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Before we address the real issue, I’m quite concerned about whether a marriage can remain intact if a spouse behaves so recklessly. If my wife were to suggest for a moment that my son bear, say, a Pats jersey, I’d be on the phone to the most experienced divorce lawyer in the land.
Good habits begin early... and so do bad habits! We teach our children how to speak properly, how to eat at the table, and to respect their elders. We must also teach them, at a very young age, the importance of ...
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20-May-2008 19:00
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You try to force your son to root for the Pack because you've been a Favre devotee since you were 10?
There is no surer way to guarantee he takes up synchronized swimming, starts wearing overall shorts and prefers to shoot free throws under-handed.
Yin and yang. Push and pull. Act and react.
Don't let him anywhere near the Cheesehead no matter how much he asks. That's Daddy's gear. Next thing you know he'll be taking you to Lambeau....
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20-May-2008 21:41
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Mike Trigg
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I should like soccer. I played it. I enjoy playing it. I think I have a fairly sophisticated appreciation of the game -- at least by the standard of US fans. But I just couldn't get more than mildly interested in the EuroCup, even down to the final game. My son encapsulated perfectly why soccer isn't more popular as a spectator sport. After intently watching the NFL playoffs, NBA finals, start of the MLB season, hell, even the NHL finals and US Open, his question for me in about the 73rd m...
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elswede
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Rather than taking the traditional yes it was inspiring response, I say that it could not have been more inspiring.
The game is not meant to be inspiring on TV, unless you really appreciate the delicacy of the heal touch pass. Don't get me wrong, it is a great game in person at a stadium in Europe or for 6 year-olds. The game was not meant for TV, especially commercial television. Lastly, the way soccer finishes their games is an absolute joke. It is a kin to basketball breaking ties with fr...
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oh you suck
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I am a firm believer that the rest of the world does not really want soccer to catch on in the US. It's simple really...could you imagine if some of these world class athletes that play the big money sports in America had pushed themselves towards soccer instead of football or basketball. Could you imagine an American soccer team with athletes like Mike Vick, LaDanian Tomlinson, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, Vince Young, Reggie Bush and the like? How do you defend a header against a ...
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Kummy
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What are you talking about. Soccer or football as the rest of the world calls it would work in the US if only they understood what was happening. First I don't think any of these big athletes would want to play in the US anyway. Why would you? when I can live in Madrid Spain and Make a boat load of cash more or less tax free. i think any soccer team in Europe would kick any team the US can put together. Mike Vick... do you have a get out of jail card for this guy to play... Kobe? this type of gu...
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Cheesehead
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I can't muster anything more than, BLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH... Who cares about this topic at all?...
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Mike Trigg
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OK, a week ago, I would have agreed with this completely, but Fresno State may have just single-handedly made me a believer! In spite of the total confusion of having two teams called the Bulldogs, this was a compelling college world series. Lowest ranked team ever in any NCAA sport to win a national championship! Pretty ridiculous. Congratulations, Bulldogs (the Fresno ones)....
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Big Bear
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Rat tail pales in comparison to the classic mullet. The tail can so easily be tucked into a collar, just like the left earring can be removed, to attain a level of professionalism and respectability. But with a classic mullet, you are OUT there in all your glory! There's no holding back. It just keeps on coming, like a Meatloaf song. Any of these mullet wearers would eat your rat tail guy for breakfast:
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Cheesehead
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Objection, your honor. The photos submitted as evidence here fail to isolate the mullet and debate it on its own merits. Your first picture is a triple play of horror: the mullet (buzz mullet, no less), jeans shorts, and a clip on phone. Throw in a blue tooth headset and the police would have the right to shoot this dude on sight. And playing "the butt thong card" in your second picture is just gratuitous jury pandering. Let's get back to focusing on the hair itself. Hairdo vs. hairdo, the...
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Mike Trigg
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It was quite a thrill seeing the rat tail hairdo in its natural habitat (a car wash) – like seeing a silver back gorilla in the wild for the first time. I was just glad I had my iPhone with me to snap a picture. Any discussion of the worst male hairdo really comes down to a contest between the rat tail and the mullet. Obviously, the two cuts are related – most rat tails probably started as mullets. (And, for the record, I admit my high school ‘do was trending towards a mullet, and may have e...
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Wolverine
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Trigg, this is a most excellent Smackdown topic and your argument is strong and well written. But you have carelessly not considered the worst of all hair styles/cuts: the comb-over. While technically you may not consider the comb-over a haircut, I think it is within the boundaries of this discussion and should qualify.
Just look at a few of these examples:
[IMG]http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:oT...
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lazlong
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Trigg,
Your son's jersey situation has me worried about you. I'm fine with him having a hero and sporting their name/number, but you're a grown man. I really don't want to see you in a Prince Fielder jersey. In fact, I would say Favre may only be acceptable now that he's retired, but I'm still not sold on that given you're practically his age. (To put it in perspective, I could go Gordie Howe, but not Stevie Y.) Bart Starr, sure. Donald Driver, Greg Jennings -- no way. They can switch teams o...
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Mike Trigg
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There's no question that the dork factor is high when it comes to adults sporting team jerseys. It's not quite as bad as the blue tooth headset when you're not actually engaged in an active call, but it's close. Hard to pull off and look cool. You'll note in my profile picture that I'm donning the cap, but not the jersey -- even though I'm at Lambeau. THAT SAID, I DO have the Favre jersey, and I've been known to wear it loud and proud even though we're almost the exact same age. I th...
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TheColonel
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Is there anyone out in Smack-land who would like to argue that Lance is not a doper? I don't take any enjoyment in this, but I think there are few things less certain in sports than that Lance and the rest of the Postal/Discovery boys were running the most advanced doping operation in cycling. They had the money, the doctors, and the professional staff to not get caught, but the evidence that emerged about Lance's EPO in 1999, the sad fall for Floyd Landis, and unexplainable changes in year-to...
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Duncan
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Who cares!? he's dating kate frickin hudson!! if a little dope gets you a date with kate then i'll go on a 24/7 hgh bender!!!!!h
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Wolverine
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I have always been a big fan of chips, but I recently tried a the new brand FoodShouldTasteGood, both Multigrain and Olive flavored. I am blown away by the crispness and explosive taste. They are made with flax, sunflower, oat fiber, brown rice, quinoa (??) and soy, so they must be good for me too, right?
I'd stack these guys up to any Lays, Pringles, or other leading brands. New school trumps old school here.
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Well well Duncan, who made you Mr. Policeman for the day. Chips are very relevant to any sports watching dude. When parked on my chair and a half in front of the TV I like to enjoy a tasty snack and beverage to add to my viewing pleasure. Chips are the perfect complement to the main attraction, along with a soda or better yet, a high quality beer, like Hoegaarden, which will be the subject of another debate on another day. If I can enlighten just a few of you nobs out there as to what you should be eating and drinking while watching games, then I feel like I've had a productive day.
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Duncan
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What the fuck do flax chips have to do with sports? This isn't SNACK-natter!!!!!Just cause you're on the top of the leaderboard Wolverine doesn't mean you can turn this into your own personal message board. Are you going to update us when that freight train of "flax, sunflower, oat fiber, brown rice, quinoa (??) and soy" comes out the other end? Go get a blog site if you want to talk about your multigrain fantasies....
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Hoe Garden??? SOunds like the place boston celtics pick up their hookers!!!!
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Spaulding
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You're forced to make a tough life choice. From here on out you can either:
- Eat Cookies as your only food (any type, but must be doughy and baked) going forward
- Wear a vintage 1980's Blue Jays batting helmet 24/7 from here on out
I take the Jays helmet. Sure it's going to be cumbersome when you sleep, shower, etc. And at some point you're going to have a tough time getting dates. But look at the bright side - stray batteries won't hurt and you probably don't need an umbrella as much....
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PatsFan
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Cookies all day. First of all it'd be one thing if you said a Pirates batting helmet from the '80's. I always pictured myself a shorter Dave Parker. But Jays helmet is out, out out. Not to mention my finest feature is my golden locks. No way I'm going through life with hathead no one can see.
Besides, who's to say you can't mix some damn burger meat in the dough?...
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Mike Trigg
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My son, Cole, is only 5. He states that his favorite team is the Green Bay Packers, which is good. But his favorite team merchandise at this moment happens to be this God-foresaken Dallas Cowboys jersey. He's barely taken it off since getting it about 2 weeks ago! At least its a Romo jersey and not TO. But, regardless, I think I need to let this run it's course. He already said to me "Daddy, the Packers are still my favorite team" after putting it on the other day. The remedy may b...
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Oh, there's no question that the fact my wife bought this as his gift (and further GAVE it to him prior to my seeing it or knowing about it in any way!) has me questioning my vows. If our ceremony had been held in Wisconsin, the priest would have just automatically put something about un-dying Packer loyalty right in, and I'd be off the hook. We'll be in counseling for some time instead. But that's NOT the subject of this smackdown. Now that the cat's out of the bag, I need to soft peddle this. A conveniently timed "loss" of the Romo jersey coinciding with our trip back to Green Bay this summer and a brand new (Aaron Ross?) jersey at the Packer Pro Shop is all I need to set this thing right.
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SmackDaddy
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(Bug Alert: I tried to reply to this and it originally went in as an Open Challenge- not as a reply.)
Before we address the real issue, I’m quite concerned about whether a marriage can remain intact if a spouse behaves so recklessly. If my wife were to suggest for a moment that my son bear, say, a Pats jersey, I’d be on the phone to the most experienced divorce lawyer in the land.
Good habits begin early... and so do bad habits! We teach our children how to speak properly, how to eat at t...
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We can let our children choose their profession, their hobbies and interests (just as long as they’re sports related), and, heck, even their religion for all I care. But we must draw a line in the sand and insist that they share our love/hatred for selected sporting teams. If you wait until they are at an age when they can think for themselves (or, worse yet, an irresponsible spouse steps in), you haven’t a chance.
Let me put it this way, MT- imagine if the next time your wife returns from Big D, she brings a scarf/hat/socks/whatever and poor ole Cole takes an interest in that, too?!? Next thing you know, the yellow/green paraphernalia will be relegated to the back of the undies drawer never to be seen again. By then, it’ll be too late.
You must intervene- NOW!
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Smackalicious
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Can't fuckin' believe all these closet Florida fans out there. But there's no way anyone comes to the defense of LA as a sports town. No NFL team? NO NFL TEAM!?!?! How does that happen? I know: because LA sucks!...
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Duncan
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OK, I need to punt on the NFL thing, but in other sports LA is sweet. My Lakers are the team to beat in the NBA -- not just this season but every season! They are one of the best teams in any sport, period. 14 NBA championships. A great legacy of players, including Magic, Kareem, Kobe, and my man Gasol. The highest winning percentage and the longest winning streak (33) of any NBA team. They are in a class by themselves, and make your Knicks look like a pre-pubescent junior high girl...
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Wolverine
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I watch lots of different sports and I watch them all the time. That got me thinking about what is the ultimate sports TV experience. After a few moments of running through all the options, it became clear to me that the best is The Masters, US Open, British Open or PGA Championship. Pick any. I'm sure on first blush most people will disagree, but let's consider this:
1. You are getting all of the best players from around the world -- not just two teams that are hot at the end of the year
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SmackDaddy, you are not really following very well, as usual. When I was a kid, I liked to play with blocks and pick my nose a lot. Doesn't mean those are great activities for me now, although you never really stop picking your nose. As I have matured, I have come to appreciate the beauty of golf and especially golf TV watching. I'm more refined now. You talk of other great sports on TV, but I didn't see any really good examples. I don't want to hear about cricket either. Only legitimate sports.
I just got through watching my second game 7 NBA playoff game in two days. Somehow I found both to be quite boring. It's weird, the two teams that won (Boston and SA) did so by playing less poorly than their competition. It was brutal basketball. I find that most NBA games I watch are brutal. I could go down the list with other sports, hockey excluded of course.
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SmackDaddy
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Wolfie, I don’t deny golf is a great sport to watch- let’s be very clear about that! But to say that “nothing” beats it?!? You’re smoking the grass you’re playing on. I agree that on a lazy Sunday, the lawn is mowed, the kids are sorted, and the beer is cold, that a bit of Major golf is a great way to spend the afternoon- no doubt about it. But I can think of a long list of sports/sporting events I’d rather spend a Sunday afternoon watching.
Let me demonstrate my point by asking the follo...
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Wolfgang, I’m not missing the point at all.
I feel compelled to help you feel better (or more embarrassed!) by responding to your argument point by point:
- You may get the best players from around the world, but who cares? By Sunday afternoon, 99% of the field is out of contention, so instead of getting two teams that are “hot at the end of the year”, you get two players that are hot at the end of the day. I’d certainly rather have the former- teams that have had consistently good form over weeks/months than the latter- two players who have only hit form over the past three days.
- Your second point is just plain silly; other sports ARE competitive. Did you happen to catch the most recent Super Bowl, by chance?
- Tiger actually makes golf LESS attractive because he’s so much better than the rest of the field. Gone are the days when one of a dozen different golfers were in with a chance on Thursday morning. Now, if Tiger laces up, he’s already the white-hot favourite
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perpetualmotion
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Is there really any doubt? ...
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First String Dabber
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Tiger will win the Masters by two strokes, by one stroke, or he will tie, or he will not win the Masters after all....
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Cheesehead
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You've trained all your life to do one thing, say mixed doubles badminton. The Olympics roll around once every four years, giving you a chance to rise above the total anonymity of your sport. Longing for that one time in your entire athletic career to play in front of a stadium that includes people beyond your extended family. And some ass head shows up with a protest banner. It's not your frickin' fault that the IOC decided to put the games in Beijing. Let the athletes do their thing.
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First String Dabber
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If I were an Olympic Athlete, I'd Comfort Myself With My Money
I'm gonna guess that the athletes are too busy training to pay this one much mind. You want to talk tragedy, let's talk about a gymanst who's only got a few good years to compete, and suffers an ankle twist. Or a soccer player tearing their ACL right before competition. Someone who gets to compete in the Olympics is probably living their dream, and I doubt they're feeling cheated by the political scandal. They're too busy sand...
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Smackalicious
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How quickly winning one race can go to your head. The winless Danica Patrick never would have mowed over one of her competitors' pit crew. I'll bet her crew is donning their helmets now.
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Duncan
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Danica Patrick can run me over any day!
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Smackalicious
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The Gators, Seminoles, and Hurricanes are legit. But all Florida's pro sports teams feel like Disneyland attractions. The Orlando Magic? Sounds like a kids half-time show. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers? Can you say "Pirates of the Carribean"? The Florida Marlins? I'd rather be sport fishing, actually, than watch that crap. The Miami Heat? Sounds like what you get after a night with a South Beach hooker. And don't even get me started on the Panthers. An NHL team, in Florida, named after a t...
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Two words for ya, buttercup: EXPANSION TEAMS!
I'm sure your fan loyalty dates all the way back to your childhood. When you and your dad went to games together, just like he did with his dad -- a great tradition. Oh, wait... NONE OF THE FLORIDA TEAMS EXISTED DURING YOUR CHILDHOOD! Time for your sports history lesson, SmackDaddy. Here are the Florida teams and the year of their expansion into their respective leagues:
NFL
Miami Dolphins - 1966
Tampa Bay Buccaneers - 1976
Jacksonville Jaguars - 1995
NBA
Miami Heat - 1988
Orlando Magic - 1989
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Florida Marlins - 1993
Tampa Bay Devil Rays - 1998
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Florida Panthers - 1993
Tampa Bay Lightning - 1992
How many people even know the Tampa Bay Lightning is a real team!? I'll bet most of the people who LIVE in Florida barely recognize their own teams. They're all fans of the teams they grew up with from OTHER parts of the country. Probably your most successful franchise, the Marlins, can't get anyone to come to their g
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SmackDaddy
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Smackalicious, I’ve enjoyed our good-natured smacking so far. But you’ve stirred up a hornet’s nest here and I’m afraid I’m going to have to show your ass the proverbial smack door.
I should first point out that discounting Florida universities from this discussion is like discounting blondes from a beauty pageant. Their perennial dominance in all sports- men’s and women’s- is thanks largely to home-grown talent. But I digress...
Let’s review the facts:
MLB- At time of writing, both ...
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