Funny how everyone is whining about the NYC Marathon, but no mention of NFL Steelers vs Giants

[FSogol]

at Metlife Stadium on Sunday at 4:45?

[Nye Bevan]

1. Are they deploying massive portable generators at the Steelers vs Giants game

that could be used instead to help city storm victims?

The New York City Marathon is being held as planned Sunday despite the area still reeling from the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.

Now, a New York Post story reports generators being used for race preparations have enough juice to power 400 homes in Staten Island and Manhattan that are still without power.
New York City Marathon 2012: Residents affected by Hurricane Sandy are angered about generators being used for the race. (New York Post)

The two mega-generators put out 800 kilowatts, according to the New York Post. Currently, they both are constantly running to power the marathon’s media tent in Central Park.

There’s also a third generator not being used, but is on standby in case one of the other generators fails.

Also angering hurricane victims—a food services truck was seen dropping off hundreds of cases of water for the marathon runners.

http://aol.sportingnews.com/sport/story/2012-11-02/new-york-city-marathon-2012-update-schedule-hurricane-sandy-nyc-generators

[HappyMe]

2. The football game was up

in the air til about a half hour ago. NFL met with Giants and Christie, it was decided to let the game go on. They said that the NFL and the Giants donated $1mil each to the Red Cross.

[godai]

17. Marathon also donating $1M n/t

[Fearless]

3. I would assume that those in Pittsburg and NYC are still out of power

And the rest of the sports world hates these teams.

[Flashmann]

4. I saw something earlier while channel hopping...

And it may have been on the NFL Network...What I saw,said that the Steelers,unable to secure hotel accomodations,and unwilling to try to bump anyone out,will fly in to play Sunday am,and fly out after the game...

[FSogol]

5. I heard that too. They needed a waiver from the NFL to do that since

the NFL requires that the team arrive in the host city at least 24 hours before the game.

[Panasonic]

22. Waiver is approved.

The schedule is that the Steelers will be ready to go in the morning to Newark.

[titaniumsalute]

45. Good for them

Pro athletes can be real shitheads at times especially when it comes to game day. Sounds like the Stillers players and coaches are thinking about others versus themselves. It is s light disadvantage to travel on game day but that is the right move. Good for them (and this is coming from a Browns fan.)

[Ikonoklast]

6. Are parts of the city being shut down in order to play that game?

Are resources sorely needed elsewhere being diverted to the stadium?

[Dawgs]

8. As a matter of fact, yes. n/t

[Ikonoklast]

15. Links, please.

[titaniumsalute]

46. No they are not

I worked with NFL teams for 10 years. They are basically self-sufficient on game day. Yes there will be some police (hired for off-duty work) but beyond that there's nothing that will be disruptive on Sunday. They are not taking up miles and miles of resources, barricades, police, EMT, etc.

[Dawgs]

53. You're wrong about the NFL games.

And the marathon does not take up "miles and miles of resources". That's a lie.

[titaniumsalute]

54. Please explain yourself

[jeff47]

61. A 26.2 mile race through a city doesn't take miles of resources?

You can't be that dumb.

[ceile]

9. This.

What a terrible comparison in the OP....

[godai]

19. Yes, gasoline used to drive all those cars to and from stadium. n/t

[Ikonoklast]

33. Was bought elsewhere, since the affected areas cannot pump the tanks without electicity.

Next?

[godai]

41. You're seriously trying to make the point that the affected areas don't need gasoline?

The NFL game is a luxury that most people can do without.

[Ikonoklast]

44. You act as if this is a zero-sum game, when it is not.

Explain to me how others having fuel are keeping those that need it from getting it.


And I'll tell you that your eating breakfast is causing people elsewhere to starve...it's just as stupid.

[godai]

52. In NYC/NJ it is a zero sum game...SHORTAGES. n/t

[cthulu2016]

7. you lost me at "whining"

[WilliamPitt]

10. Quite a lot of talk about it on ESPN

The Knicks game, too.

And a lot of people are saying they shouldn't play the games.

The Steelers, for their part, are taking the in-the-NFL unprecedented step of traveling to the game on Sunday instead of the day before, so as not to put any additional pressure on people in the region. Plus, I don't think there are any local hotel rooms available. They'll be coming in on Sunday from far away, so as to make no additional impact on the region.

[FSogol]

16. I don't have problem with the game or the race occuring and the Steelers

are doing the right thing.

[WilliamPitt]

24. Didn't say you did.

Responding to your "No one is talking about it" assertion. They are, you just have to go to a different network.

[closeupready]

11. Gotta love that team spirit on display in the opening post here.

[FSogol]

23. Team spirit? My post meant to refer to the media, not to DU exclusively. n/t

[closeupready]

27. It doesn't read that way to me, but whatever you say.

Cheers.

[oberliner]

12. Funny how you have no idea what you are talking about

Decisions to hold Giants-Steelers, marathon are wrong

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/mike-freeman/20790975/decisions-to-hold-giantssteelers-marathon-are-wrong

[FSogol]

36. Wouldn't be the first time.

Ok, No one except Mike Freeman of CBS Sports.

[joeglow3]

13. Thank God. I need Wallace to have a great game so I can win my fantasy matchup.

[TeamPooka]

14. The NFL should have moved the game to Pittsburgh when the storm hit.

[reflection]

20. As a Pittsburgh fan, I agree.

Seeing as how we are utterly incapable of winning on the road.

[TeamPooka]

55. Go Giants! :)

[reflection]

57. Aside from this Sunday, I always root for the Giants.

Because I hate the Cowboys.

[TeamPooka]

59. I root for the Steelers because I have friends in Monroeville.

[godai]

21. Good idea. n/t

[JVS]

50. Good idea.

[closeupready]

18. Why is this in General Discussion? Should be in the Lounge.

[WilliamPitt]

25. Board Nannies rule!

This thread is about allocating resources in the aftermath of a natural disaster in the most populated portion of the nation.

I'd say GD is the appropriate place.

[closeupready]

28. It is not appropriate for General Discussion. And you of all people

do not have a pot to piss in when it comes to talking about board nannies, particularly in light of your past behavior here and the fact that you came back from a lifetime ban (God knows how you managed THAT.).

[WilliamPitt]

30. I guess

it wasn't a lifetime ban then, was it.

[HappyMe]

34. It's appropriate for GD.

[hifiguy]

37. Will Pitt has contributed more to DU than anyone

this side of Skinner, Earl and ELad. Can you say the same?
Your objection is duly noted.

[titaniumsalute]

48. It is absolutely appropriate for GD

[godai]

26. NFL played on Sunday after JFK was assassinated on Friday.

NFL is the most important thing, always.

[Are_grits_groceries]

51. And Pete Rozelle, the commissioner of the NFL, regretted it every day after.

He said it was the worst decision he ever made.

[glacierbay]

29. Results of Alert

At Fri Nov 2, 2012, 01:55 PM an alert was sent on the following post:

Funny how everyone is whining about the NYC Marathon, but no mention of NFL Steelers vs Giants
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021693460

REASON FOR ALERT:

This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate. (See <a href="http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=aboutus#communitystandards" target="_blank">Community Standards</a>.)

ALERTER'S COMMENTS:

Diminishes the fact that thousands of people in New York are literally going hungry here, homeless and without either power or a place to take a shower. Very divisive and hurtful.

You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Fri Nov 2, 2012, 02:01 PM, and the Jury voted 0-6 to LEAVE IT.

Juror #1 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: Are you fucking kidding me, this was alerted on? Why? Poster is not diminishing anything. What a bullshit alert.
Juror #2 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: I don't see anything divisive here...just a comparison of the two major sporting events happening and the fact that the NFL isn't receiving the criticism that the marathon is.
Juror #3 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: No explanation given
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: Oh good grief ... The alert button is not mommy.
Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: No explanation given
Juror #6 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: No explanation given

Thank you very much for participating in our Jury system, and we hope you will be able to participate again in the future.

[godai]

31. Is there any penalty for too many inappropriate alerts?

Seems to be being abused, for example, here. If there's a unanimous decision against the alert, the alerter was way off base.

[glacierbay]

35. I couldn't agree more

way too many people here are too thin skinned.

[datasuspect]

39. MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!!!

I'M GONNA TELL!!!11111

[datasuspect]

38. "Oh good grief ... The alert button is not mommy."

fucking hilarious.

[godai]

43. Actually 6 'mommies' get called. n/t

[TeamPooka]

40. Anderson!!!!

[NYC Liberal]

32. If it's diverting limited resources away from recovery efforts, then I think this is stupid too.

[TeamPooka]

42. The Saints played on the road for many weeks after Katrina.

The NFL should have just moved it to Pitt.

[markpkessinger]

47. They are not comparable....

... An NFL game at MetLife Stadium does not require the diversion of thousands of police officers from the outer boroughs, where they are very much needed at the moment, to Manhattan for the marathon.

[cherish44]

49. If Jesus comes back during an NFL football game he'll be shit out of luck getting anyone to notice

My grandpa used to say that

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

56. That's showbiz.

[argiel1234]

58. I definitely feel for the people of NY

no doubt its more important than a football game.

Why dont the Giants come on down to Heinz field this weekend

[Meg_Griffin_1]

60. GO STEELERS!!! n/t

[GeorgeGist]

62. I guess most people don't really give a shit.

Like me.