So, today I had to go for summer “training” at the baseball stadium, because even though I’ve been there since 1991, I guess I need a refresher on how beer goes into a cup & then onto my tray. Complex fucking physics, that.
Luckily, prices stayed the same, so the tips should be about right. It’s about $100/game, and the salary the law says I have to be paid goes into mum’s bingo account. I’m just hoping the knees hold up.
I look forward to seeing the regulars, especially the long-suffering Cubs fan who has worn his Leon Durham jersey to games since the late-90s, when “The Bull” was actually coaching up here with the Angels organization in the Triple-A days. He was a nice guy; never said no to a free beverage, and would help you skip the line to get into the club.
It’ll help a summer without teaching pass the time.
Tonight’s sports:
- Beisbol:
- MLB: who knows – FOX won’t say. “TBA” as of Friday evening.
- NCAA Tournament:
- Davidson at Texas A&M – 6:00PM | ESPN2
- Missouri State at TCU – 6:00Pm | ESPNU
- Vanderbilt at Oregon State – 9:00PM | ESPN
- Mississippi State at LSU – 9:00PM | ESPN2
- UFC Fight Night:
- Prelims: Lewis vs. Hunt – 8:00PM | FS1 / TSN
- Main Card: Lewis vs. Hunt – 10:00PM | FS1 / TSN
- IndyCar Racing:
- Rainguard Water Sealers 600 – 8:30PM | NBCSN
- Futbol:
- FIFA U-20 World Cup Korea Republic 2017:
- Third-place match: Uruguay vs. Italy – 2:20AM | FS1 / TSN2
- First-place match: England vs. Venezuela – 5:50AM | FS1 / TSN2
- FIFA U-20 World Cup Korea Republic 2017:
I plan to spend time in the sun tomorrow, if there is sun out. https://gfycat.com/GeneralLittleBluegill
Stupid rain made it chilly all day.
What’d I miss?
Besides that Torgo is a MAGA loser.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0_f5fkrCTA&ab_channel=97ProductionsStudios
All right, time to go to sleep. Good night, moon.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZ1mdBYrFBU
RE: Carolina never having consecutive winning seasons
The NFL South has been around for 14 years, and, has never had consecutive champions. That, in and of itself, is a statistical impossibility.
How’s the math on that work? I have good ol’ stattrek cued up but can’t figure out how to plug things in. Also, I’m drunk.
http://stattrek.com/online-calculator/binomial.aspx
Here’s how I see it. For every year after the first, there is a 75% chance that the winner is someone different. Odds of that happening 13 times in a row are 2.4%. So pretty low, but nothing outworldly.
Stoopid math and your mathness.
It’s still astounding that the other seven divisions of the NFL have had consecutive winners, at least twice, each, and the NFL South hasn’t had it happened once.
It assumes things are fully random, which isn’t true. So the actual odds would presumably be lower.
The Panthers actually broke that no consecutive champions streak when they went to the Superb Owl in the 2015 season. The year before, they went 7-8-1, and still won the division.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NFC_South#Division_champions
Check out the big brain on Low Commander…
Honestly, though, that stat just drives home that the NFL South truly is the most NFL South of divisions. What a bunch of clowns.
http://68.media.tumblr.com/RaAhBBk4TjvanexuUKbDZ5Iuo1_500.png
Yes, the Panthers broke that stat, but, it’s amazing the the Saints or even the Falcons weren’t able to do it once
Holy shit. I can’t believe the Carolina Panthers have never had back to back winning seasons. Hard to believe that when they have had some solid teams over the years
Here’s another fun stat: since 2003 the Cleveland Browns have only finished other that last in their division TWICE.
God bless the Bungles (sorry, Redshirt).
Fun, but not surprising. I would have guessed 3. Apparently I dreamt them having an extra 7-9 season.
Laquon Treadwell highlights!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4ndiOAg0gI
So it’s fun to check in to the reddit roasts of NFL teams from time to time. Here is a gem from the roast of the Carolina Panthers:
The Browns still have had back to back winning seasons more recently than the Panthers.
Which reminds me, we need to make more Kelvin Benjamin fat jokes this year.
He’s an easy target, what with him being so gigantic and all.
I hear he has big hands, which makes sense, as it’s proportional to the rest of him.
Well yeah, when you have a GLOREE BOY like Cam Newton as your Quarterback, you’re never going to be consistent on anything other than deflecting blame and end zone celebrations.
The Browns, on the other hand, don’t have a player that knows the meaning of the word “glory.”
Would you call it a glory hole?
That…that can’t be right, can it?
Well, sort of. The Browns last had consecutive winning seasons in 88 and 89. The Panthers have been in existence since 1995 and have NEVER had consecutive winning seasons.
Just saw this through a quick google search. Absolutely incredible.
I’m one proud father today. My 10 month old daughter was at her 2nd birthday party today and this year and a half old kid hugged her. It was cute. Ten minutes later, the kid hugged her twice. The second time, I could see me daughter was getting annoyed. A few minutes later, my daughter was walking with me in the kitchen when the kid tried to hug her. That’s when my daughter gave the kid a vicious stiff arm and knocked the kid on the ground.
In my head, I was like “WAKEZILLA-ETTE MEANS IT WHEN SHE SAYS NO!”
Then I did the Cam Wake sack dance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPIObDXxX_c
Orally, I was like “Oops, what an accident.”
I love it that my girl has some feistiness .
/Obligatory
http://s3.amazonaws.com/br-cdn/temp_images/2014/09/07/2014-09-0713_05_31.gif
I bet the refs ruled that as an incomplete pass.
Gave the Lolphins a 15-yard penalty, and the NFL docked them a second-round draft pick, too.
Maybe that’s where Timmy got one of his concussions though? I was quite pleased that were a few Cam Wake sacks Brady gifs. Too bad he plays for a shitty team going nowhere.
Perhaps most tragic, youtube is pretty sanitize of Cam playing in BC and there aren’t any gifs of Wake doing his sack celebration. That was my favorite part watching him back when he was in BC, murdering QBs seemingly every couple of plays.
I feel like I should start referring to the Dolphins as the Miami Ravenclaw based on how irrelevant they have been for the last 30 years.
Seriously, in the last 8 years their best record has been 10-6 and their worst record has been 6-10. Jeff Fisher DREAMS of achieving that level of consistent mediocrity.
That kind of thing will happen when you play in the same division as New England, the Jest, and the Bills.
It really will, won’t it? You’re guaranteed two losses, and at least two wins.
They’re 3-4 against the P*ts in their last 7
That’s the Miami Ravenclaw for you.
Believe me, I know. I only stayed interested in them in the 00s because they keep signing CFL guys for tryouts and what have you
The debate at the moment is whether or not to have a beer before I go to bed. The argument for is that it’s only 10:25 and this is the last night that my wife won’t be home. The argument against is that I’m a little sissy lightweight who will be (more) hungover if I do.
I talked myself into it. Boy, that was hard.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiKzhPLxURg&ab_channel=RickBurwell
Well I just had one, so now you have to!
I would have two, but this is the only one that was cold.
You know what’s nice? Not having to watch the same Monster High movie for the fourth time in 24 hours.
“I’ll show you a Monster High…”
– Josh Gordon, doing that trick where he makes a Zippo lighter dance across his knuckles.
But seriously, do you think Josh Gordon could roll a joint one-handed? I bet he could.
Hell, could Josh Gordon roll a joint no-handed?
Josh Gordon can roll a J with his left ear.
I bet if he got high enough Josh Gordon could roll a joint just using his mind.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MqBZxYgtQ0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6XhVj5GF0I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3orS1TSc_A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFvonufcz8A
Haven’t listened to this band in ages.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jW3_8Q45xM8
Damn. That’s impressive.
A very sore sticking point in the ?? vs. ?? boxing rivalry.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=BCEVtFcIg2Q
This version is far too interesting to only have 12 views.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KIF7CiOO6U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVI5vfqQNds
I hadn’t meant to, but I realize I’ve gotten myself onto a bit of theme here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CU6G0YKCZO0
https://vimeo.com/136091755
If you ever need any evidence of Paul Thomas Anderson’s brilliance as a director, just look what kind of dramatic performances he was able to coax out of Mark Wahlberg and Adam Sandler. It’s truly remarkable.
Mark Wahlberg was basically himself and I don’t think Sandler did any real acting. That said if you are going to be “influenced” by someone, Martin Charles Scorsese is a damn good choice to learn from.
https://vimeo.com/137761623
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8ntDkAA-L0
Fenton! Fenton! Oh, Jesus Christ. Fenton!
More music.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zOOr8wyCNU
Think I might pair this mint julep with some music.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExKpg1I3EXU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BzTgCXOBl8
Tonight’s dinner is roast lamb neck left over from my anniversary dinner paired with a mint julep. Oh, and also some tater tots.