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BoKnows has posted 38 links and 505 comments to SportsFilter and 5 threads and 228 comments to the Locker Room and has written 1 column.
Are you ready for some football?....Sit Down! The Kansas City Chiefs have a "Fan Code of Conduct," which is essentially a list of rules that fans have to follow when they're attending a game at Arrowhead.
posted on Jul 1, 2008 - Go to the detail view for this result
3,494 and counting. The baseball-seeking savant from Manhattan has tricks galore to help him snare a prized souvenir at a major league game, like lowering his glove on a string to pluck up a ball resting far below on the warning track during batting practice. Or his “fumbling with a slice of pizza” ploy to sneak past an usher and move closer to the dugout.
posted on Jun 29, 2008 - Go to the detail view for this result
Dodgers beat Angels without a hit. The Dodgers became the fifth team in modern major league history to win without getting a hit. Because they didn’t have to bat in the ninth, the game doesn’t qualify as a no-hitter.
posted on Jun 29, 2008 - Go to the detail view for this result
The Best Deadline Deals of the Wild Card Era. In Pictures. (SI)
posted on Jun 27, 2008 - Go to the detail view for this result
Who is going to replace Tiger Woods? Say, did you hear Tiger Woods is out for the year? Some folks have been talking a little bit about it here and there. Anyhoo, Tiger's absence from the last half of 2008 means there's suddenly a vacancy on the U.S. Ryder Cup team. Who's going to get the nod? We offer up some potential choices:
posted on Jun 23, 2008 - Go to the detail view for this result
Video: Diamondbacks Catcher Chris Snyder Fractures Left Testicle Although the injury report just says that Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Chris Snyder is on the 15-day DL with a groin injury, the team revealed that he suffered a "left testicular fracture" Monday when hit by a foul ball. "Suspended in the scrotum, a skin pouch below the penis, each testicle is surrounded by the tunica albuginea, a tough, fibrous covering that often takes the hit of trauma to the gland," according to UrologyHealth.Org. "Like the shell of an egg, it can be easily 'fractured' or shattered when confronted by a blunt or violent force." See the video.
posted to Baseball at 2:14 PM CDT
Joe Buck Prefers Bachelorette to Baseball Fox's lead baseball announcer told ESPN's Colin Cowherd yesterday that he prefers watching The Bachelorette to watching baseball. "These games take forever," Buck said, "by the time you get through the sixth inning, if you're watching every minute, you've put two-plus hours into the thing. ... From our own perspective the Saturday Game of the Week ... is not as special or unique as it used to be."
posted to Baseball at 10:30 AM CDT
Who wants to do their job during their free time? Even if JB loves his job, what's wrong with him finding something else to do when he's not working?
I think the author of that article did fall off his rocker, making a big deal out of very little.
posted at 12:15 PM CDT on July 3
Not surprised, stated about 18 months to 2 years ago it he wanted to go in another direction in entertainment field other than sports. Can't remember the interviewer or all the details, but that one fact stuck in my memory.
I remember that interview as well, ghost. I was still in St. Louis at the time and I recall it being on a local news program. Maybe Channel 5 (NBC) with Frank Cusamano? But JB did say that he would be happy to leave the sports industry to pursue other interests. He didn't elaborate much at the time, but it seemed pretty clear that he would not be announcing for much longer.
posted at 5:12 PM CDT on July 3
Dallas Stars Sign Sean Avery The NHL's infamous agitator, fresh off a playoff stunt that inspired a new no-mimes rule, signed a four-year, $15.5 million deal shortly after the league's free agent signing period began.
posted to Hockey at 2:18 PM CDT
Avery's that guy who you hate playing against, but would love to have on your team.
And this is really hard for me to say (Blues Fan here), but who wouldn't want to play for the Red Wings? Hossa made a great choice.
(Now I must go wash my hands and say 10 "Our Father's")
posted at 3:27 PM CDT on July 2
I'd be turning in my Stars jersey today if I was a fan. He's an overrated jackass.
Really? There are hated players all around the league and Sean Avery's the guy you'd turn your jersey in for. Now if it was Chris Simon, I'd be with you. But Avery's just a pest.
posted at 6:36 PM CDT on July 2
Are you ready for some football?....Sit Down! The Kansas City Chiefs have a "Fan Code of Conduct," which is essentially a list of rules that fans have to follow when they're attending a game at Arrowhead.
posted to Football at 7:50 PM CDT
Just as a comparison, less than 12 years ago, both the St Louis Blues and the Chicago Blackhawks used to sell "partially obstructed view" tickets for playoff games which were behind posts and supports.
The Kiel Center (now Scottrade Center) in St. Louis opened in 1994, so it was more like 14 years ago. But I remember those obstructed view seats very well at the Old Barn (Arena/Checkerdome). It meant you were literally sitting behind a big steel I-beam. But knowsalittle is exactly right, there wasn't an empty seat in the building, especially during the playoffs.
But more in relation to the article, fan "behavior" at the Arena was far worse than having somebody stand up in front of you. You were likely to receive a shampoo of beer and nachos, jumped on, high five-d, yelled at, cursed at and a stain on that brand new jersey. And that's if you were a home team fan. Despite all that, I loved that place, and I went back again and again.
I get the idea of what the Chiefs are trying to do by making the stadium a more "family friendly" place. I guess the backlash would occur depending on how the rules are to be enforced. I'm sure that during the exciting parts of the game, fans will be expected to cheer, jump up and stand while celebrating. But if some drunk guy stands up and blocks views solely to be an asshole, they have a reason to kick him out. So if the rules are enforced correctly, I think it's a great idea to bring families back to football.
posted at 12:23 AM CDT on July 2
If you wanna get my family to go to the game, don't enforce a bunch of code of conduct rules, lower the frakkin' prices.
Touché.
posted at 1:08 AM CDT on July 2
To me it is these people who inevitably abuse or ignore the rules to the point where KC's PR people would have been better served to not have messed with this in the 1st place.
So what should they do? Rely on 50,000+ jerks to fill the seats every Sunday?
posted at 1:27 AM CDT on July 2
Really though, the list of rules, pretty much eliminates everyone. (At least that I know.)
posted at 1:31 AM CDT on July 2
There is one question I would like to ask, however it doesn't relate to thread, and really just for my own curiosity.
Which is?
posted at 3:13 PM CDT on July 2
Stanley Cup arrives in Newfoundland .......for the Harbour Grace, N.L., native, the first player from Newfoundland to win the Stanley Cup, the most important stop during his two-day celebration with the trophy was at a local children's hospital. "These kids aren't feeling great, but I hope that the Cup cheers them up for that one special moment. And that's really what it's all about."
posted to Culture at 9:38 AM CDT
Thanks for the article, TT.
Every year, I look forward to Stanley Cup stories - good or bad - and this is a great one! Kudos to Dan Cleary for bringing the cup to a place with such great kids.
Now I'm gonna go to the locker room and find the cake.
posted at 11:31 AM CDT on July 1
Grey Cup arrives in Afghanistan KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- Canadian Forces Capt. Ryan Matthies stood back in disbelief, seemingly trying to comprehend what he had just done. "Dude . . . I just touched the cup!" the soldier said, staring at his hands.
posted to Culture at 9:29 AM CDT
Ahhh! Another article that mentions cake!
I dunno Spitz, I thought this was a good thing. My impression was that it helped remind the troops more of home, boost a little morale.
Now the George Canyon thing, you may have a point.
(Who's George Canyon?)
posted at 11:42 AM CDT on July 1
Christian News Site Turns Athlete Homosexual OneNewsNow, an online news service owned by the American Family Association, has been editing AP stories to automatically replace the word "gay" with "homosexual," filing numerous stories about the American sprinter Tyson Homosexual and the NBA player Rudy Homosexual. One story still online: "Memphis Grizzlies backers hit the hay hoping that Kevin Love would open things up for Rudy Homosexual in the frontcourt."
posted to General at 9:20 AM CDT
That's pretty funny I don't really understand why the Christian News Site prefers the term homosexual to the term gay.
The first time I read this, I thought it said: ...why the Christian News Site prefers the team homosexual to the team gay.
And I didn't have an answer for that at all. I was trying to figure out which sport we were talking about. Thanks for the links, rcade.
posted at 11:20 AM CDT on July 1
...am I really the only person who finds that appalling?
No you are not. That alone should warrant the asshole comment.
posted at 12:00 PM CDT on July 2
He also said he played with someone that was hit so hard in the cup it split and splintered.
Just ask any NHL goalie about breaking a cup. (No, not Stanley) I've seen it happen a few times at a much lower level of play. I've never heard of it splintering, though. That just adds insult to injury.
Umm, and yes BxBruce, ow for sure.
I thought only Robert Redford could rip the cover off of a ball.