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QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Mar 21, 2013 -> 11:42 AM) I adore that dickface. We all do, but he's an asshole. Its what drove him to be the greatest but also drives people away from him.

QUOTE (ZoomSlowik @ Mar 21, 2013 -> 12:14 PM) Well, it is a 3 vs a 14... Oh is that what those numbers suggest? I mean in the Big Ten, non-tourney teams NEVER beat a team as good as MSU.,

Its so different not watching Big Ten vs Big Ten. Forgot how much better and physical our teams are.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Mar 21, 2013 -> 10:57 AM) I think that is because Magic understands that he just purchases/owns, he doesnt meddle. And Jordan is a first class dickface.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 21, 2013 -> 10:05 AM) Corey Perry. Oh I dont consider him their top player but yeah he's one of their best. I forgot he was still suspended. Hossa and Sharp without Kane double shifting is a different team than we put on the ice last night. Plus Brookbank needs to never play again.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 21, 2013 -> 10:02 AM) To be fair, they were missing their top player too. Who?

Eh. On the road without a few of our top players.

QUOTE (Jake @ Mar 21, 2013 -> 08:30 AM) Can my favorite teams ever let a franchise player go without that player making the team look bad in the media? Can't it ever just be "it was mutual and I love them and especially the fans on Soxtalk"? PK is our greatest hope, he's not much of a s***-talker. I could see him retiring at the end of the year and I could also see him being stubborn and wanting to play for a few more. Buehrle, AJP? Some players never even held their org hostage for more money and left with class.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Mar 20, 2013 -> 10:39 PM) Read his post a few pages back where he talks about a DJ app that couldn't pull files off Dropbox. Edit: Don't 99 percent of DJs use laptops? But like I said. Freedom enough for most.

QUOTE (TaylorStSox @ Mar 20, 2013 -> 08:59 PM) We're not talking about service. We're talking about buying a piece of hardware, or software, and using it any way you'd like. For example, an iPad is physically capable of accomplishing tasks that Apple simply won't allow it to ie. storing and using your files where you see fit. I store mine on box.net. Where do you? It gives people plenty of choice. Choice enough for most. And the endpoint of cable is a device. THE most locked down device there is. But that's a huge tangent.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Mar 20, 2013 -> 08:16 PM) TV is different since it's a service. Cell phones and tablets (basically computers) aren't services. They're hardware that you own. You're not renting the hardware from Apple or Samsung. If we're talking about session and presentation layer technologies, there is no question that iOS and BlackBerry are superior to Android. My Android phone has issues re-connecting to UIUC WiFi automatically because of token issues. I haven't had that happen on my iPad yet. I don't see a whole lot of difference between cellular service and Cable or even Internet service. Only one of them has a dumb, standardized device at the end because we haven't been given any freedom of choice. Or else there is just no demand.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Mar 20, 2013 -> 07:30 PM) I don't feel sorry for either side, just pointing out that the Bears have been given the ultimatum treatment by Brian too. Sometimes you get the Bear(s), sometimes the Bear(s) get you Exactly.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Mar 20, 2013 -> 04:52 PM) So lack of freedom is not being able to use the apps you want? That's a very pessimistic and conservative way of looking at freedom in the sense of technology. Technology works for you, why should you not have a choice of what you want or don't want? I don't think that's a freedom when it comes to technology, that should be a given. And closed operating systems like BlackBerry and iOS will always be better in the eyes of corporations and government. It's harder to hack due to it being 100% proprietary and they include more security measures. If you're a corporation or government agency, Android isn't where you should be looking. It's different for people who care about making it work for them. Some people think having apps from an endless catalog is freedom. Look at our tv providers, how many people really care about customizing that experience? And It's not about being harder to hack its about a consistent delivery model. Oauth tokens behave much better in iOS and mdm solutions generally require something standard.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 20, 2013 -> 06:55 PM) Very true. You have to get it while you can in the NFL. And he did. At what point was he going to play for market or under market value for his team?

Who is going to pay him more than 2 million?

QUOTE (Brian @ Mar 20, 2013 -> 05:58 PM) It was time. Shell of former self. Hope he retires. Word has it he was asking for another multi-year deal with a ton of money up front. At some point you have to realize you just arent that good.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Mar 20, 2013 -> 04:35 PM) Im not really a fan of either wildcat or read option in NFL. If you come up with something new that teams werent ready for, you are going to have success with it for a while. It is going to be interesting to see what happens when teams have thought and schemed for zone read for a year. This isnt college, DEs are going to start obliterating QBs. Its the same reason why regular option just never sticks in the NFL. You cant leave QBs to get decimated. The risk/reward is to low. Yes, but once again you are focusing on a subset of the read option package. Its not all reading the DE then giving based on his actions. You could be running a jet sweep option where you have a run and pass read both concentrating on reading the actions of the OLB and the QB isnt really a run threat. There are alot of ways to use the option without running the IZ or the Belly. Second, the NFL is MUCH more careful about protecting QB's than the college game. On this page, check out the two plays under power/dave. One is a run/pass option and the other has the QB going outside. http://www.elevenwarriors.com/2013/02/2009...e-base-run-game

Is it wrong that I don't care Urlacher is gone?

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Mar 20, 2013 -> 04:01 PM) Read option should be a no. The problem is that if you dont have experience with it, you are going to end up getting your QB killed as their responsibility is to hold the ball until the DE commits. So if you are scheming against the Bears, you just simply instruct the DE to crash the QB every single play and get as many free hits as possible. You need an QB who can legitimately make someone miss 1 on 1 to run this scheme. That is why it works for players like RGIII, Cam Newton, etc. If the DE crashes the QB and the DE misses, the QB is free, so when you are playing a legitimate run qb, the DE has to respect the outside. Does Cutler really need to be taking more free hits? Read option is more than just the mesh action between a QB and a RB. I dont think he means running the inverted veer over and over with Cutler.

QUOTE (TaylorStSox @ Mar 20, 2013 -> 03:56 PM) The issue is about having the freedom to use the device in the way that you see fit. Based on Apple's marketing, I was under the assumption they were all about creativity and freedom. In reality, they force you into being a lemming. The integration is great, but at what cost? I really should have saved the money I spent on the iPhone and iPad and got a a dumb phone and Windows hybrid. I would have the functionality of a real OS and the ability to make calls. You live and learn. I mean, freedom to one person means being able to choose what apps you use, to another its building widgets and the entire experience. Apple's whole mantra was more along the lines of being different, which is has been from the 800 lb gorilla on the marketplace in microsoft (when it was pc vs mac). With the iphone, freedom became being able to do more than just dial and text with your phone as well as integration into your music, preferences etc. Even in the corp world its easier to authenticate over standards with IOS right now than android.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Mar 20, 2013 -> 02:18 PM) It's the cost of open vs. closed. Closed systems are great for the average person who doesn't understand technology. They don't really need the functionality and they won't bother to look into it. More advanced users get screwed by closed systems like iOS though. It's just the way it is. Apple decided on the one size fits all model for their software and hardware and it has its pros, especially for everyday users, but iOS just doesn't fit the bill when you want to do some more advanced tasks on it. Jailbreaking does help, but it's still harder to get some more advanced stuff done on iOS compared to Android. "advanced" users or users who want those features are a subset which is why they are so popular. Even other OS users dont always become users of the "advanced" features.

TruTv is the only hard one to find on Comcast as its under the HD movie channels in the menu.

HS girls are ALOT meaner than this, which is scary. This is kind of mild in comparison.

Keep in mind the CINCY guys were saying he was looking short on his delivery. I didnt notice that at all when I watched him, he just looked like he didnt have all of his late movement/zip on the fb yet. That will happen when you dont pitch for a year.

QUOTE (MexSoxFan#1 @ Mar 19, 2013 -> 04:58 PM) Nice dunk but people are overreacting on this dunk and D Jordan's dunk on Knight. I don't find a dunk on a way smaller player all that impressive. I like dunks when they are on equal sized or larger opponents but that's just me. Kobe on Dwight Howard for example, that's a dunk. +1. When did dunking on small guys get to be so awesome? Maybe if you were doing that to Patrick Ewing or Mutumbo.