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First game at Camden Yards and in the first inning the place sounds like the old Yankees stadium. Especially funny since Buck did his whole trash talking thing.

Baseball doesn't bore me like it used to so I have another sports outlet to put my free time into. I'm sure there will be a season but until its on paper I just don't care.

Seriously. Way to add the draft into the PR battle over your labor dispute NFL. Nice fucking job. Of course none of those would be necessary if the NFLPA wasn't already fucking with the draft plans. Both sides are coming to the table with such radical ideas that I am seriously losing interest in the sport. I never would have thought I would say that but I honestly don't give a damn. The draft is a week away and I have not looked at one scouting report. I would normally be captivated on the draft but this year? I honestly don't care. The pre-season schedule? What is the point of coming up with a schedule when you don't even know if you will be playing? And then you add in the regular season? WTF is the point of coming up with a schedule for a season that will probably not exist? Oh thats right by creating a schedule you give beat reporters something to write about. Well done League you are givng reporters with nothing to report something to put on paper and exist.

Jack let me know that he is going to be sending you a strongly worded response that will highlight the athleticism of our white linebackers. In particular one who performs at such a level that he doesn't understand why we don't put that one person on the field to cover all three positions.

The players voted to de-certify so these players have every right to try and represent their own interests if they feel their interests differ from those at the table now.

Definitely Wright. Although it is close one because Pelf has been pushed by the Mets organization it seems the past couple years as an ace in development and he is a #3 starter at best.

Am I the only one who has taken what time I would put into the NFL during its offseason and completely devoted it to other things and doesn't give a shit about anything NFL until they can get a labor deal done?

Jesus christ P I saw the topic title and I swore he was at it again.

What I heard was he AND Arrington were looking to return.

But there shall be no ties. Unless we are playing the Redskins.

Wait....credability? When did Jack have that?

Can you cite someone who did?

Beat writers trying to find something to write about to justify their continued employment during a work stoppage.

I'm trying to think of an overrated white TE he pushed for.

And the majority of teams are looking at having to do the same thing. Most teams are in aging facilities that do not generate the revenue a modern stadium does. That is part of the owners argument for skimming an additional billion off the take.

They have also not forced any paycuts whereas the Jets 4 days into the lockout cut pay 25%.

Fucking great show. I'm going through the series DVDs right now and wow what an amazing show. Deadwood has to go down as a classic TV series for how well they portrayed the era and how the actors perfectly portrayed the era. It is actually creepy having the guy who portrayed Wu explain how he did what he did in perfect english and then watch him portray a character who was oblivious to english.

Yeah when I heard Mitre wasn't going to get the start and it would be Banuelos I made sure to tune in.

I know it wasn't the cleanest first time against some major leaguers in the lineup but he faced a lot of adversity and came out of it well. I really hope Cashman doesn't screw it up and trade away Banuelos because he has a lot of talent for such a young left hander. I know he is a huge value as a prospect but please Brian hold onto him and let him don the pinstripes one day. Actually Cashman has said that there are some high level prospects that he considers untouchable....I hope Banuelos is one of them. Just listening to his postgame interview he comes across extremely confident and sure of himself. This is the kind of guy who if he pans out could be a true ace and lock down a strong rotation for years to come.

They can't negotiate a future contract their ability to negotiate is limited to the team that drafted them. AFTER a new CBA is signed.

To the best of my knowledge they are not members of the NFLPA until they are signed by a team...which brings me back to the "How can the NFLPA be interacting with them".....I mean if the teams cannot interact with the players in any form during this work stoppage how can the NFLPA interact with a future player who isn't an NFLPA member...but anyways back to your point all they are doing is drafting the rights to negotiate with the players. It is a system entirely independent of any CBA.

Well then we are all idiots

Honestly I can't even rebuke that cause I've brought the I'll Google That For You hammer down on people so well played sir. I'd even like to respond to your mild rebuke of me with the popping of the mouth comment but you are totally in the right so you get a gold star.

Honestly this is the first time I've heard the players having an issue with the rookie salary cap. Some dumbfuck who is respected by the sports media as an NFL reporter (I think it was Don Banks but it might have been his fuckbuddy and worst sports journalist in the world Peter King) said on WFAN the other day that the players agreed to a rookie pay scale.

I tend to be pro owner but I have to admit the players have a good argument. Yes the owners are the ones paying their salaries, they are the ones paying for the infrastructure that supports the system, they are the ones paying, at least in part, for the stadiums, but they aren't the ones delivering the product. The product is the direct result of the players. Whereas in any other non-sport related business the boss is the one who is generally driving the business and using their knowledge to provide the product the product in the NFL is the players.