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Ice Bowl is one for the ages The consensus about the Ice Bowl, aka the AMP Energy NHL Winter Classic? It was cool.
posted on January 02, 2008 - Go to the detail view for this result
Does the BCS violate antitrust laws? Utah's AG is investigating the possibility of a suit against the BCS
posted by tahoemoj at 10:34 AM on January 08
BC coach fired for Jets' interview The coach of Boston College reportedly has been fired because he interviewed for the New York Jets' head coaching position.
posted by jjzucal at 03:40 PM on January 08
BC's problem is that they have a somewhat exaggerated opinion of their place in NCAA football.
No, I think they know exactly what their place in NCAA football is (and you've done a fine job summing it up), but they want to change that perception. Now they're putting their money where their mouth is. They believe that to make that jump, they need a top flight head coach (although this doesn't necessarily have to be a current big name) who looks at BC as a destination rather than a stepping stone. It's going to cost them with Jagodzinski, but if they can attract that coach, then they may accomplish their goal.
posted at 01:05 AM on January 08
NFL Confidence Pool XLIII Time to dust off the ol' crystal ball (or other object of prognostication) and place your bets. As always, the deadline for making picks is the start of the first playoff game, January 4, 2009 1:00pm ET.
posted by MrFrisby at 07:17 PM on January 06
Yes! I was a perfect 0-4 this weekend. I imagine that places me already mathematically eliminated. Oh well, if the Titans can bring it home, it's all good.
posted at 10:49 AM on January 06
Broncos Fire Shanahan After 14 Seasons No head coach is safe! If Mike Shanahan can be fired as head coach of the Denver Broncos, is any NFL head coach immune from being voted off the island?
posted by jjzucal at 06:59 PM on December 31
Rcade, I'd like to think that Jeff Fisher is immune, but his name (albeit not on the block now of course) has come up in recent years, and there have been disagreements in the past between him and Bud Adams. Of course, a Super Bowl ring can buy you at least a couple years.
posted at 07:49 AM on December 31
OU Fans Launch Air Attack on Texas The text of a banner that was flown over the University of Texas campus in Austin on Thursday: "Hey Mack, Quit Whining U Knew the Rules."
posted by rcade at 10:17 AM on December 09
Say what you will, sooner, but when Stoops has his first string offense in the game with two minutes left in a 30 point blowout-still throwing the ball-he is trying to run up the score.
That may be, but don't hate the player, hate the game. If Stoops ran up the score to impress the computers and get into the national championship game, then mission accomplished. Likewise, if you have a problem with that, then you have a problem with the system.
posted at 10:31 AM on December 09
A Little "Hometown Justice" A Minnesota judge blocks the NFL's suspensions of Pat and Kevin Williams.
posted by TheQatarian at 08:23 PM on December 04
The Williamses were among six players suspended for four games for testing positive for a diuretic that can be used as a masking agent for steroids. They have argued that the substance containing the diuretic didn't list all its ingredients.
I have two questions:
1. Is this substance banned by the league, or is it what they are suspected of hiding that earned them the suspension?
2. Are there really ingredients that are not listed? It seems that should be easy enough to prove. I'm not saying that should necessarily exonerate them, but that would seem to be an easy detail to nail down.
posted at 08:18 AM on December 04
The Hoser's NFL Picks, Week Eight 2008 NFL picks that miss a good Waffle House smothered 'n' covered breakfast now and again.
posted by wfrazerjr at 04:20 PM on October 29
From the same website I linked above, and since someone mentioned it before, there was a resolution from the DC City Council in 2001 about changing the name. The "Home" link at the bottom of the page also leads to other information germane to this discussion.
posted at 10:36 AM on October 29
The Hoser's NFL Picks, Week Eight 2008 NFL picks that miss a good Waffle House smothered 'n' covered breakfast now and again.
posted by wfrazerjr at 04:20 PM on October 29
I'm not entirely familiar with why Washington's team originated the mascot as a "redskin"?
The term Redskin (as explained here) is offensive not because Native Americans have red skin but because of this country's bloody past with regard to treatment of Native Americans.
posted at 08:22 AM on October 29
A Prayer for the Tampa Bay Rays While the Cubs fan has the pity of national baseball writers and the consolation of a fraternity of similarly deluded millions, Rays fans are seen as a possibly spectral phenomenon. Dick Vitale is the team's only celebrity fan; a great proportion of the typical Rays crowd shows up wearing a Manny Ramirez or Derek Jeter shirt. In enemy territory, even at home in Floridathat's the life of a Rays fan.
posted by justgary at 07:49 PM on October 09
Bperk:
I agree that this wasn't meant to be taken too seriously (although there may be some real points in there), but are you seriously saying that Tampa fans didn't support the Florida Marlins (particularly in '97, before the Rays even existed), but Cubs fans should be happy about the White Sox winning the title?
posted at 07:52 AM on October 09
The Hoser's NFL Picks, Week Four 2008 NFL picks that wonder if anyone in the States watches "Little Mosque On The Prairie".
posted by wfrazerjr at 10:14 AM on September 26
I found your apostrophes!
posted at 11:01 AM on September 26
Reliant Stadium severely damaged by Hurricane Ike. There are parts of the roof that are completely gone,--
posted by boknows at 07:42 PM on September 15
I'm curious, if the stadium hadn't been damaged, do you think they still would have played the game tonight?
posted at 01:04 PM on September 15
9 year old with a 40 mph fastball, gets the boot. I'm not sure what to make of this. On one hand I can see the punishment for being very good. On the other hand they allowed him to either play a different position or go up to the next level. I really dont know what to think about this but I have a 9 year old who I think could hit him :)
posted by firecop at 01:14 AM on August 27
Yes!! Sponsers do in fact "pay money to sponsor teams because they hope to get something out of it even if it's for a championship and a team picture to hang on their wall or to have the community see that they're being involved with sports for children, that's the point of sponsering a team.
If a team loses every single year, do you honestly believe that sponsers will be banging on the teams doors and continue to dish out hundreds or even thousands of dollars to support that team? Every sponser wants to be the one that has their team on the winning side of things in the end in this day & age, don't get it twisted. Just take a look and see what's happening with this kid. It's just a damn shame.
(1) You make that out to sound like I said that sponsors are not looking for something in return. That is not what I said at all. Rather, my point is that championships are not the major motivation but rather a bonus.
(2) What is an instructional league 9-10 baseball team that loses every year? The team turns over (players and coaches) every two years if not every year. I'm not talking about pro teams or college teams or even high schools. Of course sponsors at that level are looking to back a winner. If we were even talking about sponsors of a 9-10 select or travelling team, you could have a point, but we're not. It is an instructional league for young kids. Outside of the players and the parents, no one cares who wins, so whether the team you are sponsoring is undefeated or winless doesn't make the slightest bit of difference.
posted at 10:49 AM on August 27
9 year old with a 40 mph fastball, gets the boot. I'm not sure what to make of this. On one hand I can see the punishment for being very good. On the other hand they allowed him to either play a different position or go up to the next level. I really dont know what to think about this but I have a 9 year old who I think could hit him :)
posted by firecop at 01:14 AM on August 27
This has to be the single most head-scratching statement made by a poster on this site. How could you even suggest that sponsers don't care about winning championships? In sports, regardless of the age group and if it's amatuer or professional, if a team is being sponsered, championships are a main reason as to why a team is sponsered in the 1st place no matter if it's Home Depot or Bob's Tree King, they all want to back a winner.
Really?! For 9-year-olds? Sponsors (at any level) pay money to sponsor teams because they hope to get something out of it.
Sure, if you sponsor the Patriots and Belichick is wearing your hooded sweatshirt on the sideline when they win a ring, that's a better situation than sponsoring the Falcons and Mike Smith is sitting at home watching it on tv.
If you're sponsoring a 9-10 instructional baseball team, you get your company's name on their jerseys and a sign on the outfield fence. The parents know who you are and maybe they stop in. You get to hang the team picture on the wall, and your clients say, "Oh look, they're involved in the community." Oh by the way, you probably also get a tax writeoff for your donation. Of course you wouldn't mind seeing the team win, too, but if that's higher on the list than the other things listed above for the majority of sponsors, I'd be very surprised.
posted at 09:09 AM on August 27
9 year old with a 40 mph fastball, gets the boot. I'm not sure what to make of this. On one hand I can see the punishment for being very good. On the other hand they allowed him to either play a different position or go up to the next level. I really dont know what to think about this but I have a 9 year old who I think could hit him :)
posted by firecop at 01:14 AM on August 27
micmckit:
I xoordinate youth sports leagues for the city I grew up in. It's laughable that they are trying to bill a league with sponsors as a purely instructional league. In my years of experience, you can't have a purely instructional league with team specific sponsors. Sponsors want championship trophies.
I don't agree with this on two levels. First, at this age group, I really think that sponsors are mostly interested in having a picture of their team to hang on their wall to say that they support the community. Sure, championships are nice, but I don't think that is really the motivation. Second, even if it is an instructional league, that doesn't mean that a desire to win by the team or the sponsors detracts from that mission.
I pretty much agree with what you have said about the on-field activities, though.
posted at 08:03 AM on August 27
9 year old with a 40 mph fastball, gets the boot. I'm not sure what to make of this. On one hand I can see the punishment for being very good. On the other hand they allowed him to either play a different position or go up to the next level. I really dont know what to think about this but I have a 9 year old who I think could hit him :)
posted by firecop at 01:14 AM on August 26
The article doesn't even say that playing for the the other team is a move up. As far as I can tell, this other team is in the same level as the team this kid plays for. It really sounds like there's something shady going on, perhaps like what directpressure mentioned.
posted at 09:42 AM on August 26
Lacking that, they shouldn't do any polling until after a certain number of weeks have taken place. To me, the biggest flaw in the polls is that preseason position plays a factor.
I agree completely with this. If the first polls waited until October like the first BCS rankings, you would definitely see teams in different positions based on what happened on the field rather than where they were ranked before the season started.