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Tifton, GA

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Adairsville, GA

Art auctions

"Football": a retrospective

11/25/06 - James Madison at Youngstown State, ESPN2 - Eric Collins and Kelly Stouffer

1st quarter: 24

Collins - 12

Stouffer - 12

2nd - 21

C- 14

S - 7

3rd - 22

C - 7

S - 15

4th - 15

C - 7

S - 8

Total: 82

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Omaha, NE

Stallion

Through the first four Rocky movies, Rocky and Apollo Creed go from not knowing each other and facing off in a heavyweight boxing match (Rocky), then having a rematch (Rocky 2), to teaming up so Rocky can avenge a loss to Clubber Lang (3) to again teaming up, leading to Apollo's death in the ring (4).

So the two get to know each other and become friends and Apollo initially calls Rocky "Rock". 

Nothing wrong with that nickname.

But then things get awkward. 

Now, from the first movie Rocky's nickname was "The Italian Stallion", and that's fine I guess.

But beginning with the opening scene of No. 4, Apollo all of a sudden starts calling him "Stallion", and so becomes the first and, since his character dies about 8 scenes later, last person on the face of this fake earth to call him that.

Notable

(first four are just from the opening scene)

"Look, Stallion, when you won that last fight you beat me by one second..."

"Anything you say, Stallion"

"I'm still young enough to whip your butt, Stallion"

"You know Stallion, it's just too bad we gotta get old"

"Once you step out of that ring Stallion it's like you're ancient history"

"I don't really wanna hear this Stallion"

"No Stallion! Maybe you think you're changing!"

"I feel like I could eat nails, Stallion"

Again, because of his death in the ring to Ivan Drago, Apollo is only in the film for the first 33 minutes. But in that half hour says "Stallion" 20 times!

That's a stallion once every 1.6 minutes of movie.

Impressive.

** Next up on Goodness Gracious What Is Going On In Rocky 4: why no one seems concerned at all that Paulie's new (first?) girlfriend is a robot.

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Boothwyn, PA

Basketball & baseball phrases - spring 2023

Baseball

Louisville at N.C. State, 3/31, 88.1 FM Raleigh

"small ball" (2)

"exit velo"

"he's a strike throwing machine"

"Louisville putting some traffic on the bases"

Toronto-St. Louis, 4/1, Bally Sports

"keep that attack mentality"

"he has wipeout stuff"/"he gets you in swing mode"

"the moment wasn't too big for him"

"he's a Statcast darling"

"they're very aware of the metrics"

"he's got great bat to ball skills"

"his A swing"

"great players show up in great moments"

Philadelphia at NY Yankees, 4/5, YES

"razor blade sliders on the black"

"launch angle"

"the blooper had trouble written all over it"

?

"that guy's a ballplayer right there"

"staying within himself"

"Bigelow: the official hot tea of the New York Yankees"

why does a professional baseball organization need an official hot tea?

Texas-Houston, 4/16, ESPN

David Cone: "Hank Blalock, perfect name for a Texas Ranger."

Karl Ravech: "And he hit like one, too."

I'm sorry, what's that?

Basketball

Texas Southern women-Alcorn State, 2/27, HBCU Go Sports

"she's a big shot taker, and a big shot maker, and a big splash right there!"

"Vernette Skeete's team has been unable to walk through several doors, that have been open late"

Purdue-Penn State in Big 10 title game, 3/12, CBS

"big man U"

"bracket season"

"that's winning basketball on display"

"punch their ticket"

"that was an athletic maneuver"

NCAA first four - 3/14 - TruTV

SE Missouri State-Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

"a two-headed offensive monster"

"in the land of transfer portals"

"Johnson has a live body tonight"

"initiate that physicality"

"the confidence is palpable"

"paint passes"

Mississippi State-Pittsburgh

"pick and pop" (2)

"that's what you call an effort play"

"he's a walking double-double"

"out-will Mississippi State"

"they'll make the game murky, and Jeff Capel knows they'll have to run their offense to avoid that murkiness"

NCAA Tournament

San Diego State-Alabama, 3/24, Westwood 1 radio

"flexing their offensive rebounding muscles"

Creighton-San Diego State, 3/26, CBS

"rhythm threes"

"with a flush! on a special delivery from Alexander!"

"he's a basketball player who happens to be a great shooter"

"defense travels"

"Nathan Mensah, on a rack attack!"

Sports photos by Bobby Feathers

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Burlington, NC

Garner, NC

Richmond, VA

No-hitter

 

Jo he-jo Pong

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North Augusta, SC

Augusta, GA

January, 2023 football phrases

Detroit-Green Bay, 1/8, FOX

"pressing the right emotional buttons"

"a culture win"

"he's just a football player" (2)

"a cathedral of football"

Philadelphia-NY Giants, 1/21, FOX

Darryl Johnston:

"this is true 11-on-11 football"

"you rely on your savvy, you rely on your leverage"

"gap responsibilities"

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Championship