# Random Sports Thoughts

**URL:** <https://community.goactuary.com/t/random-sports-thoughts/2617>\
**Category:** Sports\
**Created:** [April 14, 2021, 8:43pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/random-sports-thoughts/2617 "2021-04-14T20:43:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![PatientZombie](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/patientzombie/32/391_2.png) [@PatientZombie](https://community.goactuary.com/u/PatientZombie)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2024, 8:23pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/random-sports-thoughts/2617/227 "2024-11-21T20:23:17Z")

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HoF - 0, 1, 2, 3

2 of three still active

 ![image](https://community.goactuary.com/uploads/default/original/3X/9/4/940e5b046090b403b19d3da89f8c343f675e90cf.png)

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**Author:** ![Papasmurf](https://community.goactuary.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/90ced4/32.png) [@Papasmurf](https://community.goactuary.com/u/Papasmurf)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2024, 9:39pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/random-sports-thoughts/2617/228 "2024-11-21T21:39:11Z")

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Player 1 has to be the incumbent WS MVP. No clue on the others.

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**Author:** ![PatientZombie](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/patientzombie/32/391_2.png) [@PatientZombie](https://community.goactuary.com/u/PatientZombie)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2024, 9:40pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/random-sports-thoughts/2617/229 "2024-11-21T21:40:54Z")

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[spoiler]Votto, Goldschmidt

I was surprised how close the three are, though Freeman may add a few more seasons and is still productive[/spoiler]

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**Author:** ![1695814](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/1695814/32/38506_2.png) [@1695814](https://community.goactuary.com/u/1695814)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2025, 2:21am UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/random-sports-thoughts/2617/230 "2025-01-27T02:21:32Z")

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We don’t need an “Annoyed Sports Thoughts” thread (or do we?), so I’ll just post this here:

> Wife is getting annoyed listening to Tony Romo.

My response is, “What took you so long?”

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**Author:** ![twig93](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/twig93/32/527_2.png) [@twig93](https://community.goactuary.com/u/twig93)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2025, 3:08am UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/random-sports-thoughts/2617/231 "2025-01-27T03:08:13Z")

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Better than listening to Tom Brady.

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**Author:** ![1695814](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/1695814/32/38506_2.png) [@1695814](https://community.goactuary.com/u/1695814)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2025, 3:16am UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/random-sports-thoughts/2617/232 "2025-01-27T03:16:26Z")

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Surprisingly, I don’t mind Tom Brady…too much.

Give it time, though.

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**Author:** ![Funemployed](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/funemployed/32/417_2.png) [@Funemployed](https://community.goactuary.com/u/Funemployed)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2025, 3:16am UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/random-sports-thoughts/2617/233 "2025-01-27T03:16:50Z")

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Now that AI is up and running, why can’t we just have John Facenda call every game?

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**Author:** ![1695814](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/1695814/32/38506_2.png) [@1695814](https://community.goactuary.com/u/1695814)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2025, 3:18am UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/random-sports-thoughts/2617/234 "2025-01-27T03:18:44Z")

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> [@Funemployed](#):
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> John Facenda

[![](https://community.goactuary.com/uploads/default/original/3X/c/2/c29ff70acd3fafca83c49e6d0c69324a1c81122f.jpeg "John Facenda narrates Mahomes to Kelce") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjaTR20w9bQ)

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**Author:** ![Ezekial\_Cumberland](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/ezekial_cumberland/32/178_2.png) [@Ezekial\_Cumberland](https://community.goactuary.com/u/Ezekial_Cumberland)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2025, 1:36pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/random-sports-thoughts/2617/235 "2025-01-27T13:36:35Z")

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Tony Romo was so much worse than Tom Brady yesterday (and all season in my opinion). I’ll change my mind if Brady kneels at the Mahomes alter in 2 weeks, but I really don’t expect that. He’s actually spoken out about the kid-gloves treatment Mahomes gets, so I’m hopeful…

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**Author:** ![OldTimer](https://community.goactuary.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/8797f3/32.png) [@OldTimer](https://community.goactuary.com/u/OldTimer)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2025, 4:25pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/random-sports-thoughts/2617/236 "2025-01-27T16:25:02Z")

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I think Tony is spiraling downward. In fact, I hardly even notice what a horror show Joe Buck is these days, what with Tony yapping.

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**Author:** ![Funemployed](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/funemployed/32/417_2.png) [@Funemployed](https://community.goactuary.com/u/Funemployed)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2025, 4:27pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/random-sports-thoughts/2617/237 "2025-01-27T16:27:25Z")

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Do Mute buttons not work anymore?

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**Author:** ![OldTimer](https://community.goactuary.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/8797f3/32.png) [@OldTimer](https://community.goactuary.com/u/OldTimer)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2025, 4:29pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/random-sports-thoughts/2617/238 "2025-01-27T16:29:27Z")

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Sadly, my remote doesn’t have one. I need to volume down one level at a time. Then Back up for other stuff. My finger gets tired. Would be easier to just replace the booth boys.

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**Author:** ![Jasper07734](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/jasper07734/32/24056_2.png) [@Jasper07734](https://community.goactuary.com/u/Jasper07734)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2025, 1:58pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/random-sports-thoughts/2617/239 "2025-01-31T13:58:59Z")

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> **[McDonald's to debut special meal for Chicago Sky star Angel Reese in February](https://www.fox32chicago.com/sports/chicago-sky-star-angel-reese-get-mcdonalds-special-meal-debuting-february)**
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> This is the latest global brand to partner with Reese, joining Reebok and Reese's as the basketball icon's sponsors.

I don’t understand professional athletes endorsing fast food products. (Other than the obvious “the money.”) You know that they themselves don’t eat that shit.

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**Author:** ![1695814](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/1695814/32/38506_2.png) [@1695814](https://community.goactuary.com/u/1695814)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2025, 2:53pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/random-sports-thoughts/2617/240 "2025-01-31T14:53:27Z")

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> [@Jasper07734](#):
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> I don’t understand professional athletes endorsing fast food products.

Same with soda pop.

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**Author:** ![Funemployed](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/funemployed/32/417_2.png) [@Funemployed](https://community.goactuary.com/u/Funemployed)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2025, 3:08pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/random-sports-thoughts/2617/241 "2025-01-31T15:08:22Z")

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> [@1695814](#):
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> Same with soda pop.

“Thanks, Mean Joe!!!”

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**Author:** ![Papasmurf](https://community.goactuary.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/90ced4/32.png) [@Papasmurf](https://community.goactuary.com/u/Papasmurf)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2025, 8:22pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/random-sports-thoughts/2617/242 "2025-01-31T20:22:27Z")

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I’m even starting to doubt Shaq gets his car insurance from The General

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**Author:** ![ArthurItas](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/arthuritas/32/63_2.png) [@ArthurItas](https://community.goactuary.com/u/ArthurItas)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2025, 2:39am UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/random-sports-thoughts/2617/243 "2025-03-29T02:39:19Z")

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MLB home plate umpires used to wear a lot more protection

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**Post date:** [March 29, 2025, 4:00am UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/random-sports-thoughts/2617/244 "2025-03-29T04:00:08Z")

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Maybe they want more baseball babies.

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**Author:** ![tommie.frazier](https://community.goactuary.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/b5a626/32.png) [@tommie.frazier](https://community.goactuary.com/u/tommie.frazier)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2025, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/random-sports-thoughts/2617/245 "2025-03-29T17:45:37Z")

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really? like what did they used to wear? and when was it a lot more?

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**Author:** ![ArthurItas](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/arthuritas/32/63_2.png) [@ArthurItas](https://community.goactuary.com/u/ArthurItas)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2025, 6:17pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/random-sports-thoughts/2617/246 "2025-03-29T18:17:12Z")

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I’m mostly talking about the home plate umpire and padding getting thinner.

Big changes vs small:

The big change happened in 1973 when the American League mandated a sport coat type attire, ditching the big pillow thing used in both leagues before then. The big pillow thing was grandfathered for existing umps, so it stretched into the 70s and 80s

I was referring more to the been small incremental changes since then as padding worn has gotten much smaller and sleeker. Look at an 80s game vs now

Some pics from recent decades. Bulkier padding, big shoulder pads

[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5d/C.\_B.\_Bucknor\_standing\_by\_home\_plate%2C\_May\_25%2C\_2024\_%28cropped%29.jpg(image larger than 3 MB)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5d/C._B._Bucknor_standing_by_home_plate%2C_May_25%2C_2024_%28cropped%29.jpg)
  
\<img src=“[https://images.wsj.net/im-67172/?width=700&amp;height=467](https://images.wsj.net/im-67172/?width=700&amp;height=467)” alt="The AveragVs

 ![The Average Umpire Is Almost 50. The Best Ones Might Be in Their 30s. - WSJ](https://community.goactuary.com/uploads/default/original/3X/f/d/fda4411c465acc2e9665e6da7b774c3c4f766678.jpeg)

Recent protection: streamlined padding, thin shoulder pads

 ![Home plate umpire Pat Hoberg calls an out during a game between the Padres and Giants in April 2023.](https://community.goactuary.com/uploads/default/original/3X/0/a/0afcb302ab4608f1b22d85a00071c55ce6d5473a.jpeg)

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