edie3
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Post by edie3 on Jul 2, 2014 11:18:39 GMT
He was interviewing Tim Howard, and was talking about all his saves. Matt asked if that was his best game ever. Of course, Tim answered, "No, because we lost."
No brainer, Matt!
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Post by lumo on Jul 2, 2014 12:34:22 GMT
Wow, he's really knocking 'em out of the park lately when it comes to stupid questions.
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Post by Katiepotatie on Jul 2, 2014 12:42:35 GMT
That reminds me of a reporter asking Bobby Knight how his team won the game. His reply, "We scored more points than the other team." (Or something very similar)
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Post by giatocj on Jul 2, 2014 13:14:01 GMT
Matt's sure on a roll with his questions lately.
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Post by *christine* on Jul 2, 2014 13:18:40 GMT
I'll probably be flamed for this....but I'm not getting all the love for the US World Cup team. They played four games and won one. That's not good. They made it past the first round, but based on the results of other teams/games.
The sports guy on our local news was going bananas about it last night. And DH and BIL were freaking out that they were calling the goalie a hero...yes he saved a record number of shots, but the team lost.
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Post by hop2 on Jul 2, 2014 13:24:33 GMT
I'll probably be flamed for this....but I'm not getting all the love for the US World Cup team. They played four games and won one. That's not good. They made it past the first round, but based on the results of other teams/games. The sports guy on our local news was going bananas about it last night. And DH and BIL were freaking out that they were calling the goalie a hero...yes he saved a record number of shots, but the team lost. The goalie is phenomenal. Or at least he was yesterday. The team eh not so exciting. I think they ( media they ) are just trying to promote soccer here and make use of the World Cup notoriety. |
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Post by *christine* on Jul 2, 2014 13:29:44 GMT
I'll probably be flamed for this....but I'm not getting all the love for the US World Cup team. They played four games and won one. That's not good. They made it past the first round, but based on the results of other teams/games. The sports guy on our local news was going bananas about it last night. And DH and BIL were freaking out that they were calling the goalie a hero...yes he saved a record number of shots, but the team lost. The goalie is phenomenal. Or at least he was yesterday. The team eh not so exciting. I think they ( media they ) are just trying to promote soccer here and make use of the World Cup notoriety. I do agree that he was great...but the goalies on the teams they've played have allowed fewer goals.... |
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Post by Darcy Collins on Jul 2, 2014 13:45:26 GMT
The goalie is phenomenal. Or at least he was yesterday. The team eh not so exciting. I think they ( media they ) are just trying to promote soccer here and make use of the World Cup notoriety. I do agree that he was great...but the goalies on the teams they've played have allowed fewer goals.... But they also had fewer shots on goal. Tim Howard had a record number of saves yesterday. He was very, very good. Unfortunately the rest of his team was not - there were way, way too many shots on goal - the score should have been 4 or 5 to 0, and never made into extra time. The offense didn't seem to realize they were playing until extra time began. |
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Post by whiskerfish on Jul 2, 2014 13:47:03 GMT
Yesterday's game was the first World Cup match I watched and I thought Tim Howard was incredible. Obviously I don't have much to compare it to, but the guy was all over the place stopping shots. Amazing.
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Post by snappinsami on Jul 2, 2014 14:24:01 GMT
Tim Howard is an incredible keeper. Watching him - win or lose - is a real treat for any soccer fan.
Matt Lauer - not so much. I've never understood why he's so popular. On a good day I find him annoying at best. But on days like today, I wonder why he has a job at all.
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Post by cannes on Jul 2, 2014 14:31:15 GMT
My feelings on Matt Lauer, exactly. |
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Post by ktdoesntscrap on Jul 2, 2014 14:38:59 GMT
One thing to remember is that the US had to qualify to get to the world cup, then they had to win one game and draw another in order to get to the next round, in a country where our best athletes tend to play other sports, that is quite an accomplishment!
TIm Howard! WOW! What an amazing job he did!!
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Post by peasapie on Jul 2, 2014 14:56:16 GMT
I'll probably be flamed for this....but I'm not getting all the love for the US World Cup team. They played four games and won one. That's not good. They made it past the first round, but based on the results of other teams/games. The sports guy on our local news was going bananas about it last night. And DH and BIL were freaking out that they were calling the goalie a hero...yes he saved a record number of shots, but the team lost. You don't make it to the final 16 by not playing well. The World Cup is as much about who you didn't lose to, coupled with who other teams win or lose to, as it is about who you beat. I have watched a lot of soccer over the years, and this is one of our best US World Cup teams in terms of skill and ball handling. I don't think the US will ever catch on to the sport the way the rest of the world has, and one reason is because it's 90 minutes of non-commercial-interrupted play. |
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Post by aljack on Jul 2, 2014 16:36:50 GMT
 ? definitely by Matt |
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Post by back to *pea*ality on Jul 2, 2014 16:37:43 GMT
I think they should have canned Matt Lauer a long time ago.
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Post by annabella on Jul 2, 2014 16:53:51 GMT
They just renewed Matt's contract.
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Post by peabay on Jul 2, 2014 17:08:31 GMT
I gave up on the Today show a long time ago.
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Post by mcscrapper on Jul 2, 2014 17:12:07 GMT
I gave up on the Today show a long time ago. I'm about to. My problem is that I like the local news that is on during the Today show. I like GMA but don't really like that local coverage. I can't win really. m |
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Post by mom2paige on Jul 2, 2014 17:14:07 GMT
I don't think the US will ever catch on to the sport the way the rest of the world has, and one reason is because it's 90 minutes of non-commercial-interrupted play. I've often wondered why soccer isn't as big here, the whole non-commercial-interrupted-play never occurred to me before. |
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Post by davita on Jul 2, 2014 17:17:33 GMT
Tim Howard is an incredible keeper. Watching him - win or lose - is a real treat for any soccer fan. Matt Lauer - not so much. I've never understood why he's so popular. On a good day I find him annoying at best. But on days like today, I wonder why he has a job at all.This is EXACTLY the way I feel on both counts. Watching Tim Howard was awesome. What a fantastic keeper and he didn't let down for one moment. Watching Matt Lauer is painful for me.[/font] |
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Post by charlottetown on Jul 2, 2014 17:41:14 GMT
Great response on Tim Howard's part. Too bad his fantastic work didn't result in a win.
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Post by raindancer on Jul 2, 2014 18:02:54 GMT
I gave up on the Today show a long time ago. I'm about to. My problem is that I like the local news that is on during the Today show. I like GMA but don't really like that local coverage. I can't win really. m I switched to CBS and found that I really like CBS this morning, and they actually report news, and they aren't all crazy. It's a nice change. Our local team is "meh" but it's just a few minutes of them total so it's worth it to me. |
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Post by bosoxbeth on Jul 2, 2014 18:45:17 GMT
I find Matt Lauer to be SO POMPOUS. Ugh. No thank you!
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Post by Zee on Jul 2, 2014 18:49:11 GMT
Matt is a total dick. Not a fan.
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Post by Restless Spirit on Jul 2, 2014 18:52:03 GMT
I find Matt Lauer to be SO POMPOUS. Ugh. No thank you! ITA. He used to just bug me. Now I can't stand him. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2014 18:55:56 GMT
That's just as bad as the ESPN reporter asking Howard after the game, "So how do you feel after such a devastating loss?" Howard just looked at him like he was a moron. Do reporters learn to ask such idiotic questions in school, or do they come up with them on their own?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2014 18:58:15 GMT
My feelings on Matt Lauer, exactly. Ditto. I don't watch anything he is involved in. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2014 19:04:59 GMT
I gave up on the Today show a long time ago. I'm about to. My problem is that I like the local news that is on during the Today show. I like GMA but don't really like that local coverage. I can't win really. m When I gave up on Today, I watched GMA for awhile, even though George gets on my nerves almost as much as Matt does. I quit watching GMA after both Sam & the other male news guy left. I felt the dynamic was too off and there was waaayyy too much pop news (meaning: all pop news). I've moved over to the CBS morning show for now. It's still not real news, but I'm not sure what is anymore. At least it is not 100% entrainment news and product placement like the other 2 shows. OK - not sure how I got myself off on that tangent. Back soccer and Laurer...... |
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edie3
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Post by edie3 on Jul 2, 2014 20:39:21 GMT
Reporters must have a special class they go to, Dumb Ass Questions 101.
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Post by hop2 on Jul 2, 2014 20:58:38 GMT
Reporters must have a special class they go to, Dumb Ass Questions 101. Yea and it must be required to be an olympic reporter. ( with few exceptions like Tara and Johnny ) |
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? definitely by Matt
