Magnetic Curses

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he's very happy to be there He looks like a waterlogged corpse. There something disconcerting about the way he looks. He's kind of creepy. Uncanny valley lolol perfect Is that like the big valley?

am i high? i thought spongie was a usc fan.

i knew we lost after going into the 9th inning up 3, i just knew we would lose. funny how i know these things before they happen because they always happen.

that is great

I don't see how they can get to the Finals with Tannehill either. That team has all sorts of problems. I mean, after they traded Marshall, who's gonna catch the ball for them? Pass it to Udonis? agree

his slider is a changeup at this point

It's the uncle I was just talking to yesterday, who thinks Darwin Barney is the pinnacle of "what the Cubs need more of" and who still bemoans the loss of Theriot. What do you do in those conversations? I used to get all riled up and want to argue when I was younger. Now I'm just all like, "Heh. Yea. How about that." Basically. He's of the ilk that loves to jokingly rub it in when a player he thinks I "hate" has a good game or a good stretch or even turns out to be generally productive, like I'm going to be furious that someone is playing well for the Cubs (which is what he does; basically any time Soriano does something not horrible he acts like he's been stabbed in the dick). There's really not much you can do that won't escalate to an argument so I just roll with it and let him keep providing me with choice free tickets. there are so many people in wisconsin that just talk and talk and talk and talk and never listen. mostly it's about themselves or the packers or the brewers. if you make a suggestion, it does not compute because they aren't programmed to absorb information that may run contrary to their own beliefs. it's best just to let those people talk and smile politely rather than explain to them what OPS is and watch them wait for their turn to talk again.

hugh douglas on espn flapping his gums, talking about how he wouldn't put the kind of hit on jim miller in the 01-02 playoffs if goodell was the boss at that time. using that almost to imply that the hit was borderline and that goodell is being unreasonable. it wasn't a borderline hit, it was a dirty, after-the-whistle hit that resulted in the bears losing their starting quarterback for the duration of a single-elimination playoff game. if anyone would do that again i would hope that they would face a season of suspension at least, seeing as how the outcome of the dirty play severely handicapped the opposing team's chances of victory.

Did the "baseball gods" walk Nix? coming into the game he'd walked 4 hitters and he has a whip of 1.27 and era over 6. he's getting f'd in the a.

that was a good pitch and that ass lucked the [expletive] out of it

these umps really a setting a tone of incompetence

that's kind of sick considering many of the best players in illinois leave the state.

so the latest tate article verifies that MT met early and often with bruce weber despite bruce letting everyone think that they had either never met or met only once. the scout board moderators locked the thread that linked to the story rather than see bruce contradicted.

I know; I remember that one promising kid, Mickey Jordan or something, fell in front of a bus just after getting drafted. WHEN?!?!? oh no not mickey when did this happen

Shea McLellin warming up to the mclellin pick. he's got great instincts and motor, which everyone seems to know and like. he was the fastest DE left on the board and he can play at 270 effectively. he's good dropping back in coverage, which will be asked of him. he's got good closing speed and sideline-to-sideline tenacity. excellent stunter and twister. he's not strong, he's not a bull-rusher, he doesn't have the raw power or size to get off blocks effectively, so his instincts are really going to have to serve him well. once a 330-pound tackle gets his hands on him, it's going to be an uphill battle if he doesn't get stronger. Alshon Jeffery ok, i like the jeffery pick a lot. he is big and fast and his hands are fantastic. he catches the ball in traffic and seems to be a very smart player after the catch has been made--good instincts. he will get some touchdowns this year. he was routinely matched up against the best CBs in the SEC, most of the time with safety help, so he is very prepared for professional football. on the other hand, he's had weight issues, he may play better at 230, who knows? he doesn't show a lot of explosion out of his breaks, nor a lot of deception in order to get separation. this can be taught, though. Brandon Hardin the third round pick was interesting. this guy is big and fast and smart, he knows what he needs to do and where to be and he's got the speed to get there. he's a big hitter, a hitman and an adonis. the guy is cut up. he did 24 reps of 225 and he ran a 4.38 at his pro day. the guy has been a hurt an awful lot, but he's played hurt, too. he's got very sloppy hips and he makes awkward-looking, clumsy turns. he doesn't look like a cb in the NFL. i'm suspicious as to if he was picked to be a special teamer only. i'm wondering if emery thinks he has somehow outsmarted everyone by finding a market inefficiency. if he does, the joke is on him, and us. Evan Rodriguez rodriguez is going to play several positions. he brings skills that clutts doesn't have, he will play in the slot and on the end. he gives cutler another bailout weapon and i imagine him being used as a dallas clark-type. he's a big dart, a bruising, punishing player with good hands, strength, and speed. the kid is a street-fighter, i'm not surprised we liked him so much. however, he's not a great blocker, for all of his strength and thuggishness. he assaulted a woman. he's a little short to be a great target and i'm wondering where exactly he'll play to start his career. i'm not going to address the last two picks, they are mind-boggling, but they are the last two picks. one of them may make the team on special teams as a kick returner and to fill out the roster.

Agreed. I even, admittedly, kinda wanted Rose in the game in garbage time so he could work out the kinks and maybe find some rhythm with his shot/floaters/layups/etc. I can't go back in hindsight now and say that I'm angry that he was in the game. i figured he'd be well-rested for the playoffs after all that time off

remember when jay williams crashed his motorcycle and ended his career?

only my [expletive] teams. i'm eager to find out what's next. no city has had this amount of injuries from their star players. the prior thing still hurts like a [expletive]. when will the collective curse end?

apparently mwc special teams player of the year. this is where you draft special teamers, not in the first round.

ok, now i'm officially questioning emery's sanity

another cb

you erased your post bruh

they are married to webb no matter what.

Putting his weight on it doesn't really mean anything, but I figured I'd pass along what KC Johnson is saying. My initial thought was the way he left looked good for the prognosis, but then I thought about Corey Patterson. boobie miles