LittleHurt05

GRONK! out for the regular season with a ruptured disk in his back

What's everyone's favorite memory of the Cutler experience? I think mine was when the referee knocked the helmet on his head walking off the field. Can't find the GIF right now.

QUOTE (ChiliIrishHammock24 @ Dec 1, 2016 -> 02:30 AM) Jeff Passan reported the AP says the MLB All-Star Game will no longer decide WS home field advantage. I'm not a fan of this move. MLB All-Star game is the highest rated of all the all-star games, and players try the hardest. All the other sports all-star games are a joke and no one watches. Players didn't try hard solely because of home-field advantage. They tried hard way before that rule was implemented and they will keep trying as hard in the future. The nature of the sport is why the MLB game is the most popular and players try harder. Mike Trout going 100% for 3 at-bats and a few fly balls is a a lot different than LeBron giving full effort on offense and defense for 20+ minutes or Von Miller trying to run through a left tackle to destroy a QB or running back 15-20 times. Nothing will change as far as your All-Star viewing experience goes.

QUOTE (joejoedairy @ Nov 30, 2016 -> 02:39 PM) Its Leafs, Rangers and Canadiens Damnit, Montreal was my original 3rd pick but I got scared of the value of the loonie and switched to Pitt

It's all but a lock the Cubs trade for Familia at the deadline in 2017.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Nov 30, 2016 -> 08:59 AM) I'm in a Survivor League with 5 people left. I'm between Oakland at home vs Buffalo and Green Bay home vs Houston this week. Not sure who I'm going to take. Any thoughts? After Monday night, I'd roll with Rodgers at Lambeau. Buffalo has a long flight to Oakland but they are a much better team than Houston.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 30, 2016 -> 12:07 PM) 670 The Score ‏@670TheScore 24m24 minutes ago Forbes: #Blackhawks are the 4th-most valuable franchise in the NHL Without looking it up, my guess for the top 3 are the Leafs, Rangers, and the Penguins? Not sure of every team's stadium situation

Looks great shack. When do you start working on the backyard for your kid?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 29, 2016 -> 09:37 AM) Really sad to see the stories coming out of Gatlinburg and the area with the wildfires. My family vacationed down there last year. While I wasn't a huge fan of the tourist strip, the area surrounding the town is just beautiful country. Amazing park lands, mountains and waterfalls are all over the place there. When I was in Idaho this year, I drove through many forests that had been victims to forest fires over the years. It's crazy to see the destruction, 10-15 years later, it's all just dead trees & plants.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Nov 30, 2016 -> 08:26 AM) Sounded like he was fine, I missed the play, what happened? Keith took a slapshot that hit Anismov straight in the ankle in front of the net. He was on the bench after just slamming his head down in major pain.

No Captain, lack of energy coming after the circus trip, still got the two points. Ho hum. Crawford just amazing again

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Nov 29, 2016 -> 02:37 PM) Theo getting ripped by Cubs fans? Not in this lifetime. "Kenny Williams getting ripped by Sox fans? Not in this lifetime." - Someone in Bridgeport, circa November 2005 (Granted, given the Cubs resources, it would be downright shocking if they only made the playoffs once from now until 2027)

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Nov 29, 2016 -> 02:36 PM) So how will Trump solve the ISIS problem in 30 days or less? More carpet bombing/bomb them back to the Stone Ages approach? He's gonna make it worse by calling out Muslims publicly, which will help ISIS convince a few more Western Muslims that it's Islam vs. the West.

QUOTE (CrimsonWeltall @ Nov 29, 2016 -> 01:58 PM) Doesn't ISIS take always take credit for these types of attacks regardless of whether or not there is any actual connection? No, not necessarily. They can be very methodical and deliberate with their propaganda, so they don't just jump out and claim everything. This one they waited 24 hours, sometimes they wait even longer. QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Nov 29, 2016 -> 01:59 PM) Yes, you can maybe say they're "ISIS-inspired" which is the whole self-radicalization problem, but it's substantively different from being an actual planned ISIS operation a la the Paris attacks. True, but there have been other attacks where someone connected to ISIS did nothing more than encourage someone over the phone or intrawebs. Attacks like Paris are very expensive and time-consuming and risky to plan. Grabbing a steak knife and driving your car up on the sidewalk can be done by anyone and requires little money or planning. It's why they issue all those videos and call to action, trying to persuade anyone who might be disgruntled or easily convinced.

QUOTE (lasttriptotulsa @ Nov 29, 2016 -> 01:30 PM) This contract is the 2nd highest AAV for a position player in the history of the game. How anybody can justify that for a guy that has been roughly a 3 fWAR player for all but one year of his career is beyond me. If he is worth that than it is impossible for Mike Trout to get a fair contract. It's justifiable because the Mike Trouts of the world aren't going to free agency anymore. Your ability to find proven talented players is limited, so you have to pay more. And the AAV isn't as bad when only over 4 years, compared to toher 6 or 7 year deals.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Nov 28, 2016 -> 02:21 PM) Next, we'll have conspiracy theories he was influenced by ISIS. Because what better way to get closer and closer to drawing the US back into direct engagement...which leads to a cycle of more publicity and fundraising? Let's say Trump does manage to close off all immigration from Muslim and terrorism-related countries. With all of those people he's bringing in on national security/defense, they will merely counsel for the US to be completely isolationist and stand idly by while the Middle East completely falls apart when...in the eyes of Republicans...Trump/Clintons and not Bushes are to blame for the destabilization? Especially when the GOP is once again calling for massive increases in defense spending? Thankfully he didn't have a gun or assault rifle. It's not a conspiracy theory when ISIS declares him their soldier on their own news-wire.

4 years isn't bad, and makes the $27.5 mil AAV a lot easier to stomach

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal 2m2 minutes ago Sources: Cespedes back to #Mets. Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal 24s24 seconds ago Sources: Cespedes deal expected to be four year, $110M.

the late Eric "Eazy-E" Wright

QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Nov 28, 2016 -> 12:42 PM) Now that the Packers playoff chances are just about over. This is the team I'm going to root for in the playoffs. Such a fun team to watch. Yeah, right, it's Aaron Rodgers and the Packers. This is where they start their 5-1 stretch to end the season, win the North and break the Lions' hearts again.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Nov 29, 2016 -> 01:13 AM) The Sox deserve all the mocking. If they don't acquire the right young players, this rebuild may be mocked as well. I can't believe the Sox don't a.) hire the best proven manager possible and b.) go the free agent route to fill holes with GOOD players. If we had an excellent manager and just a few more good players, we'd be a perennial playoff team. Now we have to have this manager 3-4 years during the rebuild. My hope is someday we hire a difference maker manager like Maddon or Francona. Says the guy who consistently berates GMs for giving free agents too much money.

Reports that the attacker was a Somali student with permanent legal residence. The Donald is gonna eat this s*** up.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Nov 28, 2016 -> 12:28 PM) So nice to see my Raiders being relevant once again. They actually have a chance to make some noise in the post-season. Need to go buy a Khalil Mack jersey soon. Just in time to move to Vegas.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 27, 2016 -> 11:19 AM) Well at least they pulled 1 point out of last night. 7 points in 7 games on the Circus trip. Last Circus trip ever and the February Disney trip is shortened by a week

I didn't see a single jersey worn by a fan of a player that was playing in the game today. We had found seats in the north end zone at the end of the game, if that drop was as bad as it looked from those seats, Bellamy should never play another game. But draft pick, go 49ers!