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  1. WrigleyField 22
    Rip had his chance to go here but wouldnt accept a buyout to come here. If he would have accepted the buyout that Indiana offered him (after being traded to IND), he would already be a bull True, but that doesn't mean he doesn't want a buyout, just that he was unrealistic about a buyout number. Closer he gets to being expiring, easier that number is to negotiate. He is also candidate number one for cap relief cutting if that scenario happens with the new CBA. Last time it was nick-named the Allan Houston clause. This time, its getting nick-named the Rip Clause if it happens.
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    Lebron may have a gambling problem too. You never know. We can only hope.
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    Re: Age of Lebron v. Jordan; Who cares about age. Going by number of years, Jordan was on his way to his second title. In terms of longevity, NBA minutes will be a bigger factor than age. Of course Lebron will most likely not miss out on 1.5 years of his prime too.
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    I'm gonna say one of those guys who is dying to play with Rose and the Bulls isn't a FA, but hoping for a buyout. Rip Hamilton (though I disagree we need him. Meh) Maybe Grant Hill, although he likes PHX a lot. Its not gonna be anyone under age 32 in the context of this conversation. Edit- also who knows what the potential CBA change will bring. If it includes lowered salaires all around and a one time amnesty clause/release, there could be big pickings in free agency (not necessarily quality-wise, but quantity wise).
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    No option for switching from Bulls to Heat? Bad poll.
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    Hendry is saying "20 years 1 billion dollars, thats my final offer"
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    1. Heat 2. Mavs 3. Bulls 4. Thunder 5. Celtics 6. Lakers 7. Hawks 8. Grizzlies Its a hard list to make, because despite the fact the Hawks and Grizz could both reasonably win their series, I don't seem them having any chance of winning two more series on top of that. The Bulls and Thunder meanwhile both lost a game of HCA, but have stars that make them very dangerous if they do advance. Then the Lakers should logically be the last on the list, but if they can come back, get a clean slate and HCA for the Western Finals and immediately shoot up to #1 on my list. So it kind of depends how important you make the current series. I'll say right now, I'd choose the Bulls over the Heat if they both advance, but the fact that the odds currently favor the Heat to advance, make them have higher chances. Once the next round comes around, I'll almost throw out the past round completely, only using it as a guage of how hot the team is at the moment, but even that can change quickly.
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    I am pretty shocked he got that much. I figured he was the favorite, but would do so with ~70% of the first place votes, not the 90%+ he received.
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    Isn't he listed at 6'2", 250 ish? That's pretty good size, even on the interior. He can run like an outside LB though. He has produced in college. And he was one of the top recruited HS players a couple years ago. I think Burflict's a better LB, but that's the only one in potentially the deepest ILB class I've ever seen. 6'2" is on the short side for an NFL linebacker, and that's a college listing. College listings are notoriously generous. There is no way that is true. That's got to be at least average. LB is a position where height does not help. There are all sorts of 6'0" to 6'2" LB. I wouldn't say height doesn't help, its just not as important as some other positions. The height thing can hurt if you can keep your center of gravity low to take on blockers, but if you are tall and can keep your proper Center of Gravity, you're height is a huge gift at LB. But yea, I would not be worried about a guy in the 5'10" - 6'1" range just because of that.
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    Huh? Starters come from the 4th round and beyond every single year. Not likely one who would start this year though. We already have plenty of developmental guys at WR, another one isn't necessary. We need someone who is going to step in as a #1 right away. Free agency is our best bet. Guard we also have some developmental options. A Free Agent to step in there would be nice as well, then leaving the other guard spot long term to be fought for with who we have. I think you can make a strong argument against the QB pick, but LB depth became a big need for us in the past year or so. I'm glad they picked one. Part of the problem is they just didn't have many picks to add depth. I would have loved a CB, OL, WR, and DL but with our FA binge we didn't have compensatory picks, and Jerry actually traded up this year and lost picks, when we're accustomed to him trading down and gaining picks. Also, I'm counting Harvey Unga as a part of this draft class since we lost our 7th to get him.
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    Heh, Patriots and Eagles make useless trade to keep silly streak alive. Nice.
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    When you have a clear cut #1 at QB, why not. Its not like you need to bring in competition for the spot. The only problem I have is that we should be developing LeFevour right now, except we had to endure Todd Freaking Collins.
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    Will Martz bitch for a veteran? I like taking a development QB, but its useless if you lose him like LeFevour last year.
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    Well its not quite 10 cent beer, but its still going to encourage more consumption of beer to what can already be an obnoxious part of the stadium (even though I do enjoy sitting there)
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    Cheap beer = Bad situation waiting to happen Cheap hot dogs = possibly contributing to American obesity, but awesome nonetheless Doesn't help at all to disspell the idea that people just go to Wrigley to party, but as Nuts&Gum says, it is kind of true for the bleachers, so just targeting the demographics. Oh and this: http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/81431613/ She approves of this move.
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    Okay, this trade controversy has gotten way overblown: Who died? http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/40197/bisciotti-ravens-are-right-to-be-upset
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    http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-combine/09000d5d81eadd3b/2011-combine-workout-Chris-Conte CBS Sports has him as the third ranked FS and #95 overall. SI grades him a 2.57, which is "Future Starter". Seems like about the right spot. He has good measurables. Seems like a good pick. Too bad we have to wait until round 5 now. Only two picks left. Always want to see BPA from this point on, but wouldn't mind a LB and RB.
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    I think Paea had the best bench of anybody at the combine. He's a very powerful DT. I think it was a combine record (unless I read the ESPN ticker incorrectly)
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    Got rid of that 4th rounder, haha. Well worth it.
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    Trade Up! I'm guessing Paea
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    The best part is that it was the Ravens who did not complete the agreed-to trade in 2003, which caused the Minnesota Vikings to drop 2 draft slots. Heh.
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    Well that seams like it would take longer than 10 minutes. 25 picks and 2 min of analysis each = 50 minutes. What am I missing?
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    Wait, what was the point of watching, just to see the picks announced for suspense sake? Did you manage to not read anything until watching? Because if you just wanted to see the picks you could have done it in 5 minutes on the internet. Isn't the point of actually watching the Draft because you want to see the commentary, or that you want to see it live?
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    Okay so I just learned that the Team that Minnesota was trying to trade with when the missed their pick in 2003 because the other team didn't confirm with the league was.... Baltimore Ravens LOL http://articles.nydailynews.com/2003-04-27/sports/18219736_1_ravens-coach-brian-billick-terrell-suggs-trade-up
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    FWIW - The draft guy at RealGM had this to say:
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