tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4527459079350833253.comments2008-07-30T06:45:21.167-07:00David Zemonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02083530312014917104noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4527459079350833253.post-62558420064289882352008-07-30T06:45:00.000-07:002008-07-30T06:45:00.000-07:00so the reason why people beleive? this is because, although i love 1130 and 1270, the sports talk shows in Detroit actually give people hope. When Valenti and Foster or Stoney and Wojo give their opinions it immediately becomes the opinions of thousands of sports fans. Recently, 1270 am (Pat Kaputo) has praised the lions and predicts 9 wins this season and many are saying they have more talent this year? They dropped Shaun Rogers, released Kevin Jones who is better than any option they have now, and have Jon Kitna who is another year older. I wont beleive until they win 8 games. But radio is the reason we all beleive.Evannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4527459079350833253.post-34769781240057063922008-07-30T06:41:00.000-07:002008-07-30T06:41:00.000-07:00Nice idea, im all for it. You are going to get pounded, but it should be fun :-)Evan Goldfarbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4527459079350833253.post-71329931054231275012008-07-16T14:18:00.000-07:002008-07-16T14:18:00.000-07:00thats fair, a balance would be good, but they'd have to figure something out like replay could only be used on certain types of plays or like in football, managers could have a certain number of challenges.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, why would you want to shorten games. The longer they run, the more money they make. And on top of that, I think the game's length is much less important than whether it's called correctly or not.Justin Rolnitzkynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4527459079350833253.post-11422333045325852702008-07-13T16:24:00.000-07:002008-07-13T16:24:00.000-07:00Commissioner Bud Selig wants to shorten the length of games. Adding instant replay would only make them longer. I think there should be a balance between using a certain amount of instant replay and keeping the games short.Zachary Friedmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4527459079350833253.post-44662698320444565582008-07-11T23:43:00.000-07:002008-07-11T23:43:00.000-07:00ya i know, i kinda knew that all my suggestions weren't legit, but i wanted to fell included and find more people. Jason Kapono is pretty legit tho actually, but i guess it's your team. ooooo thought......<BR/><BR/>Maybe we could have a draft. we each pick 10 white guys trading off each pick off course, and match up our teams. we could even do a lil fantasy team against eachother or even a playstation fantasy draft exhibition game!!justinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4527459079350833253.post-17655177563998544372008-07-11T23:39:00.000-07:002008-07-11T23:39:00.000-07:00i was kidding around the stfu bro. I think i was...uh....in a diff state of mind. :) but um.. i agree with evanJustin Rolnitzkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00588959821865285018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4527459079350833253.post-33371176194230690822008-07-07T19:01:00.000-07:002008-07-07T19:01:00.000-07:00Greg oden has proclaimed his support for obama and did his research before voting for him, Lebron is helping save darfur Hines ward , yes im putting football players in the mix because he generalized and said athletes are pretty much idiots.<BR/>He said they have nothing else to do after they retire but spend money so i said they put the money into non profits, and also a lot of athletes get at least two years of college done so what the hell do you mean that all athletes jump straight out of high school or do one year of college. Still would like to hear what David has to say .booc33http://openid.aol.com/booc33noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4527459079350833253.post-34000206351608831742008-07-07T01:03:00.000-07:002008-07-07T01:03:00.000-07:00To be honest Booc33, I dont think you could be more wrong. Athletes are educated because they are involved in charities? how does that make anyone educated? it helps them understand diseases and how they can raise money for research, but if you come out of high school or after a year in college and you are ignorant or dumb then, then they will be the same after helping out an non=profit organization, unless it involves some sort of math or social studies course. Politics? Diddy is involved in politics, outside of that, give me 5 current professional athletes who are involved in politics. People such as Bill Bradley and Charles Barkley do not count b/c they dont play anymore. When was the last time you saw Adam "Pac-Man" Jones or even someone clean cut such as Peyton Manning say they supported the democratic or republican party? Your other points are prob valid, but to say athletes are educated b/c of politics and non-profit groups? I think notEvan Goldfarbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4527459079350833253.post-41300871031154806662008-07-04T00:10:00.000-07:002008-07-04T00:10:00.000-07:00I've been talking about this draft with friends, and we've come to the conclusion that Joe Dumars didn't want a first round pick, because first round picks are guaranteed a contract. With one extra player, the Pistons would have less flexibility, roster-wise and money-wise, to make a major trade this summer. <BR/>Also, I don't see a very big difference between Walter Sharpe or D.J. White. Whereas D.J. White could one day become a 10th man, Walter Sharpe has the potential to start someday.<BR/><BR/>Keep up the good work!Zachary Friedmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4527459079350833253.post-5747821950963213582008-07-03T13:41:00.000-07:002008-07-03T13:41:00.000-07:00Really shut the fuck up? Why take it there, its just a friendly blog no need to be an internet tough guy. I made a very valid counter argument by the way when i said that athletes are educated because they involved themselves in the community i.e. charites and politics. Secondly if your the second best player and best player on championship teams it not being all that arrogant in you dont feel the need to try out for the last pick in the 1st round, especially if you have a great body of work like these players do. So chill out and the woody paige quote was just for fun. I would like to hear what Zemon has to say about my post.booc33http://openid.aol.com/booc33noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4527459079350833253.post-53230820693105789982008-07-03T13:27:00.000-07:002008-07-03T13:27:00.000-07:00Noted and fixed. Thanks for your comments.Justin Rolnitzkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00588959821865285018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4527459079350833253.post-49021622137161467852008-07-03T08:41:00.000-07:002008-07-03T08:41:00.000-07:00Great article and I do agree with your points. I even like the "I just cant wait to be king" video you put up, but i mean cmon get one where the voice actually matches the video. You are better than thatEvannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4527459079350833253.post-67384852555253968912008-07-02T21:53:00.000-07:002008-07-02T21:53:00.000-07:00I completely agree. Every time I see one of those Gatorade commercials on TV I just want to get a bottle and pour it over my head. Not only does it energize, re-electrolyze and hydrate you, but the fruit punch flavor is like drinking straight from a porn stars tit. It is one of my life goals to either dump or get dumped on by one of those 10 gallon containers like coaches do when they win the big game. Bottom line: Gatorade is great, I just bought a huge case of it!Scottnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4527459079350833253.post-397326552971643162008-07-02T18:00:00.000-07:002008-07-02T18:00:00.000-07:001.) to be honest with you i think joe alexander is going to be a best so no i dont think he should be on the team, although he did go to WV which is a very white school<BR/>2.) Doug Christie is def. retired<BR/>3.)Duncan, from the Virgin Islands so would have qualified but after further review just like shane battier, he is black<BR/>4.)I hated Kapono on the Heat and he may well be good enough to make it, but i already had mike miller and plenty other shooters<BR/>5.) and 6.) jeff foster and austin croshere? cmon. They suck. very bad playersEvan Goldfarbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4527459079350833253.post-76785098146456711162008-07-02T17:41:00.000-07:002008-07-02T17:41:00.000-07:00Booc33......shut the fuck up. its his opinion. if he wants to hate, he can hate. your argument is unclear, all i know is that you tried to make 2 points, and u mentioned woody paige. go back to grade school slugger.Justin Rolnitzkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00588959821865285018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4527459079350833253.post-48149827042796401512008-07-02T13:15:00.000-07:002008-07-02T13:15:00.000-07:00Not that I'm a huge fan of his, but what about Carlos Arroyo? Peurto Rico is technically a part of America...Mike Epsteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471619395993858003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4527459079350833253.post-12976696765221983672008-07-02T13:11:00.000-07:002008-07-02T13:11:00.000-07:00David - While you make excellent points about CDR and other pro athletes struggles with the basics of public relations, I think Joe D took CDRS snub too far. We could have had someone who really should have been a mid range first round pick with championship college experience (not to mention a Detroit native) on a second round pay scale, I can't understand how it wouldn't have been worth the risk to take CDR over Joe's sleeper pick (pun intended). I think CDR was being arrogant, but I also believe Joe was as well. Now that Lindsay is essentially an assistant coach and Chauncey's AARP card is almost in the mail, passing up on a proven performer to take a risk on someone who may fill our second biggest need (a backup SF, since Flip managed to alienate Mo Evans, Carlos Delfino and Jarvis Hayes in consecutive seasons, some kind of record) was clearly a mistake.Mike Epsteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471619395993858003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4527459079350833253.post-30477138672467240842008-07-02T00:31:00.000-07:002008-07-02T00:31:00.000-07:00First i would like to give u congrats on making an acutal substantial group on facebook. But now its time for me to set you straight in the words of the great Woody Paige. The first bone I have to pick with you is your generalization of pro athletes. Come on Zemon I thought you were better than that many pro athletes have non profit orgs and involved in the political landscape of America. Secondly this years draft was like no other before it a record number of freshman were select in the first round midway through so they had good reason to belive as great juniors (CDR)and seniors (Super mario) would be taken before the 1st round was over. Im gonna go out on a limb and also say that there speech is not horrible either. Glad to see you still love sports, now get some of that hate out of your system!!!booc33http://openid.aol.com/booc33noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4527459079350833253.post-22287005613579854412008-07-01T15:35:00.000-07:002008-07-01T15:35:00.000-07:00couple of people i felt were maybe left out. <BR/>1) joe alexander? drafted this yr, real athletic, great shot.<BR/>2) doug christe? not sure if he still plays, not sure if he's white....just a thought<BR/>3)Tim Duncan...i know he's dark skinned, but he talks like tiger woods and uses the backboard more than your middle school basketball coach<BR/>4) Jason Kapono - legit american, career avg of 7 ppg, had nearly 16ppg this playoffs for toronto and in 06/07, he led the league in 3pt percentage at .514 which was the 4th best in league history.<BR/>5) Jeff Foster - career avg of 5 pts, 7 rbs<BR/>6) Austin Croshere - basically foster's twin<BR/><BR/>ur thoughts?Justin Rolnitzkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00588959821865285018noreply@blogger.com