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| Monday, March 24, 2008 |
| Golf |
Tiger is human again this week after coming in 5th at the CA Championship. Of course he was 5 down going into Monday's finish (rain) and only lost by 2 strokes, so it's not like he had no shot.
Normally it isn't good for a sport to have one dominate person/team and no legitimate rivalry to keep up interest and ESPN has been trying for a few years to make the Tiger/Mickleson a real one to no avail. Somehow though, this isn't needed in golf. Tiger is dominate in a way no other sports person is and instead of turning off viewers and fans, it has energized the sport.
Did anyone really think Tiger would have a perfect year? Some probably did, but not me; the only thing Tiger needs to do and wants to do is win the big 4.
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| Sunday, January 27, 2008 |
| PGA |
Tiger roared through the field at Torrey Pines in what will have to be termed 'scary' ease by his would-be competitors.LA JOLLA, Calif. -- Unlike the Southern California weather prognosticators, Tiger Woods was on target all week at the Buick Invitational.
The doom and gloom predictions had Torrey Pines a saturated mess and the PGA Tour event's conclusion in doubt. But overnight rain turned out to be a mere nuisance, and although Woods did not stroll as much as slosh around the course Sunday, it was an easy victory, nonetheless. An eight-shot lead at the start of the final round quickly turned into 11 before he settled for a final margin of eight, a result that appeared inevitable as early as Friday. The weekend left no suspense -- only worry about whether the storms that have been in the forecast every day would spoil an otherwise glorious day for Woods. With a fourth straight victory at the Buick and third in a row on the PGA Tour dating to last year, all the offseason chatter about this having the potential to be a monster year for Woods takes on more validity. After the opening day where he was in 3rd place, Tiger pretty much decided he was going to win and went out and did it. But that is how Tiger plays. He is (or will be) the best player to ever play the game of Golf.
That is what Tiger should be doing, winning golf tournaments. While everyone at ESPN cries and moans because he doesn't feel like they do on social issues (a woman was actually suspended and had to apologize because she said the word lynch); Tiger plays golf.Woods also won his first tournament of the year after his name was at the center of controversy for three weeks after remarks by Golf Channel anchor Kelly Tilghman that got her suspended and had commentators calling for him to take more of a stand on social issues. ESPN
Some at ESPN (on air) were calling the use of the word lynch (and a subsequent front page on Golf mag) equivalent to using terms about the holocaust to Jews. Of course, the 3400 or so black people (and roughly 1300 whites) that were lynched in the U.S. [source] are equal to the 6 million Jews that perished in WWII... keep telling yourself that.
The best and easiest way to defeat the 'rampant' racist stereotypes that seem to inhabit the minds of the TV world is by simply stop thinking the racist, stereotype thoughts that they seem to think everytime anything is said on the air. Much like Bill Clinton being talked about for using the term 'fairy tale' and it being racist (please, where in the world did that come from), racial issues would go further toward obscurity if thick-skin were more rampant.
tag: Tiger Woods, PGA, Torrey Pines, ESPN, social issues, racism, lynching, Verlin Martin, Lord NazhLabels: ESPN, golf, Racism, Tiger |
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| Friday, December 8, 2006 |
| Alabama Coaching |
ESPN reports that Alabama has sign Rich Rodriguez as their new coach. No details online atm (saw the report briefly on sportscenter).
According to the website no deal has been made yet. But the report on Sportscenter was after the report was posted on ESPN.com so no clue here. If he's signed, then good news to the Crimson Tide fans out there. Rodriguez is a great coach, just wondering now if he'll try his spread offense at Bama or convert to a more traditional offense (ala Meyer at Florida).
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| Sunday, December 3, 2006 |
| Da Boyz |
 23  20
Dallas (8-4) now leads the NFC East by 2 games after dispatching the pesky Giants (6-6). It was the cowboys 4th win in the last 5 and the g-men's 4th loss in a row.
This game was especially gratifying for me, since my little brother is a big NY fan and I'm a big Dallas fan ;)
Dallas 23, New York 20
Photo Wire
 Dallas Cowboys running back Marion Barber III (24) picks up a first down in the Cowboys' second-quarter scoring...
(AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- In an NFC where nobody stands out, the Dallas Cowboys are beginning to pass for a dominant team.
Newly signed kicker Martin Gramatica booted a 46-yard field goal with 1 second left to give the Cowboys a 23-20 win over the New York Giants and a two-game lead in the NFC East. Gramatica's winning kick went straight through the uprights with plenty of power, more than making up for his wide-right miss from 44 yards to end the Cowboys' opening drive. (link) Now the Boyz can set their sites on catching the Bears for #1 in the NFC for the playoffs. [Amazing what a change a QB can do, a friend and I have been wishing for a Romo switch since the last game of last season, since they were already out of the playoffs, why didn't Parcells give it to Romo in the Rams game?]
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| Saturday, December 2, 2006 |
| Florida SEC Champs |
 Florida beats Arkansas by 10. Now it's up to the pollsters and the computers to decide between Michigan and Florida.
It would help kill the BCS quicker if Michigan goes, but it would be 'right' if Florida went. Once upon a time, losses mattered (when you had them) and you could NEVER have one at the end of the season and survive. Until the BCS (yes Florida lost to FSU and then went on to play for the title in '96, but other people lost to put Florida there, they didn't lose and STAY 2nd). I truly think Florida can and will beat Ohio State (if they go). We already know that Michigan can't beat OSU. They lost already to them and it should have been by 11 (phantom pass interference calls shouldn't count). Tomorrow will be a busy day with the bowls all being decided. I'll try to post some on that. Lots of news happening today too, but I'm in 'football' mode, so I've been reading alot but not posting (heh). I start midnights tomorrow night, so not sure on the posting, but if it's slow at work, I may get some late night posts in. (link)
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| BCS Implications |
 The dream ends.
UCLA has beaten USC 13-9 in California today to end USC's chances of 3 straight Championship games. Now it will be between Michigan and Florida (winning) to play Ohio State.
UCLA's defense played great and stymied the Trojan offense all day. The Bruins offense didn't play well, but played just good enough to get the job done.
At halftime Florida leads Arkansas 17-7 in the SEC Championship. If they win, they'll have a legitimate argument for playing OSU. __________ Reason amongst the dhimmikrauts technorati tags:USC, UCLA, Florida, Arkansas, Michigan, BCS+championship, Ohio+state, college+football, lordnazh Blogged with Flock Labels: college sports, ESPN, football, sports |
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| ACC Championship |
It rained alot at Jacksonville. Neither offense could really get on track and both defenses played good enough to win. But, Wake Forest is in the BCS (yes Wake) for the first time with a 9-6 hard fought win. Wake went 11-2 this year after losing their top running back and top quaterback to injury early in the year. It helped that they played in the ACC this year (which was way down). No matter the why or how, Wake will be in the Orange bowl representing the ACC. Congratulations to Wake Forest and all the Deamon Deacon fans out there. Great season and one big game left to go. No matter what happens in the Orange bowl, they have a championship trophy to take back home!(link) __________ Reason amongst the dhimmikrauts technorati tags:ACC, wake+forest, georgia+tech, championship, orange+bowl, lordnazh Blogged with Flock Labels: college sports, ESPN, football, sports |
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| Saturday Football |
| No. 2 USC (10-1) at UCLA (6-5) |  | Pasadena, CA 4:30 PM ET  TheBruins won eight straight from 1991-98. The Trojans have won the lastseven. If eight was enough for UCLA, expect USC to at least equal thatmark. |  |
Also the Big 12 championship, the ACC championship and Hawaii going for the single season TD record (54) against Brittany's favorite team (Oregon State Beavers). Should be an exciting day for football, the USC-UCLA matchup will determine who plays Ohio State in the title game. USC wins, they are in; if they get upset, then Florida or Michigan will play. [if Florida wins] The Florida/Arkansas game will be fun to watch. Arkansas runs like nobodies business, Florida stops the run. My picks: USC by 15, Florida by 7, Rutgers by 2, Nebraska by 2 and Hawaii by 12
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