Post by swervinmervin on Sept 25, 2012 11:36:37 GMT -5
Is there something in the water? Are we (like the ancient Romans) poisoning ourselves with lead? Or is it the arsenic in the rice (per a recent news story)?
NFL
Belichick strong-arms a referee, and doesn’t get suspended?
The NFL - widely regarded (until now) as one of the best run sports leagues on the planet – persists in a foolhardy lockout of its referees, to the point where it is rapidly becoming a laughing-stock to its fans, and a source of outrage to its players and coaches.
In the already infamous Packer-Seahawks game, the NFL officials would not permit the on-field call to be overturned by video review - as a matter of “policy”. The call by the on-field referees is widely viewed as blatantly wrong. It directly decided the outcome of the game. It was a touchdown play, and is therefore automatically subject to video review.
Allegedly, the call was “joint possession” on the pass “completion”, and allegedly can’t be reviewed by video review – a perspective that is being challenged as incorrect in the cold light of day today, even according to NFL rules. Besides, as many are saying, if you can video review a touchdown, why should “joint possession” be exempt from this video review?
Maybe there are too many “joint possessions” occurring.
CFL
The CFL has a penalty for a horse-collar tackle, but tackling by grabbing a player’s hair is no problem? (Today’s news). Seriously? Is Hulk Hogan coming out of retirement to head up a new team in Ottawa, to be named the WrestlingRoughRiders? Seriously?
NHL
Not to be outdone, the NHL owners and players - after 7 record-setting seasons for revenues, improved profitability (compared to 2004), after strong hockey performances by southern teams over those 7 years, and after a Stanley Cup win in Los Angeles – after all these things, the owners and players want to have a schoolyard fight – again?
And then there is the erstwhile owner of the fabled Edmonton Oilers, Daryl Katz, who apparently feels that their arena funding debate can benefit from a spiteful tour of a potential new arena and new team location in the untested NHL market in Seattle. This, while he is in negotiations, asking for more annual revenues and more money for the new Edmonton arena.
That Gretzky chose to merrily tag along with Katz.... this is clear evidence for the presence of arsenic in rice. No need for further studies by Health Canada.
Rumour has it that the architect for the new Edmonton arena is a lineal descendant of the person that created the Taj Mahal. Or maybe it’s just that Daryl Katz has read too many Isaac Asimov books (author of “I Robot”).
What I find comforting - and emotionally touching - are the press releases from the NHL (and from Katz, in Edmonton), acknowledging the great fans that the NHL has. I’m sure the fans in Edmonton feel much better after that - as I know I do.
Gotta be the arsenic in the rice. After wheat and rice are taken off my diet, I’m now down to corn and potatoes! I guess I am part Irish, so maybe I can survive this.
Top of the morning, to ya!
Swervinmervin @justgotupndjava
(After my morning coffee, I sometimes go by my daytime handle, "Geoff Brookes".)
NFL
Belichick strong-arms a referee, and doesn’t get suspended?
The NFL - widely regarded (until now) as one of the best run sports leagues on the planet – persists in a foolhardy lockout of its referees, to the point where it is rapidly becoming a laughing-stock to its fans, and a source of outrage to its players and coaches.
In the already infamous Packer-Seahawks game, the NFL officials would not permit the on-field call to be overturned by video review - as a matter of “policy”. The call by the on-field referees is widely viewed as blatantly wrong. It directly decided the outcome of the game. It was a touchdown play, and is therefore automatically subject to video review.
Allegedly, the call was “joint possession” on the pass “completion”, and allegedly can’t be reviewed by video review – a perspective that is being challenged as incorrect in the cold light of day today, even according to NFL rules. Besides, as many are saying, if you can video review a touchdown, why should “joint possession” be exempt from this video review?
Maybe there are too many “joint possessions” occurring.
CFL
The CFL has a penalty for a horse-collar tackle, but tackling by grabbing a player’s hair is no problem? (Today’s news). Seriously? Is Hulk Hogan coming out of retirement to head up a new team in Ottawa, to be named the WrestlingRoughRiders? Seriously?
NHL
Not to be outdone, the NHL owners and players - after 7 record-setting seasons for revenues, improved profitability (compared to 2004), after strong hockey performances by southern teams over those 7 years, and after a Stanley Cup win in Los Angeles – after all these things, the owners and players want to have a schoolyard fight – again?
And then there is the erstwhile owner of the fabled Edmonton Oilers, Daryl Katz, who apparently feels that their arena funding debate can benefit from a spiteful tour of a potential new arena and new team location in the untested NHL market in Seattle. This, while he is in negotiations, asking for more annual revenues and more money for the new Edmonton arena.
That Gretzky chose to merrily tag along with Katz.... this is clear evidence for the presence of arsenic in rice. No need for further studies by Health Canada.
Rumour has it that the architect for the new Edmonton arena is a lineal descendant of the person that created the Taj Mahal. Or maybe it’s just that Daryl Katz has read too many Isaac Asimov books (author of “I Robot”).
What I find comforting - and emotionally touching - are the press releases from the NHL (and from Katz, in Edmonton), acknowledging the great fans that the NHL has. I’m sure the fans in Edmonton feel much better after that - as I know I do.
Gotta be the arsenic in the rice. After wheat and rice are taken off my diet, I’m now down to corn and potatoes! I guess I am part Irish, so maybe I can survive this.
Top of the morning, to ya!
Swervinmervin @justgotupndjava
(After my morning coffee, I sometimes go by my daytime handle, "Geoff Brookes".)