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Sunday, October 4, 2009
After 162 games, the winner of the division is... 
12:49 AM - October 4, 2009. Written by DustinT
...nobody.

Before I go on a rant about this, remember I love sports, I am obsessed with them, and I plan on making a career out of it. Also, I hate baseball. I used to love it. I loved watching Griffey and A-Rod. I loved seeing Randy Johnson pitch a strong eight innings and then seeing Norm Charlton finish it off. The Martini brothers, the buzz cut nights, and every "Grand salami."

Baseball has been ruined by steroids, not by taking them, but by talking about them. This is why I hate baseball now.

Back to the point of this, 162 games and we have a tie. Right now the Tigers and Twins are tied with one game left. Sure it is suspensful, but in a season where you play 162 games(which is too long in my opinion), you should be able to find the better team. Sure this happend to my beloved 1995 Mariners when they played the Angels in a classic, but I didn't think the way I do now.

Can't they use their records against each other, or their division record? This one game playoff just feels pointless to me. They played 162 games, somewhere in there you should know who is better.

You get to the playoffs for playing a good if not great regular season right? Yes. Look at it right now, the Tigers played awesome until now, and the Twins sucked until now. Should the Twins really earn a playoff spot just because they played better the last 20 games, but not the previous 142?

I may be ranting, but I know some people share my thoughts. Baseball is long enough, one more game each season could actually kill me.
Blog: DustinT
Friday, October 2, 2009
NBA2K10 VIP Launch Party Diary 
07:39 PM - October 2, 2009. Written by SBartlett
Hey all,

This is my personal diary from my trip to New York City. Check it out. Much love to OS and the 2K Sports Family for hooking it up!

When I heard 2K Sports was having a tenth anniversary launch party for the release of NBA2k10, I just had to get to New York City to be there. So when I got the okay from 2K that I was welcome to go as a member of the media with OperationSports.com, I booked the most affordable room I could find in the city at the Pod Hotel on 51 Street in Manhattan.

New York City. I had never been to NYC in my life even though it’s only a four hour car ride from where I live in the North Shore of Boston. My girlfriend, Cecilie, accompanied me on the trip to go explore the city and to be my date (not knowing for sure if she would be admitted with me). We packed our things, grabbed a G.P.S. from a friend, and took off from her campus at UMASS Boston at 12 noon on Thursday. Strapped with Cliff Bars and Vitamin Water, we headed for the Empire State.

I had always wanted to go to NYC - I just never had a reason. I think I subconsciously was waiting for a day like Thursday’s to happen; A day where I had a purpose to go and the experience to be exciting and meaningful. I honestly was waiting for something like this to be inspired by the city and bright lights to do big things in my career and life.

7:45 p.m.: Me and my girl finally headed to the party arriving at 7:45 p.m. to the door steps of the Capitale building on 130 Bowery Street in Lower Manhattan. Once I introduced myself from Operation Sports, I was immediately welcomed by a member of Access Communications, the company who represents 2K Sports Public Relations. I didn’t know OS had that kind of pull in the industry. Then I realized that we are reviewing their game after all. Regardless, me and Cecilie stepped in to the historic bank turned function hall and never looked back.

8:00 p.m.: I rolled up to the front desk and introduce myself as a member of the media and that I should be on the guest list. Cecilie, armed with a digital camera and a tripod stand, was my “photographer.”

Chase, the Director of Media Relations for Access Communications, saw that she was with me, grabbed us two red bands and gave me the run down for the night’s events. His people were setting up the interview areas for the NBA players. He told me to “lay low,” and that I could go try out the new game inside the party.
Next thing I know I am in headed to VIP with my girlfriend to play some NBA2k10 on satin sofas being served fresh snacks and drinks while the live DJ plays some of the latest hip-hop out there; Blue Print 3, Fabolous, Wale, Kanye West, and other music from the 2K soundtrack. It’s crazy how you can go from being a no Joe to this in just one night.

While playing the game in the VIP, I noticed that the man on the other side of the couch was a DJ featured on the NBA2k10 soundtrack. I laughed and said what’s up, got comfortable in on the sectional couches, and waited for TD to arrive while I tested out Rondo and the Celtics.

This was the first time I was going to meet other guys from the OS staff. Most of the staff writers on here are spread out throughout the country.

TD came in at about 8:15 and we began the preparations for the interviews. We penciled down some questions for the ball players and went right to work. Richard Chavez had a voice recorder, I had the digital camera, tripod stand and flip video camera, and TD brought his interviewing skills.

I saw this event as an opportunity to launch Operation Sports to another level. We interviewed the ball players Andre Igoudala, Brook Lopez, and Nate Robinson. All three were great to work with, and the 2K public relations people working the event let us right in to get our footage. As TD would later state at the party, “We have arrived.”

9:00 p.m.: I walked back to the VIP where Cecilie was patiently waiting in the booth with a drink, enjoying the atmosphere of the New York City night. Turns out, a few artists at the party had approached her and offered to teach her how to play the game. She kindly denied them stating that she was attending the party with me. She is more into Wii Sports anyways. So now I know I have a girl that even rappers can’t talk to. That’s something to brag to the friends back home about.

9:30-10:30: The grand ballroom in the Capitale building became the center of basketball gaming for this one night in New York City. Four stations were set up to play NBA2k10 along the outside walls of the room, not including the epic big screen at the front of the room where the NBA players participated in a 2K10 tournament. Bobbito Garcia provided the color commentary and hosted the night’s events adding a hip-hop flare in the city where hip-hop was born.

11:00 p.m.: Me, Richard, and TD decided to go play some NBA2k10. Bryan Lam, PR from 2K Sports ended up jumping in. He actually had some game and gave TD a run for his money. It was the Heat against the Celtics. We caught a nice clip of Bryan slamming on TD with DWade too.

Midnight: Wale hit the stage and got the crowd going performing his songs Nike Boots, Chillen, and others. It was a fun way to cap off the night. On my way out, Chase handed me an Adidas 2K Sports gym bag with a copy of the 10th Anniversary NBA2k10 Retail Copy. Live performances, fresh beats, and 2k sports games all one place – what more can I say?
Blog: SBartlett
Friday Other Stuff (10-2-09) Stuck
06:59 AM - October 2, 2009. Written by Steve_OS
If any of these links interest you, talk about them.QOTD: What are your weekend plans?

Happy Birthday to the following OS'ers!

andruwjones00, remix, Kingfish (44), jdros13 (34), pjv31 (30), justinstpierre (28), momoney24
Blog: Steve_OS
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Evergreen State to Evergreen Jerseys? 
09:16 PM - October 1, 2009. Written by DustinT
This past April, on April Fools day there were leaked images off an alternate, lime green jersey, for the Seattle Seahawks. What happened was not what was expected.

What started out a a joke turned into something that fans started craving, they wanted these jerseys NOW. They got them, in the store and online. You could order a lime green jersey if you wanted, but it still didn't feel like a legitimate jersey since the Seahawks never actually wore them.

After a few months people started talking again, there were rumors Seattle would open up at home wearing these green jerseys. The game came, no jerseys. People stopped talking and finally gave up hope.

September 27th, 2009. Chicago Bears @ Seattle Seahawks. The day that wa yet another rumor of these infamous yet unseen jerseys. Nobody knew if they were coming, but once the team ran out onto the field there they were. Bright lime green jerseys on dark blues pants.

You would think everyone would love them with all of the publicity they were getting, but some people disagreed. They were excited, but it was a let down after they saw them.

I always wanted to see them, thought they would be awesome, but now that I do see them, not so much. I'm an Oregon fan, one team with crazy jerseys is enough for me.
Blog: DustinT
From 13-3 to....0-3?!?!? 
09:09 PM - October 1, 2009. Written by DustinT
This year has not started the way the Tennessee Titans expected it would. They lost a heart breaker at Pittsburgh. Their secondary decided to take the weekend off during the Texans game. Somehow our rookie returner is not quite sure how to catch that football.

It seems like only a week ago the Titans were the number one seed, home field advantage and ready to get back to the super bowl. Then time stopped...for Joe Flacco to be exact.

Since then the Titans have not found their groove. They lost Albert Haynseworth, which surprisingly we don't miss as much as return man Chris Carr.

The secondary lost Cortland Finnegan and Vincent Fuller last week which just depleted an underachieving secondary.

The year is turning into what was meant to be another attempt at a ring, might it is slowly starting rumblings of a Sam Bradford bandwagon.

#1 seed to #1 pick in one season...it can happen, but i haven't given up that much hope just yet, but I'm ready to see a little bit of #10.
Blog: DustinT
Thursday Other Stuff (10-1-09) Stuck
05:52 AM - October 1, 2009. Written by Steve_OS
If any of these links interest you, talk about them.QOTD: Currently, which sports videogame has the best graphics and animation?

Happy Birthday to the following OS'ers!

homerelmer, mags77 (29), cocobee, blink (24), Chavez21 (23), rgiles36
Blog: Steve_OS
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Tuesday Other Stuff (9-29-09) Stuck
05:54 AM - September 29, 2009. Written by Steve_OS
If any of these links interest you, talk about them.QOTD: Are you getting the PSP Go?

Happy Birthday to the following OS'ers!

hellblazer (35), snepp (31), CWood2 (28), cmtbballer23 (21)
Blog: Steve_OS
Monday, September 28, 2009
Friday, September 25, 2009
Downtime Scheduled - Friday, Sept 25th 11:30PM ET Stuck
12:45 AM - September 25, 2009. Written by bronco92
We are going to be upgrading our database server late this Friday evening.

The Forums will be closed for at least 2-3 hours from 11:30PM ET on Friday, September 25th.

Update: Server upgrade has been completed successfully.
Blog: bronco92
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Thursday Other Stuff (9-24-09) Stuck
05:47 AM - September 24, 2009. Written by Steve_OS
If any of these links interest you, talk about them.QOTD: Are you leaning towards NBA 2K10 or NBA Live 10?

Happy Birthday to the following OS'ers!

Tribe1 (35), tabarnes19 (30), GenoG (28), ai2k2 (22), Al Harris Experience (22), CharlieBrown (20), Mike-A-Milloin23 (20), nymets3000 (18)
Blog: Steve_OS
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Monday, September 21, 2009
Monday Other Stuff (9-21-09) Stuck
05:42 AM - September 21, 2009. Written by Steve_OS
If any of these links interest you, talk about them.QOTD: What was the biggest upset you saw over the weekend?

Happy Birthday to the following OS'ers!

ClarkKent (25), Ceothachosen1 (24), ADA885 (24), DTX3 (22), cjonesfan921 (21), theaub (20)
Blog: Steve_OS
Friday, September 18, 2009