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igottheblues
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Gender: All man, baby
Member since: January 04, 2006
Last visit: October 09, 2008

igottheblues has posted 2 links and 240 comments to SportsFilter and 0 links and 0 comments to the Locker Room.

Sports Bio

My teams:
Oklahoma Sooners, New Orleans Saints, San Francisco Giants and the Oakland A's (I grew up in Sacramento and couldn't pick one), St. Louis Blues, Manchester City Football Club. I eschew the NBA; it's just not my thing.

Recent Links

Klinsmann changes his mind: Oh, great.

With news circulating that Klinsi has all but donned red, white, and blue, he has now withdrawn his name from further consideration.

posted by igottheblues to soccer at 03:09 PM on December 07 - 17 comments

Jimmy is out: Jimmy Smith retires, stating, "If I can't give it my all to this organization and the fans, I'm just not going to do that".

posted by igottheblues to football at 04:54 PM on May 11 - 7 comments

Recent Comments

A Prayer for the Tampa Bay Rays

I've been following the Giants nearly all of my rooting life.

I wish nothing but the best for the Rays.

posted by igottheblues at 08:06 PM on October 09

Manchester City make it the Big Five.

I've been following City through three divisions of English football, with the nagging reminder that we haven't won a legitimate trophy since the 1976 League Cup and a major trophy since the 1969 FA Cup. It's been rough. Ten years ago we were in Division Two. Just ten years ago. Now look.

Sure, Liverpool and Man United supporters will say you can't buy history, but you know what? We just bought a future.

posted by igottheblues at 12:09 AM on September 03

Manchester City make it the Big Five.

This is one of the best days of my City supporting life.

AND we got Robinho!

posted by igottheblues at 11:39 PM on September 01

Fantasy League Kicks Out Mike Holmgren's Daughter

There is never enough Brett Favre pap.

Unfortunately.

posted by igottheblues at 10:33 PM on August 15

NBA Trademarks 6 Possible names for Oklahoma's team...

If you think about Oklahoma City's proximity to and history with Tinker Air Force Base, and the fact that the Midwest City High School (for the unacquainted: the suburb in which Tinker AFB is primarily located) nickname/mascot is the Bombers, then I don't think that Bombers is too terribly inappropriate. It wouldn't be in poor taste at all and the people who are repeatedly saying that it is are the ones who need to pull their heads out of their behinds.

posted by igottheblues at 01:19 PM on July 27

NBA Trademarks 6 Possible names for Oklahoma's team...

Marshalls evokes the spirit of the Washington Generals. So yeah, go for it.

posted by igottheblues at 02:52 AM on July 27

Josh Childress spurns the Hawks & the NBA for the Greek League.

Childress just wanted to get his. I don't blame him. I'd do the same thing.

posted by igottheblues at 11:51 AM on July 23

Paul Ince is Blackburn's new manager and first black English manager in EPL.

Part of a bad season with Macclesfield, one season with MK Dons, and he's ready for the top flight? I suppose it's better than Newcastle's attempt to get Alan Shearer to be their manager.

posted by igottheblues at 11:24 AM on June 24

Mark Hughes is new Manchester City manager.

Thaksin was NOT thinking. He's not a football guy and, more than likely, looks at City as a really expensive toy he can show off. Hughes is a step down in terms of managerial pedigree, but maybe he can surprise.

posted by igottheblues at 09:18 PM on June 05

Junior Mint: The enduring popularity (and ubiquity) of the 1989 upper deck Ken Griffey Jr. Card

I've got a McGwire 1984 Team USA card. Thanks for nothing, Big Mac.

posted by igottheblues at 03:30 PM on June 02

Manchester City qualify for UEFA Cup based on good behavior.

As a City fan, I'm excited that we'll be going to Europe, even on a technicality in the lesser tournament. Look out, Faeroe Islands!

posted by igottheblues at 06:30 PM on May 23

Manchester United Complete Double

As a City fan, my only retort is "We pulled two on you this season. Eat it, Scum."

posted by igottheblues at 12:22 AM on May 22

Basketball team resists Saudi restrictions on female athletes.

I fear for their safety and wish them the best.

posted by igottheblues at 05:43 PM on April 17

Bengals release Henry

Imagine how Wilt Chamberlain would have faired in a world of twenty-four news.

posted by igottheblues at 06:08 PM on April 04

Scandal Hits Indiana Hoops

When I lived in Norman, Capel use to come in to my former place of employment with his wife. They were just normal folks, coming in wearing their work out clothes and stuff.

posted by igottheblues at 04:25 PM on February 14