If that was his point, perhaps he should have said that instead of bemoaning that he would have to pay price x for a last gen game, as if price for last gen was his issue.

He gets paid out either way. I doubt he cares about the one dollar, and this is a person who he knows he can beat (because he chose not to). I'd rather play someone I know I can beat than someone I have never played.

I keep saying the same thing because you brought nothing new to the conversation. Sorry you're using words wrong, have a great day :)

Sounds like Troy Aikman was writing this article. Man he was bad at math.

Nope, still taunting, not a thug. Thug implies violence, and outside his job where he is paid to hit people, he doesn't commit violence. Him saying he is good is not him being violent. Feel free to use a different word.

Taunting does not a thug make, regardless of what initiated it.

Whether it's ok or not, it doesn't make someone a thug. Taunting is a part of the NFL (the guy who Sherman taunted did the same to the opposing QB in the previous game. Is he a thug as well?)

Just because some games use the mechanic of random encounters as you describe doesn't mean it's necessary for all to do so. In this case, if players want to have a game which challenges them in that way, they can by all means. Your inner designer can rest easy. And for those of us who detest that sort of playstyle,…

No, he didn't. He didn't commit violence. Miming that someone choked - not that he would choke them, but that they failed to preform in a critical situation - is not violence. Or are we just defining thug differently for different people?

There's also video on the NFL's site, stuff like Sherman asking James how he is and passing on his well wishes, him hugging Erin Andrews before their interview, etc. There's been a very one-sided portrayal of this whole interview situation, so it's nice to see some more balanced footage.

Literally over? No. But despite Harbaugh's sad attempts to stretch it out, all that happened was repeated kneel-downs. Unless you're arguing that SF would somehow charge the victory formation and force a turnover, the game was essentially over.

He was average, and his replacement performed worse. Also, their savings was 1.2 million, around the 1 percent marker of their entire salary paid, which fell under the cap.

If price were a factor I would agree - but the Vikings were under cap. They received no improvement at position but used a pick to get this guy. I might be mistaken but I think he's the only punter picked in the draft, and he likely would have been available afterwords. I'm not saying that him being an outspoken…

That bar wasn't set very high.

A cost cutting move on a team that came in under the cap?

A pick that could have improved any other position, instead of one that provided no improvement other than a cost savings they didn't need.

So if I understood this right...Bob gets called to the stand because he's going to testify that Steve said he killed a bunch of homeless people. If I'm trying to prove Steve killed homeless people, that would be hearsay. But if I'm trying to prove that Steve is insane because he has a detailed fantasy about how he…

That argument would be stronger if they weren't under the cap this season and couldn't have better used that pick on a position where they would actually see improvement of more than just cost savings.

That argument might fly if Christianity was actually looked down upon in the NFL. Just cuz you can make the argument doesn't mean it's a good one.

And thus, my point is illustrated.