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Folkways
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Name: JameyG
Location: Pensacola FL
ZIP: 32501
Gender: Male
Member since: January 08, 2006
Last visit: May 15, 2013

Folkways has posted 21 links and 530 comments to SportsFilter and 5 links and 325 comments to the Locker Room.

Sports Bio

Alabama Crimson Tide, been a fan all my life. The son of a minister whose father (my poppy) was a minister/church elder in B'ham AL.

I was fortunate enough to met Bear Bryant several times on Sundays where my grandfather served following Bama games at
Legion Field.
I was too young at the time to realize how powerful that man was. After I went off to college and met my first roommate at the dorms, come to find out he grew up down the street from the Bryant's and even used to mow their lawn. That was not a fun thing I discovered as I heard about how The Bear (my childhood hero) sat on the porch with a glass of ice in one hand and a bottle of "Jack" in the other making sure he mowed it "right". In his defense this was the mid to late 70's (remember them) to the early80's which was later in his life near the end of his career.
At that time we could buy cheep walk-up tickets for standing room only and then go straight to the fence behind the Bama bench and on more than one occasion we were invited to join the folks hanging out back there. You never new who you might meet, such as Joe "willy" Namath my fav, and other ex NFL players from that era who decided to come along for a college game (at the time I was verbally anti-autograph, a real shame to cause my old roommate brags yo this day about his "little note book".

After College Football what is there?

Well other than...

Soccer:
Mostly European where I have no one team just enjoy the matches as well as men's and women's WorldCup.
I'm a former player of 13 years and veteran of too many years as a youth coach.

and NASCAR:
Carl Edwards is/was the man! I rarely speak in
absolutes but that guy can drive a really fast car in circles for hours on end with no bathroom breaks (I know, Condom Caths, I'm quite familiar with them).

Growing up in Alabama, we have no pro teams, we're expected to claim the Braves and the Saints. Not all do, hell they both really sucked while I was growing up. Never on the playground once we chose teams were the words "we're the Saints" ever heard.

Recent Links

Could Alabama beat an NFL team?: According to Ye Olde Ball Coach (Steve Spurrier) the Crimson Tide could beat the Jacksonville Jaguars. ESPN's Mike Golic says no way. 1934-1976 theCollege All-Star Football Classic was played between the NFL champions and a team of star college seniors from the previous year.

posted by Folkways to football at 04:50 PM on November 02, 2012 - 20 comments

Olympic protocol: In the past we have strived to not give away event results for at least 24hrs in order to give those who connot see events live to watch replays w/o knowledge of results. As of this time I''m able to watch those events important to me live most of the time. It did come to my realization yesterday as I was watching the US France soccer match I really wanted to say a few things but by biting my stylis I refused. Should this consideration be reiterized by the pantheron or are we finally to the point it's understood.

Ps. Live preview not working on my iPad1 using suffery (safari.)

posted by Folkways to gametime at 10:58 AM on July 26, 2012 - 9 comments

Pryor included in NFL draft, must sit out 5 games: Terrelle Pryor will have an opportunity to pursue his NFL dreams, with one significant caveat: The former Ohio State star must still pay for breaking NCAA rules while he was in college.

posted by Folkways to football at 05:45 PM on August 18, 2011 - 12 comments

Report: Former Ohio State wide receiver Duron Carter to visit Alabama: Alabama is set to welcome wide receiver prospect Duron Carter for an unofficial visit this weekend. Carter, is the son of former NFL All-Pro receiver Cris Carter.

posted by Folkways to football at 01:14 PM on April 07, 2011 - 0 comments

Thanks to all: Thanks to all (I guess BoKnows organized it) who sent me CD's while I was in rehab
I have all your adresses and will return CD's to all who sent me that great music
Now that Im in my own place again and have net conection Im back lurking around
SpoFi once again, man I missed youz guyz `n`galz! glad to be back!


posted by Folkways to navel gazing at 06:11 PM on March 24, 2011 - 17 comments

Recent Comments

SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle

...I'm sure that you would appreciate that if a public person like Tebow were to speak at that church, it would in effect act as an endorsement of that church pastor's views.

It may very well do so, I'm just not sure that that should be a legit reason to avoid speaking there...

If the people at that church want to hear what he has to say, let them travel to a place less bigoted to do so. No reason for that asswipe of a pastor to reap any collateral rewards from Tebow's presence.

I like that idea

posted by Folkways at 12:52 PM on February 22, 2013

SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle

^^^if that is directed at me phaedon please explain cause i don't think I used vitriol (or anything else for that matter) to show anything...comming from three generations of Methodist ministers on my fathers side having two uncles who were also ministers on my mothers side and having attended a private christian academy from seventh to eleventh grade im well awear of how evangelical christians or evangelists are to spread the word of god to the masses. And if Tim T. is avoiding this church purely to avoid controversy and improve his standing in the locker room or to increes his chances for a trade then yea I have a problem with is belief system.

Has nothing to do with whether I think I'm smart (I don't) or if i think others arnt so smart (not my place).

posted by Folkways at 08:07 PM on February 21, 2013

SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle

Tim Tebow has dropped his appearance at a Dallas church run by a pastor who rips on gays, Mormons and Muslims.

From the article... "While I was looking forward to sharing a message of hope and Christ's unconditional love with the faithful members of the historic First Baptist Church of Dallas in April, due to new information that has been brought to my attention, I have decided to cancel my upcoming appearance. I will continue to use the platform God has blessed me with to bring Faith, Hope and Love to all those needing a brighter day. Thank you for all of your love and support. God Bless!"

So Timmy T doesn't want to share his version of Faith, Hope, and Love with a congregation of folks who seem to have no love, no hope and no faith in/for those who believe differently than they do. Are not these the folks god would want him to use his 'platform' to reach?

posted by Folkways at 07:16 PM on February 21, 2013

Danica Patrick wins the pole position at Daytona 500.

It seems Patric has the 'look', godaddy and others are looking for (personally she isn' in my top 10 of cuties)she should bring in the bucks now, retire early, filthy rich, manage your $$ and do as you like.

Good on her for winning the pole, she is now eligible to run what ever they call that Sat. race now.

I've seen Johanna Long race several times here in Pensacola and she has two SnowBall Derby wins once beating Kyle Bush on her way to VL. I believe over time J Long will have a better overall NASCAR career than D Patrick. Just my biased opinion on the local driver.

posted by Folkways at 08:06 PM on February 20, 2013

Robbie Rogers comes out as gay

The megachurch pastor reserves some of his most stringent rhetoric for gays and lesbians. Arnt Lesbians Gay? Or did I miss the memo He has described gays and lesbians as "perverse," "miserable" and "abnormal" people who engage in an "unnatural" and "filthy practice" that will lead to the "implosion of our country." Jeffress argues that the gay community employs Chinese "brainwashing techniques" in order to have homosexuality "crammed down our throats."

Ok now I've had things "crammed down my throat" before but never any Chinese (brainwashing techniques that is)

posted by Folkways at 02:51 PM on February 16, 2013

Another Document Links Ryan Braun to PED Supplier

Couldn't there be more than one Ryan Braun... And couldnt MLB stand for Marijuana Legistlation Block...

posted by Folkways at 02:40 PM on February 16, 2013

SportsFilter: The Friday Huddle

The point is that even when we don't know we're causing hurt, it's still on us to mitigate the amount of hurt we might cause. Once we know we're harming other people, it is abundantly clear that the human thing to do is to change from a hurtful stance to a helpful one. It is how great civilizations are made -- we often take for granted that we live in a civilization that already exists, when in fact we are still working to build our civilization every day -- by making things better for the next guy we make things better for all of us.

May well be the best paragraph i read all year...

posted by Folkways at 06:35 AM on February 16, 2013

Olympics drop wrestling for 2020

'-------: is NOT a sport...not in coon age anyway.

posted by Folkways at 10:54 AM on February 15, 2013

SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle

Thanks fatma...good stuff for a recovering ole miss addict... I do hope they get better and better yr after yr...

LSdU is a wannabe upstart... Auburns is the instate rival most love to pick on... Cheatersee is the program no Bame fan likes, bordering on hatred and Redrum...

Ole miss is just the misunderstood cute girl that lost her but is cute as hell so ya just keep forgiving her hoping she'll go out with ya some day...

Sides once the CFWorld comes to except Alabama is god and fall in line behind us all will be right in the world...

posted by Folkways at 02:01 PM on February 06, 2013

Clydesdale Wins Super Bowl Ad Meter

I kinda liked the one with the blonde chick riding the sabyn...oh wait was that a porn thing...either way it's my favorite...

posted by Folkways at 01:13 PM on February 06, 2013

SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle

My name is Etrigan...you killed my father...prepare to die.

posted by Folkways at 11:08 AM on January 25, 2013

Ravens Will Meet 49ers in Super Bowl 0x2F

My God loves Python...

She told me so the morning after...

She also told me to never call anyone a liar...

Now weather I could lie or not she never said...

posted by Folkways at 03:46 PM on January 24, 2013

SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle

OK well @ everybody....

I here by officially retract my early statement...

From hence forth my offical statement shall 2nd the wuss and asshole comments above...

posted by Folkways at 03:41 PM on January 24, 2013

Ravens Will Meet 49ers in Super Bowl 0x2F

Nice use of racial code-words Etrigan. Your tireless defense of Ray Lewis is sickening. I'm done here. Later!

He did say later...and the next comment was "later"...so...

posted by Folkways at 06:37 PM on January 23, 2013

SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle

@rcade...what an F'n asswhole...the ballboy being on the ground makes it even more reprehensible...imho

posted by Folkways at 06:31 PM on January 23, 2013