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1. I felt so badly for that kid who started for the Padres last night...he just didn't look like a major league pitcher, at least last night.

2. When did everyone stop going to Dodger games? It's the culmination of a pennant race and the place looked empty.

3. I just can't watch pre-season hockey. The Rangers are on every night, and I can't even make it through the first period before I switch to something else.

4. And the announcers, jeesh. Hey Joe Micheletti, don't tell me how great Zherdev is going to be this year because he had one good pre-season shift. Let's see how he does when everyone starts finishing their checks. His M.O. is that he disappears all too often when that happens.

5. Giving up gamers like Sean Avery, Martin Straka, Fyedor Tyutin and Brendan Shanahan, and bringing in disappearing acts like Zherdev, Wade Redden, Dmitri Kalinin, and Peter Nedved? Oh yes it's going to be a long season on Broadway.

6. Am I the only Yankee fan who didn't watch the ceremonies on Sunday? Cowboys/Packers was too good to pass up.

7. Love and Death is so not a 'chick movie'. It's not even a romance, really, it's Marx Brothers-like slapstick, and it's hysterical.

8. NFL shortcuts. Watch a whole NFL game in 30 minutes, every play. Amazing.

9. What's up with the Iggles' defense? Torched by the Cowboys, then dominant against the Steelers...

10. I watched The Game Plan over the weekend, the movie where The Rock inherits his young daughter. Roselyn Sanchez was in it...

11. The Cubs can play/pitch whoever they want against the Mets. It's the Brewers' own fault that they need help.

12. Is Beanie Wells really that good? The Buckeyes look extremely ordinary right now.

13. The SEC is the Mets of college football. They're so obnoxious, everyone neutral winds up rooting against them.

14. Wow what a difficult triathlon in Virginia this past Saturday. Incredibly hilly (more like mountainy), it seemed like even the swim was uphill. Gorgeous scenery though...absolutley gorgeous.

15. For all the triathletes out there...not a good idea to do a three hour and 15 minute race, and jump right into the car for an eight hour ride home. Wow, by Maryland I had to stop just to get out and stretch.

16. Tri season is over, 28 weeks of training, three races, I'm in awesome shape, and no injuries.

17. The Showtime version of Inside the NFL is good. Peter King needs to get over his Warren Sapp obsession about the show.

18. Speaking of Sapp, wow the man can move on Dancing With the Stars.

19. Not sure why these 'boy band' dancers on that show annoy me so much. The N'sync kid on that show is just, umm, not my taste. Cute kid, but not for me.

20. The Mets paid Santana all that money just for last night's game.

21. The phone didn't ring the other night, and it was Henrik. Again. I need to get him a picture or something. Maybe he watched Game Plan! With my luck he'll start dating Roselyn Sanchez instead of the watered down (but in really good shape!) version.

22. There are too many goalies on the goalie equipment commitee. That's why pads were reduced this year by like one tenth of a millimeter. It's like putting a bunch of kickers on a committee that votes to make goal posts 50 yards wide.

23. Phil Esposito interviewed by Sam last night. Espo looks great, and surprise, his favorite Rangers are Del Zotto, Sanguinetti, Girardi, and the rest of the Italian/American team. No love for Callahan!

24. Does Oregon's quarterback suffer a season-ending injury every year, or an I imagining things?

25. How satisfying was it to see Belicheck's team get thoroughly outplayed at home for once? And to see Belicheck thoroughy outcoached as well?

26. Coca Cola Cake dessert at Cracker Barrel restaurant...oh my, it's better than, well, you know. Nothing to do with Coca Cola despite the name. Decadent chocolate and ice cream...better order two, anyone trying to share with me risks getting stabbed with a fork! Beyond yummy.

27. Why was the Sabres/Canadiens pre-season game from northern Quebec shown on TSN in Canada (NHL Network in USA), with CBC logos all over the place, including on the ice? Strange.

28. At the risk of sounding catty, Jessica Simpson looked really big on Letterman last week. Not fat necessarily, just very filled out.

29. Three days of no training, and I already feel like I've put on a pound.

30. Anyone watch Little People Big World? I love the Roloffs.


Sandra
 
I'm rolling now.

1. I felt so badly for that kid who started for the Padres last night...he just didn't look like a major league pitcher, at least last night.

2. When did everyone stop going to Dodger games? It's the culmination of a pennant race and the place looked empty.

3. I just can't watch pre-season hockey. The Rangers are on every night, and I can't even make it through the first period before I switch to something else.

4. And the announcers, jeesh. Hey Joe Micheletti, don't tell me how great Zherdev is going to be this year because he had one good pre-season shift. Let's see how he does when everyone starts finishing their checks. His M.O. is that he disappears all too often when that happens.

5. Giving up gamers like Sean Avery, Martin Straka, Fyedor Tyutin and Brendan Shanahan, and bringing in disappearing acts like Zherdev, Wade Redden, Dmitri Kalinin, and Peter Nedved? Oh yes it's going to be a long season on Broadway.

6. Am I the only Yankee fan who didn't watch the ceremonies on Sunday? Cowboys/Packers was too good to pass up.

7. Love and Death is so not a 'chick movie'. It's not even a romance, really, it's Marx Brothers-like slapstick, and it's hysterical.

8. NFL shortcuts. Watch a whole NFL game in 30 minutes, every play. Amazing.

9. What's up with the Iggles' defense? Torched by the Cowboys, then dominant against the Steelers...

10. I watched The Game Plan over the weekend, the movie where The Rock inherits his young daughter. Roselyn Sanchez was in it...

11. The Cubs can play/pitch whoever they want against the Mets. It's the Brewers' own fault that they need help.

12. Is Beanie Wells really that good? The Buckeyes look extremely ordinary right now.

13. The SEC is the Mets of college football. They're so obnoxious, everyone neutral winds up rooting against them.

14. Wow what a difficult triathlon in Virginia this past Saturday. Incredibly hilly (more like mountainy), it seemed like even the swim was uphill. Gorgeous scenery though...absolutley gorgeous.

15. For all the triathletes out there...not a good idea to do a three hour and 15 minute race, and jump right into the car for an eight hour ride home. Wow, by Maryland I had to stop just to get out and stretch.

16. Tri season is over, 28 weeks of training, three races, I'm in awesome shape, and no injuries.

17. The Showtime version of Inside the NFL is good. Peter King needs to get over his Warren Sapp obsession about the show.

18. Speaking of Sapp, wow the man can move on Dancing With the Stars.

19. Not sure why these 'boy band' dancers on that show annoy me so much. The N'sync kid on that show is just, umm, not my taste. Cute kid, but not for me.

20. The Mets paid Santana all that money just for last night's game.

21. The phone didn't ring the other night, and it was Henrik. Again. I need to get him a picture or something. Maybe he watched Game Plan! With my luck he'll start dating Roselyn Sanchez instead of the watered down (but in really good shape!) version.

22. There are too many goalies on the goalie equipment commitee. That's why pads were reduced this year by like one tenth of a millimeter. It's like putting a bunch of kickers on a committee that votes to make goal posts 50 yards wide.

23. Phil Esposito interviewed by Sam last night. Espo looks great, and surprise, his favorite Rangers are Del Zotto, Sanguinetti, Girardi, and the rest of the Italian/American team. No love for Callahan!

24. Does Oregon's quarterback suffer a season-ending injury every year, or an I imagining things?

25. How satisfying was it to see Belicheck's team get thoroughly outplayed at home for once? And to see Belicheck thoroughy outcoached as well?

26. Coca Cola Cake dessert at Cracker Barrel restaurant...oh my, it's better than, well, you know. Nothing to do with Coca Cola despite the name. Decadent chocolate and ice cream...better order two, anyone trying to share with me risks getting stabbed with a fork! Beyond yummy.

27. Why was the Sabres/Canadiens pre-season game from northern Quebec shown on TSN in Canada (NHL Network in USA), with CBC logos all over the place, including on the ice? Strange.

28. At the risk of sounding catty, Jessica Simpson looked really big on Letterman last week. Not fat necessarily, just very filled out.

29. Three days of no training, and I already feel like I've put on a pound.

30. Anyone watch Little People Big World? I love the Roloffs.


Sandra

Sandra....you kill me...!! LMAO!!
 
2. When did everyone stop going to Dodger games? It's the culmination of a pennant race and the place looked empty. Going to Dodger game is just for show. It's where uppity Hollywood types go to be seen. I'm not convinced they actually have real fans.

6. Am I the only Yankee fan who didn't watch the ceremonies on Sunday? Cowboys/Packers was too good to pass up. Not a Yankee fan, but I agree. The most appealing sporting event of that night was the Cowboys/Packers game.

12. Is Beanie Wells really that good? The Buckeyes look extremely ordinary right now. Terrell Pryor looked anything BUT ordinary in his starting debut last Saturday. He hasn't even been to a college class yet, but threw for 4 TD's in his first start. Plus, we can only expect progress from here on out.

18. Speaking of Sapp, wow the man can move on Dancing With the Stars. Did you see Kim Kardashian dance last night? And the song she chose to dance to.... Sir Mix-A-Lot's: Baby Got Back!!! OMG! :eek:

19. Not sure why these 'boy band' dancers on that show annoy me so much. The N'sync kid on that show is just, umm, not my taste. Cute kid, but not for me. He wouldn't like you anyways. He came out of the closet a while ago. ;)

28. At the risk of sounding catty, Jessica Simpson looked really big on Letterman last week. Not fat necessarily, just very filled out. Just wondering, if you were Tony Romo, would you pick Jessica or Underwood?
 
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28. At the risk of sounding catty, Jessica Simpson looked really big on Letterman last week. Not fat necessarily, just very filled out. Just wondering, if you were Tony Romo, would you pick Jessica or Underwood?
Carrie's nice. JS has more miles on her than the Space Shuttle.
 
2. When did everyone stop going to Dodger games? It's the culmination of a pennant race and the place looked empty. Going to Dodger game is just for show. It's where uppity Hollywood types go to be seen. I'm not convinced they actually have real fans.

OUCH!!!!!

HD...I am no Dodger fan, but you are talking out of your ass!!! The Dodgers and Angels will each draw near 3.5 million in fan attendance this season once again. This f%$*ng perception that SoCal fans show up for the 3rd inning and leave at the 7th inning stretch is just Bullsh!t. Both the Dodgers and the Angels have quite loyal and caring fans and do take baseball, football, basketball, and yes...even ICE hockey quite seriously.

I suggest you ask Casey Blake what he thinks of the fans out here compared to what he experienced last sesason @ the Jake. I am almost positive he will say the excitement, support, etc. is quite similar if not more because you're talking a major market out here.
 
OUCH!!!!!

HD...I am no Dodger fan, but you are talking out of your ass!!! The Dodgers and Angels will each draw near 3.5 million in fan attendance this season once again. This f%$*ng perception that SoCal fans show up for the 3rd inning and leave at the 7th inning stretch is just Bullsh!t. Both the Dodgers and the Angels have quite loyal and caring fans and do take baseball, football, basketball, and yes...even ICE hockey quite seriously.

I suggest you ask Casey Blake what he thinks of the fans out here compared to what he experienced last sesason @ the Jake. I am almost positive he will say the excitement, support, etc. is quite similar if not more because you're talking a major market out here.

OK so I don't subscribe to the 'No real fans' theory, but that doesn't change the fact that while watching the game last night, the place looked empty. I've seen Dodger Stadium packed both in person and on TV, and last night it looked anything but, during a pennant drive.

Just didn't look right.


Sandra
 
4. And the announcers, jeesh. Hey Joe Micheletti, don't tell me how great Zherdev is going to be this year because he had one good pre-season shift. Let's see how he does when everyone starts finishing their checks. His M.O. is that he disappears all too often when that happens.
I still don't know why John Davidson quit announcing. What irony- they end the playoff drought after the lockout, and he went to the front office?
I smell another Matt Millen situation.

5. Giving up gamers like Sean Avery, Martin Straka, Fyedor Tyutin and Brendan Shanahan, and bringing in disappearing acts like Zherdev, Wade Redden, Dmitri Kalinin, and Peter Nedved? Oh yes it's going to be a long season on Broadway.
Out go the tough guys, and in come the players who are as soft as warm chocolate-chip cookie dough.

6. Am I the only Yankee fan who didn't watch the ceremonies on Sunday? Cowboys/Packers was too good to pass up.
Maybe if the Yanks were playing a better opponent than the pathetic O's.

12. Is Beanie Wells really that good? The Buckeyes look extremely ordinary right now.
Honestly, I think the best RB in the Big 10 is Javon Ringer. He already has 11 touchdowns he's my pick for the Doak Walker Award.

13. The SEC is the Mets of college football. They're so obnoxious, everyone neutral winds up rooting against them.
Going by that logic, are the Tampa Bay Rays the equivalent of the Big 12 or the Angels the equivalent of the Pac 10 (One powerful team and the others stink)?

16. Tri season is over, 28 weeks of training, three races, I'm in awesome shape, and no injuries.
Glad it went well- thank goodness you're back with us.

21. The phone didn't ring the other night, and it was Henrik. Again. I need to get him a picture or something. Maybe he watched Game Plan! With my luck he'll start dating Roselyn Sanchez instead of the watered down (but in really good shape!) version.
Word of advice- Send a letter to the Rangers organization, find out if he signs autographs, go to a practice.

24. Does Oregon's quarterback suffer a season-ending injury every year, or an I imagining things?
You're not imagining things. The most dangerous job in sports is Oregon QB.

26. Coca Cola Cake dessert at Cracker Barrel restaurant...oh my, it's better than, well, you know. Nothing to do with Coca Cola despite the name. Decadent chocolate and ice cream...better order two, anyone trying to share with me risks getting stabbed with a fork! Beyond yummy.
Never heard of it, but I HAVE to try it now.


Welcome back, Sandy- we missed you.
 
OUCH!!!!!

HD...I am no Dodger fan, but you are talking out of your ass!!! The Dodgers and Angels will each draw near 3.5 million in fan attendance this season once again. This f%$*ng perception that SoCal fans show up for the 3rd inning and leave at the 7th inning stretch is just Bullsh!t. Both the Dodgers and the Angels have quite loyal and caring fans and do take baseball, football, basketball, and yes...even ICE hockey quite seriously.

I suggest you ask Casey Blake what he thinks of the fans out here compared to what he experienced last sesason @ the Jake. I am almost positive he will say the excitement, support, etc. is quite similar if not more because you're talking a major market out here.

Ok, maybe I was a little harsh in my assessment, but from what Sandra described, that type of crowd is inexcusable for a team in a pennant race. And just so you know, the Jake was electric this time of the year last year. Even in our "lowly" mid-market town. :rolleyes:
 
12. Is Beanie Wells really that good? The Buckeyes look extremely ordinary right now. Terrell Pryor looked anything BUT ordinary in his starting debut last Saturday. He hasn't even been to a college class yet, but threw for 4 TD's in his first start. Plus, we can only expect progress from here on out.

What? It's late September, did they change the class schedule to accomodate football? When do classes start, Thanksgiving?

28-10 over Troy, after getting destroyed by the other Troy. Didn't see the game or highlights (I was in Virginia triathloning), but I heard they had to pull away late. Was Tressel outcoached again?

Despite what Terrell Pryor may or may not eventually turn out to be, either Beanie Wells is a superstar who is sorely missed, or the team was severely overrated to begin with.

And before you respond, please be reminded I am a HUGE Buckeye fan...I actually cried the night of the Florida game, although I was able to keep it together after LSU and USC. I guess I'm getting numb to the pain.


Sandra
 
18. Speaking of Sapp, wow the man can move on Dancing With the Stars. Did you see Kim Kardashian dance last night? And the song she chose to dance to.... Sir Mix-A-Lot's: Baby Got Back!!! OMG! :eek:

Reggie Bush is one lucky guy.
 
What? It's late September, did they change the class schedule to accomodate football? When do classes start, Thanksgiving?
28-10 over Troy, after getting destroyed by the other Troy. Didn't see the game or highlights (I was in Virginia triathloning), but I heard they had to pull away late. Was Tressel outcoached again?

Despite what Terrell Pryor may or may not eventually turn out to be, either Beanie Wells is a superstar who is sorely missed, or the team was severely overrated to begin with.

And before you respond, please be reminded I am a HUGE Buckeye fan...I actually cried the night of the Florida game, although I was able to keep it together after LSU and USC. I guess I'm getting numb to the pain.


Sandra

OSU is on quarters, not semesters. Plus they start later than most schools. Today (Sept. 24th) is actually the first day of classes.

Pryor was relegated to a safe game plan involving a lot of short passes and hand offs early on. It wasn't until late in the game that the game plan was opened up and he was allowed to throw more.

I do think Beanie is sorely missed. At the beginning of the season, a lot of folks had him as the front runner to win the Heisman. With that said, I don't think one guy could change the outcome to the USC game.

Looking forward to Beanie's return this week in our Big-10 opener against Minnesota. Can't wait to see him and Pryor on the field together!
 
OK so I don't subscribe to the 'No real fans' theory, but that doesn't change the fact that while watching the game last night, the place looked empty. I've seen Dodger Stadium packed both in person and on TV, and last night it looked anything but, during a pennant drive.

Just didn't look right.


Sandra
What inning were you watching when you first noticed? Like a previous poster mentioned, there is a myth that Dodger and Angel fans show up for the third inning and leave by the seventh. But for Dodger fans it is true that many do not get there until the second inning. The problem is the stupid new parking system instituted this season (or was it last season?) by the Dodgers. I live 13 miles from the stadium. It takes me longer to get from the parking lot gate to my parking space than it does to go from my house to the parking lot gate.

If it was a late inning, remember that the game was a laugher. It was over after the first inning.

Dodger Stadium has about 56,000 seats, and last night's paid attendance was over 48,000. That is not a sellout, but 7 out of 8 seats were filled at some point or other.
 
2 - When did people START going to Dodger games? Its the worst sports market in America.

3 - I'm sorry, but pre-season hockey? Other than taking a game to a non-NHL city, what is the point?

13 - An SEC all-star team would beat one from the rest of football by 40 points.
 
Once again, Sam ALWAYS has to be a Debbie Downer!

He is such a pessimist!

2 - When did people START going to Dodger games? Its the worst sports market in America.
Atlanta's a worse sports town.

3 - I'm sorry, but pre-season hockey? Other than taking a game to a non-NHL city, what is the point?
To get players legs ready for the season, maybe.

13 - An SEC all-star team would beat one from the rest of football by 40 points.[/quote]
Have you seen Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas Tech?

IMO, Chase Daniel and the Tigers would pummel an SEC team by six touchdowns.

The way you speak of the SEC is why I hate it so much. You act like every other team is meaningless.

I'll bet you'd rather watch the Tennessee/Auburn game than Nebraska/Virginia Tech.
 
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27. Why was the Sabres/Canadiens pre-season game from northern Quebec shown on TSN in Canada (NHL Network in USA), with CBC logos all over the place, including on the ice? Strange.

no it wasn't...in Canada it was on NHL Network too...TSN had the Jays game but in Canada NHL Net is partially owned by TSN. Pretty cool seeing them play in a 1200 seat arena

but as for the logo, the SRC (French version of CBC) has the same logo ;)
 
2 - When did people START going to Dodger games? Its the worst sports market in America.

3 - I'm sorry, but pre-season hockey? Other than taking a game to a non-NHL city, what is the point?

13 - An SEC all-star team would beat one from the rest of football by 40 points.


To you sir, I say the same thing I said to HD_MM...you are talking out your ass! I challenge you to support your assinine comment. FACTS...not opinions please....
 

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