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Len's Top 5
Happy Tuesday everyone, here's my Top 5 for September 29, 2009 from Len Berman Sports.
1. Quick Hits
The Angels clinch the AL West. In their locker room celebration they soak the jersey of Nick Adenhart in champagne. The 22-year old pitcher died in an April car accident.
With less than a week remaining in the baseball season 3 of the 6 divisions have been clinched. (Yankees and Cardinals the others.) The Yanks will be the only team to win 100 games this season.
The star running back for USC, Stafon Johnson, had his neck and larynx rushed in a weight room accident. He is not likely to play this season.
The Dallas Cowboys win for the first time in their new stadium, beating Carolina last night 21-7. Sad to report, after two games, no punts have hit the massive video boards that hang over the field.
2. Tuesday This & That
In retrospect, would it have killed the NFL to lift the blackout for those long suffering (economically and otherwise) Lions fans? Detroit missed seeing the Lions first win since 2007.
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Loved the Giants, Jets, and Red Sox/Yankees all starting early Sunday. As the old song goes, "Yom Kippur comes but once a year."
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In nuptial news, Lamar Odom of the Lakers married Khloe Kardashian. How many Kardashians are there exactly? And remind me (other than having Bruce Jenner as a stepfather) why they're famous?
3. Don't Kill the Messenger
The Raiders don't like their former quarterback Rich Gannon. Gannon has been publicly critical of the organization. So when Gannon was set to broadcast Sunday's game (another loss) against Denver for CBS, the Raiders requested he not be part of the broadcast crew. They went even further, threatening to not allow him into their practice facility for a TV production meeting. If the Raiders banned everyone who's been critical, their games wouldn't have announcers
4. The September Classic
When you look at "Today in Sports" (below) it shows you how times have changed. One of the greatest plays in World Series history occurred in September. Subscriber David S. points out that game 7 of the World Series this year is scheduled for November 5th. He wonders about the Twins new outdoor stadium next season, and how those lovely Minnesota nights will be so conducive to baseball. He says "bring your parkas and snow boots." Say Hey, a couple of snowouts here and there and the World Series will become the Turkey Day Classic.
5. Class Warfare
A fourth grade teacher in Baldwinsville New York, made a 9 year old kid wear his Yankees shirt inside out. The teacher is a Red Sox fan, and has Red Sox paraphernalia strewn around the classroom. Just one more cogent argument for home schooling.
Happy Birthday: Former Oilers and Saints coach (and father of Cowboys coach Wade Phillips) Bum Phillips. 86.
Bonus Birthday: Swedish bombshell Anita "La Dolce Vita" Ekberg. 78.
Today in Sports: Giants center fielder Willie Mays makes "The catch" against Vic Wertz of the Indians in game 1 of the World Series at the Polo Grounds. 1954.
Bonus Event: Teresa Brewer's song "I Love Mickey (Mantle) peaks at #87 on the top 100 chart.
Happy Tuesday everyone, here's my Top 5 for September 29, 2009 from Len Berman Sports.
1. Quick Hits
The Angels clinch the AL West. In their locker room celebration they soak the jersey of Nick Adenhart in champagne. The 22-year old pitcher died in an April car accident.
With less than a week remaining in the baseball season 3 of the 6 divisions have been clinched. (Yankees and Cardinals the others.) The Yanks will be the only team to win 100 games this season.
The star running back for USC, Stafon Johnson, had his neck and larynx rushed in a weight room accident. He is not likely to play this season.
The Dallas Cowboys win for the first time in their new stadium, beating Carolina last night 21-7. Sad to report, after two games, no punts have hit the massive video boards that hang over the field.
2. Tuesday This & That
In retrospect, would it have killed the NFL to lift the blackout for those long suffering (economically and otherwise) Lions fans? Detroit missed seeing the Lions first win since 2007.
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Loved the Giants, Jets, and Red Sox/Yankees all starting early Sunday. As the old song goes, "Yom Kippur comes but once a year."
-----
In nuptial news, Lamar Odom of the Lakers married Khloe Kardashian. How many Kardashians are there exactly? And remind me (other than having Bruce Jenner as a stepfather) why they're famous?
3. Don't Kill the Messenger
The Raiders don't like their former quarterback Rich Gannon. Gannon has been publicly critical of the organization. So when Gannon was set to broadcast Sunday's game (another loss) against Denver for CBS, the Raiders requested he not be part of the broadcast crew. They went even further, threatening to not allow him into their practice facility for a TV production meeting. If the Raiders banned everyone who's been critical, their games wouldn't have announcers
4. The September Classic
When you look at "Today in Sports" (below) it shows you how times have changed. One of the greatest plays in World Series history occurred in September. Subscriber David S. points out that game 7 of the World Series this year is scheduled for November 5th. He wonders about the Twins new outdoor stadium next season, and how those lovely Minnesota nights will be so conducive to baseball. He says "bring your parkas and snow boots." Say Hey, a couple of snowouts here and there and the World Series will become the Turkey Day Classic.
5. Class Warfare
A fourth grade teacher in Baldwinsville New York, made a 9 year old kid wear his Yankees shirt inside out. The teacher is a Red Sox fan, and has Red Sox paraphernalia strewn around the classroom. Just one more cogent argument for home schooling.
Happy Birthday: Former Oilers and Saints coach (and father of Cowboys coach Wade Phillips) Bum Phillips. 86.
Bonus Birthday: Swedish bombshell Anita "La Dolce Vita" Ekberg. 78.
Today in Sports: Giants center fielder Willie Mays makes "The catch" against Vic Wertz of the Indians in game 1 of the World Series at the Polo Grounds. 1954.
Bonus Event: Teresa Brewer's song "I Love Mickey (Mantle) peaks at #87 on the top 100 chart.
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