tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post6640104895103010068..comments2024-03-17T03:18:56.070-04:00Comments on Dan Shanoff: Friday 11/30 A.M. Quickie:Favre, Isiah, CFB End, NFL Picks, MoreUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-27197846273589811632007-11-30T20:10:00.000-05:002007-11-30T20:10:00.000-05:00"Looking at the Celtics schedule, I don't see a ga..."Looking at the Celtics schedule, I don't see a game that I think they will lose until 12/29 at Utah."<BR/><BR/>I don't know, they do have the Cavs again on Sunday, but it is at Boston. LeBron isn't playing tonight vs Toronto but if I had to make a call, I'd say he will play at Boston.Joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00717708280637709412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-21273858782277041822007-11-30T17:02:00.000-05:002007-11-30T17:02:00.000-05:00RIP EVEL. Had your toys growing up.RIP EVEL. Had your toys growing up.chitown italianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05005966579859344446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-13750820885143929162007-11-30T16:20:00.000-05:002007-11-30T16:20:00.000-05:00There must be more than meets the eye with Milledg...There must be more than meets the eye with Milledge... I can't see Omar trading him for 25 cents on the dollar if there wasn't something wrong, though this could be a chemistry move. They were definitely a team with clubhouse problems, and two of them - Mota, a juicer who fought Mike Piazza, and Milledge, a talented player but with his head in his butt - are now gone. I don't see them making a big splash with any trades, because they just don't have the chips. Are they going to just hope that Humber/Pelfrey/Mulvey pans out?Geoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14166409684469679635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-36305283276042573962007-11-30T15:45:00.001-05:002007-11-30T15:45:00.001-05:00@bkelly - exactly. locking up santana long term i...@bkelly - exactly. locking up santana long term is harder than it sounds, so even if a trade goes down and you have your negotiation window, a deal is still far from being done, and you still have to pay FA money for those years, santana is not taking a discount. so basically its a ridiculous package for 1 year and whatever advantage you would get with a negotiating window, which i dont think will be much, which is why i could definitely see him going for less than people think or not going at all.<BR/><BR/>either way, bowden just raped the mets. wtf. this is horrible. congrats nats fan, you actually have something to cheer for, besides a doughy looking zimmerman. good luck with matt chico as your staff ace.Ken Dynamohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01061339942941183172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-80288362401242571122007-11-30T14:21:00.000-05:002007-11-30T14:21:00.000-05:00I'm excited for the Milledge trade. Church was a ...I'm excited for the Milledge trade. Church was a DC fan favorite, but never a favorite of the organization. Frank thought Church was a sissy and didn't play through pain (probably true). Manny thought Church wasn't a good situational player. <BR/><BR/>Schneider is good defensively, but a liability with the bat (at best). But, now we need a back-up catcher, as we are turning the reins over to a 2nd year Rule 5 player. All in all, I am excited to see an OF of Wily Mo Pena, Milledge, and Austin Kearns. If Nick Johnson returns this year (big IF), we'll be solid in the outfield and at the corners. This saves the money we could have spent on Andruw Jones, reduces our payroll by $6M, and gives us more money and flexibility to go after a starting pitcher. But, I guess this takes the Mets out of the Santana sweepstakes (unless Reyes is back on the table).Natsfan74https://www.blogger.com/profile/02774593132826810650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-16031543741212401302007-11-30T14:09:00.000-05:002007-11-30T14:09:00.000-05:00CMFost is too busy, uh, treating his body like an ...CMFost is too busy, uh, treating his body like an amusement park, to the thought of Santana on the Red Sox to comment today.The Mark Showhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03797641159879108200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-4798111792775627912007-11-30T13:52:00.000-05:002007-11-30T13:52:00.000-05:00One more thing... 4 - Bryant Gumbel and Cris Colli...One more thing... 4 - Bryant Gumbel and Cris Collinsworth are the worst pair of announcers EVER. F#%@ the NFL Network. Also -- Get a hot sideline reporter if you want any credibility at all...wolverine425https://www.blogger.com/profile/12228380601562133172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-32545451398078342592007-11-30T13:46:00.000-05:002007-11-30T13:46:00.000-05:003 things I learned from watchin the game last nigh...3 things I learned from watchin the game last night: 1 - Rodgers has the best mullet in Wisconsin. 2 - Wade Phillips is a puppet coach. Waltzed into one of the top coaching jobs in the NFL with Romo and TO as the cornerstones. Seriously, I wanted to throw something through my TV everytime they panned to him and he had a shiteating grin on his fat face. Jerry Jones has an earpiece embedded into Phillips ear and everything goes through him first. 3 - The Packers really do have their QB of the future. Rodgers will be fine there.wolverine425https://www.blogger.com/profile/12228380601562133172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-29908938523090000762007-11-30T13:45:00.000-05:002007-11-30T13:45:00.000-05:00WaPost confirms the Milledge for Church and Schnei...WaPost confirms the Milledge for Church and Schneider trade. Great trade for the Nats. I always liked Church, but they never thought he was more than a 4th outfielder. So they traded a 4th outfielder and a solid defensive catcher with no offensive skills for a young OF with a very high ceiling. And they saved some money on the deal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-85621883092543619542007-11-30T13:35:00.000-05:002007-11-30T13:35:00.000-05:00Where is everybody today? Sparty? Jen? CMFost? Guy...Where is everybody today? Sparty? Jen? CMFost? Guyinthecorner?<BR/><BR/>Is this the surprise? The blog is being abandoned?Ed Chavishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15036606639030455807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-6256817499767178122007-11-30T13:14:00.000-05:002007-11-30T13:14:00.000-05:00@JazzYeah, I'm a Bengal fan since I can remember. ...@Jazz<BR/><BR/>Yeah, I'm a Bengal fan since I can remember. First football game I ever went to was at Riverfront stadium. I was 5 years old. The Bengals played the Steelers. All I remember was it was really cold, I had a bunch of fun and the Benglas won.<BR/><BR/>Doing the math, I've been a fan for 22 years now (I even survived the 90's)Darklawdoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10060727121837662812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-25572784226763142982007-11-30T13:09:00.000-05:002007-11-30T13:09:00.000-05:00SchneiderSNY is reporting that the Mets have acqui...Schneider<BR/>SNY is reporting that the Mets have acquired Brian Schneider and Ryan Church from the Nationals for Lastings Milledge.PatriotsNationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06135734612898802153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-32269350885775334262007-11-30T12:56:00.000-05:002007-11-30T12:56:00.000-05:00Almost no mention of the biggest game being played...Almost no mention of the biggest game being played tomorrow. Army vs. Navy is the best rivalry in sports. Yes, both teams are irrelevant (and one of them sucks), but the game itself is awesome. The tradition and pageantry is enough to make even a casual football fan interested. The intense loyalty to service and school draws fans from all over. That game will be the most watched college football game tomorrow, drawing fans across all 50 states and multiple countries. <BR/><BR/>Go Army! Beat Navy!<BR/><BR/>And -- Auburn signing the two best players from Arkansas is exactly why Nutt had to go and Tuberville could be a great coach there. It is imperative for a coach to lock down his own borders and sign the state's top talent, especially in 1-big school states like Arkansas and Ohio. If Tuberville can recruit the top players away from Arkansas, think what he could do within the state. Think Mustain would still be a Hog?Natsfan74https://www.blogger.com/profile/02774593132826810650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-14336108988814221262007-11-30T12:27:00.000-05:002007-11-30T12:27:00.000-05:00Wow, Looking at the Celtics schedule, I don't see ...Wow, <BR/>Looking at the Celtics schedule, I don't see a game that I think they will lose until 12/29 at Utah. <BR/>Of course, they will lose at least 2 or more before then mostly likely, but still....that is crazy. <BR/>Their schedule is EASY. <BR/>Detroit 12/19 and Orlando 12/23 will be tough games, but both are at home where the Celtics just look absolutely unstoppable thus far. <BR/>Average margin of victory at home through 8 games....21.6 points!!!Beetlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02410305706883429994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-35454642303666787352007-11-30T12:15:00.000-05:002007-11-30T12:15:00.000-05:00Eric, Great post. The funny thing is, it had me g...Eric, <BR/>Great post. <BR/>The funny thing is, it had me going right until the Ohio State part. <BR/>Boy I feel dumb.Beetlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02410305706883429994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-19304770005992678932007-11-30T11:52:00.000-05:002007-11-30T11:52:00.000-05:00USC in the NCThe president of a local alumni assoc...USC in the NC<BR/><BR/>The president of a local alumni association did the math and here is how it could work out:<BR/><BR/>I've done some math, and here is the scenario, we beat UCLA in a good ol' fashioned butt-whomping, Missouri loses to Oklahoma, Boston College beats Virginia Tech, Tennessee knocks off LSU, Pitt beats West Virginia, Ohio State is the site of a massive Alien Abduction with the entire student body transported to the Zarquon 7 Sector in the Crab Nebula, Kansas secedes from the Union thus making them ineligible and Georgia realizes that its not really a university to begin with, so it drops out of membership in the NCAA, setting up a GOLDEN matchup with USC and Hawaii for the national championship.<BR/><BR/>It could happen right, right?<BR/><BR/>Credit to someone named Jennifer posting on Trojanwire.comErichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09978284603123219734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-45677649625937441182007-11-30T11:35:00.000-05:002007-11-30T11:35:00.000-05:00P.S. Where is all the media rage about the Celtics...P.S. Where is all the media rage about the Celtics running up the score on the Knicks?Allen Wedgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12511193372395131930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-63108436551150067702007-11-30T11:30:00.000-05:002007-11-30T11:30:00.000-05:00As your resident Auburn reader, I feel like I need...As your resident Auburn reader, I feel like I need to chime in. The drama going on in Auburn right now is pretty sickening and a lot of our fans have been revealed. I'm a big Tuberville supporter myself and I hope he stays for a long time, but he is risking a lot of goodwill right now. I think he is using this opportunity to wrestle a little power from the hands of several Auburn board of trustee members who weild far too much (and who tried to get rid of him in 2003). I do not think he is "sick of Auburn" (I think he really wants to stay for many reasons, mostly family) and I know most of Auburn is not "sick of Tuberville." Some of the powers that be seem to be, however, and that could lead to a big fat mess. I think Tuberville is one of the most underrated coaches in all of college football and we will be far worse off if he leaves. <BR/> <BR/>P.S. Of course my Auburn bias is coming into play here, but I fail to see how Arkansas is a step-up from Auburn in any way. It's a lateral move at best. Auburn has consistently been one of the best teams in the SEC since 2000 and much of it goes unnoticed by the national media. If Arkansas didn't have McFadden the past couple years they wouldn't be on the radar for most fans. Hell, the two top recruits in the state last year (Lee Ziemba and Kodi Burns) signed with Auburn.Fan Equityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09437244456976572433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-67758088247613344962007-11-30T11:21:00.000-05:002007-11-30T11:21:00.000-05:00Pitt basketball will still beat Huggins criminals ...Pitt basketball will still beat Huggins criminals twice this year.<BR/><BR/>Be careful in Morgantown, with Huggs thugs roaming in the city. No one is safe.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08338217120051516790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-78163507623782476632007-11-30T11:02:00.000-05:002007-11-30T11:02:00.000-05:00should be a fun one tomorrow...I don't think WVU r...should be a fun one tomorrow...I don't think WVU rolls all over Pitt, just because so much is on the line and it's so much of a rivarly game. If my boys can keep the ball however, it could be a thrashing!! Go Mountaineers!!!<BR/><BR/>Poor Pitt, they haven't been relevant since they left Pitt Stadium...they returned 3000 tickets to WVU. When WVU plays in Pittsburgh, there are always the real blue and gold spread throughout the stadium. In Pittsburgh it seems to rank:<BR/>1)Steelers 2) Penguins 3) Pirates and 4) Pitt...anything behind the Pirates is sad sad sad!mirthywvuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12740820707188665398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-60935859138676151412007-11-30T10:57:00.000-05:002007-11-30T10:57:00.000-05:00Nothing says "You're Fired!" like a historic beat ...Nothing says "You're Fired!" like a historic beat down from a traditional rival that turned their fortunes around in 1 off season. Something poor Ike couldn't do. Bye Bye Isiah.<BR/><BR/>The big story this week in New England was if the Pats are a teensy bit vulnerable on "D" this week with the loss of Rosie Colvin to IR. Now they have to keep a core of Bruschi, Vrabel, Seau, and Thomas in more often and folks are concerned their age may begin to show. Worth tracking...Jingoisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01269679565181077961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-67977555278306298972007-11-30T10:56:00.000-05:002007-11-30T10:56:00.000-05:00Toby! Thank You!! Bryant Gumble should NEVER EVE...Toby! <BR/>Thank You!! <BR/>Bryant Gumble should NEVER EVER be allowed to do play by play. <BR/>I didn't even watch enough of the game to analyze whether he was a good or bad announcer, it's just his voice. Good God! It's awful to listen to. <BR/>It's like the old joke; "He's got a face for radio?"<BR/>Well, Gumble's got a voice for throat cancer.Beetlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02410305706883429994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-32874402072971746552007-11-30T10:46:00.000-05:002007-11-30T10:46:00.000-05:00I was able to see the Green Bay/Dallas game last n...I was able to see the Green Bay/Dallas game last nice. I have one thing to say. Bryant Gumbel is the worst announcer I have ever heard. That is, when you could actually hear him. I have a feeling the producer was embarrassed for him and was slowly turning his microphone down until he was cut off completely. How do people without a sports background keep getting high profile jobs. Gross.Tunsneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01545236759855268304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-2943404808772575232007-11-30T10:40:00.001-05:002007-11-30T10:40:00.001-05:00Bengal fan? All the Bengal fans I know quit on th...Bengal fan? All the Bengal fans I know quit on the team around week 6.<BR/><BR/>And keep sleeping on the Pitt Panthers. They are going to pull off one more shocker to end the craziest regular season ever. Hail to Pitt!Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08338217120051516790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-64053570574449461732007-11-30T10:40:00.000-05:002007-11-30T10:40:00.000-05:00Gumble + Packers/Comboys game last nights = Worst....Gumble + Packers/Comboys game last nights = Worst.Announcing.EVER.Tobyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16159376875140778764noreply@blogger.com