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QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Nov 16, 2015 -> 02:09 AM) That's how the Gear VR works too, by sliding your phone in to it. Does it work with non-Samsung phones? I'm sure it's better quality than the $30 viewers, but you can also get something similar for less.

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Nov 15, 2015 -> 02:09 PM) I tried Samsung's Gear VR powered by Oculus at Costco. It was actually pretty cool, and for $100 I can see it being pretty well sold. You can buy a 30 dollar plastic Google cardboard and just use your phone.

It's crazy to think the Bears are two bad drives away from being tied for first place...

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Nov 14, 2015 -> 10:44 AM) Ann CoulterVerified account ‏@AnnCoulter Why does NO ONE say the obvious thing on TV?! It's insane. Don't want terrorism in US? Stop importing Muslims! I feel really bad for the vast majority of Muslims in America. The moment a terrorist group does something overseas, the right wingers come out and want all of you deported.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Nov 14, 2015 -> 12:02 PM) This. France has a big stench of racism. I'm pretty sure they outlawed the hijab? Maybe someone can check me on that but the muslims, both conventional and extreme, are going to take big offense to that. My best friend played soccer all of the world and he said the only places he got bad racism was Paris and Texas. He said in Texas they were racist to intimidate him on the field but in Paris they were just vicious and he'd get it on the field and on the streets. He's a black kid from Chicago and he was called a sand n***** without provocation. Just a testimonial but France gets a lot of muslim immigrants from Western Africa and the French aren't exactly happy about it. It's been an ongoing story on the news over the last decade. That's so hypocritical of France. A quarter of the French national team is Muslim since a lot of them are of Algerian decent (Zidane, Benzema, Nasri, etc.)

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Nov 13, 2015 -> 10:26 PM) France has always seemed the most vulnerable of the Western European countries, there seems to be a base of terrorists networks established there already, just waiting for the time to strike. Reading some accounts of the concert hall are pretty awful, it sounds like the cops had to bust in and risk civilian casualties to prevent numerous more casualties. It's a good breeding ground for ISIS to convert the already existing Muslims in France. If I remember correctly, France has the highest Muslim population in western Europe, something like 10% of its population.

QUOTE (soxfan49 @ Nov 12, 2015 -> 08:02 PM) Aside from Brady and Rodgers, doesn't every QB playing right now make a "WTF throw" every 2 games? I wouldn't disagree with that. My point is that Cutler's finally getting recognition for something in the national media, even though he's had stretches where he's been somewhat mistake-free in the past.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Nov 12, 2015 -> 08:28 PM) Technically speaking he's one of the best QBs the Bears have ever had. Without a doubt, but that's because the Bears have had a history of really crappy QBs.

The love for Cutler around the country is unbelievable right now. Yeah, he's been a lot less prone to mistakes, but he still makes them every other game and you're just like "WTF?". Had Cutler not led that game-winning TD drive this Monday, he would have been the goat. I feel as if Cutler's been this good before, but he's just getting a better rap around the country now for some reason.

QUOTE (bmags @ Nov 11, 2015 -> 11:19 AM) Also on this story, last night was apparently pretty terrifying, as threats to students on "yikyak" caused a lockdown and a bunch of crazy rumors to fly around. I'd never heard of yikyak, but basically its an anonymous social service, which seems like a terrible idea. They found the kid who posted it today saying he was going to kill a bunch of black students. Yik Yak is basically 4Chan/Reddit combined, but only for local communities. It's really popular at universities.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Nov 10, 2015 -> 01:46 AM) My question to you is ... aren't the protesters at Mizzou on a slippery slope. The school has 7 percent blacks and 93 percent whites I believe I read. At what point does the 93 percent tire of their school being portrayed as unbelievably racist when frankly there haven't been that many incidents. At what point do the protesters calm down a bit and work with the school officials on racism at Mizzou rather than appear to be a bit bully-ish. Or do you think what they're doing is fine? Missouri isn't just black and white Greg. The school is 77% white and 23% minority.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Nov 10, 2015 -> 06:09 PM) fWAR is the preferable metric for pitchers. Anyway, thanks White Sox defense! bWAR is supposed to judge based on ERA and defense. Apparently, whatever metric they used thought Sale didn't pitch in front of a bad defense...that's laughable.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Nov 10, 2015 -> 05:41 PM) Gray, Keuchel, and Price are the finalists. Sale's ERA was 3.41, but he had the lowest FIP in the AL. Sale had 2.4 more fWAR than Gray. Gray had 2.5 more bWAR than Sale. How Sale only had 3.3 bWAR last year is beyond me...

So unfortunate. It seems like he had some issues with breathing on Sunday and he's dead just a day later. That's crazy.

Houston almost did the same dance he did when he tore his ACL.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Nov 6, 2015 -> 02:30 PM) No QO for David Freese. 2 WAR 3B. Not sure what the cost will be. Maybe $10 million a year for 2-3 years. He might be worth a gamble, although you shouldn't expect anything more than league average offense and a decent glove. It's not ideal out of your 3B, but it's a huge upgrade over the alternatives for us.

The only reason to sign him is so we don't have to face him.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Nov 3, 2015 -> 11:38 AM) Baker is probably one of the most underappreciated managers. Guy took the Giants to the series, then did amazing for the Cubs (Prior and Wood's arms would have blown up with any manager....not just Dusty)...then goes to the Reds and they win. Oh and with the exception of the Giants (who are a great organization), the Cubs and Reds went into the crapper after Baker left. Baker will do a great job for the Nats. Dusty didn't help Wood or Prior. Let's not forget he also ruined Volquez before the Pirates resurrected him. Cueto didn't have the best injury history either under Dusty. With a Nationals team that features fragile arms in Strasburg and possibly Giolito next year, the front office better have Dusty on a leash in regards to innings and pitch limits.

Hopefully that should do it.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Nov 2, 2015 -> 11:09 PM) Haha. I found it more funny that Olsen catches the next play one handed. Yup he showed him how to catch a ball. Then Ginn catches an absolute bullet falling to the ground...come on man.

Ted Ginn SMH

What a choke job by the Panthers.

QUOTE (shysocks @ Nov 2, 2015 -> 10:58 AM) Harold Reynolds is just unbelievably bad. How can they not do better than him? Harold Reynolds said Kelly Johnson could "hit home runs with the best of them" last night when he was put in as a pinch hitter. Kelly Johnson, the guy with a .172 career ISO. Another Fox analyst tidbit: I was re-watching some 05 WS stuff last night and while I've seen Pods' HR about a hundred times, I noticed something last night. McCarver literally jinxed Lidge right before the pitch of the HR. Buck asked McCarver if Garner should have pitched Lidge in game 6 of the NLCS to get the taste out of his mouth from giving up that monstrous HR to Pujols. McCarver replied with "I don't think that taste exists". Right after he said it, boom, walk-off HR.

QUOTE (AustinIllini @ Nov 1, 2015 -> 11:17 PM) I believe two things about Gase. 1) Gase is doing less with more on the offensive side than Fangio is on the defensive side 2) Gase is gone next year. I'm hopeful, but I'm not assuming Fangio doesn't get the call. The Niners should have made Fangio head coach. Half of their team probably wouldn't have retired...

QUOTE (reiks12 @ Nov 2, 2015 -> 12:13 AM) How badly did Murphy screw himself on the free agent market? Yikes I hope we stay away from him, hes a meme. Cespedes screwed himself too.