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| Name: | Hugh Janus |
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| Member since: | August 19, 2005 |
| Last visit: | December 01, 2008 |
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Float Ball Former Washington linebacker Ken Harvey and the future of SpaceSportilization.
posted on October 31, 2008 - Go to the detail view for this result
Swedish hockey fans delay match with dildo downpour "We'd also heard mention of it, but we decided that it would only be worse if we went out and told the fans they were absolutely not allowed to throw dildos on the ice," said AIK club head Mats Hedenstrm to the newspaper.
posted on October 22, 2008 - Go to the detail view for this result
'Wild Bill' Hagy dies at 68. The 'Roar from 34' is no more.
posted on August 22, 2007 - Go to the detail view for this result
"Fight Money": In Japanese baseball many teams give each player a $1,000 bonus for a win. Yankees left-hander Kei Igawa says, "It's like bait." Would it fly in MLB? Fukuoka Hawks reliever C.J. Nitkowski says, "It's ashtray change at best."
posted on April 17, 2007 - Go to the detail view for this result
Glittering prizes and endless compromises Rush's Geddy Lee on fantasy baseball.
posted on March 28, 2007 - Go to the detail view for this result
Giants' Receiver Burress Shoots Leg in Gun Accident New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress accidentally shot himself in the leg with his own gun at a New York City club Friday night. The injury required hospitalization but is not life-threatening, a source told Newsday. Burress had a concealed weapon permit in Florida that might be active, but New York does not recognize the permit so he could face charges.
posted by rcade at 03:15 PM on November 30
Change Citi Field to Citi/Taxpayer Field? Two New York City Council members say that Citigroup should show its thanks for a federal bailout by sharing the naming rights to the new Mets ballpark in Queens.
posted by bluesdog at 02:55 AM on November 28
Yo BoKnows, Citi laid off 50,000 employees just last week. Those naming rights are expensive.
posted at 11:52 PM on November 28
Old Baltimore Stallion fans never die Call it the U.S. branch of Canadian football's fan club. More than a decade after their Baltimore Stallions left town, a band of pigskin diehards from Maryland have made the trek to Montreal to watch Sunday's Grey Cup. Gregg Dieghorn said their presence at Grey Cup events across Canada has made them celebrities. "When you come to watch Canadian football from the States, people are just amazed. " He said his wife joined him on a Grey Cup trip a few years ago and she described it as "a combination frat party, college reunion and oh, yeah, there's a football game at the end."
posted by tommytrump at 11:02 PM on November 28
Oh, that first heady season without a name. "Please welcome your Baltimore CFL..." [here everybody in Memorial Stadium would shout "COLTS!"] "...football team." I have an official Baltimore CFL Colts hat somewhere, or maybe my brother swiped it. Stuff of legend.
You know they led the CFL in attendance the season they won the Grey Cup? Baltimore hated the NFL back then, before the Browns came to town.
posted at 11:44 PM on November 28
Kevin Garnett’s greatness awes coach OK, so it was a wonderful achievement for Kevin Garnett last season when the big guy stepped into the Garden, and into local sports lore, by helping lead the Celtics to their 17th NBA championship. After all those years with the Minnesota Timberwolves, all those years of missing out on the NBA's grand stage, Garnett brought his talent, his desire, his smarts and his work ethic to Boston. And it paid off with a championship.
posted by BornIcon at 01:21 PM on November 13
Hey, I'm the first to admit that I'm a jerk. Chip off the old block, ya know?
I dream of a day when jerks and non-jerks alike are judged not by the content of their character but by the strength of their game. Little non-jerk children playing with little jerk children until the bullying and teasing sends the non-jerk children home to a hug from mom, a hot chocolate, and a lesson in giving up. A land where no jerk will ever go hungry, or deprive someone else of his lunch money so that he in turn goes hungry, yes; I dream of jerks in bus stop bathrooms, boardrooms, and back alleys, jerks high on the mountaintop, voices ringing out the words of the old jerky taunt, "You're a punk, you're a dope, praise God almighty, you have no shot at all!"
posted at 11:42 AM on November 13
Kevin Garnett’s greatness awes coach OK, so it was a wonderful achievement for Kevin Garnett last season when the big guy stepped into the Garden, and into local sports lore, by helping lead the Celtics to their 17th NBA championship. After all those years with the Minnesota Timberwolves, all those years of missing out on the NBA's grand stage, Garnett brought his talent, his desire, his smarts and his work ethic to Boston. And it paid off with a championship.
posted by BornIcon at 01:21 PM on November 12
Yeah, see, I think trash talkers are all jerks, but that doesn't get in the way of my respecting them as ball-players and individuals on and off the court. Hell, I think my dad can be a jerk sometimes, but I got nothing but respect for him and his game.
posted at 11:15 AM on November 12
Kevin Garnett’s greatness awes coach OK, so it was a wonderful achievement for Kevin Garnett last season when the big guy stepped into the Garden, and into local sports lore, by helping lead the Celtics to their 17th NBA championship. After all those years with the Minnesota Timberwolves, all those years of missing out on the NBA's grand stage, Garnett brought his talent, his desire, his smarts and his work ethic to Boston. And it paid off with a championship.
posted by BornIcon at 01:21 PM on November 12
One can respect a man and his game while still thinking he's a jerk. Case in point, Michael Jordan. Everybody respects his game, his drive, his ability; few deny that he was a jerk on the court.
posted at 09:47 AM on November 12
Kevin Garnett’s greatness awes coach OK, so it was a wonderful achievement for Kevin Garnett last season when the big guy stepped into the Garden, and into local sports lore, by helping lead the Celtics to their 17th NBA championship. After all those years with the Minnesota Timberwolves, all those years of missing out on the NBA's grand stage, Garnett brought his talent, his desire, his smarts and his work ethic to Boston. And it paid off with a championship.
posted by BornIcon at 01:21 PM on November 11
Kevin Garnett is no ordinary jerk. He's the kind of guy, say you're showing him the summer house in Liguria and he notices the hidden lock in the marquetry of the gun room walls; Kevin just pushes through into the dungeon without as much as a by-your-leave. And then when you try to ignore his questions he keeps pushing it, like being a big basketball player qualifies him to investigate your murder spree. Who cares who the foot belonged to, Kevin? We could've gone to Geneva, had a really good time together, really good. Jerk.
posted at 08:04 PM on November 11
Float Ball Former Washington linebacker Ken Harvey and the future of SpaceSportilization.
posted by Hugh Janus at 09:20 AM on October 31
I'm not sure the link works (stupid NYT forces mobile pages on me). This one should.
posted at 11:17 AM on October 31
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 30
"Redskins" or "Racists,"
No matter how you slice it:
Unpalatable.
posted at 02:20 PM on October 30
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 can see why you're so up in arms over this, fraze. The number of nuanced opinions on this topic pales in comparison to the ridiculous level of intentional ignorance and false conclusions of those who think the name isn't racist enough to be offensive, or that somehow the legacies of oppression that plague today's Native Americans keep them too busy to care.
As far as why Congress or the NFL would need to be the ones stepping in, I suggest them as the only entities with the power to sway the Redskins' ownership. After all, the fans and the city and all sorts of Native American groups have been trying for decades.
Say what you will about the Wizards (the less the better, really) but Abe Pollin would change the racist name if he was the owner. Now that the team plays in Maryland, the District should be able to refuse the team the right to use "Washington" until they drop "Redskins.". They've probably tried that, though.
And dyams, your imaginary survey of the Seneca is scant justification for running around with your fingers in your ears. Listen to more than just your own opinions and you might learn something useful. Your reasoning is all wrong.
posted at 11:05 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 28
It was really a conditional argument, l_b_b: if we consider DC fans culpable, then we have to consider all fans and the whole league culpable. If the 'Skins changed their name I'd probably buy my first piece of DC logo gear, though I'd be unlikely to go to my first DC game in any case (I prefer the NFL on TV; maybe I've just never had good seats to the [Ravens and Giants] games I've attended).
I've only ever rooted for one NFL team, and they have a racist nickname. I've always hated the 'Skins owners; Jack Kent Cooke was a dick and Dan Snyder's a douche in the Peter "Buy a World Series" Angelos mold. DC-area sports teams have a way of making their fans feel powerless, but I'm still loyal.
I don't believe I have a say in what this team does. Even vigorous action wouldn't help. For what it's worth, I don't think my vote in political elections means shit eiher. I've given up hope for changing these big systems that hurt us all. Maybe I should read more Gandhi. I fear the day when my commitment to moral action robs me of the joy of pro football.
When I do finally give it up, I know my silence won't be heard.
posted at 03:13 PM on October 28
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 28
Whoah there, l_b_b; I think you're putting words into my mouth. In order not to get into a bicker over what you said I said, or I said what, or whatever, let me boil some of my thoughts down (and yeah, I haven't helped myself with the reductio ad absurdam of my first couple comments). It's my fault for not being clear and consistent:
I grew up just north of Washington, DC, and since most of my friends and my family were Redskins fans, so was I.
Some time in the '80's (my teens) I learned that my team's name was a racist slur and not just an anachronism.
I've enjoyed watching football since I was a kid, and think the NFL's product is the best.
While I agree that the name is racist and shameful, I don't really think every DC fan is racist for not boycotting the team.
I think the fault (and the only solution the the naming problem) lies with the team ownership and with the NFL. I have signed my name to petitions for a name change, but the owners have shown little interest in what the fans think on this issue and many others.
The only entity that can sway the Redskins' ownership (aside from maybe Congress, which, considering their penchant for show hearings about sports, might be a good option) is the league, including its member teams. If the NFL said, "No TV until you change your name," or if the other teams said to the league and the 'Skins, "No games until you change your name," we'd see a name change immediately.
So if we're extending the blame for the racist name to each individual Redskins fan, for not boycotting the team or protesting outside the stadium, we ought also to blame the other teams and especially the league leadership for tolerating this racism. Any team who takes the field against the Redskins is party to that racism, because that team could do a hell of a lot more than any individual fan could to change this situation.
The way I see it, if I am a racist for supporting my home team, then the league and all its fans are racists for supporting them as well.
I take no issue with the idea that "Redskins" is a harmful racist slur. I just don't think I'm more culpable for it than anyone else, simply owing to an accident of birthplace.
Yes, I could switch to another team, but I'd sooner quit watching the NFL altogether, since the problem is with the whole league. But I find football entertaining. Maybe someday I'll take a stand, but it's unfair to call me a racist until I do, since we're all in the same boat.
posted at 11:51 AM on October 28
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 27
In amongst all my hyperbolic stupidity, there's a serious question: why don't folks who boycott the 'Skins do the same for the entire NFL? The league supports the Redskins name by not demanding it be changed, and the other teams still play in Raljon. The NFL backs racism.
You castigate the individual fan for not caring about or ignoring the racism of the team name; why stop there? The league supports this racism, your favorite team supports it, and you support it by being a fan and writing these columns.
My guess is that you just like football, like most of us racists.
Hugh Janus' RFL (that's right, Racist Football League) Picks, Week Eight 2008
Racists 21 - RACISTS 14
Racists 17 - RACISTS 10
RACISTS 7 - Racists 3
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It all gets complicated when you think about how people like football and root for the home team. I bet there are Irish Catholics at Syracuse rooting for the Orangemen. Now that's fucked up.
posted at 11:42 PM on October 27
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 27
This place is surreal.
posted at 09:55 PM on October 27
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 27
They have no pride in themselves anymore, so why should the Washington Redskins be more concerned than they (the Native Americans) are?
Good one. You're the new Oscar Wilde.
And while we're at it, I want the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to change their mascot.
How about the Virgin Mary?
posted at 09:34 PM on October 27
That was great, treman, I heard it too; Siragusa's absolutely right. I liked when he said if he goes to a nightclub and there's a guy with a wand frisking people at the door, he says, "You need to wand me? What kind of people do you let in here, anyway? I have a family to go home to." And then he leaves.