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  1. UMFan83
    I remember how much [expletive] Michigan got for losing in the Big House to Toledo in 08, so I really hope somehow Toledo can come back here and win.
  2. UMFan83
    Where is our old friend Vanilla Ice to give us his thoughts on this game?
  3. UMFan83
    Good, it was insane how much they were jacking up the price of bleacher seats. Over $80 for prime games I believe. And this for the type of seats that more teams offer among their cheapest tickets. The atmosphere the bleachers provide makes it understandable that they are priced more than most seats at Wrigley, but when you see those seats for $80, it makes you realize that you are paying that much for a mediocre seat. The atmosphere is rather frat boyish, but I don't mind that even though I don't fit that mold. What I do mind is having to get to the game at least an hour early to get a good seat, and the fact that there are much closer seats available for a cheaper prices in the grandstand.
  4. UMFan83
    We're still playing baseball?
  5. UMFan83
    You mean other than the Grizzlies winning their first ever playoff game and series and coming 1 win from the WCF. Also the Preds won their first ever playoff series and played Detroit tough in the 2nd round. Finally, Bruce Pearl got fired. So no Bill, Tennessee has had enough good sports news over the last 4 frickin months. By pick apart, do you mean, support his argument? No. OK the Bruce Pearl thing was a joke. I'm guessing the people of Tennessee probably wanted him to stay there. Then you can add in Memphis going to the National title game 3-4 years ago instead of the Bruce Pearl thing. Plenty of good news already flowin through Tennessee. Certainly not overdue for some. He's probably specifically referring to the Pat Summitt thing. And the Bruce Pearl thing, while deserved, isn't necessarily good news for the state of Tennessee. Damn you are probably right about the Summitt thing. I am trying too hard to rip on him I guess. I just get this impression that he thinks he's a genius with these ideas he comes up with and more often than not you can catch him contradicting himself or flatout ignoring something that disproves what he says. I went overboard this time though.
  6. UMFan83
    The NFL and NFLPA is going all out and donating a million dollars. The average NFL franchise is worth a billion and they just signed a MNF contract worth like 2 billion a year. Nice of them to dig so deep. I think that's not a very justifiable complaint. It's not like this is the only thing they donate to. It's not like individual players and owners don't donate on their own, to this and other causes. I get it. Just pisses me off that stuff like this even has to "OK'd." Urlacher can't wear gloves in a nod to little Johnny from down the street who has cancer without being fined 5K. I don't see what the fuss is about. They wear uniforms. They collectively bargain how the league will be run, the NFL protects it's brand because it's worth billions of dollars and the players benefit significantly from how well the NFL has been run over the decades. They did ok it. So what's the big deal to be pissed off about? The thing to get pissed off about is that manufacturers like Reebok make this stuff for players to wear, surely knowing that they aren't allowed to wear it, and the resulting threaten of fines gives them free publicity when the media starts reporting that the NFL is going to fine players who wear 9/11 tribute gloves in games.
  7. UMFan83
    This is all Crane Kenney's fault.
  8. UMFan83
    You mean other than the Grizzlies winning their first ever playoff game and series and coming 1 win from the WCF. Also the Preds won their first ever playoff series and played Detroit tough in the 2nd round. Finally, Bruce Pearl got fired. So no Bill, Tennessee has had enough good sports news over the last 4 frickin months. By pick apart, do you mean, support his argument? No. OK the Bruce Pearl thing was a joke. I'm guessing the people of Tennessee probably wanted him to stay there. Then you can add in Memphis going to the National title game 3-4 years ago instead of the Bruce Pearl thing. Plenty of good news already flowin through Tennessee. Certainly not overdue for some.
  9. UMFan83
    Training camp starts next week. I am so pumped. This is going to be an awesome year. I can feel it.
  10. UMFan83
    Sorry, this isn't Bears related but since we were discussing Bill Simmons, and I am obsessed with picking him apart: You mean other than the Grizzlies winning their first ever playoff game and series and coming 1 win from the WCF. Also the Preds won their first ever playoff series and played Detroit tough in the 2nd round. Finally, Bruce Pearl got fired. So no Bill, Tennessee has had enough good sports news over the last 4 frickin months.
  11. UMFan83
    I cant wait to get my refund back on his column. Isn't Bill Simmons the guy who always skeptically notices when everyone is predicting one thing? Seems weird that he would notice how so many people were taking the under on the Bears that the O/U line shifted and call it the most obvious "grenade" ever and not take a step back and consider going the other way. Then again, he's the same guy that spent a chunk of his football podcasts talking about how the best teams this year are going to be the teams with coaching continuity from last year due to lack of offseason workouts, and in the same breath calls the Vikings, who have an entire new coaching staff and quarterback, a bounceback team with playoff potential.
  12. UMFan83
    what? they won, right? Packers fans can never be satisfied. Remember back when Rodgers missed 1 game due to a concussion, and their fans were whining about how unfair it was that he got concussed
  13. UMFan83
    How about complaining to Sean Payton for calling that play? Ingram didn't have a prayer on that play. I would have called that play if I was Payton. If he calls a pass and it ends up like the 4th down earlier in the game, he is crucified for the play call. If you are an NFL team and you want to beat the douchebag champions, you have to be able to run it in from 1 yard out.
  14. UMFan83
    Why? Y'all are infinitely better than the Saints or something? I think the teams were pretty evenly matched going in and I think they still are. Agreed. A Colston fumble, a Payton playcall on 4th and 1 from the 7 and a goal line stand were the differences in the game. Saints gained more yards, had more first downs, had less penalties, etc. Should have won the game despite the Packers offense looking great most of the game.
  15. UMFan83
    God Dammit. Great pickup that Ingram. Touted as the guy to solve the Saints goal line issues, gets stuffed several times during the game, makes Payton pass on 4th and 1 from the 7 that completely changes the game, and then gets stuffed on the final play of the game from 1 yard out. I realize it was more the Saints blocking and Packers D on that particular play but still. Not very impressive at all. Packers lucked out. Offense won't be that good every week and if their D plays like this they aren't gonna win the division much less the Super Bowl. Yes I'm bitter.
  16. UMFan83
    Racist
  17. UMFan83
    4th and less than 1 from the 7, Payton calls a [expletive] pass. Packers drive 93 yards and score a TD. Game. Set. Match. McCarthy actually outcoached someone other than Lovie Smith. Saints are going nowhere with this shitty ass defense.
  18. UMFan83
    That's the 17th Packers 1st down
  19. UMFan83
    Welp, that was probably the Saints best shot at winning the game.
  20. UMFan83
    Wow....awful playcall.
  21. UMFan83
    Suddenly the momentum shifts
  22. UMFan83
    I hate the packers as much as anyone. but you have to give them a little credit for drafting a qb that would be willing to sit behind farve (you're retired, i'm spelling it the right way you backwoods hick) and not be a huge [expletive] during the retirement years. there's some luck there, but you don't draft eli manning into that situation. Clearly. I am just disgruntled. SPROLES!!
  23. UMFan83
    Glorious. Shut up, dual Packers and Cubs fans are stupid and should be exterminated.
  24. UMFan83
    I think I officially hate the Packers more than the Cardinals. Dammit. The [expletive] horseshoe up Green Bays ass to get Favre then Rodgers with no gap in between is [expletive] insane.
  25. UMFan83
    Rodgers 14-15, 188 Yards, 3 TD, 0 INT. There's still a minute left in the 1st quarter
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