tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post179491537475990536..comments2024-03-05T05:38:22.024-05:00Comments on Left at the Gate: BigAlan Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12570505944559196118noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-79703689694791797632010-09-19T21:35:29.688-04:002010-09-19T21:35:29.688-04:00Who has their head up their ass, now?Who has their head up their ass, now?jeffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-78293828937587985712010-09-17T08:40:48.736-04:002010-09-17T08:40:48.736-04:00The Jets and their fans is nothing but a fool'...The Jets and their fans is nothing but a fool's parade. Desperation can be a terrible thing. The Jets think they're special. Starting the season 0 - 2, they're special alright. No offense, no defense, and players and coaches who have their heads up their asses. I've never seen a team that has so much in common with it's fans.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-23080122975772816842010-09-16T22:54:49.951-04:002010-09-16T22:54:49.951-04:00Alan - To suggest that "sure they played well...Alan - To suggest that "sure they played well in the playoffs, but that's where anything can happen" doesn't give proper credit to what the Jets achieved last year. This is a strong, legitimate team, and a one-point loss to a top AFC team doesn't change that. The 3rd-down conversion stats (both ways) need to change, the penalties reduced, and we need to start opening up the offense a bit (will be easier when our one stud receiver, Holmes, returns week 5). In the meantime, our defensive front looked great, special teams terrific, and I think we beat New England Sunday and get back on the Super track.jeffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-31624862019945586852010-09-15T21:37:20.937-04:002010-09-15T21:37:20.937-04:00Bossert did write it was a "showery" aft...Bossert did write it was a "showery" afternoonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-38037767101124404512010-09-15T20:42:47.087-04:002010-09-15T20:42:47.087-04:00Never had a chance.Never had a chance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-87791710889225060972010-09-15T20:16:29.818-04:002010-09-15T20:16:29.818-04:00If anyone wants a little excitement, I'm alive...If anyone wants a little excitement, I'm alive to the 1 and 6 for the entire pick 6 pool at fairplex. If you hate me you'll be excited that both my horses are longshots. <br /><br />DirtyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-34583456560212915092010-09-15T16:00:15.068-04:002010-09-15T16:00:15.068-04:00at least Espada got the boot.at least Espada got the boot.Alan Mannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12570505944559196118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-83732328306129584502010-09-15T15:18:21.241-04:002010-09-15T15:18:21.241-04:00I can't believe Rangel got reelected.
Man,th...I can't believe Rangel got reelected.<br /><br /><br />Man,that state is really screwed up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-32952748909486912732010-09-15T11:14:43.908-04:002010-09-15T11:14:43.908-04:00Nothing like bigoted morons from around the countr...Nothing like bigoted morons from around the country, either. You'll be hard pressed to find anyone outside of Rangel's district that likes him.El Angelohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14145024095815950963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-41841394714648069112010-09-15T10:59:35.017-04:002010-09-15T10:59:35.017-04:00Glad to see your Jests lost on Monday. They will ...Glad to see your Jests lost on Monday. They will be 0 - 2 after New England on Sunday. Maybe you could heal your wounds at the Hamas Mosque. I see the Harlemites didn't let me down. They will send corrupt Rangle back to Congress. They must like all the welfare checks his party provides. Nothing like corrupt blacks and jews from New York.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-23696275889224230712010-09-15T10:24:20.460-04:002010-09-15T10:24:20.460-04:00^^ Hope so, because otherwise he'll compare Ch...^^ Hope so, because otherwise he'll compare Charlie Hayward to Hitler and use eminent domain to tear the racetracks down.Alan Mannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12570505944559196118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-62896452907162055722010-09-15T09:54:16.729-04:002010-09-15T09:54:16.729-04:00NY State is borrowing $250 mil against future slot...NY State is borrowing $250 mil against future slot revenue. This is not a "cost" of the casino, it is a reflection of the State's poor financial position.<br /><br />Anyone know if future Gov. Palladino is a racing fan?jknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-41590617196103958652010-09-15T09:16:28.241-04:002010-09-15T09:16:28.241-04:00You missed a great show on Monday (versus a not an...You missed a great show on Monday (versus a not any good football game)--tremendous set list, and Britt Daniels was in top form.<br /><br />I would guess that at least 1000 of the people at Belmont on any given day are in the trustees' dining room, regular dining room upstairs, or way up on the 4th floor clubhouse where the 80 year olds go to relax and gamble. You'll never see any of them during the day unless you specifically go to those areas.El Angelohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14145024095815950963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-3790298915893293492010-09-15T08:56:16.575-04:002010-09-15T08:56:16.575-04:00I understand that Belmont is huge, and the crowds ...I understand that Belmont is huge, and the crowds are small, but it might have been fairer for Mr. Bossert to note that when he saw the 50 or so patrons on the apron it was also raining.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-5009580733462099522010-09-15T07:24:10.400-04:002010-09-15T07:24:10.400-04:00Fewer racing days, night racing, buses from the se...Fewer racing days, night racing, buses from the senior centers (oops, that's only for the Florida tracks), making it fun. It can be done, and sometime soon a track operator will figure it out. Won't be Stronach or Churchill, though; the latter's just a gambling operation that happens to have some race tracks attached, and the former's, well, certifiable. And it probably won't be in New York, where doing anything requires way too much heavy lifting with the state government.Steve Zornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00290710261555708639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-32662282036876493462010-09-15T00:47:06.494-04:002010-09-15T00:47:06.494-04:00You and the Jets deserve each other. With all the ...You and the Jets deserve each other. With all the additions and all of the hype and bravado they're still a 8 - 8 team. Rex Ryan is still just an Assistant Coach until proven otherwise. He talks a good game. All of his additions and all of his bluster didn't mean crap. The 10 - 9 score belied just how badly the Jets looked and how poorly they played. I won't even bother discussing how bad they were coached during the game. They'll start the season 0 - 2. No offense and no defense, they'll be lucky to win 8 games this year. So much for all the Super Bowl talk. It will be a major undertaking to just finish with a winning record this year. The team is a joke.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-86405170252788506822010-09-15T00:16:05.228-04:002010-09-15T00:16:05.228-04:00I had my regular seat in the front row of the 2nd ...I had my regular seat in the front row of the 2nd floor grandstand, close to the finish line the day Ruffian went down. When you're in the front row, you don't feel so crowded.<br /><br />I favored the filly, but luckily, I don't bet odds on. It sure felt funny to care about betting for awhile after that.<br /><br />The emptiness now is really weird the few times I've gotten to go to the track in recent years, especially when you contrast it with the sports events we're all used to seeing on TV. It's only sparse in a big market like NY when the games get meaningless, as in Mets/Pirates in September. <br /><br />So when you're one of 14 people in the grandstand at Belmont, you feel like a loser even if you haven't made a bet yet.steve in nchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04061356872686618093noreply@blogger.com