Comments on Dan Shanoff: Monday 08/27 A.M. Quickie:Vick, LLWS, Quinn, Twins...

Also, being a good player doesn't automatically ma...

2007-08-28T10:37:01.542-04:00

Also, being a good player doesn't automatically make you less of a douchebag (not just for Quinn, but for anyone).

Why is Brady a douchebag? Because KSK says so? Come on dude. He was in some funny ass photos in college? Because he's an NFL millionaire QB? Because he's jacked? Because he could have any woman he wanted, including any one you ever meet? Ok, just checking.

Huge win for Couture, although I think he got a br...

2007-08-27T15:16:42.406-04:00

Huge win for Couture, although I think he got a break, no pun intended, when Gonzaga broke his nose. How he took those kicxks to the head I'll never understand.

As per Quinn, regardless of whether or not he'll b...

2007-08-27T13:29:20.182-04:00

As per Quinn, regardless of whether or not he'll be good, you really can't take anything from the Preseason as any judge of that. Hell, Daunte Culpepper looked awesome in the preseason last year, right?

Also, being a good player doesn't automatically make you less of a douchebag (not just for Quinn, but for anyone).

Which religion? Santeria?

2007-08-27T13:23:33.030-04:00

Which religion? Santeria?

Okay, seriously. Who DIDN'T see this coming? Or an...

2007-08-27T13:16:26.727-04:00

Okay, seriously. Who DIDN'T see this coming? Or anyone who didn't think that his lawyers told him to find God if he wanted America to forgive him? Sickening.

From ESPN.com:

Vick said he now has renounced dogfighting and has found religion as a result of the federal charges. "Dogfighting is a terrible thing. I reject it," he said.

Just going by what I read denverdouchebag..."Altho...

2007-08-27T12:37:48.900-04:00

Just going by what I read denverdouchebag...

"Although Joe Jurevicius hauled in Quinn's perfectly thrown 39-yard pass over Dre' Bly in the end zone, the nearest official ruled he didn't get both feet down before going out of bounds -- replays showed otherwise, but Crennel didn't challenge the call.

"That's a call that maybe if it's the regular season we challenge it," Jurevicius said. "I'm not too worried about it. I think Brady made a great decision coming outside [the receiver's left shoulder] and doing something that was out of the ordinary."

Although "I thought the ball was pretty much on time where it was supposed to be, the throw could have been a little better for Joe to make it easier on him," Quinn said.

That came against Denver's frontline defense, too -- although that may not be as impressive as it sounds. Slow to adapt to new boss Jim Bates' scheme, the Broncos' starters have allowed six touchdowns and three field goals in 15 possessions this preseason."

Quinn didn't play against the Broncos first team D...

2007-08-27T12:20:42.971-04:00

Quinn didn't play against the Broncos first team D you fucking idiot.

I know we rarely talk open-wheel racing here, but ...

2007-08-27T12:13:34.187-04:00

I know we rarely talk open-wheel racing here, but anyone catch the Indy race yesterday? Dario (I won the Indy 500 but I'm still known as Ashley Judd's husband) Franchitti is racing for the series championship worth $1 million; was leading 64 or so of 80 laps.

Teammate Marco Andretti coming out of the pits contending for the race lead heavily blocks then bumps with Dario spinning Andretti and damaging Dario's car enough that it couldn't handle at all for him to stop people from passing him.

Taking themselves out of the race is bad enough, but then after the race Team owner Michael Andretti blames Dario!?

oh, and did anyone else think the LLWS homer kid's...

2007-08-27T12:04:40.141-04:00

oh, and did anyone else think the LLWS homer kid's prance around the bases looked rather a lot like A-Rod's? Mannerisms were very similar, the way the hands were out to his sides....

Great time to be a Bears fan. Briggs' 350K Lamborg...

2007-08-27T11:21:59.313-04:00

Great time to be a Bears fan. Briggs' 350K Lamborghini was found crashed and abandoned today. Let the betting begin with "Avoiding a DUI until he sobers up" at even money.

Jorts=Not Cool...even after 15 years.

2007-08-27T11:11:48.590-04:00

Jorts=Not Cool...even after 15 years.

I don't know....at least UFC doesn't electrocute I...

2007-08-27T11:08:09.428-04:00

I don't know....at least UFC doesn't electrocute ITS losers....

Maybe the governor of Georgia can arrange a charity game between last year's champ and this year's. Might be cool.

I wonder how much anti-love will be given to artificial turf SS now after that era has passed....Davey, Ozzie....compare them to guys like Omar, or even Ripken, doing what they did on real dirt.

Pats looked halfway decent Friday night. Two more weeks until some good football, though.

I'm still a big fan of the UFC, but it is difficul...

2007-08-27T11:04:18.923-04:00

I'm still a big fan of the UFC, but it is difficult to get time to go and watch the PPV.

Vick:

It is a sad day in humanity when Vick is still getting a roaring cheer walking into the courthouse.

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/7138894?MSNHPHMA

Ohio Flooding:
Downtown findlay wreaks terribly bad right now.

Nothing on Randy Couture vs Gabriel Gonzaga from S...

2007-08-27T10:28:41.825-04:00

Nothing on Randy Couture vs Gabriel Gonzaga from Saturday's UFC 74? Is everyone over the UFC since their posterboy Liddell was quickly KO'ed? Gonzaga broke his nose when their heads clashed on a Couture takedown in the 1st round. Couture dominates the fight and pounds him out in the 3rd. Amazing that 44 year old man can hammer a guy 16 years his junior but it also begs the question - what if Gonzaga didn't break his nose? How about former Welterweight Champ Georges St. Pierre with his commanding win over TUF star Josh Koscheck? Can the UFC get some love?

Browns fans all over are probably pretty happy rig...

2007-08-27T10:26:20.553-04:00

Browns fans all over are probably pretty happy right now with how this draft worked out for them. Even if it is just hte preseason, Quinn is showing a lot of good things - he is accurate, his long ball is looking good and the biggest thing is his pocket pressence. He is stepping up in the pocket under pressure and delivering very good balls. He has been helped out by some good runs after the catch, but he did a lot to silence his critics by putting up a very solid showing against a mid-tier first string defense.

Again, it just makes me happy that Dan is looking like a big d-bag now for calling Quinn a d-bag over and over again.

Knowing the Rays when Longoria makes the bigs they...

2007-08-27T10:13:41.419-04:00

Knowing the Rays when Longoria makes the bigs they will do a eva/evan night or something stupid like that. They really need to work on their promotions. At least we aren't as bad as the cubs who I hear gave out a bobblehead of a player not on their team anymore.

MLB Studs and Duds from yesterday:Studs:1. Kelvim ...

2007-08-27T10:12:33.791-04:00

MLB Studs and Duds from yesterday:

Studs:
1. Kelvim Escobar - W, 8.0IP, ER, 6H, 5K
2. Jayson Werth - 5/5, 4RBI
3. Adam Wainwright - W, 7.0IP, ER, 6H, 5K, BB
4. Chris B Young - 2/4, 2HR, 4RBI
5. Carlos Pena - 2/4, 2HR, 3RBI

Duds:
1. Tim Stauffer - L, 4.0IP, 11ER, 11H, 3K, 3BB
2. Daniel Barone - L, 3.0IP, 9ER, 8H, 3K, 2BB
3. John Hanrahan - L, 3.2IP, 9ER, 8H, K, 5BB
4. Chris Woodward - 0/4, K, E, 5LOB
5. A-Rod - 0/4, 2K, 4LOB

And there is your Browns update!

2007-08-27T10:09:16.899-04:00

And there is your Browns update!

Every time Evan Longoria is mentioned here, I have...

2007-08-27T10:08:40.100-04:00

Every time Evan Longoria is mentioned here, I have to read it twice because my brain first reads "Eva(n) Longoria" and I wonder why the heck she is being mentioned! haha

Brady Quinn needs to throw to his downfield a little more. His pass to Jurevicius was right on though. I would have challenged it if I were RC. Frye looked so much better. The defense, especially against the run, is still shaky.

IF Jake McGee or Jeff Niemann can turn into a #1 s...

2007-08-27T09:55:43.810-04:00

IF Jake McGee or Jeff Niemann can turn into a #1 starter, then I'll believe the D-Rays will have a chance by 2009/2010. But they haven't really had great luck with pitching prospects developing other than Shields (with Kazmir coming from the Mets). I'm a huge Evan Longoria fan though, and if Delmon Young can just learn to be a little more patient, the sky really is the limit for that team.

Sad day for White Sox fans out there... sorry dudes.

I forgot to mention the profootballtalk rumor abou...

2007-08-27T09:38:55.029-04:00

I forgot to mention the profootballtalk rumor about the "other" dogs at Vick's house. I completely agree that since he doesn't bet on the dogsand kills them when they don't fight well, he is some kind of sadist for just liking to see dogs tear the heck out of each other.

Was that almost a Brady Quinn compliment?Even if T...

2007-08-27T09:36:17.306-04:00

Was that almost a Brady Quinn compliment?

Even if Tiger doesn't play in a Tourney, I say it is a push as to whether he wins the Tourney.

As far as the PGA playoffs go, Tiger Woods is obvi...

2007-08-27T09:18:08.372-04:00

As far as the PGA playoffs go, Tiger Woods is obviously the # 1 golfer no matter who wins the playoffs, but every year there are teams that win championships that weren't the best during the regular season. The Colts were not the best team last year but won the playoff season, same goes for the Cardinals and the Spurs. So it is not such a ridiculous premise.

I don't think it is going to to anything to help the ratings because I really do think it is a stupid idea, but it does add at least a little intrigue to a part of the season where even die hard fans don't give a crap about.

At the very least the best players get together for a few more tournaments. There hasn't been too many tourmaments with as strong a field as the Barclays had, even without Tiger.

They are going to have a very small window of oppo...

2007-08-27T09:04:51.589-04:00

They are going to have a very small window of opportunity of 2-3 years. After 2010 we start losing our players but til their contracts expire we are loaded.

MLB Dud - The Chicago White Sox - Are they really ...

2007-08-27T09:02:30.934-04:00

MLB Dud - The Chicago White Sox - Are they really that bad. Get swept in a 4 game series at home being outscored 46-7.

So much for the Red Sox - Yankees Series being important this week. The only way this series has a chance of Mattering is if the Yankees sweep. Anything less and you red Sox fan can stop worrying about the Yankees catching them.