Arena The We're Bored So Let's Talk About Whatever Arena Thread

Also props to ESPN for doing at the top of their in memoriam section what FOX failed to do the entire All - Star Game, mention Tony Gwynn. Not only that, but Berman practically did an entire eulogy before the in memoriam video itself played.

 

The context: after getting out of the 8th inning yesterday, Rodney did his trademark arrow gesture towards the Angels dugout... during & after Anaheim's come-from-behind win in the 9th -Rodney still pitching-, Pujols & Trout gave him his comeuppance, as you see there. LOVE IT.

 

heels1785 Did you see him on Olbermann the other night? I thought he was rather entertaining & informative in that appearance.

 

In many respects, but I've noticed that over the past couple of months, his hair is a wee bit thinner (and I don't think it's because of a haircut).

 

That's why Twitter can really be fun.

 

heels1785, PRENNTACULAR



Since the question I'm about to ask/the point I'm about to make doesn't actually belong, in full, in the MLB thread...



heels, I'm a bit confused (so perhaps I'm completely misunderstanding the point, but still... ) about your Swaggy P-David Phelps analogy... I actually like & appreciate, even though he's quite a chucklehead, what Swaggy P brings to the Lakers.








From my senior high school yearbook (class of '04!), a picture of Swaggy P with an old classmate of mine at our senior breakfast. That's right, Swaggy P is a part of my graduating class!



Now, did I personally know him? No. I knew of him, though, and my brother played ball for a bit of time with him (talk about a lame claim to fame). But nonetheless, having a fellow class of '04 graduate from Cleveland High playing for my beloved Lakers? Hell ******** yes.

 

I'm not Tunes, but I'll answer:

Personally, it irks me that Goodell said Rice's suspension was 'consistant' with past suspensions, primarily because of the Rothlisberger stuff. If Big Ben can get popped for six games (and yes, I realize that was later reduced, but the intial punishment was six) for something that he didn't even end up being charged with (I'll leave aside for once my opinion of the incident itself and subsequent investigation of), then Rice needed to be suspended for as long, if not longer because of his 'no contest' plea. Michael Vick got an 'indefinite' suspension for dogfighting, Donte Stallworth got a year for pleading guilty to DWI manslaughter. Goodell's suspension of Rice is nowhere near 'consistant' with those other suspensions. While I'm not quite sure he should resign for it (I haven't thought about it that far, honestly), I do think Goodell definitely needs to rethink Rice's suspension.

 

I can't honestly say I'm shocked at the Raven's actions. The team did the same for Ray Lewis once upon a time. Only Bill Belick didn't make Lewis go in front of the cameras.

 

heels1785 I very much think Keith is on-point there, and thus I agree with most of his sentiments. I felt annoyed, though, at his lumping of Rice with Mark McGwire, given the extremely different natures of their "infamous" public performances (Keith's right to deride Mark for his nonsense answers to Congress in '05, but at the very least he should have pointed out the differences of their actions, etc).


None of what Goodell/the Ravens/the broader NFL at-large has done concerning this is at all surprising, though much it remains perplexing, and the overall message it's sending to women, to anyone who's been affected by domestic violence, is rather chilling. As much as I love to watch pro-football, and very much want its presence back here in L.A. in the most meaningful of ways, there's so much to be disgusted at, issues to take with the broader culture that surrounds the NFL... this is one of those times.

 

At least they got soaked, unlike President Obama who opted to just write the check.

 

Darth Tunes:

 

If Jack does this, that'd be great.