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Leave Tiger Alone?

February 20th, 2010 by Christian | 19 Comments | Filed in General, Twitter, talksportsPhilly

I was enjoying dinner with friends last night, when inevitably the Tiger Woods subject came up. By the end of the discussion, I was (surprisingly) alone in my opinion that this isn’t just Tiger’s business. I was amazed that three of my friends and my wife held the position that this should be between Tiger and his wife, and the media is blowing things out of proportion. People shouldn’t be this interested in this guy’s sex life, they argued.

While I respect their opinions, I think that’s total BS. Tiger Woods is currently the most famous athlete in the world. He has presented himself for over a decade as the perfect athlete, who wins through conditioning, preparation, and being mentally tougher than his opponents. He was invincible, with no apparent flaws in his game. He also projected an image of domestic bliss, with a beautiful blonde, model-esque wife, and two adorable children. The picture was carefully crafted, and perfect.

To say that image has been shattered is the understatement of the century.

If Tiger had simply cheated on his wife, and had, say one or two mistresses, people would understand. He just made a mistake. And if he and his wife reconciled in private, that would be the end of it. Hey, men and women cheat on their spouses sometimes. Everyone knows that. It would not be the spectacle it is becoming.

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Johnny G’s Super Bowl Pick

February 6th, 2010 by Johnny G | 11 Comments | Filed in Football, General, Twitter

Indianapolis Colts vs. New Orleans Saints

Indianapolis Colts (-4.5) over New Orleans Saints/ Sunday 6:25pm on CBS

We have been spoiled by the last several Super Bowls that have come down to last minute heroics. That won’t be necessary this year. Peyton Manning is attempting to win the second Super Bowl of his career and Drew Brees and the Saints are attempting to win their first. As much as I’d like to believe the Saints have a chance in this game because of the great story line it would be and the trials and tribulations of the city of New Orleans, I just don’t see how they win this game.

Let’s break it down simply. If you watched the NFC Championship game it is fairly evident that the best team is not representing the NFC in this game. The Minnesota Vikings and 40 year old Brett Favre sliced this Saints defense to death. The Vikings outgained the Saints by 220 yards in the game, compiled 15 more first downs, and dominated the time of possession. The only reason we are not looking at a Favre Manning matchup is because of 5 fumbles by the Vikings, 3 of which they lost. Favre also threw 2 interceptions, one of which should have been called back on a roughing the passer penalty, as the NFL admitted just last week. Don’t get me wrong, the Vikings have a prolific offense, but when you compare the Vikings and Colts it is not close. Peyton Manning, the best QB of this era, and possibly ever leads an offense that just embarrassed the #1 defense in the NFL. The Jets defense was shredded so badly in the 2nd half in the AFC Championship; they had to stop blitzing completely, which is their signature.

The Saints also have a prolific offense that was also shut down in the 2nd half of the NFC Championship game by the Vikings. The Colts have a very similar defense that relies on speed. They get off their blocks as good as any team in the league. They will not blitz but they have enough talent up front to get pressure just rushing 4, especially if Dwight Freeney plays in this game. For the Saints to win this game, they are going to need the good fortune they had in the NFC Championship game, and if you see Peyton Manning and the Colts turning over the ball 5 times on Sunday, be my guest and go with the Saints here. But let me leave you with this one statistic, Peyton Manning has gone 44 consecutive games without a fumble. The only way the Colts lose this game is if they beat themselves. This team is too savvy and too talented to do that. Go with Indy here as Peyton and the Colts win this win by at least 2 scores.

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Happy New Year!!!!

December 31st, 2009 by ChrisLeo33 | 5 Comments | Filed in General, Twitter, talksportsPhilly

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talksportsPhilly.com wishes everyone a Happy New Year!

2010 will be an exciting year for sports and internet.

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Happy Holidays from talksportsPhilly!

December 24th, 2009 by Christian | 1 Comment | Filed in General, Twitter, talksportsPhilly

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

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talksportsPhilly 100+ Day Birthday Celebration

December 17th, 2009 by ChrisLeo33 | 5 Comments | Filed in General, Twitter, talksportsPhilly

birthday100talksportsPhilly is over 100 days old since site launch.  We are very excited by the response so far, and see continued growth throughout 2010.  People from all over the world have visited us here in Philly, and read what we have to say about the Philly sports world.  We want to thank all the members and authors for all their contributions.

Since the last update, several things have been added and updated.  First and foremost, the chat room has been upgraded.  We have had some great chats and fun playing around with the new features.

Be sure to check it out and join the Eagles Chat for this Sunday’s game.  There is also the option now to see who is chatting at talksportsPhilly link below the search bar at the top of the site.

A couple other additions to the site are:

  • talksportsPhilly Users in the sidebar

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talksportsPhilly Updates and Usage (Edition 2)

December 1st, 2009 by ChrisLeo33 | 2 Comments | Filed in General, Twitter, talksportsPhilly

talksportsPhilly Updates

Hello Philly,

Since our last edition we have added several updates and enhancements that you should be aware of.

First, we have added radio functionality to the site as well as a page listing the different radio stations serving the Philadelphia area. If you really want one on the page that is not listed, just make a suggestion or leave a comment.  The Radio opens up as a separate tab or window and usually plays an advertisement before the station starts.  This is true on the actual station site as well, so there is not much I can do about it.

Second, we have added the Most Viewed Posts This Week on the sidebar underneath the talksportsPhilly Authors.  Speaking of Authors, we have added a couple more inspiring authors. Welcome to JimmyScrenci and DanMurphy, we expect great things from you.

Third, we have enhanced the Dashboard part of the site for the members.  You will notice that you get the headlines from ESPN, Yahoo Sports, and ABC News displayed.  There is also a new menu that goes across the top of the page in black.  Depending on your level at the site (i.e. subscriber, contributor, author, moderator, administrator) you will see different options and information available.  Of course, me and CK reign supreme.

Fourth, we have added a social networking part of the site.  Under the Scoreboards/Pages section in the sidebar.  We are still tweaking it but, you can create a social profile and converse with other members of the site in a Facebook type fashion, be sure to check it out, I should be your default friend when you become a member, so you can always communicate with us in there.

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talksportsPhilly.com on Twitter

August 30th, 2009 by ChrisLeo33 | 9 Comments | Filed in General, Twitter, talksportsPhilly

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You can follow talksportsPhilly.com on twitter by going to the page http://twitter.com/talksportsphila

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