Football's baaaaaaaaaaaaack. It's an NFC East trifecta for me. I just hope I do not have to hear T-hom fellate over Tebow while calling the Eagles-Rams game. The Broncos don't even play today! Enjoy the games, leave comments, and don't be a troll. I've dealt with enough trolls as it is on other sites this week.
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Friday, September 9, 2011
Pete Orr Gets Taken Out By Racing Sausages
Pete Orr is not good at measuring the speed of incoming sausages. For if he was, well, this would not have happened.
Since I first saw this happen, I came up with a joke. Too bad it's the wurst joke ever.
(h/t The Delaware County Times)
Since I first saw this happen, I came up with a joke. Too bad it's the wurst joke ever.
(h/t The Delaware County Times)
Thursday, September 8, 2011
NFL Opening Night Live Blog
Football is back! Now all I need is for my electricity to stay on and we will be all set for a fun night as I reap the benefits of living on high ground while those below me not even a mile away are being forced to evacuate their homes due near record flooding of the Susquehanna River. Enjoy the game, but spare the people of Central Pennsylvania a few thoughts tonight.
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Greatest MLS Match Ever?
I still don't know how to describe this, though I am pretty sure there is an Arsenal joke to be made somewhere. Now if only I will be allowed to watch the game in English through my new subscription of MLS MatchDay Live (got it for only $14.99 for using a promotional code because half of the Union's remaining games for the Union this season are on a channel I do not get in college and I do not like relying on illegal streams as evidenced by tonight when all I could find was Spanish broadcasts; oh and paying $14.99 is so much more stomachable than paying the normal price this time of year of $59.99), I'll be even happier.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
NFL Week 1 Schedule
Woohoo! It's a Tuesday before a Sunday where NFL football is going to be played, and you know what that means, schedule time! I love putting these together, if only because they become an easily accessible resource on Sundays. As you all know, these go on the top of the page, so when myself or someone needs scheduling information on Sunday, everything is in one quick and easy spot. Now, onto the schedules. (all times PM ET unless otherwise indicated; games I get are in bold)
Thursday Night Football
New Orleans Saints vs. Green Bay Packers 8:30 (NBC - Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth, SR: Michele Tafoya)
Map of who gets what games Sunday afternoon (the506.com has conveniently attached both Fox and CBS maps to one link now)
CBS games
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Baltimore Ravens 1:00 (CBS - Jim Nantz and Phil Simms)
Indianapolis Colts vs. Houston Texans 1:00 (CBS - Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf)
Tennessee Titans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars 1:00 (CBS - Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts)
Buffalo Bills vs. Kansas City Chiefs 1:00 (CBS - Marv Albert and Rich Gannon)
Cincinnati Bengals vs. Cleveland Browns 1:00 (CBS - Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots)
Fox early games
Atlanta Falcons vs. Chicago Bears 1:00 (Fox - Kenny Albert and Daryl Johnston, SA: Tony Siragusa)
Philadelphia Eagles vs. St. Louis Rams 1:00 (Fox - Thom Brennaman and Brian Billick, SR: Laura Okmin)
Detroit Lions vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1:00 (Fox - Chris Myers and Tim Ryan)
Fox late games
New York Giants vs. Washington Redskins 4:15 (Fox - Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, SR: Pam Oliver)
Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers 4:15 (Fox - Dick Stockton and John Lynch)
Minnesota Vikings vs. San Diego Chargers 4:15 (Fox - Ron Pitts and Jim Mora, Jr.)
Carolina Panthers vs. Arizona Cardinals 4:15 (Fox - Sam Rosen and Chad Pennington)
Sunday Night Football
Dallas Cowboys vs. New York Jets 8:30 (NBC - Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth, SR: Michele Tafoya)
Monday Night Football
New England Patriots vs. Miami Dolphins 7:00 (ESPN - Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, and Jon Gruden, SR: Wendi Nix)
Oakland Raiders vs. Denver Broncos 10:15 (ESPN - Brad Nessler and Trent Dilfer)
Thursday Night Football
New Orleans Saints vs. Green Bay Packers 8:30 (NBC - Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth, SR: Michele Tafoya)
Map of who gets what games Sunday afternoon (the506.com has conveniently attached both Fox and CBS maps to one link now)
CBS games
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Baltimore Ravens 1:00 (CBS - Jim Nantz and Phil Simms)
Indianapolis Colts vs. Houston Texans 1:00 (CBS - Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf)
Tennessee Titans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars 1:00 (CBS - Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts)
Buffalo Bills vs. Kansas City Chiefs 1:00 (CBS - Marv Albert and Rich Gannon)
Cincinnati Bengals vs. Cleveland Browns 1:00 (CBS - Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots)
Fox early games
Atlanta Falcons vs. Chicago Bears 1:00 (Fox - Kenny Albert and Daryl Johnston, SA: Tony Siragusa)
Philadelphia Eagles vs. St. Louis Rams 1:00 (Fox - Thom Brennaman and Brian Billick, SR: Laura Okmin)
Detroit Lions vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1:00 (Fox - Chris Myers and Tim Ryan)
Fox late games
New York Giants vs. Washington Redskins 4:15 (Fox - Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, SR: Pam Oliver)
Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers 4:15 (Fox - Dick Stockton and John Lynch)
Minnesota Vikings vs. San Diego Chargers 4:15 (Fox - Ron Pitts and Jim Mora, Jr.)
Carolina Panthers vs. Arizona Cardinals 4:15 (Fox - Sam Rosen and Chad Pennington)
Sunday Night Football
Dallas Cowboys vs. New York Jets 8:30 (NBC - Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth, SR: Michele Tafoya)
Monday Night Football
New England Patriots vs. Miami Dolphins 7:00 (ESPN - Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, and Jon Gruden, SR: Wendi Nix)
Oakland Raiders vs. Denver Broncos 10:15 (ESPN - Brad Nessler and Trent Dilfer)
Sunday, September 4, 2011
I Doth Protest: Trying To Sort Today's Debacle Between The Phillies And The Marlins
In a season where Wilson Valdez played 18 innings in the infield, pitched the 19th, and became the winning pitcher after starting in the field for the first time since Babe Ruth, incredibly, that is no longer the strangest Phillies game of the season. That honor now belongs to today's Phillies-Marlins game which ended on a walkoff walk. Though it was not the 3rd walkoff walk of the 2011 season that made it bizarre and strange, but rather the 6th inning where Hunter Pence hit a deep fly ball to right that was initially called a double before being reviewed and (rightly) determining that there was fan interference on the play. Now whether or not Bryan Petersen would have actually made that catch is certainly suspect at best. It looked like his glove was closing as the ball was the falling down and it would ultimately bounce away from him, however, that is not for sure. What is known is a fan definitively reached over the wall and made sure Petersen had no chance of making what may have been one of the great plays of the day. That is certain.
Now if only it were that simple. Where the controversy occurs is how the umpires went about today's festivities.
That the exact written rules for instant replay are not available online do not make things easier in judging if Joe West acted properly or not. This is what we know. Instant replay is used for reviewing home runs. This was ruled a double turned to an out based on fan interference. A home run does not factor into that at all, although if the umps wanted to review to see if it was home run, then they can make the call that they made today.
Joe West said Charlie Manuel requested a review. Charlie Manuel said he did not request a review. The rules say a manager does not need to make a request for there to be a review. Judging from the video that it never appears Charlie Manuel approaches the umpires asking for a review certainly does not lend credit to Joe West's case. Jack McKeon, on the other hand, does appear engaged with the officials. It is highly doubtful he would be requesting the umpires see if that play should result in two runs for the other team.
Joe West would go on to say, "We’ve got a decision as to whether the spectator inference happened over the fence or before the fence."
The question here is about the process, not about the results of that process. It certainly appears that at the very best there was a stretching of the rules to get where they got to, and if not, then a lot of lying on the part of Joe West after the game. Whether or not they got the call right, I believe they did, but at the same time, it is a stretch to say that the Bryan Petersen making that catch is a given. According to Rule 3.16, "If spectator interference clearly prevents a fielder from catching a fly ball, the umpire shall declare the batter out." It is unknown if the catch would have been made, but that fan reached over the wall and clearly prevented denied him that chance. But were the umps allowed to review it?
That's the question MLB will be asking when they rule whether or not to uphold the Phillies' official protest of the game. So much has been said, and the instant replay rules are not readily available online preventing me from definitively for sure, but given Joe West's comments, it certainly appears suspect. It's been 25 years since a protest has last been upheld. Regardless of it MLB should uphold the protest, it certainly would be shocking if they did based alone on their dealing with the umpires and historical precedence.
Now if only it were that simple. Where the controversy occurs is how the umpires went about today's festivities.
That the exact written rules for instant replay are not available online do not make things easier in judging if Joe West acted properly or not. This is what we know. Instant replay is used for reviewing home runs. This was ruled a double turned to an out based on fan interference. A home run does not factor into that at all, although if the umps wanted to review to see if it was home run, then they can make the call that they made today.
Joe West said Charlie Manuel requested a review. Charlie Manuel said he did not request a review. The rules say a manager does not need to make a request for there to be a review. Judging from the video that it never appears Charlie Manuel approaches the umpires asking for a review certainly does not lend credit to Joe West's case. Jack McKeon, on the other hand, does appear engaged with the officials. It is highly doubtful he would be requesting the umpires see if that play should result in two runs for the other team.
Joe West would go on to say, "We’ve got a decision as to whether the spectator inference happened over the fence or before the fence."
The question here is about the process, not about the results of that process. It certainly appears that at the very best there was a stretching of the rules to get where they got to, and if not, then a lot of lying on the part of Joe West after the game. Whether or not they got the call right, I believe they did, but at the same time, it is a stretch to say that the Bryan Petersen making that catch is a given. According to Rule 3.16, "If spectator interference clearly prevents a fielder from catching a fly ball, the umpire shall declare the batter out." It is unknown if the catch would have been made, but that fan reached over the wall and clearly prevented denied him that chance. But were the umps allowed to review it?
That's the question MLB will be asking when they rule whether or not to uphold the Phillies' official protest of the game. So much has been said, and the instant replay rules are not readily available online preventing me from definitively for sure, but given Joe West's comments, it certainly appears suspect. It's been 25 years since a protest has last been upheld. Regardless of it MLB should uphold the protest, it certainly would be shocking if they did based alone on their dealing with the umpires and historical precedence.
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