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Last reply Aug 13, 2009 · posted in The Sports Section

What has happened to all our "sports news"?

This morning, I go in CNNSI, ESPN, Yahoo Sports And Fox Sports....and of the 8-10 headline links...AT LEAST half has to do with cheating, jail, misbehavior and suspensions. I wonder if the media has become more tabloid or 40 years ago, was the behavior by our "sports heros" just as bad, but the media would turn a blind eye because they wanted to be "on of the guys"..?

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DodgerKing

Aug 13, 2009

What are you guys talking about? The dog days of August and September are the best months for sports, period. This is when the baseball races start to get interesting; when every game has more meaning; when people start taking some teams (like the Giants, Rockies, and Marlins) seriously.

There is no doubt that the worst months are February and March, when the Bowl games and Superbowl are done and baseball has yet to start. The only things going on are Hockey and Basketball, the two lowest rated and least watched sports in America, of our top 4.

salsadancer7

Aug 13, 2009

DodgerKing said:
What are you guys talking about? The dog days of August and September are the best months for sports, period. This is when the baseball races start to get interesting; when every game has more meaning; when people start taking some teams (like the Giants, Rockies, and Marlins) seriously.

There is no doubt that the worst months are February and March, when the Bowl games and Superbowl are done and baseball has yet to start. The only things going on are Hockey and Basketball, the two lowest rated and least watched sports in America, of our top 4.

I agree. In August and September, there are the forementioned penant races and the excitment of the new football season...for us southeasterners, the whole anticipation of whether a hurricane is gonna kick our a$$ or not.

DodgerKing

Aug 13, 2009

salsadancer7 said:
I agree. In August and September, there are the forementioned penant races and the excitment of the new football season...for us southeasterners, the whole anticipation of whether a hurricane is gonna kick our a$$ or not.

That is the other thing about this month that I forgot to mention. IT is like Christmas Eve for us football fans. Knowing that just around the corner our Sunday's (and Saturday days for us College Football fans) will be full of even more excitement. The rest of the week for us baseball fans are full of exciting pennant races (which are often more exciting than some of the playoff series them selves).

No other sport has exciting "pennant races" like they do in baseball. Perhaps because so many teams in other sports make it to the playoffs anyway and their season is much shorter.

anders5189

Aug 13, 2009

I'll give basball its due when they get to late September and October. August baseball is no more exciting than May baseball, which is no more exciting than Spring Training. Every game counts is the most useless phrase when it comes to baseball. When you've got 162 games most of them don't count. Even the best teams lose 40% of their games. Now once you get down to the last coulple of weeks or the playoffs then it's do or die. Right now it's like watching the 18th mile of a marathon. Wake me when the finish line is in sight.

DodgerKing

Aug 13, 2009

anders5189 said:
I'll give basball its due when they get to late September and October. August baseball is no more exciting than May baseball, which is no more exciting than Spring Training. Every game counts is the most useless phrase when it comes to baseball. When you've got 162 games most of them don't count. Even the best teams lose 40% of their games. Now once you get down to the last coulple of weeks or the playoffs then it's do or die. Right now it's like watching the 18th mile of a marathon. Wake me when the finish line is in sight.

Most of them don't count?

So when you win your division by 1 game, that 1 extra game you win is April does not count as much as the one in September?

Sorry, but this is the most irrational argument I have heard. Of course every game counts. Every game counts in every sport. A win in April is just as important as a win in September.

The fact that there is little difference between the winning percentages of teams in first and last and you do not have half of the league going to the playoffs as a wild card makes every game count even more.

anders5189

Aug 13, 2009

DodgerKing said:
Most of them don't count?

So when you win your division by 1 game, that 1 extra game you win is April does not count as much as the one in September?

Sorry, but this is the most irrational argument I have heard. Of course every game counts. Every game counts in every sport. A win in April is just as important as a win in September.

The fact that there is little difference between the winning percentages of teams in first and last and you do not have half of the league going to the playoffs as a wild card makes every game count even more.

Yeah, but there is a lot more interest in the games at the end of the season. Nobody cares about the random Thursday afternoon games that are played throughout the season. Who cares about the standings in May? With so much season in front of you it makes no difference. Once you get down to the end of September it's different.

DodgerKing

Aug 13, 2009

anders5189 said:
Yeah, but there is a lot more interest in the games at the end of the season. Nobody cares about the random Thursday afternoon games that are played throughout the season. Who cares about the standings in May? With so much season in front of you it makes no difference. Once you get down to the end of September it's different.

There is certainly more interest, which is why my first post mentioned the fact that this is the best time in the baseball season. To say that most games don't mean anything is ridiculous.

Mr Tony

Aug 13, 2009

anders5189 said:
Nobody cares about the random Thursday afternoon games that are played throughout the season.

I do. It gives me something to watch

DodgerKing

Aug 13, 2009

Iceberg said:
I do. It gives me something to watch

I thought your first post on this thread would be directed at my Hockey comment?

HD MM

Aug 13, 2009

DodgerKing said:
That is the other thing about this month that I forgot to mention. IT is like Christmas Eve for us football fans. Knowing that just around the corner our Sunday's (and Saturday days for us College Football fans) will be full of even more excitement. The rest of the week for us baseball fans are full of exciting pennant races (which are often more exciting than some of the playoff series them selves).

No other sport has exciting "pennant races" like they do in baseball. Perhaps because so many teams in other sports make it to the playoffs anyway and their season is much shorter.

By this point in the season, 2/3rds of the league is out of it. This is the reason a lot of fan bases are lost this time of the year. Two reasons for this: 1) the MLB system is broken. Without a salary cap, mid-market teams can't compete fairly. 2) After so many games in a 162 game schedule, it's just a matter of math. Some teams have dug themselves too big of a hole to compete in the pennant race. Especially since the field of potential wild card entrants is limited to 1 per league.

Now, I'm sure it is exciting for the fans with competing teams, but for the rest of America, we've got nothing else to fall back on. At least in February we have our choice of NBA Basketball, Hockey or College Basketball. In July and August, the only other option is Golf.

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BlackHitachi

Supporting Founder

Last reply 1 minute ago · posted in Movie Talk

Last & Next Movie Watched

Since the Reds have there thread we should too!

Last watched Nine inch Nails
Next 3:10 to Yuma

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osu1991

Oct 9, 2026

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Come September (1961)
Rock Hudson and Gina Lollobrigida with Sandra Dee and Bobby Darin

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Yespage

Oct 11, 2026

Simple, charming. Entire premise is quite silly but Cary Grant carries it across the line in good fashion.

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telstar_1

Oct 11, 2026

Last: The Social Reckoning. Spoiler alert, they make Zuck look like a...

Foxbat

Saturday at 10:51 AM

Since it was already "paid" for, I spent the two hours of my time watching the John Cena action movie on Apple TV, "Matchbox The Movie" even though the reviews were brutal. It was better than I expected, so I didn't feel like I had wasted an afternoon watching it. But it felt like another "Reacher"/"Neghley"/"Mission: Impossible"/"Fast & Furious" crash and blow stuff up with lots of automatic gunfire mixed in movie featuring covert CIA operatives.

I don't think we'll get a follow-up movie from this. I expect Mattel will have other toy lines to exploit.

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TWiT Tech Podcast Network

13 minutes ago · posted in TWiT Tech Podcast Network

MacBreak Weekly 1047

Time for another AWESOME video from the TWIT Network!

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Direct YouTube Link - MacBreak Weekly 1047
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Gary Toma

Staff member Pub Member / Supporter Cutting Edge

Last reply 18 minutes ago · posted in DIRECTV Technical Resources Forum

DIRECTV Transponder Map ~ Data 10/14/2026

The TPN Map Excel Presents all DIRECTV Channels:

National (50-States or wide/NAT+PR beams)
Local (Local-Into-Local or narrow/Spot beams)

Additional tabs provide:

OTA the (Over-The-Air) Database
VOD (Video On_Demand) Records
Offline Records
Engr Records
Net Decoder a graphic presentation of all satellites and transponders

Domestic Satellites
@99W...... D11, D14
@101W.... D16
@103W.... D12, D15
@110W.... D5
@119W.... D8

Understanding the TPN Map

Making Sense of the TPN Map Display Conventions

DIRECTV_TPN_Map_261014.xlsx 1,874 KB

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KyL416

Oct 8, 2026

PISTONS and THUNDER are finally testing on the stream server. PISTONS is showing the Ion/Scripps Sports promo loop filler that their NHL and WNBA feeds have, THUNDER has a "You are watching Thunder+" slate

The Clippers still haven't officially announced their TV plans beyond 10 simulcasts on KTLA, but the NBA's FAQ for ClipperVision is now live. The CLIPPERS feed is currently showing a loop of their Hawaii preseason game.

The Heat still haven't announced their West Palm Beach or Fort Myers affiliates. Since WPLG is streaming the games for free via their app, I doubt we'll be seeing the return of WPLG on stream.

So far nothing testing for the Bucks, Magic, Hawks or Hornets.

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KyL416

Thursday at 7:30 PM

KyL416 said:
The Heat still haven't announced their West Palm Beach or Fort Myers affiliates. Since WPLG is streaming the games for free via their app, I doubt we'll be seeing the return of WPLG on stream.

West Palm Beach is getting it on WTCN-CD/43 MNT. Still nothing for Fort Myers

Also, the Thunder's deal for KSBI/52 OKC and KQCW/19 Tulsa will be via a special cable and DIRECTV only feed of those stations. OTA viewers and Dish customers will be limited to 10 games.

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dtv757

Friday at 9:12 AM

Thanks for the updates on CW norfolk
Hopefully comes to sat soon!!

dtv757

Saturday at 8:34 PM

Not seeing 44 (WVBT-DT/44 CW Norfolk ) on my D* app for firestick

KyL416

Saturday at 8:44 PM

It's only available for streaming customers, they still haven't added that batch of CW stations to satellite.

Even if it was, satellite customers still can't stream their CW affiliates via the app, just the Big 4, select PBS stations and some independents (mainly the ones that have full season NHL/NBA rights)

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KyL416

18 minutes ago

WCWW/25 CW South Bend and WBKP/5 CW Marquette are now testing on the stream server. These are both already available on satellite.

Now in the satellite guide:
663-2 PISTONS
675 THUNDER
693 CLIPPERS

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Bobby

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Last reply Today at 1:54 PM · posted in DISH Network Support Forum

Dish 4K Event Listings (No Discussion)

This is a thread that will keep you apprised of 4K events that will be showing on Dish channel 540. Keep looking here for information.

As of today, 9-27-17, there are no scheduled events posted for the next 2 weeks. That is subject to change on a daily basis.

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Bobby

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CFB, Notre Dame at BYU, Saturday 10-27, 4:30PM PDT, Channel 148-03.

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Bobby

Oct 13, 2026

NASCAR, Freeway Insurance 500, Sunday 10-18, 12PM PDT, Channel 148-04.

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Bobby

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CFB, Ohio State at Indiana, Saturday 10-17, 9AM PDT, Channel 148-01.
CFB, Arizona State at Texas Tech, Saturday 10-17, 12:30PM PDT, Channel 148-01.

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Bobby

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CFB, Ole Miss at Texas, Saturday 10-24, 4:30PM PDT, Channel 148-03.

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Bobby

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CFB, Indiana at Michigan, Saturday 10-24, 9AM PDT, Channel 148-01.
CFB, BYU at UCF, Saturday 10-24, 12:30PM PDT, Channel 148-01.

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Linus Tech Tips

Today at 1:33 PM · posted in Linus Tech Tips

I Gotta Stop Following Advice From Reddit

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Last reply Today at 1:10 PM · posted in The Sports Section

NFL 2026-2027 Season

Schedule drops tomorrow. Mandatory mini camps in June. Hall of Fame game August 6th.

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Foxbat

Yesterday at 6:19 PM

I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:

Colts relieve general manager Chris Ballard of his duties

Colts Owner & CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon released a statement Monday announcing the news.

www.colts.com

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rvvaquero

Yesterday at 9:00 PM

Foxbat said:
I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:

Colts relieve general manager Chris Ballard of his duties

Colts Owner & CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon released a statement Monday announcing the news.

www.colts.com

Be nice to see a Cowboy headline like that.

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Mike0616

Yesterday at 9:35 PM

Foxbat said:
I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:

Colts relieve general manager Chris Ballard of his duties

Colts Owner & CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon released a statement Monday announcing the news.

www.colts.com

Can we expect to see a new coach if we say "pretty please?"

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Foxbat

Yesterday at 11:25 PM

Jeeez, Week 6, no lead is safe…

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b4pjoe

Today at 9:22 AM

rvvaquero said:
Be nice to see a Cowboy headline like that.

Yes the Cowboys owner needs to fire the general manager (himself), co-owner, Chief Operating Officer (COO), Executive Vice President, Director of Player Personnel, and President of AT&T Stadium (his son) and then he should jump off of a cliff. Only then can they recover.

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rvvaquero

Today at 11:33 AM

Jerry Jones and Jimmy Johnson had an argument about who was responsible for the dynasty building of the early 90's Cowboys.

The rest of us figured it out in about 3 years, Jerry has had over 30 years but still can't admit it. It's all he lives for, to show everyone he can put together a winner. I don't think he can. His kids only know what he taught them.

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I was a devout Cowboy fan in the Landry era, grudgingly gave Jimmy his due, since then not so much, the Jones family took care of that...

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dfergie

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Last reply Today at 1:07 PM · posted in The Chit Chat Club

Gas Price Info With National Gas Temperature Map

Stumbled across this ... http://www.gaspricewatch.com/USGas_ZipSearch.asp
I found no local prices, although it did show stations at my location...
Added these to this post...
USA National Gas Temperature Map
State By State Gasoline Taxes
Gas Buddy

Ethanol Free Stations

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Bobby

Sunday at 10:27 AM

Regular$5.999
Premium$6.399
Diesel$7.999
at Costco, Rohnert Park.

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dishstaller

Sunday at 12:32 PM

Bobby said:
Regular$5.999
Premium$6.399

Odd that out there, Prem is only 40 cents higher. Here it's a full dollar more.

Last night it was about $4.17 gas, $6,19 diesel.

harshness

Sunday at 2:04 PM

dishstaller said:
Odd that out there, Prem is only 40 cents higher. Here it's a full dollar more.

On the West Coast, a 40-cent differential is common. It used to be 30 cents before the prices rose above $3.

A "full dollar more" sounds like it may be boat gas (non-alcoholic), which is a whole different discussion.

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dishstaller

Sunday at 10:06 PM

harshness said:
A "full dollar more" sounds like it may be boat gas (non-alcoholic),

Both non-ethanol and prem run about the same....buck more. When we were up in TN it was a buck more up there as well.

harshness

Yesterday at 9:34 AM

In Oregon, our premium boat gas is about a dollar more than our corn premium. Several stations only offer the non-corn premium grade.

Bobby

Today at 11:14 AM

Regular$5.899
Premium$6.299
Diesel$7.999
at Costco, Rohnert Park.

dishstaller

Today at 12:45 PM

Diesel is all over the place around here. Saw it yesterday from $5.37 to $6.17...not sure what the obsession was with ending in 7

dfergie

Today at 1:07 PM

$4.09 - $4.29, real gas $4.69...

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Scott Greczkowski

Staff member HERE TO HELP YOU! Cutting Edge

Last reply Today at 12:48 PM · posted in The Chit Chat Club

Song Name Game Part 3!

Sometimes a thread gets so many posts in it that is can cause issues for the server so that why today we introduce The Song Name Game Part 3!

So let the game continue!

The last song was added by Bobby who posted...

One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters

CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!

Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game

Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.

Example:

Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow

Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio

Another example:

Ride the Lightning -- Metallica

Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne

Get it?

An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....

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Today at 5:59 AM

Little Deuce Coupe - The Beach Boys

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The Boys of Summer - Don Henley

FTA4PA

Today at 10:15 AM

Summer In The City - The Lovin' Spoonful

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Bobby

Today at 11:11 AM

Gonna Send You Back To Georgia (A City Slick) - Timmy Shaw

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Today at 12:48 PM

Detroit Rock City - KISS

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TWiT Tech Podcast Network

Today at 12:32 PM · posted in TWiT Tech Podcast Network

iOS Today 825-826

Time for another AWESOME video from the TWIT Network!

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MartyDe

Last reply Today at 12:27 PM · posted in Over the Air Television By RabbitEars.Info

ATSC 3 converter boxes

Interesting article about the work being done to develope an ATSC 3 converter box. Yes it does mention affordable.

Pearl TV Issues Progress Report on Low-Cost 3.0 Converters in Advance of NAB Show New York

Group has secured lower pricing from key tech players to make less costly boxes available

www.tvtechnology.com

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Scott Greczkowski

Today at 11:49 AM

Hopefully they are better then the current highly insecure junk boxes that are out now.

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navychop

Today at 12:03 PM

DEATH TO NEXGEN!

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TRG

Today at 12:12 PM

17 years ago the US turned off analog OTA signals in favor of digital broadcasting. Now the push is ATSC 3 "Nextgen TV". But nobody seems to be able to agree on DRM implementation protocols. People don't want to hook their TV up to the internet in order to watch over the air TV. At least I don't. With all the data they collect about your viewing habits the box should be given away at no cost.

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navychop

Today at 12:27 PM

Comb your hair.

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