With the Earthquakes' season over, which teams/sports are you currently watching? [R]

We Were Cut · Nov 4, 2004

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DotMPP said:

A bike enthusist friend of mine once explained blood doping to me as taking out a pint or two of your own blood, working out for a month or so and then reinfusing yourself with the blood taken out.

How does this involve drugs, or am I thinking of something else here
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It doesn't involve drugs, but it does involve cheating. What Tyler Hamilton has been reported as testing positive for is having been transfused with someone else's blood, which is a violation of Olympic and pro cycling rules (and insanely dangerous). It's a brand new test, so there's some question about the validity of it.

I wonder if anyone in MLS is using performance enhancing drugs...

We Were Cut · Nov 4, 2004

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due time said:

I've followed Le Tour since BEFORE Greg Lemond even entered! The first bike race I saw was a 17 year old Lemond KICK ASS as a junior rider in the seniors race at Nevada City Criterium. He lapped the entire field twice. Easily the most awesome athletic feat I've witnessed first hand.

Hamilton had my vote for gutsiest ride ever after hauling up the pyrenees with a freaking broken collar bone. But the blood doping is devastating. I can't support anyone who uses performance enhancing drugs.
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Cool.

shasta · Nov 4, 2004

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MHYSL U10G Earthquakes!

NVSL U14G Crazy Legs!

Santa Clara Women's & Men's Soccer (Saturday & Sunday, respectively)

Will also buy a dish to start watching German soccer, if ya' get my drift.

P.S. On KFUX this morning, I heard a Sharks fan lamenting a lost season. Kihn asked him if he thought the strike was due to the outragous salraies the players are demanding. The fan said, "On average, hockey players are the least payed professional athletes".

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

shasta · Nov 4, 2004

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spejic said:

You can all come and watch me play soccer on Sundays. I wouldn't call it entertaining, however, unless you like humor.
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Hey, you guys need a 42-year old fullback/wing sub? Still got my legs (well, they ARE 42 years old, but they're there!).

billward · Nov 4, 2004

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We Were Cut said:

As for Kasey Keller, Spurs brought in Paul Robinson, the best young English keeper, in the offseason, and was sent to the bench. Robinson and Keller are not that far apart, Robinson's English, and Robinson's at least 8 years younger than Keller. Hopefully, Keller will be sold to a side where he has a chance to play.
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Real Salt Lake, from what I've heard.

sj_quakes_fan · Nov 4, 2004

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StillKickin said:

I now watch my Dallas Cowboys - because I love Bill Parcells. (49ers used to be my favorite team, but when they traded Joe Montana, that was it for me. I left and never looked back. I loved Joe Montana.)
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Bill Parcells is awesome!!!! I love that guy!

I used to be a huge Cowboys fan. I was a Cowboys fan for as long as I can remember growing up. But when all that drama hit, I left. I can't stand that kinda drama in sports!

tonyh01 · Nov 4, 2004

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sj_quakes_fan said:

But when all that drama hit, I left. I can't stand that kinda drama in sports!
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Yikes!!!! And you're still a Quakes fan?

Albany58 · Nov 4, 2004

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shasta said:

The fan said, "On average, hockey players are the least payed professional athletes".

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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He's probably a member of the Mark Ibanez school of What Constitutes Real Sports.

Albany58 · Nov 4, 2004

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rcoull said:

Hartlepool United FC, West Hartlepool RFC ...
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One of my daughter's teachers in the 7th grade was from Hartlepool. Claimed it was the center of the Universe.

QuakeAttack · Nov 4, 2004

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What I do almost every week...

DVR and watch soccer on FSW, Gol TV, and EPSN 2 which includes:

EPL
Bundesliga
Seria A
Spanish La Liga
Argentina La Liga
UEFA Champions League

I don't watch baseball, hockey, or basketball. Slowly over the last couple oif years, I don't watch much American football.

supersport · Nov 4, 2004

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"Forza Milan"

guamster · Nov 4, 2004

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Go Trojans! Fight On!

Stay Quakes! We believe!

doppelganger · Nov 4, 2004

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what do you mean the season is over....

didn't preseason 2005 start Sunday morning?

Pichi · Nov 4, 2004

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Bass Fishing and Real Betis Balompie games on GOLTV! :>D

Viva Er Beti Manque Lopera!

Pichi

rcoull · Nov 5, 2004

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Albany58 said:

One of my daughter's teachers in the 7th grade was from Hartlepool. Claimed it was the center of the Universe.
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They don't teach you that in school over here ??

-Richard

flowergirl · Nov 5, 2004

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I might pick up some OSU soccer games.. and the USMNT in a couple of weeks!!! YAY!

Goodsport · Nov 5, 2004

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Of course I enjoy watching soccer games from abroad on FSW and other channels, but I don't really follow (i.e. care who wins) any team other than the pro teams I linked to in the first post of this thread, as well as SJSU teams and U.S. National Teams (soccer, hockey, etc.).

GO SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES!!!

-G

Goodsport · Nov 5, 2004

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Spartacus said:

S! (clap clap clap)
J! (clap clap clap)
S! (clap clap clap)
U! (clap clap clap)

S! (clap) J! (clap) S! (clap) U! (clap)

SJSU! San Jose State!

Please come out and see ol' Spartacus...it's getting mighty lonely at the Stadium and The Events Center...don't make me beg.
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Don't worry - it was just announced that Stanford football will be coming to visit you for at least the next three years.

GO SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES!!!

-G

Spartacus · Nov 5, 2004

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Goodsport said:

Don't worry - it was just announced that Stanford football will be coming to visit you for at least the next three years.
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No...they'll only come to visit us once (in 2008). We'll be partying in the eucalyptus groves on 3 other occasions (2006, 2007, 2009)...assuming the Quakes aren't playing the same night at the same time like they did this season.

Albany58 · Nov 5, 2004

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rcoull said:

They don't teach you that in school over here ??

-Richard
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I must have been absent that day.

As far as watching other stuff with MLS in hiatus, it will probably be FSN and GolTV. I might watch an occasional LFM game. I have set "search all content" in the DishTV DVR search function for "Leverkusen" and "PSV". (Pessimist!)

Warren Van Orden · Nov 5, 2004

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MLSFAN20 · Nov 6, 2004

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I'm one depressed man. I will not be watching anything!!! The NHL having their season virtually canceled pisses me off. I guess it could be a blessing in disguise not having to drop money for the 15+ games I go to every season, but that wouldn't even matter anyways. I tried going to only my second Warriors Game ever and I wasn't even excited the least bit. Even when the game went down the wire, I wasn't yelling or cheering. Same Warriors no matter how they lose, whether it's a blowout or 3-point lost. Don't really like football. They aren't worthy of being watched this season anyways. I actually might go to a couple of San Jose Stealth Lacrosse games once the season starts in Jan. Other than that, it's going to be a long, long 4+ months of the offseason. Thank God, I still have my roller hockey league to play for!

Dark Cloud · Nov 6, 2004

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I watched the game between KC and LA last night or at least most of it. Somehow the Murky can post MFL and European games in its 'whats on air' list but not the playoffs for our own league.

DC vs NE is on FSW today at 4:00.

sj_quakes_fan · Nov 6, 2004

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Woo hoo! It's college football day! GO DUCKS!!!

Dark Cloud · Nov 6, 2004

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In related news: Duck season opens in Berkeley today.