The Sports Thread

[Pentegarn]

Per RoG's suggestion, I will go ahead and set up a sports thread for the 5 or so of us who like sports :P

Talk anything sports, sports related, sports entertainment, or anything funny about sports.

Talk smack about the team you hate or talk up the team you love.

Hell, if you hate sports, goof on those of us who love sports :P

Have fun :)

[Pentegarn]

OK, so let's talk final four. What are your picks?

Mine are UCLA, Vandy, Texas, and Louisville.

[Geggy]

How about them Celts?

[WhiteRat]

OK, so let's talk final four. What are your picks?

Mine are UCLA, Vandy, Texas, and Louisville.

I'm still racking my brain over my bracket. Every year I make my picks with much confidence only to have my bracket explode in my face, sending me straight to the local burn ward. I'm sure this year will be no different.

[Pentegarn]

I'm still racking my brain over my bracket. Every year I make my picks with much confidence only to have my bracket explode in my face, sending me straight to the local burn ward. I'm sure this year will be no different.

This year's brackets seem to have more parity than any I can remember. I am not comfortable with any of my picks. I would still be grinding over it if it weren't for the fact that I had to get mine turned in at the work pool.

[Pentegarn]

How about them Celts?

In all honesty, I don't see that there is an NBA team that can stop them, they are just too tough. But the west always brings a tough team to the NBA finals, so this year's finals will likely be the best one in years. We may see another Lakers/Celtics classic ala the 1980s.

That can only mean good things for the NBA

[ElPila666]

Do you guys like football soccer?

[ElPila666]

Well i do, i was playing soccer since my 15 years old but then my life suddenly changed when i started to do drugs and alcohol parties and well i couldn't keep going to training cause i started to being lazy and my speed wasn't the same because i was overweigth, and the manager fired me, so i though that all that excess of junk destroyed my sport life but don't cuz after that i started to boxing, i never won a fight, but i never go KO the fuck out either cuz before every fight i snorked cocaine when the coatch doesn't saw me, that makes me feel like robocop above the ring but i alwayas loosed by points or infractions anyway so i quite that sport too, then i started tennis and i did pretty well (on weed)

[GADZOOKS]

You guys did it! The thread is a huge success. As promised, I am downloading you guys a new forum now.

http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/6466/basketballplayerrf7.gif
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[Girl Drink Drunk]

Well i do, i was playing soccer since my 15 years old but then my life suddenly changed when i started to do drugs and alcohol parties and well i couldn't keep going to training cause i started to being lazy and my speed wasn't the same because i was overweigth, and the manager fired me, so i though that all that excess of junk destroyed my sport life but don't cuz after that i started to boxing, i never won a fight, but i never go KO the fuck out either cuz before every fight i snorked cocaine when the coatch doesn't saw me, that makes me feel like robocop above the ring but i alwayas loosed by points or infractions anyway so i quite that sport too, then i started tennis and i did pretty well (on weed)
For shame! Robocop wouldn't do cocaine >:

[RaNkeri]

Is it okay to talk about NHL without being ignored? 'cos I don't follow/know shit about American football nor Basketball.

[MetalMilitia]

Robocop wouldn't do cocaine >:

Robocop didn't have a nose you dork. :rolleyes

[terrva]

Is pocket pool a sport?

[RaNkeri]

Robocop didn't have a nose you dork. :rolleyes


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/RaNkeri/robocop.jpg

:rolleyes

[MetalMilitia]

It's not connected to anything :rolleyes

[GADZOOKS]

Go away nerds, this is Jock Talk.

I'm taking Friday off to watch basketball because my work blocks videos. I'm a big baby but I love sports.

http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/6466/basketballplayerrf7.gif

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[Dr. Boogie]

I'll just say this, for all I know about sports:

I was surprised when I heard that the Lakers got Pau Gasol from the Grizzlies. By all accounts, the guy is a top-notch basketball player, but an unremarkable team like the Grizzlies were willing to part with him anyway. I guess I just don't understand NBA trading.

Anyway, that's about all I know about sports, and I only know that much because I used Gasol in street matches all the time while testing NBA 2k8. People always go for Kobe first. Just because you're from LA doesn't mean you have to go for Lakers guys every time, people!

[Fathom Zero]

Is it okay to talk about NHL without being ignored? 'cos I don't follow/know shit about American football nor Basketball.

What do you know about the NHL?

[GADZOOKS]

They did it for cap room relief (Kwame Brown's expiring contract), and instead of trying to explain the salary cap in the NBA I will tell you that the Memphis Grizzlies have basically given up on being a competitive team this decade and are rebuilding for the next one.

[RaNkeri]

What do you know about the NHL?

Just the basic shit, standings, huge events etc. :x
Not a "hardcore" fan, but I've increasingly followed NHL events with varying interest ever since our SM-League became shit somewhere around early 2000s :/

[WhiteRat]

This year's brackets seem to have more parity than any I can remember. I am not comfortable with any of my picks. I would still be grinding over it if it weren't for the fact that I had to get mine turned in at the work pool.

Same here. I'm actually dreading having to sit down and finish the rest of my bracket because I know it will eventually cause 3rd degree burns on about 60% of my body. You'd think that year after year of brackets going up in flames that i'd be used to the pain and suffering.

Does anyone here follow college football, more specifically recruiting?

[RaNkeri]

Oh yeah, European Football Championships are held this summer. Can hardly wait till June :rock

Hopefully Italy is able to do the same they did in 06 World Championships

[Supafly345]

Sprots vs arrowx?

[ElPila666]

Oh yeah, European Football Championships are held this summer. Can hardly wait till June :rock

Hopefully Italy is able to do the same they did in 06 World Championships

France was my favourite since Argentina was eliminated, plus Zinedine Zidane is my hero, he is like a Harry Potter of soccer to me but i don't understand why he acted like that on the final. :(

BTW is it a shame that England won't qualify for the european championship?

[Fat_Hippo]

No. That just means less hooligans, which is good, seeing how I live in Switzerland. Shame for the bars and beer companies though.

[RaNkeri]

Indeed :x
And they're always the ones who are like "Yeah, this time we'll win fo'sho!"
Then again, I think it's just good thing. Atleast the damage caused by hooligans will be much smaller.


I've always had two favorites. Italy and Germany. I also have the habbit of rooting for the host team and the underdogs.

Oh and Roberto Baggio for the win.

[Esuohlim]

I filled out my brackets! Kansas-Texas matchup with Kansas winning all

This is after 45 seconds of arbitrary selection. I filled out my brackets last year without thinking and won in all my pools, so it's the way to go.

I also have Michigan State losing in the first round even though they're a 5 seed :lol, but that's because they suck eggs when they don't play at home.

SPORTS

[Pentegarn]

Looks like it is going well, that's good :)

I like hockey some, it is my 4th favorite sport though. It is much more fun for me live than it is on TV. So I try to catch a Blue Jackets game once a year, it is like some sore of whacky party at an NHL game.


Recruiting in college is interesting, but I have a hard time gathering the info because there is so much of it to gather. I try to keep up with OSU recruiting though. Anything you wish to express an opinion on though in that regard I will gladly discuss with you WhiteRat. Recruiting is very important in college football, it pretty much dictates the preseason ranks.


Soccer is not really popular in the States (which is why we suck in World Cup usually) but we have a pro soccar team in my city, and they have the Buck a Brat night promotion, so I sometimes check that out. For about five minutes David Beckam <sp?> coming to the LA Galaxey was a big story. That kind of petered out though.


Is pocket pool a sport?
Only if you got the balls to play it :rock

Baseball talk: As a Tigers fan, I am really optimistic about this years season. they got decent pitching and stellar batting. They could go the distance. Here's hoping :)

[Pentegarn]

I filled out my brackets! Kansas-Texas matchup with Kansas winning all

This is after 45 seconds of arbitrary selection. I filled out my brackets last year without thinking and won in all my pools, so it's the way to go.

I also have Michigan State losing in the first round even though they're a 5 seed :lol, but that's because they suck eggs when they don't play at home.

SPORTS

Many of the experts are with you on that one. I think I have them out in the second round, but that's because I don't have faith in MSU's opponent

[Esuohlim]

The only other consideration I put in other than MSU was Indiana, and I have them losing in the first round too because they've totally sucked since their coach left.

I've come a long way from not caring about sports to only vaguely caring about the Big 10.

[Pentegarn]

The only other consideration I put in other than MSU was Indiana, and I have them losing in the first round too because they've totally sucked since their coach left.

I agree wholeheartedly with that pick. Losing the original head coach is a blow they cannot recover from this year.

[RaNkeri]

So guys, what do you think of the Ducks' chances on winning the cup again this season?

Honestly I think they have all what it takes for the cup, but I have to say that I wouldn't be surprised to see either Stars or Wings in finals.

Seems like another dry season for canadian teams. In fact, I have enough balls to claim that the winner of this season will be from western conference - again.

Although I'd like to see Canadiens to hoist the cup, just because Koivu would deserve it :/

[WhiteRat]

Milhouse, you should start caring more about the Big Ten, specifically Minnesota. In fact, you should be cheering them on tonight as they play Maryland in the first round of the NIT on ESPN!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=u51znupszPw

Speaking of NIT, we made an NIT bracket pool at work. Winner takes home 20 bucks so Syracuse better play like the number 1 seed that they are.

[Pentegarn]

So guys, what do you think of the Ducks' chances on winning the cup again this season?

Honestly I think they have all what it takes for the cup, but I have to say that I wouldn't be surprised to see either Stars or Wings in finals.

Seems like another dry season for canadian teams. In fact, I have enough balls to claim that the winner of this season will be from western conference - again.

Although I'd like to see Canadiens to hoist the cup, just because Koivu would deserve it :/

The Ducks could repeat, but I don't think they will. That is more of a gut feeling though. I tend to agree with the Wings as the odds on favorite, they seem pretty stacked.

[WhiteRat]

Stupid face Terrelle Pryor is announcing where he'll play college ball tomorrow. The hot rumor on the dark grimy street is that tOSU will be the lucky recipient of his services. It's about god damn time this annoying "saga" is about to end. The kid loves the attention and his massive ego wouldn't allow him to make his mind up by National Signing Day like ever other recruit.

[GADZOOKS]

This is like another forum I post in where there is one General Sports Thread. It gets too hard to follow because there are too many sports.

What if there was a sports subforum that was hidden in the politics forum. If you build it, it will come.

That's a quote from a sports movie!

[WhiteRat]

I agree, so many different posts resulting in a jumbled mass, much like Charlie Weiss' "neck".

[Chojin]

This is actually a good idea. I made a sports forum and subbed it to the newly-renamed "Movies & Television" forum.

[Fathom Zero]

Well, at least there's my football thread. Which is irrelevant now.

EDIT: COOL. First post in the sports forum.

Could my thread be moved here?

[Chojin]

if you link me to the thread you're talking about, sure

[WhiteRat]

Move it here for shits and/or giggles but I personally would rather see a new football thread each season for NFL and college. We might as well being that we have our own shiny new sub-forum now.

[Pentegarn]

Nice, a sports sub-forum. :)

Thanks :)

[Pentegarn]

double post. Sorry :(

[sspadowsky]

It would seem that, since Glowbelly vanished, I am the only one who gives a shit about baseball.

You goddamn commies.

[GADZOOKS]

I'm a baseball fan. Isn't KevinTheOmnivore a baseball fan too?

Let's stop talking about sports in here and actually make some threads!

[GADZOOKS]

Also, join the Bracket Bunch as well! Winner gets vet priviledges! ;)

[Pentegarn]

It would seem that, since Glowbelly vanished, I am the only one who gives a shit about baseball.

You goddamn commies.

Starting a baseball thread for you (and me, I was looking for an excuse to make one) as we speak :)

[Esuohlim]

By the way OSU boy just because we're both required to hate Michigan doesn't mean we can be pals ok

[Pentegarn]

By the way OSU boy just because we're both required to hate Michigan doesn't mean we can be pals ok

MSU fan?

[Esuohlim]

Yeah. We're like the little cousin who tries to get involved in all the heavy rivalries :(

[Pentegarn]

Yeah. We're like the little cousin who tries to get involved in all the heavy rivalries :(

I was going to say that :P

If it is any consolation, at least OSU thinks you are a dangerous rival in the basketball season. Michigan U doesn't even show up on our radar in basketball, and we are supposed to give a crap about them. We just can't, they haven't been the same since Webber forgot how many time outs MU had left.

[WhiteRat]

Nice to know that we have three Big Ten fans here. Football season should be interesting. When I say interesting i'm referring to the thread count in Jim Tressel's hottest sweater vest.

[Pentegarn]

Nice to know that we have three Big Ten fans here. Football season should be interesting. When I say interesting i'm referring to the thread count in Jim Tressel's hottest sweater vest.

Only Jim Tressel can be glossed with the nickname "The Sweatervest" and have it be a good thing :rock

[WhiteRat]

Oh by the way, I would appreciate if you would thank former Minnesota coach Glen Mason and his SHITTY recruiting for giving you James Laurantitis. Also, thank the state of Minnesota for incoming 4 star D-lineman Willie Mobley.

[Esuohlim]

Hell yeah

http://www.easports.com/ncaa09/media.jsp?contentID=wiioverview

Immortalized on a Nintendo Wii football game cover, that's the kind of championship trophy I can appreciate

[Pentegarn]

Oh by the way, I would appreciate if you would thank former Minnesota coach Glen Mason and his SHITTY recruiting for giving you James Laurantitis. Also, thank the state of Minnesota for incoming 4 star D-lineman Willie Mobley.

Heh heh, Little Animal is great! :)

[ElPila666]

http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/2156/sshot1ac4.jpg

I hate that team, why did i have that stupid advertisment? Is that my punishment? :(

[WhiteRat]

Hilarious "fight" between two pussies from the Canadiens and Senators:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=D-s6N8pYf-M

[WhiteRat]

Does anyone own Madden 08 or NCAA Football 08 for 360? If you answer with an empathic "yes!", my next question to you is do you have Live? If so, please leave your gamertag here so fellers like myself can go head to head with you via an internet connection.

Let me me know when you want to fight Pokemon and we'll make it happen:

"JohnnyPaychecks"

[WhiteRat]

Penn State baxetballer Stanley Pringle is in some hot water after masturbating in the library!
http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2008/04/04/pringle_denies_masturbation_in.aspx

[Pentegarn]

Penn State baxetballer Stanley Pringle is in some hot water after masturbating in the library!
http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2008/04/04/pringle_denies_masturbation_in.aspx

PSU is not having a very good year so far are they? They lose out on Prior, their uber linebacker gets hurt, and now this.

[WhiteRat]

Penn State is on the decline. You just wait and watch mister, you'll see.

[Pentegarn]

Penn State is on the decline. You just wait and watch mister, you'll see.

That is not a good thing for the Big Ten :(

[WhiteRat]

Not really, I'd say Illinois is doing a decent job of picking up the slack in the Big Ten as of late. Penn State slides, someone else will take it's place.

[Pentegarn]

Not really, I'd say Illinois is doing a decent job of picking up the slack in the Big Ten as of late. Penn State slides, someone else will take it's place.

That will be the case only if someone also picks up the slack of the so far disappointing outlook of Michigan. Their coaching change so far has not paid off like I had thought it would. The replacement for Henne (I forget his name at the moment) left not long after Carr left. They had a lackluster recruiting session as well. As a Buckeye fan, I actually like it when MU is a threat and unless a major change happens, or I have misread their luck thus far, MU will not be a threat.

[WhiteRat]

If people thought the Big 10 was shitty last year, just wait untill things get rolling this season. I think Michigan will win right around 8 games but I really wouldn't be surprised to see them winning 7. You could try to make a case for Wisconsin and Illinois but other than Ohio State who else do you have to go high in the polls?

[Colonel Flagg]

Penn State is on the decline. You just wait and watch mister, you'll see.

No way! The Women's volleyball team won the NCAA Championships this past year! :P

[WhiteRat]

I made this for Rog's http://www.rainbowpuke.com site he made a few years ago. Sadly, he didn't get the joke:

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q15/JerkDouglas/rainbowbm2.jpg

God bless Timmy Chang

[WhiteRat]

Check out this insane video of college baller Emily Fox displaying her world record Sport Stacking. She's so fast it almost looks like cgi:
http://sports.espn.go.com/broadband/video/video?id=3394576

[Pentegarn]

Check out this insane video of college baller Emily Fox displaying her world record Sport Stacking. She's so fast it almost looks like cgi:
http://sports.espn.go.com/broadband/video/video?id=3394576

She says she want's to play pro ball. Doesn't she realize she it a little too attractive for the WNBA? They do have a reputation to uphold after all :lol

[WhiteRat]

Anybody here plan on getting NCAA Football 2009 for 360 when it comes out in July? It would be nice to beat down some Mockers with my beloved Gophers over Live.

[Pentegarn]

Anybody here plan on getting NCAA Football 2009 for 360 when it comes out in July? It would be nice to beat down some Mockers with my beloved Gophers over Live.

The good news: Yes, I do plan on getting it.

The bad news: My particular internet I am currently using is not compatible with X-Box Live :(

[WhiteRat]

The good news: Yes, I do plan on getting it.

The bad news: My particular internet I am currently using is not compatible with X-Box Live :(

Are you using AOL 2.0? Prodigy? Compuserve?

[Pentegarn]

It is a wireless card that doesn't hook up to the 360

[Colonel Flagg]

Anyone else read this?

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/more/05/14/philadelphia.drought/index.html

Sing it with me and Beck:

Soy un perdedor
Im a loser baby, so why don't you kill me? :suicide

[Pentegarn]

Anyone else read this?

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/more/05/14/philadelphia.drought/index.html

Sing it with me and Beck:

Soy un perdedor
Im a loser baby, so why don't you kill me? :suicide

Cleveland remembers when they hit 100 all those years ago.... good times

[WhiteRat]

The demo for NCAA Football 2009 is now available free of charge via Xbox Live. I tried it out last night and already I can tell i'm going to like this year's version. The running game is much more fluid and the qb's actually put some zip into their throws. The players also don't look like fat lineman anymore. They have much more realistic player models. Get this shit when it comes out in July so we can have some hot and heavy online action.

[Pentegarn]

God it is such a slow time of year for sports. At least Brett Favre gave us a bit of something. That and Canseco getting Mike Tyson'd by Sikahema. Still I want to say hurry up and get here football season!!!

[Colonel Flagg]

The ArenaBowl is next weekend! :rolleyes

[Pentegarn]

The ArenaBowl is next weekend! :rolleyes

I actually watched last year's ArenaBowl because the Columbus Destroyers were in it :lol

[Pentegarn]

Anyone else read this?

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/more/05/14/philadelphia.drought/index.html

Sing it with me and Beck:

Soy un perdedor
Im a loser baby, so why don't you kill me? :suicide

Good news, Philly ends their dark streak by winning the Arena Bowl! :lol

Well at least you get a free Bon Jovi concert out of it

[Colonel Flagg]

Oh boy, we're on a roll! :p

Next the Barrage will win the MLL title. :rock

So, who cares about Baseball, Football, Basketball or Hockey anyway?

[Pentegarn]

So, who cares about Baseball, Football, Basketball or Hockey anyway?

Not Bon Jovi :lol

[WhiteRat]

Here's the Brock Lesnar/Heath Herring fight from last night in case anyone wanted to see it:

http://www.mmaroot.com/brock-lesnar-vs-heath-herring-ufc-87-video/

[MattJack]

brock is just a monster. He doesn't have very much skill (but then again he's 1-1), but we will see what he can do in time. The UFC just has a weak HW division imo. He's the Kimbo of the UFC to me as well :\

[WhiteRat]

An oldie but goodie:

Gatorade to help underquenched nations"
http://www.theonion.com/content/node/28321

[WhiteRat]

I was bored and reading Wikipedia when I stumbled upon Eric Crouch's page:

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q15/JerkDouglas/crouch.jpg

[pac-man]

They fixed it. :(

[WhiteRat]

I love reading various articles and finding shit that people edited. I was reading about the town of Farmington, MN and tucked nicely in the demographics section were a few lines about the "stinky, filthy, shit eating inbreds" of the city.

[WhiteRat]

Free Agent DT Hollis Thomas has an obsession with Sponge Bob:
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q15/JerkDouglas/hollisthomas.jpg


http://www.deuceofdavenport.com/2008/09/hollis-thomas-loves-him-some-sponge-bob.html

[Pentegarn]

Free Agent DT Hollis Thomas has an obsession with Sponge Bob:

http://www.deuceofdavenport.com/2008/09/hollis-thomas-loves-him-some-sponge-bob.html

Looks like he has an obsession with gravy as well :lol

[WhiteRat]

Thought this was a pretty interesting story of a football team winning against incredible odds:

http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?section=magazine&id=3619502

[WhiteRat]

Saw this on the front page of SI.com. Anyone else think that Phelps' face looks weird (weird as in overly photoshopped, i know he looks goony)?

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q15/JerkDouglas/kllkj.jpg

[pac-man]

Just as you pointed out, his face looks weird. Period. They could've photoshopped the shit out of it, I wouldn't know. Goofy looking bastard is lucky he can swim like a fish.

[Colonel Flagg]

The weirdest thing about the photo is that he's obviously been swimming in those clothes. :eek

[WhiteRat]

Was checking out SI.com and found this little ad:
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q15/JerkDouglas/iqtest.jpg

Someone isn't telling the truth...

ps - yes I know these are bullshit