The Kansas City Royals have made the playoffs. Yes, you read that correctly. For the first time since 1985, KC will play for a chance to win the World Series.
This team has been a joke for so long I feel compelled to post this bit of news:
The Kansas City Royals have made the playoffs. Yes, you read that correctly. For the first time since 1985, KC will play for a chance to win the World Series.
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Post by SportsCenter. ESPN reported days before in the story on the Ravens that Roger Goodell is a liar. It's in a story that aired on their network. Now just days later, Bill Simmons goes on an obscenity laced tirade version of the ESPN report, which called Goodell a liar and has been suspended. ESPN claims it was due to him accusing Goodell without offering proof. At the heart of the ESPN story is that Ray Rice and his wife claim to have told the commissioner the severity of the incident. Goodell has based his squirming apology that he didn't know the degree of what happened until he saw the video. ESPN's entire broadcast slanted towards the Rice family being the side of truth. So, ESPN didn't suspend him for calling Goodell a liar. The station already reported that. No, it's the vehement swearing and also daring anyone at ESPN to suspend him. He messed with city hall and got burned. I don't know if he was tired of working there or really feels the need to make a stand. I don't know the man. However, he must have known ESPN wouldn't like his tirade. It's a 15 Billion dollar contract. Yes, ESPN has done a lot of PR work stories on the Ray Rice incident. Most of it has been to save face and also distract from the many black eyes the network itself has suffered in the last six months, Stephen A. Smith being a shining example. (Look it up, it's fun- Suspended for victim-blaming after Ray Rice attacked his then girlfriend). However, ESPN itself has been silent. Not a word about the abusive, destructive league it covers. Not one word to stand for victims of domestic violence. Employees of the station - from Hannah Storm's impassioned testimony to Cris Carter's emotional denouncement of Adrian Peterson have tried to fill the void. However, ESPN just wants to get back to the business of airing football games. Nobody there gives a shit about the problem. What station could better address violence against women? The great majority of violence against women is committed by men. A significant percentage of men in America watch ESPN. Imagine how much change ESPN could inspire if it turned itself into an advocate? You ask, why would they? Or even, it's not their responsibility. They are there to make money. Oh, I hear you. Please allow a retort. If for no better reason THAN money, ESPN should lead. Women are increasingly spending MORE money on sports. If for nothing other than constant PR to women that it's safe to attend games and buy jerseys, the channel should play a video teaching about domestic violence often on its channels. However, imagine if the NFL and ESPN actually took a real stand. And helped make the world safer for women by using real resources (not the window dressing Goodell talked of in his Friday afternoon press-conference) to fight domestic abuse. Women spend some 45% of the money on the NFL and climbing. The more steps these two dominant sports behemoths take on behalf of women, the more profitable each will be. It doesn't take a genius to see that women will continue to rise in this society. It will be a slow rise at times, perhaps. Maybe there will be steps backward at other times. However, women will have more power in America in twenty years. I'm stating the obvious and hence take zero credit for pointing it out except to say: how can't the NFL and ESPN see this? FOR greed alone they should stand for women. It will increase their bottom line. And I know THAT'S the only thing the NFL or ESPN respect. A giant tip of the cap to a Red Sox hero, David Ortiz. He provided the dramatics last evening, clouting two home runs, the second of which was a huge two run shot in extra innings to once again demonstrate why he is Mr. Clutch. In doing so, he passes the immortal Ted Williams for most seasons tallying 30 home runs and 100 RBIs. From Moran Publishing, A Tip of the Cap to the Great David Ortiz. Post by Boston Red Sox. A humor filled take-down of the NFL over it's endless recent scandals. Worth the watch and it will definitely make you laugh.
Bill Belichick wins 200th game - Tied for 5th All-Time in Wins #NFL #History #Patriots @Patriots9/15/2014 Yesterday, with the Patriots win over the Vikings, Bill Belichick earned his 200th win as a head coach, joining a list of only six coaches to ever achieve the 200 win milestone. To put it into perspective - here is the list and where he stands. Don Shula (328 wins) George Halas (318) Tom Landry (250) Curly Lambeau (226) Marty Schottenheimer (200) And now - Bill Belichick (200) WINS. Congratulations from Moran Publishing. The men on the above list are some of the greatest to ever walk the sidelines in Football history. Bill joins this list. Tip of the cap. Here is what Bill had to say about the achievement: “It means a lot,” said Belichick, who was the fourth fastest coach to reach the milestone. “What it really means is that I have coached a lot of good football players. They win the game. Players win games, and I am fortunate to have the opportunity to coach a lot of great players. That’s really about them winning games. Certainly an honor to have my name thrown in there with some of those guys. I’d say really all of them, other than Curley Lambeau, I have looked up to as a kid and admired and maybe borderline worshipped. As an NFL coach, I certainly never got into coaching expecting that to ever happen. It is very gratifying to reach that milestone.” This was without doubt one of the worst games I've ever had the misfortune to watch. The flags were thrown early, often and for the entire game. It was simply a disgrace. The game had zero flow and made me want to claw my eyes out. No, I didn't bet on the game. Nor do I have any fantasy implications I'm stewing over. Also, everyone knows I'm a Patriots fan - No, the NFL, in their attempts to dictate play - have nearly ruined the actual game-play. Flags for no reason, ones the refs can't even explain...etc. Hard to watch. The one highlight was an amazing catch from Brandon Marshall of the Bears. However, other than that highlight - the theme of the game - FLAGS I'd say I got old watching this game, but I'm already old - so, simply - I got a few more gray hairs watching this game drag and drag. After the Brandon Marshall highlight and the Refs throwing so many flags I fell asleep, we have Colin Kaepernick committing 4 turnovers. Immediately after the game, he signed an endorsement deal. In summary, I hope the NFL can make up its mind as to what they want the field product to look like because at present the refs are just throwing flags without abandon and it's ruining the flow of the game.
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