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Anyone buy a jersey from that tarajersey.com place someone posted? If so, how were they?

Very screwed. I don't get it, though. If the ball is recovered in the endzone it is either a TD or a turnover. How can you just place the ball at the 1/2 yard line? This seems like something we'd do in grade school because we don't have refs to make the correct call. Settle on something in the middle so nobody gets too pissed off and quits playing. If this play was never reviewed the refs wouldn't just look at each other and then place the ball at the 1/2 yard line. I need an explanation on this "rule". I believe the problem was that the refs blew the play dead before possession was determined, but I'm not sure. There wasn't a conclusive change of possession in the replays that I saw, But nevermind all that. 2:36 to go, no timeouts, needing a field goal to win. Ronnie Brown has 8 rushes for like 11 yards. So naturally, you burn 30 seconds off the clock on first down with Ronnie Brown up the middle. What in the hell was that play call? Yeah, Henning is awful. We were moving the ball at will through the air after the first quarter. It's just tough to swallow when you know the refs played a large part. They said they couldn't see a change of possession, but I believe it's clear as day. Alama-Francis was the first to jump on it and then a couple Steelers jumped on him and he still came out of the pile with the ball. Any other time that happens it's Dolphins ball. It just seems like the refs are inventing rules or interpreting rules in ways they never have before a lot this year (and in critical situations). I'm just really curious to see how you can just place the ball at the 1/2 yard line. I would figure you'd have to either call it a TD or a fumble recovery. Oh well, we let one slip away against another conference opponent. It's gonna be real tough to make the playoffs in the AFC this year.

Very screwed. I don't get it, though. If the ball is recovered in the endzone it is either a TD or a turnover. How can you just place the ball at the 1/2 yard line? This seems like something we'd do in grade school because we don't have refs to make the correct call. Settle on something in the middle so nobody gets too pissed off and quits playing. If this play was never reviewed the refs wouldn't just look at each other and then place the ball at the 1/2 yard line. I need an explanation on this "rule".

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I've never seen a team get outplayed and win a game by so much (because of special teams and big play turnovers). The Dolphins moved the ball at will and the defense stopped the Patriots offense for the most part and they still lost by 27. That's crazy. Note: I'm a dolphins fan and I'm drunk.

McNabb is turning 34 in November, plus Vick had a couple years off. This is absolutely the right decision. You have a lot of good pieces around Vick and that offense will be so explosive with him at quarterback. Vick can play at least 3-4 more years at a decently high level.

It's nice when your 2 favorite teams are on that list (Chicago and Miami). Even better when they both had impressive wins on the road against pretty decent teams.

I've moved up 3,000 spots in 2 years. I'm now at 10,513. Hopefully they become a decent organization (and I have money to waste) by the time my number is up.

only 8 tickets?

I finally got to touch the Cup last night. Kane brought it to Sluggers and was blitzed out of his mind as usual singing karaoke. How many days does Kane get to spend with the Cup?

There's such a huge difference between D-Wade/Bosh and Ray Allen/Lee. And that's assuming you can get Allen, which I don't think you can.

Stanley Cup Champs! I don't even know if it fully has sunken in yet.

Not good, if true. I was half hoping that they somehow worked out a S&T for Bosh to Cleveland and we jumped on signing Boozer. Then that would leave Wade to decide on staying in Miami and maybe getting David Lee or coming to Chicago with Rose, Boozer, Deng (unless traded), Noah. If lebron resigns, I expect Bosh to Miami with Wade, us to get Boozer, and the Nets to pick up Lee. Not the end of the world, but still a big disappointment.

But what do you do long-term to win a championship? Hope you can get Melo next year? Or do you think Rose/SG/Deng/Boozer/Noah is good enough? Hope Rose turns into a superstar, get lucky (I would call getting Melo lucky), or being able to pawn off Deng's deal for something good when the time comes. With Rose and Noah's extensions coming up and the new CBA this is kind of a use it or lose it situation. Definitely. Which is why I really want 2 studs (and to keep Noah/Rose)

But what do you do long-term to win a championship? Hope you can get Melo next year? Or do you think Rose/SG/Deng/Boozer/Noah is good enough?

Yep. And if the Bulls want to sign Boozer, they have him. Was that Boozer thing reported or your feeling? If Bosh goes to Miami and Amare to the Knicks and JJ and LeBron resign with their teams, Boozer wouldn't be a terrible consolation prize.

That's really bizarre that Dwade is meeting with the Bulls for a 2nd time. Perhaps he knows LeBron is staying in Cleveland and Bosh wants to go to the Bulls and Amare is going to the Knicks so he doesn't want to be left in Miami with Chalmers, Beasley, and Lee/Boozer? I don't know. I just don't see any point at all to meet for a 2nd time if he plans on resigning with Miami.

Devin Harris is so overrated. Look at his career numbers. He's had one all-star caliber season and he can't stay healthy. He's not on the same planet as Rose. Lopez is nice, I'll give you that. And if it wasn't that far apart they wouldn't have gone 12-70. That speaks volumes. I did say Harris is not nearly as good. You're right, though, that's probably even an understatement. I just think a lot of what Rose does so well with the ball in his hands, is going to be minimized by having LeBron on the same team.

They have much more talent than a 12-70 record would indicate. Lopez is as good (probably better) than Noah. And while Harris isn't nearly as good as Rose, he might be a better fit since Rose needs the ball in his hands to be at his best and LeBron's the same way, where as Harris can play a little bit off the ball. Not saying Lopez and Harris are better or more valuable to LeBron than Rose and Noah, but it's not that far apart. If you think LeBron wouldn't want to play 3 years in NJ before they move, then maybe the idea that's out there that LeBron might want to sign a 3 year deal and then become a FA again might be right on.

I admittedly am more worried about the Nets than I am about Miami and definitely New York. I think it's ultimately Cleveland or Chicago, but I would put the Nets ahead of Miami and way ahead of the Knicks. NJ has a good supporting cast with Harris and Lopez and room for almost another max, much like our situation. I really don't think he wants to go to Miami, where it is already Wade's team. The Jay Z thing and the move to Brooklyn in a few years definitely helps their case. I still think its the Cavs or Bulls, but I wouldn't count the Nets out.

Bosh and Wade are both in Chicago and teams are flying to Chicago to met them. They both have the same agent and he's based out of Chicago. Alright, that makes sense then. I still don't get why they would do it at the UC though, unless that was an incorrect report by Kap.

So Bosh was spotted at the UC by Dave Kaplan but Bosh's twitter account said, "About to head in the first meeting. Looking forward to seeing what Miami has to offer. #staytuned". So is Miami talking to him at the UC or is something wrong here? I'm confused.

Thus far the best deal of the day is paying John Salmons 8M/year This assures that Milwaukee will be floating around somewhere in the bottom 4 teams to make the playoffs in the East for awhile now. Congrats to them. Deals like these give me hope that someone will take Deng.

I was thinking about doing the same but I want to find someone to split 4 tickets with.

6 man staffs only take away starts from your best starters. Obviously. But when there really isn't much of a difference between your best starter (Dempster?) and your worst starter (Z? Silva?) then it's not a terrible idea. I'm not suggesting it, but I could see the Cubs using it until somebody gets hurt or once Silva/Gorz starts to suck.