A new low...

Cannon Shell · #1 10-06-2007, 04:06 PM

J. Edwards reports that "unnamed Keeneland officials" said they did not think the horses last work was as good as his previous ones. That is a new low for reporting. Redboarding on breakdowns....

On another note
Hank Goldberg's head looks like it is close to just exploding...

#2 10-06-2007, 04:08 PM

And I'm reporting that Jeanine Edwards looks like a dried up raccoon.

Maybe they should get S. Scott to emote a "Booyah!" during the replay of the breakdown.

fpsoxfan · #3 10-06-2007, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Pillow Pants

And I'm reporting that Jeanine Edwards looks like a dried up raccoon.

Maybe they should get S. Scott to emote a "Booyah!" during the replay of the breakdown.

Yeah she's taken a downturn. Plus some of you guys mentioned the vein thing back during the Saratoga meet. Still has pretty eyes, but she dropped some serious knotches on my list of people I'd like to uh, em, er, uh...meet.

pointman · #4 10-06-2007, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

J. Edwards reports that "unnamed Keeneland officials" said they did not think the horses last work was as good as his previous ones. That is a new low for reporting. Redboarding on breakdowns....

On another note
Hank Goldberg's head looks like it is close to just exploding...

Goldberg's whole body looks like it is about to explode. Has that boy ever met a meal that he didn't like?

Merlinsky · #5 10-06-2007, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by pointman

Goldberg's whole body looks like it is about to explode. Has that boy ever met a meal that he didn't like?

Does a pint count as a meal?

NoLuvForPletch · #6 10-09-2007, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Merlinsky

Does a pint count as a meal?

There's a sandwich in every beer...

ELA · #7 10-08-2007, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

J. Edwards reports that "unnamed Keeneland officials" said they did not think the horses last work was as good as his previous ones. That is a new low for reporting. Redboarding on breakdowns....

On another note
Hank Goldberg's head looks like it is close to just exploding...

Chuck, I've thought a great deal about this entire situation. Let's say it's true, conceptually speaking since none of us know any of the facts. If this is the case -- the horse's last work was not as good as previous ones. Perhaps the work was questionable, at least it is now. While it's not cut and dry -- who is to blame here?

Thanks.

Eric

Cannon Shell · #8 10-08-2007, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ELA

Chuck, I've thought a great deal about this entire situation. Let's say it's true, conceptually speaking since none of us know any of the facts. If this is the case -- the horse's last work was not as good as previous ones. Perhaps the work was questionable, at least it is now. While it's not cut and dry -- who is to blame here?

Thanks.

Eric

Edwards is to blame by speculating about the horse's soundness using rumors from "unnamed keeneland officials" about a horse, after the horse just broke his leg, especially when there is no way to confirm or deny the rumor. If they had they had videotape of the work or someone on the record before the race, then it is news and I have no problem with reporting it. I am the first to say that we have to accept bad coverage as well as the good coverage but this is nothing more than rumor mongering in a sensationalistic fashion.

Whether it is true or not can not be proven either way therefore is a moot point as far as reporting it as news on television. We can speculate here on the validity of the rumor because this is an opinion forum but ESPN should have some responsiblity in what it reports.

ELA · #9 10-08-2007, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Edwards is to blame by speculating about the horse's soundness using rumors from "unnamed keeneland officials" about a horse, after the horse just broke his leg, especially when there is no way to confirm or deny the rumor. If they had they had videotape of the work or someone on the record before the race, then it is news and I have no problem with reporting it. I am the first to say that we have to accept bad coverage as well as the good coverage but this is nothing more than rumor mongering in a sensationalistic fashion.

Whether it is true or not can not be proven either way therefore is a moot point as far as reporting it as news on television. We can speculate here on the validity of the rumor because this is an opinion forum but ESPN should have some responsiblity in what it reports.

I agree 1000%. True or not is nothing more than sheer speculation, and ESPN should not have created potential controversy by reporting, inferring or otherwise.

And yes, while we do have to accept the good and the bad, and as purely hypothetical as this might be, if it were true, then reporting it is more than acceptable. We all know what happens when you don't. Thanks.

Eric

FGFan · #10 10-08-2007, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Edwards is to blame by speculating about the horse's soundness using rumors from "unnamed keeneland officials" about a horse, after the horse just broke his leg, especially when there is no way to confirm or deny the rumor. If they had they had videotape of the work or someone on the record before the race, then it is news and I have no problem with reporting it. I am the first to say that we have to accept bad coverage as well as the good coverage but this is nothing more than rumor mongering in a sensationalistic fashion.

Whether it is true or not can not be proven either way therefore is a moot point as far as reporting it as news on television. We can speculate here on the validity of the rumor because this is an opinion forum but ESPN should have some responsiblity in what it reports.

I agree 200% with that statement.
I was very surprised that she reported that without having reliable sources to prove it such as you stated above.

EDIT: LOL didn't see ELA's response...sorry to repeat what was already said.

brianwspencer · #11 10-08-2007, 05:31 PM

The unnamed Keeneland official was probably one of the hundreds of people who, like me, were watching the race -- saw it happen and yelled at the TV "was that teuflesburg?! phuck her. i phucking hate Jamie Sanders, for running her cash cow into the ground to pay all to bills she racks up while sporting a non-teuflesburg winning percentage of 1%. who didn't see this coming at some point? I HATE HER."

Only, they pretended they saw a workout that said the same thing that we were all thinking.

But not good for my otherwise favorite part of that ESPN team for running with an unverifiable rumor at a time like that.

#12 10-08-2007, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by brianwspencer

The unnamed Keeneland official was probably one of the hundreds of people who, like me, were watching the race -- saw it happen and yelled at the TV "was that teuflesburg?! phuck her. i phucking hate Jamie Sanders, for running her cash cow into the ground to pay all to bills she racks up while sporting a non-teuflesburg winning percentage of 1%. who didn't see this coming at some point? I HATE HER."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHmvkRoEowc

Slewbopper · #13 10-09-2007, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

We can speculate here on the validity of the rumor because this is an opinion forum but ESPN should have some responsiblity in what it reports.

WTF does ESPN care? They didn't even mention John on Sports Center this morning.

sumitas · #14 10-09-2007, 01:02 PM

Must be because only a few at ESPN even know anything about horse racing. Most of their crew is mainstream jocks.

SniperSB23 · #15 10-09-2007, 01:07 PM

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WTF does ESPN care? They didn't even mention John on Sports Center this morning.

Why would they care, he didn't win a WAYI race.