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Reply #245 on: December 07, 2011, 02:36:56 PM

Agreed. We need more


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Reply #246 on: December 07, 2011, 02:37:05 PM

The analyst in the video on that link does bring up the NFL, and how at one point the elaborate touchdown celebrations were getting rather ridiculous and that's a big contributor in why we have idiotic rules like this.

Yes, exactly. But this is why there should be a gradient of celebrations. This is just an example of all or nothing. You win or score a touchdown/goal/etc, you should be able to express your happiness about it within reason. This just seems way over the top.

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Reply #247 on: December 07, 2011, 02:47:35 PM

Agreed. We need more



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Reply #248 on: December 07, 2011, 03:28:08 PM

Celebration penalties are probably the most subtle form of racism I've ever seen.

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Reply #249 on: December 07, 2011, 03:34:22 PM

I am not being sarcastic.  Heart Merton Hanks.

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Reply #250 on: December 07, 2011, 10:14:38 PM

Short of significantly delaying the game, I think pretty much ANY celebration should be allowed.  Including taunting.  Not that I think taunting is cool, I just think that the players should be allowed to express themselves however they like.  You want to risk looking like a complete dick and receiving some form of retribution?  Fine by me.  The whole point of sports is the competition - trying to prove you are better than the other guy - and this is a natural extension of it.

I don't understand how we got to be so uptight about these things.  I could give two shits about the hurt feelings of football players.  Get your revenge by playing better, and maybe not letting them score.  Crybabies.

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Reply #251 on: December 07, 2011, 10:33:20 PM

 rolleyes

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Reply #252 on: December 07, 2011, 11:34:39 PM

Allow fighting, see how many TD dances you get then  why so serious?

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Reply #253 on: December 07, 2011, 11:43:05 PM

Okay, so I probably don't mean it about the taunting.  But I sure as shit believe that players and teams should be allowed to celebrate all they want, just so long as it doesn't delay the game significantly.  I realize that a line has to be drawn somewhere, but we are way, way beyond that line by now.

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Reply #254 on: December 07, 2011, 11:54:24 PM

Gah why won't this thread mark itself as read!

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Reply #255 on: December 08, 2011, 04:27:00 AM

rolleyes

Particularly gun or violence related taunting. 
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Reply #256 on: December 08, 2011, 01:52:12 PM

Poor Greg Oden has to be the ugliest motherfucker on the planet.  And he's a great guy.   How come Stephon Marbury and Steve Francis couldn't look like cavemen? 
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Reply #257 on: December 08, 2011, 03:13:59 PM

Poor Greg Oden has to be the ugliest motherfucker on the planet.  And he's a great guy.   How come Stephon Marbury and Steve Francis couldn't look like cavemen? 

Oh, I don't know about that.


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Reply #258 on: December 08, 2011, 08:01:20 PM

Poor Greg Oden has to be the ugliest motherfucker on the planet.  And he's a great guy.   How come Stephon Marbury and Steve Francis couldn't look like cavemen? 

Oh, I don't know about that.



They probably both have acromegaly.  Their facial features are somewhat similar.
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Reply #259 on: December 09, 2011, 10:16:57 AM

I thought the end of the NBA lockout would be the end of all the headlines that make me happy. Good ol Davey Stern decided that I needed a few more belly laughs at the league's expense. Holy fucking CLOWNSHOES.

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Reply #260 on: December 09, 2011, 10:22:49 AM

What? He can cancel trades if he wants to.

I'm sure he'll send them a holiday card.

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Reply #261 on: December 09, 2011, 10:22:57 AM

What conflict of interest?  awesome, for real

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Reply #262 on: December 09, 2011, 10:28:07 AM


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Reply #263 on: December 09, 2011, 10:31:08 AM


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Reply #264 on: December 09, 2011, 11:08:15 AM

I thought the end of the NBA lockout would be the end of all the headlines that make me happy. Good ol Davey Stern decided that I needed a few more belly laughs at the league's expense. Holy fucking CLOWNSHOES.

Isn't this why the NFL has the franchise tag?

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Reply #265 on: December 09, 2011, 11:22:11 AM

I hate the NBA so I laugh with glee at the idiotic Chris Paul trade debacle. Clownshoes on display.

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Reply #266 on: December 15, 2011, 07:13:50 AM

Chris Paul to the Clippers could make things interesting out west.  If it weren't for the curse of the Clips I would think they could make a nice run this year.  They've slowly put together a team of very talented young guys and now put Chris Paul in the mix and you've got at least a nice team.  A lot of how good they are will depend upon whether Eric Bledsoe can offset the loss of Gordon.  Bledsoe is a hell of a scorer and shooter, but he's no Gordon.
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Reply #267 on: December 16, 2011, 06:58:07 AM

So, Illinois may suck at football but the women's volleyball team is in the championship game! (which, in a mild bit of irony, is going to be against UCLA)

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Reply #268 on: December 22, 2011, 05:36:28 AM

This shortened NBA preseason has shown me that there's really no need to have the scads of games that they typically have.  The stars play in the 2 or 3 that everyone seems to have had this year and that makes them somewhat relevant/interesting.  I hope this trend continues.
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Reply #269 on: December 27, 2011, 10:49:16 PM

The DJ Steve Porter recap/remixes on SportsCenter have to stop.  sad I like that ESPN is willing to get a little crazy (Around the Horn), but those remixes.

I'm kinda looking forward to see what NBC does with their refurbished sports network (only kinda, because, Comcast). Then again, it could be, "Sports analysis for people who only wear plaid."

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Reply #270 on: January 09, 2012, 12:24:48 PM

I was really glad to see Barry Larkin enter the HOF today.  He's a name from my past and I used to love him as a player for the Reds.  I think he should have been first ballot, but at least he got in.   awesome, for real
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Reply #271 on: January 09, 2012, 12:27:09 PM

Raines, Trammel, and Bagwell should be in too*, stupid writers.

*arguably McGwire and Palmiero also but I don't want to get into the steroid nonsense again.  why so serious?

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Reply #272 on: January 09, 2012, 12:28:05 PM

I think Fred McGriff should be in.  Not so sure about Bagwell due to steroid association.  I agree with Raines and Trammel.
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Reply #273 on: January 09, 2012, 12:29:26 PM

There is no association other than 'that guy has big arms.' He never tested positive, was not in the Mitchell report, etc., etc., etc.

McGriff is borderline, I tend to vote no on those guys personally. (Also he and Bags played for roughly the same period of time - why isn't McGriff "associated" with steroids too?)
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Reply #274 on: January 09, 2012, 01:02:04 PM

I believe that there's more out there on Bagwell concerning a former trainer, but I'd have to Google fu it.  So sure, let him in too.  McGriff is just 7 dingers away from 500, and he was a hell of a driving force for every team he was on. 
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Reply #275 on: January 09, 2012, 01:31:52 PM

I would put the Crime Dawg in the HOF!

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Reply #276 on: January 09, 2012, 01:46:00 PM

After further thought Edgar Martinez should go in there too. Yeah, he spent most of his time as a DH, but given the rules allow you to have a DH, there should be a spot for the Best DH Ever.

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Reply #277 on: January 09, 2012, 02:18:58 PM

DH is the dumbest thing in sports.  None of them should be eligible. Ohhhhh, I see.
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Reply #278 on: January 09, 2012, 06:00:38 PM

If you're GOING to allow DH, then yeah, they should get recognized if they're completely ridiculously good at it.

I prefer no DH (pitchers batting = lololol), but a little part of me likes that there IS a DH. Especially when an AL team visits a NL team and the pitcher batting hilarity gets turned up to 11.  Oh ho ho ho. Reallllly?

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Reply #279 on: January 09, 2012, 07:44:07 PM

Well, if they got rid of the DH, maybe some of those absolutely porker looking pitchers would have to learn to do something besides stand on the mound looking sloppy.

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