Why isn't surprising that this poster would call Phelps a moron?
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Why isn't surprising that this poster would call Phelps a moron?
I haven't read any of the other posts. Missed the telecast this PM-went brefly to Somereset County 4-H Far where I wound up talkimg to Matt Madlinger's nephew of RU Final 4 game fame.
Just saw Adrian? win at age 35. On TV this AM Ryan Lochte said he was basically unhappy (very tectifuly) amd wants to swim in 2020. Actually thinks Phelps will be back!
Crazy winning in their 30's.
Phleps' silver is just as impressive as his gold medals. After such a harsh schedule where he managed to win both races on 35 minutes turnaround Thursday-to come back, for the most part Friday-is Hurculean!
Just saw Adrian? win at age 35. On TV this AM Ryan Lochte said he was basically unhappy (very tectifuly) amd wants to swim in 2020. Actually thinks Phelps will be back!
Crazy winning in their 30's.
Phleps' silver is just as impressive as his gold medals. After such a harsh schedule where he managed to win both races on 35 minutes turnaround Thursday-to come back, for the most part Friday-is Hurculean!
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As a Peter +1. Maybe the horsey thing is a little too coincidental...I used to be naïve enough to question whether Bryan Adams understood the double entrande(sp) when he sang "Summer of 69". That is until I sat 6th row at a show and Bryan (after he sang the '69 line" (and wagged his tongue).
Personally I always thought funny and cute:
1) SNL's ambigiously gay duo
2) SNL's "Pat"-lookling back maybe TVs 1st "transgender" character.
Great memories of sitting around my shore house at night w my Uncle RIP (and dogs)
watching "Pat". My Uncle was fascinated by lesbians having then was working with a couple for NJ Bell in NB.
Of course "not that there's anything wrong" with the above.
For those who like the references I saw on TV that Seth Rogan's new animated movie "Sausagefest" is indeed a movie for adults.
Hope Solo also probably put pressure on herself and the team with the Zika pics/comments. Then she opened her mouth post game and complained about Sweden's DEFENSE? If shes gonna act like trash I have a new idea for a career where she can still play around with balls and put things in her mouth to keep it shut or at least invoke a gagging reflex thus preventing her from talking or complaining.
Time for Solo to move on and let my former neighbor and Rutgers babe Casey Murphy shine. By the way Casey almost single-handedly took out UVA in the penalty kick phase keeping UVA much off the board and then scoring herself. That's (That was) #1 UVA for those of you who don't know or remember.
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Very cool video here where the Baltimore Ravens paused their preseason game last night so the crowd could watch local hero Michael Phelps in his race.
http://www.app.com/videos/sports/3151710318001/5081315011001/
http://www.app.com/videos/sports/3151710318001/5081315011001/
Thought that was real cool. I think NBC said or inferred that the team knows Phelps. Also cool that the opponent Carolina? allowed.
It's not her fault she's overhyped and she's not "far inferior talent-wise" to Carli (remember Carli didn't become a juggernaut until the past few years and they have very different roles). She's had a great career, despite some injuries and has had some very important goals, including a great goal last night to tie the game. The US dominated yesterday's game, but just couldn't quite finish and their keeper made some very good saves. It happens. Disappointed how critical some of you have been about one of the US's best teams, overall.
Phelps and his family are huge Ravens fans. They are pretty close with the organization. Ray Lewis and Phelps are very tight.
They lost in the quarterfinals. These women have huge advantages. The team they played before Switzerland was filled with girls who play soccer part time.
Our girls should be dominating. A QF loss is completely unacceptable on any level.
Cali-Ray Lewis?-thanks for the tip off!
Again, the whole team each had SI covers with their individual pics after winning the last World Cup or Olympics. Had Solos and caRlis but lost via storage payment.
Newark, NJ's Shakur Stevenson is one the final 4 boxers in the Olympic Bantomweight division. He beat a Brazialian decisively today. He should make it to the gold medal fight, but there it will be very tough. He will be facing either the Irish or Russian boxers, who are both very good.
I guess this is old news but Lochte and 3 olther swimmers were held up today at gunpoint in Rio. Very common.
They were held up by people in law enforcement uniforms. Lochte had a gun put to his head. He is lucky he wasn't murdered.
Could well be people acting like law enforcement. A guy that used to work out at my gym was mugged and beat up in RIO. The ER doctor from St Pete's was there to hook up though.
e5 - what I said I was that I was "disappointed how critical some of you have been about one of the US's best teams overall." Everyone's disappointed in the outcome this year, but my issue was with what I thought was over-the-top criticism of the team and especially Alex Morgan.
Officially, it wasn't a loss. The match ended in a draw. Sweden (not Switzerland) then advanced by winning the penalty kick lottery.
But that aside, what does it mean to define any athletic outcome as "completely unacceptable"? At least RU fans can respond by not renewing season tickets. But when our Olympic team suffers a completely unacceptable loss, what is there to do? Renounce our citizenship?
World Record set in the 400meter by Van Niewkirk (sp?) of S Africa, interesting story his coach is a 74 year old woman. He sets it from Lane 8 !
100 M final coming up w Usain Bold and Justin Gatlin. Awesome night for track and field. America has 2 women coming up in the 1500 M as well, Simpson and Rowdhury (sp?)
100 M final coming up w Usain Bold and Justin Gatlin. Awesome night for track and field. America has 2 women coming up in the 1500 M as well, Simpson and Rowdhury (sp?)
That was an Epic 400m performance!!!! Breaks a 17 year old record!!
Bolt is just otherworldly with his acceleration over the last 50 meters. Other than being tired of training, I see no reason why he couldn't do at least one more Olympics (he'd be almost 34) and if he stayed healthy, I assume he'd likely still be the favorite.
Nobody has yet been able to overcome his combination of late burst coupled with his length. Don't know that anyone ever will.
It exists? why? why do you like? I'm forced to see social workers in Somerset County. Maybe you can go instead of me.
other worldly really by how much he broke the record. I'm starting to wonder if the track is short by how much the WR's were broken by in the mens 400 and the womens 10K. Sounds crazy buy you never know.
Think about running 4 x 100 meters in a row, each one in 10.76 I honestly think he could have broken 43 seconds as it seemed like he slowed up just so slightly the last couple steps.
Love the story about his 74 year old coach too! How crazy is that?
Congrats to Joe Porters brother who made the semi's in the 110 hurdles as well as Sydney McLaughlin of union Catholic HS who made the semis in the 400 hurdles despite a very bad race for her. US track team is doing well
Simone Biles slipped and won bronze. I'm not confident she would have won without the slip. The girl from the Netherlands was really good and her routine was equally difficult but more creative/different from the others. Still in all it was a great competition.
That was almost a groundbreaking routine-different. Old Bridge's Lori Hernandez won the silver and I think she's a (really cute) breakout star of the games. However that girl from the Netherlands' routine looked creatively on another level. Like Godess vs girl. Congrats to Lori and her family (and Simone's).
I loved the spins and that reverse gainer discount. I hope the others saw it and realized where they have to take the event. Hope it is even better in 4 years.
Half-empty stadium last night, and again today, at track-and-field. What a shame. Heavyweight boxing gold medal bout last night was half-empty as well.
stadium will be full tonight for track. Not many people want to go watch the heats of the 200 and 1500, they are running avg college times to get to the next round, nothing to see.
Sorry I don't agree. Stadiums at every Olympics I've ever watched are "full" for all track-and-field sessions. The stadium both last night AND this morning was literally half empty. There were also women's 10,000M (IIRC) and men's triple-jump finals this morning. Attendance has been horrible, bottom line, for the vast majority of events (including soccer matches in which South American teams weren't partaking) other than gymnastics, swimming, volleyball (sometimes) and, believe-it-or-not, weightlifting has been packed every time I turned it on.
It wouldn't be fair of me not to point out that Logoa Stadium, home of rowing (to which it was typically empty) and kayak/canoe, was full today at about 8K for 4 finals. Well done fans! Good to see!
As empty as I have ever seen an olympic stadium. Track and field attendance tonight is pathetic.
Every event is televised, and it might be expensive to attend in person. Why would anyone care whether there is good attendance or not ? It doesn't matter to me at all
It indicates a lack of interest, which could affect future revenue or coverage.
Because at Rutgers monitoring attendance is an Olympic sport. They even sell attendancetards at the book store.
