ESPN has a story up claiming Pittsburgh Steelers are the real America's Team... but just like anyone claiming Dallas or Green Bay are America's Team... they are wrong.... and no I wont try to take the title for the New England Patriots.
Each of those four teams mentioned in the previous paragraph have more haters than fans in America, so how can they be America's Team?
So who is America's Team?
The US Olympics team for one, and really any National team whether its the World Cup squad or the men and ladies skating for world titles in non Olympic years.
Of course there is another America's Team... They have been the undisputed kings of their domain for years... decades... centuries... Ladies and Gentlemen... America's Team!
UNHWildCats wrote:ESPN has a story up claiming Pittsburgh Steelers are the real America's Team... but just like anyone claiming Dallas or Green Bay are America's Team... they are wrong.... and no I wont try to take the title for the New England Patriots.
in other words: with only one football game left this season, ESPN has begun showing us what bullshit hype they will create in the offseason with the nfl heading to labor Armageddon... glad to know they'll make this shit up instead of you know... covering sports...
who.
gives.
a.
shit?
still better than who's next? who's more now? and sports rushmores...
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America's Team is Dallas. Period. It was a nickname given to them, albeit in an unintentional way. There was a documentary about them called America's Team. It wasn't meant to stick but it did. So that is just their nickname. It's not something meant to be shifted to whoever is most popular at the time.
I hate ESPN! All they do is provide me with access to HUNDREDS of games from just about every major/not so major sport in the world, on a handful of channels, week in and week out! And don't even get me started on their website/s...they have everything sports related!! Did you know you can even watch Cricket from Bangladesh on one of their websites (Banglaahfuckherecomesanother cyclone.com or something like that) True story. Fuck that, we don't need nobody giving us access to all things sports 24/7/365!! Fuck you ESPN and shove your convenience right up your ass.
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bandl wrote:I hate ESPN! All they do is provide me with access to HUNDREDS of games from just about every major/not so major sport in the world, on a handful of channels, week in and week out! And don't even get me started on their website/s...they have everything sports related!! Did you know you can even watch Cricket from Bangladesh on one of their websites (Banglaahfuckherecomesanother cyclone.com or something like that) True story. Fuck that, we don't need nobody giving us access to all things sports 24/7/365!! Fuck you ESPN and shove your convenience right up your ass.
But, they don't show any curling, which renders them basically worthless in my book.
bandl wrote:I hate ESPN! All they do is provide me with access to HUNDREDS of games from just about every major/not so major sport in the world, on a handful of channels, week in and week out! And don't even get me started on their website/s...they have everything sports related!! Did you know you can even watch Cricket from Bangladesh on one of their websites (Banglaahfuckherecomesanother cyclone.com or something like that) True story. Fuck that, we don't need nobody giving us access to all things sports 24/7/365!! Fuck you ESPN and shove your convenience right up your ass.
But, they don't show any curling, which renders them basically worthless in my book.
But they do show snookers and darts, so that's a wash plus one.
Grizalltheway wrote:But, they don't show any curling, which renders them basically worthless in my book.
Funny you say that... Mrs89 wants to open a curling center. I'm not kidding. There's one about 20 miles from us that is currently sold out through May.
Vidav wrote:America's Team is Dallas. Period. It was a nickname given to them, albeit in an unintentional way. There was a documentary about them called America's Team. It wasn't meant to stick but it did. So that is just their nickname. It's not something meant to be shifted to whoever is most popular at the time.
It was an NFL team highlight film. Documentary? Come on, it was never scientific and it was in dispute as soon as it was mouthed. You can write "period" as often as you like and it will always be something that is in dispute.
Grizalltheway wrote:But, they don't show any curling, which renders them basically worthless in my book.
Funny you say that... Mrs89 wants to open a curling center. I'm not kidding. There's one about 20 miles from us that is currently sold out through May.
Dude, curling rocks!!! (the pun was clearly intended). Me and the Mrs. may actually join a curling league in the near future - two different ice rinks near us have curling leagues now. Definitely a cool game. (again, pun intended!).
Grizalltheway wrote:But, they don't show any curling, which renders them basically worthless in my book.
Funny you say that... Mrs89 wants to open a curling center. I'm not kidding. There's one about 20 miles from us that is currently sold out through May.
You talking about the place up in Laurel? I have a friend who plays there weekly...
GannonFan wrote:Dude, curling rocks!!! (the pun was clearly intended). Me and the Mrs. may actually join a curling league in the near future - two different ice rinks near us have curling leagues now. Definitely a cool game. (again, pun intended!).
Hopefully you bought all the right gear. A proper set of curling pants are probably the most single important investment you can make.
Vidav wrote:America's Team is Dallas. Period. It was a nickname given to them, albeit in an unintentional way. There was a documentary about them called America's Team. It wasn't meant to stick but it did. So that is just their nickname. It's not something meant to be shifted to whoever is most popular at the time.
It was an NFL team highlight film. Documentary? Come on, it was never scientific and it was in dispute as soon as it was mouthed. You can write "period" as often as you like and it will always be something that is in dispute.
Sorry I chose the wrong word. Failed again.
The fact of it is that is why they began to be called America's Team. It was a nickname given to them that stuck. It isn't something meant to be passed around. Same as any other nickname.
bandl wrote:You talking about the place up in Laurel? I have a friend who plays there weekly...
Yup. AFAIK, it's the only curling center for a hundred miles. I think they have a bar there. Seems like it would be a great social event. The new bowling alleys.
93henfan wrote:Hopefully you bought all the right gear. A proper set of curling pants are probably the most single important investment you can make.
Ha! I had picked those pants out about a month before the Olympics as something I wanted for golf. They are made by Loud Mouth which is the ugly stuff John Daly wears.
93henfan wrote:Hopefully you bought all the right gear. A proper set of curling pants are probably the most single important investment you can make.
Ha! I had picked those pants out about a month before the Olympics as something I wanted for golf. They are made by Loud Mouth which is the ugly stuff John Daly wears.
Well if it's for golf, you have to go with knickerbockers.
bandl wrote:You talking about the place up in Laurel? I have a friend who plays there weekly...
Yup. AFAIK, it's the only curling center for a hundred miles. I think they have a bar there. Seems like it would be a great social event. The new bowling alleys.
Have you tried to go in there for 'Drop-Ins' on saturday mornings or weekday afternoons? Not sure if that's first-come, first-serve or by reservation. Otherwise looks like the place is totally booked for leagues.
bandl wrote:Have you tried to go in there for 'Drop-Ins' on saturday mornings or weekday afternoons? Not sure if that's first-come, first-serve or by reservation. Otherwise looks like the place is totally booked for leagues.
I haven't tried at all. I know I would love curling... love the ice, love shuffleboard (table not concrete), love Danish chicks...
I'm up there every other week for hockey games. They have three rinks and the curling center has it's own entrance. I was going to venture over there last week, but I had to rush back home for next event.
