It’s friggin cold outside! -5° wind chill has forced a couple parts of my body to go into my stomach. This is retarded.
Of course, that isn’t nearly as cold as it was for those that were aboard US Airways Flight 1589 that crashed into the Hudson. If you didn’t hear about the plane crash, you really need to stop watching ESPN360.
So let’s warm up with a cup of joe and a bunch of hot links.
With President Bush saying goodbye to the nation last night, Reggie Miller previews the changing of the guard.
This is the one time that the “What if,” should have been.
Tim Tebow will have to find someone else to be his sidekick next season, as Percy Harvin has declared for the NFL Draft. He won’t have to worry about his defense, as everyone is staying.
The Detroit Lions have hired their new head coach, and it is former Titans DC Jim Schwartz. We joke that 1 game would be a success, but what do Lion fans really need to see to feel comfortable that this is their guy? I say at least 7 wins in his first season.
I don’t want to hear Spagnulolo’s name until next season when analysts are talking about his awesome rotation of Osi, Tuck and Kikwanuka at DE.
T-Sizzle may not be available to disrupt Ben Roethlisberger, and knock out Hines Ward. I hear he is a free agent after the season. I like him.
27 days until pitchers and catchers report!
The Rays BJ Upton is saying he might not be ready to start the season.
Boston fans are happy that they get Kevin Youkilis for 4 more years. Basically means he will be gone in 4 years.
Rickey Henderson may be headed to the Hall, but says he is not be done.
The A’s are taking a look at getting Nick Johnson. Put Nick and Giambi back to back, a pitcher might throw about 20 pitches between the two.
In TV land, Friday Night Lights returns to Network TV. I know some of you have watched it on DirecTV, so the gag order is still applicable.
CNN has done a swell job of improving their reporters.
Every sports blog has posted it, so why not us as well; Kobe, selling ankle insurance…
The Top 20 Drinking Countries. Canada seems kinda low, whatelse is there to do in the cold?
The Top Mary Jane stories of 2008. I have to say, I was kinda disappointed by this link.
miz note: If it’s a wacky story and didn’t happen in Florida, it must’ve happened in…altogether now…Ohio!
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FRIDAY!!!!! mizerle06(Quote)
I like the phrase “revisionist history” so I’m going to try to work that into conversation today. in fact, I think I just did. mizerle06(Quote)
-10 here. commute is going to be awesome.
/third marcomarco(Quote)
I’m not sure if I’ve ever felt true -10, marco. I grew up in east TN and it got cold there and a few times got just below 0, but I’m pretty sure I’ve never felt a true temp (not including wind chill) less than -3 or so. mizerle06(Quote)
hey, the Terri Terri Quite Contrary blog made the “possible related posts” list again! mizerle06(Quote)
no wind today, and it’s only -26 right now. but we are supposed to see +7 today…so, I’ve got that going for me, which is nice sae(Quote)
38…
The coldest I’ve elt is is -25 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado a few years ago.
I have my spit freezing upon release one video. GatorTrey(Quote)
A brisk -12 here this morning. I want summer now. john(Quote)
does anybody know if any baseball teams do their spring training in the Jacksonville area? mizerle06(Quote)
miz-i don’t think so. they are mostly on the gulf and treasure coast. sparty(Quote)
what’s the treasure coast? I don’t think i’ve heard that referenced since I’ve been here. mizerle06(Quote)
61, I am wearing layers today. Short sleeve shirt under a long sleeve shirt.
/South Florida’d patphish(Quote)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treasure_Coast sparty(Quote)
Miz
http://www.springtrainingmagazine.com/
/lazied patphish(Quote)
I still wouldn’t watch CNN unless you paid me. Until they go topless, I won’t watch news channels. knightwhosaysni(Quote)
CNN ladies aren’t even close to what Fox can put out.
get a little worried last night, kwsn? sparty(Quote)
-17. I can honestly say I don’t remember it ever being this cold here in my lifetime. knightwhosaysni(Quote)
Just as worried as you got against Penn State. Road wins are hard in the big ten. knightwhosaysni(Quote)
we let penn state back in, but at no point were we getting our asses kicked like Purdue. sparty(Quote)
thanks sparty and patphish. it’s unfortunate that there’s no spring training sites within reasonable driving distance. I was willing to give baseball a shot, but oh well. mizerle06(Quote)
miz-you make a long weekend out of it. you head over to Tampa on Friday, catch a couple games at Legends Field and go back Sunday night. sparty(Quote)
Either way, the game goes in the win column. knightwhosaysni(Quote)
Wait, why does that mean Youkilis will be gone in 4 years? The Mark Show(Quote)
true dat. sparty(Quote)
we’ll have to see, chief. if I do it, I’m writing the gas and hotel off as a S&F travel expense. mizerle06(Quote)
This probably isn’t the best year to watch Spring Training with the WBC going on. john(Quote)
There’s a best year to watch spring training? knightwhosaysni(Quote)
My old job had a rule that we could work inside if it was below -20. I used to pray for that…. -19 was the cruelest joke imaginable.
The Nationals are probably among the closest to Jacksonville, but they are still pretty far south. Not a lot of baseball on the Atlantic side.
Please, Oakland, take Nick. But, I wonder what the Nationals would do at 1B then. If they are going after Nady and Swisher, then JimBo is crazy. natsfan74(Quote)
TMS-just figuring that they will look elsewhere at the end of the contract. sparty(Quote)
Youk > Tex john(Quote)
who is Tex? sparty(Quote)
If y’all curious, -26°F here as well. Sounds like the worst is over (for now). Added bonus, I didn’t have to take a wife in labor to the hospital this week. Would not have been fun. Instead, she’ll get induced this weekend. HawkEye19(Quote)
Hawkeye, going to be a looooong weekend for ya. sparty(Quote)
Sorry…
Youk > Leigh Teixeira’s whipped husband john(Quote)
@ miz – braves do spring training in Orlando at Disney’s Wide World of Sports…sweet venue. Had a brief chat with Gammons there one time. And the Astros train here too. knightro(Quote)
@hawkeye – hope everything goes well! You’ll be a baby daddy in a few hours…. knightro(Quote)
Here’s hoping not. Last time was about 7 hours. Hopefully it’ll be as quick this time. HawkEye19(Quote)
It was 35 on my drive in this morning which caused me to bundle up like I did when I had to walk across Penn State or Ann Arbor to get to class. One year in warm weather and I’m already somewhat adapted Johnny(Quote)
Thanks knight.
Everyone take today off? HawkEye19(Quote)
hawkeye- negatory…I wish though. mizerle06(Quote)
nope. i’m working. but it’s mild compared to the negative degrees you’re getting. jpmanahan(Quote)
I’m kind of working. My day is over at lunch Johnny(Quote)
I think I’ve heard “Cold enough for ya?” said about a thousand times since I got into work. john(Quote)
john,
I believe somebody’d get their ass kicked for sayin something like that here today sae(Quote)
-82 here but this North Pole station at least gets satellite! cycledan(Quote)
Is that a typo or Ricky being Ricky?
/fixed cycledan(Quote)
That would be Rickey being Rickey. …although I’m sure he’s still faster than some players in MLB. john(Quote)
before manny being manny, there was rickey being rickey…. jpmanahan(Quote)
typo sparty(Quote)
I just figured that was your Rickey speak. rekcalsa(Quote)
Those CNN ladies definitely aren’t the hottest bunch, but not bad. rekcalsa(Quote)
kwsn–You doing the Streak on ESPN? rekcalsa(Quote)
Odds-On Favs is up. mizerle06(Quote)
yes I am. My streak is at zero. knightwhosaysni(Quote)
i had a nice streak of 5 or 6…losses. so i’m taking a break sae(Quote)
It’s -10 here, but the sun is shining, so I don’t mind it. I am sick of snowbirds telling me that they’re heading to Florida though. jen(Quote)
I can’t get past 4 on the winning side…I’m at 5 on the losing side though…not doing so hot. rekcalsa(Quote)
I have 2 straight losses currently, I picked the home team to win this afternoon’s soccer match. knightwhosaysni(Quote)
New Post guyinthecorner(Quote)
I picked the underdog (Heereeeeeeveeeen or something like that)…I generally do bad in my soccer picks though. rekcalsa(Quote)
Hey Hawkeye, good luck man. I’ll be there soon.
Though, hopefully not until sunday or later. Want to sneak in one last poker game with the boys (saturday). marcomarco(Quote)
I’m glad no one was hurt in the crash, sounds like the pilot did a great job coffee(Quote)