tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post4860360466368132841..comments2024-03-17T03:18:56.070-04:00Comments on Dan Shanoff: Friday 04/27 A.M. Quickie:NFL Draft, Bloody Socks, NBA Playoffs, More!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-23252902443853749462007-04-28T03:27:00.000-04:002007-04-28T03:27:00.000-04:00thanks for jinxing my heat shanoff!!!!!!!!!!thanks for jinxing my heat shanoff!!!!!!!!!!anthony reddick is my homeboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10154533349063532780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-78172487942451457762007-04-27T23:13:00.000-04:002007-04-27T23:13:00.000-04:00What? Okeye being drafted top-15 has absolutely n...What? Okeye being drafted top-15 has absolutely no bearing on the age limit. The only way you could say he's making the age limit look like a bad idea is if he comes in and contributes right away. That's the whole reason the age limit is there - so teams don't over-draft unpolished young kids who become busts, deteriorating the quality of the league. And, of course, Okeye is not your normal 19-year-old, mentally speaking.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01764597535956025803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-23166062451970475442007-04-27T22:32:00.000-04:002007-04-27T22:32:00.000-04:001. Can't wait for tomorrow's draft2. figuring the ...1. Can't wait for tomorrow's draft<BR/>2. figuring the raiders take russell (which, as you said, after last year is no sure thing), the lions really control the draft.<BR/>3. if they take best player available, johnson's theirs.<BR/>4. but do they try to trade and get out of a tough spot?<BR/>5. if they do, we have to consider who's detroit's guy?<BR/>6. gaines adams? joe thomas?<BR/>7. if it's one of those guys who they really want, they have to be careful where they trade.<BR/>8. if they trade with the ATL, will adams or thomas be around? probably not.<BR/>9. better, they trade with TB, and chris simms and his fragile organs has someone to throw to.<BR/>10. DET still gets their guy at No. 4 and probably snags TB's two second-rounders.<BR/>11. whew!<BR/>12. gonna be fun tomorrow!The Big Picturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00824849961968298355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-49138921389243884482007-04-27T15:48:00.000-04:002007-04-27T15:48:00.000-04:00I can recall NE Reveloution having sponsorship on ...I can recall NE Reveloution having sponsorship on there shirts all the way back the first season with BicTravishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01676482582616039215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-27430891051996258262007-04-27T15:45:00.000-04:002007-04-27T15:45:00.000-04:00The way soccer makes money is by advertising on th...The way soccer makes money is by advertising on the field and on the shirts. MLS is just now starting shirt sponsorships. They would do well to add sideline billboards and virtual billboards on the endlines like in Europe. That way tv viewers can see multiple ads throughout the whole game without stopping for commercials.Chris (B Squad)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01980150880131368118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-64847716036178749662007-04-27T14:31:00.000-04:002007-04-27T14:31:00.000-04:00Tidbit from Mike & the Dog - Raiders have contacte...Tidbit from Mike & the Dog - Raiders have contacted Brady Quinn and Calvin Johnson but not Russell!!Patriots64https://www.blogger.com/profile/15787034853382760764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-41402273282211500432007-04-27T14:29:00.000-04:002007-04-27T14:29:00.000-04:00Big Baby to the NFL???http://www.nytimes.com/2007/...Big Baby to the NFL???<BR/><BR/>http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/27/sports/football/27davis.html?_r=2&adxnnl=1&oref=login&adxnnlx=1177689676-OgbHK9UtWSjqckbjpM42Cg&oref=sloginAllen Wedgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12511193372395131930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-37488426045114464092007-04-27T14:17:00.000-04:002007-04-27T14:17:00.000-04:00I think Matsuzaka is going to be lights out tonigh...I think Matsuzaka is going to be lights out tonight. He has extra motivation.<BR/><BR/>Sox will win Friday and Saturday and ugh Scarface pitches Sunday.... We can still win that game but it will be tough.Travishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01676482582616039215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-79491515265827854282007-04-27T14:15:00.000-04:002007-04-27T14:15:00.000-04:00pre season games out of the country, OKRegular sea...pre season games out of the country, OK<BR/><BR/>Regular season....err i can deal with it<BR/><BR/>championship games?? FUCK NO! These are our teams why should we have to spend even more to attempt to see them play for champiuonships, not to mention having to stay up til 4am for kickoff.Travishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01676482582616039215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-53297386508073924592007-04-27T14:13:00.000-04:002007-04-27T14:13:00.000-04:00wow...you think a Florida guy will get Rookie of t...<I>wow...you think a Florida guy will get Rookie of the Year (not surprising from you)...and somehow the Patriots will trade up, which they never do.</I><BR/><BR/>They do, and if they feel its better value to trade up then stay where they are they will. <BR/><BR/>Depending on how far they trade up they would likely trade the second 1st rounder as well, possibly for a teams 1st rounder next year.Travishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01676482582616039215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-36785694717660292902007-04-27T14:11:00.000-04:002007-04-27T14:11:00.000-04:00Reagding adding na 17th game.I made this idea to f...Reagding adding na 17th game.<BR/><BR/>I made this idea to friends about a year ago.<BR/><BR/>Add a 17th game for every team and have the 16 games plyed between overseas and sorta making Los Angelas a city for all. Give them 8 games each year just like every other NFL city it would be a fix for LA atleast until they get a fracnchise eventually. Also give San Antonio a couple games each year. They earned it hosting New Orleans in 2005.Travishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01676482582616039215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-4858017737767920262007-04-27T13:48:00.000-04:002007-04-27T13:48:00.000-04:00chipp & verbal97 - There'd be no way to change the...chipp & verbal97 - There'd be no way to change the timing; well, I guess you could but that would be stupid for the game. And to what verbal said, I don't think many people watch games for the commercials (women & the super bowl excepted), so I think the lack of them isn't a reason why people don't watch soccer as much. It's more of a bonus if anything; it's nice being able to get through a 90 minute soccer match in about 1:50 while it takes about 3:30 for a 60 minute basketball or football game. That is a disadvantage to the TV stations though. It should be up to the marketing department to determine how to recover that lost potential revenue.DougOLishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00088443520858068749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-56453475120791164342007-04-27T13:44:00.000-04:002007-04-27T13:44:00.000-04:00"Identity theft is VERY serious."Verbal:Soccer = n..."Identity theft is VERY serious."<BR/><BR/>Verbal:<BR/>Soccer = niche US sport; that was the point I was trying to make. It can't go primetime without sponsors. Flip the coin though, you're right: NBA, NCAA, NFL games suck with all the TOs. Even the players look bored just standing around (when at a game). Going to pro games these days is mind-numbing.chipphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17233463496650742328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-44136634408643886842007-04-27T13:34:00.000-04:002007-04-27T13:34:00.000-04:00Vick has proven the rule that you can't buy class....Vick has proven the rule that you can't buy class. No matter how much money you have.<BR/><BR/>Beer me a break! (Hope you all saw The Office last night) ;-).stooncerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00568875226310625742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-9025230875610418012007-04-27T13:26:00.000-04:002007-04-27T13:26:00.000-04:00"Soccer doesn't stand a chance with the current ti..."Soccer doesn't stand a chance with the current timing system."<BR/>~chipp<BR/><BR/>Ummmm....what's that supposed to mean. They tried fucking around with the timing system when MLS first started, all that resulted in was the loss of true soccer fans and the expected lack of gain of "casual" or non-traditional viewers. I, a soccer fan, refuse to watch MLS now (on TV) because in the middle of each half is a commercial where they shrink the game to a postage stamp and turn off the audio while the commercial plays. People just need to realize that soccer will never be more than a niche sport in the US and that would suit me just fine!!!<BR/><BR/>And another thing, I can't stand watching basketball because of all the tv timeouts and football isn't much better either! I've never watched an NBA game on tv and I likely never will and I watched less football last year than I've ever have. I can't take the increasing time for tv timeouts.verbal97https://www.blogger.com/profile/02282148454169067288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-80473095545332998842007-04-27T13:14:00.000-04:002007-04-27T13:14:00.000-04:00Bigger question regarding Vick: if he is guilty of...Bigger question regarding Vick: if he is guilty of anything, who's going to be the new QB at Bristol High?<BR/><BR/>I would think Nike would be setting themselves up to keep him at a distance or outright cancel his deal.chipphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17233463496650742328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-56629898252597571792007-04-27T12:48:00.000-04:002007-04-27T12:48:00.000-04:00The subject was mentioned as an aside, but I feel ...The subject was mentioned as an aside, but I feel the need to stand on a soap-box: soccer's popularity in USA.<BR/><BR/>The biggest hindrance with it's popularity in the US is the way the match time is kept. Two 45 minute halves don't allow for commercials. As long as corporate America is deterred from invested in a sport, said sport will NEVER become "mainstream."<BR/><BR/>Whereas basketball (NCAA Tourney) has a timeout at the "under 14 minute" mark regardless of whether or not at the last dead ball a team called a TO. NFL is littered with opportunities to go to commercial.<BR/><BR/>Soccer doesn't stand a chance with the current timing system.chipphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17233463496650742328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-92211872614760631562007-04-27T12:46:00.000-04:002007-04-27T12:46:00.000-04:00I'd be in favor of moving the Super Bowl if it got...I'd be in favor of moving the Super Bowl if it got rid of the fricken 9 hrs of pregame crap.jhawkjjmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18297634924511036895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-68493637282153217692007-04-27T12:45:00.000-04:002007-04-27T12:45:00.000-04:00I think Goodell is going to have to do something a...I think Goodell is going to have to do something about Vick. This is the real test because he's a marquee name. Pacman is a rookie, Henry is eh, and Tank has his coming for obvious reason. None of those are marketed by the NFL. If nothing is done, an ugly double standard will be set. Similar to the "superstar" treatment in the NBA.jhawkjjmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18297634924511036895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-17216753350528747002007-04-27T12:43:00.001-04:002007-04-27T12:43:00.001-04:00I think moving the Super Bowl overseas would be a ...I think moving the Super Bowl overseas would be a great idea. It's already at a neutral site, most of the tickets go to corporate sponsors anyway, and people spend a fuck ton already on tickets. What's a little more for transportation? You can get pretty cheap flights to London during that time of year anyway. You're not going to be losing a rabid fan base because that doesn't really exist during the Super Bowl.<BR/><BR/>And the time zone thing could easily work in London or somewhere else. If the game starts at 8pm in London (not a ridiculous starting time for games in Europe), then that starts at 3pm on the East Coast (the time the Super Bowl starts on the West Coast now), and Noon on the West Coast. You have to remember that Americans already watch Europe based sports without too much inconvenience like either soccer or the olympics.DougOLishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00088443520858068749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-61963588692743951912007-04-27T12:43:00.000-04:002007-04-27T12:43:00.000-04:00Did the "moving the Superbowl" story specifically ...Did the "moving the Superbowl" story specifically say "overseas" or just out of the country? Mexico City would probably work out OK. It still has the highest attendance ever for an American Football game (49ers-Cowboys pre-season, I think). Time Zones would work, travel (air, hotel) might even be cheaper than Miami/NO/et al.chipphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17233463496650742328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-9650173477678809642007-04-27T12:24:00.000-04:002007-04-27T12:24:00.000-04:00I don't think Philip Hughes really deserves the bl...I don't think Philip Hughes really deserves the blame for the Yankees - it's the front office and the people who put this team together that deserve the blame.<BR/><BR/>They can say how the addition of Wang will help right the ship all they want but the fact remains that the Yankees went into the season with 2 pitchers (Wang, Pettite) who they could rely on at all, and Andy is about 50 years ago.<BR/><BR/>Pavano is a proven disaster so him getting injured can't be seen as much of a surprise.<BR/><BR/>Hughes is 20 - he has no business being called up already so him struggling isnt that big of a shocker either.<BR/><BR/>Who else is there in that rotation that has performed below expectation? Other than Rivera I think the Yankees pitching staff is what we thought they were to use a Denny Green phrase.<BR/><BR/>On the flip side Josh Beckett went 8 strong last night to make sure the Red Sox bullpen is fully ready for a weekend series with the Bombers - I expect the Sox to win 2 of the 3 games, but make a strong move for another sweep and huge problems in NY.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00617207710938001790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-84814158052177637062007-04-27T12:08:00.000-04:002007-04-27T12:08:00.000-04:00Okoye is the exception, the rule has more to do wi...Okoye is the exception, the rule has more to do with player maturity than performance, I doubt anyone in the league would argue Reggie Bush couldn't compete in the NFL at 19, it was more about how he would handle himself in the pressure filled arena of the NFL. If Okoye can graduate and put himself in a situation to succeed, all the power to him, if Sebastian Telfair could've done the same I doubt anyone would be ripping him for his off court incidents...because they probably wouldn't have happened. The NBA is right in imposing an age limit, they should probably look to up it to 3 years, similar to the NFL, in order to let their players grow up a little. It's not always about the level of performance, sometimes you have to look at the bigger picture and worry about the image of the league...although the Pacman Jones' of the world will always give us something to talk about.davidgallohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04542875540900868392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-21218933054857930572007-04-27T11:55:00.000-04:002007-04-27T11:55:00.000-04:00Vick should get the book thrown at him...can't you...Vick should get the book thrown at him...can't you find anything better to do with your time than to fight flippin' dogs!? What a moron.<BR/><BR/>The Super Bowl overseas would be the dumbest thing ever. I agree with previous points made about time change, etc. It's our football league ...why would someone even think of taking it to another country so that we'd have to watch the game at 3 AM or spend a ton of money to go? It's bad enough it is played on a Sunday night and we feel like crap at work the next day.<BR/><BR/>Wait, if they moved it to Timbuktu, the Browns would probably make it!!! Yee-haw!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11071405721004631626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-51964776590056306002007-04-27T11:53:00.000-04:002007-04-27T11:53:00.000-04:00Yeah, I'm sure neither one is too busy right now!Yeah, I'm sure neither one is too busy right now!Mikepcflhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08980600874603719777noreply@blogger.com