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| For want of a new mask |
| Tuesday, January 31, 2006 |
Welcome everyone to the first blog entry of the husband of DCSportsChick. Please be gentle.
My first post has to be hockey related, since it is the season. Also cause my Eagles are done, I don't get too into Basketball (other than Maryland), and there is not much on the radar about Baseball or DC United.
So let it begin.
Yesterday in a uncharacteristic game, the Ottawa Senators were crushed by the Bruins. This alone should be news, but it was not the top story I heard on XM or the Ottawa wires. It seems that the Sens goalie Ray Emery has a new mask, and the artwork has a few people in a bit of an uproar.
Emery has a new helmet and it features two images of the former heavyweight champion -- one when he was a younger boxer and the other from late in his career when he was highly ridiculed for having his face tattooed, presumably to look more frightening in the ring.
I first caught wind of this while listening to XM's Home Ice. One of the radio personalities was going ape shit. He was besides himself on how this was a stain on hockey and that Tyson should not be highlighted in any way.
The Ottawa Sun's Don Brennan is of a different opinion or at least he spoke to the man in question.
All the good and pure robot lovers out there are breathless with their complaints of how Ray Emery could have the gall to wear a mask with a painting of Mike Tyson on each side. Get real, robot lovers. Emery is unique, his own man, a nonconformist. And that's not just cool, it's downright refreshing. A big boxing fan who has also worn likenesses of Jack Johnson and Marvin Hagler on his face protection this season, he's clearly honoring the pugilist, not the rapist. "Tyson was a prominent figure when I was growing up," Emery said yesterday morning. "A lot of people were fans of his. I don't want to get into the trouble he's been in, but as far as entertaining fighters, he was the best, and that's why I did it."
Now my general opinion of Tyson is that he is a dumbass and a bit odd. I know that he is a convicted criminal and spent time in jail. My question is, should there be any stir about what is on Emery's mask? The NHL currently does not have any rule governing what can or cannot be on a goalie's mask. I have not heard if there is a team rule, but it seems like that they are going to ask him to retire it. ( I hear E-bay calling.) |
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| 30-second timeout |
| Sunday, January 29, 2006 |
OK, so it's more like 7 weeks.
I'm heading off to training in various East Coast locations and won't have much time to update the blog (or much internet access, for that matter). Talk about sucky timing- there's going to be plenty to talk about, between the Super Bowl, the Olympics, spring training, and March Madness, to name just a few. Fred has promised to keep the blog updated at least once a week and I hope to log on whenever possible, so we'll see how that works out. Can't vouch for what he'll say or how he'll say it, but I laid down a few ground rules for him:
- he must blog about topics other than hockey or soccer, though some Olympic hockey coverage is fine
- anti-Pittsburgh posts are limited to one
- any pro-Anna Benson discussion is OFF LIMITS (is she ever going to wash her hair? ew.)
Wish me luck (both with training and Fred running the show). Laters! |
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| Lessons in college recruiting |
| Friday, January 27, 2006 |
I don't really follow college football, since my college didn't have a team (Fred has one of those GW shirts that say "GW Football- Undefeated since 1967"), but this story really pissed me off.
Before [Antonio] Logan-El's sophomore year, Maryland offered a [football] scholarship and Logan-El quickly accepted.
OK, seems easy enough. Sure, it's early, but college recruiting is pretty cutthroat and you want to get the guys early. So Maryland offered a scholarship and the guy accepted it. Where's the problem, you ask?
At the end of his junior year -- the beginning of last summer -- as other schools' interest levels rose, Logan-El decided to look around.
Uh oh...
This past Sunday, at the Maryland-Wake Forest men's basketball game, the 6-foot-6, 320-pound Logan-El was front and center with noted Terrapin alum and ESPN anchor Scott Van Pelt. The teenager, wearing a Maryland football jersey he bought soon after committing during his sophomore year, confirmed that he sang the school fight song at game's end, waving his arms in the air during the portion where the state name is spelled out.
Sounds like he' s still pretty interested in Maryland, right? Big Maryland fan?
On Tuesday, Logan-El was scheduled to announce his college choice at the ESPN Zone in Baltimore during a live interview on ESPNEWS...With a throng of Maryland fans in attendance -- as well as a large number of Nittany Lion fans -- Logan-El went through a well-rehearsed shtick with hats and a photo before announcing he had chosen Penn State.
The immediate outburst boomed from one Maryland fan: "Traitor!"
Anticipating such a reaction, Logan-El said he, his mother and grandfather had instructed assembled family members to cheer loudly to drown out any boos or other negative reactions. They received some help when Friedgen's wife Gloria, in attendance, turned to the unruly fan and bluntly said: "We'll win with him or without him." Another Maryland booster was somewhat less polite in telling the fan to grow up.
I love Gloria Friedgen's response. What the fan said was appropriate, IMO, but her response was awesome. I suppose if one were to play devil's advocate they could say that this jerkwad was merely looking out for his best interests. If that were the case, why would he accept a football scholarship from one school and then go out and accept another one from another school? That's unfair, especially how he played the first school and fooled them into thinking that he really was going to go there- wearing Maryland jerseys, rooting for Maryland on ESPN, and even wearing a black suit with red tie on the evening that he made his big announcement. The weirdest thing is that he hasn't even had an on-campus visit to Penn State (that's scheduled for this weekend) but he's already decided to play there? I hope he's miserable there.
Here's what Logan-El had to say about Friedgen and his recruiting coordinator:
"It didn't go well," Logan-El said. "He was pretty upset that I'm not going to the University of Maryland. Same with Coach Sollazzo. I appreciated how they handled everything with so much class and they kind of went over the deep end, but it's okay now."
Went over the deep end?!? Ouch. Based on the whole situation, I think this kid is a few fries short of a Happy Meal, so I'm not sure he's qualified to make statements like that...but everyone's a critic. I hope karma comes back to kick him in the groin because he sure deserves it. |
| posted by DCSportsChick @ 9:57 AM |
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| Georgetown can kiss my ass |
| Wednesday, January 25, 2006 |
Each Wednesday, I look forward to reading the washingtonpost.com College Basketball discussion. It's usually a slugfest between GW and Maryland fans about whose team is better. (The answer, as supported by the rankings, is GW.) Not surprisingly, this week the Georgetown fans entered the fray with their weak attempt at trash-talking:
Washington, D.C.: I am praying to Big George that Georgetown's win over Duke will stop the Maryland and GW love-fest that Matt and Eric host here every week. Does GW still look like the "area's dominant program"? The only thing more ridiculous is their #14 ranking.
Get out of the bitter barn, dude.
The only nice thing I can say about Georgetown is that I'm thrilled that they beat Duke last Saturday. But as a GW grad and basketball fan for many years, I'm sick and tired of everyone thinking that Georgetown is the only game in town- so this season has been a blessing. The facts are clear- GW has played well, and Georgetown has not. Sure, they won one big game, but they also lost quite a few that they should have won. The bad thing about the Duke upset was that it was the only thing anyone heard about on the local news. Thank God Ovechkin didn't score his hat trick this past weekend.
Another reason why I like Georgetown fans so much is because they're so klassy:
Alexandria, Va.: I was at the Duke game. As a lifelong Duke fan, I was very excited to finally get to see the Devils in action. Although I was disappointed by the outcome, It was good to see G'Town and JT III get a marquee win--definitely a boost towards potential postseason play. I was dismayed at the utter lack of class of the G'Town Student Body--who were more interested in taughting (sic) Duke fans than celebrating the teams huge accomplishment. Unfortunately, it did not surprise me.
Me neither. On the other hand, I'm sure their taunting wasn't up to the level of Maryland fans, which probably isn't saying much.
So, Georgetown fans- your basketball team isn't all it's cracked up to be. Go drown your sorrows in some beers at The Tombs and save the whining for someone who cares. |
| posted by DCSportsChick @ 5:30 PM |
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| This is why I'm rooting for the Seahawks |
| Monday, January 23, 2006 |
At first glance, this headline is innocuous, even somewhat stupid:
Teen Says Teacher Made Him Sit on Floor
In most cases involving teenagers, especially dumb teenagers, I usually side with the teacher; because let's be honest, most teenagers are dumb. (I know I did my share of dumb stuff as a teenager.) Not this time:
A 17-year-old high school student said he was humiliated when a teacher made him sit on the floor during a midterm exam in his ethnicity class- for wearing a Denver Broncos jersey.
The teacher, John Kelly, forced Joshua Vannoy to sit on the floor and take the test Friday... Kelly also made other students throw crumpled up paper at Vannoy, whom he called a "stinking Denver fan," Vannoy told The Associated Press on Monday.
The best part was the teacher's response:
Kelly said Vannoy, a junior at Beaver Area Senior High School, just didn't get the joke.
"If he felt uncomfortable, then that's a lesson; that's what (the class) is designed to do," Kelly told The Denver Post. "It was silly fun. I can't believe he was upset."
Yeah, because why would someone get upset about being singled out, humiliated, and forced to take a midterm on the floor?
Now for the bad part:
Big Beaver Falls Area School District Superintendent Donna Nugent said she was aware of the situation, but said confidentiality rules prevent her from commenting specifically.
"We'll take whatever action we need to in order for the student to feel comfortable," Nugent said.
Which means that nothing will happen, since Beaver Falls, Pa. is Steelers country. So the kid probably failed the midterm, and has to suffer through this embarrassing incident while the teacher gets away with it. What a bunch of assholes.
(Side note: no jokes about "Big Beaver Falls," please.)
So that's why I'm rooting for the Seahawks- not only are they the underdogs (which I usually like), but their fans aren't a bunch of idiots (typically). In fact, this is the only problem with them (photo courtesy of the Seattle Times):
I'll take the Seattle hicks over the Pittsburgh hicks any day! |
| posted by DCSportsChick @ 6:42 PM |
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| VICTORY IS OURS |
| Sunday, January 22, 2006 |
Team Boobers didn't stand a chance against Miss M and me. Not even the support of Travis and I-66 could help Marci and Buggie, as we thoroughly demolished them, two games in a row. We each had a practice game and then went to it. They had a strong start in both games, and taunted accordingly, but karma got the best of them. Better luck next time. I think the score of the first game was Boobers' 85,000 to Lubers' 220,000, and I don't remember the second score (slightly closer; 150,000 to 285,000?). Anyway, after that was over we decided that we had to get the current high scorer "Antonio Bell" off of the top, and do our best to get the Boobers/Lubers name all over the screen. This was the final result at the end of the evening:
Yes, it had to be "Booobers" since every time Marci or Buggie would start to type in "Boob..." the machine would automatically assume they were being naughty (which of course they were) and replace the text with "Bad Boy." So their first high score was actually "Bad Boyers." 
Marci, camera in hand, while Buggie concentrates on a game 
Gotta have a stack of ones for a long evening of EPH There were some entertaining moments, though. Buggie was quite the attention-getter, apparently; men were falling all over themselves to impress her. Two pickup lines that JUST DON'T WORK, guys (at least not with Buggie, but I doubt any girls would be impressed): - "My friend wants you to watch him drink a bottle of hot sauce." - "Can I buy you a shot of Jager?" Then there was the group of guys behind us who, upon watching us play EPH (the women's version), asked if we were lesbians. We said sure, to humor them, and later I explained that the women's screens are "easier" to play than the men's (no pun intended), although we played both since the men can be quite entertaining as well. The guy said, "Yeah, we were talking about it- we figured it's because women are so good at picking out the flaws in other women." Nice. We were all amazed when closing time arrived at the end of the night, since it went by so quickly. Great time- hope to do it again soon! |
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| Recap |
| Friday, January 20, 2006 |
Last night Fred and I went to the Caps-Blues game with DC Brownie of Brownie Points and her friend "Stacy." Brownie was a very confused fan, as she was rooting for both teams (but mostly for the Blues). Stacy had never attended a hockey game before. We all agreed that last night's game was an especially good first game, for a number of reasons:
- there was a penalty shot
- it went to a shootout (sudden-death shootout, at that)
- someone requiring Secret Service protection was there
- I know I'm forgetting another key element
The not-so-good but unusual things that happened:
- there was an engagement
- the crowd did the wave (are people that desperate for baseball?)
- no fights (it was Military Night so the crowd was really itching for one, too)
Anyway, it was fun.
From today's Redskins chat on washingtonpost.com. I find it hard to believe that people really want T.O. this badly, but there it is:
Norfolk, Va.: T.O.?
If Gibbs could deal with Riggins peeing in the air in the locker room and with Manley snorting coke during games, why can't he handle a malcontent like T.O.?
On the field, he'd be a hell of an addition. Off the field, he's a train wreck. Can Gibbs handle it?
Howard Bryant: I think talent can NEVER be overlooked. Therefore, anything is possible. But if you listen to Gibbs _ even in his painful attempts to rehabilitate the image of Sean Taylor (and his owner) _ he's into the whole "character guy" thing. T.O. does not fit that description.
A guy who pees in the locker room is not in the same class as T.O. Owens is MUCH worse. I don't think Gandhi would have the patience to deal with him.
Finally, if you find yourself in the vicinity of Madhatter's around 7-8 p.m. or Millie & Al's much later tomorrow night, stop in for a visual treat. It's International Hat Day (and it is celebrated around the world by previous participants), which means that hats of all shapes and sizes must be worn. Exceptions include baseball caps and ski hats, or any other hat that one would wear on a normal basis. Miss M and I were in the Post the second year we attended (2002) in the Out & About column, complete with a picture of us in our glorious hats (I made a Pez Queen hat, and I believe Miss M's was an opera/Viking hat with horns and braids- correct me if I'm wrong, lady.). There have been some excellent hats over the years, and the goal is to have one of the most coveted ones. Sadly, I wussed out this year, since Fred and I can't get there until very late, so my hat is lame. But there's always next year... |
| posted by DCSportsChick @ 12:52 PM |
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| Team name unveiled |
| Thursday, January 19, 2006 |
First and foremost: Miss M, Fred, and I enjoyed ourselves at the blogger happy hour last night. We met a ton of interesting people, and Miss M and I were pleased to meet Marci in person. We presented her with our official team name, courtesy of one of Miss M's co-workers: Lubers.
We also enjoyed chatting with Law-Rah, who, we discovered, also enjoys playing Erotic Photo Hunt. We'll have to have a playoff soon where she can play the winner of the Boobers-Lubers contest. We wanted to practice at Mackey's but they have a lame, G-rated machine that doesn't have any erotic content on it. Boo!
On to today's sports nugget:
Capitals goaltender Olie Kolzig tried about a half dozen times during yesterday's practice to replicate the acrobatic goal scored by Ovechkin in Phoenix on Monday. Kolzig, lying flat on his back in full pads, managed to score only once.
"I show him how to do it," Ovechkin joked. "But he can't do it. He's a goalie."
I'm impressed that Olie was able to do it even once! |
| posted by DCSportsChick @ 9:50 AM |
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| A few quick thoughts |
| Wednesday, January 18, 2006 |
- What was up with a couple of the Redskins in Saturday's game getting cramps? Were they a bunch of women? The group of us who were watching the game couldn't help laughing and repeatedly making PMS jokes- even the Skins fans. It was the stupidest reason I've ever heard for leaving a game; they couldn't even blame extreme heat for those cramps. Well, I've got your solution right here, boys.
- If you haven't seen the NHL goal of the year yet (which I find hard to believe since it's been all over the news and ESPN), go to the Alexander Ovechkin Videos Site and check out #32. Simply amazing. Crosby couldn't net that goal in a million years.
- Miss M and I still need to come up with a name for our team. Phil's suggestion of "The Fighting Labias" has merit, but I believe we're limited to 15 characters or so. |
| posted by DCSportsChick @ 3:11 PM |
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| Sean Taylor is a liar |
| Thursday, January 12, 2006 |
What a guy: Sean Taylor lies to his coaches, his teammates, everyone around him...even when there's VIDEO EVIDENCE of him clearly spitting at Michael Pittman (just look at that dribble falling off of his chin). Does he accept responsibility like a man? Of course not. This ties in perfectly to John Feinstein's excellent column from yesterday's Post, which described how athletes are given passes to act like assholes when they're talented (i.e. Marcus Vick):
They are given second, third, fourth and 15th chances solely because of their talent. That's why so many of them come to believe that rules and laws, even rules of decent behavior, don't apply to them.
Sad but true. Does Sean Taylor really see this $17,000 fine as punishment? Nah, chump change for him. Now, if the league had suspended him a game like they should have, then you better believe he'd be rethinking his actions right now.
On another note, I caught this great exchange on "The Price Is Right" this morning when I went into the office kitchen to heat up my lunch:
Contestant in "Neutered" shirt: "I loved you in 'Happy Gilmore'!"
Bob Barker: "They were going to do 'Happy Gilmore 2', and Adam's doctor told him that he couldn't take another beating like the one I gave him." |
| posted by DCSportsChick @ 9:02 PM |
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| It's a faux world after all |
| Tuesday, January 10, 2006 |
Boy, it takes all kinds:
A stranger in hockey equipment jumped on the ice during Montreal's practice Monday and shot a puck at [Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jose Theodore].
He stepped on the Verdun Auditorium ice when most players were at the far end of the rink. Wearing skates, full gear and a white jersey, Raphael skated in on the goalie with a stick and a puck. He was poke-checked on his first attempt, and Theodore later stopped a rather weak wrist shot to the high glove side.
Apparently the guy walked in off the street in full hockey gear- including skates. Now, I've never been to Montreal (actually, we hope to go this summer), but I can't imagine that people just walk all over the place looking like hockey players. I mean, it IS Canada, but isn't that a stereotype?
Anyway, why wouldn't anyone stop this guy as he's walking in the door? That outfit doesn't look suspicious to anyone? Like any member of the Canadiens is really going to show up looking like that big of a dork. Come on. Most hockey players are studs, and usually dress accordingly (Ovechkin is an exception- see Friday's post about his Daisy Dukes. HOTT.).
Speaking of dress, people obviously need something to worry about:
A 2006 calendar showing scantily clad women from the Detroit Pistons dance team has drawn criticism from a group that says the pictures are too sexy. The calendar is in its third year and shows members of the Pistons dance team Automation in _ and partially out of _ swimsuits...The American Decency Association last month started an e-mail campaign to officials of the NBA club, saying the calendar is inappropriate for a team supported by families, women and young children.
The team is supported by WHO? No comment needed here.
Now, which comment is stupider? You be the judge:
In a mission statement on its Web site, the group says, "As Christians, we need to be increasingly discerning regarding our choices of media entertainment, recognizing that our bodies are the temple of the Lord, and we should not expose ourselves to that which will degrade and dishonor."
Pistons president Tom Wilson said the calendar is artistic and tasteful and contains images anyone could see on the beach.
The Christian one is close, but I'm sorry, no one can argue that the calendar is artistic and tasteful. Anyone who is partially OUT of a swimsuit is likely not posing artistically and tastefully.
I don't have a copy of the calendar so no good pictures to post, but here's the cover:
 Still doesn't look artistic- uncomfortable, if anything. She's going to have hip problems if she continues to lie that way. And where's the rest of her leg? Let me tell you, airbrushing is everyone's friend. The calendar girls look AMAZING compared to the real thing. For example, the cover girl should have someone airbrush her makeup every day: |
| posted by DCSportsChick @ 7:55 PM |
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| Girl, you know it's true |
| Monday, January 09, 2006 |
What a friggin' dumbass:
Former Virginia Tech quarterback Marcus Vick turned himself into the Suffolk Magistrate's Office in Suffolk, Va., this afternoon after three warrants were issued for his arrest for waving a firearm at three men in the parking lot of a McDonald's restaurant on Sunday night.
Did the guy not have enough problems that he had to add weapons charges to his illustrious resume?
Longtime readers know that I'm not a fan of Michael Vick as it is (sorry, Phil), but at least he's not a grade-A moron like his brother. I agree with what this dude said:
The guy was on top of the world, and it wasn’t enough to make him happy. And if he finds it necessary to pack heat to pick up a Happy Meal, there’s something seriously wrong with him.
Um, yeah, to say the least. Way to go, asshole. It took you all of, what, four hours to declare your intentions for the draft, and twenty-four hours to screw that all up? I think there's a new award category in there- the "Marcus Vick Award." It can go to the collegiate athlete who exhibits the stupidest, most selfish, illegal, or just plain WRONG behavior. Past candidates would have included T.O., Ron Artest, Ryan Leaf, and Maurice Clarett. If Kwame went to college he would have counted. Poor dumb jackass. |
| posted by DCSportsChick @ 8:42 PM |
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| AO in SI |
| Friday, January 06, 2006 |
Sports Illustrated came out with an article about Ovechkin this week. Some notable passages:
Although viscerally proud of his country -- early in the season he wrote russia in Cyrillic on a dressing-room grease board before every game -- he declined the security blanket of rooming on the road with Russian-speaking Lithuanian forward Dainius Zubrus in favor of a North American, right wing Brian Willsie, who was born in London, Ont. "I want to be in the team," Ovechkin says. "I want to understand coach and teammates. I not want to speak Russian and somebody translate for me." In addition to hurrying along Ovechkin's English and scouting out Starbucks, Willsie is vice president in charge of keeping Ovechkin informed of meeting times, bus departures and appropriate NHL dress, "although," as Willsie notes, "that leaves a little bit to be desired."
Ovechkin is Dolce & Gabbana one day, Dolce & Cabana Boy the next. He arrived for one practice wearing a red Washington Nationals cap, a red T-shirt from his NHL draft, red pants and red sneakers. The Caps laid his outfit on the dressing-room floor as a friendly rebuke. Still, Laddie in Red played better than his indefensible fashion faux pas of Daisy Duke jean shorts, which teammate Steve Eminger was obliged to confiscate.
"Considering he's come from a different culture and language -- and with all the pressure and expectations -- it would be normal at his age to sit in the corner and take everything in, hang around with Zubrus all the time and not interact with the team," says Kolzig, 35, a free agent in 2006 who is leaning toward re-signing because of Ovechkin and the team chemistry. "He's the exact opposite. He dives right in. Asking to room with a North American. Playing Texas hold 'em on the plane. When your superstar is like that, it has an effect on the rest of the team.
"The guy never gets rattled," the goaltender adds. "Actually, once he got rattled, in Buffalo, when 10 of us went out to dinner and he lost the credit-card game and had to pay. A thousand bucks. He doesn't realize that by the end of his career he'll be able to buy that restaurant."
As my sister would say, "loves it." It's fabulous that Ovey owns and wears a Nats hat. Woo!
And props to Virginia Tech- a school I'm not overly fond of normally- but they stuck to their guns. I'm impressed that they actually kicked Marcus Vick off the team! You know that would never happen at Colorado. |
| posted by DCSportsChick @ 10:14 PM |
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| Kwame's good in bed? |
| Thursday, January 05, 2006 |
This is awesome. Check out the post from Yay Sports!:
It seems our old post "Kwame Brown is a creepy weirdo" really upset someone named "Billboard Model" this morning.
Just go and read the rest- it's fantastic. I can't believe "Billboard Model" could actually say this with a straight face! Bwah!
(And any thoughts on who the billboard model is? Ugg, who buys ugly houses? One of the Chick-Fil-A cows?) |
| posted by DCSportsChick @ 9:17 PM |
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| Lighten up, people |
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My dear friend Andrea Bonior who writes the Baggage Check column for the Washington Post Express on Wednesdays has been getting a lot of grief from Eagles fans since her column ran yesterday:
"Unless she discovered something over the past month that truly casts a new, negative light on your guy -- he's a cheater, a felon, an Eagles fan, etc...."
She and her husband are (obviously) enormous Redskins fans, which was quite entertaining when Fred met them for the first time on the eve of the Redskins-Eagles game last year, which we were all attending. Heh. Anyway, Andrea's (that's Dr. Bonior to you) comment clearly touched a nerve with all of the Philly people in the area, since she got tons of hate mail. I thought it was great that so many people read her column, but I don't think she saw it the same way. My theory is that if she had made the comment a year ago, Eagles fans wouldn't have been so uptight about it since the team hadn't imploded at the time, but there's something about kicking a guy when he's down. Still, it's not that big of a deal. One thing someone else commented on is that she should have said Cowboys fan instead. At least we can all agree on that. |
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| New Year, New Look |
| Wednesday, January 04, 2006 |
Decided to give my blog a makeover in honor of the new year. Anyway, over the break I did a bunch of different things:
- visited the various filming locations of Dazed and Confused, one of my favorite movies, thanks to my sis/tour guide:
- went to the Texans/Jaguars game on Christmas Eve. Like I said in one of my early posts, those people know how to tailgate:
 The game was actually a decent one until late in the fourth quarter, when the Texans gave up. That's when everyone started chanting "Reggie, Reggie," and it was time to go. Still, I have to give the fans credit; they really weren't that discouraged or as depressed about their team as they could have been (nowhere near as pissed off as the Detroit fans are, and Detroit won twice as many games). My dad's debating whether or not to keep his season tickets for next season (he's had them for all four seasons) and it figures; the Eagles are coming to Houston next year and Fred is dying to go to that game.
- also went to a minor league hockey game, the Houston Aeros (Minnesota Wild affiliate) vs. San Antonio Rampage (Phoenix Coyotes affiliate) THAT was fantastic. We sat the second row behind the glass and next to the penalty box. There's a small group of core fans that go to every game, but most of the yokels that sat around us knew nothing about hockey, they just came to see the fights. At least there were plenty of those. The game was essentially over in the first period; the final score was Houston 7, San Antonio 1, so it was a real bloodbath. Great game. The intermission entertainment was Fred's favorite, though; he had to document the Miss Aero contest: I was most surprised by the Aeros goalie. The San Antonio team generally had better uniforms and equipment, but still. I understand wanting to be comfortable in your equipment, but is there any reason to use Jacques Plante's goalie pads from 1962? Even though it's a minor league team, surely they can afford better pads?
It was hard to leave that 80-degree weather. Oh well, back to reality... 1/5/06 update: Fred alerted me to the fact that I said that the Aeros game was over in the first "quarter." Duh. This is why I shouldn't write posts when I'm ill. I've been doing all sorts of boneheaded things since I got sick. Also, I think it's because I was standing in line at the Caps game for a soda on Sunday and noticed that they stop selling beer "in the fourth quarter." Great for hockey fans, I guess... |
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