"They said what?" - Sports quotes game (Round one)

"They said what?" - Sports quotes game (Round one)
by Dan Salem and Todd Salem (1-13-14)



Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to the wonderfully crafted game of They said what?

For those new to the game or in need of a refresher, we'll quickly run through the rules here at Seesaw Sports. Player one presents player two with a sports quote.

- The quote can be about sports
- The quote can be said by a famous sportsman
- The quote can be both about sports and said by a famous sportsman, but NEVER neither one

The quote is given, along with three hints as to who said it. These hints can be anything from when the quote was uttered to facts about the speaker.

Player two then responds with their guess as to who said it and a brief explanation surrounding their conclusion. A correct guess is worth one point for player two. An incorrect guess is worth one point for player one.

Okay, let's get ready to play round one of... They said what?



TODD:
As player one I'll kick things off with what I consider to be a medium difficulty quote.

"Show me a good loser and I'll show you a loser."

Hint One - Uttered by a famous head coach.
Hint Two - He was notoriously hard and expected perfection.
Hint Three - He coached in the NFL.


DAN:
Well, well, well. For our inaugural game of They said what? you picked an excellent quote, but unfortunately for you, this game is too easy for me.

Hint one pretty much gave it away. Vince Lombardi. Hint two solidified my answer. Vince Lombardi. And hint three tied a pretty pink bow on your gift wrapped point. Vince Lombardi.

"Show me a good loser and I'll show you a loser." (by Vince Lombardi)


TODD:
Yeah, Vince Lombardi is correct. That was too easy. I started off soft; don't get too cocky.


DAN:
My turn. Let's see how you like this quote.

"It's good sportsmanship to not pick up lost golf balls while they are still rolling."

Hint One - He did not play golf.
Hint Two - He is famous for his writing.
Hint Three - His famed name is not his given name.


TODD:
Challenging, but I think I know it. The fact that he talked about sports but did not play the sport in question gave me pause at first. I thought it might be a comedian. Once you said he was a writer, I was pretty sure I knew it. The existence of an alternate name sealed the deal.

"It's good sportsmanship to not pick up lost golf balls while they are still rolling," has to have been said by Mark Twain.


DAN:
Damn, thought I may have stumped you there. We're all tied up at one.


SCORE (after one round):
Player one (Todd) - 1 point
Player two (Dan) - 1 point

[Round two]

Spitfire and Summary - Sports Predictions 2013

Spitfire and Summary - Sports Predictions 2013

by Dan Salem and Todd Salem (1-11-13)

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DAN:

Before the summary of all our amazing predictions, any last words?  I know, I know, you already got some right and I already got a lot wrong.

TODD:

Nail on the head.  After thirteen predictions, some ridiculous, mostly the ones said by you, we've reached the end of 2013 and some of my January predictions have already come true.  In the words of my favorite TV personality, Homer Simpson, "I am so smart. S.M.R.T!"

Not to brag but... bragging rules.  Alabama did in fact beat Notre Dame by at least two scores, as I said would happen.  Point for Todd.  Maybe I got carried away with saying some folks would want to put Ohio State number one. That was just the rebel in me.

I also nailed the end of the NHL lockout.  Two points for Todd.  I said the season would start back up before the month was out and it appears as though games will begin on January 19th. "Coincidentally" that is just in time for the nationally televised slate of NBC games to commence. Go figure.  Cue cynicism.

As for the baseball Hall of Fame prediction, we both might have been a little off. Based on the percentages of votes received, it will be a long ass time before either Barry Bonds or Roger Clemens sniffs the Hall. I expected both to fall short for two major factors: voters hate putting people in on the first ballot and voters love punishing steroid era guys. The former probably took place. The latter was seen in spades, even more severely than I was expecting to be honest. It might take a decade or so before enough new blood enters the baseball writers association and guys will begin to treat performance enhancing drugs as just another way to cheat, rather than something seemingly worse. I mean, we already have admitted cheaters in the Hall. It is just a matter of degree at this point.

DAN:

Yeah so I got some wrong and one really, really wrong.  We'll just see who comes out on top when Christmas roles around.  Bring it!


Summary Time! 

(1) BCS Championship Game
TODD:  Alabama handles Notre Damn (Correct!)
DAN:  Notre Dame squeaks out a victory (Wrong...)

(2) MLB Hall of Fame vote
TODD & DAN:  Neither Bonds or Clemens get in (Both Correct!)

(3) NHL Lockout
TODD:  Lockout over and games resume by February (Correct again!)
DAN:  Lockout over by late February with games resuming in March (Wrong...)

(4) NFL Playoffs
TODD:  The 49ers make the Super Bowl
DAN:  The 49ers over the Seahawks in the NFC Championship
           The Patriots over the Colts in the AFC Championship
           The Patriots over the 49ers in the Super Bowl

(5) NCAA Basketball Tournament
TODD:  Zero ACC teams reach the round of 32
DAN:  The Final Four includes Duke, Syracuse, Texas, and NC State with Syracuse over Texas in the finals and Boeheim retires on top

(6) MLB Pre Season
TODD:  Dan is wrong
DAN:  Yankees trade for Evan Longoria and sign a relief pitcher from the Cardinals

(7) NFL Draft
TODD:  Mike Glennen is the first QB selected and none go in the first round
DAN:  Matt Barkley is the first QB drafted with the 12th pick in the first round by the Dallas Cowboys who trade Tony Romo to move up for the pick

(8) MLB Mid Season
TODD:  Curtis Granderson is in the Home Run Derby, representing a team other than the Yankees
DAN:  Unfortunately agrees

(9) NY Jets 2013
TODD: The Jets starting QB in 2013 is not currently on their roster and won't be a rookie
DAN:  Tim Tebow is the starting QB for the Jets in 2013

(10) Golf
TODD:  Zach Johnson wins the green jacket
DAN:  Phil Michelson retires after winning a second green jacket

(11) MLB World Series
TODD:  The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim defeat the Cincinnati Reds
DAN:  The Atlanta Braves defeat the Tampa Bay Rays, only because I couldn't pick the Yankees

(12) NFL 2013 Season
TODD:  The Carolina Panthers have the best record heading into December and make the playoffs
DAN:  The NY Jets bounce back to finish 10-6 and make the playoffs

(13) College Football Season 2013 and the Final BCS Championship
TODD:  Ohio State will face LSU in the BCS Championship
DAN:  Johnny Manziel wins back to back Heisman trophies

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Thirteen Sports Predictions for 2013 - Part Two

Thirteen Sports Predictions for 2013 - Part Two

by Dan Salem and Todd Salem (1-4-13) 
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TODD:
That was a bitch move, stealing my NFL pick.  And I could not disagree more with your Yankees "predictions." They seemed more like a wish and a prayer than actual predictions. Bush league.

Evan Longoria is not getting traded.  Not getting traded!  He is signed to a pretty reasonable contract and the Rays have done well in controlling their assets in recent years.

As for your college basketball Final Four 'predictions', I agree it is madness to predict March Madness. Hell, it's hard to guess the Final Four even after the bracket comes out, let alone at the beginning of the calendar year.  So... I will just destroy your predictions instead!

(5) Zero ACC schools will make it to the round of 32 of the NCAA Tournament. 

This conference is way down; other than Duke, the rest of the ACC schools have disappointed thus far on the year. Heading into conference play, I have no confidence in either North Carolina or your NC State Wolfpack. Florida State is nowhere near the team they were last year and no one else has the talent to win a game in the Big Dance, let alone advance past round two. All it will take for this to come to fruition, and it will, is a bad match-up or bad shooting game by Duke and we've seen that happen before in the tournament.

(6) I'll repeat this just to rub the wound.  Evan Longoria is not joining the Yankees. We aren't that desperate a team are we to shoot in the dark?

(7) The rein of rookie quarterbacks in the NFL is over, at least for one year. 

No one in the upcoming draft in April is worthy of a first round pick and even if a couple get selected in round one, no rookie quarterback will be what could be considered a solid starter next year. To make this a littler juicer, I'll even tell you who the first QB off the board will be and you tell me if you can conceive of a scenario where he is leading a team to the playoffs in year one. The man is NC State quarterback Mike Glennon.

(8) Curtis Granderson will be a representative in this year's Home Run Derby for someone other than the New York Yankees. I double dipped on that prediction; call it a two-for-one.  Like those delicious cookie ice-cream sandwiches.

(9) Your beloved New York Jets' starting quarterback for week one of the 2013 NFL season is NOT currently on their roster but he will NOT be a rookie either.

DAN:

Excellent and bold NCAA prediction, albeit dead wrong.  And you got me, my Yankees prediction was definitely a bit out there and a wish list of sorts.  But hey, what good is a prediction if it doesn't benefit your favorite team?  Am I right?

(7)  Mike 'no one outside the ACC has heard of me' Glennon is not leading an NFL team anywhere next season.  But again, you're dead wrong here!  

Glennon won't be the first QB taken in the draft.  That honor goes to Matt Barkley from USC, whose poor season in 2012 will be overshadowed by a tremendous combine and the desperate Dallas Cowboys trade Tony Romo to move up in the draft and grab Barkley with the 12th pick.

-- Side Note -- 

I like how you tried to jump right into the heart of the baseball season without picking an NBA champion.  The NHL I can understand, its in a coma, but the National Basketball Association does not get overlooked.  Too bad you're right to skip this stupid prediction.

(8)  Granderson on a different MLB team other than the Yankees, I wish I could argue with your logic but the Yankees won't sign him long term and should definitely trade him to get value prior to his contract being up.  As a Yankees homer, I only care what we get in return.  What about someone like Micheal Bourne?  I can see them going two years on him and trading Grandy for pitching help.  Anything to make the playoffs this year without crapping the bed.

(9)  Like you know anything about the Jets.  

The Jets practice brute strength negotiations and avoid logic in their decisions at all cost.  If you're wrong about the Jets, which you are, then the only other answer is that Tim Tebow will be the starting QB for the NY Jets in 2013.  He gets the nod before the Super Bowl, they mold the offense around him and hire a OC accordingly, drafting specifically to run his game.  Its the only logical reason both coach and owner have been silent all week... oh wait...they don't use logic.

-- Ugh --

You got me all riled up over the damn Jets! I can barely muster up new predictions.  Damn it.  

(10)  Phil Michelson retires from golf after winning a second green jacket. 

Where am I wrong?  Give me more 'predictions' to destroy!

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