bender's profile

bender
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Name: Jeff Zelek
Location: Clifton, VA
Gender: male
Member since: September 13, 2006
Last visit: March 21, 2010

bender has posted 2 links and 272 comments to SportsFilter and 0 links and 3 comments to the Locker Room.

Sports Bio

My teams:
Ohio State Buckeyes
Tennessee Titans
US Soccer
Cleveland Indians
Washington Capitals
Columbus Crew
Vanderbilt Commodores
Washington Nationals
Nashville Predators

Significant sporting events I've attended:
1999 Cincinnati Bengals vs. Tennessee Titans (inaugural game for the Titans)
2001 and 2002 Memorial (golf) Tournaments
Ohio State vs. M*ch*g*n 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 (and many other Ohio State games)
2004 Fiesta Bowl Ohio State vs. Kansas State
2006 World Cup USA vs. Ghana
2007 BCS National Championship Game Ohio State vs. Florida
2010 Rose Bowl Ohio State vs. Oregon

Stadia I've been to:

Football:
Neyland Stadium (University of Tennessee)
Vanderbilt Stadium
Adelphia Coliseum (Tennessee Titans)
Memorial Stadium (University of Illinois)
Notre Dame Stadium
Ohio Stadium
Cleveland Browns Stadium
Paul Brown Stadium (Cincinnati Bengals)
Hall of Fame Stadium (Canton)
RCA Dome (Indianapolis Colts)
Michigan Stadium
Carter-Finley Stadium (NC State University)
Kinnick Stadium (University of Iowa)
Ryan Field (Northwestern University)
Ross Ade Stadium (Purdue University)
Spartan Stadium (Michigan State University)
Sun Devil Stadium (Arizona State University)
Nippert Stadium (University of Cincinnati)
Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome (University of Minnesota)
FedEx Field (Washington Redskins)
University of Phoenix Stadium (Arizona Cardinals)
Husky Stadium (University of Washington)
Beaver Stadium (Penn State University)
Scott Stadium (University of Virginia)
Rose Bowl (University of California-Los Angeles)

Baseball:
Municipal Stadium (Cleveland Indians)
Greer Stadium (Nashville Sounds)
Fulton County Stadium (Atlanta Braves)
Hawkins Field (Vanderbilt University)
Camden Yards (Baltimore Orioles)
Jacobs Field (Cleveland Indians)
Comiskey Park (Chicago White Sox)
Bobby Dodd Stadium (Ohio State University)
Cinergy Field (Cincinnati Reds)
Cooper Stadium (Columbus Clippers)
Great American Ballpark (Cincinnati Reds)
RFK Stadium (Washington Nationals)
Chase Field (Arizona Diamondbacks)
Citizens Bank Park (Philadelphia Phillies)
Nationals Park (Washington Nationals)

Basketball/Hockey:
Memorial Gymnasium (Vanderbilt University)
Gaylord Entertainment Center (Nashville Predators)
Value City Arena (Ohio State University)
St. John Arena (Ohio State University)
Nationwide Arena (Columbus Blue Jackets)
Patriot Center (George Mason University)
Verizon Center (Washington Capitals)
Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland Cavaliers)

Soccer:
Columbus Crew Stadium
Jesse Owens Stadium (Ohio State University)
RFK Stadium (DC United)
Frankenstadion (Nuernberg, Germany)

Recent Links

League announces 2000s NFL All-Decade Team: This decade's 53-player team is comprised of two quarterbacks, four running backs, one fullback, four wide receivers, two tight ends, four offensive tackles, four guards, two centers, four defensive tackles, four defensive ends, six linebackers, four cornerbacks, four safeties, two kickers, two punters, two kick returners and two punt returners. Current New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick and retired Colts coach Tony Dungy also were chosen for the team.

posted by bender to football at 12:14 PM on February 01 - 11 comments

Ice Bowl is one for the ages: The consensus about the Ice Bowl, aka the AMP Energy NHL Winter Classic? It was cool.

posted by bender to hockey at 10:35 AM on January 02 - 42 comments

Recent Comments

SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle

I'm having trouble finding a link to show it, but Ohio State students saluted Buckeye blogger Mark Titus with 'Club Tril' shirts and inflatable sharks at senior night en route to a 73-57 romp over the Illini and at least a share of the Big Ten title. The Shark rewarded them with a trillion in his final home game. Three other Buckeyes (and one Illinus) also joined in on the trillion fun!

posted by bender at 08:34 AM on March 03

SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle

I've been in Tim Hortons a few times during my time in Columbus, OH, however since I do not drink coffee, I managed to escape their promotions.

posted by bender at 07:30 PM on March 02

SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle

My favourite part of RUTR is when someone buys 9 coffees in a row, hasn't won, and then claims "I should have won by now!".

How much time do you guys spend in Tim Horton's??

posted by bender at 01:35 PM on March 02

SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle

How do you roll up the rim on a muffin?

posted by bender at 12:14 PM on March 02

White Sorority Wins Stepping Competition

Didn't Disney make a movie like this?

posted by bender at 06:56 PM on February 26

Strange that no one's talking about Kelly Kulick becoming the first woman to win a men's Professional Bowlers Association Tour title

Thanks, bperk, I think you have carried along at least some of what I was trying to or wanted to say. I'm not a woman, but I think I would be offended if someone wanted to assert that the high water mark in women's athletics was a woman winning a bowling tournament. Great moment for her--sure, but greatest moment for women--not so much. I also wasn't sure which accomplishments to place at the top, but I think the 1999 World Cup is a solid example.

posted by bender at 06:50 PM on February 26

Strange that no one's talking about Kelly Kulick becoming the first woman to win a men's Professional Bowlers Association Tour title

This is the equivalent of "Man Gives Birth!"

So it belongs on the front page of a supermarket tabloid?

After reading that synopsis, I perused the article expecting it to be a string of jokes, but it appears to be serious. Look this is a great accomplishment for her as a person (or at least I assume it is--I've never heard of this event before) and she certainly deserved to be proud of it, but to assert that this is "The greatest moment in women's sports" is absurd.

Bowling barely cracks the long list of mainstream sports, and I fail to see how men enjoy any significant advantage over women that a woman winning a major bowling event is significant on a gender level.

posted by bender at 09:24 AM on February 26

SportsFilter: The Friday Huddle

Anyone know if it will be possible to watch today's USA-Finland hockey game on the interweb?

posted by bender at 09:12 AM on February 26

"We believe in live. We believe in live."

I agree with live. I like live. However, the 2014 games (the first one ESPN is going after) are in Sochi, Russia, which is 8 hours ahead of the east coast and 11 hours ahead of the west coast. Even the latest events will only just be ending in mid-afternoon on the east coast and noon out west. ESPN has picked a tough spot to plant their 'live' flag. If they want to have any substantial audience at all, they're either going to have to air live and reair in the evening or tape delay.

posted by bender at 12:34 PM on February 24

SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle

@ owlhouse

Alright, I'd go see that.

posted by bender at 08:25 PM on February 22

Cardinals Pitcher Upset About Clubhouse Gun Ban

How many banks "crawling with security" have been robbed and customers threatened/shot? How many attacks have occurred inside of police stations crawling with armed officers?

That might be a fair comparison if they only allowed bank employees into the bank. As for police stations, how many attacks have there been? I haven't heard of any.

posted by bender at 11:05 AM on February 22

SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle

Oh, and it's that time of year again. Go the Uppers!

I read the description and watched the videos, but I still don't get it. It appears to be a mass of people milling around and a ball that occasionally pops out with people chasing it. The description was somewhat amusing, though. Do you have anything more on this?

posted by bender at 11:00 AM on February 22

Tiger Woods sorry, admits all: 'I had affairs. I cheated'

I'm with bperk and cjets. Of course it was prepared and rehearsed, but what was he supposed to do, find a random cameraman on the street and spontaneously pour his heart out? He doesn't owe me anything. He apologized to the kids and the parents and said he's trying to make it up to his wife and family. The apology is plenty, and what happens from here forward in the Woods household is their business.

posted by bender at 02:37 PM on February 19

SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle

What?! They didn't use Zambonis? Well there's your problem right there. I didn't even know there was another manufacturer.

posted by bender at 10:01 AM on February 16

Moguls Win Gives Canada Long-Coveted Gold

I'm sure this has been reported a lot (presumably in the Canadian press in particular), but I was not aware that no Canadian won gold at Calgary. Did anyone come close?

I wasn't aware either until I heard it 12 million times since Friday. Good for Canada, but I can only hope that I don't have to hear about it anymore.

posted by bender at 12:32 PM on February 15