OT: Non-Hockey Sports Thread X - The Search is on! (Scramblin' Fran Edition)

[Wabit]

The Reds are just terrible this season. 3-20 so far this season. The Brewers scored 6, 18, and 8 (currently in the 3rd inning) runs in this 3 game series.

 

[Spirits]

For the record, the defense actually improved when Barr went down. Wilson has completely outplayed him.

I had high hopes for Barr too, when we drafted him. Dude had such a nice OT fumble recovery TD vs the Bucs. Thought he was gonna be an x factor for years.

cleveland bradbury and oneill should pan out, but we really need guards. Samia and elflien are busts. i stand corrected on draft orders, but i still think spielman is replaceable

Bradbury sucks man, we need better. Guy is on f***ing rollerskates.

Just wondering, why don't you guys have a Vikings thread? Or am I just dumb and not seeing it?

 

[Wabit]

Just wondering, why don't you guys have a Vikings thread? Or am I just dumb and not seeing it?

It just ends up as a bunch of sad and angry posts.

 

[Spirits]

It just ends up as a bunch of sad and angry posts.

I can see that. I'm a salty as f*** Vikings fan myself. Really hard seeing all of these dogshit franchises win superbowls in the last decade while we wither away.

I have a theory that the only sane Vikings fans are in their 20s still. Anyone over that has seen some shit.

 

[Wabit]

I can see that. I'm a salty as f*** Vikings fan myself. Really hard seeing all of these dogshit franchises win superbowls in the last decade while we wither away.

I have a theory that the only sane Vikings fans are in their 20s still. Anyone over that has seen some shit.

 

[TaLoN]

Just wondering, why don't you guys have a Vikings thread? Or am I just dumb and not seeing it?

This thread handles Vikes chatter. We probably would need a Vikes only thread if the board had more traffic, but it works as is with current traffic levels.

 

[Wabit]

Hader picked up saves in both games of the Brewers/Cubs double header today. I can't recall ever seeing a pitcher do that before.

 

[Hall of Faber]

 

[TaLoN]

Bears reportedly punished for violating NFL contact rules in May OTAs

One of Matt Eberflus' first acts as the Bears new head coach was doing something that reportedly resulted in NFL punishment.

www.yahoo.com

According to Dan Wiederer of the Chicago Tribune, the Bears had to cancel Tuesday's OTAs entirely after violating the league rule which bars live contact practices in the early phase of offseason programs. The violations reportedly occurred in May, and were so persistent that the NFLPA and the NFL had to get involved.

According to the league source, the Bears were warned for having practices featuring too much contact last month with requests made that they alter their practice activity to adjust. Eventually, when proper adjustments weren’t made, the NFL Players Association was asked to get involved and the NFL stepped in, deciding that the team was in violation of league rules.

The reported punishment was the cancellation of one OTA practice, which is why Tuesday's practice was apparently wiped off the books. According to Wiederer, the Bears sent out an email to the media announcing the schedule change, but didn't offer an explanation for why the practice was cancelled.

This is definitely not the best way for new head coach Matt Eberflus to begin his tenure with Chicago. Dramatic and damaging self-owns are nothing new for the Bears franchise, but following the firings of former head coach Matt Nagy and former GM Ryan Pace in January, this was supposed to be a fresh new start. Instead, the Bears have started their new season with the football equivalent of "The Price is Right" fail horn.

Oops!

 

[TaLoN]

Ringless Vikings crack top 5 winningest teams in Super Bowl era

With no Super Bowl wins to their name, it's easy to forget how great the Vikings have been historically.

www.yahoo.com

In a social media post from NFL on CBS, all 32 teams were ranked according to winning percentage. Surprisingly enough, despite never winning a Super Bowl, the Vikings came in at No. 5 on the list with a .557 winning percentage.

To make matters worse, every other team in the top-10 has won multiple Super Bowls with Minnesota being the only ones with a goose egg next to their name.

 

[Wabit]

When did basketball at a baseball stadium become a thing anyone wanted to pay to see?

UW men and women teams each have a game at Miller Park this Nov. Yes it's in a dome, but it's not warm.

 

[TaLoN]

When did basketball at a baseball stadium become a thing anyone wanted to pay to see?

UW men and women teams each have a game at Miller Park this Nov. Yes it's in a dome, but it's not warm.

The Metrodome hosted the Final Four once...
I believe the Astrodome was a frequent March Madness location...

 

[ShortPeter6]

When did basketball at a baseball stadium become a thing anyone wanted to pay to see?

UW men and women teams each have a game at Miller Park this Nov. Yes it's in a dome, but it's not warm.

It’s American family field now. They do have heat in there.

 

[Wabit]

It’s American family field now. They do have heat in there.

It'll always be Miller Park. I get blank looks if I call it American Family Field.

They have heat yes, but it won't get above the 50's in the stadium. The early season and late season games the heat is on, but it's only noticeable in the bathrooms and the concourses.

 

[ShortPeter6]

It'll always be Miller Park. I get blank looks if I call it American Family Field.

They have heat yes, but it won't get above the 50's in the stadium. The early season and late season games the heat is on, but it's only noticeable in the bathrooms and the concourses.

I live around Milwaukee. I still call it Miller Park as well. I have been to some early baseball games and sure feels warmer than 50s. Now dead of winter who knows.

 

[Northerner]

Am I the only one who thinks the Wolves got fleeced today??

 

[Sad People]

Am I the only one who thinks the Wolves got fleeced today??

I dont follow basketball really but I do as well

 

[Minnewildsota]

They traded all that? The hell…

 

[Northerner]

I think the new ownership is sabotaging the franchise so they will get so bad attendance will plummet, and they move the wolves to Seattle. The trade is that bad. It's the Herschel Walker trade all over.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Probably should’ve been 1 less 1st and one of Beasley/Vanderbilt should’ve stayed.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Picks in the 20's are mostly worthless in the NBA, so they're obviously banking on picking there for the next 7 years, and if Towns/Ant/Gobert stay healthy, they likely will be.

 

[Northerner]

ESPN gave the Wolves a 'D' and the Jazz an 'A' on the trade.

 

[Wabit]

I think the new ownership is sabotaging the franchise so they will get so bad attendance will plummet, and they move the wolves to Seattle. The trade is that bad. It's the Herschel Walker trade all over.

Nah, it's the NBA, 3 star players can carry a team into the Playoffs (and probably a 1st round win). It's just finding the other 4 guys to fill out the roster to make some real noise in the Playoffs. The picks outside the top-10 really don't mean a whole lot. You might find a diamond in the rough (Giannis), but more likely it'll just be a guy that ends up in Europe.

That last 1st might come back to bite them in 7? years, but the team just set themselves up for years.

 

[Wabit]

USC and UCLA are joining the Big-10 for all sports (that the B1G sponsors) in 2024. WTF?

 

[Minnewildsota]

USC and UCLA are joining the Big-10 for all sports (that the B1G sponsors) in 2024. WTF?

That seems very odd