philmckracken

Ahhhh. New Jersey. America's finest. http://www.barstoolsports.com/article/new_...reakshows/1958/

O.K. smart guy. I shouldn't bring up teams from 35 years ago? How far back am I allowed to go? Where is the cutoff point? 20 years? 10 years? 5 years? Last season? Please come up with a suitable cut-off point after and about which we can no longer make posts to the board. Then kindly inform the moderators of this forum of your surely wise and learned decision. We all appreciate your guidance. I have to go now. I've got to let NFL Films know that they've got to stop showing all those past superbowls in the run-up to the current superbowl. They need to be made aware that VaTerp has declared all things past as off-limits. I also have to inform Tom Brady, LaDanian Tomlinson and Reggie Wayne that they are now the all-time leaders in yardage at their respective positions since the past does not matter. They will be so thankful to VaTerp for allowing them to reach such lofty heights.

Ohio St. not hurrying at all during the entire 4th quarter vs. LSU

It's worth doing. While some people will say that there is only football, you need something fun to play while football is offseason. As with fantasy football, many leagues differ a bit here and there but most are fairly close in the way they run. Since you are likely familiar with fantasy football, you probably want to run a head to head league with a snake draft. Some fantasy baseballers will swear by the auction format but the head to head style (like you probably play in fantasy football) has become more and more popular. You start 1 catcher, 1 first baseman, 1 2nd baseman, 1 third baseman, 1 shortstop, usually 4 outfielders, 5 pitchers and 3 relievers per week. Here are our rules. AL and NL Players. Positions: C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, OF, DH, SP and RP. Eligibility: Players are eligible at their primary position, plus positions they've played 10 games last year or 5 games this year. Everyone is eligible at DH. Transactions: • Lineups are set once for the start of each period. Deadline is 30 minutes before gametime on the first day of the period. • Owners may set lineups and change players' positions from a list of their eligible positions. • Owners may do add/drops. • Trades must be approved by the commissioner. • No trades can be made after the trade deadline of 11:59 PM ET 8/31/08. (Click Here to set a reminder) • Owners may not make trades during the offseason. Schedule: Weekly scoring periods, starting on Mondays. Playoffs start in Period 23 and last for 3 Periods. Scoring: Head-to-Head, Points Based System. Scoring based on total stats each period. Ties in the standings are resolved in this order: Winning Percentage, Total Points. Scoring for Batting Categories 1B - Singles 1 point 2B - Doubles 2 points 3B - Triples 3 points AB - At Bats -.25 points BB - Walks (Batters) .5 points CS - Caught Stealing -0.5 points CYC - Hitting for the Cycle 10 points GDP - Ground Into Double Plays -0.5 points HR - Home Runs 4 points KO - Strikeouts (Batter) -0.5 points R - Runs 1 point RBI - Runs Batted In 1 point SB - Stolen Bases 1.5 points Scoring for Pitching Categories B - Balks -0.5 points BBI - Walks Issued (Pitchers) -0.5 points BS - Blown Saves -5 points CG - Complete Games 5 points ER - Earned Runs -1 point HA - Hits Allowed -1 point INN - Innings 1.5 points K - Strikeouts (Pitcher) 1 point L - Losses -5 points NH - No-Hitters 20 points S - Saves 5 points SO - Shutouts 5 points W - Wins 10 points We use cbssportsline.com and have had no problems with them. There are also many more sites which can host a league. I hope this helps to get you started. It's not as time-consuming as some people think. You set your lineup on Sunday night or Monday morning and then hope that your team outscores your opponent's by the next Sunday night. Simple. Some sources for information/rankings/articles, etc.: www.fantasybaseballcafe.com www.fantasysportscentral.com www.fantasybaseballexpress.com www.fantasybaseballguy.com www.rotoauthority.com www.rotoworld.com www.fangraphs.com www.brockforbroglio.com www.mlbtraderumors.com www.onestopbaseball.com

"People do not realize how difficult the Bears schedule was this past year, especially against the run (Bears played against NFC East which sent 3 teams to the playoffs and another team, Eagles, who almost made it too) Most of the Bears opponents this past year were very good against the run (see how many teams made the playoffs and how many were 7-9 to 9-7):" So the bears can beat up on the crappy teams but can't beat anybody good. Have fun with that.

It will if they can manage a way to win more games while doing it and if they accomplish it by playing a real schedule.

Actually, only 2 weeks left for the 1972 dolphins to think they have any relevance.

You never know? 100 years without a world series title says I do know and it says you don't.

"and yes I DO BELIVE THE CUBS ARE WORLD SERIES BOUND THIS YEAR...." I called it. You have now proven in ONE thread that you know nothing about TWO sports. You're as predictable as cubs' world series drought is long.

Dude, you're delusional. You just managed to explain away every serious problem the bears have. Here is some advice. Try to watch some games other than just bears games. Don't just read the Sun Times or the Tribune. Try to get a feel for the rest of league and then you'll be able to make an honest assessment of your team. I have nothing in particular for or against the bears. I'm a Steelers fan, not an angry packers fan. You probably think that the u.f.o. they dropped into soldier field makes a nice new stadium too. Are the cubs also world series bound now that they have Jon Lieber? You think your bears are good because of their record last year and only because of an injury here and there and a bad break or two did they fail to be as good this year. FYI. Last year's schedule was a gift from the football gods. They are not the team you think they are. Stop cheerleading and start analyzing.

Actually, the bears don't have a shitload of talent. All they need is help at quarterback, running back, wide reciever, defensive back and saftey.

Johnny Cash. Talked to him briefly in a little store at a resort in Jamaica. He owned a house nearby. He bought a watermelon and drove off in a Lada-a crappy little car from russia.

It is wrong to root for another team in your own division. As Conan the Barbarian says when asked what is best in life: "To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of their women.

Where is Dom Davis?

Raiders. They lead or are near the top of the league with the most penalties committed year after year. It doesn't matter who the coach is or what the team's personnel is, they consistently act like idiots by committing one dumb penalty after another. They have reached a truly consistent level of idiocy-dare I say-Commitment to Idiocy.

And the sun is hot. So what? Is Fred giving us breaking news?

Doesn't this count for something? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZhXXQ9AjF8

Amen brother.

You must abide by the scoring system that was in place for your league at the start of this week's games. There can be no changing of scoring rules in the middle of a scoring period. If your league is not currently set up to reward Kevin Curtis or any other player for recovering a fumble for a td, then that is your fault as the commissioner. Should you have been expected to foresee and include every scoring possibility? Probably not. But you had a specific and certain set of rules in place and agreed upon by all owners prior to the start of this week (and season). Changing league scoring in the middle of a scoring period sacrifices what was agreed upon by an entire league to the whims of one or a few owners.

Whether he's showing his true feelings or not, only Bob Griese shows any class by saying all the right things. The other mouth-breathing knuckle-draggers just don't get it. BY BARRY JACKSON bjackson@MiamiHerald.com The 1972 Dolphins reconvened this week to celebrate the past, but they couldn't avoid discussing the present. In town for a 35th reunion and ceremony Sunday at Dolphin Stadium, the former Dolphins spoke candidly about the New England Patriots' attempt to match their achievement as the only undefeated team in NFL history. Several admitted openly rooting against New England and several said the Patriots' ''Spygate'' episode should be factored into their legacy, though none said an asterisk should be attached to their record. Ex-Dolphins kicker Garo Yepremian and receiver Howard Twilley said Friday the Patriots are somewhat tainted because they violated NFL rules by taping the Jets' signals in the season opener. ''The Patriots got punished $500,000 [and a first-round draft choice],'' Yepremian said at the 1972 team's golf tournament at Doral. ``They don't care. They could do it again. I don't see other teams doing it.'' Former guard Bob Kuechenberg, speaking at a Dolphins Touchdown Club luncheon Tuesday, said, ``They are convicted of having cheated. Don Shula said . . . the only thing more important than winning is winning within the rules.'' Hall of Fame quarterback Bob Griese, also at Friday's golf tournament, said Spygate doesn't taint the Patriots' legacy, but added, ``Why do you have to do that if you're this good?'' Griese, surprisingly, said ''part of me'' hopes the Patriots go undefeated because ``I like those guys. I like Tom Brady. [but] part of me is hoping they lose early and win the Super Bowl. I don't want them to go 16-0 and lose in the playoffs because they're the best team.'' Former quarterback Earl Morrall said he's ''rooting hard'' for one of the Patriots' final three regular-season opponents (the Jets, Dolphins and Giants) to beat them. Would players prefer the winless Dolphins win a game this season or the Patriots lose? Kuechenberg said his preference ``would be the Patriots getting their butt kicked. I think they'll go 16-0, but I don't think they'll go 19-0. But as Mercury Morris said, if they go 19-0, they're going to have to park behind us. Our vehicle is already there.'' How would it impact the perception of the Dolphins if the Patriots go unbeaten? ''If it happens, we will be 1A. They will be 1B,'' Hall of Fame guard Larry Little said. Yepremian said the Pats ''would be a little below us because of [spygate].'' But, he said, ``We've been on top of this mountain for a long time. It will be good to have some company.'' Former safety ###### Anderson said it should be remembered that ''we were first. They were second'' if the Patriots go 19-0. http://www.miamiherald.com/616/story/345406.html

??????? Is that a joke? If you have Berrian, Greg Olsen or Mushin, try to trade them now before they lose ALL value. ASAP

Then the best evidence we have is how Shanny chose to split carries during the last game. That points fairly favorably towards Selvin.

Selvin is healthy, Henry still has sore ribs and a torn pcl and Hall has the dreaded high ankle sprain. Shanny couldn't give Henry and Hall too many carries if he wanted to (and he probably wants to).

Let us not forget perhaps the biggest one of all: The 1990 Colorado Buffaloes who only beat Missouri by scoring on a 5TH down. They also lost to Illinois that year and only beat Notre Dame in the championship because because ND's last minute game-winning punt return for a td was called back on a phantom illegal block penalty.

I don't hate the '72 dolphins. I just post the facts. Here are some FACTS: -The '72 dolphins had had one of the easiest schedules ever-among the 20 easiest since 1950 -The '72 dolphins had a draft pick taken away for tampering -Don Shula said the patriots should have an asterisk next to their record -Champagne toast -Mercury Morris appears on espn and says "don't talk to me when they're in my neighborhood, talk to me when they're on my block" and proceeds to rap about the whole affair and says if the patriots go undefeated their accomplishment won't be as good -They openly cheer for teams to lose. Just a few recent examples: Former Miami Dolphins great Bob Kuechenberg looked for the antiseptic to cleanse himself for what he was about to say. "I can't believe I have to be cheering" for the Steelers, the old guard and Hall of Fame finalist said. "Good luck to the black and yellow! "I'm going to have to go wash my mouth out." "Good luck to the Pittsburgh Steelers this week," shouted out old Dolphins running back Kiick, whose father, George, played for the Steelers in the 1940s. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07343/840313-66.stm Just facts, not hate. I truly hated the houston oilers but thankfully they don't exist anymore.