Praise For Del Mar

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by Scav

I have alot of commitments in the next couple weeks up here. A wedding, handicapping contest, two Cubs games, and a Bears preseason game. Still cleaning my wounds from the first trip, almost healed.

I hope you didn't pay for those tickets. Preseason football is absolutely unwatchable.

One of the biggest travesties in sports is the NFL Owners forcing their season ticket holders to buy tickets to preseason games at full price.

I can't give them away, nobody wants to go see a 4-12 team (for that matter, I couldn't give them away after they won the Super Bowl), playing scrubs after one series, in 95 degree heat with not a breath of wind blowing through the stadium.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by Bigsmc

I hope you didn't pay for those tickets. Preseason football is absolutely unwatchable.

One of the biggest travesties in sports is the NFL Owners forcing their season ticket holders to buy tickets to preseason games at full price.

I can't give them away, nobody wants to go see a 4-12 team (for that matter, I couldn't give them away after they won the Super Bowl), playing scrubs after one series, in 95 degree heat with not a breath of wind blowing through the stadium.

We always go to one preseason just for the hell of it, it keeps us out of trouble. Never pay for them.

Word here is that the Bears are HUNGRY this year and no let down. Schedule is playable and the offensive looks to be real serious. Who knows if that holds but pretty excited. Upgrading the jerseys this weekend as I am going to get a Benson and a Harris Jersey, so when they are on offensive going to rock the benson jersey and when on D going to rock the Harris jersey, and no, not Walt Harris.

[viscount26]

Originally Posted by Scav

We always go to one preseason just for the hell of it, it keeps us out of trouble. Never pay for them.

Word here is that the Bears are HUNGRY this year and no let down. Schedule is playable and the offensive looks to be real serious. Who knows if that holds but pretty excited. Upgrading the jerseys this weekend as I am going to get a Benson and a Harris Jersey, so when they are on offensive going to rock the benson jersey and when on D going to rock the Harris jersey, and no, not Walt Harris.

I only got to one Patriots game last year. Good job it was against the Bears Scav.

[ArlJim78]

I agree with Bigs, there is nothing worse than preseason football.

[dearheart54]

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

I agree with Bigs, there is nothing worse than preseason football.

Pre-season baseball isn't all it's cracked up to be either.

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by dearheart54

Pre-season baseball isn't all it's cracked up to be either.

no argument from me on that.

but for football whats so irritating is that they make you buy tickets for the preseason games when you purchase season tickets. and they're full price!

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by dearheart54

Pre-season baseball isn't all it's cracked up to be either.

I thoroughly enjoy Spring Training....it may have something to do with the weather being nice, most games being during the day so work must be blown off, and the beer being cold. I also enjoy seeing National League teams that I don't normally get to see throughout the seasaon. The product on the field is not much to look at, but it is a fun afternoon out. The newer stadiums are very comfortable and clean. Legends Field in Tampa (Yankees) and Bright House in Clearwater (Phillies) are very nice.

Watch on Spring Training on TV? No way.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by Bigsmc

I thoroughly enjoy Spring Training....it may have something to do with the weather being nice, most games being during the day so work must be blown off, and the beer being cold. I also enjoy seeing National League teams that I don't normally get to see throughout the seasaon. The product on the field is not much to look at, but it is a fun afternoon out. The newer stadiums are very comfortable and clean. Legends Field in Tampa (Yankees) and Bright House in Clearwater (Phillies) are very nice.

Watch on Spring Training on TV? No way.

I agree, spring training is the bomb live. When i was like 12 i went to the Rangers camp, when Drugseco was there and caught like four of his homers. I played catch with Pudge Rodriguez(his first year up) because my dad knew the pitching coach at the time, Tom House. I learned the "Karatechop curve" from him, which is a breaking ball that has zero elbox pressure, for youngsters.

My dad got into verbal confrontation with Ruben Sierra becuase he was an ******* and shut his porsche door on me, pretty hilarious

[Scav]

Originally Posted by viscount26

I only got to one Patriots game last year. Good job it was against the Bears Scav.

I was in vegas for that game, felt like my balls got hit with a hammer after that debacle. Should have beat them also. We are going undefeated this year so it is all good

Bears regular season tickets were out of control this year, sold out in 10 minutes. I only got one game, and only 4 tickets, and I needed 12 for the annual tailgating party. Home against the Lions

[SentToStud]

Originally Posted by Scav

I was in vegas for that game, felt like my balls got hit with a hammer after that debacle. Should have beat them also. We are going undefeated this year so it is all good

Bears regular season tickets were out of control this year, sold out in 10 minutes. I only got one game, and only 4 tickets, and I needed 12 for the annual tailgating party. Home against the Lions

I'll take the Lions + ... ?

[Scav]

Originally Posted by SentToStud

I'll take the Lions + ... ?

Smartass....I jinxed myself last year. NO WAGERS. I still owe you, don't think I forgot. I am hoping to come down there in the winter and check out Gulfstream so that is when we will party.

Originally Posted by Scav

We always go to one preseason just for the hell of it, it keeps us out of trouble. Never pay for them.

Word here is that the Bears are HUNGRY this year and no let down. Schedule is playable and the offensive looks to be real serious. Who knows if that holds but pretty excited. Upgrading the jerseys this weekend as I am going to get a Benson and a Harris Jersey, so when they are on offensive going to rock the benson jersey and when on D going to rock the Harris jersey, and no, not Walt Harris.

Stick with the Harris Jersey. That guy is the goods.

Benson... errr... not good for a number one running back. Hope they got a good back up. Lots of team are going to a one two punch. Benson cant last the whole season. He gets hit way too hard. And unless his blocking has improved, dont expect Grossman to stay alive on a playfake.