USO Canteen FReeper Style ~ Canteen Sports Day ~ October 2 2003

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SPORTS UPDATE
GOLF - In case you were stressing over Tiger Woods golf game, we are here to tell you that Tiger is going to change his game a bit. Well, sort of. In CNNSI, Tiger Woods is changing back to his Nike driver. To find out more about this "compelling" story, click on his Sports Illustrated cover.
NFL - If you were curious as to what Donovan McNabb thought about Rush Limbaugh's comments, you'll have to click his picture on the right hand side to find out.  Let's put it for you this way: Rush Limbaugh need not worry about getting a Christmas card from Mr. McNabb.
MLB - Kerry Wood pitched a stellar game Tuesday night to show that the Cubbies are serious about getting to the World Series. As an added bonus, he helped himself and his team with his bat. For all of those people that thought the Cubbies were going to be pummeled by the explosive Braves offense, you are probably stunned. For the rest of us, we look forward to a great playoff match up.
NBA - LeBron James has been heralded as the "next big thing" in the NBA. For the amount of money he is being paid, he will have to show that he truly is the best. To learn more about LeBron James, click on his photo. The Cleveland Cavaliers are banking on his basketball abilities. What do you think? Will he help or hurt?
NHL - -- Atlanta Thrashers star Dany Heatley was charged Tuesday with reckless driving after his sports car swerved off a road and careened into a wall at about 80 mph, breaking his jaw and critically injuring a teammate. Click the photo for the story.
SPORTS PHOTOS
President Bush honors the NHL Stanley Cup winners, the New Jersey Devils         Evander Holyfield, left, and James Toney pose with promoter Dan Goosen following their news conference at Mandalay Bay Resort on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2003 in Las Vegas. Heavyweights Holyfield and Toney will fight a 12 round matchup on Saturday, Oct. 4. (AP Photo/Laura Rauch)     Barry Bonds looks on as the Florida Marlins fight back in Game 2 to tie the game up 5-5.

WHAT DID THEY SAY?

Sports Quotes, Facts, and Musings

"If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough."
Mario Andretti.

"I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out."
Rodney Dangerfield.

"Sure, luck means a lot in football. Not having a good quarterback is bad luck."
Don Shula.

"Someone threw a petrol bomb at Alex Higgins once and he drank it!"
Frank Carson.

"Nobody has ever bet enough on a winning horse."
Richard Sasuly.

"Show me a man who is a good loser and I'll show you a man who is playing golf with his boss."
Jim Murray.

"Of course I have played outdoor games. I once played dominoes in an open air cafe in Paris."
Oscar Wilde.

"Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it's much more serious than that."
Bill Shankly.

"I failed to make the chess team because of my height."
Woody Allen.

"Sure, there have been deaths and injuries in boxing, but none of them serious."
Alan Winter.

 

-1992 Pat Williams, Orlando Magic general manager, on his team's 7-27 record: "We can't win at home. We can't win on the road. As general manager, I just can't figure out where else to play."

-1987 Shelby Metcalf, basketball coach at Texas A&M, recounting what he told a player who received four F's and one D: "Son, looks to me like you're spending too much time on one subject."

-1982 Chuck Nevitt , North Carolina State basketball player, explaining to Coach Jim Valvano why he appeared nervous at practice: "My sister's expecting a baby, and I don't know if I'm going to be an uncle or an aunt."

-1996 Lou Duva, Veteran boxing trainer, on the Spartan training regimen of heavyweight Andrew Golota: "He's a guy who gets up at six o'clock in the morning regardless of what time it is."

-1981 Tommy Lasorda , Dodger manager, asked what terms Mexican-born pitching sensation Fernando Valenzuela might settle for in his upcoming contract negotiations: "He wants Texas back."

-1966 Darrell Royal, Texas football coach, asked if the abnormal number of Longhorn injuries this season resulted from poor physical conditioning: "One player was lost because he broke his nose. How do you go about getting a nose in condition for football?"

-1981 Mike McCormack , coach of the hapless Baltimore Colts after the team's co-captain, offensive guard Robert Pratt, pulled a hamstring running onto the field for the coin toss against St. Louis: "I'm going to send the injured reserve players out for the toss next time."

-1991 Steve Spurrier, Florida football coach, telling Gator fans that a fire at Auburn's football dorm had destroyed 20 books: "But the real tragedy was that 15 hadn't been colored yet."
 

 

 

 

 

WHAT DID WE LEARN THIS PAST WEEKEND?

1. The Pac 10 will probably go another season without a National Champion. After USC fell to Cal, the Pac 10 lost out with no one left in the conference undefeated.

2. Northern Illinois is for real. For all those people that thought that the Huskies of Northern Illinois were a joke, a reality check is in order. Good luck the rest of the season.

3. It doesn't matter how well you recruit in college football. If your coaching isn't up to standard, those great players will always be overshadowed in big games. Hello Texas and Kansas State!

4. The "Quack Attack" of Oregon has been silenced. After a victory over Michigan the previous Saturday, Oregon lost badly to Washington State. Oregon was looking to garner some respect for their program. After the Michigan victory, they looked ready to take their place. Unfortunately, Wazzu came to play.

5. The Arizona desert isn't for everyone. For Coach John Mackovic, it definitely isn't for him. He was "relieved of duty" after starting 1-4 this season as the head coach of Arizona. He had a tumultuous year last season with a player's "mutiny". His style of coaching and the players style of play didn't mesh too well.

 

 

GAME BALLS

THE GOOD

 

 

We give a Game Ball to those brainiacs at Cal. Congratulations are in order after a wonderful win over the mighty Trojans of USC.

We give a Game Ball to the Huskies of Washington. They started off the season in a dismal way versus Ohio State. Since that game, they have managed to climb back up in the polls and win impressively. Hard work and believing in yourself does pay off.

The Minnesota Gophers are having a stellar year so far. They are undefeated and just finished beating Penn State this past Saturday. For many in the Big Ten, it is a welcome sight to see someone outside of Michigan and Ohio State doing so well.

Last season at this time Michigan State QB Jeff Smoker was not playing. Having violated the substance abuse policy of the NCAA, he was suspended. Having gotten his act together, he is showing that perseverance can be rewarded. Congratulations to this QB for turning his life around and making a difference for his school and teammates.

A Game Ball goes out to Texas Tech QB B.J. Symons. He passed for a Big 12 record of 661 yards. Very impressive!

 

 

THE UGLY

 

Florida State head coach, Bobby Bowden, wrote a letter this week in support of a former player who is guilty of rape. The family of the victim is outraged and rightly so.
 

An Alabama Crimson Tide fan was so irate over the loss of his beloved Tigers to the Arkansas Razorbacks that he shot his son. He fired a gun at his 20 year old son, Seth Logan. And what did Seth do to deserve this type of outburst? He merely picked the wrong time to ask for the car.

 

This week a jury awarded a woman who accused a Notre Dame football player of rape 1 million dollars. Clifton Jefferson, former ND football player, was never charged with rape. Yet, there was enough evidence for the jury to find in the rape victim's favor. Ironic considering the prosecutors in Jefferson's case didn't think so.

 

 

 

CONGRATULATIONS

7thson

Congratulations to 7thson for being this week's Canteen NFL Pick winner. 7thson  picked 11 of 14 teams correctly. While he didn't choose MoJo's Bengals to win, he did choose most of the others correctly. We salute you for your football insights for this week!! So? Let's stop the chit chat and show you what "prizes" you can pick from this week:

Congratulations! Choose this prize and you can have all the MRE's you want. We aren't sparing any expense for this one. Have all the yummy food your stomach can handle. With MRE's, there's no need to worry about cooking, doing dishes, or dining with others. Nothing to cook and no dishes to do with these very convenient meals. As for those annoying dinner dates, that's not a problem either. You can show them your ready supply of MRE's and they won't return.

 

This is a toughie! Which one do you choose? Well, here's another "prize" that you can take advantage of. Since we noticed that you are a Navy Vet, we decided to offer you the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of these hapless losers. So? We've given you the opportunity to send one of these "people" to your own private Boot Camp--Navy Style! You can have all the Marines and Navy personnel that you need. (We are sure you will find volunteers for this!) You can set up obstacle courses that will allow Barney or Michael Moore to run through alligator infested swamps. Or, you can set up obstacle courses where they run right by all the food they'd ever want to eat. The only catch? Well, the doors and windows will be locked. That's right! And you get to set up your own rules. So? If you don't want to give them water for a week, so be it. If you want them to wear a paper bag over their head for a week, that's fine. After all, it's your "prize".

 

We know these are tough choices, but someone has to do it. Why not you?

We at the Canteen would like to say "Thank You" to 7thson for his service to America.

 

NFL WEEK 5 SCHEDULE
Date	Time	Teams	Stories
Sun. Oct. 5	1:00 p.m. ET	Seahawks at Packers	Preview | Matchup
Sun. Oct. 5	1:00 p.m. ET	Raiders at Bears	Preview | Matchup
Sun. Oct. 5	1:00 p.m. ET	Dolphins at Giants	Preview | Matchup
Sun. Oct. 5	1:00 p.m. ET	Bengals at Bills	Preview | Matchup
Sun. Oct. 5	1:00 p.m. ET	Titans at Patriots	Preview | Matchup
Sun. Oct. 5	1:00 p.m. ET	Vikings at Falcons	Preview | Matchup
Sun. Oct. 5	1:00 p.m. ET	Broncos at Chiefs	Preview | Matchup
Sun. Oct. 5	1:00 p.m. ET	Cardinals at Cowboys	Preview | Matchup
Sun. Oct. 5	1:00 p.m. ET	Saints at Panthers	Preview | Matchup
Sun. Oct. 5	4:05 p.m. ET	Chargers at Jaguars	Preview | Matchup
Sun. Oct. 5	4:15 p.m. ET	Redskins at Eagles	Preview | Matchup
Sun. Oct. 5	4:15 p.m. ET	Lions at 49ers	Preview | Matchup
Sun. Oct. 5	8:30 p.m. ET	Browns at Steelers	Preview | Matchup
Mon. Oct. 6	9:00 p.m. ET	Colts at Buccaneers	Preview | Matchup

Good luck with your picks this week. Please don't forget to FReepmail MoJo2001 with your picks. You must do so by Midnight Saturday eastern time. Have fun everyone!!

 

 

WHAT DID WE LEARN AFTER WEEK FOUR?

1.  The Cincinnati Bengals do know how to win a game. Let's hope it isn't their last victory of the season.

2.  Perhaps, Tommy Maddox is human after all?

3. Kordell Stewart is overrated. He was in Pittsburgh and looks to be that way in Chicago.

4. Never open up a stadium in Chicago and then invite the Packers to play in the first game. Invite a team like the Bengals instead.

5. The Houston Texans are actually good this year. If you learn to protect your QB, it's amazing the results you will see.

6. Brenda Warner cannot keep her mouth shut. After seeing her hubby, Kurt Warner benched, she once again talks to the media that they are thinking about looking beyond the St. Louis Rams after the season.

7. Bill Parcells really is having a lot of fun coaching again.

 

Compiled by Sports Editor: MoJo2001/ Proofer: Kathy In Alaska
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[HiJinx]

Congrats, 7thSon, on your win this week.

So, what ya gonna pick? I'd really love to see Michael Moore given an opportunity to see how a gun really works!

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Well report off Kydtoo News wire at this hour

Pakstein busted MORE Al Quada suspects BUSTED ITTT

And report off BBC wire reporting that Prez Mussahrh of Pakstein be first dude in Paksiten history to be shun by Canadian PM Cheriairn and refuse meet with him

So that tell me alot


PM is hoser eh

[Kathy in Alaska]

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[SevenofNine]

Well breaking news off AFP wire at this late hour North Korea just annouced that they are putting ploutiarin in cruise missile

OH That is scary

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hi Seven. Ol' Kim is not too bright.

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[Aeronaut]

Good morning Tonk and all.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, E! Strange weather day yesterday. Chinook wind and temps up to 60° and all the snow on the mountains melted.

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Good morning, Aeronaut. You should be sleeping, but I understand. Talked to the guitar doctor lately? I'm just about off to bed.

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WOW!!!! 60 degrees. That's good for you guys in Alaska.

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