Fave Five

[SabresRule]

I'm sure some of you guys are familiar with the concept of the Fave Five, as Charles Barkley and Dwyane Wade showed us in those funny commercials.

I am going to ask you a few questions/lists, and you give your five favorites on these lists.

1. Best NFL Play-by-Play Announcers?

2. Who are your favorite members of SportsSection?

I'll give you mine:

Best NFL Play-By-Play Men (No color men, BTW)

1. Pat Summerall- IMO, the best ever
2. Dick Enberg- He's got longevity and has called many Super Bowls; he has been around for nearly 30 years and has been very good, especially considering he's worked with countless different announcers
3. Al Michaels
4. Dick Stockton- He doesn't get too overly excited, but knows how to raise his game (and voice) for big plays and game (see the Panthers/Rams 2OT playoff game from January 2004); knows how to mesh with different announcers (Matt Millen, Moose Johnston, etc.)
5. Greg Gumbel- His brother Bryant was a flop, but Greg is very good- quaint, subtle, and knows how to call big plays without getting too excited


Favorite SportsSection Members

1. BillD- He's been my buddy since DBSForums; great contributor; he's a Boston guy, but doesn't look at everything through rose-colored glasses (he wanted Manny gone after he shoved a team executive down); has been around a while, so he's familiar with lots of old-school stuff; the prototypical Boston sports fan

2. SandraC- Also a migrator from DBSForums; gives great analysis on sports from a female perspective; a real fitness freak with all those triathlons; has a hatred that runs for the Islanders so deep, it's riduculous; always makes us laugh; the protoypical New York sports fan

3. HD MM- Very emotional guy; lives and dies with his Cleveland/Ohio area sports teams; keeps hope alive every year for his teams; has a deep history of football and baseball; very frustrated with Cleveland's history of failure in sports, but keeps the faith

4. Jimbo- He's more substance than style; gives good analysis on teams and games; is the ultimate two-faced NFL fan, for he riits for the bumbling Lions and legendary Steelers; talk about polar opposites!

5. This is a hard one; i'm deciding between Paul Wozniak or mccoy- one has a phenomenal philosophy on college football, while the other is LOL funny, especially with his Etroit Lions and 'the evil school down south'

(Honorable mentions to salsadancer, anders, jwfgeol)

 

[KCK_Halo]

25 views and no one bites....I know I won't.

 

[Jimbo]

25 views and no one bites....I know I won't.

OP pretty much told you how they feels about quite a few of the posters here, you now know who is liked and who is not so much in that persons opinion,whats there to write about, comment on ?

Jimbo

 

[SabresRule]

OP pretty much told you how they feels about quite a few of the posters here, you now know who is liked and who is not so much in that persons opinion,whats there to write about, comment on ?

I'm also asking for your favorite posters, not just mine.

 

[SandraC]

OK, I like the fave five idea, but I'm not going to list posters...if I didn't like all you guys I wouldn't post here.

Anyway, here are some:

Fave five Rangers since I've been paying attention:
1. Mike Richter
2. Adam Graves
3. Brian Leetch
4. Jan Erixon
5. Mark Messier

Fave five sports teams:
1. New York Rangers
2. New York Yankees
3. Ohio State football
4. New York Knicks
5. New York Jets

Fave five sports to play or watch that are not 'big four':
1. Triathlon
2. AVP beach volleyball
3. Surfing (ten years ago I saw a VERY big shark swim by me!)
4. Tour de France until doping made me lose interest
5. X games extreme sports

Fave five hot athletes (my one-girl response to the 'prettiest sportscasters' thread):

1. Henrik Lundqvist - the future Mr. Me...he just doesnt' know it yet
2. Mike Modano - an oldie but a goodie
3. Jake Gibb - AVP hottie...six foot six bronze God-like...snap out of it Sandra!
4. Aaron Voros - my Ranger backup in case Henrik gets married without me
5. Derek Jeter - my crush when I was younger
Can't stop!
6. Tony Romo - hey Tony, if you're looking if you're looking for a dark haired version of Jessica, I'm here! (ditz and all)
7. Stein Metzger - so many to choose from on the AVP tour...Steino comes in next because...I don't know, he just does...'only' 6-3, but oh my what a body
8. Brian Deegan - motocross 'bad boy' type...small but extremely cute
9. Steve Phillips - very good looking older man
10. Paul Loduca - really hate to put him on this list, but what can I say...I'm Italian and I go for the Loduca look!

I reserve the right to change these at any time!

Fave five things you'll never hear a Rangers announcer say:
1. 'Glen Sather, during his interview on WFAN today, said...'
2. 'The Rangers really could have used Marik Malik tonight'
3. 'Aaron Voros continues his hot scoring pace'
4. 'Wade Redden evoking memories of Brian Leetch tonight'
5. 'Henrik Lundqvist couldn't make the game tonight because he's out on a date with Sandra'
OK, six
6. 'Peter Prucha absorbs the hit and remains upright'
seven
7. 'Lack of hustle there by Brandon Dubinsky'


Sandra

 

[Ramy]

Favorite SportsSection Members

1. BillD- He's been my buddy since DBSForums; great contributor; he's a Boston guy, but doesn't look at everything through rose-colored glasses (he wanted Manny gone after he shoved a team executive down); has been around a while, so he's familiar with lots of old-school stuff; the prototypical Boston sports fan

2. SandraC- Also a migrator from DBSForums; gives great analysis on sports from a female perspective; a real fitness freak with all those triathlons; has a hatred that runs for the Islanders so deep, it's riduculous; always makes us laugh; the protoypical New York sports fan

3. HD MM- Very emotional guy; lives and dies with his Cleveland/Ohio area sports teams; keeps hope alive every year for his teams; has a deep history of football and baseball; very frustrated with Cleveland's history of failure in sports, but keeps the faith

4. Jimbo- He's more substance than style; gives good analysis on teams and games; is the ultimate two-faced NFL fan, for he riits for the bumbling Lions and legendary Steelers; talk about polar opposites!

5. This is a hard one; i'm deciding between Paul Wozniak or mccoy- one has a phenomenal philosophy on college football, while the other is LOL funny, especially with his Etroit Lions and 'the evil school down south'

(Honorable mentions to salsadancer, anders, jwfgeol)

Since I am not on the list at #1 then I think you are going on a vacation from the site.

 

[SandraC]

Since I am not on the list at #1 then I think you are going on a vacation from the site.

My fave five posters amended:

1. Ramy
2-5 Everybody else


Sandra

 

[Paul Wozniak]

I'll skip the favorite announcers in lieu of one that annoys the living hell out of me - Rod Allen (color man for the Tiger's TV. This guy makes 5 stupid observations for every nugget of quality. He talks like he played in the '''"show" for 15 years, even though his career was all of 39 games.

My favorite teams are all 3 of the professional teams in Detroit. MICHIGAN football, MSU basketball.

Favorite pastimes - Bowling, Golf, hanging out here, and blasting those freaking Lions.

The best for last - My favorite people here!

In no particular order:

Jimbo - He makes it hard to hate "that evil school from the South", he shares my passion for the Detroit Tiger's and the Red Wings, and to a lesser extent the Lions, and he's a co-defender of the much disaligned Big Ten.

Cyboko - He makes me laugh, and plays a great "second banana" to my "humor".

McCoyjr - another really funny guy, and yes, he does know his college football.

Salsadancer 7 - I've gone round 'n' round with him on soooooo many topics. I love his passion, and his occasional short-sightedness. Gives as good as he gets, and makes me think more than anybody here.

BillD and KCK Halo - You guys know your baseball.

HDMM - He's the "homer" gone wild. I understand this completely. Thoughtful commentary.

Sabresrule - Our designated talk show host. Dude you should be working for "Around the Horn" or better yet, for PTI". The latter really needs you because their show is really just a rerun of ATH. Don't you work? Where do you find all the time to do all this writing and research?

Ramy - Maybe the best moderator I've come across. Knows when to pull the "trigger" around here. Of course the lack of "douchenozzles" around here make it easier for him. A round of applause please.

Vurbano - A controversial choice, I'm sure. Should have gave himself the handle "volcano", because when he pops in, sh*t erupts around here. That's what I love about the guy, though. Sometimes the pot needs stirring, and he does it best.

Paul Wozniak - A real love/hate relationship with that guy. Smart ass supreme, knows the Tigers and the Lions better than those teams know themselves. Other times , he just doesn't have a clue. No other guy has been on my ignore list more often.

Truth is I like everybody here. That's why I hang out here.

 

[KCK_Halo]

I'll skip the favorite announcers in lieu of one that annoys the living hell out of me - Rod Allen (color man for the Tiger's TV. This guy makes 5 stupid observations for every nugget of quality. He talks like he played in the '''"show" for 15 years, even though his career was all of 39 games.

I agree! He was annoying with the DBacks and I thought he got canned. Imagine my shock the next season when I turn on a Tigers game and there he is! He is just a high school level color analyst at best.

BillD and KCK Halo - You guys know your baseball.

Thanks Paul. But I will never come close to the wealth of baseball knowledge in Bill's brain.

 

[Ramy]

My fave five posters amended:

1. Ramy
2-5 Everybody else


Sandra

Ramy - Maybe the best moderator I've come across. Knows when to pull the "trigger" around here. Of course the lack of "douchenozzles" around here make it easier for him. A round of applause please.

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you

 

[SabresRule]

Ramy is very unique in this way- he has three favorite teams from three different states.

The fact that he has lived with the Bengals through all their suckiness makes him a true fan, and his 0-16 Watch is LOL.

 

[salsadancer7]

(Honorable mentions to salsadancer, anders, jwfgeol)

HONORABLE MENTIONS??!!! What, the new blu-ray player and the 55 inch plasma didn't get there yet??!!!

I will have you known sir......there is NOTHING ever "honorably" mentioned when they speak of me!!!

 

[Ramy]

Ramy is very unique in this way- he has three favorite teams from three different states.

The fact that he has lived with the Bengals through all their suckiness makes him a true fan, and his 0-16 Watch is LOL.

Let's see:
Redskins
Bengals
Reds
Lakers
Wildcats
Penguins

5 Different states total

 

[SandraC]

Unfave five 'sports'...I can't watch any of these for more than two seconds.

1. Auto racing
2. Golf
3. Poker
4. Boxing or ultimate fighting or any of that stuff
5. Hunting or fishing or anything that involves killing something for the 'sport' (fun) of it


Sandra

 

[SabresRule]

Sandy, I 100% agree with four of those.

I can watch golf if it's on 'SportsCenter' and they show some good shots.

Golf is tolerable for me when it's shown in highlights.

 

[BillD1984]

I'll skip the favorite announcers in lieu of one that annoys the living hell out of me - Rod Allen (color man for the Tiger's TV. This guy makes 5 stupid observations for every nugget of quality. He talks like he played in the '''"show" for 15 years, even though his career was all of 39 games.

My favorite teams are all 3 of the professional teams in Detroit. MICHIGAN football, MSU basketball.

Favorite pastimes - Bowling, Golf, hanging out here, and blasting those freaking Lions.

The best for last - My favorite people here!

In no particular order:

Jimbo - He makes it hard to hate "that evil school from the South", he shares my passion for the Detroit Tiger's and the Red Wings, and to a lesser extent the Lions, and he's a co-defender of the much disaligned Big Ten.

Cyboko - He makes me laugh, and plays a great "second banana" to my "humor".

McCoyjr - another really funny guy, and yes, he does know his college football.

Salsadancer 7 - I've gone round 'n' round with him on soooooo many topics. I love his passion, and his occasional short-sightedness. Gives as good as he gets, and makes me think more than anybody here.

BillD and KCK Halo - You guys know your baseball.

HDMM - He's the "homer" gone wild. I understand this completely. Thoughtful commentary.

Sabresrule - Our designated talk show host. Dude you should be working for "Around the Horn" or better yet, for PTI". The latter really needs you because their show is really just a rerun of ATH. Don't you work? Where do you find all the time to do all this writing and research?

Ramy - Maybe the best moderator I've come across. Knows when to pull the "trigger" around here. Of course the lack of "douchenozzles" around here make it easier for him. A round of applause please.

Vurbano - A controversial choice, I'm sure. Should have gave himself the handle "volcano", because when he pops in, sh*t erupts around here. That's what I love about the guy, though. Sometimes the pot needs stirring, and he does it best.

Paul Wozniak - A real love/hate relationship with that guy. Smart ass supreme, knows the Tigers and the Lions better than those teams know themselves. Other times , he just doesn't have a clue. No other guy has been on my ignore list more often.

Truth is I like everybody here. That's why I hang out here.

Great summary Paul, I like everyone here also. Wealth of knowledge on this site! :up

As far as funniest posters go, IMO, it's yourself, McCoy and Charles!

 

[BillD1984]

Thanks Paul. But I will never come close to the wealth of baseball knowledge in Bill's brain.

Uh-uh, sorry my friend, but you're no slouch.


I've learned plenty from you! :up

 

[salsadancer7]

OK...my FAV FIVE:

Sports to watch:

Baseball, College FB, NFL, College BB and when they have pudding wrestling at the Pink Pussy Cat by the Miami International Airport.:up

Sports to play/participate:

Baseball(my old ass still plays in a 25 and older league....and no, not the pudding wrestling league at the Pink Pussy Cat), Corporate Basketball League(Puerto Rican ALSO can't jump ), Golf(you know...I once had a 15 handicap until children screwed THAT up), Rock Climbing(I guess it's reverting back to my days when I ran from the police in Puerto Rico and living in the country) and chasing my 3 year old son. I am AMAZED how much battery life those children-like-creatures have.

Favs in here:

Wow, where to start. Ok, not necessarily in order:

Paul Wozniak - As he has said...damn we have gone round and round many times in our earlier Sport Section years, but I have come to respect his opinion more than anyone else in here. I look forward to the NFL season only because he is MORE miserable than I am!

Jimbo - Another guy that I went a few rounds with. NO ONE sticks up for the Fake Te....ah...Big Ten and tOHIO STATE(did I do it right?) more than he does. You STILL got a gift BCS Championship against my 'Canes you rat bastard! And another VERY RESPECTED opinion I honor....but what sucks is that he is no where near as miserable a Paul!

HD MM - WHAT A FREAKIN' HOMER!!! But I LOVE that....and I can respect that. Smart guy that is on the ball. I have a strange feeling he is as hyper as my 3 year old! His poor girlfriend/wife has to put up with him bouncing off the walls like my 3 year-old on 2 bags of candy corn!

Sabre - Another smart guy that looks like he lives here. And how can you not like a guy that lived in a city that the best thing was expressway OUT of Buffalo and to Toronto??!! A class act just like the rest of the above group.

TIE for 5th:

Vurbano - Damn does this guy piss me off. And you should have seen how we went at each other when THE PIT was live and not memorex!! But if anything, some of the things are so outrages that he FORCES you to think about your answer before you spit out something JUST AS WILD! I KNOW in my heart that he doesn't believe HALF of the crap he spits out, but his opinions makes you come up with a well thought out answer.

Ramy - You know how they say the best umps, reffs or head officials are the ones that are always around but never seen/felt or heard....that is Ramy. A mod that you would never know he IS a mod. Has always kept his cool even when this area started looking and sounding PIT-esque...

EVERYONE else is an Honorable Mention. I love this place...I know this place does not love me on occassion, but you guys would be miserably bored if I was as bland as some in here.

 

[salsadancer7]

Ramy is very unique in this way- he has three favorite teams from three different states.

The fact that he has lived with the Bengals through all their suckiness makes him a true fan, and his 0-16 Watch is LOL.

He is not even in my league!!

Marlins and Reds, Raiders, Syracuse University basketball, 76ers and Heat and the clincher....LOVE The U, but went to Florida State...BEAT THAT RAAAA-MMMYYYYY!!!

 

[BillD1984]

Unfave five 'sports'...I can't watch any of these for more than two seconds.

1. Auto racing........ SAME
2. Golf.............. SAME
3. Poker ............... SAME
4. Boxing or ultimate fighting or any of that stuff............... SAME
5. Hunting or fishing or anything that involves killing something for the 'sport' (fun) of it..........SAME


Sandra

Sounds like we're compatible, Sandra!


Seriously, to each his own, but when it comes to auto racing, golf OR boxing I'd rather watch paint dry.

However, I am a BIG fan of tennis' Grand Slam! :up