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QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 5, 2012 -> 06:26 PM) One other huge issue for the NFL that were not thinking about is that the players are getting paid outside the salary cap structure. Might seem like a small issue...except for that whole lockout thing. And for the fact that it's no longer a big leap to having some of that money come from a gambler. The most I read for any bounty was 10G, and I think that was Favre. I don't think the league cares that they are making extra dough on the side, it isn't like these guys are doubling their paychecks

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Apr 5, 2012 -> 05:59 PM) I'm doing an all sports league in the city starting in June. It includes basketball, softball, dodgeball, flag football and volleyball. I'm pumped, should be a blast. I will be interested to see your results in something like this. Co-ed?

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Apr 5, 2012 -> 05:14 PM) Right, there are already rules in place, so why the faux reaction? Williams went too far. But it's not some game-changing or earth-shattering secret that guys have always wanted to take other guys out. So long as it's within the rules and not cheap, illegal plays, it's just part of the sport IMO. I just don't see the justification for giving the guy the death penalty for something that's not that far removed from what everyone acknowledges is a league-wide practice. What he is asking for is not within the rules, is cheap, and illegal. What part of that is hard to understand for you? Plus, he was told to stop, and did not. And there were outside entities throwing in money as well.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Apr 5, 2012 -> 04:54 PM) Can someone explain to me why the hell fans care if these guys are trying to kill each other? I certainly don't. These assholes are getting paid bazillions of dollars (plus a pension) to play a violent game. Am I supposed to feel sorry for them? I don't get the faux outrage and I especially don't get the faux reaction from the NFL. If I were Goodell I'd be like, "look, it's a violent game, i'm not going to belittle our fans who basically could care less if these guys are injured (unless it screws up their chances at a championship, but even then it's not like we're upset that someone got seriously injured...that s*** happens every week). So, yeah it was a little unprofessional, and maybe Williams took it a LITTLE too far. But the death penalty? No, not even close." Simmons has this article where he's pleading for someone to draw the "line" to let him know what should be acceptable and what should not be acceptable. I say don't have a line. No holds bar (within the rules obviously). I have the same opinion about the sudden seriousness of concussions. You get what you pay for. These guys aren't dumb. They know it's a violent sport and it comes with risks. Hell, the first day of football for any kid in this country is a video about becoming paralyzed. The line is the intent to injure, remove from the game. The NFL wants hard hits, violence is part of the game. What Gregg Williams wants and is asking for are blown out ACLs, concussions, intentional injury. There is a reason that this game has changed so much to where the QB is basically untouchable and hits below the knee and at the head are outlawed, chopblocks are illegal, the kickoff spot is moved up, etc. The NFL doesn't want this generation of players to be coming after them 20 years from now because half of them suffer from dementia, and the other half are cripples. It may seem somewhat hypocritical of the nfl, but trying to hurt someone by putting a bounty on a previously injured player cannot happen when they are trying to reduce the injuries these players are suffering on a yearly basis

QUOTE (HeGone33 @ Apr 5, 2012 -> 12:37 PM) It's kind of funny it was the 49ers who knocked the shi& out of the Saints players in that playoff game. Im sure Williams knew that was coming, and tried to take the "punch them in the mouth before they punch you" approach, with some money as motivation

QUOTE (iamshack @ Apr 5, 2012 -> 11:40 AM) I'm sure nearly everything in the NFL is filmed these days...and I am sure NFL Films has deleted or edited tapes of dialogue just as bad or worse than this before. This is bad for the NFL, insomuch as I am sure a LOT of locker speeches sound like this. And honestly, what goes on in those locker rooms should stay in those locker rooms. They're just battle speeches, right? He's just trying to light a fire underneath his guys, right? It's over-the-top, inflammatory language designed to inspire confidence and rage. But it's bad in light of the scandal, obviously. But absent the scandal, would this be a big deal? Without any other proof, would the NFL take any action against the Saints or Gregg Williams? This speech was at the team hotel the night before, not in the lockerroom. Plus, the Saints had already been told to stop their bounty program a few years prior, so it wasnt like Gregg Williams didnt know that the NFL already was on to him. Saying it in front of a guy who was videotaping/recording it was just sheer ego and stupidity, IMO. And yeah, Im sure there are a lot of speeches that are inflammatory and designed to inspire rage, but looking at what happened here, Williams just thumbed his nose at it all and did it anyways.

Williams said all this in front of a guy filming a documentary. wow

That sail stadium is really pretty in theory, but couldnt you see a hurricane totally demolishing that?

Griffin leads with his forearm on every "poster" dunk he does. It started with him putting his nuts in Mozghovs face, and it won't stop because he has the "oh s***" factor. The only time it will get called is if he does it to another superstar. And even then, it will be 50/50 depending on the ref and situation

QUOTE (greg775 @ Apr 4, 2012 -> 11:30 PM) i hope the mods change my little nickname thing again. i like rongey but you are rite he doesn't post here, so no more fan club. I'll take any moniker the mods come up with. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm no, not taking this bait. Greg, you come up with something and we will change it for you. Just send us a PM

QUOTE (Brian @ Apr 4, 2012 -> 08:11 PM) Having surgery in the next couple weeks and have to miss softball this summer. Kills me. That really sucks. When I moved up to Rolling Meadows from Carbondale in 2005, I didn't know anyone who played. I didn't play until 2007, that was a long two summers.

Softball? Flag Football? Ice or Roller Hockey? Basketball? Tell us where you are playing and keep us updated on your season. I play softball for Cobra Kai in Arlington Heights , our season officially starts May 10th, but we are playing a tournament in Carol Stream on April 29th. Getting pretty excited to start playing, we have been practicing for the last month.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Apr 4, 2012 -> 07:32 PM) I said on occasion. Relax. This Thunder/Heat game is pretty good. This would be a good seven game series. Hopefully it doesnt come to that, but i'm not sure the Heat would be the overwhelming favorite. You can tell the Heat players are starting to get chippy with each other I don't think the Heat would stand a chance in the Finals to be honest. The Thunder have multiple superstars and incredible depth, the Heat only have multiple superstars. Plus, the Thunder have hit another gear, if they carry this into the playoffs I don't know that anyone stands a chance.

QUOTE (flippedoutpunk @ Apr 4, 2012 -> 07:34 PM) The hatred in this thread is incredible! Not as incredible as your avatar

QUOTE (Brian @ Apr 4, 2012 -> 07:21 PM) Eh, out of all his HRs last year, 1 may have been a cheapie. He hits bombs. I don't know man, I agree with Fathom. Stanton hit one to cf tonite that was a bomb and it was caught. That outfield is Comerica Park big

Seems like so much wasted space in left field with that massive ugly green wall leading up to the massive ugly hideous nasty embarrassing statue.

speaking of absurd, the Bulls tipoff at 8:30 tomorrow night. That is absurd

QUOTE (DukeNukeEm @ Apr 4, 2012 -> 08:37 AM) knightni is doing the classic "I said something stupid but f*** you if you think I'm admitting it" routine. Been there, done that. lmao

QUOTE (knightni @ Apr 3, 2012 -> 07:33 PM) No one else has memorialized a dead former owner longer than this. Where's the Packers' Vince Lombardi or Curly Lambeau memorials? Owner. Founder. Patriarch. What exactly is wrong with memorializing him?

Ha! The Lions seem like they are trying to make a run at the Portland Jailblazers. Weed, Cars, and Cops

QUOTE (daa84 @ Apr 3, 2012 -> 05:40 PM) why does it suck that it gets leaked? Its a measurement of one aspect of a football players ability. how is it any different than if an OT benches only like 15 reps? Thats televised I don't necessarily think being judged on your strength and intelligence are quite the same thing. It is what it is, these things will always leak. I just feel bad for the guy knowing he is going to be known as the guy who got one of the lowest scores ever in the NFL.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Apr 3, 2012 -> 02:16 PM) I hope my beloved White Sox fans aren't turning into Kansas basketball fans who still follow Roy Williams and root for him to lose every game. Oz is gone; the Marlins have nothing to do with White Sox baseball. I just wish Mark and Oz good luck and root for the White Sox. I hope and wish you didnt have to say this every time you posted, and you as well could concentrate on the White Sox and not on what everyone else is saying about Ozzie and Mark

Morris Claibourne scored a 4 on the Wonderlic test. Ouch http://espn.go.com/nfl/draft2012/story/_/i...lic-sources-say It sucks that this stuff goes public

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 3, 2012 -> 01:29 PM) They shouldn't. Why mess with something that's solid? because it is Nike. And they cannot help but tinker

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Apr 3, 2012 -> 10:12 AM) The media should stop a lot of things. You should mostly stop listening to the media. Hell, last night orange-skin Dave Kaplan ranted about the many reasons Kansas would win against Kentucky! Kaplan is unbearable to me. I usually can only stand him for so long when he hosts CTL, i prefer Boyle and Schanowski much much more. If I am gonna be told by you to stop listening to the media, then you need to stop posting that the media is telling you that Rose is done for the rest of the regular season.