A couple weeks ago in the Patriots game against the Ravens, Tom Brady threw a pass that was intercepted by Ed Reed of the Ravens. Ed Reed tried to run it back, but fumbled. The fumble was recovered by Ben Watson, my FF tight end. New England had the ball, 1st and 10 at the point where Watson recovered the ball.
CBS Sportsline credited Brady with the interception thrown, the Ravens D with a pass intercepted, and the Patriots D with a fumble recovered. The Patriots were credited with a fumble recovered since they were technically on defense after Reed intercepted the ball.
What Sportsline did not automatically do was credit Ben Watson with the fumble recovered since he actually an offensive player. So I sent a note to the commish to make the adjustment. This had no effect in the standings but I pointed this out because total number of points is one of the tiebreakers at the end of the season and it could have become a factor.
If you are in a close matchup, be on the lookout for situations like this. Even if it won't make much of a difference in whether you win or lose a game, it could be a factor in a tiebreaker.
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Saturday, December 15, 2007
Should British Airways come to Portland?
While I have the same complaints that most people have about flying, e.g. long lines at security, cramped seats and delays, I have always had a weird fascination with airlines and airports. I think it started when I made a trip to India as a 2nd grader and got to sit in the lounge at London Heathrow airport. I was among people from all over the world waiting for connecting flights. So you may see quite a few posts about airports and airlines from me.
Both domestic and international service from Portland (PDX) has become much better over the last few years. Domestically, one can now fly nonstop from Portland to Boston, Orlando, Philadelphia, and New York-Kennedy. Outside of Canada and Mexico, PDX offers two international flights, a Northwest Airlines flight to Tokyo and a Lufthansa flight to Frankfurt. In late March, Northwest Airlines will begin nonstop service to Amsterdam.
It may be in the best interest of British Airways to start nonstop service from Portland to London Heathrow or Gatwick. Both Lufthansa and Northwest/KLM will soon be offering service from all three major Pacific Northwest cities (Vancouver, Seattle, and Portland) to Frankfurt and Amsterdam respectively. If there is enough traffic from the Northwest to go to Frankfurt and Amsterdam, shouldn't there be enough to go to London as well? British Airways already flies to Vancouver and Seattle.
Also, Northwest Airlines recently announced they will begin nonstop service from Seattle to London Heathrow next summer. At the same time, British Airways will have 13 weekly nonstops (almost twice daily) from Seattle to Heathrow. Wouldn't it be better for British Airways to have a once-daily nonstop to both Portland and Seattle instead of a twice daily to Seattle? Next summer, many Portlanders wanting to go to London will take an Alaska Airlines or Horizon Air (both airlines are partners with Northwest) flight to Seattle and then will take the Northwest non-stop to Heathrow. But if British Airways flies to Portland, many of those passengers will prefer to fly non-stop on British.
So a message to British Airways: Come fly to Portland. The business is there and it may help you better compete with Northwest Airlines. Also, not mentioned above, but some of us looking to fly to places in Eastern Europe, Asia, and Africa, could sure use another option for a connection to Europe :-)!
Both domestic and international service from Portland (PDX) has become much better over the last few years. Domestically, one can now fly nonstop from Portland to Boston, Orlando, Philadelphia, and New York-Kennedy. Outside of Canada and Mexico, PDX offers two international flights, a Northwest Airlines flight to Tokyo and a Lufthansa flight to Frankfurt. In late March, Northwest Airlines will begin nonstop service to Amsterdam.
It may be in the best interest of British Airways to start nonstop service from Portland to London Heathrow or Gatwick. Both Lufthansa and Northwest/KLM will soon be offering service from all three major Pacific Northwest cities (Vancouver, Seattle, and Portland) to Frankfurt and Amsterdam respectively. If there is enough traffic from the Northwest to go to Frankfurt and Amsterdam, shouldn't there be enough to go to London as well? British Airways already flies to Vancouver and Seattle.
Also, Northwest Airlines recently announced they will begin nonstop service from Seattle to London Heathrow next summer. At the same time, British Airways will have 13 weekly nonstops (almost twice daily) from Seattle to Heathrow. Wouldn't it be better for British Airways to have a once-daily nonstop to both Portland and Seattle instead of a twice daily to Seattle? Next summer, many Portlanders wanting to go to London will take an Alaska Airlines or Horizon Air (both airlines are partners with Northwest) flight to Seattle and then will take the Northwest non-stop to Heathrow. But if British Airways flies to Portland, many of those passengers will prefer to fly non-stop on British.
So a message to British Airways: Come fly to Portland. The business is there and it may help you better compete with Northwest Airlines. Also, not mentioned above, but some of us looking to fly to places in Eastern Europe, Asia, and Africa, could sure use another option for a connection to Europe :-)!
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