tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1364482294646808855.post6389288742044366625..comments2023-08-07T08:26:42.019-04:00Comments on 18 to 88: Tiger Woods and social changeDemond Sandershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02321360642491061693noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1364482294646808855.post-40259391730329922992008-06-18T11:22:00.000-04:002008-06-18T11:22:00.000-04:00Rewrite this column as "If Willie Randolph Were Wh...Rewrite this column as "If Willie Randolph Were White He Would Have Been Fired Last Season"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1364482294646808855.post-81430698310486961662008-06-18T10:46:00.000-04:002008-06-18T10:46:00.000-04:00It isn't implying that successful blacks didn't ex...It isn't implying that successful blacks didn't exist. It is implying that a 'black' man was never so universally embraced by whites due to his accomplishments in an area that was particularly exclusive to whites. It is implying that perhaps some people found Barack Obama less 'foreign to their experience' because they had grown comfortable with Tiger Woods. Jackie Robinson was reviled by millions of whites for his success. Times have changed since Robinson, and the wheels were obviously greased for Tiger, but while not completely segregated, golf was (and frankly is) a massively white domain. I think Tiger has had at least a subtle psychological effect on people. No one may say, "oh I like Tiger, so I like Barack", but they unconsciencely their affection for one may bleed over to the other and at least allow them to listen to what he has to say. I think Tiger 'smooths out' the discomfort some may have otherwise felt.Deshawn Zombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12953118295688192978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1364482294646808855.post-3788137319508891542008-06-18T01:53:00.000-04:002008-06-18T01:53:00.000-04:00Ahhhh.That helps the SB loss.There's no truth to t...Ahhhh.<BR/><BR/>That helps the SB loss.<BR/><BR/>There's no truth to the rumor that Doc River videotaped Phil Jackson's play calls.<BR/><BR/>Another parade baby....<BR/><BR/>And Bob:<BR/><BR/>Just because I'm an opiate/steroid/woman abuser doesn't mean I'm not college educated and politically oriented. Or obsessed for that matter.<BR/><BR/>Looking forward to November.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1364482294646808855.post-29762478119175321122008-06-18T01:13:00.000-04:002008-06-18T01:13:00.000-04:00Eh, that's more than a stretch. A lot of people l...Eh, that's more than a stretch. A lot of people like Tiger Woods because of his damned talent. Believe it or not. And I don't think a lot of people support Obama because of some golfer. Or that those two successes are even related. <BR/><BR/>But I suppose this is implying that successful blacks before Tiger didn't exist.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1364482294646808855.post-40848717806526368322008-06-17T17:07:00.000-04:002008-06-17T17:07:00.000-04:00Without Johnson starting: average of 142 yards per...Without Johnson starting: average of 142 yards per game.<BR/><BR/>With CJ: 85.5 yrd/game. They never topped 131 yards in any one game. The Colts rushed for nearly as many yards in the 6 games without CJ starting than in the 10 with him (855 to 852).<BR/><BR/>Charlie Johnson in the lineup wasn't the only thing that changed, but wow. That's a huge difference.shake'n'bakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18381489530841295597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1364482294646808855.post-27261215055588720512008-06-17T16:52:00.000-04:002008-06-17T16:52:00.000-04:00nice. CJ was horrible at tackle last year. Grant...nice. CJ was horrible at tackle last year. Granted, Ugoh got beat on consecutive plays at the goal line that cost us the SD playoff game, but giving up pressure to Sean Merriman a couple of times is still light years better to the beating Manning endured when CJ played LT. Care to put together the rushing stats in those games?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1364482294646808855.post-25914298768380889782008-06-17T16:49:00.000-04:002008-06-17T16:49:00.000-04:00k, I'll start help steering the conversation away....k, I'll start help steering the conversation away.<BR/><BR/>Very interesting stat I found.<BR/><BR/>Manning was sacked 10 times in the 12 games Ugoh started.<BR/>He was sacked 11 in the 5 Ugoh missed.<BR/><BR/>In the 10 games Charlie Johnson started (at LT and RT). Manning was sacked 16 times. In the 7 he did not start Peyton was sacked 5 times.shake'n'bakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18381489530841295597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1364482294646808855.post-91057364177312987542008-06-17T15:48:00.000-04:002008-06-17T15:48:00.000-04:00Let's NOT go down this road. The post is about wh...Let's NOT go down this road. The post is about whether or not Tiger has affected society. Not about Obama per say.Deshawn Zombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12953118295688192978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1364482294646808855.post-49764873806063907932008-06-17T15:42:00.000-04:002008-06-17T15:42:00.000-04:00Not all "Heartlanders" lean right. The best analog...Not all "Heartlanders" lean right. The best analogy I've heard is islands of blue in a sea of red. I grew up and live on a very blue island.shake'n'bakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18381489530841295597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1364482294646808855.post-12793730969410192902008-06-17T14:35:00.000-04:002008-06-17T14:35:00.000-04:00JC, it's been said here before, but you never fail...JC, it's been said here before, but you never fail to amaze. In this case (aside from the gratuitous heartland jabs) I'm 100% behind you, but just didn't expect the poli-sci analysis and commentary. Bravo.<BR/><BR/>I am of the opinion that if everyone in the world sat down in one room and talked, the world would be a better place. I think "tea & crumpets" trivializes any potential meeting's expectations. Not likely to be social by a long shot. A candidate has to differentiate himself from the field, and that statement about meeting was one way.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, his expected opponent's method of differentiating himself is to say (and I paraphrase here), "I'd do everything the same as the past 8 years. Only, um, better." Then again, it worked last time.Bob M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09868145755330857138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1364482294646808855.post-42819916141557933392008-06-17T11:44:00.000-04:002008-06-17T11:44:00.000-04:00Rehnquist not Kennedy.Rehnquist not Kennedy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1364482294646808855.post-59561499490354317012008-06-17T11:40:00.000-04:002008-06-17T11:40:00.000-04:00If you care about the Supreme Court and which way ...If you care about the Supreme Court and which way they'll sway, you wouldn't vote for McCain.<BR/><BR/>Unless, of course, you want them to sway to the right which is probable, being from the "heartland".<BR/><BR/>Although I still don't know why farm land in the middle of nowhere is the heartland.<BR/><BR/>Alito and Roberts replaced Day-O'connor and Kennedy. One more tight ass white guy goes to that bench and it's 5-4 the other way on a lot of issues.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, having the last name COHEN I'm not in love with Saint Barry wanting to have tea and crumpets with ahmedinijad (sic). <BR/><BR/>We'll see what happens.<BR/><BR/>JCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com