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Mackovic made me stop loving football: - an example of what's wrong with college football. Found via FanBlogs.
posted by offsides to football at 12:21 PM on November 07 - 0 comments
Sorenstam may force rewrite of PGA policy: ? Tom Pernice Jr., a member of the Tour's Policy Board, [said] that player unhappiness over Sorenstam's sponsor's exemption into Thursday's Bank of America Colonial is so strong that he anticipates a movement to change the written bylaws of the Tour.
Where is Happy Gilmore when you need him?
posted by offsides to golf at 11:11 AM on May 22 - 10 comments
Try this link from the RSS feed. I think that it doesn't require registration.
posted by offsides at 04:22 PM on December 15
But has anything like this happened in another sport? There was also Sabena Flight 548. All 72 people on board died, including the entire 1961 US Figure Skating team. The 1961 World Championships were cancelled as a result.
posted by offsides at 08:52 AM on December 13
Without weighing in on Bertuzzi's penalty or lack there of, I'd just like to point out this is yet another area where the NHL needs to learn from the NFL. You may disagree with the NFL's definition of dangerous play (chop block anyone), but the NFL does a much better job of policing the act rather than the consequences. Hockey's problem is that they police the consequences rather than the act. If Moore had just bounced back up, I suspect that the NHL would have just slapped Bertuzzi on the wrist and let things go. Compare this to the NFL's practice of escalating fines leading up to suspension.
posted by offsides at 10:56 AM on April 28
For what it's worth, I sent an email to a friend who played shortstop for a NCAA Division III team the next day. He concluded that given the situation Jeter should have been there.
posted by offsides at 09:50 AM on August 29
As much as I'd like to see the goalies get hit, I think that this is OK. You roll 4 lines and 3 sets of D, but the goalie plays the entire game. There's too much money invested on the position and not enough depth for the NHL to take a chance on unnecessary injuries.
posted by offsides at 03:07 PM on February 14
I like the proposal that keeps the current OT format, but requires that the winner score at least 6 points. It eliminates the win the flip, drive for a FG and win abomination. And it's still Football.
posted by offsides at 05:29 PM on November 10
The Kings did allow a fan (and money manager) to take a look at their books. The report can be viewed on LetsGoKings.com. What I found most interesting was the author's conclusion that the main driver of higher player salaries has been the poorly planned and badly executed expansion of the NHL outside of its traditional markets.
posted by offsides at 05:13 PM on October 28
<disclaimer>Av's Fan</disclaimer> Brodeur might be the greatest, but he'll never get that recognition unless he leaves New Jersey and puts up similar numbers elsewhere. We'll always wonder whether it was him or the system as long as he's a Devil. I have to go with Roy for the greatest of the modern era.
posted by offsides at 10:56 AM on May 30
Found a source for Stewart 8-0 lifetime against Clemens (NY Times, registration required, link expires around 31 May). Worth a read if you're interested in Clemens (the link points to page 3 of 5).
posted by offsides at 02:57 PM on May 26
Stewart and the A's were something like 8-0 against Clemens and the Red Sox. Stewart was in Clemens' head. In 1990, Clemens got tossed from a LCS game pitching against Stewart. That was a big part of the "not a big game pitcher" rap that the Rocket lived with for so long.
posted by offsides at 11:15 AM on May 26
I remember Dave Stewart and the A's just owning him for a few years. It may not be fair, but I just can't pick Clemens as the best because of that.
posted by offsides at 07:05 AM on May 26
I think that it would quickly become a sideshow. Sorenstam proved that she could compete, but she has a way to go before she becomes a threat to win. If it's just her, then it's Sorenstam against the field and that's a big long shot. IF another top LPGA pro wants to play and a sponsor wants to extend an exemption, then I'm all for it. But it needs to be a mutual decision for the time being and I think that an automatic invitation carries too much implicit coercion.
posted by offsides at 07:00 AM on May 26
I'm fifth on the waiting list at my local library for "Moneyball: The Art of winning an Unfair Game." It looks pretty interesting (based on excerpts in the Sunday NYT magazine and Sports Illustrated). One of the themes in the SI excerpt is that Beane would rather pick a player based upon past performance over a player with potential. Consequently he favors college players who have played more games against better competition over high school players playing against questionable competition. One thing that isn't properly addressed is that Beane knows his big three of Hudson, Mulder and Zito are gone as soon as they're eligible for free market salaries. Picking high school players does him no good because they won't make it to the show soon enough (the book covers the 2002 year and draft). I'll provide a longer analysis once I get my hands on Moneyball.
posted by offsides at 01:05 PM on May 24
I agree with wfrazerjr, she's playing about as well as she can. While it's true that she hasn't had a great day with the putter, she's also had some pretty good bounces. To me the really impressive thing is how she's held up under the bright lights. I don't think anyone has been under this much pressure on a golf course in years. I've got some comments on what weenies the PGA are on my blog.
posted by offsides at 02:52 PM on May 22
Eight.
Here's what .01 seconds at the wall looks like.
In the previous photo from this sequence you can see how Phelps' fingers are pushed back from contact with the wall and in this blowup you can see that Cavic isn't quite there yet.