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JMG

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Apr 28 12 10:52 PM

Mr. Wonderful

QUOTE (Dan Hollis @ April 28, 2012 10:45 pm)

A complicated gentleman allow me to present,
Of all the arts and faculties the terse embodiment,
He's a great Arithmetician who can demonstrate with ease
That two and two are three or five or anything you please;
An eminent Logician who can make it clear to you
That black is white -- when looked at from the proper point of view;
A marvelous Philologist who'll undertake to show
That "yes" is but another and a neater form of "no."

-- W. S. Gilbert, Utopia Limited

You have fun with that, Dan.

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JMG

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Apr 29 12 8:07 AM

Mr. Wonderful

Here's how the Bears 2012 draft breaks down by round and position...

Rd. 1 ) DE/OLB

Rd. 2 ) WR

Rd. 3 ) FS

Rd. 4 ) FB/TE

Rd. 5 ) No Pick

Rd. 6 ) CB

Rd. 7 ) CB

The Bears needed help at many positions so I can understand their selections. Offensive line was a big need for the Bears in the 2012 Draft but they didn't pick one O-lineman...ZERO O-lineman. That's hard to figure. I was thinking they'd pick an O-lineman in the 3rd or 4th round but, nothing. I hope they know what they're doing.

If you're interested in how your team did, this site is an excellent source of information. Click on 'Full Draft Coverage ' above the picture on the front page, that takes you to Round 1, then click on the city where your team plays and there you have it.

CBS Sports-NFL Draft

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empirejeff

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May 2 12 5:39 PM

Eight players from the 94 chargers are now dead.

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Dan Hollis

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May 2 12 5:51 PM

Gilbert and Sullivan State Trooper

QUOTE (empirejeff @ May 02, 2012 06:39 pm)

Eight players from the 94 chargers are now dead.

For anyone who missed the news, this post must have been prompted by Junior Seau's suicide today.

Thanks to Dr. Moreau for surprising me with this signature. It beats peach brandy!
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"We're sober men and true!" -- "You had to go have him!"

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JMG

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May 2 12 6:38 PM

Mr. Wonderful

QUOTE (Dan Hollis @ May 02, 2012 05:51 pm)

QUOTE (empirejeff @ May 02, 2012 06:39 pm)

Eight players from the 94 chargers are now dead.

For anyone who missed the news, this post must have been prompted by Junior Seau's suicide today.

Yeah Dan, Seau's apparent suicide should have been at the start of the post.

This is a real tragedy as Seau was only 43 years of age and just retired from the NFL in '09. It'll be interesting seeing how this plays out, if it's somehow concussion related it's gonna be another black eye for pro football.

The way things are going we may be seeing the beginning of the end of the popularity of pro football, it might be going the way of boxing. At one time boxing was one of the most popular sports but when people started to see what happens to a person after so many blows to the head, younger people started to find a safer sport to participate in. The same could happen to football. As much as I love the sport, it's just too much of a meat grinder. If I had children, which I don't, I'd be steering them away from football, it's just too dangerous.

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Jayo

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May 2 12 9:01 PM

Chick With Brains

Junior Seau!

My reality check bounced.

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TZRider

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May 2 12 10:34 PM

Junior Seau drove a car off a cliff a couple years ago, and although he said it was an accident there were people who thought it was a suicide attempt. That was one of the first things I thought of when I heard the news.

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Juan Gris

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May 3 12 6:29 AM

Obi-Wan Grease

Always enjoyed watching Seau play.

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empirejeff

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May 10 12 11:06 AM

Vegas sportsbooks release NFL spreads for every game through Week 16.

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JMG

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May 10 12 1:35 PM

Mr. Wonderful

Pro Football Weekly's NFL Preview 2012 Yearbook is due out the first part of June. I can't wait! They didn't put out the 2011 yearbook in print form due to the lockout or possible players strike. By the time the issues got settled it was too late to get it published but they did have it in electric form on their website, I didn't bother with it. It gives a rundown on all the teams, predicted finish, rosters, schedules, stats and predictions on the playoffs and eventual Super Bowl winner.

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empirejeff

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May 10 12 2:41 PM

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown...axPKyIA8DVNbK5_
A week-by-week selection of the most interesting lines (via Covers.com):
Week 2
Detroit Lions (+3.5) at San Francisco 49ers
Week 3
New York Giants (PK) at Carolina Panthers
Week 4
New York Giants (+4) at Philadelphia Eagles
Week 5
Green Bay Packers (+9.5) at Indianapolis Colts
Week 6
Denver Broncos (+2.5) at San Diego Chargers
Week 7
New York Jets (+8) at New England Patriots
Week 8
Jacksonville Jaguars (+14) at Green Bay Packers
Week 9
Pittsburgh Steelers (+3) at New York Giants
Week 10
Denver Broncos (PK) at Carolina Panthers
Week 11
Indianapolis Colts (+14) at New England Patriots
Week 12
Carolina Panthers (+7) at Philadelphia Eagles
Week 13
Philadelphia Eagles (-1) at Dallas Cowboys
Week 14
New Orleans Saints (+2.5) at New York Giants
Week 15
Green Bay Packers (-3) at Chicago Bears
Week 16
New Orleans Saints (-1) at Dallas Cowboys

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empirejeff

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May 21 12 6:05 PM

Patriots are favored in every game.

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empirejeff

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May 22 12 9:49 PM

Art Modell
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-ow9mkWuEI

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JMG

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May 23 12 8:02 AM

Mr. Wonderful

Another NFL rule change and this time I think it's a good thing. I could never understand why NFL players stopped wearing knee and thigh pads. Not that I'm comparing my experience to players in the NFL but, when I played grade school and high school football, we'd use any protection we could get our hands on...knee and thigh pads, tailbone pads, protection pads for the hands and forearms and of course shoulder pads and a helmet. All of those things saved us from many bruises and contusions, we took enough of a physical beating just playing the game. Anyway, here's the short story...

NFL: Players must wear thigh, knee pads in 2013

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Juan Gris

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May 23 12 8:32 AM

Obi-Wan Grease

QUOTE (JMG @ May 23, 2012 09:02 am)

I could never understand why NFL players stopped wearing knee and thigh pads.

I figured the pads impinged on their running mechanics to the point that they took them out to feel better...stronger...faster...

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JMG

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May 23 12 9:58 AM

Mr. Wonderful

QUOTE (Juan Gris @ May 23, 2012 08:32 am)

QUOTE (JMG @ May 23, 2012 09:02 am)

I could never understand why NFL players stopped wearing knee and thigh pads.

I figured the pads impinged on their running mechanics to the point that they took them out to feel better...stronger...faster...

WR...yeah...maybe...but everybody else on the field, you'd think they'd want all the protection they could get, it's only good sense. I remember reading about the OL and DL in the '50's and '60's, they would put a thick magazine inside their socks to help protect their shinbones from getting kicked and stepped on. If I knew some big dude was going to take a baseball bat and smack me on the thigh, I'd want some kind of pad to help absorb the blow, it's gotta be a positive if you did.

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Juan Gris

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May 23 12 10:07 AM

Obi-Wan Grease

I totally agree with you about personally wanting to wear every pad possible but these guys wouldn't go sans pads without a "good" reason. They can certainly afford to buy pads...

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JMG

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Jun 6 12 7:32 AM

Mr. Wonderful

The Bears head to summer training camp July 26th, not far off at all, and I can't wait! I'm dusting off my old black high top cleats, most of my injuries from last year are healed up, or as healed up as they're going to be. I'm good to go! I can still go, man! Put me in coach! twilightzonewor/metal.gif

Or maybe I should just watch the games on TV.

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The Mystic Seer

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Jun 7 12 6:12 AM

As a Saints fan, the upcoming football season is over, before it even starts.

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JMG

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Jun 7 12 8:24 AM

Mr. Wonderful

QUOTE (The Mystic Seer @ June 07, 2012 06:12 am)

As a Saints fan, the upcoming football season is over, before it even starts.

At first glance, it would appear the Saints are in for an up hill battle in 2012. Pro Football Weekly Preview 2012 hit the news stand yesterday and I picked up my copy at Barnes & Noble. They have the Saints finishing first in the NFC South with a record of 10-6. So, take heart, Mystic Seer. You never know which way the ball's going to bounce from one week to the next in the NFL. That's why the NFL is such an exciting league to follow. I know personally, I can never get enough football. About two weeks after the Super Bowl wraps up, I'm ready for the next season to start.

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