pezsez1 wrote:I was really looking forward to watching Oregon football with my newborn son due later this month.
That said...
Wesley ignored his late August due date and decided to come early. So, in all honesty, it's really hard to be sad about football not being played during a global pandemic. GO DUCKS, but man, I'm finally a dad!!!!!!!!!! What an autumn to not have to stress about Duck games!
Baby is 8 lbs and 21 inches & I can't remember ever being this happy.
Congrats and embrace not sleeping much for many years!
Fixed it for you.
And yes, congrats Pez! Being a father is the best!
I think Lukeyrid is spot on when speaking of schools being afraid of lawsuits. I think in our society that is a very real and practical fear. He is right that as soon as one kid on a football team gets the virus the lawyers and media will have a field day even if it bankrupts the school they could care less. This is a society where a woman can place a hot cup of coffee between her legs and pay no attention that the cup might be hot, then end up spilling the coffee on herself and sue Mcdonalds because the coffee was hot and judge reward her for her stupidity. I do not know how the schools are going to survive without the cash cow that college football is. I think it is very possible some of the schools that rely on college football to fund a lot of the programs will have no choice but to cancel their sports programs altogether. This is sad, but I am not surprised. No idea what the NCAA will do without the revenue from college football. No idea what they will do about the scholarships. I think players like Sewell has played his last college football game. No reason for him to play anymore. He will not get the chance to play with his brother.
pezsez1 wrote:I was really looking forward to watching Oregon football with my newborn son due later this month.
That said...
Wesley ignored his late August due date and decided to come early. So, in all honesty, it's really hard to be sad about football not being played during a global pandemic. GO DUCKS, but man, I'm finally a dad!!!!!!!!!! What an autumn to not have to stress about Duck games!
Baby is 8 lbs and 21 inches & I can't remember ever being this happy.
When my son was born I was working a hybrid swing/graveyard shift, so I usually got home around 3 in the morning.
That coincided nicely with the end of his late night feeding, and I was able to send my wife in to rest, while I cuddled and sang him to sleep.
Great memories!
Congrats , Pez! Cherish this time!
Autzen Stadium... Where great teams go to die...Hard!
GoDucksIn09 wrote:I think Lukeyrid is spot on when speaking of schools being afraid of lawsuits. I think in our society that is a very real and practical fear. He is right that as soon as one kid on a football team gets the virus the lawyers and media will have a field day even if it bankrupts the school they could care less. This is a society where a woman can place a hot cup of coffee between her legs and pay no attention that the cup might be hot, then end up spilling the coffee on herself and sue Mcdonalds because the coffee was hot and judge reward her for her stupidity. I do not know how the schools are going to survive without the cash cow that college football is. I think it is very possible some of the schools that rely on college football to fund a lot of the programs will have no choice but to cancel their sports programs altogether. This is sad, but I am not surprised. No idea what the NCAA will do without the revenue from college football. No idea what they will do about the scholarships. I think players like Sewell has played his last college football game. No reason for him to play anymore. He will not get the chance to play with his brother.
I suggest you actually read up on that case. she was not driving when the injury occurred she was the passenger in a parked vehicle. In addition she suffered 3rd degree burns and required skin grafts.
GoDucksIn09 wrote:I think Lukeyrid is spot on when speaking of schools being afraid of lawsuits. I think in our society that is a very real and practical fear. He is right that as soon as one kid on a football team gets the virus the lawyers and media will have a field day even if it bankrupts the school they could care less. This is a society where a woman can place a hot cup of coffee between her legs and pay no attention that the cup might be hot, then end up spilling the coffee on herself and sue Mcdonalds because the coffee was hot and judge reward her for her stupidity. I do not know how the schools are going to survive without the cash cow that college football is. I think it is very possible some of the schools that rely on college football to fund a lot of the programs will have no choice but to cancel their sports programs altogether. This is sad, but I am not surprised. No idea what the NCAA will do without the revenue from college football. No idea what they will do about the scholarships. I think players like Sewell has played his last college football game. No reason for him to play anymore. He will not get the chance to play with his brother.
Look up the actual details on the McDonalds case. Its not so funny.
GoDucksIn09 wrote:I think Lukeyrid is spot on when speaking of schools being afraid of lawsuits. I think in our society that is a very real and practical fear. He is right that as soon as one kid on a football team gets the virus the lawyers and media will have a field day even if it bankrupts the school they could care less. This is a society where a woman can place a hot cup of coffee between her legs and pay no attention that the cup might be hot, then end up spilling the coffee on herself and sue Mcdonalds because the coffee was hot and judge reward her for her stupidity. I do not know how the schools are going to survive without the cash cow that college football is. I think it is very possible some of the schools that rely on college football to fund a lot of the programs will have no choice but to cancel their sports programs altogether. This is sad, but I am not surprised. No idea what the NCAA will do without the revenue from college football. No idea what they will do about the scholarships. I think players like Sewell has played his last college football game. No reason for him to play anymore. He will not get the chance to play with his brother.
I suggest you actually read up on that case. she was not driving when the injury occurred she was the passenger in a parked vehicle. In addition she suffered 3rd degree burns and required skin grafts.
Yep, and the temperature of the coffee was way higher the legal limit and they didn't give her a sleeve. After the judge awarded her a bunch of money for damages she didn't accept it all, she just wanted enough to cover the medical bills. I saw pics of her burnt legs, it was nasty.
I guess the point is, you can't believe everything you hear in the media.
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"I think the evidence of this heart condition (myocarditis) has made an impact on the thinking of the presidents. I can’t see a path forward for the Pac-12."
Pete Thamel
Update on the Pac-12: Pac-12 coaches and ADs got a sobering medical perspective from a group of Pac-12 doctors last night. Source called it “eye opening” and the information on myocarditis “made it real.” 1/2
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Sure seems the myocarditis risk is a bit overblown as most studies showing it are using COVID patients and victims in the 60+ age range. Myocarditis can happen with most infections, including the common cold, flu, H1N1, mono, and hepatitis among others. The case of the Red Sox pitcher who had to sit out the season due to myocarditis from COVID said he's feeling better already, is readying to throw again in a week or two and would have likely been cleared had the season been longer than 60 games.
^ We also shouldn’t make macro decisions based on micro examples.
I had a friend die from the flu in November; she was 29 and perfectly healthy. Obviously my wife and I were devastated...at the same time we didn’t expect the city of Portland to shut down because of that tragic outlier.
The ACC is continuing to push ahead for playing this fall. They've got an infectious disease specialist heading their medical advisory group and he's basically saying that until a vaccine is ready, people will have to find ways to live with a little bit of risk.
In regards to the McDonalds case. I understand it is McDonalds, but I think most people in this world are smart enough to not place a cup of coffee between legs. I dont need a coffee sleeve or warnings on cups to tell me that coffee is hot. Knowing that fact, I am not going to place it between my legs whether the car is moving or not. If as an adult we do not have the common sense to figure out that coffee is hot then we have more problems than just a lack of common sense. Nobody at McDonalds told the lady to put it between her legs. I see it as just another instance of people not wanting to accept responsibility for their stupidity or lack of common sense.
greenyellow wrote:Sure seems the myocarditis risk is a bit overblown as most studies showing it are using COVID patients and victims in the 60+ age range. Myocarditis can happen with most infections, including the common cold, flu, H1N1, mono, and hepatitis among others. The case of the Red Sox pitcher who had to sit out the season due to myocarditis from COVID said he's feeling better already, is readying to throw again in a week or two and would have likely been cleared had the season been longer than 60 games.
I'm reporting what seems to be the driving concern at the PAC-12. I myself have no expertise or position on myocarditis from covid but I did follow your links and they really had nothing to say about the prevalence or lasting severity about it in younger people. I would be interested to read if there is a study addressing that.
So, in all honesty, it's really hard to be sad about football not being played during a global pandemic. GO DUCKS, but man, I'm finally a dad!!!!!!!!!! What an autumn to not have to stress about Duck games!
