Comments on: Monday Night Stream of Consciousness http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/12/18/monday-night-stream-of-consciousness/ It's always football season somewhere. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:57:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Will http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/12/18/monday-night-stream-of-consciousness/#comment-50761 Will Tue, 18 Dec 2007 19:04:09 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/12/18/monday-night-stream-of-consciousness/#comment-50761 I've gotta go with the 2-for-1 aspect of the San Diego-Atlanta deal. Ayway, Rob MIGHT have been serviceable if not for Flutie the magical midget winning over the Buffalo's hearts and minds. Johnson had a good arm and wasn't stupid but most certainly was not a born leader of men. I’ve gotta go with the 2-for-1 aspect of the San Diego-Atlanta deal. Ayway, Rob MIGHT have been serviceable if not for Flutie the magical midget winning over the Buffalo’s hearts and minds. Johnson had a good arm and wasn’t stupid but most certainly was not a born leader of men.

]]> By: Dave http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/12/18/monday-night-stream-of-consciousness/#comment-50742 Dave Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:49:08 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/12/18/monday-night-stream-of-consciousness/#comment-50742 Will: Which was more one-sided -- Fred Taylor for Rob Johnson, or LaDainian Tomlinson and Drew Brees for Ron Mexico? Will: Which was more one-sided — Fred Taylor for Rob Johnson, or LaDainian Tomlinson and Drew Brees for Ron Mexico?

]]> By: Will http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/12/18/monday-night-stream-of-consciousness/#comment-50681 Will Tue, 18 Dec 2007 12:15:52 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/12/18/monday-night-stream-of-consciousness/#comment-50681 Ahhh, I remember when we landed Fred Taylor with a first-round pick obtained from Buffalo for Rob freaking Johnson! I still chuckle about it. The sheer idiocy of NCAA soccer rules is a testament to (A)the messed-up status of college sports in the US, which are neither truly professional nor genuinely amateur, and thus become beholden to very awkward rules that don't fit well [see also: aluminum bats in college baseball]; (B)the VERY messed up nature of youth soccer in this country, which probably involves some parents spending more on private coaches, club & tournament fees, and travel costs than they would have to just send Bratley and Snotley to a state school to begin with; and (C)the continuing sad state of this country's [lack of] respect for a game which has always featured a certain universal consistency and universality of play. Ahhh, I remember when we landed Fred Taylor with a first-round pick obtained from Buffalo for Rob freaking Johnson! I still chuckle about it.

The sheer idiocy of NCAA soccer rules is a testament to (A)the messed-up status of college sports in the US, which are neither truly professional nor genuinely amateur, and thus become beholden to very awkward rules that don’t fit well [see also: aluminum bats in college baseball]; (B)the VERY messed up nature of youth soccer in this country, which probably involves some parents spending more on private coaches, club & tournament fees, and travel costs than they would have to just send Bratley and Snotley to a state school to begin with; and (C)the continuing sad state of this country’s [lack of] respect for a game which has always featured a certain universal consistency and universality of play.

]]> By: B.A. http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/12/18/monday-night-stream-of-consciousness/#comment-50662 B.A. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 10:55:14 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/12/18/monday-night-stream-of-consciousness/#comment-50662 NCAA Soccer reminds me of 1996 MLS, played with League 1 tactics. Not very aesthetically pleasing. Though I'd love to have Nyarko (Virginia Tech) playing for DC United. NCAA Soccer reminds me of 1996 MLS, played with League 1 tactics. Not very aesthetically pleasing.

Though I’d love to have Nyarko (Virginia Tech) playing for DC United.

]]> By: a different dave http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/12/18/monday-night-stream-of-consciousness/#comment-50657 a different dave Tue, 18 Dec 2007 10:38:42 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/12/18/monday-night-stream-of-consciousness/#comment-50657 I can't stand watching NCAA soccer. Unlimited substitutions? Countdown clocks? No thanks. Get with the rest of the world, NCAA. This is the world's game, we all play by the same rules. I can’t stand watching NCAA soccer. Unlimited substitutions? Countdown clocks? No thanks. Get with the rest of the world, NCAA. This is the world’s game, we all play by the same rules.

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