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chules: 96

Name:	Bob Ciullo
Location:	Brooklyn, NY
ZIP Code:	11215
Gender:	male
Member since:	February 01, 2002
Last visit:	July 21, 2006

chules has posted 2 links and 28 comments to SportsFilter and no links and 3 comments to the Locker Room.

Sports Bio

Was lucky enough to get tickets at the last minute for the 1992 NCAA Men's Basketball East Regional Final in Philadelphia - better known as Duke v. Kentucky. I can even remember what I had to eat & drink at the Spectrum (Philly pretzel & Sunny Delight - never had one before and never had one since (the Sunny D, I mean)).

My teams almost mirror the traditional NY favorites - Yankees, Rangers, Giants, Nets. I'm a Dayton Flyer fan through and through, but I was brought up liking the Orangemen (basketball first, lacrosse coming a close second). Yes, I cried when Keith Smart hit the jumper from the corner, OK?

Recent Links

2006 World Cup Preliminary Draw - LIVE! Let the handwringing begin. [Lo-fi account also available at The Guardian.]

posted on December 05, 2003 - Go to the detail view for this result

The Art of the Deal - Even though tix were going for face value and lower throughout the week, this guy was able to get a Super Bowl ticket for $100. But that's not even the most amazing part - scroll down to 2:38 p.m. CT. That being said, what's been the best deal you've ever scored before a sporting event?

posted on February 03, 2002 - Go to the detail view for this result

When trying to pull up comments for the archived posts, it brings up a mefi subdirectory (which leads to a 404) instead of comments.cfm. Not that there's a ton of stuff that's there which isn't on the FP anyway...

posted on February 02, 2002 - Go to the detail view for this result

Recent Comments

ESPN is reporting the ... ESPN is reporting the Raptors' GM, Glen Grunwald, has been fired. No link yet.

posted by lew at 09:47 AM on April 01

ESPN link.

posted at 09:56 AM on April 01

Uh oh. I just logged into the ... Uh oh. I just logged into the MLS Fantasy page for the first time since we created the league (and I populated my team) some weeks ago and there is no team there! WTF? Anyone else lose their selections and settings?

posted by billsaysthis at 01:41 PM on March 30

Ah - I didn't know the search function was case-sensitive. That does wonders. ;)

posted at 10:43 AM on March 30

posted by billsaysthis at 01:41 PM on March 30

I'm searching for the SpoFi group, but my results show nothing. Is the site still not working?

posted at 10:02 AM on March 30

European invasion of US this summer! Seven top Euro soccer (football!) teams will be touring several US cities and Toronto in the summer. Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United (part-owned by Tampa Bucs owner Malcolm Glazer), Celtic, AC Milan, Roma and Bayern Munich will visit Chicago, Philly, Pittsburgh, NJ (Giants Stadium), Seattle, East Hartford, and Toronto. I've got an easier to read schedule (than the article provides) inside.

posted by worldcup2002 at 12:36 PM on March 18

Oops - I forgot to add that all the games will be shown on Fox Sports World in the US, just like last year.

posted at 03:38 PM on March 18

posted by worldcup2002 at 12:36 PM on March 18

Those "??" games are... July 29: Chelsea vs Roma (Heinz Field, Pittsburgh) Aug 2: Chelsea vs Milan (Lincoln Financial Field, Philly) Aug 3: AS Roma vs Liverpool (Giants Stadium, E. Rutherford) Full press release here. (Hopefully I'll be able to work some of these.)

posted at 01:39 PM on March 18

It's a busy football day, ... It's a busy football day, too! Live text commentary for us poor sods at work, or without access to a telly (or FoxSportsWorld here in the US). The Guardian's hilarious humans cover Man U vs Porto and Chelsea v Stuttgart in the Champions League, while the Beeb's robots cover today's solitary EPL match: Middlesborough v Spurs. Since I have fantasy points riding on the last game that's the one I'll be watch ... erm ... reading most.

posted by worldcup2002 at 01:17 PM on March 09

Since I'm stuck in my own office and I usually listen to music in the afternoon, I decided to plunk down the $4.95 monthly for the UEFA Action Pass. I don't mean to sound like a pitchman, but getting live audio and being able to watch any match from this season's campaign is pretty damn good when all you catch on TV is one match per match week. Every so often you can get a snapshot of play from the Stamford Bridge webcam, which is where I'll be in just over 2 weeks! Woohoo!

posted at 02:30 PM on March 09

Why does Alex Rodriguez wear ... Why does Alex Rodriguez wear #3? And what about Nick Van Exel's #37? And who is the last person to wear Jackie Robinson's #42? All those answers and more.

posted by 86 at 07:24 AM on January 20

I've missed seeing "Uni Watch" at the back of the Village Voice every couple of weeks (they've dropped their usual sports coverage entirely) and I've wondered if it appeared elsewhere. Thanks for finding it!

posted at 10:31 AM on January 20

Freddie Gets Paid Is MLS really doing the right thing by paying a 14 year old who's yet to appear on the field the biggest $$$? According to this report, Adu will get $500k plus performance bonuses followed by Josh Wolff, Landon Donovan and Eddie Pope.

posted by billsaysthis at 10:30 PM on January 07

Um, they haven't even said who Adu is going to play for have they? Yes, they have. At the very least, that money is going to get people into the stadiums, so it might be a nice ROI for the MLS.

posted at 10:56 AM on January 07

Rasheed Wallace speaks his mind ... and says the NBA is drafting young players out of high school because they are "dumb and dumber." Wallace also talks about his run-ins with the law and what he feels is his duty as a Portland Blazer. Does this give you any more insight to our dope-smoking friend, or is he still a knob?

posted by wfrazerjr at 09:00 AM on December 11

Oregonian article.

posted at 10:24 AM on December 11

2006 World Cup Preliminary Draw - LIVE! Let the handwringing begin. [Lo-fi account also available at The Guardian.]