tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post818200886353506620..comments2024-03-17T03:18:56.070-04:00Comments on Dan Shanoff: Tuesday 11/27 A.M. Quickie:Sean Taylor, Johan, Sherman, Caron, MoreUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-59276404440045335672007-11-27T18:20:00.000-05:002007-11-27T18:20:00.000-05:00One more note on the missing anthem: according to ...One more note on the missing anthem: according to the Post-Gazette's pre-game report, Vince Neil (yes, <I>that</I> Vince Neil) was supposed to sing the anthem, but he had been battling laryngitis all afternoon. Just one more thing to throw on top of the weather complications.<BR/><BR/>(I'd post a link, but Blogger throws a fit every time I try.)The Legend of Vincent Tremblayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12141687990907230328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-9326174889795700852007-11-27T16:55:00.000-05:002007-11-27T16:55:00.000-05:00Late to the party today, but...I remember SI runni...Late to the party today, but...<BR/><BR/>I remember SI running a story on Brady Anderson the year he "super sized" his HR total. Vaguely, I recall they/he attributed to eye movement exercises he was doing to improve his hand/eye coordination or something ridiculous to that effect.<BR/><BR/>Oh sure, Brady. My Optometrist tells me those exercises increase my noggin size by 3/4" too. Oh wait, that was my "wellness center doctor" talking about my "natural supplements". That's right, I forgot.Jingoisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01269679565181077961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-89518462037486576972007-11-27T14:30:00.000-05:002007-11-27T14:30:00.000-05:00About the national anthem, I was at the game and d...About the national anthem, I was at the game and didn't even realize that they didn't sing it until it was mentioned on tv this morning. Before the game, I was smashed in the concourse with everybody else from my part of the stadium since no one was allowed to go to their seats. I couldn't hear any announcements from the stadium speakers and I couldn't see the scoreboard or any tv monitors. Any updates I got were from other fans on cellphones talking to people watching at home. <BR/>We only knew we could go to our seats because other people started going to their seats. My seats were high up, so by the time I made it through the crowd and up into my seat, I was able to catch the end of the first play from scrimmage. I didn't even see the kick off. I just figured all the pregame stuff, like the national anthem, happened while trying to get through the crowd. So if there was no negative reaction to not having the anthem, it's probably because, like me, most of the fans didn't realize it hadn't been sung.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07162186010584164064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-89629698593377116042007-11-27T13:52:00.000-05:002007-11-27T13:52:00.000-05:00Dan, the inventor of Gatorade has died. Your thou...Dan, the inventor of Gatorade has died. Your thoughts?pv845https://www.blogger.com/profile/05318367429970619320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-91056421922122131562007-11-27T13:19:00.000-05:002007-11-27T13:19:00.000-05:00Dan,Just read your update on Sean Taylor. Like you...Dan,<BR/><BR/>Just read your update on Sean Taylor. Like you, I also have a 19 mos old son. Whenever I have heard a nice I am not use to hearing, especially at night, I jump quickly to attention and become willing to do whatever necessary to protect the life of my child. Every story that involves harm to a child, or when a child loses a parent I cringe. My heart and prayers do go out to that little girl and of course the rest of that family.David Kippehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09873631867494898033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-19995977945858808072007-11-27T13:17:00.000-05:002007-11-27T13:17:00.000-05:00Maher - You asked for it, you got it. You are the...Maher - You asked for it, you got it. You are the asshole of the day.<BR/><BR/>And your "girlfriend / baby momma" comment smacks of racism. She was his fiancee and the mother of his child.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-45757116732427699492007-11-27T12:35:00.000-05:002007-11-27T12:35:00.000-05:00I was hoping that there would be about 4 blown ACL...I was hoping that there would be about 4 blown ACL's last night, all on Pittsburgh, to FINALLY convince ownership that it is time to put down some god damn field turf.<BR/><BR/>2 MNF games in about 3 weeks where the field was more of a story than the game, both in Pitt.<BR/><BR/>You can't play 7 games in 4 days on a grass field in late November in the northeast and hope that the grass holds up. Every year since Heinz field has opened, the surface has looked like center court at Wimbledon by Veterans Day.<BR/><BR/>And I'll go ahead and win the asshole award for the day but it has to be said. I'm sick of hearing people say how if he'd had a gun he could have...well maybe if he'd been a RESPONSIBLE gun owner in the first place, and not beat the shit out of someone with one over a misunderstanding, he wouldn't have lost his right to own one. That said, I am shocked that the girlfriend / baby momma didn't buy one the next day after the house was broken into last week. Bad situation all around.Maherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11087094908297676378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-52028712301007675852007-11-27T12:14:00.000-05:002007-11-27T12:14:00.000-05:00I can't help but wonder, does anyone else have a m...<I>I can't help but wonder, does anyone else have a machete in their room? If you have a machete, why not a firearm?</I><BR/><BR/>ST was on probation for the ATV incident and therefore could not legally own a firearm. Not holding an illegally-obtained gun really says something about his character and where his life was heading, I think.<BR/><BR/>As a die hard fan of the Redskins, this is one of the saddest days I have ever experienced. #21 had so much potential and led the defense with such intimidation and swagger that his presence will surely be missed. His presence as a father, boyfriend and son is what hurts the most, though. It truly is tragic in the greatest sense of the word...MJLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10756567504210928993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-76251068772206087692007-11-27T11:21:00.000-05:002007-11-27T11:21:00.000-05:00And honestly, Dan, drop this whole "ban" thing wit...And honestly, Dan, drop this whole "ban" thing with the Mavs. Just talk about them when it's relevant and leave it at that. Your ban is starting look like Dwight Shrute un-shunning and re-shunning Andy on The Office, only not nearly as funny.The Mark Showhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03797641159879108200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-18862225712427655982007-11-27T10:58:00.000-05:002007-11-27T10:58:00.000-05:00being in Pittsburgh we hear about the field all th...being in Pittsburgh we hear about the field all the time, and it's only this weekend. There were 4 playoff high school football games on Friday, back-to-back-to-back-to-back and then Pitt was home on Saturday. An easy solution would have been to arrange schedules so that Pitt and/or the Steelers were away this weekend. All of that and the rain cause the perfect storm.mirthywvuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12740820707188665398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-77272976101117999652007-11-27T10:55:00.000-05:002007-11-27T10:55:00.000-05:00As a Redskins fan I am greatly depressed over the ...As a Redskins fan I am greatly depressed over the passing of Sean Taylor.<BR/><BR/>Sean was not only a great football player (the best safety in the league in my opinion) but was also a great guy. After his trouble 4 years ago he stopped hanging out with his old crew and was determined to turn his life around. He didn't speak to the media because he was a quiet guy who would rerget taking attention away from the team as a whole.<BR/><BR/>My personal opinion is that we should retire the #21. Taylor's 21 will always be the number that will feel wrong if worn by someone else.<BR/><BR/>Such senseless violence is a terrible thing that should never happen in anyone's family; but today it did. There is a whole in my Redskin family that can never be filled with somebody else.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps the life he tried to leave behind chased him down. Perhaps it was something more random. Either way, Sean Taylor was not done with his work at the age of 24. Somewhere out there a 17 month old child and its mother will live without the father in their family. Somewhere out there a mother and father have lost their child in the prime of his life.<BR/><BR/>Somewhere Sean Taylor is watching this and the hole he left behind will not close easily. Sean Tayllor will be greatly missed.GuyInTheCornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10281686811471557576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-70488266808552176632007-11-27T10:54:00.000-05:002007-11-27T10:54:00.000-05:00Mark, It was just the fact that when I was watchin...Mark, It was just the fact that when I was watching ESPN this morning they were making it like it was a done deal that Santana was going to the Yankees and we all know he might go to the yankees but I think it is far from a done deal.CMFosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05291296862033162143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-85382038951846797282007-11-27T10:49:00.000-05:002007-11-27T10:49:00.000-05:00There's a difference between a game with two outst...There's a difference between a game with two outstanding defenses going at it and a game where neither team can do anything because of the conditions. A defensive battle can be extremely exciting but last night's game simply the elements eliminating the offenses and was insanely boring.The Mark Showhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03797641159879108200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-35069463956136410852007-11-27T10:39:00.000-05:002007-11-27T10:39:00.000-05:00RE: Worst.Game.EverI loved it. One or two great pl...RE: Worst.Game.Ever<BR/><BR/>I loved it. One or two great plays or one big mistake was going to win/lose that game. Yeah, the field was a mess and the game was mostly played between the 30's, but it was fun to watch. Who would/could actually do something with the elements stacked against them.<BR/><BR/>Of course, I also love, Soccer, Ice Hockey, and Pitcher's duels in baseball so I'm probably in the minority of fans who like 1-0 matches.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09978284603123219734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1096145793672519732007-11-27T10:36:00.000-05:002007-11-27T10:36:00.000-05:00marcomarco-He wasn't allowed to possess a firearm ...marcomarco-<BR/><BR/>He wasn't allowed to possess a firearm after being on parole.<BR/><BR/>what a tragedy though. it's fucking stupid that this happened.Perkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663656686833606967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-17956307402473160392007-11-27T10:35:00.000-05:002007-11-27T10:35:00.000-05:00CMFost:All it says is that the Yanks have initiate...CMFost:<BR/><BR/>All it says is that the Yanks have initiated talks with the Twins. Also, right in the middle of the article...<BR/><BR/>The New York Mets, Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers also are thought to be interested in Santana, who is far better than any of the starting pitchers available on the free-agent market.The Mark Showhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03797641159879108200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-16636298726343053872007-11-27T10:08:00.000-05:002007-11-27T10:08:00.000-05:00NBA MVP has to be LeBron. Watch one of the Cavs' ...NBA MVP has to be LeBron. Watch one of the Cavs' games sometime and you'll see why.Boomhauertjshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17639837433352261394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-21738055058973986122007-11-27T09:55:00.000-05:002007-11-27T09:55:00.000-05:00R.I.P Sean Taylor.Just a tragic situation.R.I.P Sean Taylor.<BR/><BR/>Just a tragic situation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-81430781833021472532007-11-27T09:44:00.000-05:002007-11-27T09:44:00.000-05:00i thought the mnf game was entertaining, watching ...i thought the mnf game was entertaining, watching both teams trying to navigate that disaster of a field - and it was compelling, wondering which team would score first. made me watch the entire game, even though i could care less about either team. note to heinz field: if you are going to allow so many games to be played at your stadium, and given you are in a cold/bad weather city, just put down the field turf. natural grass fields are preferrable, but let's get real here.pootietanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03936260746830463644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-24649237096964049252007-11-27T09:33:00.000-05:002007-11-27T09:33:00.000-05:00dan come on, you cant call it a ban if you keep ta...dan come on, you cant call it a ban if you keep talking about them. The Taylor story is just sad. I watched part of mnf game last it was bad. The guys in the booth suck. I like tony k but he sucks on mnf geezMike Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09688445089567542744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-87538902903243439442007-11-27T09:28:00.000-05:002007-11-27T09:28:00.000-05:00If Jim Rice and Goose Gossage do not get into the ...If Jim Rice and Goose Gossage do not get into the Hall of Fame this year they will never get in. Also do the voters now vote for McGwire? He deserves to be in the hall but I think the voters wanted to punish him by not make him a 1st ballot HoF'erCMFosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05291296862033162143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-13469314597750968502007-11-27T09:17:00.000-05:002007-11-27T09:17:00.000-05:00The sean taylor story makes me sick to my stomach....The sean taylor story makes me sick to my stomach. Imagine dying while tryin to protect your family. Regardless of what your opinion was of him as a football player he was a man trying to do the right thing with his life. He was raising his daughter, was in a serious relationship yet he wont get to enjoy the benefits that were the result of his new behaviour. It truly is a sad day in sport.the_heroin_Sheikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15918517861029585523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-3290526966650664212007-11-27T09:14:00.000-05:002007-11-27T09:14:00.000-05:00R.I.P. to Sean Taylor. Even more terrible that he...R.I.P. to Sean Taylor. <BR/>Even more terrible that he was killed in his own home, as opposed to a more shady scenario such as outside a strip club at 3:30 AM. <BR/><BR/>Regarding Johan to the Yanks, I think I would state that the Yankees would then have the two most talented players instead of the two best players. <BR/><BR/>Two for for the Steelers; Field Turf. They installed it in Foxboro last year and it has been treeeemendous. The new turf should be considered at least a minor contributor toward the Pats offensive explosion this year. <BR/><BR/>Regarding Jim Rice, us Sawx fans still wonder how the 1975 WS would have turned out if the stud rook Rice hadn't broken his arm prior to the playoffs that year. <BR/>We also wonder what his career numbers would have been if "Wild Thing" Mitch Williams didn't hit Rice on the elbow with a 99MPH fastball effectively ending his career at age 33 (Rice struggled through parts of 3 more seasons, but was never close to the same player again).Beetlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02410305706883429994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-66424514275368549022007-11-27T09:08:00.000-05:002007-11-27T09:08:00.000-05:00RE: Worst.Game.EverNot if you're a gambler and che...RE: Worst.Game.Ever<BR/><BR/>Not if you're a gambler and checked the weather/field conditions prior to the game. Under 40 was one of those "Only a couple per season" gifts.<BR/><BR/>Just like the England game, between travel, jet lag and rain.<BR/><BR/>Yes, I hammered it.<BR/><BR/>Sean Taylor - terrible tragedy. I can't help but wonder, does anyone else have a machete in their room? If you have a machete, why not a firearm?<BR/><BR/>I have a baseball bat in my closet (the wife is very tired of my 'cousin Louie security system' jokes)marcomarcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17507640418000407851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-48315196328555071102007-11-27T09:07:00.000-05:002007-11-27T09:07:00.000-05:00I watched the entire MNF game. Very painful. VERY ...I watched the entire MNF game. Very painful. VERY painful. I would not wish it upon my worst enemy.<BR/><BR/>On the plus side, I pulled out a miracle FFB win because there was essentially no offense in the game.Thomas Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11416166368337536868noreply@blogger.com