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Boston Herald Apologizes for False SpyGate Story "On Feb. 2, 2008, the Boston Herald reported that a member of the New England Patriots' video staff taped the St. Louis Rams' walkthrough on the day before Super Bowl XXXVI," the paper announces in today's edition. "... we now know that this report was false, and that no tape of the walkthrough ever existed." One fan's reaction to the Pats' hometown newspaper running a false story about the team the day before the Super Bowl: "now and forever the Herald is dead to me."
posted to Football at 7:45 AM CDT
Clemens reportedly had affair with country star Roger Clemens has another potential scandal he's already denying. He reportedly had a affair with country singer Mindy McCready in a decade-long relationship that began when she was 15 and Clemens was a 28-year old with the Red Sox. This could be especially damaging as Clemens' defamation suit against Brian McNamee proceeds.
posted to Baseball at 9:54 AM CDT
Does the term "I cannot refute anything in the story" constitute an admission that the story is true, or does it mean that MS McCready cannot disprove anything in the story? There's a huge difference between those 2 interpretations.
If she didn't have sex with him, she could certainly come out and say "I did not have sex with him". The fact that she says (through tears according to the article) "I cannot refute anything in the story" pretty much gives you your answer.
Apparently she wasn't 15 when the "affair" happened though as it didn't happen until later (not when they first met). So at least we get statuatory rapist out of his profile if that's true (but bad husband and liar remains).
The fact that he filed the suit anyway, knowing that he had stuff like this affair in his past, suggests to me that Clemens is (a) an enormous risk taker, and (b) egotistical enough to believe he can win any fight he undertakes.
These traits lend credence to the idea that he took the equally stupid risk of lying to Congress.
amen to that. And if he knows this Mindy thing is true, he KNOWS they will subpoena her to testify. Does he think she is dumb enough to lie to a federal jury too? For him? His egotism knows no bounds, apparently.
posted at 9:11 AM CDT on April 29
Just to keep tabs on this
- McNamee claims Petite did steroids. Petite confirms. Turns out to be true
- McNamee claims Clemen's wife did HGH (for a photoshoot). Clemens denies. Turns out to be true
- Newspaper claims Clemens had affair with McCreedy. Clemens denies. McCreedy confirms it to be true.
- McNamee claims Clemen's did HGH. Clemens denies.
Who has the credibility here? Any reason we should be believing Roger here?
posted at 9:18 AM CDT on April 29
I don't think this will be relevant to his defamation suit.
Well defamation is the communication of a statement that makes a false claim that may harm the reputation of an individual.
This whole McCreedy thing is relevant because
1) it helps show a lack of credibility. He says the steroids claim is a lie. He also says this thing with McCreedy is a lie. If they were to put her on stand and she says it's true, that destroys his credibility (he lied about one to save face, why wouldn't he lie about the other to save face)
2) It would be harder to argue that the steroid claim harms his reputation if you can show his reputation isn't as shiny as he claims.
posted at 1:42 PM CDT on April 29
It is true that depositions are more free form, but you can't ask questions just to embarrass the person being deposed
No, but the simplest defense in a defamation suit is to prove that you were telling the truth. To do this, I would assume you would be allowed to show how the plaintiff is UN-truthful, so this line of questioning could be allowed if the right argument is made.
Clemens' lawyers would just instruct him not to answer.
But they can't stop McCreedy from answering when she is called (which they have already indicated that they will likely subpeona her).
posted at 4:03 PM CDT on April 29
WHAT GIVES, GUYS? Nelson says there's no problem, Davis says very little For Warriors coach Don Nelson, the mind-boggling question everyone wants answered is really a no-brainer. Why didn't he play Baron Davis in the second half of Monday's playoff-elimination game in Phoenix?
posted to Basketball at 8:05 AM CDT
I'm no basketball expert, but from what I know
1) He was 2-13 from the floor when they benched him
2) They went on a 38-19 run once he was benched
And they're questioning why he wasn't on the floor in the 2nd half? Doesn't the above answer that question?
posted at 9:23 AM CDT on April 16
Not at all because you only provided information to make it seem as if it was in fact a wise move to make.
No I provided information that was available to me.
"Putting Baron back in the game would spark his team with some life" is not a fact.
"Going from 2-13 to come back and go 6-9" is not a fact.
All of that is a guess at best, and worse they are guesses contrary to what we had seen thus far. What did he do in the 1st half to imply either of the above would happen?
Isn't it more likely that instead of going 6-9 when he came back in, he went 1-9? Isn't it also possible to say that instead of "sparking" his team with some life, that he would drag them down further by his poor play? Isn't both of those "guesses" more likely to occur given his play in the first half?
posted at 12:02 PM CDT on April 17
"Greg Maddux? I bet you could catch him with your eyes closed." What you are about to read is a story about grown men who should know better. It is included here as a means of illustrating the legend of one man and his unique place in baseball history. It should not be construed as an endorsement of the activity described, although we must admit it makes for a pretty cool story.
posted to Baseball at 4:48 PM CDT
I have GOT to know what planet you live on where Greg Maddux is considered "underrated" in baseball.
I have to agree with this.
On "America's Team" he was the ace of one of the best staffs in history, had constant TV exposure on TBS (not to mention playoff TV exposure), and he has been featured in National ads ("chicks dig the long ball"). Hard to find anyone that has watched a game that doesn't know who he is, and and I've never heard of ANYONE saying he isn't at least the SECOND best pitcher of his ERA, if not the BEST.
That isn't exactly underrated to me.
I'm a huge Maddux fan (named my son after him...and people accuse me of stealing the name from Angelina Jolie...bah!). I even did a speech on him in college making his case for the best right hander in history (and that was 10 years ago! I think my argument is more solid now :-)
For some reason, my favorite part of the story is
You know," Maddux said, "I really should retire." Bell, unsure if he was entering into a conversation of historical importance, stayed quiet.
I can just completely picture that guy thinking to himself "Oh crap, don't say the wrong thing! You could alter the course of baseball as we know it if you say the wrong thing!" :-)
posted at 7:12 AM CDT on April 15
Ultimate Fighting Robs The Cradle Want to watch 6-year-olds in the Octagon? Welcome to Missouri, apparently the only state in the union that allows "youth fighting." Says one parent, "We're not training them for dog fighting...I'd rather have my kids here than out on the streets."
posted to Culture at 5:46 AM CDT
While I agree that these people that you used as an example are in fact "fucking morons", what does that have to do with the parents that have their children involved in MMA?
because your original post said "let the parent do the parenting and mind your own business". She was saying that that isn't always the RIGHT decision.
We can disagree whether it is/isn't in this one instance, but your post certainly came across as "it's my kid, I can do what I want to them" which absolutely isn't the case. There are plenty of examples where we should not let parents do what they want to the kids while we mind our own business. Whether this is one such an example, is up for debate I guess...as for me, my initial thought was "this is horrible", but after the comments about protective padding, just learning the moves, etc...it doesn't sound any more horrible then learning Jui-Jitsu, which I did at a young age.
posted at 9:31 AM CDT on March 28
I would think you would have to travel a couple days on a 737 to find "The Streets" if you lived in Carthage, Missouri.
Yea, cause kids don't get in any trouble in rural America (says the guy who was at the wrong end of a drive-by shooting in po-dunk, Texas when he was in highschool).
posted at 9:32 AM CDT on March 28
Jose Canseco Has 'Stuff' on A-Rod Throughout this whole somewhat tainted steroids era, Alex Rodriguez's name has never really been slung through the mud. He obviously has a lot of home runs for his age, but he's never hit an exorbitant amount of them in one season. The general perception is A-Rod is just really, really good at what he does.
posted to Baseball at 10:40 AM CDT
Generally speaking, steroids bulk your body way out of proportion from what it was before you started taking. Bonds got big way too quick, so did Mark McGuire.
That's wrong. What you take, how much you take, your personal body makeup, all contribute to what exactly will happen to your body.
There are plenty of pitchers that have already been busted and their bodies never shot out of proportion. A friend of mine used in college and you couldn't tell at all (I didn't know until he failed the drug test). I used to joke that he must have taken the kind that made you fat, because he was very large in the middle (though strong and fast).
posted at 11:49 AM CDT on March 26
What Part Of "Spring Training" Don't You Guys Get? Spikes go high and benches clear between the Yanks and Rays. To paraphrase, Man, we talkin' practice here! With nifty spikes-to-crotch photo action!
posted to Baseball at 4:00 PM CDT
Looks to me like Gomes tripped over his feet before he got there.
that's what I thought as well...he sprinted, was slowing down to avoid killing himself before he shoved him, but stumbled so that the shove appeared "weak".
posted at 9:47 AM CDT on March 14
The actions of a couple of jackasses does not make the entire team jackasses.
No, but those 2 actions (throwing at the 1st batter, spiking at 2B) seem to imply
1) The coach gave the order for retaliation
or
2) the players knew that the coach would be OK with them retaliating
So while the entire team may not be jackasses, it seems their coach is.
posted at 1:00 PM CDT on March 14
Brett Favre Retires Brett Favre has told the Packers and coach Mike McCarthy Tuesday morning he's planning on retiring after 17 seasons.
posted to Football at 9:07 AM CDT
Wow. Brett Favre, one of the greatest pro athletes many of us have been fortunate enough to see announces his retirement, and some here take this opportunity to cap on him. Classy. He owe you money or something?
What I want to know is why someone can't say anything negative about the man without it being considered "classless".
I agree with the comments about his INTs. The man threw a lot of them. He personally cost his team some games (and titles) due to REALLY BAD decisions. He also won his team a lot of games (and title) because of that mentality, and that washes out for a lot of people, but that doesn't mean he's immune to criticism for the first part. In a thread talking about his career, that sort of discussion should be open game without it being taken as "classless".
As for the interceptions -- that number is fairly meaningless for most quarterbacks. How many were random bounces or tips? How many were the fault of the receivers? How many came in situations where the score was heavily in the opponent's favour with time running out?
I can't answer that. But I can say I saw him make decisions in important games (throwing a ball straight up in the air because he was under pressure, throwing into triple coverage in the redzone) that 1st year QB's don't make...and he was doing that in his 16th and 17th year.
And to come out the day after your father dies and have the best game of your career.
That's a game I will always remember. And that falls right in line with my other point in that at least 3 of his TD's that game were thrown up for grabs where his guys made a play at the other end. I will remember that game not only for his heroic effort, but the way his teammates all had herculean efforts to give him that game of his life. That says a lot for the man, in and of itself.
He was a good QB, a terrific leader, and an amazing personality. He did make a LOT of bad decisions, however.
posted at 1:13 PM CDT on March 4
But yet apparently they didn't actually break any rules, and now apparently they're getting off without any punishment.
Are you just tuning in on this? They certainly were punished; don't be absurd.
Not only that but they DID actually break the rules (which is why they were punished).
The fact that the Herald reported this without first finding further proof of the tape's existence is still inexcusable.
Depends on the source. If their one unnamed source "close to the team during the 2001 season," was actually the janitor's brother...then yes, that would be inexcusable to publish this without following it up. However, if that source was say, an assistant coach or someone in the video department, then I think it's ok for them to publish that info with no other confirmation.