The Sports Thread

[Big Fingers McGee]

I've noticed that the Pay-Per-View NHL games on cable that are normally free for a week or so at the beginning of the season, after which they ask you to purchase a package... are still free, even though we're nearly 2 months into the season. I'm guessing they'll be free for the duration?

If I were an actual paying subscriber, I'd be pissed.

[RGMike]

Hallelujah! Tim McCarver's retiring!!

http://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Tim-McCarver-to-step-down-from-Fox-after-season-4388687.php

Note that nearly ALL the comments below the article are of the "it's about time!" and/or "take Joe Buck with you!" variety.

[RGMike]

Basketball: Jason Collins comes out; the Sac'to Kings have to stay in.

http://blog.sfgate.com/hottopics/2013/04/29/first-active-openly-gay-athlete-comes-out/

http://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/NBA-committee-recommends-denial-of-Kings-move-4473371.php

[mshray]

Basketball: Jason Collins comes out; the Sac'to Kings have to stay in.

http://blog.sfgate.com/hottopics/2013/04/29/first-active-openly-gay-athlete-comes-out/

http://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/NBA-committee-recommends-denial-of-Kings-move-4473371.php

I have been a fan of Stanford basketball for a long time, and Collins might have been the best player they ever had.  Good for him.

[RGMike]

Basketball: Jason Collins comes out; the Sac'to Kings have to stay in.

http://blog.sfgate.com/hottopics/2013/04/29/first-active-openly-gay-athlete-comes-out/

http://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/NBA-committee-recommends-denial-of-Kings-move-4473371.php

I have been a fan of Stanford basketball for a long time, and Collins might have been the best player they ever had.  Good for him.

His SI piece was really damned impressive.

But great snarky comment of the day: "Collins becomes the third openly gay Wizard, after Dumbledore and Gandalf". 

[RGMike]

Levis buys naming rights to new Niners stadium.

http://blog.sfgate.com/matierandross/2013/05/08/niners-new-stadium-will-carry-levis-tag/?plckItemsPerPage=50&plckSort=TimeStampDescending&plckFindCommentKey=CommentKey:67e309da-0106-43ed-ba41-5f9ccab98309

So, the stadium is designed to shrink and fade over time?

[RGMike]

2016 Bay Area Super Bowl, bitches!!

http://blog.sfgate.com/cityinsider/2013/05/21/score-bay-area-will-host-2016-super-bowl/

[Lightnin' Rod]

2016 Bay Area Super Bowl, bitches!!

http://blog.sfgate.com/cityinsider/2013/05/21/score-bay-area-will-host-2016-super-bowl/

Hmm, by 2016 the Raiders might have a shot...

 

[RGMike]

Fear the (Blue)Beard: Brian Wilson signs with Dodgers.

http://blog.sfgate.com/giants/2013/07/30/source-brian-wilson-to-sign-with-the-dodgers/

[Lightnin' Rod]

Fear the (Blue)Beard: Brian Wilson signs with Dodgers.

http://blog.sfgate.com/giants/2013/07/30/source-brian-wilson-to-sign-with-the-dodgers/

Good for him.  It's not like the Giants wanted him, and a freak's gotta eat.  And those latex tuxes don't come cheap.

[Lightnin' Rod]

So, this might have been mentioned elsewhere, but I don't know.  Anyway, yesterday they announced the Superbowl halftime act:

wait for it....

Bruno Mars!

I have no real opinion here, and don't really care.  But I'm sure others will/do...

[RGMike]

So, this might have been mentioned elsewhere, but I don't know.  Anyway, yesterday they announced the Superbowl halftime act:

wait for it....

Bruno Mars!

I have no real opinion here, and don't really care.  But I'm sure others will/do...

Yeah ,we discussed in g'snipes. Gen'l consensus: Mr Mars puts on quite a show, and they've more or less run out of geezers, so more power to him.

[Lightnin' Rod]

So, this might have been mentioned elsewhere, but I don't know.  Anyway, yesterday they announced the Superbowl halftime act:

wait for it....

Bruno Mars!

I have no real opinion here, and don't really care.  But I'm sure others will/do...

Yeah ,we discussed in g'snipes. Gen'l consensus: Mr Mars puts on quite a show, and they've more or less run out of geezers, so more power to him.

I'll buy that.  The clips they showed of him leading up to the announcement indicated a pretty great live show. 

[Lightnin' Rod]

Ended up watching a bit of the Raider press conference show last night.  At one point, Bill Romanowski says this:

"Look; hindsight is 50/50..."

Which in Bill's case is just about right.

[RGMike]

TIMMEH! Lincecum pitches another no-no -- his second against the Padres.