Random rants or posts by a Brown Guy who is not always Angry.
As DeadSpin brilliantly put it, “This is easily one of the most amazing sports videos you’ll ever see. Inexplicably, a ref felt that the LSU Tigers weren’t playing tough enough defense against South Carolina last night, and he decided to do something about it.”
I have never seen anything like this happen before… well never anything so blunt.
You just will not have many words to describe the defense and special team displayed here by St. Paul Johnson High. It just does not get any worse than being up 18-6 with FIVE seconds to go. That’s right, FIVE SECONDS! They still found a way to lose the game.
Just watch the video.
The video courtesy of FoxPreps.com
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This past weekend I had the pleasure of conducting two great interviews on the air as I was doing a broadcast of Women’s Field Hockey and Men’s Soccer for Stevens’ Athletics. The first interview was of Stevens’ President Hal Raveché who routinely attends games and found a few minutes to talk to us about homecoming weekend and what he thought of the festivities that have occurred over the past few weeks in Empire 8.
The second interview which turned out to be much more intriguing as former D-III soccer player and Survivor: Africa winner, Ethan Zohn, was in attendance to promote Grassroot Soccer United (GSRU), his foundation which is a youth led movement to end HIV/AIDS in Africa. It all started when he was selected to compete in Survivor the reality television show which he ended up winning and earning $1 Million. Upon winning the large sum of money, he decided to use the funds to start this foundation.
Just a little more information on Ethan Zohn: On August 20, 2008 he began his 500-mile Dribble Campaign. Dribbling a soccer ball out of the New England Revolution game in Foxboro, Massachusetts, Ethan Zohn will continue his journey down the East Coast with a ball at his feet the entire way. His trip will take him through New York City, Philadelphia and other stops and exciting events all the way to Washington, D.C.
If anyone wants to help and donate, feel free to donate here.
Also, please to visit GRSU’s website to find out more about his cause, track his daily progress on his journey from Boston to the nation’s capital and much more.
Additional Links:
– Join the cause on Facebook
– Grassroot Soccer United (Official Site)
Well here are the standings after Week 3 (which is technically Week 2 for this contest).
(indicates week points) [indicates total points]… I’ll also drop your lowest total of the week and that’s automatically factored into the total points
Faraz: New York Giants, Denver, New England (8) [9]
Mike D.: New York Giants, Baltimore, New England (8) [9]
Mike C.: New York Giants, Atlanta, New England (7) [8]
Ayaz: Denver, Seattle, Buffalo (8) [8]
Sabih: New York Giants, New England, Indianapolis (3) [7]
Krishna: Seattle, New York Giants, Indianapolis (7) [7]
Those are the scores after this week. All picks are due 5 minutes before the start of your first game. Remember to pick three teams and spread out 10 confidence points amongst them.
Somewhere fans are happy, somewhere children shout,
but there is no joy in Ruthville, this Yankee team is almost out.
We mourn the closing of this ballpark and honor the great stars of the past,
they now remain as memories as long as memories last.
Next year there’ll be a brand new home but no guarantee of Series play,
it should be a majestic place for those with means to pay.
Yes we can rely on TV where sponsors pay the dough,
but only if a team keeps winning, if not the ads are first to go.
Change is ever constant in the what’s-new world of sports,
but no one calls the park a winner in giving nightly sports reports.
It’s the folks who put the team together who deserve the major part of the glory,
but above all it’s the players, their talent is the story.
I thank the Yankees for the thrills I’ve had here through the years,
and wish them well in 2009, may their wins bring back the cheers.
May I suggest a final salute to express emotion at its peak,
there’s only one to do that job, let’s hear Bob Sheppard speak.
– Bob Wolff (he called Don Larsen’s World Series Perfect Game)