torn084

from the 1972 Dolphins and myself,

Thank you Giants

Thank you New York

Thank you Eli

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1972-14-0

Congrats guys, you guys deserve it

Did you catch the 12 times he said this week he want to retire a Patriot?

did you catch the 12 times Nick Saban said he wouldn't be the Alabama Head Coach?

no, joba is a starter. a pitcher with those skills helps your team 1000X by pitching 150 innings than pitching 50.

he's going to pull a Papelbon, watch and see

The Sawx still have Beckett, Dice-K, Schilling, Buccholz, Papelbon etc..

You forgot Jon Lester

HAPPY?! Did you see the deal? We get Santana WITHOUT having to give up Pelfrey or Fernando Martinez! It's a STEAL! Thanks Yanks! Thanks Sawx!

yea, chump change for a pitcher of Santana's calibur

Just saw the ticker on ESPN announce that the Twins dealt Santana to the Mets.

 

Actually, I'm happy that the Yanks stayed pat....and even happier that Santana didn't go to Boston. I see another subway series in the future.

As long as he's not in Boston, I'm fine with it

Wish granted...

 

but the Yanks are still screwed.

YES!!!!!!

Why's that?

Dear Omar Minaya,

Please land Johan Santana...so Boston doesn't.

Yours truly,

Every Yankee fan

I'm not gonna email this writer.

aw

But in reality, the Patriots don't even belong to Boston. Yea, Gilette Stadium is in the city, but there's a reason their called the New England Patriots. If you look at it like this, 16.6 percent Boston's...lame

Ok, let's allow the expert to make some sense out of this.

First off, we all know JJones wants his ring and won't stop to get him. If he feels Dfads is the one missing piece from the puzzle, then that's his guy (and the Arkansas ties don't hurt either.) For anyone who doesn't see why they're willing to dump Barber, Marion proved in the Division game that he is 2 back system Runningback, not a feature back. Sure, his second half drought could have been the result of an exhausted O-line, desperate playcalling, or the Gmen stepping it up on D, but at least some of it has to be attributed to Barber being worn out and needing to be spelled.

That being said, as GreyHoodie said, the one positon Miami doesn't need help at is seemingly at RB. Everybody on my Dolphins board is freaking out about Ronnie Brown not being the same player he was before the injury because its an ACL. I personally think he'll be fine. I don't know if you guys remember, but through about 6 games, he lead the lead in yards from scrimmage with about 3 consecutive 200 yard games. The Rickster is a joke, and I expect nothing out of him aside from maybe a trade. They guy I'm looking at is 3rd round pick Lorenzo Booker. Did great catching but not much running. So yea, we could use Barber back there, especially because he and Brown are very different backs.

On top of all that, none of the "elite" prospects this year fit Miami's system. If Tuna wants a 3-4, Dorsey's services won't be maximized because its difficult to interrupt the line from that position and he'd be a slow DE. Chris Long doesn't fit the size requirements for BP. There's no point in getting Dfads because of this trade scenario, leaving Jake Long and Matt Ryan. Ryan my be good, but I don't think anybody believes he's worthy of the first overall selection, and from what I've been hearing, Miami doesn't want to shell out 60 million for an OT that's never played a down.

I'll take the 2 firsts, 2nd, and a 1st or 2nd and 3rd next year along with Barber, Bobby Carpenter (another name I've heard) or another player, in return for the pick. Please remember that I hate the Dallas franchise as much as any of you, so I want to rape them in this deal.

If we don't trade: As of January 27, 2008, I want Jake Long. (if we keep the 4-3, Dorsey for sure...not that any of you guys care about Miami opinion lol)

You need get away from sports. It has ceased being a from of entertainment for you and has become a source of hate.

 

I want the New England Patriots to prevail over the New York Giants in a sporting event whose purpose is entertainment. I hope the New York Giants players emerge from the game injury free. Although I do hope they begin their off-season with some disappointment, I also hope they have an otherwise enjoyable off season and return next September to entertain me once again.

 

Sadly for too many people sports ceases to be a form of entertainment and joy and become as source of aggression and hatred.

 

There is probably no greater sports rivalry in American professional sports than the Red Sox and Yankees. However, in Joe Torre's first game back to Fenway Park after battling cancer when he was introduced he received a standing ovation by the Red Sox fans that understood that prevailing in the battle with cancer is oh so much more important than any sporting rivalry.

 

I also remember the first game the Yankees played in Fenway park after 9/11. The hated Yankee players were introduced to a standing ovation. And signs in the stands that read "I heart NY, but the Yankees still suck." By fans that know that what divides us by a baseball rivalry is minute compared to what hold us together. I didn't think much of either welcoming at the time. No sense of pride to be a Red Sox fan, because quite frankly I could not imagine decent human acting differently.

 

And this was not unique in sports. Every team honored Sean Taylor, nobody expressed joy that it would be easier to play against a weakened opponent's secondary. Examples of humanity being more important than sports rivalries are many.

 

It is for that reason I found the booing of the homeless New Orleans Saints when they played a "home game" at Giants stadium after Katrina to be the worst example of fan behavior I have ever seen. No expression of we stand with New Orleans, like everybody did with NY after 9/11. I never thought less of a fan base than I did of the Giant fans on that day.

 

A poster on another board wrote something to the extent of, "I don't like Tony Dungy. And the reason I don't like him is he is the coach of the Colts. Period. End of discussion. Because how much I like or dislike a player or coach is predicated solely on the color of laundry he wears on Sunday. And if every sport fan would accept this the world of sports would be infinitively better." I agree. I am sure you all like Eli Manning a lot more than Tony Romo. Why? Something either them has done, if you answered yes. I say bullshit. If Romo was the QB of the Giants you would defending his relationship with Jessica. And if Eli was the QB of the Cowboys you would be poking fun of his drunken picture from college.

 

I am not saying there is anything wrong with poking fun of the players on the other team, I do it all the time. I will poke fun of Peyton Manning for whoring himself out to anybody interested in selling crap. But I don't hate him because of it. I don't wish him injury or death. But I do wish him lots of interceptions when he plays the Patriots, but that is all.

 

Tom Brady and New England has done nothing to you but provide the other half of the entertainment. What fun would a sporting even be if only one team showed up? Granted it might still take the Dolphins several downs to score. :lol:

 

If for you sports has ceased being fun and entertainment and instead is a source of hatred, you really should stop watching sports, it is unhealthy.

I'd be shocked if New Yorkers don't root for a New York team. I root for the Mets and the Jets

yea, I always root for the Mets and Giants as well. But you know there's always those chauvinist pricks who feel like traitors for doing something like that

I think you're overrating the hatred of the Giants by the Jets fans. Kind of.

If Jets fans are anything like Miami fans- New England is public enemy number one. And even if all the Jets fans in NY were pulling for NE, Bills fans would be pro-Giant anyway

Boy do I miss this guy. He never did much until his final year in Miami, where he lead the team with about 670 yards. When I heard NE was trading a 2nd rounder and a 7th for him, it was unbelievable. Who gives that much for a slot receiver?

A year later, I'd say the trade ended up being equal. Obviously he does better things with a better QB.

And I've been maintaining all year, I could catch 100 passes in the NE offense

Boy do I miss this guy. He never did much until his final year in Miami, where he lead the team with about 670 yards. When I heard NE was trading a 2nd rounder and a 7th for him, it was unbelievable. Who gives that much for a slot receiver?

A year later, I'd say the trade ended up being equal. Obviously he does better things with a better QB.

And I've been maintaining all year, I could catch 100 passes in the NE offense

that's an accomplishment when you consider Miami won 1 game on the road all season and NYG won 3 consecutively against good teams

Yeah your sig pretty much sums it up

 

Whatever happened to Ricky? I used to think that guy would be breaking records by now, but I guess that anxiety thing got to him.

 

How about Beck I thought he looked....meh for a rookie on a 1-15 team but then again maybe if he had an O around him he could of done better.

 

Anyways we don't play you next season so all the best of luck to you and hope that franchise of yours is righted by the big Tuna.

Ricky hadn't played contact football for 8 months. Cam thought it was a good idea to play him 3 days after getting reinstated on Monday Night vs. the Steelers in the most pitiful game in recent history.

Beck looked decent in his first 2 starts- 0 TDs, but 0 INTs as well, and I'd rather see that than 5 TDs and 12 INTs. The O sucks, withered once we traded Chambers. I'd like to pick up Joe Flacco or Eirik Ainge somewhere in the 3rd or 4th round for at least some competition.

Miami's my team, but one of my best friends is a Giants fan, so I always root for the Gmen, and I especially hate the Cowboys, absolutely despise them. I'm hoping to rape Dallas in a potential trade down- 2 firsts this year, a second, a first next year, and Bobby Carpenter sounds good to me and those flamers can take Mcfadden anyday of the week

Hey just wondering, what was the past season like for you 'fins fans? I mean I remember when we went 4-12 and all hell broke loose among the old MB and fans.

jesus...pain doesn't describe it. My sig is the best way of expressing it.

They say we were the best 1-15 team in history because we lost like 6 games by 3 points, but not many 1-15 teams were too good. Cam was terrible on a week to week basis. My the time the season was over, 8 of our day one starters were on IR plus god knows how many safeties we went through, the entire Ricky Williams fiasco was just a laughing stock- 6 carries, 15 yards and a torn pec for the year- not to mention that SOPCAST stopped carying Phin games after week 6, so living in NJ, I didn't see any games except for the London game and the two vs the Jets.

Midyear when all my NYG fans were complaining about Eli sucking it up, all I do was look at them with a solemn look and bow my head. Kurt Warner in 04 does not compare to a season of Cleo Lemon.

In other words.... can't wait for 08

Or pick 32

 

I have no idea who's in the draft or w/e since I don't watch college sports. After we draft the players I'll usually read up on their college days playing and what some people think about them.

 

I have faith in Reese though to take who we need.

32 belongs to us ...anyone know if that's still considered a first round pick, or the first pick of the 2nd round?

That's not really fair to say...I mean Boone was a decent player before his ACL

injury. He is no A Rod though.

I'm talking about what he did for the Yanks, like only what RW did in your one example in the game.

Boone- .254 BA, 48 hits, 6 HR, 31 RBI, 30 K to 11 BB in 189 at bats

i rest my case

I said that to myself the other day. This Superbowl seems like 2001 when the Rams were major favorites and New England came out of nowhere

I don't know...he was the reason why the Giants beat Dallas and his punt

return.

and the only thing Aaron Boone did for an entire season was hit 1 big home run for the Yankees over Boston, but look what happened to him (regardless of his basketball aspirations)

He runs in mud on returns. He is indecisive on his punt returning ,He acts like he don't know what hole to go to. Lately he is trying to run in on 5 or 6 guys from the other team that is waiting to down a rolling punt like he is going to run in between them and pick the ball up and run away from them. He calls a lot of Fair catches when he has 10-15 yards in front of him.

not to mention the fumble after the interception was priceless...

guess this is appropriate...little late but still fun

We go corner, and pick up a good LB on FA.

if Aquib Talib is there, he's your man. I don't know if he'd fall that far, but I'd love if Miami got him with the 32 pick