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Bartles

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  1. Concrete Cowboy was well done, if a bit predictable. Partially true story of urban horse riders in north Philadelphia facing land development one on side and neighborhood drugs/crime on the other. Idris Elba, Method Man, and the Stranger Things kid star. One review said it would have been better as a documentary, which is probably true. They actually do use a few real-life riders from the area, who give interviews over the end credits.
  2. Fuck COVID for having clubhouses still closed to media, would love to see the Philly and national media let loose on the Braves before the Saturday game. There might actually be some good takes.
  3. They could have issued a statement of disagreement, mention the economic impact and leave it at that. Leave out the bullshit about the voter rights "discussion" since they obviously would prefer nothing more be said, ever. And not use the term voting "opportunities" which sounds like a right wing dog whistle.
  4. Pathetic statement by the Braves. Keeping it in Atlanta would provide "a platform to enhance the discussion?" Sorry, Chipper, but MLB just enhanced the discussion on a national level. And they say voting "opportunities" instead of "rights"...I guess that's gonna be the euphemism now.
  5. They're a big "keep it in the family" school (same as Duke). Probably strong consideration for Steve Robinson or Hubert Davis from their current staff. Buzz Peterson and King Rice are former players still pretty successful at other schools. Somehow Larry Brown's name will be thrown in as well.
  6. Since we don't have a women's tourney topic... ICYMI - she suggested the NCAA stop testing for Final Four specifically because players who test positive should still be allowed to compete for the championship.
  7. Sorry I missed getting in this year. Ballsy pick of Ohio in the 1st round is rewarded
  8. As putrid as Buzbee obviously is, using Instagram is a great strategy. It's a one-way press conference whenever he wants, and the media have no choice but to at least acknowledge it now that cases have been filed.
  9. The board(s) have gotten better over time, but it's still deflating to see so many posters be like "what about the police report?!?" as if these women's lives would be anything but ruined if they went to law enforcement. Straight A college girls at good schools can't even get their (often female) campus counselors to move their cases forward. A female masseuse has no chance. I do agree with the Surly mob that the involvement of this particular lawyer casts doubt on everything. Seems like his office found the girls rather than the other way around.
  10. Due diligence in this high profile a situation means way more than just having some calls with LSU administrators.. Long was in the SEC for years. Word should have gotten to him about Miles' reputation, and quite likely did.
  11. According to the broadcast, City has broken the league record with 19 straight games without trailing on the scoreboard. Arsenal had an 18-game run in 1999. It seemed like the last couple years, just about every City goal was something to do with DeBruyne and/or Sterling, maayybe Jesus mixed in occasionally. But this year a bunch of guys who have been with the club have finally come to life. And the addition of Dias in the back was obviously huge, maybe the key to the whole resurgence.
  12. Another good show IMO. The final sketch, with Jonas and McKinnon flirting at the bar, is one the SNL haters would probably make exhibit A why the show is awful, but it's exactly why I still love it. Not the funniest sketch of the night or anything, but it's just silly and uncomfortable and the cast doesn't care, they have fun with it.
  13. Champions Classic chumps go 4-0 on Saturday against decent competition: UKY over Tenn / MSU over Indiana / Kansas over Tech / Duke over Virginia
  14. Bartles

    USWNT 2021

    Lavelle off the bench gets the lone goal in the 79th minute, 1-0 USA vs Brazil (former coach Sundhage) on Sunday
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    USWNT 2021

    Scoreless at half vs Canada in the SheBelieves Cup. From what I saw, ball was predictably near the Canada net most of the time. Pretty solid lineup for USA, some key subs including Lavelle Brazil 4-1 over Argentina in the earlier match
  16. Wentz has physical and mental issues. Still has a good arm and is big/strong enough to shed some tacklers, but he doesn't read the field worth a shit and isn't very accurate. He had like two friends on the Eagles after five years. I don't think he'll be as good as 2020 Rivers in Indy. The Eagles, well, fuck. I make fun of the Cowboys for being perpetually in the 6-10 win range, but that seems to be where Philly is locked in for the foreseeable future. The returning OL/DL is OK, and we have a last place schedule, so it's unlikely we pick in the top five or anything next year regardless of how Hurts plays. And I'd say better than 50% chance they take a QB with their first pick this year, giving us two QB-of-future hopefuls with rotting garbage around them.
  17. Welp, he indeed went with the blame it on wind & solar when pressed why it's so bad compared to summer
  18. Do we have any east Texas check-ins? Are people inching over to Shreveport where it seems like hotels are normal? Or are the roads just impossible? I'm getting an early days of Katrina vibe, like we know this is bad but the specifics won't be revealed for a couple days at least. It's pretty terrifying.
  19. Shot Caller was surprisingly entertaining, mainly because Jamie Lannister is a damn good actor. Pretty routine story of normal guy finds himself in prison and does what's necessary to survive, even after his release. They don't make you wait long for violent advances to the plot.
  20. She's amazing not in the Scary Movie series . Back-to-back SNLs where the hosts commit to the sketches, after Krasinski surprisingly just kind of showed up. Makes a huge difference.
  21. Thunder, what is the downside to letting some of these small/medium things go off at 50% capacity, especially outdoors? Assuming COVID conditions are much better than now, but maybe not all the way gone. I don't think anyone has sued any of the SEC football venues or indoor restaurants, etc. It's just impossible to prove where an outbreak starts, especially since we don't contact trace. Is it just a matter of costs for PPE and safety on site? I agree it will vary by location, and maybe some national acts don't want to skip California, the northeast and other major cities.
  22. Might you have heard of...Ohio? (Actually not sure capacity but looks to be well into the thousands)
  23. Maybe Baylor should allow more fans close to the court to shout encouragement at them
  24. I wish...that cabana would cost about what I usually spend on a trip. I was surprised how good the screens look in the sunlight. I guess if they crank the brightness up enough it works out. As for why no one does it, just look at the typical crowd that hangs out in the sports book, and imagine them (us) shirtless outdoors
  25. I haven't set foot downtown in probably 10 years, but Circa is in my wheelhouse. So many bars and screens. The giant swimming sports book looks amazing, but personally I don't want to sweat and get dehydrated watching games. Would be fun for like 30-60 minutes. Prepare to be distracted by the PR girl leading this tour, and a couple of pool waitresses:
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