Wow. The SEC Network kicked off the season with live coverage of the South Carolina Gamecocks hosting Texas A & M; and with a pre-game, half-time, and post-game analysis that included new sportscaster Timmy Tebow. The Gamecocks were ranked 9th in the nation in pre-season polls, and, under Head Coach Steve Spurrier (whom I have loved for 50 years), it seemed about right. Texas A & M, having lost Johnny Football at quarterback, was ranked 21st. I watched to the bitter end.... Texas A & M beat the Gamecocks 52 to 28. The South Carolina defense had no counter for the Aggie's offense. Dylan Thompson, the 5th year SC quarterback, was a steadying influence for the Gamecocks, but Texas ran over the home team. The quiet in the stadium was very strange. And SC has a hard schedule coming up, too. I hope the Ol' Ball Coach can regroup and win the rest of his games this season!
The Broncos won their last pre-season game last night, without putting many starters on the field. The Dallas Cowboys fell 27 to 3 at home. With Matt Prater out for the first four games, the Bronco tried out McManus - he managed to make 2 of 4 field goals from beyond 50 yards. Broncos fans are used to Matt making everything under 63 yards...
And I had to laugh. How does the NFL decide the amount that they fine someone? Last week, Peyton Manning got up in D J Swearinger's face and "taunted" him, after Swearinger had tackled Wes Welker and given him a third concussion. I imagine that Peyton said a few choice, nasty words, but neither he nor Swearinger repeated what was said. The reason I had to laugh yesterday, was seeing that the NFL had fined Peyton $8,428 for his "taunting" (or, dressing down) of Swearinger. I don't think that amount will hurt Peyton's wallet too much, and it was probably a great relief to give Swearinger a vocal piece of his mind.
The other NFL announcement made me cheer and pump my fists. The league is finally shutting down on players (and, I hope, coaches) who abuse their spouses. Ray Rice of the Ravens was given a two-game suspension after punching his then fiance (now wife) in the face. Now, any player who is found guilty of domestic abuse will be suspended for 6 weeks and six games without pay for the first offense; a second offense will result in a lifetime ban from the NFL. Finally, some protection for the spouses!
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Friday, August 29, 2014
Friday, January 3, 2014
Beautiful Weather, Dog Study, Football
Yesterday was, and today is supposed to be, gorgeous. A crisp morning, followed by a nice warm afternoon. Yesterday, we reached a high of 57 degrees, with calm winds, blue skies and plenty of sunshine; today, the forecasters say we might reach 60, or slightly above. However, tomorrow we'll have snow and a high of less than 30 - such is weather in the Colorado Rockies. Currently, my kits are outside, enjoying the sunshine and playing with the local squirrels. I've given the squirrels mixed nuts for the past two days, today, and have enough for tomorrow - and they are ecstatic... Brazil nuts, walnuts, pecans, cashews, hazel nuts, and peanuts; they have gotten spoiled, so they are leaving the peanuts for their last choice of eats. It's very funny.
I laughed myself silly yesterday - I don't know who funded this study, but it was done... The Czech University of Life Sciences and the University of Duisberg-Essen have spent two years watching 70 dogs relieve themselves. The 70 dogs studied consisted of 37 different breeds (no mutts?) and the dogs were watched defecating and urinating while off leash. If the magnetic fields of the earth were stable, and not in flux, then the dogs lined up in a north-south position to relive themselves. Now, the earth's magnetic fields are steady for only about 20% of daylight hours... so I'm wondering if this study actually proves anything; but a bunch of professors believe that this indicates that canines can "tune into" the earth's magnetic forces. But to what use will the results of this study be put? Does this mean more dogs and cats and rabbits with electrodes stuck into their brains for experiments? I certainly hope not!
I thoroughly enjoyed the live, full coverage of the Rose Parade from Pasadena on Home and Garden TV - to be able to see the parade, in it's entirety, without cuts for commercials is fantastic. I watch to find out what the floats are made with - all the organic materials used, to see all of the equestrian units, and to see the youngsters that have worked so hard to be able to travel and appear in the Parade. (Even though, once I again, I laughed, when the band from Japan was playing and marching to "Tequila!") At least the commentators this year did not stumble over the names of the horses breeds, nor make jokes about them. A few of the Spanish names threw the commentators off track, but they recovered pretty well. I was impressed, over all.
And I got to watch Steve Spurrier's Gamecocks from the University of South Carolina defeat the Wisconsin Badgers. I fell in love, all over again, with Conner Shaw, the senior quarterback; with Jadeveon Clowney, the incredibly fast defensive back; with Bruce Ellington and Shaw Roland, for their incredible hands and concentration on receiving the ball; and with Sam Davis, who ran his heart out, despite injury. Thank you, Gamecocks, for an wonderful year of football! (And then the Oklahoma Sooners beat Alabama - my, oh my....)
I laughed myself silly yesterday - I don't know who funded this study, but it was done... The Czech University of Life Sciences and the University of Duisberg-Essen have spent two years watching 70 dogs relieve themselves. The 70 dogs studied consisted of 37 different breeds (no mutts?) and the dogs were watched defecating and urinating while off leash. If the magnetic fields of the earth were stable, and not in flux, then the dogs lined up in a north-south position to relive themselves. Now, the earth's magnetic fields are steady for only about 20% of daylight hours... so I'm wondering if this study actually proves anything; but a bunch of professors believe that this indicates that canines can "tune into" the earth's magnetic forces. But to what use will the results of this study be put? Does this mean more dogs and cats and rabbits with electrodes stuck into their brains for experiments? I certainly hope not!
I thoroughly enjoyed the live, full coverage of the Rose Parade from Pasadena on Home and Garden TV - to be able to see the parade, in it's entirety, without cuts for commercials is fantastic. I watch to find out what the floats are made with - all the organic materials used, to see all of the equestrian units, and to see the youngsters that have worked so hard to be able to travel and appear in the Parade. (Even though, once I again, I laughed, when the band from Japan was playing and marching to "Tequila!") At least the commentators this year did not stumble over the names of the horses breeds, nor make jokes about them. A few of the Spanish names threw the commentators off track, but they recovered pretty well. I was impressed, over all.
And I got to watch Steve Spurrier's Gamecocks from the University of South Carolina defeat the Wisconsin Badgers. I fell in love, all over again, with Conner Shaw, the senior quarterback; with Jadeveon Clowney, the incredibly fast defensive back; with Bruce Ellington and Shaw Roland, for their incredible hands and concentration on receiving the ball; and with Sam Davis, who ran his heart out, despite injury. Thank you, Gamecocks, for an wonderful year of football! (And then the Oklahoma Sooners beat Alabama - my, oh my....)
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