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Same headline for the first time in a long time - William World News - William F. Yurasko's blog

Friday, May 02, 2008

Same headline for the first time in a long time



Don't mess with Uma.

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Get well, Bob Shepherd - William World News - William F. Yurasko's blog
Tuesday, April 01, 2008

Get well, Bob Shepherd

All Is Well: The Voice Is Coming Back - The Times
I just learned the voice of Yankee Stadium, Bob Shepherd, is not well and will not be back until mid-season at the earliest. I hope so. I'm supposed to go up there during the summer and I cannot imagine not hearing Shepherd over the loudspeaker. He's been there since 1951 when Joe DiMaggio played his last year and Mickey Mantle his first.

Not ever wanting to ever be introduced by anyone else other than Shepherd at Yankee Stadium, Derek Jeter arranged for a recording to be used. Who can blame him? Shepherd is on the Mount Rushmore of voices with John Facenda and James Earl Jones.

Who else should be on the great voices Mt. Rushmore?

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DOUBLE YOI! Myron, of course!

I'm not saying he had a "great" voice, but it certainly was legendary.

# posted by Anonymous The Maryland Bureau Chief : Tuesday, April 01, 2008 8:25:00 PM  

I said Rushmore, not Trashmore!

# posted by Blogger WFY : Wednesday, April 02, 2008 10:02:00 AM  

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One last ride on the Giants bandwagon - William World News - William F. Yurasko's blog
Thursday, February 07, 2008

One last ride on the Giants bandwagon

Carl is happy in his typical tasteful way. Use headphones at work.

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Tabs use the same headline in slightly different ways - William World News - William F. Yurasko's blog
Monday, February 04, 2008

Tabs use the same headline in slightly different ways


I had expected at least one of the tabloids would have gone with "WE WIN." The Daily News cover shown was a wrap-around; there were two regular covers today too. The NY Post's back cover is shown.

The right team won and restored order to the New York vs. Boston rivalry; take note Yankees. It has been fun being on the Giants bandwagon.

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I had expected one of the NYC tabloids to have the headline "SUPER UPSET"...

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Super Bowl XLII live-blogging - William World News - William F. Yurasko's blog
Sunday, February 03, 2008

Super Bowl XLII live-blogging

UPDATED 10:33 p.m.

Jimmy Johnson never got over the '87 Fiesta Bowl. Neither did Vinny Testaverde, heh.

Belichick took off his red sweatshirt. He looks devastated. Good.

I expect at least one NY tabloid to have the headline WE WIN on one of their covers tomorrow.

UPDATED 10:28 p.m.

Enjoy this moment Eli, we'll like you for a little while because you saved us from another damn Patriots/Brady Super Bowl win.

The PATRIOTS CHOKED!

UPDATED 10:23 p.m.

"Certainly knew what they were doing, apparently?" Huh.

Who dressed Howie Long tonight?

So, is the Ewing Theory now the Tiki Theory?

Somebody get Terry a cough drop.

I love having a former MVP present the trophy. Good to see Doug Williams.

Um, nice suit commissioner. Manning is MVP. Who'd of thunk it?!

UPDATED 10:06 p.m.

THE GIANTS WIN THE SUPER BOWL!
THE GIANTS WIN THE SUPER BOWL!
THE GIANTS WIN THE SUPER BOWL!
THE GIANTS WIN THE SUPER BOWL!
THE GIANTS WIN THE SUPER BOWL!
THE GIANTS WIN THE SUPER BOWL!
THE GIANTS WIN THE SUPER BOWL!
THE GIANTS WIN THE SUPER BOWL!
THE GIANTS WIN THE SUPER BOWL!
THE GIANTS WIN THE SUPER BOWL!
THE GIANTS WIN THE SUPER BOWL!

New York (or NJ) triumphs over Boston (New England), things are right in the world again!

UPDATED 10:05 p.m.

The Patriots are quitting!

UPDATED 10:00 p.m.

DOWN GOES BRADY! JAY ALFORD, COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATIONS PENN STATE REPRESENT!
:25 to go. 2nd down

UPDATED 9:57 p.m.

MANNING TO BURRESS FOR SIX! HOLY FECKING SCHNIT!

Giants 17 Patriots 14

Here comes the obligatory Europe!

UPDATED 9:52

WOW. How did that happen? Manning, mobile, David Tyree somehow there?

UPDATED 9:50 p.m.

Oh, that damn Bush song.

They get the first, despite no Pilsbury Throw boy. You owe us Tom Coughlin!
UPDATED 9:47 p.m.
Play of the ball game, right here, fourth down. Put in LORENZEN!

Ben Rothliesburger singing that damn pina colada song. That might haunt my dreams tonight.

Oh boy, Push It.

Manning, throwing off of his back foot, great.

Great open field, special teams tackle by Ray Ventrone. There, now I've assured that I will get hits for people looking for Ray Ventrone for the rest of eternity.

UPDATED 9:40 p.m.

Brady to Moss, d'oh!

14-10 Patriots

Time for Manning to become a hero.

UPDATED 9:38 p.m.

Hey, Brady, throw it to the guys in white.

Come Giants D, you didn't even have to play for the first ten minutes of the game.

UPDATED 9:33
Uh oh, the Patriots are waking up. The bananas aren't working for the G-men.

Okay...things just got weirder.

btw, in terms of Macy's balloon accidents:

1997 - Cat in The Hat
2005 - M&M

And now for the weird part...

TWH
MofP of the WWN

UPDATED 9:29 p.m.
The Will Ferrell Bud Light ad was great.

If I were Manning, I'd be really mad at Plaxico Burress for letting up after that great scramble. If I were Burress, I would be mad at my parents for giving me a name that sounds like a dental hygiene product. He could put the game away if he catches that throw.

UPDATED 9:21 p.m.

If the Giants can't hang on, we will live in a world where Wes Welker is Super Bowl MVP.

The e-trade baby isn't bad.

I think I could get into the show House. The character seems to be based on the Ombudsman's repressed id.

UDPATED 9:13 p.m.

Agent Zero and G-Whiz!

TOUCHDOWN GIANTS! Somewhere in Maryland, a former R.A. is having a flashback to somebody playing Temco Super Bowl at 2 a.m.

BEGINNING OF THE FOURTH QUARTER

Finally a big play! Shockey in the booth, ha!

Oh boy, Fox is doing the game so we get lots of celebrity shots!

Where the hell was Lucy? Coke blew a great gag!

How nice of Dateline NBC to let Chris Hansen punt today.

Prediction -- next team to score wins.

I think the Chester Pitts (oboe player) ad is the best of the night.

We've got almost two full quarters without a score.

Too humid? In the desert! Open the roof.

UPDATED 8:50 p.m.

Ah, throwing deep into triple coverage, always a good decision. I thought I was watching Anthony Morelli.

Going for it on 4th and 13 at Giants 30 wasn't a horrible call by New England, but they should not have gone so deep.

Shrunken heads are better than Shaq on a horse.

Does anybody still consider Carmen Electra hot?

Brady is all out of sorts. I like it.

The panda ad will anger some people.

HALFTIME SHOW

Erica "Tom Petty isn't getting any younger."

Tough start on "American Girl", by "Freefalling" he was doing okay and he finished strong with "Running Down a Dream"

HALFTIME

I think Terry Bradshaw must have taken a horse tranquilizer.

Good game so far, a few turnovers, some punishing runs and Brady is making mistakes and getting sacked.

I like the ad with Justin Timberlake getting racked.

It is time to retire the Rocky theme.

UPDATED 7:33 p.m.

Did anyone catch who the half-time show performer is today?

Hey Belichek, the guy in the red shirt always dies!

Tom Brady sacked twice in a row!

Several punts in a row, Madison Ave. rejoices.

Manning intercepted -- PUT IN JARED LORENZEN! I want a 290 lbs QB in the game.

UPDATED 7:05 p.m.

Enormus carrier pigeons should be funnier.

Nice kickoff New England.

Wanted looks like a stupid movie.

Patriots score, PAT good. I hope you enjoyed your lead Giants, it might be gone for good.

I can't recall a first quarter of a Super Bowl any game going so quickly. Thanks Giants! Two possessions it turns out.

Doritos singer -- not terrible.

UPDATE 6:46

16 plays, 9:59 time of possession, only 3 points.

UPDATE 6:41 P.M.

The Patriots defense is getting manhandled so far.

Kelvin Gilbride? I wonder if Buddy Ryan just shot the television.

Brandon Jacobs just bulldozed the Patriots for seven. Sweet.

Phoenix has a pretty unimpressive skyline, I think Tysons Corner has a better one.

UPDATED: 6:25 P.M.

How many captains do they need?

Wasn't Steve Young a backup under Walsh?

Is the spin on the coin different because Ronnie Lott is missing a finger?

The roof is closed, boo!

Jordan Sparks was fine.




NFL people reading the Declaration of Independence -- take that limeys!

Shiny ties on Joe Buck and Troy Aikman.

First gratuitous Tom Brady shot.

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Minister of Propoganda's
Half Time Report. (sponsored by the dignity that comes from not surrendering to crass corporate sponsorships)
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A quick moving, low scoring game works well for those of us watching only for the commercials. The Doritos 'big rat' spot made me laugh out loud. The Budweiser ads need new life...no cares about the horsies anymore. The Pepsi-Timberlak ad was funny only because it featured copious amounts of boy-band crotch pain.

TWH
MofP of the WWN

# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : Sunday, February 03, 2008 8:02:00 PM  

Minister of Propoganda's
Half Time Report. (sponsored by the dignity that comes from not surrendering to crass corporate sponsorships) --Part II
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Never send a well-worn folk singer to do a Rock n Roll god's job. At least he won't be joined by Britney Spears...Oh good, no new tunes. Keep the proles from fidgeting too much if they don't recognize the tunes from their local Bennigan's soundtrack.

TWH
MofP of the WWN

# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : Sunday, February 03, 2008 8:09:00 PM  

okay, i'm not even sure what the hell that challenge was...but it just doesn't feel...American.

Why do you hate our freedoms, Mr. Bellachik?

TWH
MofP of the WWN

# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : Sunday, February 03, 2008 8:39:00 PM  

Regarding the panda ad:
I've seen more delicate humor scotch-taped to the inside of job-johnnies on construction sites in the South. (yes, i was there...don't ask).

Coke balloon ad fell flat. It's never been that nice in November in Manhattan. And have we forgotten the deadly Bullwinkle balloon incident?

TWH
MofP of the WWN

# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : Sunday, February 03, 2008 9:08:00 PM  

Was it bullwinkle that almost killed someone? I could have sworn it was Garfield.

# posted by Blogger WFY : Sunday, February 03, 2008 9:20:00 PM  

tonight...the E-Trade baby will haunt my dreams.

Hola! degrading Latino stereotype!
Meet my friends, the Asian panda mockeries.

TWH
MofP of the WWN

# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : Sunday, February 03, 2008 9:23:00 PM  

The E-Trade baby eats McRibs in the pit of hades of my nightmares this eve...

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# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : Sunday, February 03, 2008 9:32:00 PM  

dammit. now i wanna be in a bar, drunk and screaming.

oh wait, when don't i?

# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : Sunday, February 03, 2008 9:40:00 PM  

You've got what, two nights of that left?

# posted by Blogger WFY : Sunday, February 03, 2008 9:51:00 PM  

Tom's Lenten sacrifices this year:

1. No chocolate.

2. No wheat.

3. Only water to drink til Easter Sunday.

TWH
MofP of the WWN

# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : Sunday, February 03, 2008 9:54:00 PM  

So, you'll be mainlining cheez whiz for 40 nights, no?

# posted by Blogger WFY : Sunday, February 03, 2008 9:56:00 PM  

YAAAAAAYYYY!!!!!

but NE has three timeouts left, no?

# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : Sunday, February 03, 2008 9:57:00 PM  

Indeed

# posted by Blogger WFY : Sunday, February 03, 2008 9:59:00 PM  

i had to leave cheese on the table...too many meatfree days on the liturgical calendar...i can tolerate only so many cheese-less salads.

# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : Sunday, February 03, 2008 10:01:00 PM  

It's doubly sweet.

The Giants get to win.
The Pats get to lose. heh.

# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : Sunday, February 03, 2008 10:11:00 PM  

The Belachik post-game was priceless...
"but...but...but we cheated and everything! how could we lose?"
*ad lib*

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A quick look at Super Bowl XLII - William World News - William F. Yurasko's blog

A quick look at Super Bowl XLII

QUARTERBACKS

  • Giants -- Eli Manning -- no personality, pulled draft day stunt

  • Patriots -- Tom Brady -- 3 rings, dates super-models, baby daddy and full-fledged celebrity

    Neither are likable, but Brady ruined 1999 Senior Day

    CITY

  • New York -- capital of the world

  • Boston -- nice in its own right, but not New York

    ACTUAL STADIUM LOCATION

  • Giants -- East Rutherford, N.J.

  • Patriots -- Foxoboro/Foxborough, Mass.

    Foxborough is probably a nicer place than Easter Rutherford, but I like Jersey more.

    UNIFORMS

  • Giants -- throwbacks, stripes on the whites jerseys, black shoes, classic helmet logo

  • Patriots -- modern with unnecessary accents; flying Elvis logo, white shoes

    Duh.

    FIELD SURFACE

  • Giants -- rug

  • Patriots -- rug

    They both lose.

    STADIUM

  • Giants -- Bland, boring stadium with excellent sightlines from every seat. Jimmy Hoffa may buried in one of the end zones there.

  • Patriots -- Unique features

    It would be a slam-dunk for the Patriots if they hadn't turned into a bunch of babies and torn up the grass.

    FAMOUS FAN

  • Giants -- Carl Brutananadilewski

  • Patriots -- Bill Simmons

    Not even close -- Carl!

    The Giants win on almost all of the above points which will probably be the only winning they do today. Not surprisingly, I'm pulling for the G-men, a triumph of Jersey provincialism. I would really like to see them win and restore balance to the Force in the New York vs. Boston rivalry, but I don't expect it. I anticipate the Patriots winning big and running up the score.

    I may live blog the game too.

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  • Nobody outside of the Northeast cares? - William World News - William F. Yurasko's blog
    Monday, January 28, 2008

    Nobody outside of the Northeast cares?

    I've overheard or read that nobody outside of the Northeast is going to care about this Super Bowl. Riiiight. Like nobody outside of Illinois and Indiana cared about last year's Super Bowl. It is the Super Bowl, people care. Either way, about 40 million people live within the "footprint" of those two teams. That is something like 13% of the entire U.S. population. Throw in expatriates (no pun intended) and there are probably at least 50 million people who live, lived or are only a generation away from living in the Northeast. I expect higher ratings for this year's game.

    By the way, memo to the NY Post -- calling the Giants "America's team" is silly, even if it is sort of true for a day.


    If I were Bill Belichek, I'd put that tabloid in every player's locker this week.

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    Follow-up to "Why does Hollywood hate N.Y.?" - William World News - William F. Yurasko's blog
    Thursday, January 10, 2008

    Follow-up to "Why does Hollywood hate N.Y.?"

    Another article wonders why New York keeps getting destroyed in movies:

    Filmmakers view New York as a disaster waiting to happen - NY Daily News

    I understand it isn't as good a narrative for aliens destroy Indiana because a burning Wal-Mart isn't a vivid as skyscraper, but still destroying New York is a cliche that actually happened.

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    MetroCard makeover? - William World News - William F. Yurasko's blog
    Wednesday, January 09, 2008

    MetroCard makeover?

    Does the MetroCard Need a Makeover? - CityRoom, nytimes.com
    A blogger wonders aloud if New York's now iconic (I still prefer tokens) MetroCard should be redesigned. Comparisons to D.C.'s SmarTrip and farecards, Boston's Charlie card ensue, as do calls to spend money on making the trains on time/stations nicer.

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    Why does Hollywood hate N.Y.? - William World News - William F. Yurasko's blog
    Friday, January 04, 2008

    Why does Hollywood hate N.Y.?

    When I saw a commercial for the movie Cloverfield the other day, I lamented to myself that it was yet another movie that destroys all or part of New York City. I have never really seen the appeal of these movies especially since IT ACTUALLY HAPPENED. At this point, in addition to being unsettling, it is lazy storytelling since it has been done so many times.

    I thought about cataloging these movies and writing up a post about the phenomenon, but a Brooklyn born Post-Gazette columnist beat me to it.

    Commentary: Filmmakers enjoy laying waste to New York

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    Same idea, but on opposite pages - William World News - William F. Yurasko's blog
    Friday, November 23, 2007

    Same idea, but on opposite pages



    Both tabloids think Isiah Thomas is a turkey, but expressed it on different sides of the paper yesterday. Unfortunately, the Daily News didn't post a larger version of the cover though.

    While I don't care about the Knickerbockers, I'm amazed the Thomas hasn't been terminated yet.

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    Isiah inspires boos, backpages - William World News - William F. Yurasko's blog
    Wednesday, November 21, 2007

    Isiah inspires boos, backpages


    The same photograph of Knickerbockers coach