News and notes...
1. Glad to see Matt Cain and David Wright talking yesterday. Actually, glad to see Wright doing anything...that was a terrible shot he took to the head on Saturday. Not nice by Matt Cain tipping his cap to the Shea Stadium crowd, who was booing him as he left the game. Good to see him and Wright 'make up'.
2. Amazing comeback by the Red Sox Friday night against Texas. And, since they lost the next two games, that could turn out to be huge in the long run as well. A three game sweep by the Rangers could have been as devastating to the Sox' wild card hopes as the four game sweep by the Yankees was to their division hopes.
3. Lucky for the Sox the Rays have hit the skids as well.
4. Raiders coaches attacking each other? It's like Bizarro world over there.
5. Forget the criminal aspect, from a football standpoint only I still don't get the Eagles signing Vick. McNabb is just so sensitive, with good reason as Eagle fans love to hate him. Vick hanging over his head will not help McNabb.
6. Seriously starting to sound like there could be an NFL lockout in 2011. Seriously.
7. Who amongst us has zero dollars riding on the outcomes of NFL games? I'm talking straight betting on games, office pools, fantasy...anything. I'm on the list, I don't do any of that stuff. Anyone else?
8. When will the Marlins stadium be done? Did they break ground? Once again the Marlins have built a young, exciting team, but it's no fun watching games (at least on TV) from the football stadium. Even when they have a good crowd it seems as if nobody is there.
9. Josh Johnson is the next pitching star you may not have heard of yet.
10. NFL preseason football is so overrated. It's painful to watch on TV, for 3/4 of the game you're watching guys you've never heard of, many of which you'll never hear of again. Wake me up when the season starts. NFL Network is carrying every preseason game in HD. Is anyone actually watching them all?
11. Did anyone see the Padma Lakshmi commercial for Carl's Jr.? I saw it last week and apparently I'm the last one. I mentioned it to my brothers and they were all over it. Incredibly attractive woman eating a fast food hamburger in a very sexy way. I didn't think a woman could make that look erotic, but she did. Of course, it helps if you look like Padma Lakshmi!
12. I've been paying such little attention to St. John's basketball, I didn't even know they had NCAA sanctions against them! Come back Chris Mullin. Please.
13. So much fun to watch the little league championship games on TV. Sports for the pure enjoyment of sports. Amazing last night to watch the jubilation of the Staten Island team, who had just advanced to Williamsport with the win, while at the same time witnessing the devastation of the Somerset Hills, NJ, team, who had come so far but fallen one game short. Kids on both teams were crying, but of course for totally different reasons.
14. Did college football camps start yet? I don't even know. They must have, right?
15. So hot here the last few weeks, my goodness. Well over 90 degrees. Not complaining, though. I love the heat. Belmar Beach has been absolutely packed. I've had to park between D and E streets recently, a very long walk.
16. Anyone watching the Real World Cancun? Cannot believe they actually sent Joey home because he missed two work shifts. He was high maintenance, but so interesting. I really like Bronne, though. Not the cutest guy, but such a nice guy it makes him that much cuter.
17. Because I spend a fortune with all of my sports packages and pay my huge bill on time every month, DirecTV for the second year in a row offered me the new customer deal for NFL Sunday Ticket. Since I already pay for Total Choice Premiere, my bill will now go down $30 per month for the five months of the season. Awesome.
18. That means Andrew Siciliano and the Red Zone Channel HD again this season! Yay! Andrew is amazing, the channel is amazing, and having every game available in HD is amazing too. When I didn't have Sunday Ticket, I didn't think it was a big deal. I still get the distant networks from LA, so I always had other games available besides what they just show in NY. But now that I had Sunday Ticket last year, I'm not sure I can live without it!
19. Lots of soccer on today and tomorrow, DirecTV is allocating special channels for the UEFA Champions League. They're treating it like they treat the golf and tennis majors...extra HD coverage, mix channels, everything. If soccer is not your thing, don't watch. If it is, this is something brand new for the sport in the US.
20. Now that they're adding ESPN U HD, the only thing DirecTV is missing is WGN HD. We've gotten so spoiled, sports that are not in HD hurt my eyes now!
Sandra
1. Glad to see Matt Cain and David Wright talking yesterday. Actually, glad to see Wright doing anything...that was a terrible shot he took to the head on Saturday. Not nice by Matt Cain tipping his cap to the Shea Stadium crowd, who was booing him as he left the game. Good to see him and Wright 'make up'.
2. Amazing comeback by the Red Sox Friday night against Texas. And, since they lost the next two games, that could turn out to be huge in the long run as well. A three game sweep by the Rangers could have been as devastating to the Sox' wild card hopes as the four game sweep by the Yankees was to their division hopes.
3. Lucky for the Sox the Rays have hit the skids as well.
4. Raiders coaches attacking each other? It's like Bizarro world over there.
5. Forget the criminal aspect, from a football standpoint only I still don't get the Eagles signing Vick. McNabb is just so sensitive, with good reason as Eagle fans love to hate him. Vick hanging over his head will not help McNabb.
6. Seriously starting to sound like there could be an NFL lockout in 2011. Seriously.
7. Who amongst us has zero dollars riding on the outcomes of NFL games? I'm talking straight betting on games, office pools, fantasy...anything. I'm on the list, I don't do any of that stuff. Anyone else?
8. When will the Marlins stadium be done? Did they break ground? Once again the Marlins have built a young, exciting team, but it's no fun watching games (at least on TV) from the football stadium. Even when they have a good crowd it seems as if nobody is there.
9. Josh Johnson is the next pitching star you may not have heard of yet.
10. NFL preseason football is so overrated. It's painful to watch on TV, for 3/4 of the game you're watching guys you've never heard of, many of which you'll never hear of again. Wake me up when the season starts. NFL Network is carrying every preseason game in HD. Is anyone actually watching them all?
11. Did anyone see the Padma Lakshmi commercial for Carl's Jr.? I saw it last week and apparently I'm the last one. I mentioned it to my brothers and they were all over it. Incredibly attractive woman eating a fast food hamburger in a very sexy way. I didn't think a woman could make that look erotic, but she did. Of course, it helps if you look like Padma Lakshmi!
12. I've been paying such little attention to St. John's basketball, I didn't even know they had NCAA sanctions against them! Come back Chris Mullin. Please.
13. So much fun to watch the little league championship games on TV. Sports for the pure enjoyment of sports. Amazing last night to watch the jubilation of the Staten Island team, who had just advanced to Williamsport with the win, while at the same time witnessing the devastation of the Somerset Hills, NJ, team, who had come so far but fallen one game short. Kids on both teams were crying, but of course for totally different reasons.
14. Did college football camps start yet? I don't even know. They must have, right?
15. So hot here the last few weeks, my goodness. Well over 90 degrees. Not complaining, though. I love the heat. Belmar Beach has been absolutely packed. I've had to park between D and E streets recently, a very long walk.
16. Anyone watching the Real World Cancun? Cannot believe they actually sent Joey home because he missed two work shifts. He was high maintenance, but so interesting. I really like Bronne, though. Not the cutest guy, but such a nice guy it makes him that much cuter.
17. Because I spend a fortune with all of my sports packages and pay my huge bill on time every month, DirecTV for the second year in a row offered me the new customer deal for NFL Sunday Ticket. Since I already pay for Total Choice Premiere, my bill will now go down $30 per month for the five months of the season. Awesome.
18. That means Andrew Siciliano and the Red Zone Channel HD again this season! Yay! Andrew is amazing, the channel is amazing, and having every game available in HD is amazing too. When I didn't have Sunday Ticket, I didn't think it was a big deal. I still get the distant networks from LA, so I always had other games available besides what they just show in NY. But now that I had Sunday Ticket last year, I'm not sure I can live without it!
19. Lots of soccer on today and tomorrow, DirecTV is allocating special channels for the UEFA Champions League. They're treating it like they treat the golf and tennis majors...extra HD coverage, mix channels, everything. If soccer is not your thing, don't watch. If it is, this is something brand new for the sport in the US.
20. Now that they're adding ESPN U HD, the only thing DirecTV is missing is WGN HD. We've gotten so spoiled, sports that are not in HD hurt my eyes now!
Sandra
