The Roundup: Christmas is Cancelled; Duke Wins
Boxing, College Basketball, ESPN, NBA, NFL, Soccer November 11th. 2008, 8:00am
Making her TBL debut, Keri Russell, aka Felicity … what if the US defaulted on its bazillions in debt? … GM is worth nothing, yet we are bailing them out? … how brazen are these AIG pricks? Taking another luxury “business trip” while we shove hard-earned tax dollars in their pockets … for the first time in its history, the postal service is laying off 40,000 … the St. Louis Blues are giving fans a bailout! … nice sting operation here … we plan on hitting Starbucks today! …
Just for the heck of it, Dwight Howard showed up at practice dressed up as Tyrone Biggums. (Orlando Sentinel)
MLS community unites to help player’s wife. Bit of a tear-jerker, this one. (NYT)
Depressing end to the career of Roy Jones. (Newsday)
Greg Paulus didn’t start, Duke didn’t cover, and freshman Elliot Williams threw down a sweet 360 dunk. (News-Record)
It’s a good thing Clinton Portis is more durable than Willie Parker, because if he weren’t, 50-50 would mean “out.” (Hogs Haven)
Doesn’t Tom Brady make you want to buy a long brown raincoat? (Inside Track)
Steve Nash and a few other NBA players look like aliens? (Big Ernie McCarken)
Hey, Lee Corso finally got one right! (Shreveport Times via Fang’s Bites)
Nice read on the three-point arc in college basketball getting moved. (LA Times)
Hasselbeck’s expected to start this weekend in Seattle – adjust your fantasy lineups accordingly. (Seattle PI)
Former OSU lineman busted on drug trafficking charges. (Plain-Dealer)
Nuggets win big financially with the McDyess buyout. (Rocky Mountain News)
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November 11th, 2008 at 8:02 am
Do they have two lines on all courts like they did at Duke? Or was that just a graphic I saw on SportsCenter? If it’s really there, why? Women’s? I’m confused.
November 11th, 2008 at 8:06 am
yeah, i think they said the close one was the women’s. i was in the throes of attempting to dominate the teen jeopardy tournament, though, so im not 100%
November 11th, 2008 at 8:06 am
Pretty sure women’s stayed the same, so everyone will have 2 lines on the court.
Hopefully no one shares a court with an NBA team or they’ll have 3 lines.
November 11th, 2008 at 8:09 am
The only way that the government should bailout (invest in) the US automakers would be to completely restructure their business, including the unions. The unions were a huge part of why they are in this mess today and it will continue if they are still a part of it.
The women’s line is still 19′9″
The ass-clenching in Detroit will continue for a month until McDyess resigns with them. If he ends up in San Antonio, Boston, or Cleveland, the trade for Iverson becomes a colossal bust.
I really enjoy Keri Russell.
I saw my first phantom charge call against a Duke opponent at the 11:46 mark of the 1st half. I will admit that I didn’t see the first 6 minutes, so I may have missed 1 or 2 others.
I’m all for prosecuting AIG upper management for fraud. Is it that tough to understand what is happening and that their practices must change… yesterday?
November 11th, 2008 at 8:11 am
What if they play in Oklahoma City where the Thunder share a court with multiple men’s/women’s college basketball programs, 3 local high schools and the SlamBall National Invitational Tournament? That’s like 9 lines. Sounds confusing.
November 11th, 2008 at 8:13 am
Shove it straight up your ass, moleman.
/TBL
November 11th, 2008 at 8:17 am
no matter what happens this year, that trade was worth it for Detroit. The cap space they get next year is worth the 1st round exit in the playoffs…
November 11th, 2008 at 8:17 am
I am not for “bail outs” of any kind, but GM has to be considered if we are bailing AIG out… there are 2.5 million jobs directly associated with GM through trickle down parts suppliers and dealerships. If we lose GM we will lose a hell of a lot more than just GM. Also, GM (and the big 3 to a certain extent) has been paying 50% more in total cost of labor to keep car manufacturing in this country rather than outsourcing it (like good business would tend to steer toward). It isn’t as easy as just saying “Oh well GM went bankrupt so fuck them.” There were plenty of circumstances leading to the demise of GM that they had no choice over; Union contracts, gas prices, restrictive regulations, etc. It isn’t like GM is full of morons. They recruit the best and brightest. There is something going on there that is not what meets the eye.
November 11th, 2008 at 8:19 am
Dumars set himself up for future success without making his current team worse. That is a successful trade and any GM worth a shit would do it in a heartbeat. If you can secure your future success (get younger stars or draft picks) and not risk your current teams status, you make that trade. It is NOT a bust.
November 11th, 2008 at 8:19 am
Over/Under on one-liners this winter concerning the Duke starting lineup is set at 37. I have a feeling we’ll need to pay 10-1 on the under to get any action.
November 11th, 2008 at 8:24 am
we’re F’d either way. save them now, and then they come back in 6 months looking for more. dont save them, and 2.5 million people hit the unemployment line, and detroit turns into one massive soup kitchen.
November 11th, 2008 at 8:27 am
TBL –
I don’t disagree. A double edged sword… one side dripping with toxic ooze, the other side with cyanide. Do you want quick death or a slow painful one?
November 11th, 2008 at 8:27 am
nah, there won’t be anymore now that duke played its first game. interesting that the line was 37 and everyone and their mom is on duke’s nuts, so the over was taken by all. to win by just 31 wasn’t the opener Coach K had to be happy with. it was 2-2 at the first under 16 time out.
coach k hasn’t really adjusted to the one-and-done kids, and that’s held back the program big-time, IMO
November 11th, 2008 at 8:27 am
Churning out winners once again.
November 11th, 2008 at 8:28 am
Palin thought it would be alot closer?
November 11th, 2008 at 8:29 am
@maggs… Just wait… Your new savior has already started recruiting guys that will win that war…
November 11th, 2008 at 8:30 am
Is TBL trying to make me like Duke this year?
November 11th, 2008 at 8:31 am
too late.
November 11th, 2008 at 8:32 am
Bo: Did you see her face that night? She looked legitimately shocked, guess no one showed her any polls. Or, she just didn’t trust those elite liberal media polls.
November 11th, 2008 at 8:33 am
gas prices
Gas prices fucked GM.
November 11th, 2008 at 8:34 am
As long as Vespa doesn’t go out of business, I’m good.
/fetch
November 11th, 2008 at 8:35 am
I agree – the unions are a HUGE part of why traditional US manufacturing (auto, steel, etc.) are strugg-a-ling. We do a lot of work with these companies, and you have 3rd shift janitors pulling down $80k a year with 6 weeks vacation.
Of all the bailout schemes out there, why hasn’t the gov’t simply re-allowed US taxpayers to deduct car loan interest from their taxes (similar to home loan interest).
November 11th, 2008 at 8:36 am
seriously, TJ Downing? that’s shocking.
November 11th, 2008 at 8:37 am
quick one, but that’s just me. but there’s no way the pres wants this on his plate come jan., and who wants this to happen prior to xmas?
November 11th, 2008 at 8:37 am
no, a bad business model, foreign cars, and pensions did
November 11th, 2008 at 8:38 am
No need for the Willie Parker bus toss. Just uncalled for.
Kerry Russell has always been underrated.
By the way, how ridiculously hot was Emmanuelle Chriqui on Entourage the other night. Absolute smokeshow!
November 11th, 2008 at 8:39 am
TBL, this site is for you: beyondbailouts.org
November 11th, 2008 at 8:40 am
Cracker-Yea she looked like she was about to lose it. Its funny they picked her she didn’t perform now they blame her. America is in a crisis and the GOP wants to run a goddamn beauty pageant. Good job.
November 11th, 2008 at 8:41 am
GM should have gone into bankruptcy years ago. A restructuring would have allowed them to break those union contracts, and they could have slashed payroll by 50+%.
November 11th, 2008 at 8:42 am
Gas prices fucked GM.
no, a bad business model, foreign cars, and pensions did
So TBL you mean to tell me the Gas prices didn’t sway the consumer away from buying SUV’s?
November 11th, 2008 at 8:42 am
GM fucked GM. as did Ford screwing themselves. They saturated the market with SUVs in the 90s, while Toyota was busy churning out the Camry and working on a fuel efficient car (Prius). Then they wisely started pushing their own line of SUVs once they cornered the mid-size market. people had the concept that the Toyota would produce better gas mileage than the American manufactured competitors. did gas prices help? no. but GM buried themselves long before.
November 11th, 2008 at 8:44 am
Keri Russell? What year are we in, 1998?
you made up for it with the D Howard link. funny guy
November 11th, 2008 at 8:45 am
The Big 3 were screwed well before the gas prices went north. That might have been the final nail in the coffin, but they made little to no effort in the 80’s and 90’s to market fuel efficient cars in the US (more pressure from the unions). This lack of effort dropped customer interest in anything US except trucks and SUV’s. They painted themselves in a corner…
November 11th, 2008 at 8:48 am
Gas prices aren’t that big of a deal really. It was more about total cost of labor compared to other auto makers. Also, the only car that GM or Ford had been making any money on in the last few years were their truck line. If they want to stay in business they should focus on what they do best (trucks) and dump what they obviously do not (small cars). Leave them to the foreign auto makers.
November 11th, 2008 at 8:51 am
gas is 2.15 around the corner from me. I Haven’t seen that since early winter of ‘06.
November 11th, 2008 at 8:53 am
We are F’ed either way. But there’s more to it than jobs and saving the city of Detroit (if it can be saved).
If the American Auto Industry dies it’s a more severe blow to just the jobs. The consequences of losing that kind of R&D, manufacturing capability, etc… all to Asia and Europe… just unacceptable for reasons beyond jobs.
It sucks, undeniably. We should all just hope that some group is capable of steering Ford and GM back to profitability.
November 11th, 2008 at 8:53 am
there are a few places in cleveland gas is down to $1.90 or so…thank god, high gas prices killed my golf this summer.
November 11th, 2008 at 8:54 am
CRM, you’re crazy. (You know what you did.)
November 11th, 2008 at 8:55 am
gas prices impact the auto industry in terms of new car sales…people are shying away from SUVs, and since SUVs were GM and Fords big profit centers for years, they are now churning out cars that are sitting on lots, while people are taking their business to honda to get cars that are much more fuel efficent..and have a better reputation in terms of value
November 11th, 2008 at 8:56 am
it was 1 80ish on the westside last week spencer…i guess thats the one good thing abotu a shitty economy, no one can afford gas so the price dips
November 11th, 2008 at 8:57 am
Maggs, how bad is it with dealerships closing up around Motown? The independent repair shops here in Jersey have been seeing a lot more business with all the closings of dealers around here. A lot of Techs(no longer are the mechanics) are looking for work.
November 11th, 2008 at 8:57 am
TBL, thanks for Keri Russell. She is one of my all-time favorites, she does not get enough credit for her hotness. I had to work 16 hours yesterday, I just dragged my ass back into the office, and her pic made me feel nostalgic.
November 11th, 2008 at 8:58 am
lower gas prices help to pay for high heating oil costs.
November 11th, 2008 at 9:02 am
ford and gm should just get it over with and merge
November 11th, 2008 at 9:03 am
GM is trying to swallow up Chrysler first.
November 11th, 2008 at 9:06 am
@CRM
Do you know you just outed yourself via Gmail?
November 11th, 2008 at 9:11 am
CRM- I now know your real name…Its gay.
November 11th, 2008 at 9:13 am
sex…to save the friendship?
/hernia’d
November 11th, 2008 at 9:17 am
agree with fattyslick on FWP. in his 3 years as a starter before this one, he played 15,16, and 15 games. portis was banged up 2 years ago, did that make him fragile?
November 11th, 2008 at 9:34 am
Like two people on welfare getting married.