2021 NFL Season Thread

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Thu Oct 07, 2021 3:39 pm

mister d wrote: Thu Oct 07, 2021 3:32 pm So, in a thing I don’t think is going to come as a surprise to anyone, this is very obviously a restaurant that exists to get Ohio State fans looking for a nice night out in the trendy area of Columbus to go “oh HELL YEAH this has URBAN MEYER’S NAME ON IT.”

Its impossibly weird to me that some people really do think like this.

Before America West Airlines was bought/merged/whatever with American, they used to have a couple daily direct flights from Columbus to Vegas. If you happened to be in the airport, you knew one of those flights had arrived because literally 60+% of the passengers were wearing some sort of red Ohio State gear, as if in place of a tag saying, "If found, please return to Columbus, Ohio".

Just a cult.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Thu Oct 07, 2021 3:52 pm

DSafetyGuy wrote: Thu Oct 07, 2021 3:39 pm
mister d wrote: Thu Oct 07, 2021 3:32 pm So, in a thing I don’t think is going to come as a surprise to anyone, this is very obviously a restaurant that exists to get Ohio State fans looking for a nice night out in the trendy area of Columbus to go “oh HELL YEAH this has URBAN MEYER’S NAME ON IT.”

Its impossibly weird to me that some people really do think like this.
Before America West Airlines was bought/merged/whatever with American, they used to have a couple daily direct flights from Columbus to Vegas. If you happened to be in the airport, you knew one of those flights had arrived because literally 60+% of the passengers were wearing some sort of red Ohio State gear, as if in place of a tag saying, "If found, please return to Columbus, Ohio".

Just a cult.

We have a friend in town who grew up in Columbus. Kids are frequently decked out in OSU attire and they make a trip out every year and post tons of pics at various OSU sports games.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Thu Oct 07, 2021 4:36 pm

mister d wrote: Thu Oct 07, 2021 3:32 pm
Pruitt wrote: Thu Oct 07, 2021 12:58 pm Very entertaining review.

I almost puked looking at that pasta dish.
That was a fun read.

So, in a thing I don’t think is going to come as a surprise to anyone, this is very obviously a restaurant that exists to get Ohio State fans looking for a nice night out in the trendy area of Columbus to go “oh HELL YEAH this has URBAN MEYER’S NAME ON IT.”

Its impossibly weird to me that some people really do think like this.

I remember seeing (but not entering) "Ditka's" in Chicago.

And I know Don Shula had a steak joint or two in Florida.

And there was a "Gretzky's" here in Toronto. Sort of a mid-level roadhouse joint.

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Oct 07, 2021 4:53 pm

Pruitt wrote: Thu Oct 07, 2021 4:36 pm
mister d wrote: Thu Oct 07, 2021 3:32 pm
Pruitt wrote: Thu Oct 07, 2021 12:58 pm Very entertaining review.

I almost puked looking at that pasta dish.
That was a fun read.

So, in a thing I don’t think is going to come as a surprise to anyone, this is very obviously a restaurant that exists to get Ohio State fans looking for a nice night out in the trendy area of Columbus to go “oh HELL YEAH this has URBAN MEYER’S NAME ON IT.”

Its impossibly weird to me that some people really do think like this.
I remember seeing (but not entering) "Ditka's" in Chicago.

And I know Don Shula had a steak joint or two in Florida.

And there was a "Gretzky's" here in Toronto. Sort of a mid-level roadhouse joint.

Any sports-related coffee places up there?

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Thu Oct 07, 2021 4:59 pm

Pruitt wrote: Thu Oct 07, 2021 4:36 pm And I know Don Shula had a steak joint or two in Florida.

And there was a "Gretzky's" here in Toronto. Sort of a mid-level roadhouse joint.

We have Shanahans and a number of Elway's here. Both are overpriced steakhouses. Almost went into the Elway's at DIA for breakfast but we found a Snooze with no line.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Thu Oct 07, 2021 6:33 pm

Pruitt wrote: Thu Oct 07, 2021 4:36 pm I remember seeing (but not entering) "Ditka's" in Chicago.

And I know Don Shula had a steak joint or two in Florida.

And there was a "Gretzky's" here in Toronto. Sort of a mid-level roadhouse joint.

Shula's was also in other cities. There was one at the Westin in Indy that was connected to the convention center where the NFL combine was held.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Oct 07, 2021 6:35 pm

Ooo ... I think I may have been to one on an expense report. Cleveland?

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Thu Oct 07, 2021 7:35 pm

Lee Roy Selmon had a really good small BBQ chain here for a while. It was part of the Bloomin' Brands family.

RIP Lee Roy

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Thu Oct 07, 2021 9:33 pm

So it’s against the rules to punt more than once on the same play?

Or most of the time. They let Seattle do it, I guess.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Thu Oct 07, 2021 10:12 pm

You don’t want to give Geno Smith another chance

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Oct 07, 2021 10:19 pm

Rex wrote: Thu Oct 07, 2021 10:12 pm You don’t want to give Geno Smith another chance

A couple more, as a treat, might be fine.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Thu Oct 07, 2021 10:38 pm

I didn't say who the "You" was!

GoodKarma · Post by **GoodKarma** » Thu Oct 07, 2021 11:05 pm

DSafetyGuy wrote: Thu Oct 07, 2021 3:39 pm
mister d wrote: Thu Oct 07, 2021 3:32 pm So, in a thing I don’t think is going to come as a surprise to anyone, this is very obviously a restaurant that exists to get Ohio State fans looking for a nice night out in the trendy area of Columbus to go “oh HELL YEAH this has URBAN MEYER’S NAME ON IT.”

Its impossibly weird to me that some people really do think like this.
Before America West Airlines was bought/merged/whatever with American, they used to have a couple daily direct flights from Columbus to Vegas. If you happened to be in the airport, you knew one of those flights had arrived because literally 60+% of the passengers were wearing some sort of red Ohio State gear, as if in place of a tag saying, "If found, please return to Columbus, Ohio".

Just a cult.

As someone who lived in Columbus and took these exact flights several times…can confirm.

Post by **Sabo** » Fri Oct 08, 2021 3:55 am

mister d wrote: Thu Oct 07, 2021 6:35 pm Ooo ... I think I may have been to one on an expense report. Cleveland?

There’s a Shula’s 2 restaurant in Independence, and it’s attached to a hotel, so maybe? That restaurant is about five minutes from my house.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Fri Oct 08, 2021 10:32 am

This commercial is 2 years old and I just saw this because sportscenter posted it to their Instagram.

I don't care that it has nothing to do with this season. It's awesome.

Post by **brian** » Fri Oct 08, 2021 10:38 am

Johnnie wrote: Fri Oct 08, 2021 10:32 am This commercial is 2 years old and I just saw this because sportscenter posted it to their Instagram.

I don't care that it has nothing to do with this season. It's awesome.

I mean, sure. That was obviously made before March 2020.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Fri Oct 08, 2021 11:09 am

That was great.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Fri Oct 08, 2021 3:10 pm

Urban Meyer catching a break…

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Fri Oct 08, 2021 3:12 pm

Knock me over with a feather.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Fri Oct 08, 2021 3:14 pm

Nonlinear FC wrote: Fri Oct 08, 2021 3:12 pm Knock me over with a feather.

x2

Post by **brian** » Fri Oct 08, 2021 3:16 pm

You almost have think Urban leaked this. 8-D chess.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Fri Oct 08, 2021 3:27 pm

Weird how white guys with power act, huh?

GoodKarma · Post by **GoodKarma** » Fri Oct 08, 2021 4:47 pm

brian wrote: Fri Oct 08, 2021 3:16 pm You almost have think Urban leaked this. 8-D chess.

Trying to get fired...

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Oct 08, 2021 4:55 pm

Good thing is wasn't Belichick or we'd have to spend the whole weekend here fighting off attempts to parse the real intent of the comment.

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Fri Oct 08, 2021 8:45 pm

Oh that's right, you and Brian only disappear when your teams lose in the finals. Darn.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Oct 08, 2021 9:30 pm

Ha, I definitely wasn’t including you in this comment!

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Oct 08, 2021 10:59 pm

He said he has routinely used the term "rubber lips" to "refer to a guy I catch as lying ... he can't spit it out."

TT2.0 · Post by **TT2.0** » Sat Oct 09, 2021 4:07 am

brian wrote: Fri Oct 08, 2021 3:16 pm You almost have think Urban leaked this. 8-D chess.

8---D

dick chess?

Post by **brian** » Sat Oct 09, 2021 11:48 am

TT2.0 wrote: Sat Oct 09, 2021 4:07 am
brian wrote: Fri Oct 08, 2021 3:16 pm You almost have think Urban leaked this. 8-D chess.
8---D

dick chess?

See it works two ways.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Wed Oct 13, 2021 6:15 am

This is hilarious

rass · Post by **rass** » Wed Oct 13, 2021 6:18 am

Man, who did Schefty piss off?

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Wed Oct 13, 2021 8:42 am

rass wrote: Wed Oct 13, 2021 6:18 am Man, who did Schefty piss off?

Me, when he met me and thought my name was "Jeff" after confirming the restaurant he was going to was good.

But, seriously, I am not surprised that someone who peddles in access journalism to the degree he does is doing stuff like this to keep the faucet open.

duff · Post by **duff** » Wed Oct 13, 2021 9:21 am

DSafetyGuy wrote: Wed Oct 13, 2021 8:42 am
rass wrote: Wed Oct 13, 2021 6:18 am Man, who did Schefty piss off?
Me, when he met me and thought my name was "Jeff" after confirming the restaurant he was going to was good.

But, seriously, I am not surprised that someone who peddles in access journalism to the degree he does is doing stuff like this to keep the faucet open.

Wait, you name isn't Jeff? Oh, you spell it Geoff. Got it.

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Wed Oct 13, 2021 11:00 am

I totally understand sending a draft to a source asking for edits is a massive breach of ethics in journalism. Is sending an advance of the final copy also a breach, as if to give the subject a heads-up?

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed Oct 13, 2021 11:04 am

L-Jam3 wrote: Wed Oct 13, 2021 11:00 am I totally understand sending a draft to a source asking for edits is a massive breach of ethics in journalism. Is sending an advance of the final copy also a breach, as if to give the subject a heads-up?

I would say yes in case that source knows someone higher on the food chain, which seems likely, that can catch and kill.

Post by **brian** » Wed Oct 13, 2021 11:13 am

A_B wrote: Wed Oct 13, 2021 11:04 am
L-Jam3 wrote: Wed Oct 13, 2021 11:00 am I totally understand sending a draft to a source asking for edits is a massive breach of ethics in journalism. Is sending an advance of the final copy also a breach, as if to give the subject a heads-up?
I would say yes in case that source knows someone higher on the food chain, which seems likely, that can catch and kill.

Yeah, it really depends. It's certainly much, much, much less of a breach. Like AB said, the timing also depends. If you're sending it 15 minutes before publication probably not as much as a day or two before, etc.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Wed Oct 13, 2021 3:22 pm

This thread does a very good job of explaining what is acceptable journalism and what is not.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Oct 13, 2021 3:52 pm

Without reading that thread first, can I say that Schefter isn't a journalist and treating him as one is kinda silly?

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Wed Oct 13, 2021 4:12 pm

Thanks for sharing that, DSafe. I learned quite a bit from that thread.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Wed Oct 13, 2021 4:18 pm

mister d wrote: Wed Oct 13, 2021 3:52 pm Without reading that thread first, can I say that Schefter isn't a journalist and treating him as one is kinda silly?

Yeah, he’s always been known as a shill, right?