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| Name: | Patrick Escarcega |
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| Member since: | February 01, 2002 |
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patrickje has posted 10 links and 55 comments to SportsFilter and 2 links and 5 comments to the Locker Room.
Wise Words "It was obvious Katie was not very good, She was awful. You know what guys do? They respect your ability. You can be 90 years old, but if you can go out and play, they'll respect you. Katie was not only a girl, she was terrible. OK? There's no other way to say it." Colorado football coach Gary Barnett responding to former kicker Katie Hnida's charge that she was raped in an interview with Rick Reilly. Colorado is in a world of hurt, several women suing about being raped, entertaining recruits with strippers and escorts. Page 2 wonders who's to blame for this mess.
posted on February 19, 2004 - Go to the detail view for this result
"You faggot! Yeah, you heard me. You faggot!" I guess the president of an NFL team didn't have the presence of mind to shut his mouth. Matt Millen (of devout coward fame) had a verbal altercation with former Lion Johnnie Morton. Today he made himself unavailable for comment, leaving reporters to ask players the difficult questions.
posted on December 16, 2003 - Go to the detail view for this result
Sapp blasts NFL 'slave system' "And so now there's a rule against me. Thanks. I knew (the league) was gonna do what they did because they've been notoriously against Sapp. Like I said before, it's a slave system. Make no mistake about it, slave master say you can't do it, don't do it. They'll make an example out of you."
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"Well, OK. I think today's ass-whipping was definitive enough" Oakland's Lincoln Kennedy chimes in on yesterday's victory over the New York Jets. After a 10-10 first half, Oakland dominated in all phases of the game. Will it be enough to stop the Titans next week?
posted on January 13, 2003 - Go to the detail view for this result
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posted on October 25, 2002 - Go to the detail view for this result
UFC Fighter Knocked Out in Eight Seconds In a Colorado ring thronging with his fans last night, Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter Houston Alexander was knocked out by James Irvin in eight seconds, the shortest bout in the sport's history. "Houston Alexander has been utterly exposed," Michael Rome declared on the blog Bloody Elbow. (See the video.)
posted by rcade at 08:05 AM on April 03
posted by everett at 11:30 PM on May 26
Wow, I can't wait to see this fight. Of course I will have to wait until it's released on DVD and on Netflix (which is how I've watched UFC 30-57). It'll be a good fight, Hughes is more than a bit of a freak physically. He is so strong compared to others at 170 it's a bit ridiculous. Of course if you've watched Hughes, you know he can be a little sloppy on the ground, because he does have that strength advantage. Which has led to his various losses by submission. But that assumes Gracie can get to that position. My call Hughes by TKO in the second round.
posted at 12:07 PM on May 26
Tony Dungy's Son Found Dead Breaking news from ESPN.
posted by evil empire at 08:51 AM on December 22
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posted at 11:35 AM on December 22
Owens leaves after verbal spat with Reid BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Terrell Owens exchanged words with head coach Andy Reid at a team meeting Wednesday and was asked to leave, according to news reports. Owens then got his belongings and cleared out of Eagles training camp at Lehigh University, according to two television reports. He was expected to return to his home in New Jersey, ESPN's Sal Paolantonio reports. Earlier Wednesday, he had missed practice for the fifth time in six days because of a left groin injury. Owens worked out with the team's assistant trainer for about 20 minutes on a separate playing field from his teammates, catching balls from a machine and doing some light running. He did not speak to reporters or acknowledge the fans who chanted his name. The All-Pro receiver sat out practices last Friday and Saturday. He returned Sunday for both the morning and afternoon sessions, but hasn't practiced since. Owens is unhappy the Eagles have refused to redo his contract as he enters the second season of a seven-year, $48.97 million deal. Last season, Owens had 77 receptions for 1,200 yards and a franchise-record 14 touchdowns receptions before severely injuring his ankle late in the season. He missed the final two regular-season games and the first two playoff games before returning for the Super Bowl, in which he had nine receptions for 122 yards. When asked about Owens leaving camp, his agent Drew Rosenhaus said it was a matter between Owens and Reid. Rosenhaus declined to talk about it further.
posted by dbt302 at 03:28 PM on August 11
Why on earth would Oakland need TO? They have Randy Moss, Jerry Porter, and a couple of really good #3 receivers, I agree Oakland does have a history of taking difficult players (See Romanowski, Moss, Sapp, et al), but at this point in time even if they could squeeze the money out of the cap, they don't have any need for a wide receiver.
posted at 12:47 PM on August 11
Terry Bowden's NCAA top 16 predictions And four of them are from the BIG TEN.
posted by jojomfd1 at 12:14 AM on August 08
North Texas???? WTF...they don't deserve any love. Last season's out of conference record at No. 8 Texas L 65-0 Fla Atlantic L 20-13 at Colorado L 52-21 at Baylor L 37-14 Southern Miss L 31-10 Come on! They got smoked by BAYLOR freakin' Baylor! I like Texas as well, but Stoops has always owned Texas and Mack Brown, I just don't see that changing. I also think that people aren't giving Bret Bielama in Wisconsin the benefit of the doubt, he completely changed the tone of a moribund Badger team last year, and now that Barry Alvarez is retiring and has named Bielama his successor, I look forward to many more years of backing the Badgers.
posted at 12:35 PM on August 08
Officials Overturn Call; Redskins Trademark Might Be Sacked The lawsuit to strip the Washington Redskins of their trademarks has been revived on appeal. "No Native person who has been called the R-word has ever said: 'Wow, they must think I'm a football player or a sport mascot or a person covered in red paint for war,'" argues plaintiff Suzan Shown Harjo. "It has always been a fighting word and has never been a compliment."
posted by rcade at 10:21 AM on July 18
I don't get the ire of the people who recommend keeping the name? It's a deprecated racist term, and as such probably should be removed. It's offensive, but because it's so pervasive, and Native Americans are so ignorable, I guess it's OK right? I'll avoid saying niggers, and recommend other team names, the Atlanta Slaves with a black-faced sambo as their mascot? The San Diego Wetbacks, with a Taco John-ish mascot? Unlike the Indians, Seminoles, Redskins has NO concomitant value. It's a VERY VERY racist term, but since you've heard it so much, you've inured yourself to it. People think it's OK to say it. In the end though, what does it matter? I'm Indian and grew up on an indian reservation in northern Montana, I'm fully aware that the white people have won. The BIA is a complete disaster, and most indian tribes (who aren't based in a populous area) still are living in poverty. The life expectancy for people living on the reservation is 48 for men, and 52 for women. Indians have the lowest life expectancy of any people in the Northern hemisphere. Walk around Pine Ridge reservation, or maybe my reservation Fort Belknap. So go ahead, tell yourself, it's OK to use the word redskin. Maybe you'll believe it.
posted at 01:52 PM on July 18
More Than He Could Chew Declaring that he doesn't want to "embarrass the sport," Mike Tyson retired after his seventh-round TKO against Irish boxer Kevin McBride. Tyson's parting gift: $5 million dollars, all but $250,000 going to bankruptcy creditors.
posted by rcade at 08:17 AM on June 12
I don't care one way or the other about Mike Tyson, but the fact always remains. For a period of years in the late 80s - early 90s, he WAS the baddest man on the planet. Michael Spinks was scared to go into the ring against him. I don't know if there will ever be a fighter that exciting again. If there is, it won't be Mike again.
posted at 12:17 PM on June 12
"It's pretty disrespectful" said Jesse Mish, 14, who's won several state wrestling awards. But is it discrimination? If so, is it discrimination against the girls or the boys?
posted by danostuporstar at 08:59 AM on May 13
I wrestled for about 7 years all through junior high and high school. Wrestling girls is really awkward. I'm not saying it's wrong or anything, but for one, a male's mulsculature is just so much more developed, that the boy-girl matches usually devolve into either, the guy taking it easy, or the guy just physically bullying the girl around. From what I recall (and this was 15 years ago), most girls wrestled at the JV level. At varsity tournaments and duals, you never saw a girl even if she was on the team, because she would be competing in a side-JV event. As to the sexual aspect? I'm sure it happens, but it would seem to be more common, to have some kid, wrestle extra-hard against a girl to avoid losing to a 'girl'.
posted at 01:49 PM on May 13
Thanks Dad! ESPN's Tom Farrey has his 1-year old son genetically tested in an article on gene research in sports. It's the lead in a new series by ESPN on youth sports.
posted by smithers at 02:14 PM on March 31
Great link, thanks.
posted at 12:26 PM on March 31
Thanks Dad! ESPN's Tom Farrey has his 1-year old son genetically tested in an article on gene research in sports. It's the lead in a new series by ESPN on youth sports.
posted by smithers at 02:14 PM on March 31
Great link, thanks.
posted at 12:26 PM on March 31
Runner's Magazine Has Race Problem The lack of coverage of non-white athletes prompts a boycott call: "From road racing to track, some of the most important and highest achieving athletes are Asian, Latino, Afro-Caribbean and African, yet their stories and images are nearly non-existent in Runner's World magazine." (Via mathowie)
posted by rcade at 06:17 PM on March 14
Been a runner for quite some time, a couple of marathons, many triathlons. Don't boycott Runner's World because they shun minorities, boycott them because their quality of writing and article selection sucks. It's well known in the running/triathlon community that Runner's World is aimed at the 'just-starting' to 'intermediate' level runners, that's why they keep running the same crappy '5 Steps to a good 5K' article over and over and over and over. From my experience running clubs are primarily white, while I tend to see a lot more diversity at races. I think their statement that 'our covers and photos do not represent the average, everyday runner' means more that they're not publishing photos of 43 year old men and women that are 10-20 lbs overweight, which if you are in the running community, that is the reality of the average runner. Runner's World does not really cover elite-level races, beyond a quick race summary. If you're looking for coverage of international level racing, then look at the USATF, IAAF, or Cool Running. Runner's World does not tend to cover these events. My brother is an elite level runner, and I know I will probably never see his name in Runner's World, and he's white. So in conclusion, boycott Runner's World because they suck, not because they're racist.
posted at 11:53 AM on March 14
Isn't there anyone better than this guy? Bud Selig re-ups through the end of the decade. Is there anyone out there that could replace him? Or is it one of those deals where anyone smart enough to do the job is smart enough to not actually want the job?
posted by chicobangs at 02:15 PM on August 20
NFL commissioner: Paul Tagliabue - 1989 - Present For the prior two decades, Tagliabue represented the NFL as an attorney in areas including television, expansion, legislative affairs, franchise moves, labor and antitrust cases. He was a partner at Covington & Burling, a Washington D.C. law firm, then the NFL's principal outside counsel. His involvement with the NFL began in 1969, during the merger of the NFL and the American Football League, when "Monday Night Football" was being launched. Before that, Tagliabue served in the office of the Secretary of Defense, U.S. Defense Department, as a policy analyst on European and North Atlantic affairs. On leaving the department, Tagliabue was awarded the Secretary of Defense Meritorious Civilian Service Medal, the department's highest award. MLB commissioner: Allan H. "Bud" Selig - 1992- Present Used car dealer from 1955 to 1970, when he bought the Seattle Pilots for 10.8 million and moved them to Milwaukee. hmm...I wonder why there is such a disparity between the leagues?
posted at 12:11 PM on August 20
Imagine Kobe deciding to only ... Imagine Kobe deciding to only play road games when the Lakers visited Philadelphia (he grew up there), Portland (close to Nike headquarters), New York (legendary showcase Madison Square Garden) and Atlanta (Coca-Cola headquarters). Or Jason Giambi only playing road games in Oakland (began career there) and Anaheim (southern California native). True, those are players in team sports, but it's close to the scenario explaining why Tiger Woods only plays certain events, and why tournaments he doesn't usually play have so little chance at getting a lift from golf's number 1 drawing card.
posted by msacheson at 11:50 PM on March 12
no kidding 86, how boring would this article be if it were about Vijay Singh.
posted at 10:11 AM on March 12
The NHL is sinking. This article from the SF Chronicle's Ross McKeon comes on the heels of an earlier SpoFi thread on hockey salaries. "In 10 NHL cities -- a third of the league -- buildings are barely at more than 75 percent capacity, ... Twelve teams ... are averaging less than 15,000 people a game. ... The Sharks, up until now an easy sell in the South Bay, saw their season-ticket sales drop by 3,000 this season and have sold out only three of their first 28 home games. ... The NHL landed a $600 million television contract five years ago from ESPN. ... The deal expires at season's end, and not only will the league not get another $600 million commitment from ESPN, it might struggle to find its way on any network in the near future." Ross also offers ways to stop the sinking. I didn't know it was this bad. Is it?
posted by worldcup2002 at 04:28 PM on February 11
Hockey is interesting, but I think for most people (if you already like hockey ignore this), it boils down to this. With 82 games, what the hell does it matter if I watch this one? Whether or not the team I'm watching wins or loses this one, it's ultimately largely irrevelant over the season.
posted at 11:42 AM on February 11
Joe Horn dials up some controversy... by grabbing a cell phone and apparently making a connection from the end zone. Of course, he and the Saints ended up on the receiving end of a 15-yard unsportmanslike call. For some reason, this seems much funnier than the Terrell Owens Sharpie incident of 2002. Your thoughts?
posted by wfrazerjr at 11:55 PM on December 15
I don't know, I like the whole entertainment aspect of this. It was funny, original, and something to break up the horrid monotony of the Giants getting their asses handed to them. As to the Giants getting even or revenge? Why bother, really, they're the ones who've been phoning it in the past several games.
posted at 11:52 AM on December 15
I used to love boxing, now I never watch it because of Don King. I've seen too many boxing matches that went to a decision that made no sense. Or watched some circus of a match that ended very weirdly. I watch MMA (specifically UFC for the most part). It's exciting and for the most part (during the fight anyway) unscripted and just a blast to watch. I think I speak for a lot of men when I say, I just basically want to watch fights. After watching MMA for so long now, watching boxing is akin to watching bowling, except in the case of bowling, the match isn't fixed.