Middle Buffalo

In all the outrage over this Rice situation, I haven't heard one person wonder whether or not he would be accepted in the locker room. Last fall, with the Riley Cooper racism video release, that was a real talking point. It's odd to consider what is and is not acceptable behavior according to NFL players.

Waddle & Silvy asked Ditka about the Redskins on Thursday. Ditka's opinion on the matter didn't sound any less dumb a couple of weeks later. Old white guys should just learn to stop commenting on race. They're never able to make the point without sounding bad.

Had a draft last night. Started an hour late because a guy was traveling for work. I'm ok with that. But what's with guys taking three minutes to take a pick? It literally takes me fifteen seconds. Narrow your options as your turn approaches. Eliminate names as they're picked and make your choice immediately. It's not a life/death decision. Draft took almost 3.5 hours - plus the hour delay. Oh, and ther were a few of us doing it online while the rest gathered at a friend's house. I logged into the draft room twenty minutes before he draft. Five hours total time spent.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Aug 28, 2014 -> 07:55 AM) Jurko sucks but I like Waddle. I think my biggest problem with them (and most hosts) is that they don't follow all of the teams very closely. Waddle doesn't follow hockey, baseball or college sports. Jurko doesn't follow nba, baseball or college (sometimes watches NCAAF). So, basically it's Bears 24/7 and uninformed conjecture on the rest. At least they're not bitter like B&B, but is it too much to expect them to casually watch some of the other stuff?

QUOTE (winninguglyin83 @ Aug 21, 2014 -> 04:20 PM) wanted Beckham to succeed. thought he would succeed. waited for him to succeed. Never happened. Could never hit the high fastball -- and never learned to lay off it. Didn't matter whether it was Walker, Manto or Steverson, he kept flailing and missing. Wish him the best, except against the White Sox. I thought he was the next Paul Molitor. I was wrong.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 20, 2014 -> 07:32 AM) This moment is taylor-made for the Score. This has full phone lines written all over it. It's especially good fodder for the Score because Ditka is an ESPN personality. It would be more interesting to bring up the topic on ESPN 1000 and see how they handle/run from it.

QUOTE (IlliniKrush @ Aug 14, 2014 -> 09:02 PM) ...or his bulls*** TWTW. TWTW is just another way of saying someone "refuses to lose." It's been said countless times about guys like Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson ( or fill in the blank) as a way to illustrate that they had something that set them apart from everyone else. Something that made them "winners." I'm not sure why Hawk gets so much heat for TWTW. It's not exactly a new idea. I'm no longer much of a Hawk fan, but I don't think this latest controversy is really much. I'm more offended/embarrassed by the over the top homerism. His evaluations of the Sox are largely useless as a result of trying to sell the product. I'd welcome a little more honesty in that area.

QUOTE (ptatc @ Jun 12, 2014 -> 09:11 AM) While I do think there are problems here, this is the best statement about the USA. With freedom comes problems. The more control anyone including the government has over your life, the less freedom you have. People have the freedom to be violent and morons. I don't like it, but they are free to choose. So places with less freedoms have fewer problems?

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Jun 2, 2014 -> 10:39 PM) And then of course the tip-in that was, in fact, above the crossbar..... Would have been nice to see a freeze frame of that on TV last night. I guess the league probably frowns on that though to avoid second guessing during the game. "Stop it right there...."

Back to attendance - it's all about season tickets. I just watched the highlights of the Yankees game tonight. Announced attendance was 41000+ (85 percent of capacity according to mlb.com). No way there was more than 32000 there (approx 65 percent of capacity). It would be interesting to know the season ticket numbers for all of the teams. I bet actual attendance doesn't go much over the season ticket numbers on most days because of the secondary ticket market.

QUOTE (flavum @ Jun 1, 2014 -> 03:43 PM) RIP Ann B. Davis Off to the Meat Cutter's Ball in the sky no doubt. RIP Alice.

QUOTE (The Ultimate Champion @ May 30, 2014 -> 04:04 PM) BTW is BlackJack anyone else's least favorite former great Sox player? He was the heart of the sox in the early 90s, so I'll give him a pass for being a dick.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ May 30, 2014 -> 07:55 PM) That's what I saw too. For once it wasn't Shaws fault. Seemed obvious. I'm pretty sure shaw put himself in position to make contact with quick, but he was clearly pushed.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 24, 2014 -> 08:40 AM) YES! YES! HELL YES! Hawk is awesome. Haters suck. Hawk's home run call doesn't need the extra flourish he sometimes gives. It always sounds strained. Otherwise, still classic.

QUOTE (Middle Buffalo @ Apr 28, 2014 -> 06:32 PM) And Simmons has known for years. I listen to his podcast and he's talked about Sterling several times. He hasn't done it yet, but expect a column or podcast soon where he takes the moral high ground now. Also, it's not like there's only one team in LA and is forced to be a clippers tix holder to see games. As far as this turning into the filibuster, it's an nba thread, and like it or not, this is the big story in the nba right now. http://grantland.com/features/sterlings-fold/

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Apr 28, 2014 -> 06:09 PM) Because it's been known for decades that Sterling is a racist, and he bought the tix for Lob City anyway. And Simmons has known for years. I listen to his podcast and he's talked about Sterling several times. He hasn't done it yet, but expect a column or podcast soon where he takes the moral high ground now. Also, it's not like there's only one team in LA and is forced to be a clippers tix holder to see games. As far as this turning into the filibuster, it's an nba thread, and like it or not, this is the big story in the nba right now.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Apr 28, 2014 -> 11:19 AM) The whole thing is pretty disgusting but anyone that thinks Sterling is the only owner in pro sports that feels that way is delusional. He is an old bigot that will never change. Something humorous that I saw on ESPN was Chris Broussard up in arms over what Sterling said. Broussard should understand how Sterling feels. He hates gay people for no apparent reason. What a hypocrite that clown is. I started but ultimately didn't post Donald Sterling thread to point out the hypocrisy of the commentators. There's Broussard, as noted above. Magic Jonnson is not someone whose moral compass is one that I would follow. Jalen Rose had the Uncle Tom thing regarding black players going to duke, yet is offended by Donald Sterling's racism. And, Bill Simmons is a season ticket holder for the Clippers, yet is offended by the owner. Anyway, Sterling is a scumbag, and the league should do what mlb did with George Steinbrenner and strip him of his ability to be involved (at the very least). If possible, the nba should try to force him to sell.&

QUOTE (pettie4sox @ Apr 28, 2014 -> 06:27 AM) Well the Bulls played like crap and Hinrich was an uber turnover machine. Taj was beasting. I love that guy. I think the Bulls win the next game and then drop the 4th contest in Washington. Heinrich had 4 of their 16 turnovers. He was terrible, but only had one more turnover than Noah and Taj had.

Left forearm hair starting to turn gray. Right arm still brunette.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 7, 2014 -> 11:57 AM) Well done by SSS http://www.southsidesox.com/2014/4/6/55852..._campaign=blogs That was really good. It will be completely ignored, of course. The Reds had similar crowds last year in September. I always pay attention to crowds when I watch highlights, so I remember their small outfield crowds standing out. Yankee stadium always has almost all of the seats behind home plate open, also, because they're ridiculously expensive.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Feb 11, 2014 -> 08:11 PM) I'm not sure what you're asking exactly but you would set the box up in your parents basement. Then in AZ you get access to all their channels. That tv will have to be on whatever you in AZ are watching but you can actually change the channel from AZ and the tv will also change to it. You answered my question. Thanks.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Feb 11, 2014 -> 01:36 PM) Yes, but if you only ever watch sports, and have a friend who watches the same sports, you can have one cable subscription and one sling box instead of two cable subscriptions. OR, if you live outside of the range of CSN Chicago and your father lives inside the range, you can watch Sox games on the Sling Box while he is watching at home. Does the person in Chicago have to be watching the game, or does it work as long as that tv isn't on another program. I've been thinking about getting a sling box for my parents' house in Chicago so I can watch Bears and Sox games in AZ. They have a tv in the basement that they never use (it is hooked up to cable).

Is Lone Survivor appropriate for a 10 & 12 year old boy? Not really worried about language - more concerned about graphic violence that might lead to nightmares.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jan 19, 2014 -> 05:08 PM) In what world is shoulder to shoulder a penalty? They make it easy on the refs when they don't bring their arms up when making the tackle. Without arms, it always looks like a missile being launched.

I love Bobby Jenks. I'd be all for the Sox signing him and helping him get his life back on track. I'd love it if he could help us down the road, but I really don't care. The Sox don't owe him anything, but I'd have so much respect for the organization if they signed him to a minor league deal. Every so often I pop in one of the WS games and watch. Jenks looks so innocent when he comes into the game. He looks likes he's overwhelmed. Then he starts throwing nasty stuff.