Topic: WE LIKE SPORTS (Read 577472 times)

valley_parade · « **Reply #1400 on:** 12 Nov 2010, 06:48 »

Yeah. The guy who got punched (Morten Gamst Pedersen) is a pretty decent footballer and outstanding citizen.

Though I think the Premier League made him stop wearing "GAMST" on his jersey? Kinda lame. Javier Hernandez gets his nickname on his.

BeoPuppy · « **Reply #1401 on:** 12 Nov 2010, 07:32 »

Soccer is so full of schwalbes I don't take anyone falling down on a pitch seriously. They're all faking it and it makes the sport very unattractive.

valley_parade · « **Reply #1402 on:** 12 Nov 2010, 08:14 »

Tell that to Antonio Valencia's dislocated and broken ankle.

David_Dovey · « **Reply #1403 on:** 13 Nov 2010, 13:08 »

scarred · « **Reply #1404 on:** 13 Nov 2010, 13:15 »

hahahaha fail

the_pied_piper · « **Reply #1405 on:** 13 Nov 2010, 14:06 »

"Man, I gotta get this to tie it up. Ok, you can do it Kovy, you got this, you the man. Go go go ... aww crap."

Alex C · « **Reply #1406 on:** 13 Nov 2010, 15:42 »

Yeah, to say "all players" is a gross misrepresentation of what goes on. It's like with basketball. Do players try to work the officials? Sure. Do people still get hurt? You bet your ass.

Alex C · « **Reply #1407 on:** 13 Nov 2010, 15:55 »

It's one of those things that I don't see a good way around. Tripping injuries and the like are just way too nasty to go changing the rules too much just to stop people from being a bit douchey about it.

Inlander · « **Reply #1408 on:** 13 Nov 2010, 17:59 »

It's probably not practical for most cases of play-acting, but in the Australian A-League this season they've introduced retroactive suspensions for any player deemed after a match to have been guilty of diving.

Alex C · « **Reply #1409 on:** 13 Nov 2010, 18:47 »

Scarred, you confuse me. I don't understand how the only Bears fan I know who is actually realistic about the Bears' strengths and weaknesses is some dude from the internet. That's kinda the opposite of what I've learned to expect from life. Weird. Maybe it's harder to drink the Kool-Aid from Seattle. Then again, I suppose we're so busy hating the Packers here in Minnesota that Bears fans have to resort to saying really dumb crap just to get a good-natured argument going, so maybe I'm just overthinking this.

scarred · « **Reply #1410 on:** 13 Nov 2010, 20:11 »

I'd blame it on not being surrounded by screaming fans who distract from actually watching the game, added onto the intense aura of defeatism that comes with living in Seattle and Enjoying Sports.

I dunno, it doesn't seem like it's that hard to see the Bears' faults, especially this year. We barely beat the freakin' Bills last week. The only thing you really need to appreciate the shitter where this franchise lives is a pulse.

Typing that last sentence sort of hurt me inside.

David_Dovey · « **Reply #1411 on:** 13 Nov 2010, 20:16 »

The moral is, sucks to be you if you're from Buffalo

(the Sabres blow too wooooooo)

scarred · « **Reply #1412 on:** 13 Nov 2010, 20:31 »

My only experience with Buffalo as a city, beyond their atrocious track record with sports, was an episode of Cops. It was horrifying.

Alex C · « **Reply #1413 on:** 13 Nov 2010, 20:36 »

Seattle is an underrated miserable sports city. The Sonics had a 60 win season the same year that Jordan's Bulls went 72-10.

Alex C · « **Reply #1414 on:** 13 Nov 2010, 20:38 »

Really, I imagine there must be Sonics fans that feel like MJ unretired just to personally put a cigarette out on their asses. That's just awful.

scarred · « **Reply #1415 on:** 13 Nov 2010, 20:56 »

I think you mean the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Alex C · « **Reply #1416 on:** 13 Nov 2010, 21:22 »

Thunder is such a terrible name too.

jwhouk · « **Reply #1417 on:** 14 Nov 2010, 01:28 »

At least they have the Sounders.

Alex C · « **Reply #1418 on:** 14 Nov 2010, 11:09 »

I bet that Harvin touchdown is going to cause Lovie Smith to say some colorful things in the film room.

scarred · « **Reply #1419 on:** 14 Nov 2010, 13:58 »

For as sloppy as we played, I'm surprised we pulled that win out with such a large margin on the scoreboard.

At least the Jets beat the Browns, if they'd had the same record as the Bears I don't know how I would react.

Alex C · « **Reply #1420 on:** 14 Nov 2010, 14:25 »

Quote from: scarred on 14 Nov 2010, 13:58

For as sloppy as we played, I'm surprised we pulled that win out with such a large margin on the scoreboard.

It says a lot about how terrible the Vikings have been offensively. The Bears had good field position all day and like I hinted at earlier, that one Viking's touchdown was a gimme off of broken coverage. The Cover 2 is a great defense right up until a safety randomly lets someone get behind him.

scarred · « **Reply #1421 on:** 14 Nov 2010, 14:31 »

The absence of Sidney Rice and the containment of Adrian Peterson are certainly not helping things.

jwhouk · « **Reply #1422 on:** 14 Nov 2010, 19:04 »

...and that old geezer standing in the middle of the field that keeps thinking he can play football.

scarred · « **Reply #1423 on:** 14 Nov 2010, 20:01 »

Pats-Steelers game is sucking balls.

Dazed · « **Reply #1424 on:** 14 Nov 2010, 21:16 »

More like pats-steelers game is AWESOME fuck the steelers.

Also, good for Rob Gronkowski, way to follow up the worst game possible with the best game possible.

scarred · « **Reply #1425 on:** 14 Nov 2010, 21:36 »

I hate 'em both but I think I hate the Pats more. Which, living in Seattle, doesn't really make sense.

Dazed · « **Reply #1426 on:** 14 Nov 2010, 21:44 »

But why? I didn't think anyone could hate anyone more than the steelers.

scarred · « **Reply #1427 on:** 14 Nov 2010, 21:54 »

I dunno. But my enmity towards the Steelers is easily outmatched by the same towards New England (and Dallas).

Storm Rider · « **Reply #1428 on:** 16 Nov 2010, 00:59 »

Every rational football fan hates the Dallas Cowboys.

Why does the baseball offseason have to be so goddamn long?

scarred · « **Reply #1429 on:** 16 Nov 2010, 01:04 »

No idea but MNF tonight was appalling. I don't know how any defense lets a team score 28 in the first quarter.

jwhouk · « **Reply #1430 on:** 16 Nov 2010, 02:02 »

Philadelphia State University beat Andover Tech, 59-28. Personally, I think the PSU head coach ran up the score to try to impress the BCS voters.

valley_parade · « **Reply #1431 on:** 16 Nov 2010, 10:35 »

Quote from: Storm Rider on 16 Nov 2010, 00:59

Every rational football fan hates the Dallas Cowboys.

Why does the baseball offseason have to be so goddamn long?

February 13th, Bry.

David_Dovey · « **Reply #1432 on:** 16 Nov 2010, 11:17 »

So, by "so goddamn long", you mean four fucking months?

Ptommydski · « **Reply #1433 on:** 16 Nov 2010, 11:21 »

It wasn't so bad this year because of the World Cup but honestly, ordinarily between football seasons I find myself idly contemplating suicide every few minutes.

valley_parade · « **Reply #1434 on:** 16 Nov 2010, 11:58 »

Quote from: David_Dovey on 16 Nov 2010, 11:17

So, by "so goddamn long", you mean four fucking months?

And that's just until pitchers and catchers show up for spring training (aka the best day of the year). Season doesn't start until March 31st.

Bryan, if you have MLB Network, they show some Arizona Fall League games, as well as the Caribbean Series during the winter. They just started showing Ken Burns' Baseball on Thursday nights, as well. Highly recommended if you're into old-timey baseball and the soothing tones of Bob Costas.

Storm Rider · « **Reply #1435 on:** 16 Nov 2010, 23:13 »

I caught the Rising Stars game when it was on a couple weeks ago, Brandon Belt (top Giants prospect, will probably get called up at some point next season) drew 3 walks and would have gotten a double if the center fielder hadn't made a crazy running catch. Beyond that there just isn't a whole lot going on. Winter meetings are at the beginning of December but I don't know how much the Giants will do this offseason. The last thing I want is for Sabean to tie up a bunch of money in Carl Crawford. He's good, but he's going to be vastly overpaid because the free agent market is terrible and I don't want the Giants to be that team. I want them to get Huff and Uribe back and maybe deal Sanchez if they can get a good return for him. If they lose Uribe to the Cardinals (who apparently want him bad) then maybe they could look into bidding on Tsuyoshi Nishioka, who's coming over from Japan this offseason. The ownership is supposedly raising the salary room Sabean has to work with, but there's just not much out there for the Giants needs if they're really not interested in Jayson Werth (which makes me angry but whatever).

BeoPuppy · « **Reply #1436 on:** 17 Nov 2010, 04:52 »

Quote from: Storm Rider on 16 Nov 2010, 00:59

Every rational football fan hates the Dallas Cowboys.

True, but with Romo side-lined and that incredibly fat coach fired I actually enjoyed the cowboys' performance last week.

Of course it did help that I hate the team they played against with a fervent passion ...

valley_parade · « **Reply #1437 on:** 17 Nov 2010, 05:47 »

Stay the fuck off Jayson Werth. He's ours.

Storm Rider · « **Reply #1438 on:** 17 Nov 2010, 12:55 »

Fuck you, I want him so bad. He actually works counts and hits for extra bases, and those are the two things the Giants need so, so badly right now. But Sabean apparently has no interest in him, so yeah he's probably going to be on the Red Sox.

Basically what I'm saying is that the Giants should have firsties on all free agents with beards. It just makes sense.

valley_parade · « **Reply #1439 on:** 18 Nov 2010, 05:52 »

Johnny Damon and his weak-ass throwing arm are available. Pretty sure you could talk him into growing back the beard.

scarred · « **Reply #1440 on:** 18 Nov 2010, 13:55 »

Bears-Dolphins tonight. Even with their immense QB issues, I don't know how much I like our chances. Cutler tends to suck dicks on primetime.

valley_parade · « **Reply #1441 on:** 19 Nov 2010, 08:55 »

LUCIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIC!!!!!!!!

scarred · « **Reply #1442 on:** 19 Nov 2010, 14:57 »

yay, we're the worst 7-3 team in the league!

Rest of year:

Philly
@Lions
Pats
@Vikes
Jets
@Pack

Maybe 2 wins out of that schedule.

David_Dovey · « **Reply #1443 on:** 19 Nov 2010, 17:26 »

Thrashers beating the Capitals 3-0 at the end of the 1st period. What the fuck is going on here?

jwhouk · « **Reply #1444 on:** 19 Nov 2010, 17:29 »

Weird things happen over the course of a season that you don't expect.

Sometimes, the cellar dwellers put a beatdown on the best team in the league.

It's called the Law of Competitive Balance.

EDIT: For those of you who don't know what that is:

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"There develop over time separate and unequal strategies adopted by winners and losers; the balance of those strategies favors the losers, and thus serves constantly to narrow the difference between the two."

the_pied_piper · « **Reply #1445 on:** 19 Nov 2010, 18:28 »

Speaking of what the fuck...

What the fuck was this crazy as balls game last night?

And how did the Flyers lose it?

David_Dovey · « **Reply #1446 on:** 19 Nov 2010, 18:35 »

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PHILADELPHIA -- Steven Stamkos said Tampa Bay's wild win at Wells Fargo Center reminded him of what hockey looked like in the 1980s.

One problem: He was born in 1990.

Oh God I am so old

Also: ATL-WSH is now 4-0

jwhouk · « **Reply #1447 on:** 19 Nov 2010, 18:39 »

Oh, I remember the Gretzky Age of Hockey.

I LOVED IT.

A close game was a 5-4 nail-biter.

Storm Rider · « **Reply #1448 on:** 19 Nov 2010, 21:31 »

Speaking of which, someone pointed out that now that injuries have probably forced Jamie Moyer to finally retire, Omar Vizquel is the only remaining active player to have his first major league at-bat in the 1980s.

valley_parade · « **Reply #1449 on:** 20 Nov 2010, 07:28 »

Last I heard, he was saying he was going to have Tommy John and try to come back in 2012.

At 48? Maybe if he became a knuckleballer.

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