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Re: The dreaded gridiron again
« Reply #15 on: March 21, 2006, 07:38:16 pm »
Quote from: pmcd9 on March 21, 2006, 07:21:04 pm
At least there's no pretense in Golf or Tennis.  You KNOW who Tiger Woods is playing for.


What about the Ryder Cup?
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Re: The dreaded gridiron again
« Reply #16 on: March 21, 2006, 08:09:25 pm »
Quote from: pmcd9 on March 21, 2006, 07:21:04 pm
You KNOW who Tiger Woods is playing for.

~Paul

Sure.  Nike and Buick.
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Re: The dreaded gridiron again
« Reply #17 on: March 21, 2006, 08:23:47 pm »
Quote from: AugustWest on March 21, 2006, 08:09:25 pm
Sure.  Nike and Buick.

This reminds me, in gold does "Classic" actually mean anything? A few years ago the Congressional Open was renamed the Jerkwad McLamo Classic or somesuch (only newscasters used the new name) but how can they name something "Classic" right off the bat like that? Especially since as far as I could tell the Congressional Open had been retconned out of existence.
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Re: The dreaded gridiron again
« Reply #18 on: March 21, 2006, 09:38:41 pm »
I wonder if Drew Brees is kicking himself for holding out a bit, and not ending up in Miami. I don't think he will shine as brightly in New Orleans as he did in San Diego, when he was assisted by arguably the best RB and TE in football right now.
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Re: The dreaded gridiron again
« Reply #19 on: March 22, 2006, 12:07:02 am »
Quote from: Asherdan on March 21, 2006, 09:42:10 pm
Back to football: Good luck with the Phillip Rivers Era, 'Bolts.

Oh god.  Don't remind me.  Though I think the real loser will now be Jay Cutler, who'll probably drop out of the top 10.

On the other hand, I hear that the Colts have agreed to a deal with Adam Vinatieri.  One would hope that wherever Vanderjagt ends up he'll have finally learned not to talk to anyone about anything ever again.
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Re: The dreaded gridiron again
« Reply #20 on: March 23, 2006, 02:10:36 pm »
I don't know if it was latent disinterest or something else, but it seems like the WBC suffered from incredibly poor coverage.  I didn't catch one game, even though at its start I was interested and was searching the papers and internet for schedules.
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Re: The dreaded gridiron again
« Reply #21 on: March 24, 2006, 03:33:52 am »
A lot of the games were on ESPN Deportes, which actually made them more watchable to a great degree.  Just like World Cup soccer.
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Re: The dreaded gridiron again
« Reply #22 on: March 24, 2006, 03:35:49 am »
Quote from: carlosdelvaca on March 24, 2006, 03:33:52 am
A lot of the games were on ESPN Deportes, which actually made them more watchable to a great degree.  Just like World Cup soccer.

I watched the Chargers beat the Colts on ESPN Deportes. That fucking ruled.
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Re: The dreaded gridiron again
« Reply #23 on: March 24, 2006, 03:59:34 am »
Huh, I'll have to try that.  I wonder if we get ESPN Deportes on Directv.

I was watching a subtitled movie the other night on IFC (Y Tu Mama Tambien, or something like that, it was good...) and I was surprised by how much Spanish I could follow.  Just words here and there, but that was more than I expected.  Maybe I can watch Channel Ocho and pick up the language.
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Re: The dreaded gridiron again
« Reply #24 on: March 27, 2006, 03:05:14 pm »
Since this has become kind of an all-purpose sports thread...
Who's a George Mason alum?
Me (I am). 
w000000000000000000000t!
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Re: The dreaded gridiron again
« Reply #25 on: March 27, 2006, 03:06:39 pm »
Excellent!  Go Patriots!

Connecticut deserved to have their asses kicked.
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Re: The dreaded gridiron again
« Reply #26 on: March 28, 2006, 12:51:15 pm »
Who would have guessed that in a state with two teams in the ACC, where basketball often comes in before religion on people's priority lists, that George Mason would be the best team in the state.

I hope they win, because I want someone from there to say, "Who the hell is George Mason? The 2006 NCAA champs, bitches!" And because I love it when teams that are supposed to fade away quietly knock off big dawgs and take it for themselves.
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Re: The dreaded gridiron again
« Reply #27 on: March 28, 2006, 01:48:53 pm »
I think the sports guys just really enjoyed being able to say "all 3 Georges advance." Until, you know, -town and Washington lost.
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Re: The dreaded gridiron again
« Reply #28 on: March 28, 2006, 02:42:57 pm »
Quote from: Golfhaus on March 28, 2006, 12:51:15 pm
I hope they win, because I want someone from there to say, "Who the hell is George Mason? The 2006 NCAA champs, bitches!" And because I love it when teams that are supposed to fade away quietly knock off big dawgs and take it for themselves.

Actually, we like to say "Father of the Motherfuckin' Bill of Rights!"
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Re: The dreaded gridiron again
« Reply #29 on: March 28, 2006, 09:10:28 pm »
Quote from: Golfhaus on March 28, 2006, 12:51:15 pm
I hope they win, because I want someone from there to say, "Who the hell is George Mason? The 2006 NCAA champs, bitches!" And because I love it when teams that are supposed to fade away quietly knock off big dawgs and take it for themselves.

As someone who has long held resentment towards the "pair the lowest-seed with the highest-seed" system (I blame middle-school gym), I too love upsets. I'm still riotously proud of our hometown Northwestern State for managing to win a game and almost beat WVU; you go, boys!
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