Sound_n_Fury

http://www.augusta.com/masters/stories/040...w_3810722.shtml Technology is definitely a topic on the club's radar. "We will do what is necessary to protect the integrity of our golf course and the heritage of our tournament," Augusta National Golf Club and Masters Chairman Hootie Johnson said in a statement. "Going to our own ball is not something we want to do, and we remain hopeful that the new testing procedures implemented by the USGA will curtail further growth in distance, making such a move unnecessary." Six-time Masters winner Jack Nicklaus agrees with the worry. "The only place that's powerful enough to take that position is Augusta," Nicklaus told The Augusta Chronicle in early March. "They could say 'Here's the golf ball. You play it or you don't play Augusta.'" His feelings run so deep, Nicklaus said he would be willing to test a uniform ball for his tournament, The Memorial. "If the PGA Tour asked if we'd do an experimental tournament, I'd do it in a heartbeat," Nicklaus said. Research says today's golfers have superior tools. "We looked at a wound ball with a persimmon driver and today's modern ball with a persimmon driver in our tests," said Larry Dorman, Callaway Golf's senior vice president of global public relations. "By and large, the numbers were today's modern ball and titanium driver were 25 yards longer in terms of overall distance with carry and roll." There's not much expansion room left at some courses. Merion, an old U.S. Open favorite, is obsolete now for major consideration. There are signs that a different game is being played. None of the top four players in the Official World Golf Ranking is in the top 90 on the PGA Tour in driving accuracy. "Phil Mickelson wins a golf tournament this year and doesn't hit a fairway the last nine holes," Gary Player said. "He hits water, hits rough and shoots 2-under par to win the tournament." Vijay Singh is the only one of the four in the top 100 in driving accuracy. "Accuracy in a normal tournament is not going to win," Stuart Appleby said. "No one drives it even close to straight, but what they do is they've got length. They don't care if they hit rough. They scramble. Vijay is the best. Tiger is probably second. That's why they are at the top." Players drive the ball so far they end up in the rough. But the distance is so vast that wedges can be used out to get out of the rough and hold the greens. ...The most powerful stance from someone who played a Monday practice round belonged to Player. "What a step in the right direction that would be for golf," he said of a Masters ball. Player noted that today's par-5 holes don't play like the par-5s of old. "There are no par-5s anymore," he said. "What's happening with the equipment is ruining professional golf. Use any brand you like, but roll them all back 40 yards in distance." But what organization would be the agent of that change? "Nobody has got the guts to do it," Player said. "They all know it's not right, but they are too scared to do anything because of the lawsuits that govern us. I think the change should start at Augusta."

.................... Jack..............................................Tiger 1962_____ 70.80______________1996_____69.41 1963_____ 70.42______________1997_____69.75 1964_____ 69.96______________1998_____70.10 1965_____ 70.09______________1999_____69.56 1966_____ 70.58______________2000_____68.17 1967_____ 70.23______________2001_____68.87 1968_____ 69.97______________2002_____69.00 1969_____ 71.06______________2003_____69.38 1970_____ 70.75______________2004_____69.68 1971_____ 70.08______________2005_____69.44 Average__ 70.394______________________69.336 ONE stroke difference. I wonder what Tiger's scoring average would have been if he was using 1960s-era equipment and balls?

http://www.nicklaus.com/nicklaus_facts/pgatour.php Look at that scoring average year-by-year over 40 years. Tiger will never have that kind of consistency. He may win more majors, but he's a much streakier player than JN, who's greatest strength was the fact he was at the top of the leader board week after week after week after....

Same here. Take a look at the distance gap between Jack and Tiger. http://www.eigca.org/articles10.php The power game is changing the way tournament golf is played and many of the old courses can't keep up. I admire Tiger, but it's a lot easier to hit wedge shots into greens than the 7 irons needed back in Jack's day.

MONDAY EVENING ONE-LINERS "As usual, Bills G.M. Tom Donahoe shows when it's time to crow, but when the team is swirling down the crapper, coach Mularkey gets the mike." http://www.profootballtalk.com/rumormill.htm

TD, the Avenging Angel!

You beat me to it. Getting pick #97 and #101 for losing those guys is a joke. I wonder if Denver's compensitory windfall might have factored into TD's reluctance to go after any medium-big name FA's this year, so as not to dilute the loss of PW and JJ in the formula. If we get two compensitory third rounders in 2006, plus the Titans third for TH, that will give TD a ton of ammo to work with in trading up for a low round 1 or high round 2 pick. I think I'll pay closer attention to this year's college crop.

Don't forget he shot 72 on Friday.

It's simple, actually: Bills draft WM = "he hate me" Titans trade for TH = "he love me"

More Florio yuk yuks: http://www.profootballtalk.com/4-23-05through4-30-05.htm 'ZONA DUMPS ON DONAHOE As a follow-up to our story from earlier on Tuesday regarding some harsh opinions as to Bills G.M. Tom Donahoe, we're now hearing that the Arizona Cardinals are unhappy with the manner in which Donahoe has handled the potential trade of tailback Travis Henry. Per a league source, Donahoe "totally screwed up the deal." Apparently, Arizona was offering tackle L.J. Shelton and a flip-flop of second-round picks. During those discussions, Donahoe "was swearing up and down that he had offers from . . . Philadelphia and Tampa Bay . . . for straight third-round picks." So "the Cardinals called [Donahoe's] bluff and both the Bucs and Eagles took [running backs] in the draft." Per the source, Donahoe "lost all credibility with [the Cardinals] when he pulled that crap. He never once said he didn't like [shelton], he just said he had better offers." Since the draft, Donahoe has suggested that the Bills never wanted Shelton. As a result, the Cardinals were chuckling when Donahoe was left holding the bag, and the source says that we can now add one more organization "to the list of teams that know [Donahoe] is full of sh-t." DONAHOE'S GOT NO LEVERAGE With a glut of running backs available via the draft, trade, and/or free agency and a former No. 1 tailback who vows never to play in Buffalo again, Bills G.M. Tom Donahoe overlooked one key fact as he postured and preened for a first-day pick in exchange for Travis Henry. Donahoe has no leverage. But that didn't stop Donahoe from talking tough about the trade that never was, and likely never will be -- at least not on Tom's terms. "We weren't presented with very much, to be honest with you," Donahoe said after the draft. "We have to hear something that makes sense, other than somebody offering a player we don't want or somebody offering a late-round pick, which we're not going to do." Donahoe was at it again on Monday: "If not being offered anything is being greedy, then we were greedy," he said. "We were willing to discuss anything but somebody has to offer you something so that you can have a conversation." Said one league insider in response, "Can't this smug !@#$ shut up?" The source described Donahoe as an "egomaniac [who] will never learn his lesson about being disrespectful towards other people [and] decision-makers in the NFL." ...The deeper problem seems to be that other league insiders don't appreciate Donahoe's public statements regarding trades and trade offers. Yeah, it's a competitive business, but there's a certain code of conduct when it comes to talking publicly, expressly or implicitly, regarding other front offices. At the core, its a matter of respect. Donahoe doesn't give it in situations like this, so as a result he rarely gets it from some of the most respected figures in the league.

Titans say Henry not done deal By Associated Press July 18, 2005 NASHVILLE - The Tennessee Titans said Sunday they are still negotiating with the Buffalo Bills for running back Travis Henry. ESPN's web site reported Saturday that a deal had been worked out in principle to send Henry to the Titans. However, Titans' general manager Floyd Reese said through a spokesman Sunday, "It is still an ongoing process." He said no terms have been reached for a trade or for a contract extension. Henry, a former Tennessee Vol, had been a starter since his rookie season in 2001 and was coming off consecutive 1,300-yard rushing seasons before being relegated to a backup last October. He has one year left on his original contract and wants a contract extension wherever he lands. The Titans need a capable alternative to two-year veteran Chris Brown who hasn't played a complete season because of injuries.

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Not our problem, man.

As many as it takes to find five quality starters....

Correction - a private club for extremely wealthy men only. (Hey, let them spend their money however they want...it's none of our business)

Taylor's fooling himself if he actually thinks that. His days are numbered and everyone (probably even him) knows it.

I read it just the opposite. Chris Brown (when healthy) is just as good as TH. Why would Henry want to go there. In Jax he'd be the man, as Taylor's probably going to end up as a spot duty guy from here on out.

Who's to stay how alien physiology would react? I can remember when the moon shot astronauts were quarantined because they might have brought back some alien "germs." That seems laughable now, but it was a pretty serious matter back then. I agree one of the stupidest things about the new flix was how the aliens went outside without any type of suit/protection. The 1953 movie was better, IMO, because those aliens weren't that dumb. It's all fantasy anyway.

Originally created Thursday, July 14, 2005 Jags close to trade with Buffalo RB Henry http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stor...jag_henry.shtml By BART HUBBUCH, The Times-Union Acknowledging their concerns about Fred Taylor's availability this season, the Jaguars are close to completing a long-discussed trade for Buffalo Bills running back Travis Henry. Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio said Thursday in a statement released by the team that a deal for Henry, a one-time Pro Bowl selection, could be completed "in the next few days or week." Look for the complete story in Friday's Florida Times-Union. bart.hubbuchjacksonville.com, (904) 359-4148

It's not the same script, IMO. That's like saying "Saving Private Ryan" had the same script as "The Longest Day," since they were both WWII movies about D-Day. The personal/family angle just didn't work for me in the new movie. The story's too "big" to focus that small, IMO.

This guy's a midget. I like all the character stuff, but he sounds a lot like Janik's who's already in the Sabres system. Personally, I'd like to see Buffalo sign Scott Stevens to a 1-2 year deal to fill the role you're talking about. He'd be 41 on opening night, but I think he could add a ton of character on a short-term basis (he appears to be over the concussion problem and the year off may have helped him recover more). http://www.nhl.com/lineups/player/8451715.html

So how did they get your name, then? Sounds like a dicey search to me. Walk away, IMO.

The problem with the new version is the plot's focus is so low-level (on a single family) you don't get a sense of what's happening to the aliens around the world. The 1953 movie (and the radio version, if I remember right) gave a much better sense of the slow collapse of the aliens due to the infection...the invasion just didn't screetch to a halt in Boston and be done with. The machines began to go down over a matter of days, which was much more "realistic." As I said before, shoot the script writter on the new movie.