Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Vonn Injured
Lindsey Vonn hurt her knee in a run during bad weather yesterday. She had to be airlifted from the slopes. A hospital representative said it was a "complex" knee injury. Rumors seem to indicate that both the ACL and MCL were torn. This is an Adrian Peterson type injury.
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
PFD
It's a common ailment among Minnesota sports fans. Post Football Depression or PFD.
It's gotten worse for many of us as the years go on. We used to look forward to spring training and baseball so we never worried about how bad the Gophers, Wolves, and Wild were playing. They weren't real sports anyway, they were just something to keep us mildly interested until baseball started.
But then the Twins decided they would rather have a roster of rejects and the "never was." All of a sudden, we had to live with the fact that football was the only sport worth following and that the season is six months away again.
The Wolves scored 40 points in the fourth quater last night and they STILL lost by TWO.
The illusion that it was a good game or a close game because we lost by only two would be a mistake. It was not a good game. It was not a close game. And the Wolves are just a bunch of losers.
The Gophers may have won their last two Big Ten games, but let's face it, they are just treading water until they face the better teams again. We were all just waiting for the inevitable collapse.
And the Twins have two starting pitchers who may be good.
Why do I follow fake sports like pro wrestling? Because the real ones are no longer much of an alternative and PFD needs to be treated with other sports. Even the fake ones are better than the real alternatives.
Where is Roller Derby when you need it?
It's gotten worse for many of us as the years go on. We used to look forward to spring training and baseball so we never worried about how bad the Gophers, Wolves, and Wild were playing. They weren't real sports anyway, they were just something to keep us mildly interested until baseball started.
But then the Twins decided they would rather have a roster of rejects and the "never was." All of a sudden, we had to live with the fact that football was the only sport worth following and that the season is six months away again.
The Wolves scored 40 points in the fourth quater last night and they STILL lost by TWO.
The illusion that it was a good game or a close game because we lost by only two would be a mistake. It was not a good game. It was not a close game. And the Wolves are just a bunch of losers.
The Gophers may have won their last two Big Ten games, but let's face it, they are just treading water until they face the better teams again. We were all just waiting for the inevitable collapse.
And the Twins have two starting pitchers who may be good.
Why do I follow fake sports like pro wrestling? Because the real ones are no longer much of an alternative and PFD needs to be treated with other sports. Even the fake ones are better than the real alternatives.
Where is Roller Derby when you need it?
Monday, February 4, 2013
Kaepernicked TM
I'm going to trade mark my own term.
It's going to mean when you can't quite play well enough to win.
Like last night in the the Super Bowl, the Niners were "Kaepernicked."
It means to come up short, time after time and then you ultimately lose because you just aren't good enough (or as an alternative, because you do something boneheaded.)
"Kaepernicked."
It's got a nice ring to it and I think it will catch on.
I've got another term as well. At the Super Bowl party last night, ALL of us were completely stuffed from eating long before the first quarter was even over, BUT we all kept grazing on snacks the rest of the night any way,
My new term? Snackernicking TM"
In a sentence: The Super Bowl party kept us Snackernicking all night long.
Review of the game?
The first half was awful. The Niners decided to be conservative right out of the box and even when they did have a couple of good drives, they Kaeprnicked them away at the end, settling for stupid field goals.
The power outage took our group out of the game. Literally, we ended up watching Dowton Abbey for an hour and so missed the Niners making a game of it in the third quarter.
Not to worry, we were back in the fourth quarter. Ultimately, on that last drive, the Niners Kaepernicked their chances away so it didn't really matter.
Part of that was the refs fault as they really Kaepernicked that last play by failing to make a holding call.
Yes, refs decided the winner of yet another major game.
As a result, we all got Kaepernicked on that one. Again.
It's going to mean when you can't quite play well enough to win.
Like last night in the the Super Bowl, the Niners were "Kaepernicked."
It means to come up short, time after time and then you ultimately lose because you just aren't good enough (or as an alternative, because you do something boneheaded.)
"Kaepernicked."
It's got a nice ring to it and I think it will catch on.
I've got another term as well. At the Super Bowl party last night, ALL of us were completely stuffed from eating long before the first quarter was even over, BUT we all kept grazing on snacks the rest of the night any way,
My new term? Snackernicking TM"
In a sentence: The Super Bowl party kept us Snackernicking all night long.
Review of the game?
The first half was awful. The Niners decided to be conservative right out of the box and even when they did have a couple of good drives, they Kaeprnicked them away at the end, settling for stupid field goals.
The power outage took our group out of the game. Literally, we ended up watching Dowton Abbey for an hour and so missed the Niners making a game of it in the third quarter.
Not to worry, we were back in the fourth quarter. Ultimately, on that last drive, the Niners Kaepernicked their chances away so it didn't really matter.
Part of that was the refs fault as they really Kaepernicked that last play by failing to make a holding call.
Yes, refs decided the winner of yet another major game.
As a result, we all got Kaepernicked on that one. Again.
Sunday, February 3, 2013
MVP
Adrian Peterson, as expected received the NFL MVP award last night. Peyton Manning got the Comeback Player of the Year Award.
That's the way it should have been, and it's what I predicted a couple of months ago.
In the long run, awards are basically meaningless. A player wants a Super Bowl ring way more than another trophy. The real prize is today, and it's not voted on, it's earned.
That's the big difference. And Peyton and Adrian will have to watch the game on television just like the rest of us.
Still rooting for the Niners.
Prediction?
Same as last year. I'll enjoy the food and company.
That's the way it should have been, and it's what I predicted a couple of months ago.
In the long run, awards are basically meaningless. A player wants a Super Bowl ring way more than another trophy. The real prize is today, and it's not voted on, it's earned.
That's the big difference. And Peyton and Adrian will have to watch the game on television just like the rest of us.
Still rooting for the Niners.
Prediction?
Same as last year. I'll enjoy the food and company.
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Super Bowl
I'm excited about the game but still know that MOST Super Bowls are close enough to be decided by the place kickers. David Akers has missed 14 field goal attempts this season for the Niners.
FOURTEEN!
That's the stat that keeps bothering me more than all others. That's the stat that makes me wonder about the Niners chances tomorrow.
Both teams have solid offenses. The Ravens get the nod for best defense. With those things in mind, I'm still afraid it's going to come down to a couple missed field goals.
Here's hoping the Pistol Offense doesn't NEED to kick field goals tomorrow. That would make it much easier for us Niners fans.
FOURTEEN!
That's the stat that keeps bothering me more than all others. That's the stat that makes me wonder about the Niners chances tomorrow.
Both teams have solid offenses. The Ravens get the nod for best defense. With those things in mind, I'm still afraid it's going to come down to a couple missed field goals.
Here's hoping the Pistol Offense doesn't NEED to kick field goals tomorrow. That would make it much easier for us Niners fans.
Gasol Starts, Lakers Kill Wolves
Forget Dwight Howard.
The Lakers were "forced" to start Pau Gasol last night and I think they just rediscovered how good he is. INSTANTLY they were the Lakers from 5 years ago scoring 68 points in the first half while basically coasting to an easy win.
Which is sad because they did it against the Wolves.
Oh well, it's not like this year's team is going anywhere anyway. Too many injuries, including Kevin Love being out for far too long, have made this team unwatchable once more.
Did I mention that the Wild lost again last night, too?
Minnesota and sports.
Two things that just don't seem to go together anymore.
The Lakers were "forced" to start Pau Gasol last night and I think they just rediscovered how good he is. INSTANTLY they were the Lakers from 5 years ago scoring 68 points in the first half while basically coasting to an easy win.
Which is sad because they did it against the Wolves.
Oh well, it's not like this year's team is going anywhere anyway. Too many injuries, including Kevin Love being out for far too long, have made this team unwatchable once more.
Did I mention that the Wild lost again last night, too?
Minnesota and sports.
Two things that just don't seem to go together anymore.
Friday, February 1, 2013
Donald Driver
There were some rumors going around this week that the Vikings were interested in Green Bay wide receiver Donald Driver. I basically ignored those rumors thinking, "Shouldn't he be retiring soon instead?"
I chuckled this morning when the report came out that Donald is officially retiring.
Nailed it.
I chuckled this morning when the report came out that Donald is officially retiring.
Nailed it.
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