OT: Taylor Lewan drinks beer out of a catfish
April 30th, 2018 at 10:21 AM ^
April 30th, 2018 at 10:48 AM ^
And OJ Simpson has never been proven guilty.
What's your point?
April 30th, 2018 at 11:09 AM ^
got hit for $33.5 MM for the murder of ron goldman. that sounds a lot like proven guilty.
OJ was found "liable" for wrongful death (civil case - preponderance of the evidence standard). This is in contrast to being found "guilty" of murder (criminal case - beyond a reasonable doubt standard). But I understand what you're saying.
it was a reply to a comment that seemed to imply 'how could anyone think OJ did wrong?' most folks do think he did it, even if not proven beyond a reasonable doubt. plus knowing some more facts on the case, i have no doublt he did it.
April 30th, 2018 at 10:58 AM ^
April 30th, 2018 at 11:04 AM ^
You seem to be on the wrong side of a lot of things lately.
That 1) was bever proven
Like this?
I almost forgot what playoff hockey was like. :/
Get used to it :(
That's a tremendous looking catfish.
dead catfish, trying to make bud light drinkable since 2003
Love the video and love the ante raising from the Titans O-lines appearance last year.
Although I fear what they'll come up with for next year.
April 30th, 2018 at 10:08 AM ^
April 30th, 2018 at 10:24 AM ^
That guy with his shirt off made me LOL.
April 30th, 2018 at 10:37 AM ^
Gross! Just gross on so many levels.
April 30th, 2018 at 10:51 AM ^
April 30th, 2018 at 10:55 AM ^
Saw it live and I cringed. Just watched it again, still cringed but the look on Marcus Mariota's face is priceless.
I would call that look mild shock and embarrassment.
April 30th, 2018 at 11:16 AM ^
April 30th, 2018 at 11:23 AM ^
At least Stone Cold drank Miller Lite.
April 30th, 2018 at 11:55 AM ^
A friend of my husband's used to have an annual party in his backyard called Fishburn. They nailed a large fish, like a carp, to the wood fence and then drunk people spent the night spitting grain alcohol at it while someone lit the spit stream with a lighter. It was like a KISS concert. The fish would slowly burn, everyone would cheer, and as far as I know, no one ever was set on fire. They were about the same age as Taylor Lewan is now.
April 30th, 2018 at 12:41 PM ^
The funny part of that is my husband's friend went to Brown and is actually one of the brightest people I know. Some of the guests, on the other hand......
You are clearly confusing types of intelligence. Some of the smartest people in terms of academics are the dumbest in terms of common sense. There might even be some sort of correlation there.
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I think this whole thing with the catfish is hilarious, but shame on NBC for showing that display on live TV with a ton of children watching. Yep, glorify guzzling beer out of a catfish (or just drinking like that, period) to an audience with children in it. Way to go, NBC.
So, we're blaming a network for showing someone guzzling a beer out of a catfish BUT not the individual who actually guzzled a beer out of a catfish?
Actually, yes. That is correct. I have zero issue with him doing it. They didn't have to show it, though (there is plenty that goes on in an arena in terms of in arena entertainment that doesn't get shown on TV).
As opposed to anything else on network television in 2018?
Under this line of thinking, NBC should also be held accountable for its shameless promotion of Notre Dame to audiences of any age.
I like it.
So I know the catfish is the local version of throwing an octopus on the ice. But is there any other significance to it than that, or is just a cheap ripoff of something actually clever?
Cheap ripoff, but in defense of Preds fans they've gotten MUCH better about their hockey traditions from starting off knowing nothing. What they did know was college style antics. preds games are like college hockey games in an NHL arena, they're fantastic.
I don't remember which team I was watching, either the Preds or the Knights, but I think I actually heard the standard "It's all your fault" cheer after a goal. Didn't sound right at a pro game. I mean, I know they're human, but do you really think you're going to get into the head of a pro goalie in the Stanley Cup Playoffs?
And another thing... Vegas apparently crosses Kanye's "Stronger," Daft Punk, and Midevil Times all into one pregame SHOW. What utter garbage pro hockey is being transformed into.
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April 30th, 2018 at 10:02 PM ^
Your point that sports is entertainment makes sense. For me, different levels of hockey are different experiences that are enjoyed for their unique features. "It's all your fault," unabashed heckling of the players and refs, and dancing to Bulwinkle at Yost all fall into the realm of enjoyable college antics. At a Wings game though? No way. There's enough history, tradition, tension, and excitement in a Stanley Cup playoff series that you don't need to bring the college antics into the professional side. To me, it takes away from that particular experience. Plus, you add in the booze, and now you've got a Lion's game.
I get it though, fun is fun. The preds are a young franchise, relatively speaking. So you do what you can, you're not bound by tradition. But at the same time, for me, it's missing some of the best things that make playoff hockey great.
We have a very different view of the atmosphere then. It's not like people are missing the action on the ice or not cheering in the big moments or not making noise or even not appreciating the intensity of the game.
I've been to Wings games and I've been to Preds games. Preds games for me are a LOT more fun, but I wasn't raised on Hockey, nor on the Red Wings, so I have a different perspective. I just don;t see what Nashville is missing by being boring.
I'm not sure we're that far apart, really. If you took the fan involvement out of most college hockey games, there's a greater likelyhood that you're going to get a sloppy product on the ice, which is, as you suggest, boring. But in the pro game, the skill level is so much greater, so much more sophisticated, that the real entertainment is the product on the ice. You shouldn't have to add all the extras to make going to the rink an entertaining affair, and when you do, it actually distracts from the experience (for me).. And yes, there's the argument that if the hockey is good and the antics are good, and so 1+1 equals more, and is therefore better. But I guess my whole point is that in this case, the equation is more like 1+wtf? = <1.
One analogy and I'm done. I promise. Look at baseball. You don't go to a minor league game because you're a lover of good baseball. You go because beer is cheaper, they let you hang out on the other side of the fence down the first and third base lines for $5, because you're going to see some drunk fat ass fall all over himself trying to outrace a 4-year old for a foul ball, and because when the weather is nice, it's just nice to be outside and be around a game. But as far as the baseball itself, you know that the 19 year old short stop is going to overthrow first base at least once, the outfield is going to misplay a fly ball, and you know that whether the the starting pitcher will make it past the thrid inning without 4 walks is a sucker bet. When you go to most MLB games, however, you go for the game itself, yes there are traditions that are as much a part of the game as the game itself, but unless you're going to Yankee stadium, you don't hear a lot of "hey, batter batter."
That said, I also hate walk-up music, $15 beers, carousels, ferris wheels, and individual urinals. *get off my lawn*
And just for the record, I'm talking Wings games from the late 90s. It doesn't matter how much tradition there is when you're team is sucking on the ice, so I get why a Wings game now isn't ejoyable. Still, there's nothing like Stanley Cup playoff games, and for that, I'm jealous. Enjoy. Good luck. Go Jets.