tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4443545086094010744.comments2023-11-05T06:50:27.920-05:00The Sports NoterAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09053061951613605674noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4443545086094010744.post-8709273667887864222010-02-19T03:18:50.273-05:002010-02-19T03:18:50.273-05:00Why can't they skate to "Pants on the gro...Why can't they skate to "Pants on the ground"?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03963431677010667723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4443545086094010744.post-75385569056701129272010-02-11T14:14:13.540-05:002010-02-11T14:14:13.540-05:00Can R.E.O Speedwagon be far off?
Seriously, if th...Can R.E.O Speedwagon be far off?<br /><br />Seriously, if the lead singer is older than the # of the Super Bowl, keep looking. Just a thought.JODY DIPERNAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15930473923217010198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4443545086094010744.post-64040722414625662872010-02-11T08:01:58.634-05:002010-02-11T08:01:58.634-05:00My sister texted me last night - Do you know who R...My sister texted me last night - Do you know who Rush is?<br /><br />(sigh)Ben Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17807488850925842222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4443545086094010744.post-38132111211789376172009-11-24T12:11:42.867-05:002009-11-24T12:11:42.867-05:00Thank you for stopping my our site and sharing you...Thank you for stopping my our site and sharing your thoughts today. If you ever want to be a guest writer for us. Let us know http://www.u2tourfans.comU2TOURFANShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17916618545653810862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4443545086094010744.post-81393846407182001672009-11-02T15:09:42.879-05:002009-11-02T15:09:42.879-05:00No mention of a big Carolina upset over the Cards ...No mention of a big Carolina upset over the Cards at AZ?<br />What about that Baltimore freight train that squashed the Donks?<br />And the Niners hold the Peytons to ZERO TD passes!K.J. MacDonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313607059846005146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4443545086094010744.post-35584042759200957002009-10-23T08:31:06.189-04:002009-10-23T08:31:06.189-04:00Why would anyone want to associate with an NBA pla...Why would anyone want to associate with an NBA player for an hour?Ben Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17807488850925842222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4443545086094010744.post-76778432697225881152009-10-19T08:00:41.892-04:002009-10-19T08:00:41.892-04:00NASCAR - He's MAKING A LEFT TURN! He's DRI...NASCAR - He's MAKING A LEFT TURN! He's DRIVING STRAIGHT! Another LEFT TURN!<br /><br />Racing is better when you have oncoming traffic and someone with blue lights on the roof chasing you. Yeah. I know about that.Ben Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17807488850925842222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4443545086094010744.post-81244950686963507482009-10-16T08:27:13.380-04:002009-10-16T08:27:13.380-04:00Rush Limbo needs to own part of an NFL team. And w...Rush Limbo needs to own part of an NFL team. And we need to bring Jimmy the Greek back. It'd make outside-the-game commentary interesting again.Ben Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17807488850925842222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4443545086094010744.post-62859430041192760432009-09-24T16:19:28.594-04:002009-09-24T16:19:28.594-04:00I hear you, Ben. There's a real fine line betw...I hear you, Ben. There's a real fine line between writing too much and writing too little. <br /><br />And part of the challenge (and the reward) of writing The Sports Noter is to try and find that line and strike that balance with each word, sentence and paragraph. It's not easy and it doesn't always work but it's the goal each time out.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09053061951613605674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4443545086094010744.post-6580413926457479242009-09-24T08:05:01.374-04:002009-09-24T08:05:01.374-04:00I understand individual words. But the sum of the ...I understand individual words. But the sum of the parts is far more confusing than the whole. I suspect this is why I don't pay any attention to pro sports except for the Noter.Ben Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17807488850925842222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4443545086094010744.post-82974599135753261352009-09-17T12:38:41.837-04:002009-09-17T12:38:41.837-04:00Of course, there's fantasy tennis. Here's ...Of course, there's fantasy tennis. Here's one site right here ... http://www.tennis-pool.com/<br /><br />I'm still waiting for Fantasy Fantasy. You know, keeping score for every *fantasy* you fulfill. Let's see, there's pizza delivery boy, pool cleaning boy, after school detention teacher, best friend isn't home but his mom is and so on.<br /><br />Wait, was I using my out loud voice there?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09053061951613605674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4443545086094010744.post-81018643944876925112009-09-17T08:54:41.840-04:002009-09-17T08:54:41.840-04:00Fantasy tennis? Some people have so much time on t...Fantasy tennis? Some people have so much time on their hands they should be prevented from breeding.Ben Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17807488850925842222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4443545086094010744.post-13537627059141163442009-09-16T18:55:20.065-04:002009-09-16T18:55:20.065-04:00There is a US Open fantasy pool? Sweet.There is a US Open fantasy pool? Sweet.Zach Sandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09008120148742607293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4443545086094010744.post-27134951396923240592009-09-11T09:14:14.324-04:002009-09-11T09:14:14.324-04:00Maybe we can get a nationwide drive up for Vick. A...Maybe we can get a nationwide drive up for Vick. Any time he's sacked, on the field, off the field, in the parking lot, his house, wherever, everyone will donate a bag of dog food to the local animal shelter.Ben Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17807488850925842222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4443545086094010744.post-28844335480887885102009-09-10T16:40:28.398-04:002009-09-10T16:40:28.398-04:00I'm sure that the Roger Goddell of the CFL (hi...I'm sure that the Roger Goddell of the CFL (his name is George Cohon apparently), is very excited about this development. Pacman will just have to find new and exciting ways to get into trouble, shouldn't be a problem.Brad Templemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07627469226738597714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4443545086094010744.post-14532901898044788752009-09-08T17:01:13.451-04:002009-09-08T17:01:13.451-04:00Dear Rich R....we would feel a lot more compassion...Dear Rich R....we would feel a lot more compassion for how you have been wronged if YOU HADN'T WALKED OUT ON YOUR CONTRACT SIX MONTHS AFTER SIGNING IT AND REFUSED TO PAY THE BUYOUT!! Couldnt happen to a nicer guy..I hope they strip him of all his scholarships but MAKE him play on national TV.<br />Dear Brett....what the F)(*&& were you thinking cutting someone down on that block. Can you imagine if that guy had actually gotten hurt? Cant wait for him to get snapped in half during the season....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03119688466894995513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4443545086094010744.post-14771981971144048432009-09-08T16:57:21.721-04:002009-09-08T16:57:21.721-04:00Unbelievable! What a great experience. I have a ...Unbelievable! What a great experience. I have a longish one of visiting S. Bend with my dad and brother to see our youngest brother's Fighting Irish beat up on SMU, the year after the stallions came off the death penalty probation. EVERYONE should see a game at ND if only to watch the band march from the quad to the stadium....goose bumps like you wouldn't believe. Visited the Big House with a work colleague mid day two summers ago..place was wide open we could have runs plays..no security or anything. You are right...big is NOT the word....ginormous or something like that. Great story !!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03119688466894995513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4443545086094010744.post-32245558930020494352009-09-03T08:36:17.251-04:002009-09-03T08:36:17.251-04:00Wait a minnet now. You mean to tell me NCAA footba...Wait a minnet now. You mean to tell me NCAA football coaches violate NCAA rules? I don't believe it. They are all paragons of virtue. Aren't they? Please don't spoil my version of reality.Ben Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17807488850925842222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4443545086094010744.post-81802909381209627932009-08-31T07:48:52.841-04:002009-08-31T07:48:52.841-04:00Slap the **** out of Junior already. Can I get a w...Slap the **** out of Junior already. Can I get a witless ... I mean witness?Ben Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17807488850925842222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4443545086094010744.post-50675331224109583482009-08-30T17:13:38.253-04:002009-08-30T17:13:38.253-04:00Isiah is whining beacause UNC has no starters comi...Isiah is whining beacause UNC has no starters coming back and he doesn't think they will beat him bad enough....lol what a weaselAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4443545086094010744.post-70412793043448546892009-08-25T10:53:48.482-04:002009-08-25T10:53:48.482-04:00It's not sports. It's soap operas.It's not sports. It's soap operas.Ben Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17807488850925842222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4443545086094010744.post-29831240652501720252009-08-20T08:23:58.695-04:002009-08-20T08:23:58.695-04:00I quit running years ago when I realized that even...I quit running years ago when I realized that even my .45 ACP throwing 230 grains at 800 feet per second is exponentially faster than living critter on the planet. My .204 Ruger throws 40 grains at over 3,000 feet per second. Why run?Ben Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17807488850925842222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4443545086094010744.post-11540965072177969292009-08-17T09:08:14.029-04:002009-08-17T09:08:14.029-04:00The man did his time. At some point, it's just...The man did his time. At some point, it's just time to move on. <br /><br />I don't condone what he did. I just think the punishment should end when it ends. His life will never be the same no matter what he does. Time to move forward.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09053061951613605674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4443545086094010744.post-63533330666177932802009-08-17T07:03:36.354-04:002009-08-17T07:03:36.354-04:00People need to give Vick a break. He's doing t...People need to give Vick a break. He's doing the same thing thousands of Americans right here in my town do every Friday and Saturday night. Unless I missed something. He is complaining about Da Man right? Mebbe the E-Gals needed some (more) comic relief.Ben Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17807488850925842222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4443545086094010744.post-12458525589944647162009-07-27T07:58:06.646-04:002009-07-27T07:58:06.646-04:00I knew there was a reason I pay absolutely no atte...I knew there was a reason I pay absolutely no attention to professional sports except for the Noter.<br /><br />I'm still looking for the reason, but Beckham comes very close. Any chance of getting him to come to S. Georgia for a repeat performance? I'm pretty sure I can round up a couple of redneck rec ball soccer coaches to teach him how to really tackle someone.<br /><br />'Course, he won't be able to play soccer for a while after his education...Ben Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17807488850925842222noreply@blogger.com