tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post6956579492506610394..comments2024-03-28T08:07:03.254-07:00Comments on Chant du Départ: SportOldAFSargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-63278196051225724142017-02-10T14:25:59.076-08:002017-02-10T14:25:59.076-08:00I did not know that Virgil.
A Tiger from Texas (h...I did not know that Virgil.<br /><br />A Tiger from Texas (he was born in Marshall), he was one of the old school. I regret not getting to see him play.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-36339413047234343272017-02-10T14:24:15.658-08:002017-02-10T14:24:15.658-08:00Ah yes, University of San Diego. (We did some work...Ah yes, University of San Diego. (We did some work with a fellow out of UCSD, so I get the difference.)<br /><br />I used to like the Chargers, back in the day. Another owner who sold his soul.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-1832489152127141122017-02-09T23:00:47.666-08:002017-02-09T23:00:47.666-08:00SNO is a fellow University of Sandy Eggo alum, vic...SNO is a fellow University of Sandy Eggo alum, vice SDSU. Also not to be confused with UCSD. Have I confused you? I've always rooted for the home teams, but the Chargers? I hope they collapse, starting with Spanos. I've even abandoned my dislike of the Raiders. Tunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930237104692982421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-90747753878343659252017-02-09T22:08:19.543-08:002017-02-09T22:08:19.543-08:00Sarge/
You DO know, don't you, that ole' ...Sarge/<br /><br />You DO know, don't you, that ole' Y.A. was QB as an LSU Tiger?virgil xenophonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14577165785872035948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-85615932888225964412017-02-09T09:56:11.338-08:002017-02-09T09:56:11.338-08:00Actually those other teams did get caught, the Pat...Actually those other teams did get caught, the Patriots make the news because of their success.<br /><br />The "I'd like to see somebody else win" has been going around. That only applies if your team doesn't win it all.<br /><br />So, now that Sandy Eggo doesn't have a team...<br /><br />No dog in the hunt? College football? (My alma mater, Colorado State was in the same division as San Diego State, some good games back in the day. Isn't that where Lex's SNO went? SDSU that is.)OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-72900984608635627882017-02-09T09:49:59.878-08:002017-02-09T09:49:59.878-08:00Not a fan, but only because I'd like to see so...Not a fan, but only because I'd like to see somebody else win it for once. Dynasty for sure, but they get old after a while. Now if it was a local team I might feel differently of course. As for the "all teams cheat" that still doesn't make it right. And the others didn't get caught.Tunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930237104692982421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-27833880249625982602017-02-09T04:58:23.482-08:002017-02-09T04:58:23.482-08:00Hahaha!Hahaha!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-21552364421718759492017-02-08T21:26:09.585-08:002017-02-08T21:26:09.585-08:00Lol!
PaulLol!<br /><br />PaulAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-87349979078704950062017-02-08T18:57:44.230-08:002017-02-08T18:57:44.230-08:00Ya'll stop that commie cussin' now, ya hea...Ya'll stop that commie cussin' now, ya hear?juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-86684951111695259572017-02-08T18:45:26.464-08:002017-02-08T18:45:26.464-08:00На могиле Сталина я клянусь, что это так!На могиле Сталина я клянусь, что это так!PrairieAdventurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06466447251827774900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-88871047514040765442017-02-08T17:10:06.539-08:002017-02-08T17:10:06.539-08:00Heh, ain't that the правда?Heh, ain't that the правда?OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-45309023847520630902017-02-08T17:08:46.065-08:002017-02-08T17:08:46.065-08:00To the world he has said he'd like to play a f...To the world he has said he'd like to play a few more years. But who knows what goes on behind the doors at <em>Chez Tom et Giselle</em>. After all, she makes more money than he.<br /><br />I hope he sticks around. If he bails soon, the Pats (for now) still have Garoppolo, who looked good early in the year. Damned good.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-82649170558676644422017-02-08T14:28:05.009-08:002017-02-08T14:28:05.009-08:00You may not have Tom Brady to praise or kick aroun...You may not have Tom Brady to praise or kick around any more. Word on the street is the Super Model Wife is urging (?) Tom to retire. Mike aka Proofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08931553845065187278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-39917512803890101012017-02-08T14:20:05.213-08:002017-02-08T14:20:05.213-08:00Now I don't care who ya are, that's some f...Now I don't care who ya are, that's some funny cornhusker stuff right there. Yep, Москва and Lincoln are sister cities. They have Красный квадрат, we have Memorial Stadium. And you can't tell our state legislature from the политбюро.PrairieAdventurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06466447251827774900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-73136826174656849452017-02-08T13:08:18.083-08:002017-02-08T13:08:18.083-08:00Oh dear Lord I had forgotten Cornhusker Madness. I...Oh dear Lord I had forgotten Cornhusker Madness. I remember when I was stationed in Omaha and Nebraska was to play Oklahoma (I think) that Saturday, one of my civilian co-workers came to work wearing a red shirt, red tie, red suit jacket with red pants. I think his socks and shoes were red as well.<br /><br />He didn't find it amusing when I asked, "So Lenin, are you and the Politburo in town for the game?"<br /><br />A sea of red it was, I felt I should be standing atop Lenin's tomb. But hey, sports.<br /><br />I was almost murdered in a store once listening to Nebraska playing someone I liked on the store's PA system. That other team scored a touchdown and I barked out "YES!"<br /><br />As people turned to stare at me I quickly looked at my wife and proclaimed, "It's on sale! YES!"<br /><br />They must have bought it for I'm still alive.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-56223282149836568622017-02-08T12:31:02.748-08:002017-02-08T12:31:02.748-08:00Didn't watch the game and didn't miss it, ...Didn't watch the game and didn't miss it, but that's me. I understand that lady gag-reflex threw a big anti beyond-sense halftime that was highly thought of.<br /><br />That whole cheating thing is such horseshit. Cheating is part of the game, and it's disgusting when grownups go running to daddy goodell with big tears in their eyes. Hell, you're supposed to cheat back, and better!<br /><br />As for the homer thing, I'm ashamed to say I was a big apologist for bo pelini. Up to a point. I really like Mike Riley, but our "modern" cornhusker fans won't stand for integrity if it doesn't win lots of championships. So I follow but don't watch my beloved big red.<br /><br />But I'm olden, so... what the hell?PrairieAdventurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06466447251827774900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-76628202228312401292017-02-08T11:37:48.952-08:002017-02-08T11:37:48.952-08:00:):)OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-24007636746016790312017-02-08T11:20:05.766-08:002017-02-08T11:20:05.766-08:00Thank you for the post.
Paul L. QuandtThank you for the post.<br /><br />Paul L. QuandtAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-52184446349139911232017-02-08T08:45:14.596-08:002017-02-08T08:45:14.596-08:00I can't remember who did the study but cheatin...I can't remember who did the study but cheating (at different levels of course) is pretty wide spread. After all, professional sports is a huge business. Anything for revenue seems to be the watchword at times.<br /><br />But you make a good point DLM, the Pats are good enough to win without cheating. So the accusations do get tiresome for the New England fan base.<br /><br />A number of people, myself included, have lost a lot of interest in spectator sports at the pro and college level because of what you point out.<br /><br />It's sad in many ways.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-88826978041656206192017-02-08T08:41:34.056-08:002017-02-08T08:41:34.056-08:00Yes, some of the Falcons' play calling in that...Yes, some of the Falcons' play calling in that second half was puzzling, to say the least.<br /><br />How he does in San Francisco will depend a lot on who his players are. His dad was very successful in Denver when he had Terrell Davis and John Elway. Not so much without them.<br /><br />It would be interesting to see how Bill Belichick fares without Tom Brady. The season when Brady was out for the entire season after being hurt in the first game showed that Coach Belichick can be moderately successful without Brady, but the Patriots did miss the playoffs that year even though they put together a respectable 11-5 record. Matt Cassell + Belichick does not equal Tom Brady + Belichick. Came close though.<br /><br />Y.A. Tittle, he retired the year before I became a fan. Every book I had on the NFL talked about him though, a hell of a competitor!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-34133916248929988872017-02-08T08:34:17.360-08:002017-02-08T08:34:17.360-08:00Oh, I don't think they win because they cheat....Oh, I don't think they win because they cheat. I think they are a very good, talented and well managed/coached team that doesn't need to cheat, which is why their doing so makes it so much worse. I also don't subscribe to the "every team does it" argument. But, if it's true that every team does it that's just another reason to not bother with spectator sports at all. <br /><br />DLMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-86316452334872298332017-02-08T08:30:59.477-08:002017-02-08T08:30:59.477-08:00It didn't hurt their game to have poor, irresp...It didn't hurt their game to have poor, irresponsible play-calling on the part of ATL. Oh great, now we have Shanahan leading the 49ers. What ever happened to Y A Title? Where are ya, YAT?<br />We need ya.Dave's Daily Day Dreamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17491764990082380190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-9593618973836569462017-02-08T08:26:27.355-08:002017-02-08T08:26:27.355-08:00Unfortunately, many are thugs. Which has spoiled m...Unfortunately, many are thugs. Which has spoiled my enjoyment of a number of sports.<br /><br />As to being overpaid? When you're career only lasts a few years, you do need to be paid more than, let's say, a plumber. But yes, many of the salaries are ridiculous, especially in baseball.<br /><br />But it's all entertainment, you pick and choose what you like, or don't like.<br /><br />I still watch, but not as much as I used to, for the reasons you both give.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-16318883254739006932017-02-08T08:09:42.397-08:002017-02-08T08:09:42.397-08:00Skip, mine also and for the same reasons (if vocal...Skip, mine also and for the same reasons (if vocalized differently, "grossly overpaid thugs").juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-81488013314308004202017-02-08T08:06:58.222-08:002017-02-08T08:06:58.222-08:00A good attitude to have.A good attitude to have.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.com