Plymoth Argyle bans photographers, newspapers resort to cartoons.
Apparently the team is looking to charge for "official" photos.
Although, when you think about it, ChronBlog might as well pay for photos, they've already decided to rely on others to report significant local sports news right?
Showing posts with label 3CB Center. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 3CB Center. Show all posts
Grass Clippings (08/04/10)
No batting slump here.....
Clemson's got high hopes and a highly touted QB that's returning. Hmmm....When have we heard THAT before? (They're still Clemson, and it's still the ACC.....8-4)
Maybe the Vikings could borrow Mrs. White's catapult?
The Mike Shanahan/Albert Haynesworth mano-a-mano continues. With no end in sight. Despite all of this I predict the Redskins will be dangerous this year. (If, for nothing else, they have a proven winner at QB in McNabb)
It's a bowl game or the bricks Coach Rod.
Georgia: Baby QB's, a BEAST of an Offensive Line and a new defense. What could possibly go wrong?
I give you the hottest coaching seat in College Football. Les Miles' team had better win, or there are going to be howls for blood in Baton Rouge.
Colleges should research the connections between orange in uniforms and players doing stupid things. Granted, that doesn't explain Oregon, but there's always an outlier.
Times they are a-changin' in Hunstville. As Willie Fritz takes over the reins as head coach here's hoping that he discovers the defense that his predecessor lost. SHSU has had great offenses and a dog's dinner for defense for a few years now.
The Case Keenum buzz grows. Will the Cougars have their first player in New York since the Run n' Shoot days?
Clemson's got high hopes and a highly touted QB that's returning. Hmmm....When have we heard THAT before? (They're still Clemson, and it's still the ACC.....8-4)
Maybe the Vikings could borrow Mrs. White's catapult?
The Mike Shanahan/Albert Haynesworth mano-a-mano continues. With no end in sight. Despite all of this I predict the Redskins will be dangerous this year. (If, for nothing else, they have a proven winner at QB in McNabb)
It's a bowl game or the bricks Coach Rod.
Georgia: Baby QB's, a BEAST of an Offensive Line and a new defense. What could possibly go wrong?
I give you the hottest coaching seat in College Football. Les Miles' team had better win, or there are going to be howls for blood in Baton Rouge.
Colleges should research the connections between orange in uniforms and players doing stupid things. Granted, that doesn't explain Oregon, but there's always an outlier.
Times they are a-changin' in Hunstville. As Willie Fritz takes over the reins as head coach here's hoping that he discovers the defense that his predecessor lost. SHSU has had great offenses and a dog's dinner for defense for a few years now.
The Case Keenum buzz grows. Will the Cougars have their first player in New York since the Run n' Shoot days?
Grass Clippings (08/03/10)
Pot-purri
Can the Cowboys win it all by skimping on the kicker? That's been Jones' MO, to not spend a lot of money on the kicking game. Even before Romo it's bitten him.
The Red Wings are gearing up for another title run. About damn time.
Booooooo! Weekley.
Be careful what you wish for Berkman, You just might get it.
Suddenly Boise State is the epitome of everything they've griped about over the past five years. (Odd that they feigned superiority just as Idaho was showing signs of getting pretty good isn't it?) Justice would have them frozen out of the B(C)S Championship game this year as well.
The real story is that Andre Davis has been so bad he's making two receivers who shouldn't be in the league (Trindon Holliday and Dorin Dickerson) look good by comparison. Also that the Texans irrationally overpaid him based on one game's performance. In ChronBlog's world however, Davis becomes a "great" player and Trindon Holliday is a legitimate WR threat. Oy.
Under Kubiak, and his too-conservative coaching style, this is the most important battle in camp.
No Richard, what the Texans need is a cover corner and a defensive lineman w/the ability to pressure the opposing quarterback, not the toughness of a street free agent. They already have that last thing.
Speaking of Justice, the master of pulling out meaningless data and overstating it's importance strikes again. Most serious publications that I've seen have the Texans around .500 again (or worse). Were Houston a real media town.....
Can the Cowboys win it all by skimping on the kicker? That's been Jones' MO, to not spend a lot of money on the kicking game. Even before Romo it's bitten him.
The Red Wings are gearing up for another title run. About damn time.
Booooooo! Weekley.
Be careful what you wish for Berkman, You just might get it.
Suddenly Boise State is the epitome of everything they've griped about over the past five years. (Odd that they feigned superiority just as Idaho was showing signs of getting pretty good isn't it?) Justice would have them frozen out of the B(C)S Championship game this year as well.
The real story is that Andre Davis has been so bad he's making two receivers who shouldn't be in the league (Trindon Holliday and Dorin Dickerson) look good by comparison. Also that the Texans irrationally overpaid him based on one game's performance. In ChronBlog's world however, Davis becomes a "great" player and Trindon Holliday is a legitimate WR threat. Oy.
Under Kubiak, and his too-conservative coaching style, this is the most important battle in camp.
No Richard, what the Texans need is a cover corner and a defensive lineman w/the ability to pressure the opposing quarterback, not the toughness of a street free agent. They already have that last thing.
Speaking of Justice, the master of pulling out meaningless data and overstating it's importance strikes again. Most serious publications that I've seen have the Texans around .500 again (or worse). Were Houston a real media town.....
Grass clippings (08/02/2010)
Getting closer.....
Kansas Football Coach Turner Gill, James Jordan, Suite101.com - As bad as the Mangino firing was, the Gill hire was better. I'm expecting KU to be stronger than most think this year. Maybe not a contender in the Big XII-II N, but definitely in a Bowl. (Also: Kansas Football Preview)
It's Big X+II media day!! - Hours and hours of coaches sitting around grumpily avoiding giving the answers to even the questions to which everyone knows the answer. (Also: Ohio State Football Preview)
Of course, Vegas has odds. - I think they're wrong, but more on that in a later post. (Also: Why Boise St. Deserves the #1 ranking.)
Construction on Lindsay St. will not be done by beginning of season. The wife and I were up there around Memorial Day, logistics is a MESS with an empty stadium. Imagine with 85K + trying to get around. Yuck.
Will former UH Offensive Coordinator Dana Holgerson help the Poke's Offense? One pundit thinks so (but next year probably) Will Pickens let Gundy be around to see it?
It's a bowl or nothing Coach Rod. No Pressure.
Kansas Football Coach Turner Gill, James Jordan, Suite101.com - As bad as the Mangino firing was, the Gill hire was better. I'm expecting KU to be stronger than most think this year. Maybe not a contender in the Big XII-II N, but definitely in a Bowl. (Also: Kansas Football Preview)
It's Big X+II media day!! - Hours and hours of coaches sitting around grumpily avoiding giving the answers to even the questions to which everyone knows the answer. (Also: Ohio State Football Preview)
Of course, Vegas has odds. - I think they're wrong, but more on that in a later post. (Also: Why Boise St. Deserves the #1 ranking.)
Construction on Lindsay St. will not be done by beginning of season. The wife and I were up there around Memorial Day, logistics is a MESS with an empty stadium. Imagine with 85K + trying to get around. Yuck.
Will former UH Offensive Coordinator Dana Holgerson help the Poke's Offense? One pundit thinks so (but next year probably) Will Pickens let Gundy be around to see it?
It's a bowl or nothing Coach Rod. No Pressure.
Sports Shorts (02/04/10)
Hey, it's almost time for the Stupid Bowl!
Uche Nwaneri doesn't heart Tim Tebow. As a quarterback, which doesn't mean that the Jags shouldn't draft him, as an H-back. (Funny aside: Uche dissing Jacksonville fans for poor attendance and then knocking the idea of drafting a player who will boost said attendance immediately.)
Texas wins the mythical Big XII recruiting title. UT-Austin fans will take what titles they can get. (Good class for aTm, Mizzou, OU and Okie State. What the HELL has happened to Colorado?)
Michigan focuses on defense...Wise move.
Bowden leaves, FSU recruiting stays the same. All those stars are impressive, but they're mainly concentrated in the skill positions. What FSU needs are linemen.
Proof anyone can recruit at USC. The question is: Can Lane Kiffen stay sufficiently out of his assistants' way during the season?
Urban finally beats Alabama this year. Good showing by Auburn as well. (Dammit Georgia, get with it!)
Houston finishes strong. Very strong. Especially when you consider they were in the running for several 4 star players this year. (That's improvement) Not a good class for Rice, regardless of spin.
Pacquio's loss is Mosley's gain. The fan's gain as well, this should be an outstanding fight.
Never too early to start thinking of Kentucky Derby favorites. Or unfortunate non-favorites.
This is still wrong. That is all.
If you're a Rugby fan: It's Six Nations Cup time. Go Scotland.
Uche Nwaneri doesn't heart Tim Tebow. As a quarterback, which doesn't mean that the Jags shouldn't draft him, as an H-back. (Funny aside: Uche dissing Jacksonville fans for poor attendance and then knocking the idea of drafting a player who will boost said attendance immediately.)
Texas wins the mythical Big XII recruiting title. UT-Austin fans will take what titles they can get. (Good class for aTm, Mizzou, OU and Okie State. What the HELL has happened to Colorado?)
Michigan focuses on defense...Wise move.
Bowden leaves, FSU recruiting stays the same. All those stars are impressive, but they're mainly concentrated in the skill positions. What FSU needs are linemen.
Proof anyone can recruit at USC. The question is: Can Lane Kiffen stay sufficiently out of his assistants' way during the season?
Urban finally beats Alabama this year. Good showing by Auburn as well. (Dammit Georgia, get with it!)
Houston finishes strong. Very strong. Especially when you consider they were in the running for several 4 star players this year. (That's improvement) Not a good class for Rice, regardless of spin.
Pacquio's loss is Mosley's gain. The fan's gain as well, this should be an outstanding fight.
Never too early to start thinking of Kentucky Derby favorites. Or unfortunate non-favorites.
This is still wrong. That is all.
If you're a Rugby fan: It's Six Nations Cup time. Go Scotland.
Sports Shorts (10/18/10)
Let's face it, "the best weekend in the NFL" just wasn't that great. In fact, it sucked.
On the other hand, the PGA tournament was exciting. Even without El Tigre in the field. Maybe because of this, I'm more enjoying the golf season more so far.
UH extends Sumlin's deal. Thus ensuring whatever school ultimately ends up poaching him will have to pay a bigger buyout.
OSU lands Holgorson. While I've got some Sooner friends that are (very mildly) upset about this, I'm happy. What the Cowboys really need however is a stiff defense.
It's time to think about your brackets. That's right in January. (Hint: K-State is going to be a sleeper pick as a 3 seed.)
As a consolation prize, Mayweather v. Mosely is fair. Just fair.
Aw geez...Don King? Don King?
Of course, No fine, no anything for Thierry. FIFA is increasingly a joke.
Schumacher and Mercedes? Naw...that's still just wrong.
Lance is rolling again. I expect him to win this, and show up strong in the tour.
On the other hand, the PGA tournament was exciting. Even without El Tigre in the field. Maybe because of this, I'm more enjoying the golf season more so far.
UH extends Sumlin's deal. Thus ensuring whatever school ultimately ends up poaching him will have to pay a bigger buyout.
OSU lands Holgorson. While I've got some Sooner friends that are (very mildly) upset about this, I'm happy. What the Cowboys really need however is a stiff defense.
It's time to think about your brackets. That's right in January. (Hint: K-State is going to be a sleeper pick as a 3 seed.)
As a consolation prize, Mayweather v. Mosely is fair. Just fair.
Aw geez...Don King? Don King?
Of course, No fine, no anything for Thierry. FIFA is increasingly a joke.
Schumacher and Mercedes? Naw...that's still just wrong.
Lance is rolling again. I expect him to win this, and show up strong in the tour.
Sports Shorts (01/03/10)
Sugar Bowl: Florida 51, Cincinnati 24 - A game that wasn't as close as the lopsided score indicated. At no point in this game did Cincy come close to challenging Florida. Missing Kelly (who called the plays) really hurt the offense. Were this a first round game in the playoffs it'd be tolerable, instead....
Pappa Johns Bowl: Connecticut 20, South Carolina 7 - For a couple of years now I've been of the mind that Steve Spurrier needs to consider hanging it up. He's obviously not having fun, nor putting in a full day any longer. His team's bowl record is atrocious.
Jerruh er..Cotton Bowl: Ole Miss 21 Ok. State 7 - The Ok. State offense, sans Dez Bryant, looked painfully like the 2004 Texans offense helmed by David Carr with plays called by Joe Pendry. That's not to say that Ole Miss played worth a damn either. Neither team wanted to win this game, and the Rebels ended up on top almost by default. On another note, calling this game the "Cotton Bowl" while playing it in the Jerruh Dome didn't feel right at all.
Liberty Bowl: Arkansas 20 ECU 17 (OT) - Fans of both teams were considering burning their kickers in effigy after this game. Just another bad, boring bowl game thrown our way by a system that's designed to produce somnambulant television in the name of sponsorship dollars.
Rose Bowl: Ohio State 26, Oregon 17 - Good win by Ohio State, the wife was finally happy on Jan 1. More importantly, however, it illustrated how overrated the Pac-10 has been this year. The argument against giving the Mountain West conference an automatic B(C)S bid is that the bottom of their conference is weak. Here's the question: Is playing New Mexico State & New Mexico any weaker than playing Washington State & Arizona State? I'm not so sure. I can tell you that playing BYU and Utah is a tougher test than playing Oregon State and Arizona.
Alamo Bowl: Texas Tech 41, Michigan State 31 - Well, a win against 1/2 a team is better than no team at all I guess. I was glad for Ruffin McNeil and the players who didn't have anything to do with this mess, felt sorry for Mich St. and all of their players who weren't involved in their mess. Pathetic game site: Some middle-aged soccer mom holding up an anti-Adam James sign. A woman in her 50's cracking on a kid playing football? You stay classy Tech fan.
Armed Forces Bowl: Air Force 37, Houston 20 - A bad game for Case Keenum equates to a whuppin' for UH, whose hampered-by-five-years-of-bad-recruiting-during-the-Briles-era defense didn't have the quality of personnel to stand up to the Air Force running game. Amazingly, after a 10-win season I read several UH fans calling for coach Kevin Sumlin's firing. The choice to replace? Tommy Tuberville. Were I king of football I'd say yes, let Sumlin head to Ok. State, Tuberville go to UH and the Pokes could be competing for the Big xII championship while the Cougars receded into irrelevance once again.
More on those classy Tech fans.
Unfortunately, Wes Welker appears to be hurt and it doesn't look like a minor injury. That sucks.
The UFC pulled off a stunner of a card last night despite injury-cased doubts. They're really the only game in town, but they're still quite a game. (That being said I'd like to see more Japanese fights get some attention over here. They put on great shows in The Land of the Rising Sun.)
Pappa Johns Bowl: Connecticut 20, South Carolina 7 - For a couple of years now I've been of the mind that Steve Spurrier needs to consider hanging it up. He's obviously not having fun, nor putting in a full day any longer. His team's bowl record is atrocious.
Liberty Bowl: Arkansas 20 ECU 17 (OT) - Fans of both teams were considering burning their kickers in effigy after this game. Just another bad, boring bowl game thrown our way by a system that's designed to produce somnambulant television in the name of sponsorship dollars.
Rose Bowl: Ohio State 26, Oregon 17 - Good win by Ohio State, the wife was finally happy on Jan 1. More importantly, however, it illustrated how overrated the Pac-10 has been this year. The argument against giving the Mountain West conference an automatic B(C)S bid is that the bottom of their conference is weak. Here's the question: Is playing New Mexico State & New Mexico any weaker than playing Washington State & Arizona State? I'm not so sure. I can tell you that playing BYU and Utah is a tougher test than playing Oregon State and Arizona.
Alamo Bowl: Texas Tech 41, Michigan State 31 - Well, a win against 1/2 a team is better than no team at all I guess. I was glad for Ruffin McNeil and the players who didn't have anything to do with this mess, felt sorry for Mich St. and all of their players who weren't involved in their mess. Pathetic game site: Some middle-aged soccer mom holding up an anti-Adam James sign. A woman in her 50's cracking on a kid playing football? You stay classy Tech fan.
Armed Forces Bowl: Air Force 37, Houston 20 - A bad game for Case Keenum equates to a whuppin' for UH, whose hampered-by-five-years-of-bad-recruiting-during-the-Briles-era defense didn't have the quality of personnel to stand up to the Air Force running game. Amazingly, after a 10-win season I read several UH fans calling for coach Kevin Sumlin's firing. The choice to replace? Tommy Tuberville. Were I king of football I'd say yes, let Sumlin head to Ok. State, Tuberville go to UH and the Pokes could be competing for the Big xII championship while the Cougars receded into irrelevance once again.
More on those classy Tech fans.
Unfortunately, Wes Welker appears to be hurt and it doesn't look like a minor injury. That sucks.
The UFC pulled off a stunner of a card last night despite injury-cased doubts. They're really the only game in town, but they're still quite a game. (That being said I'd like to see more Japanese fights get some attention over here. They put on great shows in The Land of the Rising Sun.)
Sports Shorts (12/29/09)
"To the Shed with you!" - A possible quote from pseudo Pirate Captain Mike Leach
Why don't we just put Craig James and Mike Leach in a cage and let them duke it out? This would be far more fun than listening to Houston sports radio where Aggies are piling on (Uh-huh, because the Corps have NEVER hazed anyone) and Tech fans conjuring up conspiracy theories involving Sonny Dykes and Gerald Meyers drinking iced tea in the back of a pick-up truck gazing thoughtfully into each others eyes. You'd think, by now, Tech would be used to a certain amount of idiocy from Mike Leach. After all the guy's possibly the most anti-social man in college football. He's also the best coach Tech has employed since well....ever.
Ouch Georgia 44 aTm 20 In a game that wasn't as close as the score indicated aTm fans learned just how far their program had fallen under the recruiting prowess of Coach Fran. I'm sure there are a LOT of angry Aggies out there this morning but consider this: Your team is young, has some good front-line talent, and one of the better young quarterbacks in College Football. When you add the youth factor to an SEC defense however the final result was inevitable. (Remember Arkansas?) So far this season, with the exception of OSU, the Big xII hasn't held up well against superior athletes and defensive schemes frequently seen in the SEC. Don't feel bad aTm, the future is looking a LOT brighter than the immediate past.
If Case Keenum leaves, UH fans riot.
Thus endeth the error of McGrady. - The funniest thing about all of this are the sports-talk radio callers waxing angry about how McGrady was given the short-shrift. What? Here's an athlete who was given every chance to show up big in big games, take the team on his back and carry them to a championship. (or, at least, to win a playoff series) You can't doubt the wisdom of the trade at the time, judgement on a trade in hindsight is too easy, but to say McGrady wasn't given a fair shake with the Rockets is revisionist history. Good luck to him, but good riddance as well.
How far have NFL expectations fallen in Houston? We've gone from "kicking down the door" to "Gosh I hope the other team doesn't field their starters and that two of three other teams lose in games they shouldn't." I realize this is heresy in a World Class city like Houston, but I'm going to say it anyway: I miss the days when Houston didn't have an NFL team and we got the best games every week on TV.
I like Manny Pacquiao, I really do. His aversion to drug tests is ringing false to me however. Especially when you consider that he gave blood within two weeks of his fight with Ricky Hatton. I realize thatmost all of this is pre-fight hype, but hype over drug testing is not the type of hype you want to have.
Just a reminder: There are 45 days until NBC ruins the Winter Olympics by broadcasting nothing but people on ice in bad costumes. Seriously, is there anything more mind-numbingly boring than ice dancing? I can deal with ice skating, at least there's an element of risk there when some effeminate man goes for a quadruple axle and runs the risk of spearing one of the small kids whose job it is to pick up the flowers. Couples skating is OK as well. But Ice dancing? If NBC were really serious about upping ratings they'd show skeleton, and luge and bobsled. Not to mention more skiing. The thing that I like about the Winter Olympics is getting to see sports that we never see in Houston. Oh, and curling. I want to start a Houston Curling team in the worst way.
Why don't we just put Craig James and Mike Leach in a cage and let them duke it out? This would be far more fun than listening to Houston sports radio where Aggies are piling on (Uh-huh, because the Corps have NEVER hazed anyone) and Tech fans conjuring up conspiracy theories involving Sonny Dykes and Gerald Meyers drinking iced tea in the back of a pick-up truck gazing thoughtfully into each others eyes. You'd think, by now, Tech would be used to a certain amount of idiocy from Mike Leach. After all the guy's possibly the most anti-social man in college football. He's also the best coach Tech has employed since well....ever.
Ouch Georgia 44 aTm 20 In a game that wasn't as close as the score indicated aTm fans learned just how far their program had fallen under the recruiting prowess of Coach Fran. I'm sure there are a LOT of angry Aggies out there this morning but consider this: Your team is young, has some good front-line talent, and one of the better young quarterbacks in College Football. When you add the youth factor to an SEC defense however the final result was inevitable. (Remember Arkansas?) So far this season, with the exception of OSU, the Big xII hasn't held up well against superior athletes and defensive schemes frequently seen in the SEC. Don't feel bad aTm, the future is looking a LOT brighter than the immediate past.
If Case Keenum leaves, UH fans riot.
Thus endeth the error of McGrady. - The funniest thing about all of this are the sports-talk radio callers waxing angry about how McGrady was given the short-shrift. What? Here's an athlete who was given every chance to show up big in big games, take the team on his back and carry them to a championship. (or, at least, to win a playoff series) You can't doubt the wisdom of the trade at the time, judgement on a trade in hindsight is too easy, but to say McGrady wasn't given a fair shake with the Rockets is revisionist history. Good luck to him, but good riddance as well.
How far have NFL expectations fallen in Houston? We've gone from "kicking down the door" to "Gosh I hope the other team doesn't field their starters and that two of three other teams lose in games they shouldn't." I realize this is heresy in a World Class city like Houston, but I'm going to say it anyway: I miss the days when Houston didn't have an NFL team and we got the best games every week on TV.
I like Manny Pacquiao, I really do. His aversion to drug tests is ringing false to me however. Especially when you consider that he gave blood within two weeks of his fight with Ricky Hatton. I realize that
Just a reminder: There are 45 days until NBC ruins the Winter Olympics by broadcasting nothing but people on ice in bad costumes. Seriously, is there anything more mind-numbingly boring than ice dancing? I can deal with ice skating, at least there's an element of risk there when some effeminate man goes for a quadruple axle and runs the risk of spearing one of the small kids whose job it is to pick up the flowers. Couples skating is OK as well. But Ice dancing? If NBC were really serious about upping ratings they'd show skeleton, and luge and bobsled. Not to mention more skiing. The thing that I like about the Winter Olympics is getting to see sports that we never see in Houston. Oh, and curling. I want to start a Houston Curling team in the worst way.
Sports Shorts (12/21/09)
It's beginning to feel a lot like Bowl Time......
All you need to know about Brett Favre:
This was a good game. So far the bowl season has been...*meh*. Yes, I realize the Wyoming/Rutgers game was close, but is there a more boring team out there than Wyoming? (Extra bonus: Dwight Dasher took Vince Young out of the record books with 201 yards rusing. Longhorn bitch-fest soon to follow I'm sure.)
Note: A quality NFL team handles the St. Louis Rams. Any other questions?
Pre-game...Post-game. Give Solomon this: he's typically fairly consistent.
A meaningful finish? - Up until they lose to the Patriots and finish 8-8 (again) or lose this week to Miami to finish 7-9. Either way we'll be told to "trust" Kubiak by radio and sports personalities.
Why am I not torn up about the prospect of losing Kyle Shanahan? Is it because his play-calling is formulaic and overly simple? Is it because he tries too-oten to make the Texans' round-peg offense fit into a square-hole running game? Lance Z is spending too much time cavorting with the Borg instead of focusing on his day job. That being said I've noticed I'm turning my AM radio dial more to 610 these days as John and Lance become more and more un-listenable.
Who would have thought that John Lopez was the answer? (If we could just find a replacement for Vandermeer.)
All you need to know about Brett Favre:
When it goes bad for Tom Brady(notes), he takes the blame and defends his teammates’ talent, effort, performance. When it goes bad for Favre, he starts talking about secrets.
This was a good game. So far the bowl season has been...*meh*. Yes, I realize the Wyoming/Rutgers game was close, but is there a more boring team out there than Wyoming? (Extra bonus: Dwight Dasher took Vince Young out of the record books with 201 yards rusing. Longhorn bitch-fest soon to follow I'm sure.)
Note: A quality NFL team handles the St. Louis Rams. Any other questions?
Pre-game...Post-game. Give Solomon this: he's typically fairly consistent.
A meaningful finish? - Up until they lose to the Patriots and finish 8-8 (again) or lose this week to Miami to finish 7-9. Either way we'll be told to "trust" Kubiak by radio and sports personalities.
Why am I not torn up about the prospect of losing Kyle Shanahan? Is it because his play-calling is formulaic and overly simple? Is it because he tries too-oten to make the Texans' round-peg offense fit into a square-hole running game? Lance Z is spending too much time cavorting with the Borg instead of focusing on his day job. That being said I've noticed I'm turning my AM radio dial more to 610 these days as John and Lance become more and more un-listenable.
Who would have thought that John Lopez was the answer? (If we could just find a replacement for Vandermeer.)
Sports Shorts (11/30/09)
Spanning the....OK, sorry....
Scaling the heights and plumbing the depths of suck? (Just asking)
Kubiak must Go! (Uh...yeah...what he said) (All of those 10-6 & 11-5 predictions by what pass for sports media experts in Houston are really starting to look stupid now aren't they?)
Was this article written by Justice? Or Cougar beat-writer Steve Campbell? Early on ChronBlog had Campbell listed as the author.
Look, Vince Young is proving to be an decent NFL quarterback (admittedly, a surprise to me). He's also the beneficiary of one hell of a running game, something he wouldn't enjoy were he drafted by the Texans. So let's stop with the VY man love OK? It's one thing to be a UT-Austin homer, it's another thing to let it cloud your judgement as a writer. Case in point.
Hey...this Tiger Woods news story might have some legs.
Dear ACC: You suck. Signed the SEC
Goodbye Charlie.
Goodbye Bobby
Goodbye Mark
Goodbye Al
(UH fans are now holding their collective breath that none of the schools mentioned (well, KU and Virginia, not Notre Dame and Florida St obviously) take a serious look at Sumlin)
Convince me that TCU isn't one of the top two teams in the Country. I'm listening.
For that matter, convince me that the Heisman Trophy has any relevance to reality. "Most outstanding player in College Football"? Colt McCoy? S.H.A.M.
While you're at it: Make an argument that Cincinnati is not one of the top two teams in the Country, and that Mardy Gilyard shouldn't be a top 5 Heisman contender (if not the outright winner).
If you have a terrible officiating structure, you're going to get terrible results. FIFA is probably the worst International sports body in existence.
Scaling the heights and plumbing the depths of suck? (Just asking)
Kubiak must Go! (Uh...yeah...what he said) (All of those 10-6 & 11-5 predictions by what pass for sports media experts in Houston are really starting to look stupid now aren't they?)
Was this article written by Justice? Or Cougar beat-writer Steve Campbell? Early on ChronBlog had Campbell listed as the author.
Look, Vince Young is proving to be an decent NFL quarterback (admittedly, a surprise to me). He's also the beneficiary of one hell of a running game, something he wouldn't enjoy were he drafted by the Texans. So let's stop with the VY man love OK? It's one thing to be a UT-Austin homer, it's another thing to let it cloud your judgement as a writer. Case in point.
Hey...this Tiger Woods news story might have some legs.
Dear ACC: You suck. Signed the SEC
Goodbye Charlie.
Goodbye Bobby
Goodbye Mark
Goodbye Al
(UH fans are now holding their collective breath that none of the schools mentioned (well, KU and Virginia, not Notre Dame and Florida St obviously) take a serious look at Sumlin)
Convince me that TCU isn't one of the top two teams in the Country. I'm listening.
For that matter, convince me that the Heisman Trophy has any relevance to reality. "Most outstanding player in College Football"? Colt McCoy? S.H.A.M.
While you're at it: Make an argument that Cincinnati is not one of the top two teams in the Country, and that Mardy Gilyard shouldn't be a top 5 Heisman contender (if not the outright winner).
If you have a terrible officiating structure, you're going to get terrible results. FIFA is probably the worst International sports body in existence.
Sport's Shorts (11/23/2009)
RIP UGA VII. - I watched part of the game. I've not seen a picture yet but the image of Hairy Dawg kneeling in prayer in front of UGA's dog house was a tear jerker.
For a sport to be considered truly "Major League" their finals have to generate some buzz. Hell, I follow football and I forgot the finals were Sunday....
Rah! Rah! Sis-Boom-Bah!
If there's a greater threat to the legitimacy of MMA than the UFC in its current state I'm not aware of it. This is an organization that needs to get it's act together. Too many boxing like controversies from an organization that used to steer clear of them.
Oh yeah: The Texans play tonight, so we're all supposed to be fired up about that (or something). As for me I'm so tired of talk radio and others trying to guilt me into rooting for this mess of a team that I'm probably going to boycott this game. I actually heard Vandermeer say, on the radio, that the fans had some responsibility for this game....what??
Side note: Stop gritching UH fan. If you're outside the top 12 where you are in the AP doesn't matter.
For a sport to be considered truly "Major League" their finals have to generate some buzz. Hell, I follow football and I forgot the finals were Sunday....
Rah! Rah! Sis-Boom-Bah!
If there's a greater threat to the legitimacy of MMA than the UFC in its current state I'm not aware of it. This is an organization that needs to get it's act together. Too many boxing like controversies from an organization that used to steer clear of them.
Oh yeah: The Texans play tonight, so we're all supposed to be fired up about that (or something). As for me I'm so tired of talk radio and others trying to guilt me into rooting for this mess of a team that I'm probably going to boycott this game. I actually heard Vandermeer say, on the radio, that the fans had some responsibility for this game....what??
Side note: Stop gritching UH fan. If you're outside the top 12 where you are in the AP doesn't matter.
Sports Shorts (11/09/09)
Talk about your "Thrill of victory and agony of defeat..."
Call it the miracle in Tulsa, call it Coach Graham (or, as Rice affectionately knows him: Coach Douche) not knowing how to properly align to defend an onside kick. Call it whatever you want, but don't forget that the Cougars now control their C-USA destiny. They didn't deserve to move up in the polls (13th is about right) but they shouldn't move down either.
I'm not a fan of the B(C)S, but at least they got TCU right on this one. Sorry Boise, but there has to be a price to pay for playing one of the weakest schedules known to man. True, you can't control your conference, but playing UC Davis, Miami (OH) and Tulsa? TCU is the better team. Sorry.
This is what happens to Texans fans, you start to buy in and they break your heart. Still, they're on schedule for the record that most (credible) experts had them pegged at before the season started. 8-8 or 9-7 is about where this mediocre group is going to wind up. They're not "one step away" and they're not "about to turn the corner". They're average, period end of story. *The questions after the season should focus on what Kubiak's ceiling is.
Say what you want about horse racing....Zenyatta's performance in the Breeder's Cup Classic was one for the ages. Now, about that showdown with Rachel Alexandra?
Call it the miracle in Tulsa, call it Coach Graham (or, as Rice affectionately knows him: Coach Douche) not knowing how to properly align to defend an onside kick. Call it whatever you want, but don't forget that the Cougars now control their C-USA destiny. They didn't deserve to move up in the polls (13th is about right) but they shouldn't move down either.
I'm not a fan of the B(C)S, but at least they got TCU right on this one. Sorry Boise, but there has to be a price to pay for playing one of the weakest schedules known to man. True, you can't control your conference, but playing UC Davis, Miami (OH) and Tulsa? TCU is the better team. Sorry.
This is what happens to Texans fans, you start to buy in and they break your heart. Still, they're on schedule for the record that most (credible) experts had them pegged at before the season started. 8-8 or 9-7 is about where this mediocre group is going to wind up. They're not "one step away" and they're not "about to turn the corner". They're average, period end of story. *The questions after the season should focus on what Kubiak's ceiling is.
Say what you want about horse racing....Zenyatta's performance in the Breeder's Cup Classic was one for the ages. Now, about that showdown with Rachel Alexandra?
Nike: Vick Who?
When ESPN breaks a story, you're better off waiting for confirmation before running with it as gospel. Perhaps no sports media outlet has mastered the art of running unconfirmed innuendo or aside as news, and gotten away with it a majority of the time. When the information is wrong, however, no one gets called to the carpet.
Such is the case with the Michael Vick/Nike "endorsement" story, first broken by ESPN "news services".
Today however, Nike flags Vick's agent for a false start:
Fair or not, Vick is toxic right now to a company from a PR standpoint. Yes, he's back in the league and deserves to make a living, but endorsement deals are viewed by the public as a different deal altogether. If Nike jumps right back onto the Vick bandwagon then the PR hit could be immense. The term: "soulless corporation" comes to mind. NO ONE on Madison Ave. wants to have to market around that tag.
I don't care how talented Vick is.
As for ESPN? I love their actual sports coverage, as I feel they always do a good job producing the actual events. When it comes to pure analysis however there are many other outlets who are doing it better, and with less self-promotion. Where the NFL is concerned there's also better coverage to be found that doesn't involve the analysts performing on-air oral sex to Brett Favre everytime the latter throws a pass that's not intercepted.
Such is the case with the Michael Vick/Nike "endorsement" story, first broken by ESPN "news services".
Michael Vick is back with Nike two years after the company severed ties over the quarterback's involvement in a dogfighting ring.
"Mike has a long-standing, great relationship with Nike, and he looks forward to continuing that relationship," his agent, Joel Segal, said Wednesday.
Today however, Nike flags Vick's agent for a false start:
"Nike does not have a contractual relationship with Michael Vick. We have agreed to supply product to Michael Vick as we do a number of athletes who are not under contract with Nike," the company said in a statement.Which seems more likely to me, considering that Vick has yet to make any impact in the league, or show any sign that he's going to become the impact starting quarterback he once had the potential to be.
Fair or not, Vick is toxic right now to a company from a PR standpoint. Yes, he's back in the league and deserves to make a living, but endorsement deals are viewed by the public as a different deal altogether. If Nike jumps right back onto the Vick bandwagon then the PR hit could be immense. The term: "soulless corporation" comes to mind. NO ONE on Madison Ave. wants to have to market around that tag.
I don't care how talented Vick is.
As for ESPN? I love their actual sports coverage, as I feel they always do a good job producing the actual events. When it comes to pure analysis however there are many other outlets who are doing it better, and with less self-promotion. Where the NFL is concerned there's also better coverage to be found that doesn't involve the analysts performing on-air oral sex to Brett Favre everytime the latter throws a pass that's not intercepted.
Local Sports Shorts (03/26/09)
"What in the Hell is going on out there?"
Cop stopped Texans player as he rushed to be with dying Mother-in-law [Jeff McShan, KHOU news] - The perils of Driving While Black in Texas. Even after others repeatedly asked the Dallas PD officer to let him go he refused. Shameful.
Tejada gets 1 year probation. [KRIV Sports] - And he's got to correct his birth certificate, and quit getting botox to make himself look younger.
Sam Houston State wants Blake Joseph. [Mark Berman, KRIV] - He'd be a good fit for them. SHSU has a good track record w/QB's from D-1 schools who transfer in.
UH receiver Patrick Edwards to partake in non-contact drills this Spring. [College Football Talk] - I saw a story on this on TV last night, but it's not on any website. Brutal injury, good story, great young man.
Casey, Dillard, to get good look by Pro Scouts. [Meagan Manfull, Chron.com] - Casey has 'h-back' written all over him, and Dillard has thepotential *P-word* written all over him to be a great possession receiver.
Dynamo close to signing veteran Akinbiyi. [Bernardo Fallas, Chron.com] - *YAWN*...A journeyman with some scoring ability, but little creativity, who's probably 5 years past his prime....sounds like someone a Major League Baseball team would bring into AAA to mentor the young guys doesn't it? Not that MLS is Minor League mind you.
Cop stopped Texans player as he rushed to be with dying Mother-in-law [Jeff McShan, KHOU news] - The perils of Driving While Black in Texas. Even after others repeatedly asked the Dallas PD officer to let him go he refused. Shameful.
Tejada gets 1 year probation. [KRIV Sports] - And he's got to correct his birth certificate, and quit getting botox to make himself look younger.
Sam Houston State wants Blake Joseph. [Mark Berman, KRIV] - He'd be a good fit for them. SHSU has a good track record w/QB's from D-1 schools who transfer in.
UH receiver Patrick Edwards to partake in non-contact drills this Spring. [College Football Talk] - I saw a story on this on TV last night, but it's not on any website. Brutal injury, good story, great young man.
Casey, Dillard, to get good look by Pro Scouts. [Meagan Manfull, Chron.com] - Casey has 'h-back' written all over him, and Dillard has the
Dynamo close to signing veteran Akinbiyi. [Bernardo Fallas, Chron.com] - *YAWN*...A journeyman with some scoring ability, but little creativity, who's probably 5 years past his prime....sounds like someone a Major League Baseball team would bring into AAA to mentor the young guys doesn't it? Not that MLS is Minor League mind you.
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