Other - Sports - September 2007

I'm from Boston so I can sympathize, because up until five years ago, my own city was starved for a championship.

But Philadelphia hasn't seen any type of sports championship since Reagan's first term. (Sixers in '83) Since then, let's recap what has happened:

The Sixers lost in 5 games to the Lakers in the '01 Finals.

The Flyers have won the Atlantic division title every other year dating back to 1995, yet they always seem to bow out of the playoffs in the first-round.

The Eagles lost three consecutive conf. championships before finally making it to the Super Bowl in '05, where they lost a close one to the Patriots (a game the Eagles clearly should have won).

As for the Phillies: only one Series title in their history (when Jimmy Carter was still president). And nothing hurts more than losing the ('93) World Series on a walk-off home run.

Red Sox fans: for those of you who like to complain about '03 or '78, try mentioning Joe Carter's name to a Philadelphian.

2007-09-15 14:30:07 · 4 answers · asked by Student 3

at a division 1 school, such as South Carolina or Georgia, Florida, etc.?

About how many people tryout for the role do you suppose?? What is required do you think to be chosen?

2007-09-15 13:22:44 · 1 answers · asked by kevster1020 2

Is there a place where you can create sports blogs for free? If so, where can I find it?

2007-09-15 03:30:51 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

Meaning: if i made a cool(or not) outdoorgame, how would i ensure that i was given credit, and all that mumboi jumbo.


also, is there any reason it could not be called "the sport of XXXXXXX-Ball"

(i dont wish to share its name yet. hence the Xs)

2007-09-14 10:44:19 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

im a bit boren and trying to get to level 2. this is just a random question so please give your answer

2007-09-14 10:28:26 · 16 answers · asked by polky 2

2007-09-14 07:04:06 · 3 answers · asked by Just ' In 2

2007-09-14 03:59:14 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have felt for a very long time (I am 65, male) that most sports if not all are fixed..Take basketball, how may times have you seen one team winning by 25 points but down to the last 2 - 3 minutes the game is tie.....Football you always see a pass or a run that should have been made is not. Baseball , the score is close with the bases loaded two out and 2 strikes on the batter, the next pitch is a CALLED third strike. These people are suppose to be making so much money are should be good ball players yet this happens. Is it the refs, the coachs, the players or is it just plain luck....Well I do not believe it is luck, one or more has turned a win to a loss.. With the refs in basketball and the problem with camers in football and the drugs in baseball there are a lot of problems in sports.....It has driven me away from pro basketball and football. I use to love baseball but it is started to drive me away also.. DOES ANYONE ELSE FEEL THE SAME WAY AS I DO ??????

2007-09-14 03:46:16 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

For example david beckham has 98 caps.

2007-09-14 00:25:01 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Make your choices (I included New Jersey teams, as well, mainly to give you another NBA team to choose from):

Giants or Jets
Mets of Yankees
Nets or Knicks
Islanders, Rangers, or Devils

2007-09-13 11:44:03 · 2 answers · asked by Jason P 4

Who else is stupid enoug hto skate things barefoot like rails and miniramps.

2007-09-13 10:26:50 · 7 answers · asked by V 5

Many people think of training as just focusing on swimming, biking and running workouts, allocating enough time for each. On one hand, I completely agree that training for all three is critical to success, but I have always been a proponent of the smaller things that often go overlooked such as stretching, mental focus, strength training and proper nutrition. When you combine all of the above, you create a recipe for success to be highly competitive in endurance competitions.

2007-09-13 09:34:56 · 309 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hello i am a teenage skateboarder. i have been skating since i was like 7, but i didn't do any tricks or ollie, just skated for fun. Now i skate for fun and i skate seriously also. i was just wondering if i am a good skatboarder here's a list of tricks i can do

pop shov it
caveman
finger flip caveman
kickflip(cant land it though)
heelflip(can almost land it)
primo
anti/backwards primo
caspers/truckstands(land it sometimes)
ollie
burt slide
rock and roll
flatland wrap around
i can also go up a quaterpipe and comeback down(into a fakie) without getting any air
and i can go up(without geting any air) and turn and comeback down(not into fakie)
a few more but i cant remember them right now

now on a scale of 1-10 (10 being the best) how good do you think this is for a young teenager?

also if you know anyplaces that may want to sponsor a person with this talent please let me know(but i doubt that)
Thank You
Johnny

2007-09-13 06:33:31 · 5 answers · asked by john 3

and if you think he should do you think their should be a special
section that says this happened in the steroid era.

2007-09-13 00:21:47 · 5 answers · asked by Dominic T 1

they do every other sports but not skateboarding that SUCKS!!!

2007-09-12 23:42:32 · 9 answers · asked by chelsey688 2

Hi, for a wall in my sons room i want to put one of every type of sporting ball up. i'm meaning football, rugby, american football basketball cricket baseball the lot. even down to squash, does anyone know where to get the metal rings that sports shops display balls in. obviously i'll need various sizes. cheers

2007-09-12 22:46:36 · 3 answers · asked by Phil C 2

I will throw some names here

Roger Clemens - dirty player. Goes on and off retirement as if the whole league is his. Everyone outside of Yanks nation won't miss his fat flab when he retires once again.

Michael Schumacher - yes I know he's retired and he's not technically an athlete in some eyes. Yet he treated himself as if he was a genuine athlete. Dirty driver I might add.

Roger Federer - ok he's not as bad as the other ones above, but I just don't understand why he always falls down to his knees or to the playing surface after winning the final match of a grandslam in straight sets easily, as if he has won his first grandslam emotionally in a five set thriller. When you know you are that good, you don't have to show the world that jeez, that thing was so hard to win! I think he should be more humble, like tiger woods.

2007-09-12 06:34:42 · 6 answers · asked by nhk_5 2

2007-09-12 06:07:44 · 1 answers · asked by Anthony A 1

do these 2.5lbs each per leg weights work to shape up your legs- please let me know from your experiences with this amount of ankle weights.

2007-09-12 04:53:56 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Are there round card girls or any type of ring girls in wrestling?

2007-09-12 04:38:11 · 1 answers · asked by derek c 1

2007-09-12 03:31:00 · 3 answers · asked by sqglad 2

2007-09-12 02:05:54 · 19 answers · asked by sdstx 1

2007-09-12 00:28:38 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-12 00:25:01 · 2 answers · asked by frankie m 1

can i have the tv listings or a link?

2007-09-11 22:29:24 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

for example the the buffalo bills Kevin Everett that may be paralized. lets just said he was on his second year of a five year contract what happen to the other 3 years or so? will he still gets pay or not? and if he will get pay will he get pay the whole amount? or partial

2007-09-11 18:08:00 · 1 answers · asked by gallo 2

Hi People,
I was wondering what kind of sport or hobby everyone does. I want to start a new sport (I'm a girl) and I don't know what to choose.
Any Help, Thxs!!

2007-09-11 16:20:10 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've tried out for every thing and I never make it. How can I get over the fact that I am possibly the least athletic person in the world?

2007-09-11 14:38:56 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Example: http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/index.ssf?/base/columns-0/1189484859197200.xml&coll=1

Well, it's not isolated to Rutgers. I went to a pre-season football game and people were shouting expletives and insults to the opposing team. Most sporting events are full of vulgar, profane behavior in front of women and children.

Is it getting worse? I remember the old stories of the "Bronx Cheer" for opposing teams, and booing players seems to have been going on forever. But have we crossed the line into shouting wishes that the opposing players get hurt? Have we crossed into territory of simple booing of opposing teams to belittling them?

What are your thoughts?

2007-09-11 08:23:59 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

MLB:
NBA:
NFL:

2007-09-11 05:15:10 · 7 answers · asked by Shane101 5