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| Name: | J.J. Zucal |
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| Location: | Richland, NJ |
| ZIP: | 08350 |
| Member since: | April 28, 2005 |
| Last visit: | May 21, 2013 |
jjzucal has posted 66 links and 596 comments to SportsFilter and 0 links and 2 comments to the Locker Room.
Lower-level clubs oust 5 EPL sides in FA Cup: With apologies for posting one of my articles, the Premier League took a bit of a hit, and almost near-annihilation, by lower-level clubs in the FA Cup's fourth round.
posted by jjzucal to soccer at 07:38 PM on January 27 - 5 comments
Jets fire GM, but Ryan will return: Mike Tannenbaum was fired as the Jets' general manager after a 6-10 season, but the club announced head coach Rex Ryan will return next season.
posted by jjzucal to football at 10:11 PM on December 31 - 7 comments
Josh Harding diagnosed with muscular dystrophy: Minnesota Wild goaltender Josh Harding said he will continue to play as an inspiration to others with the disease.
posted by jjzucal to hockey at 06:08 PM on November 29 - 5 comments
NFL, referees reach agreement: Staff referees will be on the field this weekend as negotiators for the NFL and referees' union have reached a tentative agreement on an eight-year contract.
posted by jjzucal to football at 12:55 AM on September 27 - 9 comments
Court vacates Saints' suspensions: A federal court Friday vacated the suspensions of four New Orleans Saints players; the NFL reinstated them several minutes later.
posted by jjzucal to football at 04:49 PM on September 07 - 3 comments
The "feeder" club concept (as with Watford) concerns me, but I believe MLS has a limit on foreign players? Also, I realize there is the cap (with exceptions); does that mean a ton of money (as in profits) will head back to England as opposed to benefiting this club (since it likely would have reserves, academies, community projects)?
posted by jjzucal at 03:02 PM on May 21
ESPN will face the same problems CBS has faced: the first weekend is the Labor Day weekend: many people have plans that do not include staying home. On both weekends, competition with football and baseball. The article refers to the other sports but does not mention the competition for viewers.
Another problem: Sam Querrey (19), John Isner (20) and Mardy Fish (40) are the only American men's singles players among the top 70 ATP players. Serena Williams (1), Sloane Stephens (17), Venus Williams (24) and Varyara Lepchenko (31) are the only USA women's singles players in the top 50 WTA players. Most American viewers want to see American players, but few have been good enough in the rankings to even get into the tournament. Until we get another "golden age" of American tennis, attracting viewers will continue to be a problem.
posted by jjzucal at 03:33 PM on May 18
I am not sold: one-half season of fourth-quarter comebacks should not have been enough for Woody Johnson (blame should go to him; I don't believe this was Rex Ryan's idea) to go after Tebow. Still, some club will sign him; hopefully he'll get a chance to become a legitimate starter ... I don't believe he had that chance in Denver; Peyton's signing cut that time short.
posted by jjzucal at 08:16 PM on May 12
That crash you heard was from NBC Sports: one part of its EPL promoo, of what fans will see, is "Every Fergie Time Robbery."
I keep reading about Mourinho; can't see him going there, can't see Man U fans wanting him there (much like Chelsea fans before Rafa was hired). Man U's too classy an organization to get an egotist who had a way of getting under peoples' skin. Moyes appears to be the full opposite; he'd finally get to experience the Champions League. Everton's always looking through the storefront window at the top 4.
posted by jjzucal at 12:43 PM on May 08
So ... how about Chris Klewe and Tim Tebow on the same roster. Naw, that wouldn't be too much of a media circus ...
posted by jjzucal at 12:17 AM on May 08
Damn nice stadium. One thing to be said about these clubs: they're reasonable enough to not overbuild knowing a) promotion can be a longshot (see Darlington post-relegation from Football League, which became a disaster), b) they realize they won't get 40,000 for matches unless a really big name visits, and c) they tend to work within the physical landscape (whether urban/suburban/rural) of the community.
posted by jjzucal at 12:16 PM on May 05
I'll go with Crystal Palace ... gotta get Ian back to the EPL. Always good for an interesting quote.
posted by jjzucal at 08:03 PM on May 04
On the note of NBC, I believe Al Jazeera's beIn picked up the Championship ... very smart move given (I believe) it's the fourth most attended league in the world.
In today's world, this is life; clubs will do what they believe is necessary to advance. Fleetwood Town spent obscene money for the Conference to promote into the Football League last season; with Watford's Italian connections, this is the route they felt was best.
As for Cardiff City, the owner did turn off many fans when he threw out history by changing the badge and colors simply on the idea that the club might become marketable in Asia. Now that they're there, let's see if he'll spend to keep them there or if he'll go the Blackpool route - cheapskates - and make a quick return.
posted by jjzucal at 04:18 PM on May 03
To use a soccer analogy, what do you get when an owner meddles too much? Blackburn Rovers.
OK, so Jerry's had slightly better success.
posted by jjzucal at 09:01 PM on April 28
He's human, we all have flaws, but this is what happens when you're well-known: a few wackos will call on NBC to replace this "driving drunkard;" NBC will issue a release - "I used poor judgement." Given this is a misdemeanor, hopefully this will be resolved without the need for a court appearance and accompanying media frenzy.
posted by jjzucal at 10:41 PM on April 21
I believe the connection to Sirhan Sirhan is "evil," as in Matt Cooke is an "evil" player. His reference, however, is to the nomination; I guess if he had said "Matt Cooke is like Sirhan Sirhan or Charles Manson (direct connection)," all hell would have broken loose.
posted by jjzucal at 10:26 PM on April 21
My problem is the ability of everyday people, eating their Cheezy Poofs in their chair or on their couch while watching these tournaments, suddenly having nothing better to do than pester a desk operator with an apoplectic telephone call. If a tournament official who's not on the course recognizes a foul through a television feed and alerts a course ranger for handling, fine. I have a hard time dealing with people from the outside who want to nose their way into the result of a tournament ... these calls should never be accepted; it would have to be called an official's oversight in this case.
posted by jjzucal at 06:00 PM on April 13
Here's the major problem with this article, and one that's making me smell as rat (former agent). It's a one-source article (former agent); I don't see anything from the Hall of Fame concerning this. Did someone from there actually make a call or was this a sickening hoax?
I also found the former agent's reaction outrageous. Seems he wants to do a McCarthy-like outing of those who didn't vote for Haywood? Might he have had a future financial stake had Haywood, indeed, had been inducted?
posted by jjzucal at 10:30 PM on April 08
I don't recall Stevie being a stupid idiot before ... guess there's a first time for everything.
posted by jjzucal at 06:15 PM on April 04
Attending Your First Premier League Game
More like Fox Sports 1, if they're not doing high school soccer ... not sure how long the contract is, but beIn has the Championship, so they're good.
One of my aspirations is to travel to England and take a tour of some of the smaller stadiums, like the non-league ones ... now I'm being tempted to take a detour.
BTW, Barnet's in for a shock ... Premier Sports works on a cheap match-fee basis (GBP 5K home team, GBP 1K away team) with the Conference.