Comments for Beyond The Scoreboard http://beyondthescoreboard.com Tue, 19 Oct 2010 00:00:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on About Us by Karen Gray http://beyondthescoreboard.com/about/#comment-52 Karen Gray Tue, 19 Oct 2010 00:00:57 +0000 http:/?page_id=2#comment-52 Hey Justin: Love your website! This is a great vehicle for all you guys who have all the knowlege of sports and a great vehicle for people like me who know nothing but can get it all in one easy spot! Hope you're doing well out there on the east coast. Would love to see you the next time you're in AZ! Mom Gray! Hey Justin:

Love your website! This is a great vehicle for all you guys who have all the knowlege of sports and a great vehicle for people like me who know nothing but can get it all in one easy spot! Hope you’re doing well out there on the east coast. Would love to see you the next time you’re in AZ!

Mom Gray!

]]> Comment on In Which Clinton Portis and Darnell Dockett Prove They’re Asses by Vince Marotta http://beyondthescoreboard.com/2010/09/14/in-which-clinton-portis-and-darnell-dockett-prove-theyre-asses/#comment-25 Vince Marotta Wed, 15 Sep 2010 18:30:34 +0000 http://beyondthescoreboard.com/?p=679#comment-25 You're right about Portis...he's a clown. If I remember correctly, he (along with Chris Samuels) also spoke out in defense of Michael Vick early in the dogfighting mess. Media outlets must have him marked as a "go-to" guy on sports controversy, just knowing that he'll say something stupid. I do like Dockett, but he's a ticking social media time bomb. He's gonna get himself in trouble (more than he already has) real soon. By the way, congrats on the new site. It looks great! You’re right about Portis…he’s a clown. If I remember correctly, he (along with Chris Samuels) also spoke out in defense of Michael Vick early in the dogfighting mess. Media outlets must have him marked as a “go-to” guy on sports controversy, just knowing that he’ll say something stupid.

I do like Dockett, but he’s a ticking social media time bomb. He’s gonna get himself in trouble (more than he already has) real soon.

By the way, congrats on the new site. It looks great!

]]> Comment on In Which Clinton Portis and Darnell Dockett Prove They’re Asses by Justin Karp http://beyondthescoreboard.com/2010/09/14/in-which-clinton-portis-and-darnell-dockett-prove-theyre-asses/#comment-24 Justin Karp Wed, 15 Sep 2010 04:11:49 +0000 http://beyondthescoreboard.com/?p=679#comment-24 I wasn't referring to Sainz as scantily-clad, though. That was just an analogy to describe a man's reaction to a woman period, not her. I wasn’t referring to Sainz as scantily-clad, though. That was just an analogy to describe a man’s reaction to a woman period, not her.

]]> Comment on In Which Clinton Portis and Darnell Dockett Prove They’re Asses by Kimberly Davis http://beyondthescoreboard.com/2010/09/14/in-which-clinton-portis-and-darnell-dockett-prove-theyre-asses/#comment-23 Kimberly Davis Wed, 15 Sep 2010 04:03:26 +0000 http://beyondthescoreboard.com/?p=679#comment-23 You had me until "scantily clad." Sainz wasn't scantily clad. She was wearing jeans and a button-down shirt. That's not scantily. I've seen female sideline reporters dress more provocatively and no one says a word. You had me until “scantily clad.” Sainz wasn’t scantily clad. She was wearing jeans and a button-down shirt. That’s not scantily. I’ve seen female sideline reporters dress more provocatively and no one says a word.

]]> Comment on NFL’s Catch-22: To Televise or Not to Televise by Rich Gray http://beyondthescoreboard.com/2010/09/13/nfls-catch-22-to-televise-or-not-to-televise/#comment-22 Rich Gray Wed, 15 Sep 2010 00:05:29 +0000 http://beyondthescoreboard.com/?p=650#comment-22 The Nielson Company released television numbers for September 6th-12th. The huge numbers continued for the NFL. Of the top 10 prime-time programs across all networks, the NFL ranked 1st through 6th and 9th. 27.5 million tuned in to watch the Saints and the Vikings, the highest rated Thursday night opener in league history. The Dallas-Washington game on NBC was the most watched Sunday night game ever, with 25.3 million watching. Meanwhile, Fox earned its highest rating for opening weekend it 14 years with 28 million tuning into watch Green Bay and Philadelphia. Further proof that fans are opting to stay home on Sundays. The Nielson Company released television numbers for September 6th-12th. The huge numbers continued for the NFL. Of the top 10 prime-time programs across all networks, the NFL ranked 1st through 6th and 9th. 27.5 million tuned in to watch the Saints and the Vikings, the highest rated Thursday night opener in league history. The Dallas-Washington game on NBC was the most watched Sunday night game ever, with 25.3 million watching. Meanwhile, Fox earned its highest rating for opening weekend it 14 years with 28 million tuning into watch Green Bay and Philadelphia. Further proof that fans are opting to stay home on Sundays.

]]> Comment on NFL’s Catch-22: To Televise or Not to Televise by Erik http://beyondthescoreboard.com/2010/09/13/nfls-catch-22-to-televise-or-not-to-televise/#comment-21 Erik Mon, 13 Sep 2010 20:37:12 +0000 http://beyondthescoreboard.com/?p=650#comment-21 The troubled economy has a great affect on attendance, but it's a combination of the economy, and the ever-rising cost to attend a game that is really driving attendance down. I recently attended a Giants <strong><em>pre-season</em></strong> game. Single ticket price: $140 Single can of Schlitz: $12 Yes. You read that correctly. At Giants Stadium (or the New Meadowlands, or whatever it's called), a single can of god-awful Schlitz beer is $12. That's $304 for two people to attend a single game, and each have a single beer at that game. And that was a pre-season game! Who can afford to attend 8 games a year at prices higher than that? I could go to a bar every weekend during the season, drink as much as I wanted, while watching 8 different games at once, and it would cost less than attending a single preseason game. It's not the economic problems which are hurting attendance, it's the NFL's failure to realize the economic problems. The troubled economy has a great affect on attendance, but it’s a combination of the economy, and the ever-rising cost to attend a game that is really driving attendance down.

I recently attended a Giants pre-season game.

Single ticket price: $140
Single can of Schlitz: $12

Yes. You read that correctly. At Giants Stadium (or the New Meadowlands, or whatever it’s called), a single can of god-awful Schlitz beer is $12.

That’s $304 for two people to attend a single game, and each have a single beer at that game. And that was a pre-season game! Who can afford to attend 8 games a year at prices higher than that?

I could go to a bar every weekend during the season, drink as much as I wanted, while watching 8 different games at once, and it would cost less than attending a single preseason game.

It’s not the economic problems which are hurting attendance, it’s the NFL’s failure to realize the economic problems.

]]> Comment on Masoli Ruling Reversal – Not Even The NCAA Knows What It Wants by Patrick http://beyondthescoreboard.com/2010/09/03/masoli-ruling-reversal-not-even-the-ncaa-knows-what-it-wants/#comment-19 Patrick Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:44:48 +0000 http://beyondthescoreboard.com/?p=644#comment-19 The graduate program Masoli enrolled in at Ole' Miss? Parks and Recreation Management. I can't believe UO doesn't have this same program! The graduate program Masoli enrolled in at Ole’ Miss? Parks and Recreation Management. I can’t believe UO doesn’t have this same program!

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]]> Comment on Five Reasons the Nationals Should Shut Strasburg Down by Stephen Strasburg’s Future To Be Addressed Today | Beyond The Scoreboard http://beyondthescoreboard.com/2010/08/25/five-reasons-the-nationals-should-shut-strasburg-down/#comment-15 Stephen Strasburg’s Future To Be Addressed Today | Beyond The Scoreboard Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:50:04 +0000 http://beyondthescoreboard.com/?p=457#comment-15 [...] this week, we suggested five reasons for the Nationals to shut Strasburg down for the rest of the season. I’m hoping they [...] [...] this week, we suggested five reasons for the Nationals to shut Strasburg down for the rest of the season. I’m hoping they [...]

]]> Comment on The “Dustin Johnson Was Robbed” Argument Needs To End – Now by BBKing http://beyondthescoreboard.com/2010/08/22/the-dustin-johnson-was-robbed-argument-needs-to-end-now/#comment-14 BBKing Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:26:25 +0000 http://beyondthescoreboard.com/?p=257#comment-14 Johnson's biggest flaw is that he tried to get away with it, if you watch the replay he grounds his club then backs off, he knew it then, he didn't call it on himself, (something that golfers are supposed to do) and then went on to write a 5 on the card only to have to erase it when the rules official tells him that it was a bunker. (which johnson already knew) this guy should be made an example of on an even bigger level then what he has been, he tried to cheat his way to a major championship. Johnson’s biggest flaw is that he tried to get away with it, if you watch the replay he grounds his club then backs off, he knew it then, he didn’t call it on himself, (something that golfers are supposed to do) and then went on to write a 5 on the card only to have to erase it when the rules official tells him that it was a bunker. (which johnson already knew) this guy should be made an example of on an even bigger level then what he has been, he tried to cheat his way to a major championship.

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