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  1. jersey cubs fan
    Say what you will about the Big Ten having more than 10 teams, that's a heck of a lot better than these crazy multi-regional conferences and ones with twice the number of schools for basketball.
  2. jersey cubs fan
    Could be...Urlacher loves to talk, but isn't always good at it. But isn't that the point? $50k might be a huge amount to one guy and nothing to another guy. A strict percentage would at least ensure a similar disincentive to everyone, regardless of salary/status. EDIT: Bob's suggestion would work. Yes, that is the reason why they went from $5,000 fines to $50,000, but they are probably going to have a hard time getting people to agree to $150,000.
  3. jersey cubs fan
    If that's his concern, perhaps he should be advocating that fines be assessed as a percentage of salary, rather than a "flat rate". Where was he advocating a flat rate? I read that he said something about different levels. Right...sorry...I just meant flat rate as in a set dollar amount. Instead of assessing a $50k penalty, assess 1% of salary penalty. I think his "different levels" thing was in regards to severity of the hit, not necessarily to account for salary. At least that's how I read it. I read it as a guy who doesn't have his union rep (Hillemeyer) around him all the time so he struggled to articulate what he meant. But I'm pretty sure he was suggesting smaller fines for lesser paid players. A strict % may be ridiculous though. Some guys could be getting $150,000 fines.
  4. jersey cubs fan
    If that's his concern, perhaps he should be advocating that fines be assessed as a percentage of salary, rather than a "flat rate". Where was he advocating a flat rate? I read that he said something about different levels.
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  6. jersey cubs fan
    I think he has a point about league minimum guys getting fined $50k. They increase it to make it matter to the rich guys, but that hurts the regulars.
  7. jersey cubs fan
    That's not really half the country. It's a large landmass, but not a lot of people.
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  9. jersey cubs fan
    Pittsburgh won with a pretty weak line. They had more WR weapons to somewhat offset the problem, but it was a pretty big problem. Yeah I was gonna say, I remember that line being pretty bad. Of course I don't think we have a Santonio Holmes, much less a Hines Ward on our roster. They had a QB who was pretty hard to bring down, too. Guys would come through and just not get Big Ben on the ground. It was clear the blocking wasn't all that great. They just compensated for it. I don't think we can really do that. Jay can move, but he's not going to bust tackles very often. Maybe tough to bring down, but they certainly got it done frequently.
  10. jersey cubs fan
    He was ruled ineligible and then reinstated.
  11. jersey cubs fan
    http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2010/12/ncaa_rules_auburns_cam_newton.html What a strange decision.
  12. jersey cubs fan
    I would doubt it, only because they have such a terrific rivalry with all three of their division foes, and especially Oakland/Denver. I think STL remains the perfect candidate to switch. STL/IND/HOU/TEN is a fairly natural rivarly, at least geographically. But a lot of people think it will just be San Diego moving north, which would be incredibly boring.
  13. jersey cubs fan
    It's not just about avoiding recurring injuries. He will be in his 30's by the time this extension kicks in and middle infielders do not have great histories in their 30's. Injuries of any kind, related to previous ones or brand new could play a factor at any time. This seems to be entirely a PR ploy, to show the fans they are in it for the long haul or something. But they've tried it with Hampton and Helton and got burned on both occasions. There's no baseball advantage to the deal.
  14. jersey cubs fan
    I bet a rivalry would not take long at all if they were in the same division. I think LA is looking at a couple teams, and I would hope they wind up taking the Jaguars. Minnesota may only be about the stadium ploy.
  15. jersey cubs fan
    My point on ownership was in relation to the note about the Bears needing to fix things. Also, the reason the capacity is so low is because they decided to build it inside the existing structure. It's very tight in there and not much they can do to add substantial seats. There were two issues with Soldier Field: capacity and width of the field. They could probably remove a couple rows on either side and then expand in the North end zone or something. This is also an event 12 years in the future. A lot can change between now and then. Unless they move or suddenly decided to tear down the outside structure of Soldier Field, not much can change in relation to space for building more capacity. And there isn't much room to add in the end zone, at least not enough to offset taking away sideline seating while adding overall.
  16. jersey cubs fan
    My point on ownership was in relation to the note about the Bears needing to fix things. Also, the reason the capacity is so low is because they decided to build it inside the existing structure. It's very tight in there and not much they can do to add substantial seats.
  17. jersey cubs fan
    I think it would be extremely difficult to increase capacity at Soldier Field. Also, it's not owned by the Bears. They can't really do anything. The Park District has offered to go to fake turf, but the Bears don't want that and FIFA doesn't accept it either, correct?
  18. jersey cubs fan
    http://deadspin.com/5703351/gary-lineker-pooped-himself-during-a-world-cup-match I'd rather Soldier Field not be involved if there is a chance of some limey bastard rubbing his backside all over the turf.
  19. jersey cubs fan
    True, but I think you'd adjust. The Jets lost the Colts and nobody remembers anymore. I used to love the Tampa games (because I went there for maybe 4 years in a row). And if it was STL it wouldn't be hard for a Chicago team to build a rivalry there. It may be harder on Green Bay. But it's still another dome team.
  20. jersey cubs fan
    I'd bet STL would go to the North. I don't think they'd get their own division. Oh yeah, forgot name. Oops.
  21. jersey cubs fan
    http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/nfl/news/story?id=5868477 More talk of potential Vikings move. If such a thing happens, STL has to go to the Central and LA goes to West, right?
  22. jersey cubs fan
    I skimmed over this thing and I can't believe Chicago was passed over for Kansas City. Miami and San Diego's stadiums are dumps too. Soldier Field isn't great but at least its fairly new. What was the main reason, I remember hearing something but forget what it was. Soldier Field is too small and received bad reviews for site lines after some international game that was held there. They are touting US facilities average capacity is 76,000, Soldier Field is something in the low 60,000s.
  23. jersey cubs fan
    Clinton is up.
  24. jersey cubs fan
    But the deal isn't for a guy who just turned 26, it'll be for a guy who just turned 30. Who was already locked up longterm, just to reiterate that point. If he was a free agent to be in would be justifiable. Now it is not.
  25. jersey cubs fan
    Pittsburgh won with a pretty weak line. They had more WR weapons to somewhat offset the problem, but it was a pretty big problem. I think the key difference is the Pittsburgh defense is more attacking and therefore more capable of shutting down the opponent, whereas the Bears bend but don't break defense is more susceptible to a precision QB picking them apart. Pittsburgh was #1 defense in scoring and yards because they smothered people.
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