Congrats, Tom.


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Congrats, Tom.


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SeaHawks scored. 14-10. 21 minutes left to go. It is far from being
over.

On Sun, 5 Feb 2006 20:55:28 -0500, " JimH" jimh_osudad@yahooDOT
comREMOVETHIS wrote:

SeaHawks scored. 14-10. 21 minutes left to go. It is far from being
over.

It was over from the very first yellow flag. Stealer, indeed.

bb

In article ,
says...
On Sun, 5 Feb 2006 20:55:28 -0500, " JimH" jimh_osudad@yahooDOT
comREMOVETHIS wrote:

SeaHawks scored. 14-10. 21 minutes left to go. It is far from being
over.

It was over from the very first yellow flag. Stealer, indeed.

Sad to see refs changing games in professional sports. It's a sign of
the times.

Just another example of those with control going to extraordinary
measures to make certain their interests are protected.

Small market teams are bad for leagues. The refs are part of the league
and I'm sure, at the very least implicitly, they firmly understand what
outcome serves them best.

jps

On Sun, 05 Feb 2006 20:06:22 -0800, jps wrote:


Small market teams are bad for leagues.

Disregarding the game, I was curious. I don't think Seattle qualifies as
a "small market" anymore. In metro-area population, it ranks 13
nationally.

http://www.demographia.com/db-usmet2000.htm

As a city, 23.

http://www.demographia.com/db-uscity98.htm

On Mon, 06 Feb 2006 08:04:20 -0500, thunder
wrote:

Small market teams are bad for leagues.

Disregarding the game, I was curious. I don't think Seattle qualifies as
a "small market" anymore. In metro-area population, it ranks 13
nationally.


I don't care enough to verify my opinion with facts, but I think the
difference is in small market and small market for the NFL. I'd think
as far as NLF paraphernalia goes, Steelers crap outsells Seahawks crap
10 to 1. The average Neanderthal, Joe Six-pack sports fan relates
much more to a gritty, dirty play team like the Steelers. What self
respecting redneck would support a bunch of sweater wearing, latté
sipping, book reading, free thinkers like them Seattle folks, whoever
their namby pamby team is. Hey Bubba, you really gonna wear that
Seahogs jersey to the NASCAR club? snicker.

I think those better known folks in this group who took sides in the
contest pretty well prove my point.

bb

thunder wrote:
On Sun, 05 Feb 2006 20:06:22 -0800, jps wrote:


Small market teams are bad for leagues.

Disregarding the game, I was curious. I don't think Seattle qualifies as
a "small market" anymore. In metro-area population, it ranks 13
nationally.

http://www.demographia.com/db-usmet2000.htm

As a city, 23.

http://www.demographia.com/db-uscity98.htm


Large and small market is defined not only by the population, but also
by the distance (physical and cultural) from NYC. Did you know that
Caracas, Venezuela and New York City are geographically closer than are
Seattle and NYC? (By a couple of hundred miles, IIRC).