[Yahtzee]

That was a deserved unsportsmanlike penalty. Someone on the Vikes should take a swipe at Assante.

[Murray Hewitt]

Doza, on Jan 4 2009, 05:25 PM, said:

That's what he gets for having "Get Paid" tatoos! :rolleyes:

I think the Eagles are pretty happy they paid him.

[NASCL]

[NASCL]

Bill Richardson withdrew from the Commerce position in Obama's cabinet. I'm sure some newspaper will be dropping some bad news about him in the next day or two.

[Yahtzee]

NASCL, on Jan 4 2009, 05:50 PM, said:

Bill Richardson withdrew from the Commerce position in Obama's cabinet. I'm sure some newspaper will be dropping some bad news about him in the next day or two.

Buried at the end of the boston.com story was a reference to federal investigation of some financial dealings with a company in NM

[Dan]

NASCL, on Jan 4 2009, 05:50 PM, said:

Bill Richardson withdrew from the Commerce position in Obama's cabinet. I'm sure some newspaper will be dropping some bad news about him in the next day or two.

Grand jury investigation into pay for play scandal in New Mexico.

[Doza]

Awful playcalling by Childress. If the Eagles score here, its all on him.

[charlie]

McNabb has some Bledsoe in him. Touch on the shorties, decision-making (bomb on 3rd and 2) and lack of growth through the years.

[jforb]

charlie, on Jan 4 2009, 06:09 PM, said:

McNabb has some Bledsoe in him. Touch on the shorties, decision-making (bomb on 3rd and 2) and lack of growth through the years.

Guessing that seeing Indy pull that play off yesterday is the rationale behind it. Might have worked had all 11 defenders been confused.

[Patrick Pass]

Ummm, BC is beating #1 UNC at the half by 6 in Chapel Hill. :unsure: :o

They will lose but played a hell of a half. They got a pretty good team this year.

[Yahtzee]

Patrick Pass, on Jan 4 2009, 06:27 PM, said:

Ummm, BC is beating #1 UNC at the half by 6 in Chapel Hill. :unsure: :o

They will lose but played a hell of a half. They got a pretty good team this year.

Fast pace; can they keep it up?

[Patrick Pass]

Yahtzee, on Jan 4 2009, 06:51 PM, said:

Fast pace; can they keep it up?

Yeah UNC clearly came out in the second half saying we're gonna run these guys off the court. BC made it to the first TV timeout without losing any ground on the lead, but I don't know how long they can hold up. UNC is awesome on the break.

[LarryLegend]

Patrick Pass, on Jan 4 2009, 06:27 PM, said:

Ummm, BC is beating #1 UNC at the half by 6 in Chapel Hill. :unsure: :o

They will lose but played a hell of a half. They got a pretty good team this year.

Go Eagles!!!




at least until they get to Cameron.

[Patrick Pass]

LarryLegend, on Jan 4 2009, 06:53 PM, said:

Go Eagles!!!




at least until they get to Cameron.

They're at the second TV timeout still up 5. :o

The hype has UNC as the greatest college hoop team of all-time. Supposedly they're gonna go undefeated and beat everyone by 20.

Edit: Holy crap, BC up 14 with 9 minutes left! I am stunned. UNC was favored by 23. Am I the only one who cares about this? :lol:

[Murray Hewitt]

Sarandis must be going insane.

[NASCL]

Westbrook with a dagger to the Vikings heat.

[NASCL]

I probably would have went for two there.

[LarryLegend]

Patrick Pass, on Jan 4 2009, 07:01 PM, said:

They're at the second TV timeout still up 5. :o

The hype has UNC as the greatest college hoop team of all-time. Supposedly they're gonna go undefeated and beat everyone by 20.

Edit: Holy crap, BC up 14 with 9 minutes left! I am stunned. UNC was favored by 23. Am I the only one who cares about this? :lol:

That is awesome. I hope they hold on because Skinner is a hell of a coach, and Carolina isn't as good as everyone thinks (at least in comparison to others in the top 10 or so). Of course I am biased on the matter, so consider the source.

[Ironhead]

NASCL, on Jan 4 2009, 08:18 PM, said:

I probably would have went for two there.

Why? That's dumb. It's a one score game if you go for 2 and miss it. Do you really think Tavaris Jackson can lead them to 2 scores in 7 minutes?

Westbrook is Kevin Faulk with a rocket pack attached to his back.

[NASCL]

Titans/Ravens
Steelers/Chargers
Panthers/Cardinals
Giants/Eagles

I hope NYG - Philly is the Saturday night game. I forget if the AFC or NFC gets it this year.

[andrew]

Nice run by Westbrook. Win it for Herman Edwards! :lol:

As an aside, IMO there isn't anyone in the national media less likable than Chris Myers. Am I alone on this? I'm guessing yes, but he gives me the creeps.

[NASCL]

Ironhead, on Jan 4 2009, 07:20 PM, said:

Why? It's a one score game if you go for 2 and miss it.

Correct. I messed up my abacus.

(You gotta be quicker with your edits <_< <_)

[The Zolak Experience]

Maine Hockey :angry:

[NASCL]

Checkmate

[Ironhead]

Cardinals/Panthers on Saturday night? That's arguably the least appealing matchup of the 4 games.

[Yahtzee]

NASCL, on Jan 4 2009, 07:20 PM, said:

Titans/Ravens
Steelers/Chargers
Panthers/Cardinals
Giants/Eagles

I hope NYG - Philly is the Saturday night game. I forget if the AFC or NFC gets it this year.

Oddly - that's the early Saturday game with Zona/Carolina the late Saturday game. Didn't want Philly on 6 days' rest?

[NASCL]

The worst game gets Saturday prime time. :angry:

[Corner Blitz]

BC hoop not getting anything down the stretch.

[NASCL]

Yahtzee, on Jan 4 2009, 07:34 PM, said:

Oddly - that's the early Saturday game with Zona/Carolina the late Saturday game. Didn't want Philly on 6 days' rest?

Probably.

In that case I'd guess

Chargers - Steelers, Saturday @ 4:30ish
Cardinals - Panthers Saturday @ 8:130ish

Eagles - Giants, Sunday at 1:00ish
Ravens - Titans, Sunday @ 4:30ish

[middlebury03.5]

what the @!&% happened to nesn??

[Boda]

andrew, on Jan 4 2009, 07:21 PM, said:

Nice run by Westbrook. Win it for Herman Edwards! :lol:

As an aside, IMO there isn't anyone in the national media less likable than Chris Myers. Am I alone on this? I'm guessing yes, but he gives me the creeps.

If you mean just sports media, I would nominate this guy:



If it's all media, Myers wouldn't crack my top 50. :lol:

[ChicoWalker]

the protection needed. thank god. the difference between what I lost last night vs what I won today was made up by the three young ladies I was with, who, seeing my despondence over Sproles' td, wouldn't let me pay for any drinks the rest of the night ;)

[Butch Hobson]

middlebury03.5, on Jan 4 2009, 07:38 PM, said:

what the @!&% happened to nesn??

NESN cut away from the BC game with 2 minutes left against #1 NC??? DISAPPROVE!

[NASCL]

[middlebury03.5]

back with 4 seconds left

cue the SI cover from 93

[Butch Hobson]

Butch Hobson, on Jan 4 2009, 07:40 PM, said:

NESN cut away from the BC game with 2 minutes left against #1 NC??? DISAPPROVE!

Back with 4 seconds left...BRILLIANT!!!

[Corner Blitz]

NESN then decides to go to 10 minutes of commercials. :angry: :angry:
and they come back with 6.8 seconds left-I'm speechless!!!

[Patrick Pass]

middlebury03.5, on Jan 4 2009, 07:38 PM, said:

what the @!&% happened to nesn??

NESN gets one of the greatest college hoop upsets in years and they lose their signal with 3 minutes to go in a 4 point game. Unreal. A TBS level @!&% up.

They finally came back with .04 seconds left. BC held on and won by 7!

[middlebury03.5]

Corner Blitz, on Jan 4 2009, 07:44 PM, said:

NESN then decides to go to 10 minutes of commercials. :angry: :angry:
and they come back with 6.8 seconds left-I'm speechless!!!

I'm guessing they didn't "decide" to go to commercial

[Ironhead]

Oh, man - there should be some classic Sarandis nonsense on the radio tomorrow. :lol:

[NASCL]

I'm sure Ordway will be making fun out of Sarandis' call of the game tomorrow. Oh, wait.........nevermind.

[NASCL]

I don't know what BC's final record will be, but that win will get them in the tourney if they're anywhere near the bubble.

[BrianInFla]

CSN had the game on down here. NESN isnt allowed to switch over and use another feed if they lose theirs?

[NASCL]

I'm blaming Jack Edwards.

[Florida Sox Fan]

BrianInVa, on Jan 4 2009, 07:49 PM, said:

CSN had the game on down here. NESN isnt allowed to switch over and use another feed if they lose theirs?

It's all the same feed, it's an ACC contract/production. NESN must have lost their satellite link or something.

[NASCL]

Looks like the Ravens got porked a bit having to play next Saturday.

[Patrick Pass]

NASCL, on Jan 4 2009, 07:49 PM, said:

I don't know what BC's final record will be, but that win will get them in the tourney if they're anywhere near the bubble.

They also had a couple other decent wins already, beating Iowa and St. Johns (who beat #7 Notre Dame yesterday).

[InThisTown]

Patrick Pass, on Jan 4 2009, 07:44 PM, said:

NESN gets one of the greatest college hoop upsets in years

:lol: A bit of an overstatement. Carolina is pretty good but they really haven't beat anyone yet. Notre Dame sucks and State is middle of the road. Damn good win for BC but it's hardly one of the greatest college hoop upsets in years.

[Ironhead]

Clearly the hoop gods wanted no one to see BC win.

[Butch Hobson]

bostonherald.com

Quote

NESN drops ball in BC coverage
NESN dropped the ball in its coverage of tonight’s Boston College basketball team’s monumental upset over No. 1 ranked North Carolina.
With one minute left, and BC holding onto a slim 5 point lead, NESN’s feed disappeared and went to a string of commercials, leaving Eagles fans across the region wondering if their team was going to hang on.
The game finally came back on with seconds left - and BC won.
It must have been agonizing for fans to endure medical device, horror movie and Bruins commercials during such a pivotal moment.
I know my household wasn’t too happy.