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QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Sep 2, 2014 -> 08:14 PM) Troy Aikman and Joe Buck are by far the worst announcers. Maybe ever. Not even close. Not even close.

I just started a twitter handle @siragusagreatjobgreatcommentary to tweet all the wonderful sideline anecdotes I hear from him this season. #trending.

Also I'd like to point out I was wrong about Fales.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Sep 2, 2014 -> 07:16 PM) Wat. NO this is entirely false. Goose is terrible I just heard one of his sideline tidbits of wisdom where he explained to the audience at home that the people at the stadium cannot actually see the computer generated yellow first down line. He has had terrible, but I think he has added an interesting element recently. Look, when people talk non-stop for 3 hours they are going to say something stupid.

I really enjoyed it. Obviously this year there was some more emphasis on the minors from my end, and I hadn't really paid attention to that since 2008 or so. I didn't read every one, however, so I'm not sure if it would be easier to just do a weekly review, but I did read a bunch.

Siragusa especially impresses me. I hated his first year or two, where he'd basically just talk about hot dogs in the crowd. Now he brings in good insight into how plays developed and player body language on the field.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Sep 2, 2014 -> 04:03 PM) This would have been too easy...and in bad taste...but funny I'm going to edit that because I really did not mean to make that joke.

There are a lot of players that played nowhere near as well as Sam against 2s and 3s that are on a team (see Cornelius Washington). But look at Austen Lane, who played pretty well, tough at that level. Still think the cowboys should pick him up

I also thought Ldamian Washington would have a good shot since he was a gunner in college and could return kicks. But he barely got any snaps. I hope he goes to CFL.

Honestly, I highly recommend. We saw parts or wholes of 5-6 matches. I'd definitely go the 1st or 2nd weekend (preferably 2nd, where there is still a ton of tennis but better matchups). So about $78 for a ticket and we saw all that, stayed at night to watch roger on TV outside the stadium. I can't think of anything else like that in major sports, beside the Olympics.

I had an amazing time on Friday at US Open. Best match was granollers vs ivo karlovic or Venus Williams match. I caught wozniacki vs petkovic at the grandstand which was a bit of a breezy win for woz but was my only match at the grandstand which was sooo awesome. Also caught tail end of Taylor Townsend and Donald youngs mixed doubles match.

Saw trip to Italy. It was hilarious, I prefer it to the first.

Well it would certainly be lovely if Erik Johnson takes a trip to Oz this offseason to find he had the talent all along.

I think Al Louis Jean is exciting. At 20 he reminds me of someone like M. Wilson who you really can see them using this time to get stronger and eventually be a contributor.

Mizzou could not looks any worse right now.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Aug 29, 2014 -> 02:36 PM) Vanderbilt also almost lost a timeout per quarter because their jerseys said "anchor down" as the last name, and the coaching staff had to dig up an email that proved the NCAA approved the jerseys. http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/e...or-down-jerseys Has a team done this yet and not gotten blown the f*** out?

I'm so glad mizzou plays crap openers every year.

QUOTE (Sonik22 @ Aug 28, 2014 -> 07:03 PM) Buddy offered me Tavon Austin and Fred Jackson for Lamar Miller, thoughts? I'm really high on Lamar Miller in that new offense. I have huge reservations about Austin performing on that team, but I may be way off. He may be the deep threat Hill connects with.

Interesting.

Bears somehow avoid worst linebacker group label: http://grantland.com/the-triangle/the-weak...ups-in-the-nfl/ Atlanta Falcons, linebackers The two weakest points of Atlanta’s defense are its inside linebackers and its pass rush — both of which fall under the “linebacker” umbrella when the Falcons play their 3-4. Sean Weatherspoon is out for the year, replaced by some combination of Joplo Bartu and rookie Prince Shembo. Shembo was really more of a pass-rusher at Notre Dame, which I actually kind of like when thinking about inside linebackers in a 3-4. The Cardinals’ pass rush got a significant boost from Daryl Washington getting after quarterbacks, and NaVorro Bowman was a pass-rushing terror when given the chance for San Francisco last year. Still, Shembo is a rookie who probably won’t even get the job, and fellow inside backer Paul Worrilow was merely competent as a rookie undrafted free agent last year. This is a group that seriously needed Weatherspoon. The scariest part for the Falcons is that their pass-rushing outside linebackers might be in even worse shape. Atlanta finished dead last in adjusted sack rate last year and brought in no one to remedy that. Kroy Biermann is back after missing the final 14 games of last season, but he isn’t exactly Von Miller. He and Osi Umenyiora probably aren’t enough at this point, and unfortunately, that’s all the Falcons have. In the running: Cardinals, Giants, Raiders

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Aug 28, 2014 -> 03:51 PM) Navy's uni's for saturday are pretty awesome http://www.elevenwarriors.com/college-foot...inst-ohio-state Under Armour finally hits on one.

Cobb @ 18. Peterson was a 1st round keeper. Also: our keepers are not if you keep 2 you lose your first 2 rounds. you only lose the round you drafted them in which accelerates each year. So Cobb @ 18 isn't necessarily the 18th player taken.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Aug 28, 2014 -> 03:50 PM) I was under the impression that the areas closest to Russia were very much pro-Russia over Ukraine. Maybe they don't take the entire country, but they can take the part that considers itself Russian, just like Crimea. If that's not the end game, what's the point of fighting along side the rebels in Ukranian territory? I've heard a mixbag. The areas are not pro-Kiev, but also don't want Russia to annex them.

Yeah I think that offense will make the personnel, and really believe in Jordan Matthews. College to pros leaps sometimes don't make sense, but he was literally the only passing offense Vanderbilt had and would still get open at will in the SEC.

I've come to expect when I see a tight game in the seventh to get my espn update of the sox losing by 3 in the 9th/10th. Nice to see a win. Damn, I feel like August is never a good month for the sox.