Month: March 2010 (Page 23 of 59)

      March Madness On Demand Screenshots

      March 19, 2010 /

      I haven’t been very impressed with CBS’s March Madness On Demand thus far. I have a broadband connection, but the feed cuts out with regularity and I have been getting video that is 15-20 minutes old both today and yesterday. It’s free, and that’s good, but the MMOD people should talk to the NBA League Pass Broadband people and get an engine that works. I can watch three games at once on NBA League Pass Broadband.

      Here are a couple of examples of how the picture quality of CBS’s March Madness On Demand can vary. Both shots are supposedly “high quality.” (Click the picture for a bigger version.)

      MMOD-1

      After a few minutes, the picture cleared up and looked like this:

      MMOD-2

      College Basketball, March Madness

      Pacman Jones doesn’t show up for scheduled workout

      March 19, 2010 /

      Pacman Jones was supposed to workout for several teams today, but failed to show up according to the New Orleans Times-Picayune.

      Former NFL cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones did not appear for a workout as expected Friday in New Orleans. There was no immediate word on why he chose to cancel the widely publicized appearance.

      Jones was supposed to hold his own workout for scouts after Tulane University finished its Pro Day. The Jones appearance was neither organized nor sanctioned by Tulane and school officials at the Pro Day said they had no information on Jones scrapping his workout.

      Jones’ agent reportedly landed in New Orleans at the same time the Green Wave players were going through their drills before a batch of Saints assistant coaches and scouts from the Texans and Chiefs among others.

      In recent weeks there have been reports Jones was talking with the Detroit Lions and the San Francisco 49ers but no deal with either of those teams had been announced Friday afternoon.

      He could have had a legitimate excuse for not showing up, but it’s tough to give a guy that has had so many character issues the benefit of the doubt. Assuming something tragic didn’t happen, the responsible thing for him to have done would have been to call his agent and let the teams know he wasn’t going to make it.

      Either way, I can’t for the life of me figure out why any team would be interested in watching him workout. He has proven time and time again that he’s a malcontent and will never amount to anything in the NFL. I would rather have one of my assistants stand in the corner and stare at a wall for half a day than pay him to go watch Pacman Jones workout. Because either way, it’d be a waste of time.

      Update: Apparently Pacman did workout for teams, but nobody told reporters that the location had changed.

      Considerable confusion surrounded the location and timing of Jones’ workout. When his camp first informed the media about it the location was said to be Tulane University, which held its Pro Day for NFL scouts and coaches Friday. Jones would work out there after the Green Wave players had finished, and that arrangement was reported in several outlets over the following weeks and on the front page of the sports section in Friday’s Times-Picayune. At no time did anyone in Jones’ camp request a correction or inform reporters that the site had been changed.

      When he did not appear at Tulane, school officials said they were not associated with Jones and his workout and had no idea why the cornerback had changed plans. But Rousse said Friday that about a week ago Tulane objected to Jones working out there, fearing an appearance and workout by Jones on campus might detract from the focus on their players. That resulted in the change of venue to Hahnville, Rousse said.


      Photo from fOTOGLIF

      NFL

      Two pilots grounded after flying too low for football game

      March 19, 2010 /

      Two F/A-18 pilots have been grounded after flying just a few hundred feet above Bobby Dodd Stadium in downtown Atlanta for a fly over before a Georgia Tech football game last year.

      From the Daily Press:

      The board found that they chose to fly using barometric altitude measurements (feet above sea level) instead of radar altitude measurements (feet above ground level) but failed to adjust their low-altitude warning systems accordingly.

      By the time the alarm sounded, the pilots didn’t have enough time to correct the mistake.

      Although the pilots “inexplicably failed to recognize” how low they were flying, the board concluded, their lapse was neither intentional nor malicious. It recommended putting both pilots on probation, an outcome endorsed and forwarded up multiple levels of the chain of command.

      But the final authority on the matter, Rear Adm. R.J. O’Hanlon, commander of Naval Air Force Atlantic, disputed the conclusion that Condon, the lead pilot, had unintentionally flown that low.

      ”The arguments written by prior endorsers that LCDR Condon’s actions were an honest mistake are not persuasive,” O’Hanlon wrote. “He is a senior, very experienced department head who placed his aircraft and wingman in a very dangerous position.”

      O’Hanlon also had tough words for Fryman. Despite a spotless record, O’Hanlon wrote, Fryman’s complacent response to the altitude transgression and lack of situational awareness were “unforgivable in my view.”

      That’s sad that the two pilots lost their wings over this. They either made an honest mistake or wanted to give everyone a good show and now years of hard work has been erased because of it.

      College Football, News, Video

      Saturday values

      March 19, 2010 /

      Earlier this week, I identified a few games that seemed like good value plays based on the Sagarin ratings for the two teams. St. Mary’s won easily, while Georgia Tech and Utah State are going today. Let’s take a look at Saturday’s games.

      Kansas State (-4.5) vs. BYU
      Sagarin says this game is basically a pick ’em with the Wildcats having a slight (0.7-point) advantage. So that means that the Cougars should be a good value here since they’re getting 4.5 points. Based on what I saw of BYU against UNLV and Florida, I am not too impressed with the Cougars, so I don’t really like this bet.

      Villanova (-4.5) vs. St. Mary’s
      Sagarin gives the Wildcatsa 2.2-point advantage, so the Gaels look like a solid bet value-wise. I also like this bet with the eye test. Villanova has good guards, but so do the Gaels, and St. Mary’s also has 6’11” Omar Samhan down low. Villanova doesn’t have much on the front line. Not only do I like the Gaels plus the points, but they also have a good chance to win this one outright.

      Kentucky (-9) vs. Wake Forest
      Sagarin pegs Kentucky as a 6.7-point favorite, so Wake Forest would be the value pick here. Can they keep it close? Sure, but they’re coming off a late overtime win on Thursday and might be a little worn down. I’d take a pass.

      Tennessee (-8.5) vs. Ohio
      Sagarin says the Vols are an 8.3-point favorite, so at first glance, this line doesn’t look too far off. But Ohio has battled adversity all year and it was only after the last couple of weeks that the Bobcats really came together. Ohio has now won six straight and eight of its last nine, including Thursday’s big win against Georgetown. Tennesee is great at defending the three, but those are a lot of points for the Vols to give.

      Recommended picks: St. Mary’s +4.5, Ohio +8.5

      College Basketball, March Madness

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