5/15/06: Seven Costanza

[GPK]

Crew Review-Columbus Dispatch (http://www.columbusdispatch.com/crew/crew.php?story=dispatch/2006/05/15/20060515-E8-04.html)

Scandal Rocks Italian Soccer, and U.S. Waits-LA Times (http://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/la-sp-soccol15may15,1,3096447.story?coll=la-headlines-sports-soccer)

Guevara at it again-Herald News (http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkxMzcmZmdiZWw3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTY5MzUwNjUmeXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2)

Italy Develops Taste for Goals-NY Times (http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/15/sports/soccer/15soccer.html)

Caution: Joseph on fire-Boston Herald (http://sports.bostonherald.com/soccer/view.bg?articleid=139334)

Nicol's wake-up call got Revolution rolling-Boston Globe (http://www.boston.com/sports/soccer/articles/2006/05/15/nicols_wake_up_call_got_revolution_rolling/)

German minister fears hooliganism-San Jose Mercury News (http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/sports/soccer/14581619.htm)

Soccer: Relieved RSL knows it now must keep getting better-Salt Lake Tribune (http://www.sltrib.com/realsaltlake/ci_3824046)

RSL looking for another win-Deseret News (http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,635207538,00.html)

Dynamo Summary-Houston Chronicle (http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/soc/3863124.html)

ABC/ESPN's World Cup coverage plans revealed-USA Today (http://www.usatoday.com/sports/columnist/hiestand-tv/2006-05-14-hiestand_x.htm)

Columbus Crew Stadium Turns Seven Years Old Today (http://oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3310915)

[drew_VT_6]

Scandal Rocks Italian Soccer, and U.S. Waits-LA Times (http://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/la-sp-soccol15may15,1,3096447.story?coll=la-headlines-sports-soccer)

Grahaeme still thinks Heydude is on the roster. Awesome!

[TomEaton]

[QUOTE=GPK]ABC/ESPN's World Cup coverage plans revealed-USA Today (http://www.usatoday.com/sports/columnist/hiestand-tv/2006-05-14-hiestand_x.htm)

So Dave O'Brien is the lead play-by-play guy for the World Cup. I can only think that ABC/ESPN thinks he's better than the other guys because most of his comments relate to the weather, where the players are from, or really anything except what's going on in front of him. I guess that's normal for a baseball broadcaster so they think that's good, and don't notice when he refers to new concepts such as the "six-foot box." I'm glad DOB wants to be involved, but the lead guy?

Then again, this is the same group that fired Jack Edwards after 2002 not because of his constant use of unusual phrases like "climb the ladder" but because he was rooting too hard for the American team.

[Rob Base]

"Seven."
"Seven Costanza... You're serious?"
"Yeah. It's a beautiful name for a boy or a girl. Especially a girl... Or a boy."
"I don't think so."
"What, you don't like the name?"
"It's not a name. It's a number."
"I know. It's Mickey Mantle's number. So not only is it an all-around beautiful name, it is also a living tribute."

Though my favorite line from that episode is Jerry's: ""I miss the days when they made toys that could kill a kid."

[rocketeer22]

[QUOTE=GPK]
Then again, this is the same group that fired Jack Edwards after 2002 not because of his constant use of unusual phrases like "climb the ladder" but because he was rooting too hard for the American team.

Really? Somehow I think the opinion of this group was swayed by others...

[cliffkram]

Its top team for games —Dave O'Brien and three-time World Cup player Marcelo Balboa — will be in Germany and call all U.S. games.

I am so f'n glad I live in England now.

[Simply notken]

[QUOTE=GPK]ABC/ESPN's World Cup coverage plans revealed-USA Today (http://www.usatoday.com/sports/columnist/hiestand-tv/2006-05-14-hiestand_x.htm)

I'm glad DOB wants to be involved, but the lead guy?



I think it was in his contract before he ever called a game. He implied as much speaking on the US soccer site. I think he said he negotiated it in as part of his NCAA basketball contract.