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Rick Mirer is the worst quarterback of all time*.
Steve Young is the best.
posted by Mr Bismarck at 01:57 PM on September 11
Red Sox 3B Lowell on Fidel Castro: "I hope he does die." Lowell's a Cuban-American whose family has first hand knowledge of the suffering inflicted on many Cubans under the Castro regime.
posted by The_Black_Hand at 08:19 AM on August 03
Two words---Elian Gonzalez.
posted at 07:49 PM on August 03
Tiger's Weekend May Be Cut Short Tiger Woods was 12 over after the second round Friday, 13 shots out of the U.S. Open lead and likely to miss his first major cut. Is the course really that tough or is this not the Tiger of old?
posted by tommyg at 11:36 AM on June 16
The sports media, being in the hype business as they are, do make an all-Tiger-all-the time event of every tournament he's in. Makes it tough to root for him, although he's a good guy. It will be interesting to see how the broadcasters and "analysts" will handle his absence this weekend.
posted at 08:41 PM on June 16
Lions trade Harrington to Dolphins The Miami Dolphins acquired quarterback Joey Harrington from Detroit for an undisclosed conditional draft pick, giving the Dolphins a fallback position if new starter Daunte Culpepper isn't ready for the season's first snap.
posted by usroute17 at 04:41 PM on May 12
Quote: Reading some of these comments is what it might be like for a blind guy reading a cheese grater. Ah yes, but we must have patience with them, my friend. Remember the wonderful education the younger generation receives these days. As for Harrington, good riddance. Yes, the Lions may suck, but he sucked right along with the rest of them. If he does any better in Miami under hard-ass Saban I'd be surprised. The first time Nick jumps his case will probably be the first time it's ever happened to him. For all the talk about Mariucci not liking him, he still treated Joey with kid gloves, even as he benched him.
posted at 08:01 PM on May 12
The US Masters is upon us again. This is the 70th time the tournament has been held. It's the 10th anniversary of Norman's final round collapse, and the 20th anniversary of Nicklaus's incredible win at the age of 46. The field is invited (not open) and traditionally includes the US and British Amateur champions. Augusta is all about tradition, but all the talk prior to this year's tournament has been about the changes to the course - even Tiger has spoken out against them - but this time tomorrow, the talking will stop and we'll see who looks like becoming the next owner of a green jacket.
posted by JJ at 08:22 AM on April 05
Is it me or does his fat ass just get winded while walking 36holes?? lmao--Ain't it the truth? He's not exactly the poster boy for the workout room, is he? And I wouldn't bet a nickel on him this week--he shot his wad for the next 6 months at BellSouth.
posted at 07:36 PM on April 05
So long Joey. The former third pick out of the University of Oregon is moving on without his former team. Joey Harrington, who has undoubtably performed way below expectations, will be free to test the free agent market and leave the Lions behind.
posted by Ying Yang Mafia at 06:41 PM on March 20
Mr. Checkdown won't make it with anyone, with the possible exception of the Bears, with his scintillating ability to manufacture a 35-yard field goal drive in 15 plays. Says something about his ability to find someone downfield. And please--don't tell me about the lousy offensive line, that's a given in Detroit. A good quarterback can make something happen when the primary play breaks down. Harrington absolutely sucked when it came to improvising anything except a two-yard dink-dunk pass to a running back. What frosted me the most about him was that he didn't think he was doing that badly. No wonder Dre Bly ripped him when Mariucci was canned.
posted at 07:43 PM on March 20
Lions ink Mike Martz as Offensive Coordinator ALLEN PARK - The Detroit Lions today announced that they have reached agreement with former St. Louis Rams head coach Mike Martz as the team's offensive coordinator. Terms were undisclosed but is believed to be a three-year deal worth just over $4 million. SWEEEEEEEET...
posted by wingnut4life at 07:31 PM on February 08
It's one thing that he had the "greatest show on turf" thing going with the Rams. If he does anything within light years of that with Detroit then he truly is a miracle worker.
posted at 07:37 PM on February 08
There's no excuse for teams to pass on black coaches When it comes to hiring black head coaches, the NFL stands for No Fair-hiring League. What a disgrace.
If there was ever any proof of that, it has been this offseason. With 10 head-coaching vacancies -- the Oakland Raiders job is still open -- and the feeling that owners were looking for new blood, not retreads, many believed two or three new African-American coaches would be hired. Instead, blacks were shut out. Zero. Zip. Zilch. Nada.
posted by justgary at 01:34 PM on February 04
The Lions just hired Rod Marinelli, an intense, defense-oriented guy. They could have hired Mike Singletary, also an intense, defense-oriented guy. Marinelli may have more experience, but at the place the Lions are now, I'm not sure how much experience counts vs. the ability to turn a team around by developing a winning attitude. Singletary will hopefully be a head coach in the near future, somewhere.
posted at 06:45 PM on February 04
"if I see this guy Bill Simmons, oh, it's gonna be a problem with me and him" LOL ... Isiah threatens the Sports Guy.
posted by Mike McD at 05:35 PM on January 18
Thomas is an egotistical a$$, but then, he's not the only GM or team pres who's blind to how badly they've screwed up (Matt Millen come to mind?). Isiah should follow the example set by his former teammate Joe Dumars, who was a classier player and certainly is a classier team exec.
posted at 07:30 PM on January 18
Panthers Bury Bears Steve Smith had 12 catches for a career-high 218 yards and two long touchdowns, including a 58-yard scoring reception on the second play from scrimmage, in a 29-21 Carolina Panthers victory over the Chicago Bears in the NFC playoffs. The Bears only gave up 150 or more yards to one receiver during the regular season -- Smith had 14 receptions for 169 yards in a week 11 13-3 Bears victory.
posted by grabofsky74 at 07:43 PM on January 15
Grossman played pretty well once he shook off the butterflies, certainly a lot better than Orton would have (and it pains me to say that as a Purdue grad). It's not his fault that they lost. Why Smith wasn't double and even triple-teamed is a mystery to me. He's the guy that had to be stopped.
posted at 09:06 PM on January 15
Pot, kettle...kettle, pot. You two should have a lot in common. Vikings coach Mike Tice shows beyond the shadow of a doubt that no matter what school he went to, or degree he received, he simply does not know the definition of the word "irony."
posted by The_Black_Hand at 05:46 PM on December 20
How can they screw things up so badly so frequently? It's insane that this guy is still the coach. He should've been gone long ago. Yeah he's underpaid and his staff sucks, that doesn't change the fact that he's an idiot. Try being a Lions fan for awhile. At least your guys have a winning record and a shot, however slim, at the playoffs.
posted at 07:34 PM on December 20
I'm sorry, did you say contract? What contract? It's a wonderful life, if you can get one. Millions of dollars, expensive sports cars, reservations in the finest restaurants, babes. ...
posted by skydivemom at 05:32 PM on December 17
I'd like to see an owner who had the cojones (and smarts) to actually build negative incentives in. For example, Pudge Rodriguez would have taken a big hit off his $10MM annual salary last year if I were the owner, since by his standards he sucked. He was up there swinging at everything, walked only 10 times all year, BA, homers, RBIs all way down. No big leaguer should be able to coast from 5-yr deal to 5-yr deal and only have to kick it in when it's time for a new one.
posted at 09:41 PM on December 17
Rose bat corked, says expert Apparently the bat ended up selling for over $100,000 to a casino that is going to cut it open to see if it's corked or not. Personally, I hope it is. Maybe this will finally put to rest all of the HOF talk that crops up every year.
posted by DudeDykstra at 08:59 PM on December 17
I know Pete was guilty of lots of things, but he was not a power hitter and had no apparent reason to cork it up.
posted at 09:37 PM on December 17
Fire Millen! The crowd then started to chant "Fire Millen" and some fans began fashioning their own makeshift signs, using the backs of grocery bags and other items. Millen, who now has a 20-56 record in his four-plus years at the helm, was caught by television cameras laughing, presumably at what was beginning to unfold in the stands. A young fan, perhaps in his early 20s, made up a small "Fire Millen" sign and ran through the crowd, ducking and dodging security. He weaved his way through 15 sections of the stadium, alternately raising his sign, acknowledging the cheering crowd with fist pumps and high fives.
posted by the red terror at 02:02 PM on December 05
txwinner, the coach (Mariucci) may have been a winner in SF, but he sure wasn't here. He walked into a pretty good situation in SF, light years away from what it was (and is) here. Yesterday's game was some validation that there's a lot more wrong than the head coach.
posted at 08:17 PM on December 05
Lions fire Steve Mariucci. I got nuthin...
posted by MeatSaber at 11:49 AM on November 28
Mariucci was too nice, period. It's been a country club atmosphere at least since Fontes was there. Even a supposed hard-a** like Bobby Ross couldn't get anything done. They need a young, up and coming type of guy with fire in his gut. Of course, Millen should go too, he never should have had the job in the first place.
posted at 07:47 PM on November 28
If Mirer's really the worst, I wish he were still playing for Notre Dame.