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The Fiesta Bowl Experience
by RickeySteals on Jan 4, 2012 3:43 AM EST
on Rule Of Tree
Wow... that gut punch took some time to process...
The wound is still a bit raw, but I think I can start talking about what I saw from my perch in the stadium on Monday night. How do you capture an experience like that in words? I'll give it a shot...
Chris Owusu - why does this keep happening?
by RickeySteals on Nov 6, 2011 2:05 PM EST
on Rule Of Tree
Editor's Note: I'm moving this to the front page because it's a hot topic of discussion and I thought this was a very measured take. Thanks, RickySteals. Please leave your own thoughts in the comments.
I have to admit, I cringe a bit every time Owusu takes a hit after a catch - it sure seems like he has a knack for being involved in the kind of hit we say yesterday at OSU. That hit may well have ended his career (at the very least, he should talk to doctors and think long and hard about his future).
I think it is worth asking - why does this keep happening to Owusu? Is it bad luck, or something else?
Bowlsby preemptively offers Harbaugh a raise!
The relevant quote (from Bowlsby):
"We have a proposal in front of Jim and he's indicated he plans to accept it."
Is it just me, or is this great news?
Attendance woes...
by RickeySteals on Nov 7, 2010 10:22 PM EST
on Rule Of Tree
I've been seeing a lot of chatter about the attendance at the last couple of football games, and I thought it would make sense to talk a little bit about why the attendance is so mediocre and what can be done about it.
I think the attendance woes can be attributed to a few factors - 1) the team's generally awful past decade, 2) lack of local sports coverage, 3) gameday atmosphere and 4) marketing...
Follow me down the rabbit hole as we explore what's going on.
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Explaining Waivers
by RickeySteals on Aug 18, 2005 2:31 PM EDT
on Athletics Nation
I've seen a bunch of questions about waivers, and although I definitely do not think of myself as an expert, I did read an article about them by Steve Phillips over on ESPN.com
Usually, I think the guy is an idiot (heck, look at what he did to the Mets), but this was actually a pretty informative article
On mullets...
by RickeySteals on Aug 14, 2005 2:41 PM EDT
on Athletics Nation
Business up top, party in the back! Eck day today reminded me of one of the clubhouse trends from our last dominant era... of course, I'm speaking of the pitcher's mullet. Eck, Gene Nelson (an absolute classic), Storm Davis - heck even Todd Stotlemyre kept the tradition alive into the 90's...
Haren gets some love!
by RickeySteals on Jul 8, 2005 1:48 PM EDT
on Athletics Nation
Despite his Boston love, I gotta say, Bill Simmons over on ESPN's page 2 is one of the most entertaining writers in sports right now. He posted a mid season report card for the AL (sorta like our own Blez, but with more random references...) and had some cool things to say about Danny Haren:
Chavvy's dead arm?
by RickeySteals on Jun 15, 2005 1:31 PM EDT
on Athletics Nation
Its the first diary for me, so be gentle...
Reading the articles today about Chavez and his shoulder today got me thinking. The A's organization has known about this for a long time. What if some of their recent moves were made with this in mind?
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