked at being the next NY Jets head coach.

posted to Football at 1:49 PM CDT

Sort of makes me wonder why Kirk Ferentz is getting more play.

Comment icon posted at 2:18 PM CDT on January 10

Vince Young turning pro I hate to see it, but there it is.

posted to Football at 1:32 PM CDT

Thank goodness. He can finish his degree anytime. The man is a professional athlete. He has everything necessary to make a lot of money in his profession. So go get 'em. Besides that, it would be unfair to all college football teams for him to return. He is way too good. I look forward to watching him on Sundays.

Comment icon posted at 2:38 PM CDT on January 8

Vince Young leads Texas to 41-38 win over USC Vince Young's eight-yard score with 19 seconds to play makes the Texas Longhorns national champions in college football for the first time since 1970.

posted to Football at 12:43 AM CDT

After seeing a couple Vince Young games this year, the NCAA should declare it unfair for him to return. The guy is a beast. As for it being a great game? Meh. I don't know. It didn't have that feel to me. A good game for sure. Vince Young was marvelous but there was something about it that seemed off. Maybe the lack of defense. Maybe all the weird mistakes in the first quarter. Maybe the inevitability that Vince would score. Maybe it was Keith Jackson being clearly out of his mind.

A few questions? Why wasn't USC playing for a scramble in the end? Was their anyone spying the QB? And what the hell happened to Reggie Bush?

Comment icon posted at 1:58 AM CDT on January 5

Though I won't say it was the greatest game ever, I will admit I was wrong. It was a good game and it certainly met expectations. I was surprised by that.

Comment icon posted at 7:25 AM CDT on January 5

Besides that, the guy diving at his feet was a USC defensive linemen. Who the hell spys a guy like Vince Young with a defensive linemen? USC has some speed in the linebacking core and at safety. They should have had the fastest guy watching his every move.

And since when is Bush not an everydown back? Sure, they use White in short yardage situations for the most part, but do we suddenly forget what the guy did this year? Take a look at all the second-half comebacks that USC made this year. Every one of them was keyed by Bush. He touched the ball four times in the second half. In the last eleven minutes of the game, after he ran for that amazing touchdown and seemed to show that he had his head back in it, he touched the ball once and that was on the second to last play of the game. I just don't understand the logic in this. White played a great game for sure, but White can't break a game open like Bush can. If you don't give the man the opportunities, you're really wasting a big chance.

Comment icon posted at 11:28 AM CDT on January 5

Who is William Wesley?

posted to Basketball at 3:19 AM CDT

Also see the William Wesley category on the True Hoop blog. A fascinating mystery of a shadowy figure or just someone who likes his privacy?

Comment icon posted at 3:21 AM CDT on January 4

Dang, should of searched first...

A previous SpoFi thread that links to the first post regarding Wesley written at True Hoop. However, since then, Henry at True Hoop has seven posts regarding Wes and a Wikipedia entry has been created about the man. So there.

Comment icon posted at 4:48 AM CDT on January 4

The Man Who Revolutionised Cricket Dies Kerry Packer, the richest man in Australia, passed away peacefully yesterday. His World Series Cricket in the late 70s changed cricket forever. Perhaps the only 'owner' in history who actually wanted the players to earn a decent wage. And then there was the coloured clothing, the white ball, the floodlights....

posted to Other at 2:57 PM CDT

I too am only just beginning to discover the world that is cricket. A difficult feat in Northern Minnesota with no television. It's actually pretty amazing going around the Australian news sites today. The man was of monumental stature. Not to mention mega-rich. Rest in peace.

Comment icon posted at 11:30 PM CDT on December 27

Pro Bowl Selections Colts Send 7 Players, Bears 6, 5 on Defense...

posted to Football at 3:16 PM CDT

I voted for TO. I bet he received enough to play. Conspiracy I tell ya.

Comment icon posted at 6:58 PM CDT on December 21

And how about some snubs? I say Keith Bulluck, Joey Galloway and Ken Lucas. What about you?

Comment icon posted at 7:16 PM CDT on December 21

Dude, skydivedad. I agree with almost all your snubs, but I have to take issue with that Rudi over LT point you make. Yards tells about 0.2% of the story. How many receptions does Rudi have? How many TD passes? How many touches does Rudi have? How many defenses change their entire scheme for Rudi? LT is pretty clearly the best in the AFC.

Comment icon posted at 11:55 PM CDT on December 21

Also, how about Nate Clements ahead of Ty Law. Law was pretty terrible when I saw him. Clements made me sit my fantasy receivers if they were up against him and rightfully so. That guy was shutdown.

Comment icon posted at 11:57 PM CDT on December 21