APC Open Thread #33: Ron Dayne Thread? Why Not?
by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 6, 2012 10:47 AM CST
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This man so thoroughly destroyed the NCAA record books that no RB has come close to Dayne's career record, set in 1999. If his bowl stats were figured in, he'd be even higher on an already impressive list.
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Wiedmann! Come at me bro!
http://www.acmepackingcompany.com/2012/1/20/2721837/the-apc-playoff-bracket-challenge-part-two
Say it! SAY IT!
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
BRO COMMENCE TOWARDS ME
That dog just won't hunt.
by Bush League All Star on Feb 6, 2012 11:42 AM CST up reply actions
LOL j/k
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
by Clutch16 on Feb 6, 2012 6:59 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Did that seal really
just turn around and bite that seawolf on the nose? LMAO.
"Perfection is not attainable,
but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence."
"We're nobody's underdog!"
"We don't play scared!"
After further review,
The Munsters of the Midway still suck,
Skol is a four-letter word,
abd those upstarts in Detroit couldn't beat the Little Sisters of the Poor.
by NorthStarr on Feb 7, 2012 1:45 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Check this out.
Graphic showing frequency of mentions on Sportscenter/Sunday NFL Countdown per player/coach during the season. Obvious MVP on the top of the list.
I already told you! I deal with the god damn receivers so the linebackers don’t have to! I have coverage skills; I’m good at covering people! Can’t you understand that? What the hell is wrong with you people?!
2011 AP Defensive Player of the Year Terrell Suggs
Not listed. I guess the student population at Ball So Hard University is less than reported.
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
Probably got most of his mentions after he called Bayless out.
I already told you! I deal with the god damn receivers so the linebackers don’t have to! I have coverage skills; I’m good at covering people! Can’t you understand that? What the hell is wrong with you people?!
That's the only time where Rex Ryan & Andy Reid are the smallest in the room.
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"Skip, once again, stop it; Be an analyst; don't be a douchebag."
Dayne Train
I always felt bad for Ricky Williams that, after the rushing record went unbroken for so long, he only had one year at the top. Then I stopped feeling bad because Ron Dayne was awesome. I could watch the 1999 Rose Bowl on a loop. He was untackleable.
I think his record is going to stand for a long, long time, considering how short the lifespan of an NFL RB has become. Guys want to get into the league and make their money while they can, and reduce wear and tear on their bodies in college so they can have more salary-earning years professionally.
Precisely.
That dog just won't hunt.
by Bush League All Star on Feb 6, 2012 12:33 PM CST up reply actions
Now that it's the offseason,
My offseason agenda: Red Dead Redemption, FF XIII-2, Skyward Sword, Uncharted 3.
Happy Virginian, Sconnie for life.
mine?
college, catching up on my backlog (between steam and xbox it isn’t pretty, first games that I’m gonna try and knock out are ME/ME2, Batman Arkham Asylum/City, Skyrim, Sam and Max series, then move on from there)
by packermussupreme on Feb 6, 2012 12:09 PM CST up reply actions
Recently finished Mass Effect again
Just started Mass Effect 2, need to have yet another character ready for Mass Effect 3! Just got Reckoning in the mail, so I’ll be on the XBox a lot.
Getting ready for baseball. One good thing about being a Royals fan? At least I know they won’t disappoint me as much as the Packers did! Don’t get me wrong, the Packers had a great season and I enjoyed it, plus I became an owner. But I don’t think the Royals can do anything that will be as disappointing as the playoff loss.
December, 7 1941 may be a day that lives in infamy, but December 6, 2011 is a day that will live in AWESOMENESS!!! The day I became part owner of the Green Bay Packers!
In Cheese We Trust
Nice.
AWWW YEAH
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by Mitchell Maurer on Feb 8, 2012 5:53 AM CST up reply actions
Does anyone have the ME3 demo?
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 14, 2012 12:01 PM CST up reply actions
Yup, got it a few days ago.
On Xbox. It’s pretty rad. The multiplayer demo starts on the 17th, so that should be even better.
It's in the download queue.
I’ll boot up the 360 when I get home tonight, although I won’t get a chance to play any of it tonight…VD and all.
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Damn, Kelly Chambers gets AROUND...
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 14, 2012 3:32 PM CST up reply actions
Got it today and played it 3 times
It’s fun and looks great.
December, 7 1941 may be a day that lives in infamy, but December 6, 2011 is a day that will live in AWESOMENESS!!! The day I became part owner of the Green Bay Packers!
In Cheese We Trust
Trying to avoid any spoilers.
I actually downloaded it, thought about it for a few minutes, then deleted it before opening it.
Baseball, you can't get here soon enough.
Red Dead is pretty sweet.
I got it for really cheap. I did not expect much out of that game, but I thoroughly enjoy it now.
That dog just won't hunt.
by Bush League All Star on Feb 6, 2012 12:33 PM CST up reply actions
I got it for free.
Can’t beat that! Me and my PS3 friends will often swap games when we’re finished with them, and I got Red Dead in a swap.
Happy Virginian, Sconnie for life.
Red Dead Undead Nightmare is also a great game
Uncharted 3 was fun, but not as good as the second one.
I know where I come from, and when you always have in mind where you come from the rest will be easy. I think the rest will be easy.
-- M. Rivera
I keep forgetting that XIII-2 is out
I need to get my hands on that.
Listening to some of the Chicago area sports radio...
Those guys are really harsh on Eli.
That dog just won't hunt.
by Bush League All Star on Feb 6, 2012 12:37 PM CST reply actions
Maybe it's because he isn't very good.
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"Skip, once again, stop it; Be an analyst; don't be a douchebag."
He ain't no schlub either
Two SBs, both over Tom Brady, and crap-ton of fourth quarter comebacks. I’d say he’s pretty good, and he was phenomenal during the playoffs.
Happy Virginian, Sconnie for life.
by wibrownguy on Feb 6, 2012 1:41 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs
Yeah, nothing like a 4th quarter comeback when the final score is 21-17
or 17-14. Really shows how he can make a team an offensive juggernaut.
13.
"Skip, once again, stop it; Be an analyst; don't be a douchebag."
And your point is?
Winning the game is what matters most, and Eli has proven he can do that when it counts.
Happy Virginian, Sconnie for life.
by wibrownguy on Feb 6, 2012 4:13 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs
his point
is that the only time he is good, is at the end of games. If the score is 17-14 and it took a late comeback to get those points, Eli is more a product of the Giant’s D than he is a great QB
REPORTER: What do you think is happening to the team?
MICHAEL RAY RICHARDSON: The ship be sinking.
REPORTER: How far can it sink?
MICHAEL RAY RICHARDSON: Sky's the limit.
No doubt the Giants have a great D
And Eli certainly benefits from it. But playing in the clutch at the end of a game is kinda sorta one of the most important QB traits there is, if not the most important. By his rationale, Elway’s 4th quarter/OT drives in 1987 and Montana’s game winning drive in SB XXIII aren’t that impressive either, because they weren’t offensively explosive games.
Happy Virginian, Sconnie for life.
I don't put a whole lot of stock in when the drives happen
A TD is worth 6 points regardless of what quarter it comes in. If you are so inept through 56 minutes of play that you’ve only scored 13 offensive points & your defense has somehow kept you within striking distance, the fact that you are able to score points then isn’t impressive to me. If 19 offensive points is enough to win the game, it doesn’t matter when they are scored. Give me a QB who puts up enough points in the first 3 quarters that a “4th quarter comeback” isn’t possible any day.
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"Skip, once again, stop it; Be an analyst; don't be a douchebag."
translation: you think tebow is bad
smart man, smart man.
by packermussupreme on Feb 6, 2012 5:49 PM CST up reply actions
no they're still impressive
being able to consistenly pull winning drives out of thin air is a very very impressive thing to do and is an important trait to have.
However, winning/scoring so many points in the first 3 quarters so you’re never trailing is an even more important skill to have.
No matter how impressive the comebacks are, the 6 points are worth the same no matter when you get them, even if they come at a not as impressive moment.
REPORTER: What do you think is happening to the team?
MICHAEL RAY RICHARDSON: The ship be sinking.
REPORTER: How far can it sink?
MICHAEL RAY RICHARDSON: Sky's the limit.
A TD is a TD
But I think the difference between scoring a TD (or putting together a field goal drive) at a time in the game when it’s nice to have vs. scoring a TD or FG at a time in the game when you need to have it is big enough to give Eli a little credit.
Happy Virginian, Sconnie for life.
by wibrownguy on Feb 6, 2012 8:23 PM CST up reply actions 4 recs
you sir get a rec
You PLAY to WIN the GAME.
Dear Tebow, please let the Giants beat the Patriots.
by Simms-McConkey on Feb 9, 2012 4:50 PM CST up reply actions
So he not good because he does not put up NUMBERS. Well 900+ yards is pretty good huh. 29 TD’s is pretty good. He beat Green Bay twice in the playoffs. This year he won 37-20. he a productof a good defense. If the Giants had this end all defense why does Eli have to keep up all game and come from behind at the last two minutes. Funny to hear this talk but just about every fan base would have him as his QB but would never admit it. It is ok KIss his TWO Rings!!!
OMG! Someone bad-mouthed Eli on teh Intarwebz!
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
by Clutch16 on Feb 8, 2012 8:58 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
jesus
“my eli bashing senses are tingling!” runs off to APC where no one will care about what I say! Am I summarizing this about right?
by packermussupreme on Feb 8, 2012 12:14 PM CST up reply actions
huh
using asteriks apparently makes something bold…good to know
by packermussupreme on Feb 8, 2012 12:14 PM CST up reply actions
Put pic urls in between ! to show them inline
@ gives you graybar/sarcasm
The hash sign – # – at the beginning of a line makes a numbered list. Each # below adds another number
- Awesome
Huh?
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
awesome
thanks for the clarification
by packermussupreme on Feb 8, 2012 12:21 PM CST up reply actions
It sucks that sarcasm font is so tall.
It blocks some of the above line.
Baseball, you can't get here soon enough.
Double space is your friend. Like so:
Tom Brady is so clutch!!!!!!11!!
HE JUST WINNNNNZZZZZ!!!!!!
Deep in the human unconscious is a pervasive need for a logical universe that makes sense. But the real universe is always one step beyond logic.
-from The Sayings of Muad'Dib by the Princess Irulan
by peytonsurdaddy on Feb 18, 2012 9:55 AM CST up reply actions
What is he listening to, the 1952 World Series?
Deep in the human unconscious is a pervasive need for a logical universe that makes sense. But the real universe is always one step beyond logic.
-from The Sayings of Muad'Dib by the Princess Irulan
by peytonsurdaddy on Feb 18, 2012 9:55 AM CST up reply actions
1982 World Series
Obvs.
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
Because he doesn't score enough points in the first 58?
If the Giants had this end all defense why does Eli have to keep up all game and come from behind at the last two minutes.
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"Skip, once again, stop it; Be an analyst; don't be a douchebag."
I swear
I’ve seen someone try to use that argument for Tebow before. Do you really want to make yourself go to those depths, troll?
by packermussupreme on Feb 8, 2012 1:52 PM CST up reply actions
I'm not surprised
Eli’s a better QB than Tebow, but they both need really good defenses to have comeback wins.
Throwing a TD with less than two minutes to go:
score was 10-13 [OMG, what an amazing 4th quarter comeback!!!!!!!!]
score was 10-34 [OMG, what an amazing 4th quarter comeback?]
Both situations the QB scored 10 points throughout the course of the game, only to lead a TD drive with under 2:00 to go. The difference is the defense.
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"Skip, once again, stop it; Be an analyst; don't be a douchebag."
I love all the hate. Why? because to other fan bases you make zero sense. So Eli carved up your defense for 37 and 35 points this year right. Your argument is he is not a great QB because he can not score enough. Oh i see ANY QB that has a great Defense they are not that good. UMM. Of course to have a comeback you need a defense to stop the opponent. That is kind of the point. Just so you know we were last in rushing and 29th in defense this year. So our defense steps up and makes it happen hurts the QB. Your linebackers are great what happen to them?. Keep making the excuses in your mind why Eli is not that great and we will keep winning.
Dude
The Packers defense sucked this year. The list of QBs who carved up the Packers D this year is as long as Aaron Rodgers’s johnson. I’m not knocking Eli, but I do think his career accomplishments (2 SBs, 2 SB MVPs) are greater than what his talent/skills would suggest. I say good for him. But he doesn’t become one of the best QBs just because of his Super Bowl record. It doesn’t work that way.
hahahahahahaha
Aaron Rodgers’ worst year(2008, his “rookie” year): 63.8% completion rate, 4,038 yards, 7.53 YPA, 28 TDs, 13 INTs, 93.8 Passer Rating.
Eli Manning’s best year(2011): 61% completion rate, 4,933 yards, 8.38 YPA, 29 TDs, 16 INTs, 92.9 Passer Rating.
Baseball, you can't get here soon enough.
by Tepo6688 on Feb 9, 2012 1:15 AM CST up reply actions 8 recs
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by Vermont Cubs Fan on Feb 9, 2012 1:42 AM CST up reply actions 3 recs
Who's Rogers?
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"Skip, once again, stop it; Be an analyst; don't be a douchebag."
by Wiedmann on Feb 9, 2012 1:44 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
It's not hate, buddy
It’s just seeing Eli for what he is. Congrats to Eli for putting up a lot of yards & points against one of the worst defenses in the history of the league.
Who said our LBs are great? I don’t recall anyone saying that.
13.
"Skip, once again, stop it; Be an analyst; don't be a douchebag."
OH NOOOOO
SOMEONE’S CRITICIZING ELI, I MUST CALL HIM A HATER. BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
by packermussupreme on Feb 8, 2012 5:42 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs
on a slightly more serious note...
I feel like this is becoming tebow round 2, only that eli has more credentials- anyone who is critical of him is automatically labelled a hater.
by packermussupreme on Feb 8, 2012 5:45 PM CST up reply actions
15th best defense this year
Packers, 19th best
You PLAY to WIN the GAME.
Dear Tebow, please let the Giants beat the Patriots.
by Simms-McConkey on Feb 9, 2012 4:52 PM CST up reply actions
ok
just, all year long wondered why people talked about yards as if it was the rating of a defense when points is. Obviously.
btw Giants 25th. So much for stats.
You PLAY to WIN the GAME.
Dear Tebow, please let the Giants beat the Patriots.
by Simms-McConkey on Feb 9, 2012 5:01 PM CST up reply actions
Yes, except for somebody pointed out that Eli torched our defense so stats do play into it. The fact that we let anybody and everybody drive up and down the field on us certainly is a factor to look at. Our defense was absolute garbage this past season.
BTW – I think Eli is a lot better than people here are giving him credit for. I still think he’s got to have a couple more seasons like this year’s past for him to be elite but he’s definitely put himself into the top 10 imo.
Fire Slocum
by packallday555 on Feb 10, 2012 11:49 AM CST up reply actions
He HAS to get that career completion percentage up.
And he has to stop these runs of moronic decisions. His 07 and ’10 seasons were just awful in that regard (20 interceptions, 7 lost fumbles in 2007 alone, and 25 INTs with 5 lost fumbles in 2010)
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 14, 2012 3:44 PM CST up reply actions
Here's something else that's baffling
In both of Eli’s SB MVP seasons, he was in the top-10 in the NFL in terms of INTs thrown. Heck, in 2007, he tied for the league lead in INTs.
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 14, 2012 3:46 PM CST up reply actions
Generally, it's the QBs that have the poor seasons that end up missing the playoffs.
Of the 2007 NFC playoff QBs, Eli was the worst of the bunch in terms of passer rating (the passer rating equation itself, not ESPN’s bullshit metric of 2011).
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 14, 2012 4:58 PM CST up reply actions
Top 10? That's an APC phenomenon belief
Most analysts have him top 5, no questions asked. I mean really, who are you going to put in front of him?
For the sake of avoiding argument I can give you Brady, Brees, Rodgers …
who else? Tony Romo? Michael Vick? Cam Newton? Matt Schaub? Joe Flacco?
Quick answer: no, no, no, no, no.
I think it’s clear Eli is a better passer than Roethlisberger, but I can understand that at least it’s debatable.
No other QB in the NFL is defensible to say they’re better than Eli.
Name 9 QBs arguably better to justify the top 10 thing, and dinner is on me.
You PLAY to WIN the GAME.
Dear Tebow, please let the Giants beat the Patriots.
by Simms-McConkey on Feb 15, 2012 7:00 AM CST up reply actions
Eh, you can justify him not being in the top 5, unsure about the 10 (in my book)
but I’m leaning towards him being in the top 5 at the moment. Stafford had a better regular season than Eli in his first full year and he didn’t have a pair of stud receivers (though if Megatron counts for 2 stud receivers is debatable…)— call me bold, but I’ll say Stafford supplants Eli in a couple of years on the list. If Peyton returns and is healthy I’d place him above Eli as well as Big Ben. The only real reason Eli’s in the top 5/10 depending on how you look at it is the pair of rings- if he didn’t have those, no one would ever consider him to be close to elite outside of this year. Big Ben at the least has the stats to back up his own rings. There are a couple of other QBs that could potentially supplant Eli as well, but they need a lot more help to than Stafford. (Cam Newton comes to mind, maybe even Cutler who has had nothing but shit situations all career)
Point is, I personally feel like Eli’s more of a top 6 QB if peyton comes back healthy next year, and I feel like he could get supplanted by a couple of QBs in the next couple of years as well. So maybe give it a few years and the not being in the top ten is more likely.
by packermussupreme on Feb 15, 2012 10:39 AM CST up reply actions
funny how people always say "if he hadn't won the superbowl as mvp twice"
aaand… if Dan Marino hadn’t thrown for a million yards? If Joe Montana lost 4 SBs?
btw Ben was horrible in at least one superbowl, probably bad in the other… AND he lost one.
You PLAY to WIN the GAME.
Dear Tebow, please let the Giants beat the Patriots.
by Simms-McConkey on Feb 15, 2012 10:50 AM CST up reply actions
because I was mentioning it as a sidenote...?
That wasn’t a main point, dude. Don’t get your damn panties in a bunch over it. And I personally feel like Big Ben is the better QB than Eli, is their a problem with that? You even said yourself it was a debatable poitn.
by packermussupreme on Feb 15, 2012 11:28 AM CST up reply actions
whoa whoa slow down tiger
I’m just saying it seems silly to immediately discount someone’s crowning and defining achievements as a first step in assessing their career.
You PLAY to WIN the GAME.
Dear Tebow, please let the Giants beat the Patriots.
by Simms-McConkey on Feb 15, 2012 1:08 PM CST up reply actions
oh, obviously
I thought you were trying to discredit my entire argument over that, haha.
by packermussupreme on Feb 15, 2012 1:23 PM CST up reply actions
apparently I often come across in a much ruder way than I intend.
Sorry for that. It’s a really interesting argument. Personally, I don’t think Big Ben is that great of a QB! But that’s just me. Also, I do think there’s a legit argument to say “I would take Stafford right now based on his potential, extra years, trajectory, etc…”
Here’s a factor that not many people consider — Eli won his two Superbowl MVPs with COMPLETELY different sets of receivers. I believe he makes his receivers good. With Plaxico and Toomer, they had their best years with Eli … I have to wonder if some of these receivers go elsewhere if they will have the same success.
We all wear our tinted glasses. You probably view AR as #1 and I think there’s a legit argument for that. I view Eli as top 5 and honestly, the single person I want under center down 4 with 2 minutes to go.
I just don’t see any real logical argument to put him behind Rivers, Romo, Stafford, Flacco, Newton, Ryan, Vick, et al at this point.
You PLAY to WIN the GAME.
Dear Tebow, please let the Giants beat the Patriots.
by Simms-McConkey on Feb 15, 2012 2:20 PM CST up reply actions
Who cares???
That dog just won't hunt.
by Bush League All Star on Feb 15, 2012 11:21 AM CST up reply actions
I heard there's this one site that loves talking about how Eli doesn't suck.
Baseball, you can't get here soon enough.
Where are you from?
I listen to Chicago radio out of necessity. You’re telling me you choose to?
Baseball, you can't get here soon enough.
SE Wisconsin.
Oddly, I get a station from Alberta, Canada.
That dog just won't hunt.
by Bush League All Star on Feb 6, 2012 2:52 PM CST up reply actions
Alberta?
The heck???
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by Vermont Cubs Fan on Feb 7, 2012 10:47 AM CST up reply actions
............
That dog just won't hunt.
by Bush League All Star on Feb 6, 2012 12:40 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
If the non-vertical yardage for Dayne counted, his total would be even higher.
I was at a game at Northwestern one year where he ran about 165 yards for a TD, once you add in the distance between sidelines.
Baseball, you can't get here soon enough.
so question
friend I mentioned in another thread is still trying to argue brees is the MVP…help? I’ve seriously used all the info I have and he’s still going back to the same old (or minor minor new stuff) crap. He’s usually smarter, especially given what teams he’s a fan of, but I throw my hands up at this one
by packermussupreme on Feb 6, 2012 4:32 PM CST reply actions
Have you pointed him to Peter King's article
Explaining why he voted for Rodgers?
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
Really?
Because the voters all just said otherwise (48-2 in favor of Rodgers). Need further proof? All-Pro voting: 47.5 votes for Rodgers, 2.5 for Brees.
he just keeps spitting out crap that says he's right
and relys on flynn’s performance and shit, I’ve honestly stopped caring and just told him to look through the shit again and pretty much told him that “48 people voted for Rodgers, and I doubt you’re right and 48 sportswriters aren’t”
by packermussupreme on Feb 6, 2012 5:02 PM CST up reply actions
I made this post a while ago
don’t know if it helps. But the stat that stands out most to me is that 10% more of Brees’ passes are targeted from within 10 yards or behind the line of scrimmage. At an average of like 80% completions from that close, it’s no wonder is completion percentage was so much higher than Rodgers last season. Not to mention how much worse Brees’ down the field stats are interms of completions percentage and INTs than Rodgers. Which would make Brees, not Rodgers/Flynn the system QB (although really every QB is a system QB, you just have to fit the system). The yards and everything are explained in the post.
http://www.acmepackingcompany.com/2012/1/4/2683071/nfl-mvp-brees-vs-rodgers
REPORTER: What do you think is happening to the team?
MICHAEL RAY RICHARDSON: The ship be sinking.
REPORTER: How far can it sink?
MICHAEL RAY RICHARDSON: Sky's the limit.
This is why
But the stat that stands out most to me is that 10% more of Brees’ passes are targeted from within 10 yards or behind the line of scrimmage. At an average of like 80% completions from that close, it’s no wonder is completion percentage was so much higher than Rodgers last season
the factors in NFL’s official (efficiency-based) Passer Rating formula include not only completion pct., but also average gain per attempt (as well as TD pct. and INT pct.).
"Perfection is not attainable,
but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence."
"We're nobody's underdog!"
"We don't play scared!"
After further review,
The Munsters of the Midway still suck,
Skol is a four-letter word,
abd those upstarts in Detroit couldn't beat the Little Sisters of the Poor.
Just tell him that he's an idiot,
and every time he brings it up he owes you a shot, so you have the patience to listen to his clownbabble.
Baseball, you can't get here soon enough.
And then show him this pic
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
by Clutch16 on Feb 6, 2012 7:13 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs
the argument basically died out
I dunno if me and my other friend shut him down or whatever, but it’s over and my rage is soothed somewhat.
Anyway, new topic:
by packermussupreme on Feb 6, 2012 11:49 PM CST up reply actions
Will Jacob Taylor join you?
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 6, 2012 11:12 PM CST up reply actions
So ME1 romance time...
I look forward to seeing what a certain blue-eyed Asari has up her sleeve…
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Killing Jacob to be with Liara?
Heavy risk…but the priiiiiiiiiiize…
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 7, 2012 4:08 PM CST up reply actions
I'm probably in the minority
but I thought ME1 was a better game than ME2. I’m sad I sold my xbox for my ps3, cause I’d really like to still be able to play it.
But it's a fun minority to be in!
Welcome to the club. I, too, found ME1 more enjoyable overall. It was mostly a combination of the leveling system and storyline for me, though I do very much miss the weapon upgrades and marketplace system.
Both are excellent games, though.
I'm also in this club
I do enjoy ME2, and there are certain parts I like better, but ME1 us much more enjoyable to me. The story was better and I also liked the leveling system, too watered down in ME2. Plus ME2 had too many party members and the 2 that I liked the most were both also in ME1. I didn’t like the new party members as much, though I do like the “Scientist Salarian.”
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They pushed things a little too far in ME2
in terms of adding characters for sure. I was really disappointed in the plot; it seemed somehow less interesting than the first one.
That being said, ME3 should at least be a good conclusion to the trilogy.
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by Mitchell Maurer on Feb 8, 2012 5:57 AM CST up reply actions
Mordin had his good moments, to be sure.
But Jack was a pain in the ass, Zaeed was a dick, and Grunt wasn’t nearly as interesting as Wrex.
Thane and Samara were interesting characters too though, much like Mordin.
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CSI: Ilium would be pretty awesome with Samara, wouldn't it?
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 9, 2012 8:35 AM CST up reply actions
If you really were willing to blow money to have Zaeed...
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 8, 2012 5:14 PM CST up reply actions
I reiterate...
I didn’t pay for DLC to get Zaeed. Maybe I downloaded it as a promo or something, but it wasn’t extra.
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You know you can kill him off, right?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsnCMipGWSc
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 8, 2012 10:46 PM CST up reply actions
Actually Zaeed was free for me
I don’t know if it was pre-orders or what, but I know many copies had him included.
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Collector's Edition?
I know they ran into a few bugs when it came to Zaeed…
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 9, 2012 8:34 AM CST up reply actions
Wasn't the Collector's Edition
I got the basic one. I think it came with new copies of the game, or at least some of them.
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Pretty sure he was free for me too.
But no clue why. I have the PS3 version if that matters.
Baseball, you can't get here soon enough.
I just got my own copy a couple weeks ago
And Zaeed was free on it. Hooray waiting forever to get extra free DLC!
Trade our 1st for him!
Obviously he can catch. And if he can dance, we have better celebrations than YOTTO.
Apparently you didn't see the video.
He wasn’t dancing, he was having violent spasms.
Baseball, you can't get here soon enough.
There's more to this story, BTW
Yep, that's where I found it.
I was there making a submission, thanks to the “office dietician” leaving a note in our break room regarding diabetes.
Baseball, you can't get here soon enough.
But yeah, that written note is absurdly obnoxious and self-centered.
Baseball, you can't get here soon enough.
Sounds like the note writer needs to join a group
When life gives ya lemons, shut up and eat your damn lemons.
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by P-Townfan on Feb 7, 2012 10:34 AM CST up reply actions 3 recs
Good taste in cookware
I lust after Mauviel pots and pans.
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Going Renegade on the Council...so satisfying, isn't it?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEG7ThfhzMo
“Save the sermon! I’m just here to follow up on my report.”
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 7, 2012 6:27 AM CST reply actions
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by Vermont Cubs Fan on Feb 7, 2012 11:58 AM CST reply actions
Let me guess….someone stole his sweetroll!
If only there had been more workouts during the offseason.
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nah he was told he had a career as a center fielder for the White Sox
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Priceless
Spencer from Lakewood, CA
Vic, my dad is on the "fire Dom Capers" bandwagon. He says the scheme has been cracked and Capers is now useless. He also believes that Aaron should be traded away for a ton of players and/or draft picks because, and I quote, "just about any quarterback can come through the Packers system and play like Rodgers does." Is it time to put pops in a home or the looney bin? I think he’s finally gone off the rocker.
Just tell him they fired Capers and traded Rodgers. He won’t know the difference.
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
Pop Quiz
Who is the other Wisconsin player in the picture with Ron Dayne above?
I only bring this up because at first glance I thought he looked a lot like Aaron Rodgers, so that made me curious enough to look it up.
Extra Credit: Which NFL team did he play for briefly?
Nick Davis - Vikings
I haz a search engine!
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
Yup
Good ol’ “catch a BB in the dark” Nick Davis. Good ol’ “only ever drop a punt at the absolute worst possible time” Nick Davis.
Good old "STEAL A LAPTOP BEFORE IT'S COOL" Nick Davis...
Or “Drop a devastating pass” Nick Davis…
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 7, 2012 4:07 PM CST up reply actions
Was going to make a Jack Ikegwuonu joke...
but then I remembered he only stole Xboxes.
Continue, nothing to see here…
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Who?
Jack “I can’t stop Mario Manningham to save my life” Ikegwuonu? Alleged shutdown corner (yeah right)?
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 7, 2012 4:12 PM CST up reply actions
They don't have shit on Najeh Davenport.
I already told you! I deal with the god damn receivers so the linebackers don’t have to! I have coverage skills; I’m good at covering people! Can’t you understand that? What the hell is wrong with you people?!
by msc32887 on Feb 7, 2012 7:36 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs
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"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
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"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
by Clutch16 on Feb 7, 2012 8:59 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
EPIC TROLLING
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by texwestern on Feb 7, 2012 9:39 PM CST reply actions 2 recs
Would Aaron Rodgers make you watch SNL?
PFT’s got the rumor up.
I may actually watch it if he hosted.
I call BS
You would watch and you know it. Even if the musical guest were Justin Bieber and you knew in advance that Aaron would be cast in the roles of the annoying Dance Moms lady, Adolph Hitler, and Skip Bayless’s sniveling assistant, you would still watch.
If Rodgers hosts,
he should force them to have The Make as the musical guest.
Baseball, you can't get here soon enough.
And that's the last time that guy ever called me a liar
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
Baseball trivia!
In 1964, San Francisco Giants manager, Alvin Dark, mocked pitcher Gaylord Perry’s hitting ability. What did he say that predicted history?
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
by Clutch16 on Feb 8, 2012 2:48 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
Since you made me look that up, I found this Alvin Dark gem:
“The Lord taught me to love everybody, but the last ones I learned to love were the sportswriters.”
Correct!
And so was Al, but the next question is: How long did it take Perry to mash a tater after the world heard, “The Eagle has landed.”?
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
by Clutch16 on Feb 8, 2012 3:00 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
About 180 of them, according to my sources
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
You have sources?
According to Snopes, they estimate the time of the HR between 1:45 and 2:00 PM and Apollo 11 touchdown at 1:40 PM.
btw
Have you read the Snopes article on this whole story? They were not able to completely verify it.
Hmm - interesting
I’d be inclined to lean toward the “BS” side of the fence on this if “when a man walks on the moon” hadn’t become a common saying in America after Kennedy announced the moon mission in 1961. As such, I’ll go with Snopes’ “undetermined”, as well.
Thankfully, we have a game log of the 7/20/69 LAD-SFG game available, so I think we can estimate a little more closely the time of Perry’s HR. Remembering that between-inning breaks were shorter then (on the order of 30-45 seconds), let’s look at the estimated times for game action until the bottom of the third:
Top 1: Bad start for Perry, as the Dodgers batted around to start the game. 1B, 3B, GO6, BB, 1B, 1B, BB, FO7, FO9 – that’s a lot of balls in the air and a touch of wildness, to boot. I’d estimate this took at least 20 minutes to play out.
Bottom 1: Osteen goes 1-2-3 – betcha the crowd at Candlestick was hating this. K, FO9, FO4 (from Mays!) – say 5 minutes with the break.
Top 2: Perry settles in, allowing 1B, GO1, K, GO6 – I’ll bet he threw over to first to hold Maury Wills a couple of times – let’s say 7 minutes.
Bottom 2: Osteen still cruising with another quick inning: FO6, BB, 6-3GIDP. Say 6 minutes, since Jim Davenport wasn’t going anywhere.
Top 3: 1-2-3 for Perry: GO4, GO4, K. Say 5 minutes.
Bottom 3: 2 quick outs for Osteen, FO4, GO6, and then Perry goes yard. I’ll put that at about 4 minutes.
So my 47 minutes isn’t too far off from Snopes’s 45, meaning Armstrong and Aldrin were cooling their heels in the module for a full 28 minutes on the lunar surface. So when comparing moon shots, NASA’s was both launched and landed before Perry’s.
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
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"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
by Clutch16 on Feb 8, 2012 5:23 PM CST reply actions 2 recs
Ah, yes, "Reapers"
The immortal race of sentient starships allegedly waiting in dark space. We have dismissed that claim!
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 8, 2012 6:09 PM CST up reply actions
If they take the ship, they'll rape us to death, eat our flesh, and sew our skins into their clothing – and if we're very very lucky, they'll do it in that order.
Oh, wait…
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
"With barely contained excitement"
Does anyone know where I can get tickets to the all Elcor cast Hamlet?
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Her: Honey, do you ever get a feeling like, "I'm an adult and maybe this stuff I wanna do is too childish for me, anymore?"
Me: Babe, you’re asking a guy who’s sitting here eating Tostito’s out of the bag with no salsa while surfing the Internet for funny Harry Potter pics."
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
by Clutch16 on Feb 8, 2012 5:51 PM CST reply actions 7 recs
Hey, what happened to the FanPost listing here?
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by Vermont Cubs Fan on Feb 8, 2012 9:39 PM CST reply actions
I can only see this and the helmet logo contest.
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by Vermont Cubs Fan on Feb 8, 2012 9:41 PM CST up reply actions
Click to recently posted,
then go back to recently active. That should refresh it.
Baseball, you can't get here soon enough.
did anyone else watch the end of that Duke NC game?
shit was bonkers, Rivers has a serious clutch gene. He didn’t just completely nail the last shot, his body language screamed “Yeah, I’m a badass and this is going in, what of it?” Ice in his veins man, I’m psyched out of my mind right now.
by packermussupreme on Feb 8, 2012 11:15 PM CST reply actions
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"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
by Clutch16 on Feb 9, 2012 7:03 AM CST reply actions 1 recs
What a dumbass.
Deep in the human unconscious is a pervasive need for a logical universe that makes sense. But the real universe is always one step beyond logic.
-from The Sayings of Muad'Dib by the Princess Irulan
by peytonsurdaddy on Feb 18, 2012 11:00 AM CST up reply actions
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"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
by Clutch16 on Feb 9, 2012 10:36 AM CST reply actions 2 recs
I love that show
And the Bolivia special is one of the greatest episodes of it ever.
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"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
by Clutch16 on Feb 9, 2012 4:21 PM CST reply actions 3 recs
In fact...
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
by Clutch16 on Feb 11, 2012 5:21 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Ugh, I have a crisis, and need some input.
As I’ve mentioned before, all of my friends are Cubs fans, except for a few Cards fans in the mix. My best friend wants to go to have her birthday party at Wrigley for the Cubs-Cards game on April 25th, and then hit the bars afterward and obviously I’m going to go. My issue is this: Just who the hell do I root for, and if it’s the Cubs, do I buy a t-shirt or whatever? i mean, letting her actually see me in a Cubs shirt would probably be one of the best gifts I could give her, but still. If it’s the Cards, no way in hell do I buy any of their gear.
Baseball, you can't get here soon enough.
Buy a shirt that insults the Cardinals
Win-win.
13.
"Skip, once again, stop it; Be an analyst; don't be a douchebag."
And there are plenty for sale outside Wrigley, too
As 4/25 is a day game, unless you’ll be sitting in the shade, you may want to wear a cap, and a cheap Cubs cap that you “forget” in the bathroom may be an acceptable loss if you don’t feel like paying for a t-shirt that you’ll be embarrassed to wear later.
One other possibility: Cubs fans celebrate their stadium like no other baseball fans do. You can buy any amount of Wrigley Field/Friendly Confines swag that has no mention of the Cubs anywhere on it. If anyone asks, you can say that you were there for a Cubs-[Acceptable Foe] game and some drunk threw up all over your [Acceptable Foe] t-shirt, so you bought a Wrigley shirt from one of the vendors.
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
Here's a question for the Brewer fans out there:
Which would be worse, having a girlfriend who’s a Cardinals fan (my situation) or who’s a Cubs fan?
Discuss.
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Having a GF who happens to be a Cardinals AND an Ohio State fan?
You’re pretty much ****ed.
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 10, 2012 9:54 AM CST up reply actions
"You’re pretty much ****ed."
But isn’t that why you stay with her?
by Ben T on Feb 10, 2012 10:34 AM CST up reply actions 3 recs
Excellent Retort, Chap.
Your literary genius has been recommended for others to read and discuss.
That dog just won't hunt.
by Bush League All Star on Feb 10, 2012 2:11 PM CST up reply actions
Why, thank you my good man for the commendation.
I fear my humorous musings are numbering fewer and occurring farther betwixt each other.
That statement is NOT meant in a good way, smartass.
Evan, your life is going to be absolute hell in that situation.
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 10, 2012 4:01 PM CST up reply actions
I give her the benefit of the doubt on OSU...
But she’s the only one. That’s because when she chose OSU for her undergrad, she didn’t care at all about college sports and wasn’t aware of OSU’s success, fans, or teams. It’s not like she grew up an OSU fan and only went there for college because she was a fan.
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Cardinal's fan, without question.
Until the culture for that fanbase changes, the attitude just ain’t worth it. The cubs fan will forget about baseball after May anyways ;)
Baseball, you can't get here soon enough.
by Tepo6688 on Feb 10, 2012 3:05 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs
Sometimes you've just go to love SBN.
I’ve been banned from Daily Norseman for a post I made at Pats Pulpit in a conversation with a Steelers fan.
Baseball, you can't get here soon enough.
What breed of insane logic is that?
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 10, 2012 8:36 PM CST up reply actions
Lorik Qui'in would NOT approve.
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 10, 2012 8:56 PM CST up reply actions
I saw the comments...
and holy shit, that is knee-jerk moderation at it’s best by CG.
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 11, 2012 12:07 AM CST up reply actions
Really???
Something is wrong with that guy…
That dog just won't hunt.
by Bush League All Star on Feb 10, 2012 10:30 PM CST up reply actions
The exact message I got was
You are banned from Daily Norseman.
You can browse the blog, but you can’t participate.
Since you seem to hate us and the site so much, you don’t have to worry about coming back here. Looks like ours isn’t the only site you’ve been banned from. Thanks! http://www.patspulpit.com/2012/2/5/2773777/super-bowl-xlvi-game-thread-4-patriots-vs-giants#90879350
If anyone cares to hunt down that PP post, it basically just says he posts troll-bait on the front page so he can act like he’s better than us. Oh, and the only other place I’m banned from is BBV. How is it even possible that I can get along with Canucks and Cardinals fans better than those two places?
Baseball, you can't get here soon enough.
Holy dose of Napolean there.
Dude, don’t worry. It is better here anyway. :)
BBV, no big deal. Got pretty heated for awhile here and there with Giants fans and the Eli signal. I saw the comment, it really wasn’t something you should have been banned for. Kid is just mad.
That dog just won't hunt.
by Bush League All Star on Feb 11, 2012 12:51 AM CST up reply actions
My Pats Pulpit post
was the same thing everyone else says about DN everywhere else, but hey, who cares. That place does suck.
My BBV post on the other hand was bad, it was deserving of a ban, and I do regret what I posted there, but unfortunately there’s no way to edit/delete comments on SBN, so what’re you gonna do? If nothing else, it can serve as a reminder to think long and hard about what I write before hitting post.
Baseball, you can't get here soon enough.
One of the best things you can do on SBN
is think about what you’re going to say. I can’t tell you how many ranty comments I’ve thought about making, have typed out, and then deleted or closed.
If your comments are an endless flow of vitriol, no one will ever take you seriously. Nor should they, for that matter. If you mock a fellow poster nonstop while claiming to be an absolute expert, you’re just going to become a laughingstock.
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 13, 2012 5:06 PM CST up reply actions
Y'know, I actually do try to do that,
and more often than not, I’m pretty good about it, there was just one specific guy (gee, I wonder who) who got so darn far under my skin. If that’s how people need to get their jollies, then that says more about them than I ever could, I just need to make sure not to take the bait. Oh well, it’s an experience to learn from, and I’m pretty sure I have.
Baseball, you can't get here soon enough.
I can think of one person who just out and out hates me off the top of my head.
I haven’t decided how I feel about this yet.
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 13, 2012 5:31 PM CST up reply actions
No, I'm talking about on APC.
The ex-roommate is actually amicable, for the most part. I haven’t had too much in the way of interaction with him, though.
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 13, 2012 9:02 PM CST up reply actions
Banned from BBV?
I’m not surprised. Mao Ze Ed has been to Eagles fans what Gates has been to Packers fans.
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 11, 2012 2:01 AM CST up reply actions
I'm banned from BBV, too.
They will ban anyone for anything there.
Deep in the human unconscious is a pervasive need for a logical universe that makes sense. But the real universe is always one step beyond logic.
-from The Sayings of Muad'Dib by the Princess Irulan
by peytonsurdaddy on Feb 18, 2012 11:03 AM CST up reply actions
Did you have the audacity to say that Peyton was better than Eli or something?
Baseball, you can't get here soon enough.
Pro Football Weekly
Went to DN to see what was going down and found out they are pretty pissed off. PFW is doing a tournament to find the most overrated player in the NFL currently and Jared Allen was in the tournament. Suh beat him out though.
Semi Finals are Santonio Holmes, Suh, Tebow, and YOTTO.
Suh beats out Holmes to make the finals.
Whitney Houston died
The reports say “unknown cause of death”. Yeah, okay, unknown. Right.
she's with her career now
REPORTER: What do you think is happening to the team?
MICHAEL RAY RICHARDSON: The ship be sinking.
REPORTER: How far can it sink?
MICHAEL RAY RICHARDSON: Sky's the limit.
by uofmike on Feb 13, 2012 3:51 PM CST up reply actions 5 recs
I just saw "The Boondock Saints" for the first time
And I gotta say, for all the people I’ve heard praise that movie, it was pretty terrible.
Happy Virginian, Sconnie for life.
I thought it was good...
But definitely not worth the hype that some made it out to be.
*Proud Packers shareholder*
With my last breath, I curse Zoidberg!
by RaY210 on Feb 12, 2012 12:34 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
The premise was cool
But the execution wasn’t there. The worst part was Willem Dafoe. I haven’t seen very many of his movies, so either he’s a terrible actor, or his part was written very poorly, or some combination of both.
Happy Virginian, Sconnie for life.
My ex-roomate (The Vikings fan)
absolutely loved that movie.
/snickers
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 13, 2012 5:02 PM CST up reply actions
So I played the ME3 demo tonight
It’s pretty awesome. Shepard can now jump across spaces and over things, though I am not a fan of the new vital signs graphic. One of the demo scenes involves people who hopefully lived in your previous playthroughs, including Liara, Wrex, Garrus and Mordin. it’s like an all-star game!
Also, the Reapers are pretty fucking terrifying. And it does seem like “Normal is the new Veteran.”
Every time one of those comes out I consider buying it, but never have.
I feel like I’ve been missing out.
I already told you! I deal with the god damn receivers so the linebackers don’t have to! I have coverage skills; I’m good at covering people! Can’t you understand that? What the hell is wrong with you people?!
Well, I only indulged because it was free
I just wanted to know what other people were freaking out about. I also want to give the multiplayer demo a shot in a few days when the servers open.
We really should get some APC games going.
I know we have a few people here on each system.
Baseball, you can't get here soon enough.
xBox 360.
But no haz multiplayer or WiFi at home.
/haz a sad
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 12, 2012 9:23 PM CST up reply actions
Carth/Kaiden, or Ashley?
I vote for leaving Ashley behind. DON’T KILL WREX, DAMNIT!
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 12, 2012 1:25 PM CST up reply actions
I have never once left Ashley alive.
I regret nothing.
by osc630 on Feb 12, 2012 1:42 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs
Ouch, and rec'd.
I have ME, but I haven’t played it yet and probably won’t until I go back for Spring Break. But once I do…
Sorry, Chief Williams, but you’re done for. Should have stayed on Eden Prime…
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 12, 2012 2:21 PM CST up reply actions
I let her live in my latest playthrough
but only so I can sleep with her and then dump her for Tali. And that’s just cause I’m curious how they’re gonna handle that in ME3. If I have to pick between her and Tali it’s a no brainer. Maybe the easiest decision of my life…
December, 7 1941 may be a day that lives in infamy, but December 6, 2011 is a day that will live in AWESOMENESS!!! The day I became part owner of the Green Bay Packers!
In Cheese We Trust
Nice.
This should be interesting…I didn’t take Liara along last time on Noveria when I went to take out Benezia. I wonder how she’ll react this time to being a part of the squad that kills her mother.
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OH MY GOD, YOU KILLED COUNSELOR TROI! YOU ASSHOLE!
Wait a second…
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 15, 2012 6:53 PM CST up reply actions
So...
Chocolate Covered Pretzel shots are ridiculously delicious. And yet more support to my theory that asking the waitress what her favorite shot is and then ordering a round for your group will never be a bad idea.
Baseball, you can't get here soon enough.
I've never heard of those
What do the include?
Give it a try.
Here’s the mix. It really does taste exactly like its name.
Baseball, you can't get here soon enough.
Hahahahaha
What a tool
Just so you know,
LanceArmstrong is also Child soldier Frank Jaeger. He has a few accounts.
by Cynical Jason on Feb 8, 2012 8:08 PM CST up reply actions
I know I’ve seen that name around here before.
Baseball, you can't get here soon enough.
He also has the account TrentEdwardsHoF2018
Wasn’t he making a big point about having distinctive names, and lecturing about how having a player in your handle was bad?
Baseball, you can't get here soon enough.
Just so long as he isn't that ultra-douchey terpyturtles...
or CornDogScandal. Ugh. Double Nightmare.
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 12, 2012 9:25 PM CST up reply actions
Can't believe it.... Twenty in a Row At Home for the Red Wings
Fan of the Tigers ~ Lions ~ Red Wings! - Restoring Pride to Detroits Sports Teams
WIIM Mursak Leagues Wingedmule (118-95-42))
Let's Go Red Wings!! Bring the Cup back to Hockeytown!! Thanks Lions for the Renewed Hope! (10-7)
Make it 21.
A new NHL record for consecutive wins at home.
Admittedly, the record is a little skewed since there are shootouts nowadays. Three of those games would have been ties in the old NHL.
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If Kobe played soccer
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
With some of those attempts being completely wide open, right?
LUCK THE FAKERS.
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 13, 2012 4:59 PM CST up reply actions
What ever gave you that impression?
/s
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
It would only have been accurate, if, after making those crossovers, he turned the ball over.
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 13, 2012 5:00 PM CST up reply actions
Glad to see that the younger generation
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
I especially enjoyed this one.
Who cares what the word you’re using actually means, just chuck that shit out there. It’s not like it made you sound any dumber than you already did, “Brose”.
Baseball, you can't get here soon enough.
I predict he's gonna love that handle twenty years from now
Just as much he does today.
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
Doesn't matter
He linked his real name to a stupid handle and the Internet is Forever.
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
What choice did he have? Lance Armstrong was already taken.
I already told you! I deal with the god damn receivers so the linebackers don’t have to! I have coverage skills; I’m good at covering people! Can’t you understand that? What the hell is wrong with you people?!
Stupid name
He’s right about the song sucking, though.
13.
"Skip, once again, stop it; Be an analyst; don't be a douchebag."
Ah, there's a "him" in the caption on the left.
My first question was not who that is, but what gender is it? Regardless, I have no clue who the one on the left is.
I already told you! I deal with the god damn receivers so the linebackers don’t have to! I have coverage skills; I’m good at covering people! Can’t you understand that? What the hell is wrong with you people?!
I'm over 25
And I know who it is. Can’t say I’m a fan, but I’m aware.
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
That is a dude named Sonny Moore
that performs under the name “Skrillex.” He produces a sort of hardcore dance music. I am well over 25, but I have extremely varied taste in music and I spend lots of time listening.
He actually has some musical talent,
regardless of how douchey he looks. He’s done a few types of music over the years.
Baseball, you can't get here soon enough.
Not to be all hipster or anything,
but Skrillex was good before he was popular. Now the reason for why I AIN’T NO HIPSTER!!!! Dubstep is pretty cool,depending on who you listen to, but the entire genre has passed him by. He used to be genre-defining, now he’s just meh. I mean, just compare his latest stuff to “Dubstep Killed Rock ‘n’ Roll” by Ephixa. There is a world of difference there.
Baseball, you can't get here soon enough.
In 40 years, people will be asking who Justin Timberlake is
and it will be pretty much the same situation.
13.
"Skip, once again, stop it; Be an analyst; don't be a douchebag."
Wait, what?
Did I misinterpret that or did you just compare McCartney to Justin Timberlake?
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by texwestern on Feb 13, 2012 3:42 PM CST up reply actions 4 recs
Yeah, that's just crazy!
Clearly the modern day equivalent to Paul McCartney is Jack Johnson.
/thatssarcasmfolks
But that brings up an interesting question:
Which artist (who became relevant within the last 20 years) would you consider the best candidate to replace Justin Timberlake in Wiedmann’s comparison.
Here are a list of potential candidates:
Ryan Adams
Chris Martin (Coldplay)
Thom Yorke (Radiohead)
Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day)
Anthony Kiedis (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Bono (U2 — yeah, that’s more like 30 years)
Jay-Z
Eminem
Kanye West
Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam)
Ray LaMontagne
John Mayer
LOL
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by peytonsurdaddy on Feb 18, 2012 11:10 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
He's extremely talented and not just musically.
Both people I listed are exceptional all-around artists.
Baseball, you can't get here soon enough.
Just so you know, Mike Shinoda was in Linkin Park
sooooo, yeah.
13.
"Skip, once again, stop it; Be an analyst; don't be a douchebag."
Yep,
and he’s Fort Minor, and an artist, and does a fair amount of production work, and he writes their songs, and he plays several instruments, and plenty of other things. The guy does a ton, and definitely has more artistic range than most people in the biz.
Baseball, you can't get here soon enough.
One does not compare McCartney to Timberlake
One can only compare Timberlake to McCartney.
Happy Virginian, Sconnie for life.
Boy band member of the '60s
Boy band member of the ’90s.
Granted, music was much better in the ’60s…
13.
"Skip, once again, stop it; Be an analyst; don't be a douchebag."
N'Sync would not have written and recorded "Revolver"
Try again, hater.
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
I didn't compare Lennon or Harrison to Timberlake
13.
"Skip, once again, stop it; Be an analyst; don't be a douchebag."
Nor "Band on the Run"
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
Bullshit
Listen to “Jet” until you get it.
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
I've already heard that song more times than I would ever want to.
13.
"Skip, once again, stop it; Be an analyst; don't be a douchebag."
A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds
Quit tilting at windmills. Save your ammo and unload when you find a truly deserving target. Your obsession with taking down popular but inconsequential targets is going to erode all of the respect that your intellect has otherwise built for you.
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
by Clutch16 on Feb 14, 2012 1:45 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Oh, I agree
It’s not terribly good. It’s better than “Justified”, though.
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
I'm not comparing the two straight up
I’m comparing their places within the era the music comes from, and they are both fluff compared to music that was contemporary with it.
13.
"Skip, once again, stop it; Be an analyst; don't be a douchebag."
I don't like what I don't like
Paul McCartney’s appeal is broad because he took no risks whatsoever in his music-making & is the epitome of everything that’s wrong with the music industry. People with a fleeting interest in music are drawn to his bland “safe” music. His songs are as shallow as they come, and he admitted as much in “Silly Love Songs”. It’s fine for people to like him; it bothers me a little that someone with soulless pop songs like his could be famous, but it only renews my lack of faith in humanity.
I used to listen to the Beatles, but I’ve since found so much more music that is far superior it’s no longer worth my time. Whenever someone tells me their favorite band is the Beatles, my first thought is, “You haven’t heard a lot of music in your life, have you?” I listen to music & truly appreciate it for its art & substance. The Beatles are a tracing of a hand turned into a Thanksgiving turkey. Thanks, but I’ll stick to the Old Masters, Impressionists & other real artists.
13.
"Skip, once again, stop it; Be an analyst; don't be a douchebag."
Eram quod es, eris quod sum
Y’know, a lot of people don’t listen to a lot of music in their lives. Some of us do. If someone tells me that The Beatles are their favorite band, I feel glad they’ve made it that far. If they ask me what else I think they’d like, I don’t start naming off my favorite bands, but I do try to point them in a direction that’s not so terribly distant from their current tastes, but still in the spectrum of stuff I like – Big Star, say.
But I know enough about music to tell you that comparing Paul McCartney to Justin Timberlake, musicianship- and songwriting-wise, is a fool’s errand. You may believe that your tastes are so evolved that “they might as well be the same”, but the vast majority of critics and the general public utterly disagree with you.
I’ll point out just two and then leave you to your PBR: Paul McCartney was right there with Lennon and Harrison playing 2 four-hour sets a night in German nightclubs. Justin Timberlake cut his teeth in The Mickey Mouse Club. One’s an actor with a singing background and the other is a singer-songwriter with a background in smelling like a brewery in Dusseldorf. And feel free to check out Timberlake’s official songwriting and producing credits and compare them to any list of McCartney’s songwriting credits you like. Even if you slice all of the Lennon/McCartney songs 90-10 for John (which would be truly unfair to Paul, but that’s how you appear to roll), you’ll have to admit that the output by McCartney is more impressive by far.
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
Again, not comparing them straight up
but against their contemporaries.
13.
"Skip, once again, stop it; Be an analyst; don't be a douchebag."
Well, I started to write a long response to this,
but it’s just not worth it. You are entitled to your opinion, but mine is about 180 degrees from it. The Beatles and Paul McCartney, in his solo career, have made anything but “safe” music. That is such a simplistic view that seems to be informed not by a critical ear that has listened to the full catalog, but by a cynic who assumes that anything popular must be shallow and of little substance. And, while I have failed so far to appreciate his most recent CD, Paul McCartney has produced some great music in the past several years. The man is still relevant and producing art that can hang with any of the so-called “Old Masters.”
I actually really like JT.
Not so much as a singer, though I’ll admit that *Nsync had some pretty catchy tunes. I think he does a pretty fantastic job as an actor, and he’s also not afraid to laugh at himself, which is a great quality in a celebrity.
Baseball, you can't get here soon enough.
And very
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
He's taking it in stride
Oh, wait – that never happened.
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
Wow.....
That dog just won't hunt.
by Bush League All Star on Feb 15, 2012 11:24 AM CST up reply actions
Grammy's mean you can beat whoever you want to.
13.
"Skip, once again, stop it; Be an analyst; don't be a douchebag."
by Wiedmann on Feb 15, 2012 11:45 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Lol, hopefully somebody asks him that.
by packallday555 on Feb 15, 2012 1:38 PM CST up reply actions
Wrong person to have at the Grammy's.
Just the wrong person.
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 15, 2012 6:54 PM CST up reply actions
.......
Deep in the human unconscious is a pervasive need for a logical universe that makes sense. But the real universe is always one step beyond logic.
-from The Sayings of Muad'Dib by the Princess Irulan
by peytonsurdaddy on Feb 18, 2012 11:16 AM CST up reply actions 2 recs
not supposed to lol...
but lol.
That dog just won't hunt.
by Bush League All Star on Feb 18, 2012 12:22 PM CST up reply actions
An exasperated 50's/60's-ish woman is at Target, looking through music displays.
She sees me and says “Can I ask you a question?”
I walk over to her.
She holds up a copy of Adele’s “21.” “Is this the album with that one song?”
I look at her blankly for a moment, then figuring she must have watched the Grammys last night, I ask “The one they performed last night?”
Woman: “Yes.”
Me: “Yup, that’s the one.”
With relief she says “Thank you!”
Happy Virginian, Sconnie for life.
I don't see how anybody can support Adele.
She just doesn't have the right body image to be successful!
Baseball, you can't get here soon enough.
This movie is on right now. I always forget how awesome it is until I start watching it again.
Baseball, you can't get here soon enough.
by Tepo6688 on Feb 13, 2012 6:24 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
For the sake of your fellow posters, please include subject lines on images.
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 13, 2012 9:03 PM CST up reply actions
I'll subject line your image...
I already told you! I deal with the god damn receivers so the linebackers don’t have to! I have coverage skills; I’m good at covering people! Can’t you understand that? What the hell is wrong with you people?!
I’ve had enough of your subject line’s snide insinuations.
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 14, 2012 8:43 AM CST up reply actions
...
Baseball, you can't get here soon enough.
by Tepo6688 on Feb 13, 2012 6:27 PM CST reply actions 3 recs
Randy Edsall is a jackwagon.
In a move that came as a surprise to no one, quarterback Danny O’Brien has decided to leave Maryland and leave a trail of uncertainty in his wake.
Since Randy Edsall became the Terrapins head coach, 24 players with eligibility remaining have left the program, including 12 since the season ended. Those 12 players have taken 48 starts with them and a lot of the meager confidence Edsall had from the fanbase as the Terrapins leader.
“I’m disappointed by Danny’s decision,” coach Randy Edsall said in a statement released by the school. “Danny told me that he’s not committed to our program, that he’s not ‘all in.’ I want what’s best for all of our players. Danny wants a fresh start elsewhere. I wish him well.”
Not sure why Edsall is so disappointed. He set O’Brien’s transfer in motion against Georgia Tech back in October when he benched the 2010 starting quarterback in favor of C.J. Brown, who is now the only quarterback on the roster with any experience.
Benching O’Brien displayed a lack of confidence in a quarterback that helped lead Maryland to a 9-4 record under former coach Ralph Friedgen and earned ACC Rookie of the Year honors. And Edsall never did anything to really help O’Brien get that confidence back. In fact, he did just the opposite by telling the Washington Times in November that he should have minimized the expectations on O’Brien from the start.
But Maryland totally earned this by not retaining Friedgen after a 9-4 season. I mean, seriously, you’re Maryland. You’re not the Florida or Michigan of the ACC.
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 13, 2012 9:55 PM CST reply actions
RE: #1
I don’t think I’d go to that bar, for the same reason I don’t go to Tilted Kilt. Nothing but sketchy guys and disgusted girls.
Baseball, you can't get here soon enough.
I've been told Tilted Kilt is worth it for the food alone.
But since I’ve never been there, that claim remains unverified by my taste buds.
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Compared to Hooters
Twisted Kilt has food that’s slightly better and a whiskey selection that’s significantly better. Other than that, the two are exactly the same, IMHO.
And for the record, I’ve been to strip clubs that had better food than either.
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
Food isn't bad at Tilted Kilt, went there once.
Nothing special, I’ve never been one to care for strip clubs or any of that crap. If I remember right, food was overpriced a bit, probably due to the half naked waitresses.
I already told you! I deal with the god damn receivers so the linebackers don’t have to! I have coverage skills; I’m good at covering people! Can’t you understand that? What the hell is wrong with you people?!
Food isn't bad at Tilted Kilt, went there once.
Nothing special, I’ve never been one to care for strip clubs or any of that crap. If I remember right, food was overpriced a bit, probably due to the half naked waitresses.
I already told you! I deal with the god damn receivers so the linebackers don’t have to! I have coverage skills; I’m good at covering people! Can’t you understand that? What the hell is wrong with you people?!
On a side note, I'm having a lot of issues with this site lately.
Nothing loading on the first attempt, posts sometimes not posting and other times is very delayed in doing so.
I already told you! I deal with the god damn receivers so the linebackers don’t have to! I have coverage skills; I’m good at covering people! Can’t you understand that? What the hell is wrong with you people?!
It's also affecting my grammar. Are very delayed.
I already told you! I deal with the god damn receivers so the linebackers don’t have to! I have coverage skills; I’m good at covering people! Can’t you understand that? What the hell is wrong with you people?!
let me know when
they’re 3/8 naked
REPORTER: What do you think is happening to the team?
MICHAEL RAY RICHARDSON: The ship be sinking.
REPORTER: How far can it sink?
MICHAEL RAY RICHARDSON: Sky's the limit.
UMAD mike_o?
That dog just won't hunt.
by Bush League All Star on Feb 14, 2012 8:05 PM CST up reply actions
Ain't even mad, bro.
(Holy shit, was I wrong about VC or what?)
(Also, sorry Bucks fans… lol. I was looking for a VINSANITY moment… )
Dude looks like he bulked up.
That dog just won't hunt.
by Bush League All Star on Feb 17, 2012 8:47 PM CST up reply actions
If a bowler commits a foul by stepping over the foul line during delivery, it counts as a shot, and any pins knocked down are re-spotted without counting.
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
Just a simple poll. Yes/No answer.
SHOULD THE PACKERS KEEP DONALD DRIVER THROUGH 2012?
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 14, 2012 10:39 AM CST reply actions
Yes.
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 14, 2012 10:39 AM CST up reply actions
Depends on cap situation/how low he's willing to go.
If the planets align, hell yes. Love DD, haven’t seen a WR fight for yards like he does in the entire time I’ve been watching this sport(~1994).
I already told you! I deal with the god damn receivers so the linebackers don’t have to! I have coverage skills; I’m good at covering people! Can’t you understand that? What the hell is wrong with you people?!
Brandon Keener
I’m afraid my toddler son’s default setting is Renegade. And it’s my fatherly duty to steer him Paragon. But I’m really tired.
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 14, 2012 11:09 AM CST reply actions
ENKINDLE THIS!
Behold the story of Blasto, the first hanar Spectre!
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by texwestern on Feb 14, 2012 12:04 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
This one has forgotten if its heat sink is over capacity.
It wonders if the criminal scum considers itself fortunate?
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 14, 2012 12:56 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
LOLZ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWq4ZHZ6ExU
there should be an achievement in ME1 for this:
Bros Before Hos
as a male Shepard, choose Kaiden instead of Ashley on virmire.
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 14, 2012 5:00 PM CST reply actions
I would've gotten that a bazillion times
Though I am pretty stoked to see how Kaidan responds to his former love interest when I import my new lady Shepard. I’m actually more stoked to scream obscenities at my TV when he turns her away.
I guess we'll find out in 3 weeks!
My first playthrough of ME3 will be a female Shepard. Since my wife has horrible hand eye coordination she creates the character and makes all the decisions while I control them. She was a fan of Carth in KOTOR and Kaiden here. Hopefully it’ll be a happier reunion than the one on Horizon.
And I can’t wait to see what our favorite fan/stalker Conrad Verner is up to.
December, 7 1941 may be a day that lives in infamy, but December 6, 2011 is a day that will live in AWESOMENESS!!! The day I became part owner of the Green Bay Packers!
In Cheese We Trust
Kosuke Fukudome to the White Sox!
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-whitesox-fukudome
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 14, 2012 9:48 PM CST reply actions
Now he won't have to sell his condo
Until July.
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
I think I've learned 2 things from this site in the last few weeks
It’s not OK to like Eli and it’s not OK to not like Paul McCartney and/or the Beatles.
December, 7 1941 may be a day that lives in infamy, but December 6, 2011 is a day that will live in AWESOMENESS!!! The day I became part owner of the Green Bay Packers!
In Cheese We Trust
You can like Eli, just don't tell me he's anything close to elite.
Baseball, you can't get here soon enough.
The "not OK to not like the Beatles" part is still true, though.
"This is a football." "Slow down, coach! You're goin' too fast!"
I don't especially care for their music,
but they have been very valuable to me. One of my friends is from London, so we constantly torture her by working lines from their songs into every conversation. We’re clever.
Baseball, you can't get here soon enough.
Meh.
I don’t personally care for most of their music. However, I respect them and the impact they had on modern music. I think the line is when people refer to them as just an old boy band and dismiss their impact because they don’t care for their music.
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They were a boy band
Thousands of screaming girls at their concerts…does that sound more like Justin Bieber or R.E.M. to you?
13.
"Skip, once again, stop it; Be an analyst; don't be a douchebag."
No, that's not a big deal
Just saying the Beatles are closer to Justin Bieber than REM. If you like Bieber more than REM, you can consider that a compliment to the Beatles.
13.
"Skip, once again, stop it; Be an analyst; don't be a douchebag."
Boy bands of the modern era
are groups of guys who can sing and dance. They are rarely true musicians. They generally do not write their own music. Most do not play an instrument at all, let alone on their recordings or in their concerts. And, you certainly would not hear them singing and dancing to a song like Helter Skelter (written by Paul McCartney, btw)
Yes, let's not forget the legacy of that great McCartney-penned tune...
13.
"Skip, once again, stop it; Be an analyst; don't be a douchebag."
It is a great tune
And it disputes your description of McCartney of taking “no risks whatsoever” and making “bland safe music.” I’m not sure why it would be important to point out that an insane criminal wrote his own lyrics to Paul’s song and used those lyrics as the basis for carrying out his insanity. Perhaps you can connect the dots for me.
And do you know what they did about that?
They stopped touring, and continued to make music.
"This is a football." "Slow down, coach! You're goin' too fast!"
OMG VALENTINE'S DAY IS OVER....
That dog just won't hunt.
by Bush League All Star on Feb 15, 2012 2:10 AM CST reply actions
I don't know if anyone here read Tucker Max,
but his new book recently came out and it’s awesome. Besides, all these celebrities can’t be wrong!
Baseball, you can't get here soon enough.
Tucker Max?
You mean that guy who was almost relevant like 6 years ago?
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"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
by Clutch16 on Feb 15, 2012 8:49 AM CST reply actions 2 recs
The Little Sisters of the Poor aren't that poor when they're dealing drugs.
TCU students (including four football players) busted for drug dealing
“Last year, TCU was lauded in a ‘Sports Illustrated’ article as the only top 25 team in the nation in 2010 with no players on its roster with criminal records.”
That remains true, but only because the four players (including three starters and a former All-American) were immediately expelled.
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I'm shocked, shocked! To find drug dealing on a college campus!I'm shocked, shocked to find that gambling is going on in here! I'm shocked, shocked! That college students are selling marijuana to other students!
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"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
by Clutch16 on Feb 15, 2012 12:18 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Whoa - that didn't work out.
“I’m shocked, shocked! To find drug dealing on a college campus!I”
The Preview button is my friend.
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
Not just pot.
“Note that this could be other things besides marijuana, however, as the original story mentioned ‘marijuana, cocaine, acid, ecstacy and prescription drugs.’ "
Fulmer Cup update is live, albeit provisional.
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"There's a time and a place for everything, and it's called college." -Chef
Srsly, tho – I can’t think of a better guy to buy drugs from than a college athlete. All they have to gain is your cash, and they have so much to lose. You know they’re not going to screw you over, seeing as one anonymous tip to the cops will be enough to end their career dreams.
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
That is some solid logic.
I’m convinced, and from now on I will be getting all of my drugs from college athletes.
Let's see...
Ron Dayne dominates the majority of the team rushing records.
Lee Evans has most of the receiving records.
The passing records are a mixed bag mostly between Wilson and Bevell.
But an interesting one that I found was the record for most points scored in a game. It is 30, tied by five different players, none of whom are either Ron Dayne or Montee Ball. Brian Calhoun accomplished the feat twice in 2005.
Record (criminal).
I already told you! I deal with the god damn receivers so the linebackers don’t have to! I have coverage skills; I’m good at covering people! Can’t you understand that? What the hell is wrong with you people?!
P.J. Hill and Lance "Chris Brown wannabe" Smith
Oh wait. 2010 team? Maybe somebody had some juvie stuff that nobody knew about. I can’t think of anyone, either.
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P.J. Hill “The Dancing Bear”. Never seen such a big guy try to juke more than Hill tried too.
by packallday555 on Feb 15, 2012 10:50 PM CST up reply actions
I thought his nickname was "The Black Rhino"
Not racist, but one of these
Baseball, you can't get here soon enough.
Eh, let people take offense to it if they're that touchy.
Stupid that clarifiers are felt to be needed. One professor I had in undergrad insisted that we spell woman as womyn, as he (yes, he) thought that it was degrading to women that man/men was included in the label. People in the US claim to have “color blindness,” but that’s just something to make people feel better about themselves and is hindering racial progress here. End rant.
I already told you! I deal with the god damn receivers so the linebackers don’t have to! I have coverage skills; I’m good at covering people! Can’t you understand that? What the hell is wrong with you people?!
Kraig Appleton?
And then LOL BOOKER STANLEY.
Anttaj Hawthorne sadly loved weed more than he loved the game…
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 16, 2012 11:46 AM CST up reply actions
Nick Davis?
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 16, 2012 9:31 PM CST up reply actions
Swish!
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
by Clutch16 on Feb 16, 2012 8:37 AM CST reply actions 3 recs
Is it just me, or is "Recent Posts" on the right sidebar showing articles from 2 weeks ago?
That’s definitely not right.
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 16, 2012 9:04 PM CST reply actions
Rainbow Dash is down wit da CPT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pUS0I1OAqM
Still not as good as Immigrant Pony, tho:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nH5H5n1Ao2w
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
There had to be a confluence
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=za9f1c93FHY
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
Bruce Weber...
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP)—Illinois coach Bruce Weber said Friday that he hopes to finish his career with the Illini after a week that saw him criticize both himself and his players before apologizing for being frustrated.
The ninth-year head coach said his players took the right message away from his harsh critique: They need to play tougher.
"I love Illinois, I’ve said it many times," Weber said. "I love to be the coach here. I want to finish my career here.
Oh, I’m afraid it is VERY possible for you to finish your career at Illinois. As in: This season, if you don’t pull Illinois hoops out of the death spiral they’re currently on by losing 7 of 8 games.
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 17, 2012 3:09 PM CST reply actions
Hey all
If anyone’s here, the MTD live draft just started. I’ve talked to the Texans about jumping in front of the Patriots just in case a player or two falls (Perry / Brockers / Still). If they want to trade back, and I want to trade up, they are willing to do it for our first and fifth rounder. Sounds good?
How can we jump in front of the Patriots?
Oh…
LOOMIS, Y U TRADE DRAFT PICKS WITH NEW ENGLAND?!
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 17, 2012 7:01 PM CST up reply actions
Pats have similar needs to us
Texans were talking about moving down, and they would be willing to trade 26 for our 28 and fifth round pick. Darn Patriots have so many early picks its ridiculous.
Update: Eagles took Brockers. Not surprising that he didn’t fall to us.
If Konz falls to us, I'd take him 28th.
I’d also love Devon Still. Kid’s a beast, without him, Penn State’s defense wouldn’t have been nearly as good as it was this season.
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 17, 2012 7:28 PM CST up reply actions
Definetly interested in Still
I’d take Konz, but I think Wells is gonna resign with us. I’m also thinking about trading back into the top 1/3 of the second round. Get a second and third to help us out. Gotta see whats left though first.
Im thinking about offering
The Steelers our 1st and 4th for their 1st. That way we can get Still. Not sure he makes it past the Broncos.
Cowboys...
’Dre Kirkpatrick is such a Cowboys draft pick. Even comes with requisite drug accusations.
Now, the accusations against Kirkpatrick HAVE been dropped, but it’s a little concerning when you put yourself in that situation before the draft, All-America selection or not. The stakes are just too damn high and teams that try to draft for character won’t take you.
Cincinnati, on the other hand, well…
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 17, 2012 7:47 PM CST up reply actions
Damnit, Carolina took Still by trading for that Steelers' pick...
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 17, 2012 7:49 PM CST up reply actions
Pitt gave up a LOT to get there, though.
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 17, 2012 7:49 PM CST up reply actions
Hightower's off to Denver.
Another kid I wouldn’t mind on draft day…
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 17, 2012 7:49 PM CST up reply actions
Saw that
Sent them an offer, but oh well. I’m seeing if anyone’s interested in our 28.
Is Konz still there?
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 17, 2012 7:57 PM CST up reply actions
Go for it.
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 17, 2012 8:00 PM CST up reply actions
Looks like its gonna be Konz
Got no offers for 28 as of now. I like Branch and Curry, but they aren’t first rounders. Same with the DB’s and DE/DT’s right now.
I'd go with Konz.
Maybe someone would be interested in our 2nd so we could move up later? Just a thought.
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 17, 2012 7:59 PM CST up reply actions
Im gonna send some offers
Specifically going for Branch or Curry. Curry should be picked after Branch. Anyone else you have in mind?
RB in the 3rd/4th?
That’s where we took Green last year.
As far as 2nd goes, I wouldn’t mind Jerel Worthy late 2nd, although I do HATE Michigan State with a fiery passion.
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 17, 2012 8:03 PM CST up reply actions
Got an offer for Konz from the 49ers
Their first and 4th for him, but I declined it. Not enough value for him and still doesn’t solve the problems of lack of 1st round prospects left.
To be honest, besides Miller and Wilson im not looking at RB’s until the 4th or 5th round at the earliest. The problem I have with Worthy is that I don’t see him as a 34 DE holding two gaps. He would be effective on 3rd down, but he won’t be able to help us in the run.
Eh, I'd take him or an OLB.
Our run D was downright horrible in terms of YPC, ranking 26th in the league with 4.7 yards per rushing attempt. That’s a hideous number, and the pass rush was also all kinds of nonexistent.
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 17, 2012 8:11 PM CST up reply actions
Offer sent to Seahawks at 43
Looking for Andre Branch. I rank him as late first early second round type player. And with Curry gone, we would have to jump over Cowboys.
Trade made with Seahawks
Branch was good value in my mind there. And with drafting Konz earlier, we can spend some money on a FA DE with the savings from Wells.
Quite a few good 34 DE’s left in the later rounds too. What do you all think?
So anyone here
Billy Winn vs DaJohn Harris vs Marcus Forston. Ive got them all as 3rd round prospects. Forston was very good when healthy (has some injury concerns but was great on the field). Winn is a great effort guy, similar to Jenkins. Harris is an intriguing prospect as well.
Vikings missed their pick in the second round, it seems.
Good historical accuracy.
I already told you! I deal with the god damn receivers so the linebackers don’t have to! I have coverage skills; I’m good at covering people! Can’t you understand that? What the hell is wrong with you people?!
This is awesome. A choose your own adventure type thing but with youtube videos, the narrator is what makes it great.
I already told you! I deal with the god damn receivers so the linebackers don’t have to! I have coverage skills; I’m good at covering people! Can’t you understand that? What the hell is wrong with you people?!
That might be the most demoralizing video since the 04 WC game.
The one where Brett Favre threw 12 INTs?
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 17, 2012 7:50 PM CST up reply actions
The Streak Continues
Twenty Two now for the Red Wings
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Let's Go Red Wings!! Bring the Cup back to Hockeytown!! Thanks Lions for the Renewed Hope! (10-7)
Oh, you've GOT to be kidding me...
Rexcellent from Louisville writes: Great blog, gets me through my drudging day at work. So what do you think about the possibility of Braxton Miller taking a Heisman this year? With all the talent Ohio State has surrounding him (including our underrated wide receiver core in my opinion) and the great coaches he now has to mentor him. I know I may be dreaming a little(ya think?), but the voters usually go with a guy on a winning team. Ohio State has a great chance, this year, to be undefeated.
Via the Big Ten Blog on ESPN
Baseball, you can't get here soon enough.
not if Michigan, or Wisconsin have anything to say about it. Urban Meyer is not the second coming of Tebow
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ROFL ROFL ROFL
I have a love/hate relationship with how absurd people’s expectations are in Columbus. Hate it because they’re insane and won’t listen to reason, and love it when their team doesn’t live up to them.
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well what can you expect. Their pro team(s) suck in Ohio
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I thought it was hilarious when LBJ baited CLE fans with the idea that he might return
Sit down, dude, your contract is not even close to being over. That’s like Drew Brees getting re-signed by the Saints for 5 years and saying he wouldn’t rule out returning to San Diego…
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 18, 2012 2:34 PM CST up reply actions
"If I don't wear 23, nobody else should"
“Cool Story, LeBron.”
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 18, 2012 7:37 PM CST up reply actions
Sure.
Just like John Stocco had a great chance at getting a Heisman in 2006, right?
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 18, 2012 1:14 PM CST up reply actions
I highly doubt he wins the Heisman but if Meyer surrounds him with some playmakers he could be really good. He wasn’t so scary in Ohio St.‘s pro style offense but he probably will be in Meyer’s spread offense.
Don’t think the last quote you bolded is all that out there. Wisconsin lost a lot on the offensive line and who knows who, and how our new QB will be. If he’s anything like most of the guys Bielema brings in though, he’ll probably be pretty limited. And Michigan St. lost quite a few big time guys. Michigan and Nebraska will probably be pretty tough but nothing too crazy.
What’d you guys think about Bielema and Dantoni’s comments about the “code” among Big 10 coaches?
by packallday555 on Feb 18, 2012 7:21 PM CST up reply actions
I see Miller as a shorter, more agile Terrelle Pryor.
Pryor could run like the wind once he got to full speed, as well as absorb contact like few other QBs. Miller’s physique is much better suited to the agile little Troy Smith plays that made Ohio State’s offense a virtual death machine in 2005-06. If he develops into the kind of passer Smith was by 2006, he could win a Heisman…but it won’t be this year. Teams on probation might get players hyped for Heisman, but they won’t win it.
With that being said, Ohio State is losing its best center since Nick Mangold and their offensive line was a complete disaster over the past few years. They have to restructure the OL, replace their most effective RB (Herron exhausted his eligibility), and find a competent WR (Posey was about as good as it got in that department, and he played 5 games). They do have a good TE (Stoneburner), but the fact is that Ohio State’s leading receiver a year ago had 14 receptions. That’s not a good number over 5 games, let alone the 13 that Ohio State played in 2011.
Urban Meyer might have gotten one of the better recruiting classes in the nation. However, 5-star kids don’t always pan out (see Florida’s entire DL unit in 2010) and rarely do they provide an instant impact. It might take them until their junior year before they live up to the hype. Add in tougher road trips than last year in Madison, State College, and East Lansing, and I see 3 extremely possible losses for Meyer’s first team. If Hoke can finally get Michigan to show up in Columbus (something that hasn’t happened since John Cooper’s final season, 2000), you could have a 4th loss.
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 18, 2012 7:54 PM CST up reply actions
Heck, if Purdue can live up to expectations,
I wouldn’t be shocked to see them get a win in Columbus.
Baseball, you can't get here soon enough.
Purdue living up to expectations?
What is that?!
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 18, 2012 10:25 PM CST up reply actions
That’s the thing though, he won’t have to be a good passer in Meyer’s offense. Look at Tebow in Meyer’s heyday at Florida. He just put a bunch of speed around Tebow, and ran that multiple option offense, and when he actually did pass, most of the time his guy was wide open.
Defensively, Ohio St. is going to be good — maybe the best in the Big Ten. They return almost everybody, and added the two best DE prospects I think.
They might not go undefeated but I think they’ve got just a good a shot of doing so as anybody else in the Big 10. Wisconsin’s got question marks, Michigan St. lost a few of their best players, and Penn St. isn’t anything special.
by packallday555 on Feb 19, 2012 11:21 AM CST up reply actions
Ohio State's D wasn't that special last year.
Top-20, yes, but the Ohio State D gave up a billion points to Michigan (a game in which any semblance of a defense evaporated at times), blew a 12-point lead in roughly 5 minutes against Wisconsin (getting bailed out by Shelton Johnson being an idiot at the end), and they gave up 255 yards on 22 plays against Nebraska (all on Nebraska’s 4 scoring drives on a 28-0 run that gave the Cornhuskers the lead at the end). Compared to the 06-07 Ds (which got Ohio State a 23-3 record and a pair of title game appearances) and the 2010 D (a 12-1 season with 12 vacated wins), the 2011 D was almost pathetic.
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 19, 2012 1:33 PM CST up reply actions
They were solid last season — top 20 like you said. And I believe they’re only losing 1-2 guys. Plus, they’re adding some big time recruits.
And as much as you guys are ripping Miller, he was pretty good last season considering he was a true freshman. He should only improve, especially in whatever Meyer’s offense which will probably suit him better than that pro style offense did. I’d expect them to utilize his running more, and it’ll probably help their offense more.
I think you’re concentrating too much on Ohio St. and not enough on all the other teams that will also contend for the title. Wisconsin is losing like half of their offense, and we know the defense is going to be pretty mediocre. Michigan St. is losing their Cousins, Cunningham, Martin, and Worthy — that’s gonna hurt them a lot. Nebraska is losing a lot on defense, and Martinez just doesn’t impress me that much. I haven’t thought much of Penn St. for a couple years now, and their situation is only going to get worse with everything that went down.
I think Michigan probably has got to be the favorite but there just isn’t that much disparity between the top teams. I hate Ohio St. as much as the next guy but I don’t doubt for a second that Meyer will have them consistently being one of the top teams in the nation at some point.
by packallday555 on Feb 19, 2012 2:06 PM CST up reply actions
Where was I ripping on Miller?
Really, was I ripping on Miller?
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 19, 2012 2:29 PM CST up reply actions
No, mixed up a tepo comment with yours sorry. Is that your only response? What do you think about all of the other teams who are losing a lot of key guys?
by packallday555 on Feb 19, 2012 6:43 PM CST up reply actions
Where was I ripping on Miller?
I just implied that the guys who barely qualifies as a QB should probably not be looked at as a Heisman favorite just yet.
Baseball, you can't get here soon enough.
I'm not sold on a 6-7 team at all.
OL losses are something that Wisconsin can and will play through. QB remains to be determined, but Wisconsin has a pretty favorable home schedule next season and should take advantage of it. The DL, if anything, could improve, and Taylor/Borland is one of the best LB duos in the conference. Fenelus’s loss can and will hurt, and sadly, with Aaron Henry graduating, our most experienced safety is now… (gulp) Shelton Johnson. I don’t think Wisconsin’s D will be as decidedly average as it was last year (I know the special teams were all kinds of atrocious). I’d also expect one of Wisconsin’s road trips to end up a rude surprise (either at Nebraska or at Purdue).
As far as Ohio State’s O…it’s not going to be an easy transition. They’ve been recruiting players for smashmouth running attacks for a while now, and with Urban, they have to change to a run-based option spread. But they’re not the true triple option like GT, and they’ll need to establish some sort of passing game. It’ll be a challenge with the lack of receiving options.
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 19, 2012 8:27 PM CST up reply actions
Hang on.
Are you trying to tell me you think there is a shot in purple-fuck hell that Ohio State goes UNDEFEATED?
Baseball, you can't get here soon enough.
Man, I hope I don't go to that hell.
I already told you! I deal with the god damn receivers so the linebackers don’t have to! I have coverage skills; I’m good at covering people! Can’t you understand that? What the hell is wrong with you people?!
It would be so painfully pointless, too.
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 18, 2012 11:38 PM CST up reply actions
So
Pre-ordered Mass Effect 3 for the 360 yesterday. Played the demo and some multiplayer today. Not sure I like how they went with the story, it doesn’t seem realistic from what you can piece together in the demo. Guess I have to wait until the game comes out to get a real conclusion. Multiplayer seems very interesting though.
SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
That’s wgy I deleted my demo without touching it. Do NOT want any spoilers.
Baseball, you can't get here soon enough.
You should embrace it
You could be the wgy guy
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
Jason Whitlock got fired for this?
Some lucky lady in NYC is gonna feel a couple inches of pain tonight.
^ referring to Jeremy Lin
Was much more fun watching the Wings win #23
than Lin-sanity
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by MuleRules on Feb 19, 2012 3:22 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
That is because hockey >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> basketball.
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by texwestern on Feb 19, 2012 3:29 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
This is really, really fucking true.
Rec’s to you both.
13.
"Skip, once again, stop it; Be an analyst; don't be a douchebag."
What he doesn't realize
Is that the number 4, in China, is equivalent to the number 13 in the US … an unlucky number. It may have something to do with the fact that the words for “Four” and “Death” sound very similar in Chinese.
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by Vermont Cubs Fan on Feb 19, 2012 11:30 PM CST up reply actions
Spike Lee.
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by Vermont Cubs Fan on Feb 20, 2012 8:40 AM CST up reply actions
Well, that's Lin's actual jersey from HS.
I would imagine that Lin, being of Taiwanese ancestry, would probably be aware of the fact that 4 is “bad luck”, especially since he wore #4 in HS. In fact, Lin wore #4 at Harvard as well. So it’s not like Spike will be bringing Lin bad luck by wearing a #4 jersey with Lin’s name on it.
Or are you referring to Spike possibly bringing himself bad luck?
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Yep.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetraphobia
That could also explain the Omega-4 Relay in Mass Effect 2.
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 20, 2012 10:18 AM CST up reply actions
You doing a new thread?
This one drops dead in about 20 minutes
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"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
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