Beijing Olympics 2008 - Page 14

DaddyTorgo · 08-16-2008, 10:11 PM

in goes lezak with a slight lead - looking good - opening it up

Young Drachma · 08-16-2008, 10:11 PM

Damn. They were serious.

DaddyTorgo · 08-16-2008, 10:11 PM

HE DID IT!!!!

8 FOR PHELPS!

JonInMiddleGA · 08-16-2008, 10:12 PM

Lezak ought to get a cut of Phelps endorsement take.

Young Drachma · 08-16-2008, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

Lezak ought to get a cut of Phelps endorsement take.

He's certainly made a name for himself.

DaddyTorgo · 08-16-2008, 10:13 PM

I bet you when they talk to phelps he gives MAJOR kudos to the rest of the relay teams first thing he does

Radii · 08-16-2008, 10:13 PM

Lezak was huge, that was awesome.

MikeVic · 08-16-2008, 10:16 PM

Awesome, congrats Phelps.

JonInMiddleGA · 08-16-2008, 10:16 PM

Heh, Visa was ready weren't they?

edit: no point to dola'ing here I guess. The Phelps chase has been cool enough & all that but I really think I'm a bigger fan of Lezak at this point. I just like the perception I have of him refusing to let his team down I guess.

Wolfpack · 08-16-2008, 10:18 PM

And so was NBC, apparently....

Young Drachma · 08-16-2008, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Wolfpack

And so was NBC, apparently....

+1

Ugh.

Galaxy · 08-16-2008, 10:20 PM

Congrats to Phelps on an outstanding accomplishment, but NBC sure is trying to milk for all it's worth.

DaddyTorgo · 08-16-2008, 10:23 PM

i don't mind nbc trying to milk it - they're trying to justify the huge sums of $$ they spent to get the olympic license, and make some of that $$ back, and that's just a fact of life

JonInMiddleGA · 08-16-2008, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

i don't mind nbc trying to milk it - they're trying to justify the huge sums of $$ they spent to get the olympic license, and make some of that $$ back, and that's just a fact of life

+1

Something has to pay for the multiple network coverages (among other things).

Schmidty · 08-16-2008, 10:25 PM

This swimming stuff has been fun to watch. It's kind of like horse racing, except they're humans and are in water.

Senator · 08-16-2008, 10:25 PM

Phelps has a little Eli Manning look to him, doesn't he?

If I were an NFL guy, I might be getting a hold of Bolt's agent and giving him a looksie. Hey, it worked for Hayes and Nehemiah.

Schmidty · 08-16-2008, 10:26 PM

Dola.

The Butterfly Stroke is hilarious. They look like dolphins.

Schmidty · 08-16-2008, 10:26 PM

You broke my damned dola.

JonInMiddleGA · 08-16-2008, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Senator

If I were an NFL guy, I might be getting a hold of Bolt's agent and giving him a looksie. Hey, it worked for Hayes and Nehemiah.

I mentioned that to my wife earlier today, although my reference was Willie Gault.

Neuqua · 08-16-2008, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Schmidty

This swimming stuff has been fun to watch. It's kind of like horse racing, except they're humans and are in water.

Hmm, that is pretty true if you think about it. Good call on that one.

MikeVic · 08-16-2008, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Schmidty

Dola.

The Butterfly Stroke is hilarious. They look like dolphins.

I agree. I didn't notice the arms, and I thought they were actually swimming like dolphins.

Jas_lov · 08-16-2008, 10:34 PM

Great accomplishment for Phelps, but he's yesterdays news. Now we can get to more important matters like crowning the Worlds Fastest Man! NBC really should have shown this live this morning. Shame on them.

JonInMiddleGA · 08-16-2008, 10:40 PM

Imagine what Bolt could run if somebody was chasing him.
I'm not much of a track & field guy but that was f'n sick.

Galaxy · 08-16-2008, 10:42 PM

How tall is he?

Young Drachma · 08-16-2008, 10:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

Imagine what Bolt could run if somebody was chasing him.
I'm not much of a track & field guy but that was f'n sick.

Seriously, it wasn't even a contest. Man...

JonInMiddleGA · 08-16-2008, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Galaxy

How tall is he?

6'5"

JonInMiddleGA · 08-16-2008, 10:50 PM

LOL (for pro wrestling fans at least) ... Walter Dix looks like he's paying tribute to Jay Lethal.

Racer · 08-16-2008, 10:50 PM

Yeah, Bolt dominated the best in the world. Really amazing.

MikeVic · 08-16-2008, 10:50 PM

You know, watching the interviews with these athletes (seeing Canadian ones since I'm watching on CBC), and how happy they are to just be there and compete... the wrestler that won gold for Canada had tears and was smiling like crazy... anyway, seeing this, and then remembering professional athletes complain that $8M a year isn't enough or whatever... it's a world of difference.

Helps me connect with the Olympic athletes.

(I know the whole business aspect of professional sports, and it makes sense for certain athletes to holdout and whatnot... but still).

DaddyTorgo · 08-16-2008, 10:50 PM

like the announcer guy said though - by celebrating early and raising his arms and what-not, he possibly threw away another tenth of a second -- which I guess as a fan of the accomplishment, irritates me. How sick would that have been if he went 9.59?

JonInMiddleGA · 08-16-2008, 10:55 PM

And, cynical bastard that I am, if Phelps had cried right there it might have been worth another million or two to him down the road.

DaddyTorgo · 08-16-2008, 10:58 PM

hahaha

mckerney · 08-16-2008, 11:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by miami_fan

Real Men watch MMA.
Gay Men watch boxing.

At least that that is what I think he meant. Or maybe he was just drunk. I think I will go with the latter.

Yeah, that is backwards. MMA is the one where two men try to dryhump each other into submission, boxing is the one where they have to stand up and keep punching each other in the head.

johnnyshaka · 08-16-2008, 11:02 PM

And to think Bolt decided to start running the 100 on a whim...his best race is the 200!!!

Ajaxab · 08-16-2008, 11:10 PM

With all due respect to Phelps, Bolt's 100 was one of the most amazing things I've ever seen.

Travis · 08-16-2008, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by mckerney

Yeah, that is backwards. MMA is the one where two men try to dryhump each other into submission, boxing is the one where they have to stand up and keep punching each other in the head.

That'd be amateur wrestling, not MMA

There's just as much cuddling in boxing as there is in MMA.

mckerney · 08-16-2008, 11:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Travis

That'd be amateur wrestling, not MMA

There's just as much cuddling in boxing as there is in MMA.

Que?

YouTube - Brock Lesner vs Min Soo Kim

mtolson · 08-16-2008, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

like the announcer guy said though - by celebrating early and raising his arms and what-not, he possibly threw away another tenth of a second -- which I guess as a fan of the accomplishment, irritates me. How sick would that have been if he went 9.59?

That's exactly how I felt. As a huge fan of track and the parent of an aspiring sprinter, the showboating really turned me off and exactly what we don't need in the olympics. You can do back flips and what not all you want after the race but run the damn race. It's one thing to be self confident but that was just way over the top. He had the chance to put up a Flo-Jo type record (one that will probably not be touched for decades). That would have been a 9.59 easily at the rate of speed he was gaining. Unlike most 100m sprinters, it appears that he never loses speed over the course of the 100 which is crazy. Ben Johnson on roids could even do that !!!!!!

Travis · 08-16-2008, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by mckerney

Que?

YouTube - Brock Lesner vs Min Soo Kim

Right, because picking a former NCAA wrestler's first MMA match is obviously a reflection on the entire sport. I don't know if you're being overly serious or not, but if that's your honest opinion of MMA I sincerely hope you take the chance to watch some more matches and if it was sarcasm that I stumbled into, probably for the best that I'm just backing out of this one now.

Travis · 08-16-2008, 11:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mtolson

That's exactly how I felt. As a huge fan of track and the parent of an aspiring sprinter, the showboating really turned me off and exactly what we don't need in the olympics. You can do back flips and what not all you want after the race but run the damn race. It's one thing to be self confident but that was just way over the top. He had the chance to put up a Flo-Jo type record (one that will probably not be touched for decades). That would have been a 9.59 easily at the rate of speed he was gaining. Unlike most 100m sprinters, it appears that he never loses speed over the course of the 100 which is crazy. Ben Johnson on roids could even do that !!!!!!

Mostly valid points, but given how little experience he has in the 100m (relatively speaking), I'd be amazed if he doesn't improve on that performance (and likely knows that). Not necessarily excusing the behavior, but there's a pretty good shot that he can improve on this race which is a pretty scary thought for anybody facing him going forward.

Comey · 08-17-2008, 12:05 AM

The only problem with Bolt (aside from that he's likely never played football) is that it takes him time to get to that top speed. Once he's there, he's amazing. But he's not a James Jett, where he can accelerate quickly. His 40 time, while it'd be good, may look average for a wideout.

You could only really utilize his speed on a 90-yard bomb, or something that gives him about a 20-yard cushion to get going.

As soon as I saw the post about Bolt and the NFL, I thought it was a great idea...until I realized what I had read about his height causing him to start slowly. That could also be because he's really not a sprinter, and gets slow starts to begin with. But he's a loper, and that takes time to get top speed.

MrBug708 · 08-17-2008, 12:10 AM

Damn, Torres just missed out on the silver

MrBug708 · 08-17-2008, 01:15 AM

Woot! 8 for Phelps!

Crapshoot · 08-17-2008, 01:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

Imagine what Bolt could run if somebody was chasing him.
I'm not much of a track & field guy but that was f'n sick.

I enjoy track and field, but no matter what, Jon is right - this needs props. Phelps was great and all, but just wow. This is the first year the guy has ever run it, and he breaks 9.68!

ISiddiqui · 08-17-2008, 02:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crapshoot

I enjoy track and field, but no matter what, Jon is right - this needs props. Phelps was great and all, but just wow. This is the first year the guy has ever run it, and he breaks 9.68!

Indeed. To me, Bolt is the story of these Olympics.

Fighter of Foo · 08-17-2008, 02:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mtolson

That's exactly how I felt. As a huge fan of track and the parent of an aspiring sprinter, the showboating really turned me off and exactly what we don't need in the olympics. You can do back flips and what not all you want after the race but run the damn race. It's one thing to be self confident but that was just way over the top. He had the chance to put up a Flo-Jo type record (one that will probably not be touched for decades). That would have been a 9.59 easily at the rate of speed he was gaining. Unlike most 100m sprinters, it appears that he never loses speed over the course of the 100 which is crazy. Ben Johnson on roids could even do that !!!!!!

He earned the right to be in the race and run it however he damn well pleases.

Crapshoot · 08-17-2008, 02:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fighter of Foo

He earned the right to be in the race and run it however he damn well pleases.

"""". He's not running to please every Tom, Dick, and Harry in the crowd. Yes, he could have gone faster, but damnit, he was the fastest man the world has ever seen!

Young Drachma · 08-17-2008, 04:07 AM

ESPN - IOC strips Abrahamian's bronze medal for tantrum - Olympics

Big Fo · 08-17-2008, 05:52 AM

ESPN anchors in cluelessness shocker when talking about Bolt, "He ran a 3.5 40!"

Suburban Rhythm · 08-17-2008, 08:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Fo

ESPN anchors in cluelessness shocker when talking about Bolt, "He ran a 3.5 40!"

I am glad I read this here before turning on ESPN News this morning.

08-16-2008, 10:11 PM	#651
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08-16-2008, 10:11 PM	#652
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	Damn. They were serious. __________________ Current Dynasty:The Zenith of Professional Basketball Careers (FBPB/FBCB) FBCB / FPB3 Mods

08-16-2008, 10:11 PM	#653
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	HE DID IT!!!! 8 FOR PHELPS! __________________ If I've ever helped you and you'd like to buy me a coffee, or just to say thanks, I have my Bitcoin and Ethereum addressed listed below :) BTC: bc1qykhsfyn9vw4ntqfgr0svj4n9tjdgufryh2pxn5 ETH: 0x2AcdC5cd88EA537063553F5b240073bE067BaCa9

08-16-2008, 10:12 PM	#654
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	Lezak ought to get a cut of Phelps endorsement take. __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

08-16-2008, 10:13 PM	#656
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	I bet you when they talk to phelps he gives MAJOR kudos to the rest of the relay teams first thing he does __________________ If I've ever helped you and you'd like to buy me a coffee, or just to say thanks, I have my Bitcoin and Ethereum addressed listed below :) BTC: bc1qykhsfyn9vw4ntqfgr0svj4n9tjdgufryh2pxn5 ETH: 0x2AcdC5cd88EA537063553F5b240073bE067BaCa9

08-16-2008, 10:13 PM	#657
Radii Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	Lezak was huge, that was awesome.

08-16-2008, 10:16 PM	#658
MikeVic Head Coach Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hometown of Canada	Awesome, congrats Phelps.

08-16-2008, 10:16 PM	#659
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	Heh, Visa was ready weren't they? edit: no point to dola'ing here I guess. The Phelps chase has been cool enough & all that but I really think I'm a bigger fan of Lezak at this point. I just like the perception I have of him refusing to let his team down I guess. __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis Last edited by JonInMiddleGA : 08-16-2008 at 10:18 PM.

08-16-2008, 10:18 PM	#660
Wolfpack Pro Rookie Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC	And so was NBC, apparently....

08-16-2008, 10:20 PM	#662
Galaxy Coordinator Join Date: Apr 2005	Congrats to Phelps on an outstanding accomplishment, but NBC sure is trying to milk for all it's worth.

08-16-2008, 10:23 PM	#663
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	i don't mind nbc trying to milk it - they're trying to justify the huge sums of $$ they spent to get the olympic license, and make some of that $$ back, and that's just a fact of life

08-16-2008, 10:25 PM	#665
Schmidty Coordinator Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Early, TX	This swimming stuff has been fun to watch. It's kind of like horse racing, except they're humans and are in water. __________________ Just beat the devil out of it!!! - Bob Ross

08-16-2008, 10:25 PM	#666
Senator FOFC's Elected Representative Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The stars at night; are big and bright	Phelps has a little Eli Manning look to him, doesn't he? If I were an NFL guy, I might be getting a hold of Bolt's agent and giving him a looksie. Hey, it worked for Hayes and Nehemiah. __________________ "i have seen chris simms play 4-5 times in the pros and he's very clearly got it. he won't make a pro bowl this year, but it'll come. if you don't like me saying that, so be it, but its true. we'll just have to wait until then" imettrentgreen "looking at only ten games, and oddly using a median only, leaves me unmoved generally" - Quiksand

08-16-2008, 10:26 PM	#667
Schmidty Coordinator Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Early, TX	Dola. The Butterfly Stroke is hilarious. They look like dolphins. __________________ Just beat the devil out of it!!! - Bob Ross

08-16-2008, 10:26 PM	#668
Schmidty Coordinator Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Early, TX	You broke my damned dola. __________________ Just beat the devil out of it!!! - Bob Ross

08-16-2008, 10:34 PM	#672
Jas_lov College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000	Great accomplishment for Phelps, but he's yesterdays news. Now we can get to more important matters like crowning the Worlds Fastest Man! NBC really should have shown this live this morning. Shame on them.

08-16-2008, 10:40 PM	#673
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	Imagine what Bolt could run if somebody was chasing him. I'm not much of a track & field guy but that was f'n sick. __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

08-16-2008, 10:42 PM	#674
Galaxy Coordinator Join Date: Apr 2005	How tall is he? Last edited by Galaxy : 08-16-2008 at 10:43 PM.

08-16-2008, 10:50 PM	#677
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	LOL (for pro wrestling fans at least) ... Walter Dix looks like he's paying tribute to Jay Lethal. __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

08-16-2008, 10:50 PM	#678
Racer College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana	Yeah, Bolt dominated the best in the world. Really amazing.

08-16-2008, 10:50 PM	#679
MikeVic Head Coach Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hometown of Canada	You know, watching the interviews with these athletes (seeing Canadian ones since I'm watching on CBC), and how happy they are to just be there and compete... the wrestler that won gold for Canada had tears and was smiling like crazy... anyway, seeing this, and then remembering professional athletes complain that $8M a year isn't enough or whatever... it's a world of difference. Helps me connect with the Olympic athletes. (I know the whole business aspect of professional sports, and it makes sense for certain athletes to holdout and whatnot... but still).

08-16-2008, 10:50 PM	#680
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	like the announcer guy said though - by celebrating early and raising his arms and what-not, he possibly threw away another tenth of a second -- which I guess as a fan of the accomplishment, irritates me. How sick would that have been if he went 9.59?

08-16-2008, 10:55 PM	#681
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	And, cynical bastard that I am, if Phelps had cried right there it might have been worth another million or two to him down the road. __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

08-16-2008, 10:58 PM	#682
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	hahaha __________________ If I've ever helped you and you'd like to buy me a coffee, or just to say thanks, I have my Bitcoin and Ethereum addressed listed below :) BTC: bc1qykhsfyn9vw4ntqfgr0svj4n9tjdgufryh2pxn5 ETH: 0x2AcdC5cd88EA537063553F5b240073bE067BaCa9

08-16-2008, 11:02 PM	#684
johnnyshaka College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Edmonton, AB	And to think Bolt decided to start running the 100 on a whim...his best race is the 200!!!

08-16-2008, 11:10 PM	#685
Ajaxab College Benchwarmer Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Far from home	With all due respect to Phelps, Bolt's 100 was one of the most amazing things I've ever seen.

08-17-2008, 12:05 AM	#691
Comey College Starter Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: CT via PA via CA via PA	The only problem with Bolt (aside from that he's likely never played football) is that it takes him time to get to that top speed. Once he's there, he's amazing. But he's not a James Jett, where he can accelerate quickly. His 40 time, while it'd be good, may look average for a wideout. You could only really utilize his speed on a 90-yard bomb, or something that gives him about a 20-yard cushion to get going. As soon as I saw the post about Bolt and the NFL, I thought it was a great idea...until I realized what I had read about his height causing him to start slowly. That could also be because he's really not a sprinter, and gets slow starts to begin with. But he's a loper, and that takes time to get top speed. __________________

08-17-2008, 12:10 AM	#692
MrBug708 Head Coach Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Whittier	Damn, Torres just missed out on the silver

08-17-2008, 01:15 AM	#693
MrBug708 Head Coach Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Whittier	Woot! 8 for Phelps!

08-17-2008, 04:07 AM	#698
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	ESPN - IOC strips Abrahamian's bronze medal for tantrum - Olympics

08-17-2008, 05:52 AM	#699
Big Fo Pro Rookie Join Date: Jan 2005	ESPN anchors in cluelessness shocker when talking about Bolt, "He ran a 3.5 40!"

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