Re: Coronavirius - Sports Related

by **WhiteBoyHatcher** Fri Mar 27, 2020 12:16 pm

This cracks me up. Solari retweeted this. Maybe he just glanced over it and missed the word "cuntbags"

https://twitter.com/HouseofTalentPa/status/1243565636875419649

by **Floyd Robertson** Fri Mar 27, 2020 12:22 pm

Coronavirius - Sports Related - Page 3 502811600

I saw that too and wondered what his thought process was.

by **StylesGShmooth** Sat Mar 28, 2020 3:44 pm

DWags wrote:Herbstreit just said he doesn’t think football comes back unless we have a vaccine. He’s written this year off.

I'm in full on panic mode.

by **kingstonlake** Mon Mar 30, 2020 4:51 pm

Western Michigan OL, 20 from Grand Blanc dies from Covid-19, preceded in death by his father three days earlier from the same thing....

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.mlive.com/highschoolsports/2020/03/reaction-to-death-of-ex-grand-blanc-football-player-freddie-brown-due-to-coronavirus.html%3foutputType=amp

by **DWags** Mon Mar 30, 2020 6:09 pm

kingstonlake wrote:Western Michigan OL, 20 from Grand Blanc dies from Covid-19, preceded in death by his father three days earlier from the same thing....

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.mlive.com/highschoolsports/2020/03/reaction-to-death-of-ex-grand-blanc-football-player-freddie-brown-due-to-coronavirus.html%3foutputType=amp

Oh man. RIP

by **WhiteBoyHatcher** Tue Mar 31, 2020 12:07 pm

The obvious question is, can we bet on it.

https://sports.yahoo.com/sources-nba-planning-to-run-a-playersonly-nba-2-k-tournament-001949679.html

by **Robert J Sakimano** Tue Mar 31, 2020 12:21 pm

this whole thing is turning out to be quite the hoax.

by **Floyd Robertson** Tue Mar 31, 2020 12:23 pm

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I think it was originally scheduled for June, but with no sports and dropping ad revenue what choice did they have?

Still won't watch.

by **StylesGShmooth** Tue Mar 31, 2020 10:46 pm

StylesGShmooth wrote:Each team needs to elect one player representative and finish these seasons in E-Sports. Can't wait to see Jeremy Lin (is he still on the team?) talking cash shit to Lebron as the Raptors are decimating the Lakers in their next matchup this season.

WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:The obvious question is, can we bet on it.

https://sports.yahoo.com/sources-nba-planning-to-run-a-playersonly-nba-2-k-tournament-001949679.html

I'm gonna need some points on the broadcast rights. I'll even help with the production.

by **Nordic** Tue Mar 31, 2020 11:03 pm

Floyd Robertson wrote:[tw]1244990532788633601[/tw]

I think it was originally scheduled for June, but with no sports and dropping ad revenue what choice did they have?

Still won't watch.

10 parts? wtf

by **WhiteBoyHatcher** Wed Apr 01, 2020 9:38 am

The 2K20 Tourney is a god. Seriously can we bet on it? Starts Friday. I know 2 people in this house will be watching.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/28978225/nets-kevin-durant-leads-field-16-nba-2k20-tournament-espn

by **steveschneider** Wed Apr 01, 2020 10:00 am

Floyd Robertson wrote:[tw]1244990532788633601[/tw]

I think it was originally scheduled for June, but with no sports and dropping ad revenue what choice did they have?

Still won't watch.

I thought the same thing the other day. Looking back on my life I'd have to say UofM and the Bulls dynasty are easily my two most hated sports teams. Big problem with the Bulls is they ended up living up to and beyond the hype.

Also, ten part series? I think an hour or so would be plenty.

by **Floyd Robertson** Wed Apr 01, 2020 10:02 am

steveschneider wrote:
Floyd Robertson wrote:[tw]1244990532788633601[/tw]

I think it was originally scheduled for June, but with no sports and dropping ad revenue what choice did they have?

Still won't watch.

I thought the same thing the other day. Looking back on my life I'd have to say UofM and the Bulls dynasty are easily my two most hated sports teams. Big problem with the Bulls is they ended up living up to and beyond the hype.

Also, ten part series? I think an hour or so would be plenty.

I've seen the previews, and the celebs the celebs they've interviewed for this documentary. I don't need to know how Keanu Timberlake's life was impacted by the Bulls.

by **WhiteBoyHatcher** Wed Apr 01, 2020 10:14 am

The other news today is that Woods and Mickelson are going to team up with Peyton and TB12 respectively for a cable televised foursome in May. That will be fun to watch.

by **MiamiSpartan** Wed Apr 01, 2020 10:25 am

Floyd Robertson wrote:
steveschneider wrote:

I thought the same thing the other day. Looking back on my life I'd have to say UofM and the Bulls dynasty are easily my two most hated sports teams. Big problem with the Bulls is they ended up living up to and beyond the hype.

Also, ten part series? I think an hour or so would be plenty.

I've seen the previews, and the celebs the celebs they've interviewed for this documentary. I don't need to know how Keanu Timberlake's life was impacted by the Bulls.

Oh god, is that what they're going to include? It will make a nauseating love fest even more nauseating.

Reminds of the History Channel when they do their own multi-part documentaries. They will be mostly interesting, but then have celebs comments intermixed with historians'. I guess it must appeal to some, but for me it is just pointless fluff that takes away from an otherwise informative piece.

by **steveschneider** Wed Apr 01, 2020 10:34 am

Humble brag I never watched the Fab 5 30 for 30. I won't watch this Jordan one either. I also agree with Bill Laimbeer that Lebron > Jordan.

by **Nordic** Wed Apr 01, 2020 12:29 pm

WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:The other news today is that Woods and Mickelson are going to team up with Peyton and TB12 respectively for a cable televised foursome in May. That will be fun to watch.

WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:The 2K20 Tourney is a god. Seriously can we bet on it? Starts Friday. I know 2 people in this house will be watching.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/28978225/nets-kevin-durant-leads-field-16-nba-2k20-tournament-espn

It's smart marketing. The NFL GM's that were pushing to move the draft back were clueless. You have a captive audience out there if you get creative.

by **MiamiSpartan** Wed Apr 01, 2020 1:40 pm

steveschneider wrote:Humble brag I never watched the Fab 5 30 for 30. I won't watch this Jordan one either. I also agree with Bill Laimbeer that Lebron > Jordan.

I refused to ever wait the Fab 5 thing, too.

Laimbeer would cause Lebron to tilt so fucking bad.

by aualum06 Wed Apr 01, 2020 7:40 pm

I'm sure the Pistons will be villified greatly in this doc and then completely stomped and pooped on for walking off the bench like the Celtics did to them

by **DWags** Wed Apr 01, 2020 7:56 pm

aualum06 wrote:I'm sure the Pistons will be villified greatly in this doc and then completely stomped and pooped on for walking off the bench like the Celtics did to them

Two franchises that hate the pistons are the Celtics and Bulls. Those are two of the three darling franchises of espn. They’ll roast the pistons. Fuck em.

by **CORNER BLITZ** Wed Apr 01, 2020 7:56 pm

And the Pistons aren't in the 2k competition. Blake funny as hell and would be great on that

by aualum06 Wed Apr 01, 2020 8:02 pm

DWags wrote:
aualum06 wrote:I'm sure the Pistons will be villified greatly in this doc and then completely stomped and pooped on for walking off the bench like the Celtics did to them

Two franchises that hate the pistons are the Celtics and Bulls. Those are two of the three darling franchises of espn. They’ll roast the pistons. Fuck em.

They will roast them by only covering the 91 ecfs in depth not how MJ couldn't handle the stones in the prime and their physicality

by **DWags** Wed Apr 01, 2020 8:34 pm

aualum06 wrote:
DWags wrote:

Two franchises that hate the pistons are the Celtics and Bulls. Those are two of the three darling franchises of espn. They’ll roast the pistons. Fuck em.

They will roast them by only covering the 91 ecfs in depth not how MJ couldn't handle the stones in the prime and their physicality

If they get through that without mentioning Dumars and the Jordan rules they’ve gone full down on their knees blowing him.

by aualum06 Wed Apr 01, 2020 8:50 pm

DWags wrote:
aualum06 wrote:

They will roast them by only covering the 91 ecfs in depth not how MJ couldn't handle the stones in the prime and their physicality

If they get through that without mentioning Dumars and the Jordan rules they’ve gone full down on their knees blowing him.

Either way they will make MJ out as some God for overcoming instead of admitting the Pistons got old

by **Nordic** Wed Apr 01, 2020 9:05 pm

Floyd Robertson wrote:[tw]1244990532788633601[/tw]

I think it was originally scheduled for June, but with no sports and dropping ad revenue what choice did they have?

Still won't watch.

Hole Lee fuq. I looked to verify it is a 10-part series, because that just seems ridiculous. Not only is it a 10-parter, it is also only on Jordan's last season ('97-'98). WTF

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.si.com/.amp/nba/2019/12/24/espn-last-dance-documentary-trailer-michael-jordan-chicago-bulls-1997-1998

ESPN released a new teaser for The Last Dance a 10-part documentary series examining Michael Jordan's final season with the Chicago Bulls in 1997-98.

by aualum06 Wed Apr 01, 2020 9:08 pm

Nordic wrote:
Floyd Robertson wrote:[tw]1244990532788633601[/tw]

I think it was originally scheduled for June, but with no sports and dropping ad revenue what choice did they have?

Still won't watch.

Hole Lee fuq. I looked to verify it is a 10-part series, because that just seems ridiculous. Not only is it a 10-parter, it is also only on Jordan's last season ('97-'98). WTF

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.si.com/.amp/nba/2019/12/24/espn-last-dance-documentary-trailer-michael-jordan-chicago-bulls-1997-1998

ESPN released a new teaser for The Last Dance a 10-part documentary series examining Michael Jordan's final season with the Chicago Bulls in 1997-98.

Only 97-98? Holy f

by aualum06 Wed Apr 01, 2020 11:22 pm

Wimbeldon cancelled yesterday, sounds like the British open is going down next

by **CORNER BLITZ** Wed Apr 01, 2020 11:29 pm

One of those scum dudes on ESPN ripped into the NFL/ESPN for keeping the draft happening

by **CORNER BLITZ** Wed Apr 01, 2020 11:30 pm

https://nypost.com/2020/04/01/adam-schefter-reaches-nfl-draft-2020-breaking-point/amp/

Had to find the article again - schefter

by **CORNER BLITZ** Thu Apr 02, 2020 1:37 pm

https://watchstadium.com/spring-football-eight-game-season-ads-ponder-contingency-plans-04-01-2020/

College football’s 12-game regular season divided over the fall and spring semesters.

The College Football Playoff semifinals and title game held in May – or even June.

A nine-game regular season.

Universities allowing student-athletes – but not the entire student body – back on campus to participate in games played in empty stadiums.

This very well could be the immediate future of college football, according to 112 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) athletic directors contacted by Stadium.

by **WhiteBoyHatcher** Thu Apr 02, 2020 1:42 pm

I understand why people are talking about it, but imo people need to simmah down about canceling football - college or pro. We have no idea what the fuck is going to happen between now and September. Someone could discover tomorrow that Fruity Pebbles cures the virus. We could get hit with an Asteroid in May. The virus could mutate and start traveling via fiber optic networks and we could all be dead.

by **Robert J Sakimano** Thu Apr 02, 2020 2:39 pm

WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:I understand why people are talking about it, but imo people need to simmah down about canceling football - college or pro. We have no idea what the fuck is going to happen between now and September. Someone could discover tomorrow that Fruity Pebbles cures the virus. We could get hit with an Asteroid in May. The virus could mutate and start traveling via fiber optic networks and we could all be dead.

true story ahead:

I have heard a rumor from a somewhat credible source that it is being bantered about that fall 2020 college football season might move to the spring of 2021. I can tell you that there are meetings occurring that are designed to brainstorm all possibilities and contingencies.

do with that what you will.

by **Floyd Robertson** Thu Apr 02, 2020 2:42 pm

Robert J Sakimano wrote:
WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:I understand why people are talking about it, but imo people need to simmah down about canceling football - college or pro. We have no idea what the fuck is going to happen between now and September. Someone could discover tomorrow that Fruity Pebbles cures the virus. We could get hit with an Asteroid in May. The virus could mutate and start traveling via fiber optic networks and we could all be dead.
true story ahead:

I have heard a rumor from a somewhat credible source that it is being bantered about that fall 2020 college football season might move to the spring of 2021. I can tell you that there are meetings occurring that are designed to brainstorm all possibilities and contingencies.

do with that what you will.

I have seen that rumor. Then the problem is, what is going to happen in fall of 2021? Two seasons in one year? That thought should make the NCAA's heads explode.

ps. to Nordic:
It's HO LEE PHUK, not hole lee phuk. The latter is redundant. It's like Ho Lee Lee Phuk which makes no sense.

by **Robert J Sakimano** Thu Apr 02, 2020 2:44 pm

Floyd Robertson wrote:
Robert J Sakimano wrote:
true story ahead:

I have heard a rumor from a somewhat credible source that it is being bantered about that fall 2020 college football season might move to the spring of 2021. I can tell you that there are meetings occurring that are designed to brainstorm all possibilities and contingencies.

do with that what you will.

I have seen that rumor. Then the problem is, what is going to happen in fall of 2021? Two seasons in one year? That thought should make the NCAA's heads explode.

oh, I know - how would it impact the traditional fall 2021 season.. NCAA basketball (TV contracts), etc.

as I've mentioned in other threads, there isn't a handbook on how to handle this kind of thing during a pandemic. All options are at least on the table to be discussed.

by **CORNER BLITZ** Thu Apr 02, 2020 6:05 pm

https://mobile.twitter.com/rossdellenger/status/1245087809440026624?s=21

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by **CORNER BLITZ** Thu Apr 02, 2020 6:46 pm

Rutgers shutting down till August 14th, at least

https://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/2020/04/rutgers-extends-coronavirus-campus-shutdown-through-august-what-it-means-for-athletics.html

Rutgers extends coronavirus campus shutdown through August | What it means for athletics

Rutgers will not permit any in-person classes or events until at least mid-August due to the coronavirus pandemic, but the university has not yet ruled out opening campus for the football team and other fall sports programs to hold preseason practices.

The moratorium does mean teams will not be able to return for summer workouts prior to the start of the preseason. It will also prevent programs from holding summer camps and recruiting evaluation events.

by **MiamiSpartan** Thu Apr 02, 2020 10:21 pm

Robert J Sakimano wrote:
WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:I understand why people are talking about it, but imo people need to simmah down about canceling football - college or pro. We have no idea what the fuck is going to happen between now and September. Someone could discover tomorrow that Fruity Pebbles cures the virus. We could get hit with an Asteroid in May. The virus could mutate and start traveling via fiber optic networks and we could all be dead.
true story ahead:

I have heard a rumor from a somewhat credible source that it is being bantered about that fall 2020 college football season might move to the spring of 2021. I can tell you that there are meetings occurring that are designed to brainstorm all possibilities and contingencies.

do with that what you will.

Would be nice to finally have a weather advantage over a Southern school when Miami comes to town in early March.

by **Robert J Sakimano** Fri Apr 03, 2020 8:48 am

MiamiSpartan wrote:
Robert J Sakimano wrote:
true story ahead:

I have heard a rumor from a somewhat credible source that it is being bantered about that fall 2020 college football season might move to the spring of 2021. I can tell you that there are meetings occurring that are designed to brainstorm all possibilities and contingencies.

do with that what you will.

Would be nice to finally have a weather advantage over a Southern school when Miami comes to town in early March.

that would be pretty awesome.

wife and I were drinking on the deck yesterday afternoon like we have the previous 20+ afternoons and were breaking down the possibilities. If football season somehow runs in the spring of 2021, this would be my proposal:

cut the season almost in half. Maybe even just a 6-7 game season of conference-only match ups. Begin in mid-January, no bye weeks, wrap it up by mid-March so conference hoop tournaments/March Madness can do it's thing.

Bowl games: traditional New Years Six only (if that), play the National Championship game (Alabama vs Clemson, of course), no semi-final.

Season wraps up by mid-March, no spring practice. Then summer workouts, players report to fall camp 2021 as regularly scheduled.

by **Watch Out Pylon!** Fri Apr 03, 2020 1:21 pm

We haven't gotten a damn thing about season ticket renewals. Anyone else hear anything about that?

by **CORNER BLITZ** Fri Apr 03, 2020 1:28 pm

They were promoting the shit out of buying season tickets on Instagram last week

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