Eye Opener – 20 October 2009

These days are getting so short, and we change clocks in oh, 2 weeks.  It’ll be dark at 5PM.  Makes me sleepy just thinking about it.  While I was sleeping last night (and the rest of you, too) we were apparently given 50 days or so.  Or else.  And when you get warned by Gordon Brown, you better pay some goddam attention, people.

Also, this:

There will never be a time when this isn't fun

The Tuesday morning oversight list is as follows:

• The Phillies got a walkoff two-run triple by Jimmy Rollins to beat the Dodgers 5-4, to take a 3-1 series lead.  The Dodgers bullpen superstar, Jon Broxton, was the culprit in the loss, and will be forced to walk back to LA if the Dodgers ultimately lose this series.  On his hands.
• The Angels got back in their series with the Yankees with a walkoff double by backup catcher Jeff Mathis in the 11th inning, propelling the Angels to a 5-4 win over the Yankees in Game 3.  No offense, Angels fans, but that felt like your token win in the series.
• Neckbeard 34, Marmalard 23.  Your Denver Broncos are now 6-0, people.  A four game lead in their division.  They still have a tough run of games coming up but they have the look, and that cannot be denied.
• Details are starting to emerge in the Steve McNair situation.  The kind of details that will not likely salve the wounds still being felt by his family, either.  No jokes to be made here.
• ProFlorioTalk suggests that noted thespian Michael Strahan’s NFL sack record could be in jeopardy from a certain Elvis Dumervil.  Who will be your Brett Favre, Elvis?
• NHL winners from last night included San Jose, Los Angeles and Edmonton.  God, if the Dodgers and Chargers had won yesterday, California would have had the best day in sports history, er, well…yeah, it’s still California, so, maybe not.
• For the second time in three weeks (with the same crew, by the way) the SEC has had to issue an apology to it’s member teams due to shoddy officiating.  This time, it was in the Florida/Arkansas tilt from this past weekend, and the penalty in question gave the Gators 15 yards on their drive to tie the game.  The Gators eventually triumphed, because TEBOW TEBOW’D THEM HOGS.
• Skeets previews the Denver Nuggets.  That right there should be enough to get you to click.
• ESPN has hired Martin Tyler to be one of the lead voices for next year’s World Cup.  This is a good thing for those of you who have no idea who Martin Tyler is.
• There are eight Champions League matches this afternoon, the best of which is likely Liverpool hosting Olympique Lyonnais.  Not that the others are shoddy, or anything, but…look, just watch, right?
• Michael Phelps got six nominations for the Golden Goggle Awards.  I think Adam should be the one to attend and live-blog this ceremony.  Beverly Hills, November 22nd, Adam.  Get your hotel reservations now!
• Jenson Button became the 10th Briton in history to win the F1 World Championship.  He celebrated with fish and chips and a coupla pints.  THAT’S WHAT ENGLAND DOES!
• Dana O’Neil says that dreamy John Calipari is just dreamy and perfect and dreamy.  TAKE THE POLE, DANA.

So we have Yankees/Angels Game 4 tonight, Champions League this afternoon, and a Calgary/Columbus matchup tonight in the NHL.  Not a bad sporting day at all.  On a more serious note, there is a 20 year old student named Morgan Dana Harrington who went missing after attending a Metallica show in Charlottesville the other night.  Let’s hope she comes back safely.

Okay, do your voodoo that you do so well, folks.

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