Ryan H. posted an article on The Victoria Times - Feb 8, 2012, 2:18 pm
Good February morning. It appears we have located winter. I am really looking forward to the Mexican team in Olympic qualification. For hockey. The Twins are described as an "old school" organization. That's fair. Maybe they are simply booing him because he went to Indiana? If that's the case, I en...
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Ryan H. posted an article on The Victoria Times - Feb 7, 2012, 1:33 pm
Other than the host, Ted Allen, Chopped on the Food Network has a stable of stock characters that I thought I might run through for you, in the event you are looking forward to a competitive cooking show to occupy your time now that the football season is over. JUDGES - Arrogant judge - Female judge...
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Ryan H. posted an article on The Victoria Times - Feb 7, 2012, 1:15 pm
So. Now what? Steve isn't a Twins fan, but even he might be interested in this. A solid Super Bowl bet, winning someone 50k on a thousand dollar bet. Knowshon Moreno is an idiot in pretty much every way. SCOREBOARD Copa Del Sol Goteborg 1, Rosenborg - Sweden tops Norway in this one. If you were wond...
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Ryan H. posted an article on The Victoria Times - Feb 6, 2012, 1:41 pm
As a writer of things sport related, I feel obligated to commend the New York Giants on their Super Bowl victory. So, congratulations on being tremendously lucky. Congratulations on having your mediocre season excused by playing in such a miserable division. Congratulations on catching Aaron Rodgers...
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Ryan H. posted an article on The Victoria Times - Feb 6, 2012, 12:34 pm
The Super Bowl was yesterday. I honestly believe it was one of the most forgettable games in some time. The Pac 12 is not... good. The Giants celebrating on the plane home from the Super Bowl (they won) Have you ever been insulted by a Supermodel? I imagine it's a little tough. SCOREBOARD NCAAB Minn...
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Ryan H. posted an article on The Victoria Times - Feb 5, 2012, 2:26 pm
The Super Bowl, of course, is one of the biggest sporting events in the year, and everyone looks forward to watching it. Or that's the impression I get. Somehow it seems that every year, there are overwhelming complaints. Perhaps it's just the world we live in, but it's either "the pregame commentat...
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Ryan H. posted an article on The Victoria Times - Feb 5, 2012, 2:01 pm
... . This is a bad season for Robbie Hummel to go out on. At least he has his knees. Oral Roberts 85, North Dakota State 76 - The Bison are going to finish third in the conference. South Dakota State already beat ORU and has the conference tourney at home... Missouri 74, Kansas 71 - The Tigers cam...
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Ryan H. posted an article on The Victoria Times - Feb 4, 2012, 11:49 pm
Indianapolis is the host of the Super Bowl this year, and much like St. Paul when the Republican National Convention was in town, they are proud to have a national and narrow international spotlight aimed at their town. Fortunately, residents of St. Paul and the owners of the Xcel Energy Center didn...
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Ryan H. posted an article on The Victoria Times - Feb 4, 2012, 10:33 am
Super Bowl Weekend! Indianapolis! Look at what the Blue Jays did with their bullpen. Just look, Terry Ryan. LOOK. A look at Purdue's recruiting class. This... is a real insect. SCOREBOARD EPL Arsenal 7, Blackburn 1 - Horrible game. Blackburn at several times has appeared unlucky, but this time, they...
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Ryan H. posted an article on The Victoria Times - Feb 4, 2012, 2:09 am
The AFC and NFC Championship games seem like ancient history now don't they? I'm not even that mad at Kyle Williams anymore. As both a White Sox and 49ers fan, the Williams family is destroying my fun as a sports fan (Kyle is White Sox GM Kenny Williams son, if you didn't know). Kyle fumbles away...
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Ryan H. posted an article on The Victoria Times - Jan 21, 2012, 4:01 pm
I have been saying for a while that Kevin Slowey, a fly ball pitcher with a great K/BB ratio would have been a great addition to the Twins rotation last year, especially when the aggressively terrible Nick Blackburn held down a spot, and the underqualified Brian Duensing also managed to crack the op...
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Ryan H. posted an article on The Victoria Times - Jan 21, 2012, 2:19 pm
Hey, yesterday was Steve's birthday. He's 67. Happy birthday, Steve! The Australian Open has it's first hero. Major League Soccer, for some reason, is not nearly as popular as international soccer on American TVs. Is the NFL really trying to move a team to London? SCOREBOARD Random Soccer game Byase...
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Ryan H. posted an article on The Victoria Times - Jan 21, 2012, 12:06 am
I'd like to start the power ranks post by wishing a very happy birthday to....me! Yes, it's my birthday and now I officially have less than a year left in my 20s. Kind of depressing. However, I do have a chance to see my favorite team, the 49ers, make it back to the Super Bowl for the first time ...
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Ryan H. posted an article on The Victoria Times - Jan 20, 2012, 1:56 pm
Good morning! Oh crap, it's already afternoon. It's awesome to see Jack Jablonski's positive attitude. Free style skier Sarah Burke died yesterday of injuries suffered in a skiing accident. Which is the best playoff interview of all time? SCOREBOARD NHL Toronto 4, Minnesota 1 - It has to be just da...
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Ryan H. posted an article on The Victoria Times - Jan 19, 2012, 10:13 pm
The Vikings decided that they needed to upgrade their defensive coaching staff and decided to hire a defensive coordinator and replace incumbent Frank Pagac. Certainly a noble idea, and one the Vikings put forth in the most spectacular way possible. Well, spectacular in the same way a high speed tra...
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Ryan H. posted an article on The Victoria Times - Jan 19, 2012, 4:25 pm
Good afternoon. I am without appointments or a trip to the gym tonight, so things are good. Purdue hired a defensive coordinator from Canada. Hey, you know the Twins catcher? No, not that one. Or that one. No, not even that one. This one. Fausto Carmona is not actually Fausto Carmona. SCOREBOARD not...
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Ryan H. posted an article on The Victoria Times - Jan 18, 2012, 7:56 pm
Wow, sounds disgusting, right? I am hear to tell you... it wasn't that bad. The real problem, if you ask me, was the fact that I drink skim milk. I will get to that in a minute. This was my second soup in a row, the first a minestrone before my vacation. This chowder consisted of potatoes, zucchini,...
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Ryan H. posted an article on The Victoria Times - Jan 18, 2012, 6:15 pm
Hi! I have some links for you. Rob Lowe says Peyton Manning will retire, so that's... something. Uh oh, Vikings fans. Some promising news on Jack Jablonski. SCOREBOARDNHLPhiladelphia 5, Minnesota 1 - The Wild waived Colton Gillies. Clearly, this was a factor.NCAABNorth Dakota 59, North Dakota State ...
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Ryan H. posted an article on The Victoria Times - Jan 17, 2012, 12:27 pm
As you are all well aware, I took a trip to Macon, Georgia to begin the year (and eventually to Fort Myers, where they will get the internet just as soon as they stop doing the Charleston) to catch a game betwixt the Mercer Bears and the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles. I used my phone to take some pictur...
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Ryan H. posted an article on The Victoria Times - Jan 17, 2012, 11:57 am
Goood morning. Can you believe there isn't another federal holiday for a whole month?! Blackburn continues to completely mismanage the Chris Samba situation. The latest Bracketology has the Gophers as one of the last 4 out, and Purdue as an 8 seed. Some people will do whatever it takes for some nugg...
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Ryan H. posted an article on The Victoria Times - Nov 2, 2011, 1:28 pm
I think if Steve can do NFL playoff projections, there is no reason for me not to have some Victoria Times College Football simulation projections. All I am doing is taking the highest ranked teams in the BCS standings from each Victoria Times conference and plotting them in the prospective tourname...
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Ryan H. posted an article on The Victoria Times - Nov 2, 2011, 12:10 pm
No more messing around, we're two days into November now. Say, how's the Twins offseason going thus far? Things aren't going well for the Blackburn Rovers. How can I tell? Here are a few real rumors about the Twins and their offseason plans. SCOREBOARD NHL Minnesota 2 (OT) Detroit 1 - Thank goodness...
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Ryan H. posted an article on The Victoria Times - Nov 1, 2011, 11:41 am
This might be the most popular dish I have ever created, just because of the word "bacon". The bacon cups were just that. Cups made of bacon. I made them out of pancetta, actually, which is sort of a circle cut bacon, though with different overall spices. Still, it cooked the same. The cups were mad...
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Ryan H. posted an article on The Victoria Times - Nov 1, 2011, 11:38 am
I hope everyone got lots of candy yesterday. And by that, I mean I hope you all stole from children. I laugh at Notre Dame's foibles.  In honor of Tony Larussa retiring, here the man is looking... dimwitted... at the Rams game on Sunday. I will not make any comment about this sign seen at ESPN's Co...
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Ryan H. posted an article on The Victoria Times - Nov 1, 2011, 1:09 am
I see that Ryan didn't write a full-blown post today, so I'll treat you to 2 consecutive days of computerized power ranks! Yes, unlike last week, while waiting to answer the door for some trick-or-treaters I decided to be ultra diligent and create the ranks for this week while the Monday Night game...
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Ryan H. posted an article on The Victoria Times - Oct 31, 2011, 9:56 pm
I have had a heck of a day. Please bear with me. Also, click on ads, because I need money. Baseball is over, here are your first NCAA basketball rankings. The Twins added two terrible relievers today. WORLD SERIES HERE WE COME. If you didn't watch any football this week, just know that the snow was ...
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Ryan H. posted an article on The Victoria Times - Oct 30, 2011, 11:00 am
Better late than never right? With a bunch of byes and a lot of top teams playing bottom teams, this was a pretty uneventful week for the power ranks. The Packers improved to 7-0 and remained the #1 team, while the idle 49ers stayed as #2. Despite losing in ugly fashion to the Jaguars, the Ravens...
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Ryan H. posted an article on The Victoria Times - Oct 30, 2011, 7:12 am
Happy Halloween Eve. I hope you are stocking up on football. World Series MVP David Freese had an awesome classmate in high school(via Brian Hickey). The Big East is going to be a disaster. Mike Modano is on Twitter, and he is... something else. SCOREBOARD NCAAF Minnesota 22, Iowa 21 - What?! I mea...
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Ryan H. posted an article on The Victoria Times - Oct 29, 2011, 6:07 pm
Here, we thought it was Nick Punto dragging down the Twins, but after this seasons collapse, it might be that the Twins were slowing down Nick Punto. (photo: Jamie Squire/Getty Images)Tweet
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Ryan H. posted an article on The Victoria Times - Oct 29, 2011, 5:52 pm
I hope you are enjoying all the snow on your TV screens. Way too early, but tremendously entertaining. The Cardinals ended up winning the World Series last night, proving once and for all that the regular season doesn't matter at all. Fat guys don't age well in baseball either. Worst professional sp...
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Ryan H. posted an article on The Victoria Times - Oct 23, 2011, 1:07 pm
It's a simple question... This week, Minnesota takes on the best team in football, divisional rival Green Bay, who may feel the need to run up the score on the Vikings. The Colts are playing on the road against New Orleans, who may not be as inclined to drive up the point total, but are clearly the ...
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Ryan H. posted an article on The Victoria Times - Oct 23, 2011, 12:55 pm
It's Sunday, and there are a lot of very bad games on today.  I don't think UCLA is getting this recruit. Another gentle reminder... the Vikings are trying to dick us over. German adventurer cannibalized in the south Pacific. SCOREBOARDNCAAFBNorth Dakota State 38, South Dakota State 14 - The Bison ...
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Ryan H. posted an article on The Victoria Times - Oct 22, 2011, 6:58 pm
Because Purdue is COMING! The Boilers won today against Illinois at home for homecoming. This leaves the team 4-3, which means they are a mere 2 games from bowl eligibility. Let's take a look at the remainder of the schedule and see if they can get there. (And this is why bowls are still good... it ...
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Ryan H. posted an article on The Victoria Times - Oct 22, 2011, 4:33 pm
Hey y'all, it's time for some links! ARE YOU READY The University of Illinois is a bunch of money grubbing ho's.  A streaker in an officials uniform turned into a bench clearing brawl. I.... just watch. I haven't linked to something else I posted at another site. So, here. SCOREBOARD NCAA Football ...
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Ryan H. posted an article on The Victoria Times - Oct 21, 2011, 8:02 pm
It may be frustrating to see Nick Punto in the World Series for Twins fans. How could a player that caused such consternation for Twins fans be 3 games away from winning a World Series? Why isn't he ruining the Cardinals like he ruined the Twins? Well, part of the reason is that, in small doses, he ...
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Ryan H. posted an article on The Victoria Times - Oct 21, 2011, 5:39 pm
Hi! It's Friday. I am really excited about the latest coach kerfuffle, mostly because I can use the word "kerfuffle" Jerome Harrison's life was probably saved by his scuttled trade. I can't imagine how pissed off these horses must have been. SCOREBOARD NHL Minnesota 2 (OT) Edmonton 1 - Why can't the...
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Ryan H. posted an article on The Victoria Times - Oct 20, 2011, 8:24 pm
It seems to have worked pretty well for managers this season. Of course, maybe Gardy is working on it already. Tweet
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Ryan H. posted an article on The Victoria Times - Oct 20, 2011, 1:25 pm
Moammar Gadhafi is dead. Bad year for tyrants. It seems that a fan of the Boston Bruins did the killing. Or something. This is what they call a "feel good" story. The Panthers are starting an undrafted rookie this week. Read on. The whole Epstein/Cubs thing looks to be nearing it's conclusion. SCORE...
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Ryan H. posted an article on The Victoria Times - Oct 20, 2011, 2:52 am
This week we have a new #1, and not surprisingly, it's none other than the undefeated Super Bowl Champion Green Bay Packers. The 49ers moved up to #2 by dethroning the #1 Lions, while the Lions moved down to #3, Ravens moved down to #4, and the Patriots moved up to #5 over the Bills, who lost again...
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Ryan H. posted an article on The Victoria Times - Oct 19, 2011, 11:38 am
This was scheduled to post on the 19th, and there is nothing you can say or do to prove that I posed them late. It's spelled N-Y-J-E-R for anyone curious. (The Cardinals won Game 1) This is pretty cool. Old photos of the 61 Yankees. I'm sure you all heard about this, but  58 wild animals were let o...
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Ryan H. posted an article on The Victoria Times - Oct 18, 2011, 2:16 am
As I said, I just got in before midnight. That said, here is a BBC report about Snoop Dogg in Wales. (They call rutabaga's "Swedes" in the UK) Tweet
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Ryan H. posted an article on The Victoria Times - Oct 18, 2011, 1:23 am
Just got in tonight, which is why the links are going up so late. But there were a lot of big stories yesterday. Indy car driver and reigning Indy 500 champ Dan Wheldon was killed in a wreck at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Some crazy stuff happened after the 49ers/Lions game. The World Series is set......
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Ryan H. posted an article on The Victoria Times - Oct 16, 2011, 7:31 pm
As you may remember, and as I showed in the highlight video I shared last night, the Wyoming Cowboys defeated the UNLV Rebels by a score of 41-14. As you might have heard, I was there. Here are some thoughts. - First, there weren't many cowboy hats. Lots of Cowboys hats, but not many cowboy hats. - ...
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Ryan H. posted an article on The Victoria Times - Oct 16, 2011, 3:26 pm
Hello, how is life? That's great. I link to this because it was by Michael Schur, AKA Ken Tremendous AKA Mose Schrute. This is what I call making lemonade out of lemons. A devastating hockey fight. That is all. SCOREBOARD EPL Blackburn 1 QPR 1 - QPR stands for "Queens Park Rangers" If you were curio...
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Ryan H. posted an article on The Victoria Times - Oct 15, 2011, 9:47 pm
I will post pictures and a bit of a recap tomorrow, but tonight, here is a highlight package put together by the mountain. At 1:38, keep an eye out for the devastating hit. They don't mention it in video, but it was definitely the biggest hit of the game, probably any live game I've been to. Tweet
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Ryan H. posted an article on The Victoria Times - Oct 15, 2011, 11:32 am
A little pre game linkage. 3 more hours til game time! Aaron Rodgers has perhaps a bit too much time on his hands at the beginning of games What do Carl Crawford and Andy Carroll have in common? They were both overpaid by the same guy! I still haven't seen Moneyball. This is a scene that is not in t...
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Ryan H. posted an article on The Victoria Times - Oct 14, 2011, 9:55 pm
No, Cheyenne, I don't think I will be trying your sushi - There is a gap between Sidney, Nebraska and the I-80-I-76 split where you can't get any phone reception, and I wasn't able to stream Pandora. At first, I felt lost, alone and and angry, and that made me realize that I've got it pretty good he...
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Ryan H. posted an article on The Victoria Times - Oct 14, 2011, 7:19 pm
Tomorrow is the big day, UNLV at Wyoming. I am already at... I mean IN Wyoming. So, on the eve of my trip to Mountain West game comes an announcement that their conference is going to.... merge? With Conference USA? I think, actually, that the lesson is that there are some relievers that are overwor...
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Ryan H. posted an article on The Victoria Times - Oct 14, 2011, 12:28 am
Well, I got on the road around 9 today, and it was rainy and gross in the Twin Cities. By the time I got to Owatonna, though, the sun was out and the rest of the drive was very warm. It really saps the battery on my phone/GPS. Here are some notes from the drive. - I only made one stop, which is incr...
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Ryan H. posted an article on The Victoria Times - Oct 13, 2011, 10:35 pm
Hi! I'm in Nebraska! Delmon Young hit two homers in today's ALCS game. I am disappointed I was in the car at the time. Hey, dummies! You should pay for a new stadium in Minnesota! Mike Florio says so! Pete Carroll would like Lebron to play football in Seattle. SCOREBOARD Nothing for now!Tweet
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