Both the games (NE Vs BAL & SF Vs NY) were really close and even though i was rooting for either NE Vs NY or BAL Vs SF super bowl i was little disappointed the way Baltimore lost to NE.
After watching Rey Lewis's post game speech (Link Here) i appreciate what it takes to be a leader and inspire others where every one is searching for the scape goat or coming up with theories what could have happened if some thing did this , referee making a mistake etc.
As Bellichick famously quoted "stats are for losers" It's time to move on and learn from your mistakes (missed opportunities).
I will be rooting for NE against Giants and i hope they will settle the score this time and i won't have a sleepless night as it was the case in 2007.
As far as Ravens are concerned it was a great season and lot of positives..
1) Flacco stepped up big time in crucial games
2) Just need to draft good center , Left Tackle and line backers.
Monday, January 30, 2012
Ball Badminton
Recently when i was browsing through the badminton forum i saw a thread where few guys were asking about ball badminton.
This is what i have played during my childhood till i was in high school and it's very interesting game which was very popular in rural Andhra during that time.
When i was a little kid (i was in elementary) i used to go to the high school which was next to our house and watch the high school kids and adults play badminton every day (My father used to play a lot). That's how i picked it up and i played every day during my school years.
Went to Inter school competitions and when i was a senior (10th grade in india) we won the zonal (Inter district) as well as inter zonal (District) level championship.
During that time every year there used to be an open invitational tournament conducted in our village during First & second week of January . Generally the finals will be scheduled on Sankranthi.
I don't think any one is playing this beautiful game in rural India any more.
I used to have few racquets ( Raja , Pitchaiah and Narayana are the well known manufacturers of the ball badminton racquets during that time).
I will try to post the pictures when i go to India. I am sure i have those old racquets some where in our house.!!
This game is played with 5 players each side (two of them play Front one Center and couple of backs).And it's played best of three games.
Each Game has 29 points and from 25 the points are called with names.
25 - Sub Notice
26 - Notice
27 - Home Ball
28 - Game Ball
29 - Game Up.
And each side will have 5 Serves (one per each person). And you can only win points on your side's serve.
This is what i have played during my childhood till i was in high school and it's very interesting game which was very popular in rural Andhra during that time.
When i was a little kid (i was in elementary) i used to go to the high school which was next to our house and watch the high school kids and adults play badminton every day (My father used to play a lot). That's how i picked it up and i played every day during my school years.
Went to Inter school competitions and when i was a senior (10th grade in india) we won the zonal (Inter district) as well as inter zonal (District) level championship.
During that time every year there used to be an open invitational tournament conducted in our village during First & second week of January . Generally the finals will be scheduled on Sankranthi.
I don't think any one is playing this beautiful game in rural India any more.
I used to have few racquets ( Raja , Pitchaiah and Narayana are the well known manufacturers of the ball badminton racquets during that time).
I will try to post the pictures when i go to India. I am sure i have those old racquets some where in our house.!!
This game is played with 5 players each side (two of them play Front one Center and couple of backs).And it's played best of three games.
Each Game has 29 points and from 25 the points are called with names.
25 - Sub Notice
26 - Notice
27 - Home Ball
28 - Game Ball
29 - Game Up.
And each side will have 5 Serves (one per each person). And you can only win points on your side's serve.
Monday, January 23, 2012
Championship weekend
Really looking forward to the AFC Championship Game. What else can i ask for the teams i root for are playing in this game. Only sad part they both are in AFC.
It was a great last week as the Teams i was rooting for all won.
Giants are playing good foot ball and so are the 49ers. So it will be an interesting game. I am predicting this one will be a low scoring game considering both the defenses are good ( Muddy field is on the cards for this weekend in SF).
And when ever Patriots and Ravens play i am torn as i don't want either one to loose. Everyone is predicting a NE win but i think it will be a close game. As long as there are no major injuries and not a blown out game i will be happy..
It was a great last week as the Teams i was rooting for all won.
Giants are playing good foot ball and so are the 49ers. So it will be an interesting game. I am predicting this one will be a low scoring game considering both the defenses are good ( Muddy field is on the cards for this weekend in SF).
And when ever Patriots and Ravens play i am torn as i don't want either one to loose. Everyone is predicting a NE win but i think it will be a close game. As long as there are no major injuries and not a blown out game i will be happy..
Friday, January 20, 2012
CAPping my Head PT 280
I was lucky enough to get a Made in Austria Pro Tour 280. Structurally it is in sound condition. How ever the bumper guard took a beating.
I started restoring it and ordered a CAPed Grommets from Tennis Warehouse and this post shows how the racquet looked before and after.
Here are the Specs of this frame
I started restoring it and ordered a CAPed Grommets from Tennis Warehouse and this post shows how the racquet looked before and after.
Here are the Specs of this frame
| Head Size: 97 sq. in. / 626 sq. cm. |
| Length : 27 inches / 69 cm |
| Construction : 20 mm Constant Beam |
| Composition : High Twaron and Graphite |
| Strung Weight : 12 ounces / 340 grams |
| Power Level: Low |
| Babolat Racquet Diagnostic Center (RDC) Data: Stiffness: 58 (0-100) Inertia: 320 (200-400) Power: B, 40 (0-100) Control: B, 60 (0-100) Manueverability: A, 73 (0-100) |
| Stroke Style: Long, Full |
| Swing speed: Fast |
| Balance: 8pts Head Light |
| Racquet Color: Black, Blue, w/ Red Lettering |
| Grip type: Cushion Grip |
| String Tension: 50-60 pounds |
| String Pattern: 18 Mains / 20 Crosses Mains skip: 9T,8H,10H Two Piece No shared holes |
Head Radical Tour Bumblebee
I am fortunate enough to get couple of Head Radical Tour (Made in Austria) Oversize racquets. And here are some of the pics.
As you can see the bumper guard is in rough condition i replaced with new bumper guard and grommets.
As you can see the bumper guard is in rough condition i replaced with new bumper guard and grommets.
NFL Wildcard Weekend
Finally the Playoff football is here and this week fortunately or unfortunately my teams (Ravens and Pats) are not playing .
It will be interesting to see who the divisional opponent will be for both these teams.
Lot of people already gave Steelers the victory over Denver.
The only game i will be watching with specific interest is this game as one of our bitter rival will be playing.
Hopefully it will be a good game . Does Denver has anything to loose ?? Denver has good defense and if their offense can score few points it will be tough for Pittsburg.
It will be interesting to see who the divisional opponent will be for both these teams.
Lot of people already gave Steelers the victory over Denver.
The only game i will be watching with specific interest is this game as one of our bitter rival will be playing.
Hopefully it will be a good game . Does Denver has anything to loose ?? Denver has good defense and if their offense can score few points it will be tough for Pittsburg.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Sydney Test !!
The first day of Sydeny test is over and i didn't realize the Test match started today and the only best thing that happened is i didn't have to watch another collapse of the so called best batting lineup.
Only Tendulkar seems to be in control till he dragged on to his stumps.
Zaheer bowled well in the later part of the day. ( Or is it the case of these "great" modern day batsman playing as expected against a moving ball we are so accustomed to see these days).
Thank god Terry Alderman is not bowling to these batsman..Oh wait these batsman are not good enough to even get an edge of those deliveries..!!
Let see how this test unfolds.
Only Tendulkar seems to be in control till he dragged on to his stumps.
Zaheer bowled well in the later part of the day. ( Or is it the case of these "great" modern day batsman playing as expected against a moving ball we are so accustomed to see these days).
Thank god Terry Alderman is not bowling to these batsman..Oh wait these batsman are not good enough to even get an edge of those deliveries..!!
Let see how this test unfolds.
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