RIP Alex.....great player and funny actor too..........

gimmekeef wrote on Oct 10^th, 2012 at 12:55pm:

So you're stocking up on Tight Ends I see.

NINERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My Steelers are performing poorly.  This is bad, makes me want to go back to methamphetamine (Mex, not domestic).  You know how bad that is?  Look at my 2006 posts.  Read that stuff.  Hooked on meth that entire year.  I actually saw Jesus' piss his balls off!  He was urinating off the goddam pole!  Piss dribbling down.  Fucking embarrassing savior-ish.

Try living with that image floating around your head.    Let's agree that I can't post on methamphetamine, okay?  Goddammmit.

undefeated is the way to go...

Nellcote wrote on Oct 13^th, 2012 at 10:25am:

Thanks, I'm focused on Oakland now.

let's enjoy the bye week.

Some Guy wrote on Oct 16^th, 2012 at 6:46pm:

Let's hope for a wardrobe malfunction!

gimmekeef wrote on Oct 19^th, 2012 at 11:37am:

Yeah I know. Even though my boys were on last night and won. But now on SUnday,they won't be on. Plus these games are just ugly.

Looks like Goodell ain't got the stomach for it anymore:



Tagliabue to take over appeals from Goodell
October, 19, 2012 By Pat Yasinskas

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has recused himself from hearing the appeals of player suspensions in the New Orleans Saints’ bounty saga.

I’d say that’s at least a momentary victory for Jonathan Vilma, Will Smith, Anthony Hargrove and Scott Fujita.

The players had been asking Goodell to recuse himself and claiming that he is biased and wouldn’t be able to give them a fair hearing on their appeals. I think this also could set a precedent that might limit Goodell’s power to be the sole judge and jury in player discipline. That’s something players fought for, but didn’t get, in the 2011 collective bargaining agreement. This doesn't help Goodell's public image, especially on the same day that former Minnesota defensive lineman Jimmy Kennedy accused the commissioner of being a liar for saying Kennedy was a "whistleblower'' on the bounty program.

Goodell said he has appointed former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue to hear the appeals.

That brings the question of if the appeals really can be fair. Goodell worked for Tagliabue for years and the two are close. When Tagliabue retired, Goodell had his blessing to be the successor.

“To be clear, I have not consulted with Paul Tagliabue at any point about the Saints matter nor has he been any part of the process,’’ Goodell said in a statement. “Furthermore, under our process the hearing officer has full authority and complete independence to decide the appeal and determine any procedural issues regarding the hearings. I will have no role in the upcoming hearings or in Mr. Tagliabue’s decisions.”

Tagliabue will hear the appeals Oct. 30.

At the very least, getting a fresh set of eyes and ears on the appeals at least gives the appearance that the players are getting a fair shake. At most, it might convince federal judge Ginger Berrigan, who has implied she thinks that Vilma’s suspension was too harsh, that this case could go beyond Goodell’s jurisdiction and into her jurisdiction.

There still are likely to be a lot of twists and turns in this saga, but I'd say right now things have swung in favor of the players.

http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcsouth/post/_/id/40524/tagliabue-to-take-over-appeals-...

High school kid kicks 67-yard field goal: http://www.youtube.com/embed/eLwmOU7exlA?rel=0

They showed the Stones in concert singing Sparks Will Fly at the start of last nights MNF game after that I turned.