I think it was possibly a chance to win the game, and possibly a chance to get fired if it backfired. Shanahan couldn't lose, and I joked the day he got fired that he should've held that bizarre "press conference" by holding an oversized, Publisher's Clearinghouse check for $7 million. "If it can happen to me, it can…

Huh. It's kinda surprising the Georgia Tea Party would reject such a sweet deal.

If we vote for Mark McGwire, aren't we all merely validating the past Mark McGwire is not here to talk about?

That makes sense except for the fact that the Rams get the Redskins' #1 pick next year due to the RGIII trade.

"In a way, all of us have a John Rocker to face someday. For some, shyness might be their John Rocker. For others, a lack of education might be their John Rocker. For us... John Rocker is a big dangerous guy who wants to kill minorities and gays."

Dr. Pepper shirt, pouring Coca Cola on himself. I bet he's wearing Pepsi sweatpants.

Perhaps I wasn't clear. I loved the trade for Upton and was using it as an example to show that the Braves weren't nearly as fucked up as the Diamondbacks' Towers and Gibson. I don't even dislike the trade for Uggla, just the contract that they signed him to. If I remember, there were quite a few saying that Uggla…

Well I'm a Pirates fan so you could imagine my surprise.

Technically, the Marlins certainly won't allow a hit on October 3 ...

Don't undersell Schiano, or oversell the players. These NFL bums are guys who have only succeeded at every previous level, then reached the highest level of their chosen profession. What makes them think they're above being told how to succeed by a man who has won both the Pinstripe Bow and the International Bowl?

Knowing that you are a Braves fan was enough to tip your hand in re: C.B. Bucknor.

I think they're just dating at this point.

That's all good and well, but when the hell did Toyota start making Accords?

I do believe that sports are a valid part of the educational experience but I also believe schools, kids, and parents put sports on a pedestal that is way way too high these days. Of all the sports a school could ban, football would be the only one I would not argue against banning.

How the hell could you confuse the two?

the hefty guy across from me yelling "WE NEED MORE DEFENSE, BELICHICK," certainly was.

Way to pre-empt me on everything, asshole.

*continues to sit on 75*

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