So today I read here that since 1960 in America, the average waistline has increased seven inches in women and four inches in men. The article contends that airlines should make their seats bigger to accomodate fatter flyers. I'm not so sure about this... then again, haven't we all flown next to some massive slob who absorbed the armrest and dropped crumbs all over us?
The same site has an amazing story, recounted by the embedded journalist who lived through it, of a firefight in Ganjgal, Afghanistan, which wounded several US and Afghan troops. It's a great story and gives you a much greater appreciation for our soldiers and a better picture of what they go through on a daily basis to protect our freedoms.
Quote of the week: an ESPN blogger says, "Pairs figure skating is only sport in the world where participants are rewarded for dressing like Elton John." To say nothing of those colorful curling pants...
Did anyone else watch any of the Daytona 500, or were you all too engrossed in the requisite Valentine's Day chick flicks? I'm not a NASCAR guy, but I admit that the whole pothole fiasco got me curious. It's the Daytona 500...NASCAR's biggest race, on its biggest stage, with weeks to prepare, and they get a pothole so bad that the race is stopped for over an hour so it can be fixed, only to get bad again and require a second fixing. Then a bunch of the cars ended up in even worse shape. In other words... there was just enough action to keep me interested. Of course, I was my fiancee's house, and with only two laps to go, that aforementioned chick flick went in and I missed the end. Oh, well...
Right about now, the Buffalo Bills have got to be wondering what it will take to build an offensive line and actually keep it together. After suffering decimating injuries to the O-line all season, to the point where they were signing guys off the street, they figured they could draft a couple guys this offseason, sign some free agents, and let their young line from last year get healthy. But...surprise! Twenty-six-year-old starting right tackle Brad Butler has announced he's retiring from football. Says Butler: "My passion for education, country and community is something that I am ready to devote my full attention to. I believe the best way to pursue these spheres of interest is to step away from the game of football at this point in my life." I'm no Mel Kiper, but I'd guess this probably means Bills fans can kiss goodbye any chance of drafting a quarterback and start preparing ourselves for yet another first-round offensive lineman. I can't help but be a bit nervous; I still remember Mike Williams.
It has been reported that a massive criminal hacking organization called the ZeuS Compromise has been discovered. Apparently they have built a massive network which has stolen information from an estimated 74,000 computers worldwide. All this, and still nobody can find President Obama's birth certificate?
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Quick thoughts on the sports world
1. The Red Sox stole the show at the non-waiver trade deadline...and are still fading fast in the AL East. We all knew they'd unload Adam LaRoche somewhere...but to the Braves for Casey Kotchman? That one left me scratching my head. I guess they're already preparing to jettison Mike Lowell after the season. The person most affected by that deal is, of course, Kevin Youkilis, who played left field--LEFT FIELD--the other night during the Sox' loss to the Yankees. Youkilis had been the team's everyday first baseman after doing some Pujols-esque position-bouncing early in his career, but he now will play first here, third there, outfield every now and then, until next season; then, Lowell will presumably be gone and Youk would move across the diamond full-time to man the hot corner. The team's deadline deal for Victor Martinez, although making the team a heckuva lot better, further complicates things because Martinez will play a lot of first base so that captain Jason Varitek (in the first year of his new deal with Boston) can stay behind the plate.
2. Terrell Owens is completely right in his take on the Cromartie fining in San Diego. For those who live in a cave and missed it, Chargers cornerback Antonio Cromartie whined in a Tweet that the team's training camp food was "nasty." Cromartie was summarily fined NFL pocket change for his comments. T.O. then blasted the ruling, saying that Cromartie should be able to speak his mind, and ya know what--he's right! This is yet another clear case of the No Fun League stepping in to censor players' rights to free speech. Had Cromartie Tweeted that the Commish didn't wash his underpants, I might have understood. But he was stating a fact that didn't hurt anybody...because I bet if you asked the guys mass-producing the food in San Diego, they'd probably say it was nasty, too.
3. I turned on ESPN the other day, and the World Series of Poker was on. How does poker get on ESPN? For that matter, how do NASCAR, pro bowling, and cheerleading get on ESPN? Thank God for the internet.
4. Disc golf is addictive. There, I said it.
5. 49ers first-round pick Michael Crabtree is still unsigned. His cousin spoke out last week, saying that Crabtree is prepared to sit out the season and re-enter the draft. Crabtree's agent, however, said that the cuz's statement is far from accurate and that he's working to get a deal done. Whatever the case here, why is this cousin speaking to the media at all? Whichever story is true, he's either a) making himself look like an idiot, b) giving away details of an NFL team's negotations with a player, which obviously makes neither party happy, or c) all of the above. I vote c).
2. Terrell Owens is completely right in his take on the Cromartie fining in San Diego. For those who live in a cave and missed it, Chargers cornerback Antonio Cromartie whined in a Tweet that the team's training camp food was "nasty." Cromartie was summarily fined NFL pocket change for his comments. T.O. then blasted the ruling, saying that Cromartie should be able to speak his mind, and ya know what--he's right! This is yet another clear case of the No Fun League stepping in to censor players' rights to free speech. Had Cromartie Tweeted that the Commish didn't wash his underpants, I might have understood. But he was stating a fact that didn't hurt anybody...because I bet if you asked the guys mass-producing the food in San Diego, they'd probably say it was nasty, too.
3. I turned on ESPN the other day, and the World Series of Poker was on. How does poker get on ESPN? For that matter, how do NASCAR, pro bowling, and cheerleading get on ESPN? Thank God for the internet.
4. Disc golf is addictive. There, I said it.
5. 49ers first-round pick Michael Crabtree is still unsigned. His cousin spoke out last week, saying that Crabtree is prepared to sit out the season and re-enter the draft. Crabtree's agent, however, said that the cuz's statement is far from accurate and that he's working to get a deal done. Whatever the case here, why is this cousin speaking to the media at all? Whichever story is true, he's either a) making himself look like an idiot, b) giving away details of an NFL team's negotations with a player, which obviously makes neither party happy, or c) all of the above. I vote c).
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