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Phildo
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Wasn't there a game last night or something?
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Mithas
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The Steelers looked totally off their game. There are a lot of people picking the Steelers to win the division this year. I don't understand why.
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Phildo
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Beats me, but they (and Torrey Smith) totally screwed me in fantasy last night. As a Pittsburgh, that hurts a lot, bro!
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HaemishM
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The Steelers looked totally off their game. There are a lot of people picking the Steelers to win the division this year. I don't understand why.
There is ZERO reason to pick the Steelers to win the division. They are still at least a year away from being consistently competitive and that's if their drafts go well. Their salary cap issues from the Super Bowl years are pretty severe which is one reason Emmanuel Sanders is in Denver. The AFC North is Cincy's division to lose because the Steelers and the Ravens are in salary cap hell (thanks Joe Flacco!) and the Browns are the Browns. |
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Mithas
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John Clayton and Adam Schefter both picked the Steelers to win the AFC North this year. I think pundits just go out on limbs so they can pat themselves on the back when it comes true. Everyone forgets about the bad predictions.
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You call it an accident. I call it justice.
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and the Browns are the Browns.
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John Clayton and Adam Schefter both picked the Steelers to win the AFC North this year. I think pundits just go out on limbs so they can pat themselves on the back when it comes true. Everyone forgets about the bad predictions.
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Nebu
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I just don't see the PIT defense staying healthy the entire season.
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Mithas
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Based on Twitter I would say that most people are ok with it. In order to get indicted, the kid probably had marks and got hurt pretty badly. This isn't just a spanking.
Some of the same people who are outraged about Ray Rice will be defending Peterson because it is just good old fashioned discipline.
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HaemishM
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My childhood had plenty of incidences of being disciplined with a switch. In fact, my mother used to make us pick out our own switch. You did not want to come back with an insufficient switch.
That said, I agree with Mithas. If this got to the level of authorities in TEXAS, where what I just said above is probably just as prevalent today as it was in the '70's, it had to be bad. The NFL seems to be trying very hard to step on its own dick one player at a time.
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Paelos
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I'd have to know more about the situation without reaching any conclusions about AP.
I'm not in the camp that thinks spanking a child with a belt/switch is wrong. I'm also not in a camp that thinks parents get to beat the shit out of their kids. There's a lot of leeway in between those two things in my mind, and I'd want to see what happened.
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Ingmar
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Details are out, including pictures and what the kid told the doctor and the mom, texts AP sent to the mom, etc., and it's pretty much indefensible. Stuff like "my dad has a room specifically devoted to beating us" indefensible.
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Mithas
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Yeah I saw the pictures. He drew blood. One of the texts to the mother said "I hit him in the nuts". Apparently he had lacerations to his scrotum.
Edit: Also apparently the kid was 4? Jesus. A kid at 4 just doesn't have an understanding of what is right and wrong. Not enough to be worth beating them over.
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« Last Edit: September 12, 2014, 05:14:44 PM by Mithas »
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Paelos
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Yeah, he's an NFL player. The picture that I saw doesn't look good.
I'm not sure what to make about the kid's statements. Unfortunately kids get coached to say things and they are extremely impressionable.
At the very least he deserves to not be allowed around those kids unsupervised. We'll see what else happens if anything.
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HaemishM
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Just saw the pictures on TMZ. Yep, fuck him. That is utterly fucked up. I got spanked with a switch. It never EVER drew blood. EVER. You cannot do that to a child.
I guess now Goddell will need a new "Don't beat your fucking kids til they bleed" policy.
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Mithas
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This just happened:  I wish Goodell would start suspending for stupidity. edit: spelling. I need to stop drinking. |
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« Last Edit: September 12, 2014, 07:02:45 PM by Mithas »
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HaemishM
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He can't do that. Somebody has to play on Sundays.
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Paelos
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The entire city of Atlanta has already begged Roddy to get off Twitter. No avail.
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Rasix
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Could NFL player just stop doing stupid shit for one moment? Please.
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Paelos
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Could NFL player just stop doing stupid shit for one moment? Please.
Nope, we're going to watch the league burn. |
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I don't get what you guys are complaining about that tweet was funny.
If he had added a "too soon?" it would have been priceless.
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Cyrrex
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Saw the pics. I've never settled in my own mind just what my position on the "spanking" issue is (although I would never use it myself as a punishment), but I can see when it has gone too far.
WTF Adrian Peterson. Regardless of where the line should be drawn, this is beyond it. WTF.
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HaemishM
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Drawing blood or leaving marks - it's gone too far. There's probably a point before actual, visible damage is done where the line should probably be drawn and it should really only be used rarely. I'd estimate that in my lifetime I got spanked or switched less than 20 times. Not saying my parents were perfect, but they certainly disciplined me with admirable restraint. You guys know how much of an asshole I am - now imagine that in a kid with tantrum issues. It's a wonder I ain't dead.  |
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Zetleft
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You throwing to Reggie Wayne AND scoring that last TD cost me my fantasy game in the f13 league.
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Mithas
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Lots of Peterson jerseys out today. Tailgating Vikings fan wearing a Peterson jersey and carrying a small tree branch.  I don't even know what to say. |
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Paelos
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NFL fans aren't classy. Never have been. Ever. Give an uneducated NFL fan the opportunity to lower the bar, and they'll fucking limbo.
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01101010
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...and RGIII injures himself again. Washington makes the playoffs now. Let's watch.
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Mithas
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Cousins has led 3 straight TD drives.
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Paelos
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Cousins has led 3 straight TD drives.
It's the best thing that could have happened to them. RG3 is a bust. Hell, all "mobile QBs" that didn't work in pro-style sets are busts. |
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Cousins has led 3 straight TD drives.
It's the best thing that could have happened to them. RG3 is a bust. Hell, all "mobile QBs" that didn't work in pro-style sets are busts. Kaepernick's not a bust yet  (Neither is Cam Newton for that matter). |
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Cyrrex
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Newton could suffer a serious leg injury and come back from it and succeed. Kaepernick would be DONE.
Word on RG3 is that he dislocated his ankle. Which is fancy talk for breaking the shit out of your leg. He was already done, but now he is super duper done.
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Paelos
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Cam has talent, but throwing ability isn't great. I also don't think he's ever going to catch up to the line reads that the NFL demands from a playoff contending QB. He's a dumbass in a lot of ways. Add in the fact he's completely unlikable as a leader.
Kaep, meh my opinions on Kaep are well documented at this point.
My Cowboys won a game (miracle), the Browns won a game (bigger miracle), and the Falcons got exposed again early in the year (lulz).
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Paelos
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Seattle's not unbeatable? HOW WILL THE PUNDITS FUNCTION NOW? EDIT: How bout dem Cowboys?! |
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« Last Edit: September 14, 2014, 05:28:01 PM by Paelos »
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WayAbvPar
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Seattle looked like they were hungover for most of the game. A step slow, not thinking, just dogshit.
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