The Long National Nightmare is Over
by _trey_ on Sep 2, 2010 9:00 AM EDT
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PrintMorning Talking Points, 'Thank God, the World Has Meaning Again' edition:
Yes, ladies and gentleman, you heard it here first: the football starts today! That means no more:
- having to see stupid baseball on TV! Hurray!
- pointlessly throwing your Saturdays away 'spending time' with 'loved ones!' Huzzah!
- getting drunk enough to pretend you understand that weird, cruelly-named children's game people in other countries play! Goooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaaal!
Today's Headlines:
- The ever-coquettish NCAA clearinghouse finally gave in Tuesday morning and coyly released 'will-he-or-won't-he' wide receiver Justin "Bones" Hunter to play this season. He practiced with the Volunteers that very afternoon.
- Which I guess is good, as eternal optimist Chris Low of ESPN has decided that having talented young players may be kinda okay.
- Just in time for the new season UT's conversion of Neyland Stadium into the interior of the Death Star is complete. There are pictures. This is a good thing.
But wait, there's more! Today's football schedule! Quarterbacks! Geeks! Texans!
All after the jump. Promise.
Yet More Headlines:
- The great Arian Foster has apparently foregone his dream of opening a philosophy store to secure the starting job for the Texans.
- All you Bray-ites, begin your weeping/teeth-gnashing/endless whining: Coach Dooley says Matt Simms is really, really, really the quarterback
- Colorful old person Mike Strange is concerned about the vols being 'geeked,' whatever that means
- Also, some guy hurt his leg
Today's Games of Interest (well, sorta):
- Minnesota at Middle Tennessee 6:30 p.m. ESPNU
Will MTSU's aspirations to win something called the Sun Belt (Which is like for wrestling, or something) be halted by the deadly Gophers? - Southern Miss at South Carolina 6:30 ESPN
Just for for the whiny Big 10 people: 'SEC! SEC! SEC!' - 15) Pittsburgh at (24) Utah 8:30 Versus
Should be the best game of the night, if you can figure out what the crap "Versus" is to actually watch the thing - Complete List of Thursday's Games
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OMG! OMG!! OMG !!!!!!1
BloodSpite
"Gentlemen, it is better to have died as a small boy than to fumble this football." John Heisman
OMG OMG OMG !!!!!!1
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I will give my North Carolina for Tennessee Today. Apparently.
Co-sign the baseball part
Baseball highlights — and with it their repeated use of the phrase “walk-off” — try their best to ruin my summer every year.
...just apologize for not thanking me.
Agreed
Although I still don’t like football fans knocking soccer (or soccer fans knocking football). They’re the two most interesting sports in the world. Can’t we just band together against baseball or something?
by Incipient_Senescence on Sep 2, 2010 11:27 AM EDT up reply actions
You'll have to translate that:
The Spanish-, Japanese-, Korean, and Mandarin-speaking players on your team didn’t understand it.
I'm game
Personally I hate baseball I don’t care how Un American it makes me. I couldn’t choose my parents either ;)
BloodSpite
"Gentlemen, it is better to have died as a small boy than to fumble this football." John Heisman
by Joseph Stanley on Sep 2, 2010 12:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Gotta have something to get you through the summer
if you find a team you care about, the fact that they play almost every day is also a big plus – I follow what’s going on throughout MLB much less than I follow what’s going on throughout the NBA or the NFL, but I do follow the Braves just as closely as I follow the Celtics and Titans.
However, the offseasons with the World Cup and the Summer Olympics do always go by much faster
by Will Shelton on Sep 2, 2010 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions
See, I never even pay attention to Summer Olympics
It’s all about the World Cup. And the Euro Cup, although harder to watch, does draw some interest. And the Confederations Cup, when USA is playing. Which only happens if we win our confederation first. Which means we have to win the ‘11 Gold Cup. Which I won’t be able to watch because I’ll be getting married/on my honeymoon overseas.
by Incipient_Senescence on Sep 2, 2010 12:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Played both sports through high school
Had success in both sports. Actually, probably more in baseball. Understood the intricacies of both. And it’s not close. Soccer is the only sport that gives American football a run for its money (basketball is third). Live, it pretty much tops everything (on TV, football is still king). I went to a baseball game live at Fenway Park a couple months ago and left in the 7th inning. Yeah, not close.
by Incipient_Senescence on Sep 2, 2010 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Neyland looks fan-freakin-tastic
Its looking like madison square garden, and i fully expected to see one of those boxy death star repair droids scooting around on the floor on the inside shots.
RIP Steve McNair (1973 - 2009) Retire #9!
by Pride of the Southland on Sep 2, 2010 11:59 AM EDT reply actions
Funny
I was thinking Baby Godzilla’s ;)
BloodSpite
"Gentlemen, it is better to have died as a small boy than to fumble this football." John Heisman
by Joseph Stanley on Sep 2, 2010 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Love the comment about MTSU and winning the Sun Belt
If they win the Sun Belt does that mean that they get to challenge Ric Flair for the World Television Title belt?
Pandemonium Reigns
by Pandemonium Reigns on Sep 2, 2010 1:37 PM EDT reply actions
Great read.....
I have been waiting for real football. I absolutely, positively hated the KICK THE CAN invitational in a 3rd World country event this summer. As soon as the US was dropped kicked again by GHANA, I went back to seeing this game as a communist plot to turn the healthy American male into a useless whiny crybaby. Welcome REAL FOOTBALL and GO BIG ORANGE!!!!
Heh. The one thing to remember is that, without soccer, we wouldn't have American Football.
Oh, and South Africa, despite its many problems, is not third world.
The bolded is extremely ironic
“I went back to seeing this game as a communist plot to turn the healthy American male into a useless whiny crybaby. Welcome REAL FOOTBALL and GO BIG ORANGE!!!!”
Because soccer is better at keeping you healthy and fit than pretty much any other sport going. Not to mention it’s more violent than baseball. Really, soccer vs. baseball is no contest, and we really shouldn’t derail the blog with it. Football vs. soccer is actually a pretty good match, but I hate seeing that argument because they’re my two favorite sports and there’s no reason we should have to chose.
by Incipient_Senescence on Sep 2, 2010 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions
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