Transcripts of sports play-by-play and talking head shows should exist. That would help me out.
Since they don't yet exist (until the day some stenographer, Redskins-loving, father-to-be stumbles upon this very post) I have to recount this tale sans proof.
After the BYU / Oklahoma upset, the heads were talking sprained AC joints; specifically, the weeks required to recover from one. The main head says that the medical experts they'd talked to say 2-4 weeks, but Trent Dilfer, who's sprained his AC joint umpteen times, claims it could just be a week or so, severity notwithstanding.
So they caveat the advice of medical experts with the advice of quarterback—and apparently now medical—expert Trent Dilfer.
For the second time in the last hour: What the hell?
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Heartbreak
Glancing at the NFL coverage map for week 1, it appears that—unlike most of the country—I won't be able to watch the Redskins from home confines (of Medford, Oregon). Damn.
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Life Lesson
Son, if you taunt your opponent, moments after defeating him in an emotional battle, you might get punched in the face.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Stats-Shmats
I purposely did not consult a single statistic in formulating the analysis that follows.
–Trent Dilfer describing his QB ranking system
–Trent Dilfer describing his QB ranking system
Cha-Ching
Is what I would name my son if I lived in China.
It's also the sound of NFL ownership tills around the country.
According to Forbes 2009 list of NFL valuations, the NFL is still raking dough hand-over-fist.
In terms of total value Dallas tops the list at $1.65 billion, the Redskins are a near (by Federal Government accounting standards at least) number two at $1.6 billion.
Those are the newsmaking numbers.
Lesser reported is the Redskins decimating the league in operating income: $90 million with the closest team $20 million behind. Dallas had an operating income of just $9.2 million. With a income like that how do those beers and grub prices strike you now?
Also of note are player expenses, including benefits and bonuses. For all the flak Dan Snyder takes for being a supposed human ATM, the Redskins spent $139 on player expenses in 2008. Compare that to the other top 5 valuable teams: $165 (Dallas), $131 (Patriots), $139 (Giants), $141 (Jets), $140 (Texans).
Sure, feeding and paying Albert Haynsworth costs a hundred mil alone; but we're not exactly trying to buy a championship here, unless you think the Texans are too.
It's also the sound of NFL ownership tills around the country.
According to Forbes 2009 list of NFL valuations, the NFL is still raking dough hand-over-fist.
In terms of total value Dallas tops the list at $1.65 billion, the Redskins are a near (by Federal Government accounting standards at least) number two at $1.6 billion.
Those are the newsmaking numbers.
Lesser reported is the Redskins decimating the league in operating income: $90 million with the closest team $20 million behind. Dallas had an operating income of just $9.2 million. With a income like that how do those beers and grub prices strike you now?
Also of note are player expenses, including benefits and bonuses. For all the flak Dan Snyder takes for being a supposed human ATM, the Redskins spent $139 on player expenses in 2008. Compare that to the other top 5 valuable teams: $165 (Dallas), $131 (Patriots), $139 (Giants), $141 (Jets), $140 (Texans).
Sure, feeding and paying Albert Haynsworth costs a hundred mil alone; but we're not exactly trying to buy a championship here, unless you think the Texans are too.
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