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Can you point to anyone who has said you know when my life really turned around? When I started doing coke. Don't discount this drug. It is very dangerous and has ruined many lives. To me cocaine is THE gateway drug. When people cross from marijuana to cocaine it becomes much less of a leap to crack or worse. I also feel since marijuana is so demonized when people try it and find out its not terrible they feel that the info on cocaine probably is wrong too. I do not mean to attack you personally but I do know people who have lost jobs, families, etc. to cocaine use which usually led to use of harder drugs. The real kicker is that is out of your system so fast (2 days) that many people have this as their drug of choice if they get drug tested at work.

Watched it didn't see the bird and don't understand why it's getting pub. If it's a terrible act that people shouldn't see why is it publicized? I never would have known it happened if it wasn't on the front page of yahoo news. They need to do away with the halftime show altogether. It's a football game and teams shouldn't have to practice 31 minute delays to participate.

All of these are from the same article but none the less just some things I found interesting http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/17143832/super-bowl-judgements-manninghams-catch-review-surprised-him-a-little Manningham's quote about his catch "After I caught that, I figured we're going to win," he said. What he didn't know, he conceded, was how officials would judge it -- and consider this a shot at New England, the NFL or both. "I kinda figured [i was in]," he said, "but I didn't know what the ref was going to do. Knowing who we were playing against and how things operate around here." The Giants are the first team to be outscored in the regular season and win the Super Bowl. They're also the first team to allow 400 points in the regular season and the first to overcome a four-game losing streak. In his past three games vs. the Giants, he's (Brady) been sacked nine times, had as many turnovers (5) as touchdown passes (5) and gone 0 for 3, including two Super Bowl losses. This makes Bill Belichick 3-0 in Super Bowls pre-Spygate; 0-2 post-Spygate. When old NFL teams wins, meaning the NFC, it's bull market; when it's old AFL teams it's a bear market. That's not my opinion; it's based on something called the Super Bowl Indicator (SBI), and it's been correct 33 of 41 times. 4: Super Bowl losses for New England, tying the Bills, Broncos and Vikings for the most 5-1: Tom Coughlin vs. Bill Belichick, including the regular season 21: Yards, the longest play for New England I know there are many similarities for the Giants between this year and 07 and will try to find them. I love some of these though... Coughlin owns Belicheat, NE long play of 21 yards? maybe the dink and dunk offense comment was correct, and Manningham's quote! So in the last week Dareus and now Manningham have both made reference to favortism towards Brady and the Pats*.

This was one of the main reasons I was rooting against the Pats*.... besides the fact that you know they are the Pats*. The Giants may have been 9-7 but to make the super bowl they DOMINATED the Falcons and Packers then beat (yes it was lucky) the 49ers. The Pats* were gift wrapped a subpar Broncos team and then beat the Ravens (luck). I just felt all of the accolades and love fest they surely would have been given (Belicheat and Brady each with 4 super bowl wins, greatest of all time questions, Patriots best dynasty ever, etc...) would have been very undeserved. beating 1 team with a winning record the entire year should not get you to the Super Bowl but it did. on a side note.... Robert Cohen I don't want to know how much you lost bc I'm sure it was more than I make in a year but I told you so Bookie offered a parlay with Giants +2.5, under 55, Giants less than 28 points, Pats* less than 31 points and I got paid! Only 10 to win 100 but that's only because you haven't given me that job yet haha

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http://torotimes.com/2012/02/04/new-england-patriots-release-player-day-before-super-bowl/ Another link to the story... Let's hope this guy is right!

Any info on years/money? I apologize if it's the subtitle that doesn't show on my phone.

Of course it will never happen but I thought it was an interesting idea. However to question what fans would continue to follow a perennial serie B team is ignoring all of the fans who currently do this. When was the last time the Bills, Browns, Jags, Fins, had a chance at the super bowl? A realistic legitimate shot. The Bills haven't made the playoffs in 12 years and still continue to sell out games (early ones but still). Fans follow crappy teams in all sports. I don't think any KC Royals or Pittsburgh Pirates fans have grand illusions of winning the world series nor will they be choosing a new team soon. Any city that had a team in it would be followed for the pure and simple fact that there is a team to follow.

If the Bills were to move Vegas would be where I would prefer them to go. It would be a great weekend getaway to catch a game... and maybe the bookies would hook us up a little bit following the soccer idea... I think expansion would be feasible without watering down the product if they did like European countries do and Have a Serie A and B. This way teams at the bottom would play for a chance to move up to the big boys division while the top series would guarantee good games each week. If this is done they would have much more ability to plant teams in these locales that they want and not damage the end product. Instead imo it would actually enrich it.

A couple of ideas I had on this subject. -Replace the pro bowl with a game between the two worst teams. The WINNER gets the #1 pick -scrap the game altogether make being named to the pro bowl something like being named an all pro. Players can still get a bonus in their contract but it removes the multiple backouts and subs. -as others said replace the game with a skills competition. Invite off of the Pro Bowl list (from idea above) and have replacements if people back out. There used to be a QB competition that I loved watching and I think they still do it for college QBs. I would much rather watch something like that than a half speed game. -Introduce a bowl game system for all non-playoff teams. This would involve a 3-4 week layoff before the games are played. To make it matter would be the difficult part and this is the weakest of my ideas but I'm just throwing stuff against the wall. I think any of these could/would be more fun for the fans and would remove the many extra pro bowlers that get bumps in their contract because they were the 3rd alternate and made it.

bump... I do not want this to get buried beneath all of the crap. Love that Dareus both knows and speaks up about Brady Rules. Love this guy even more for this. I wish Yahoo would get a hold of this and make a big deal out of it so it won't happen on Sunday!

The good news is that I googled the top 3 names and came up with no notable controversies. All I hope for is a fair and balnced game. Or at least if its slanted to be so towards the Giants

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uE_covmW9vY My feelings for Tom Baby and the Pats*

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-superbowlofficials Theres a Steratore on the list At least it's not Gene though. What do you guys think? Good Crew? Her's an interesting article I found about the head ref... perhaps we won't see any bs roughing the Brady calls http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/tag/_/name/john-parry

I'm aware of sb25 but the last 10 years of beatdowns at the hands of the Pats* makes me hate them WAY more. I would also root for the Giants against the Dolphins, Jets, Titans (that was a backwards lateral!), and possibly a couple others that I can't think of. The Giants definitely don't get a rise out of me like they used. They got a ton of redemption from me when I was the rooting for/ecstatic when they ruined the Pats* perfect season.

I agree with your point somewhat but not your example. I think Adams is a late 1st round choice due to his performance against some elite pass rushers more so than any off the field issues. I will agree that interviews could/should impact draft stock. However performing well at the combine means little to me (see Gholston and a myriad of others). Potential is also scary as projections are very inexact (for every JPP there are a million busts). I prefer the turn on the tape and see who sticks out method. Even that though is inexact because one needs to pay attention to talent around player, talent performed against, etc., but it seems like the best method to me.

I would like to see a link that has them at 100-1. The worst I could find is 30-1. Also I would think if Vegas was "shitting bricks" they would have made the spread more favorable to the giants in order to encourage betting on the Pats* and minimizing their losses. BTW it doesn't need to be a lot of calls to fix this game just the right one at the right time. Holding, PI, any QB penalty all are easy judgement call flags that change momentum. IT'S A BILLION DOLLAR INDUSTRY! It can't be easily dismissed that the games are somewhat fixed. What is the basis dismissing it? America's great morals? edit: correction I found 66-1 but that is the lowest I found please find me 100-1 linked http://www.sportsoddshistory.com/nfl/sb/120123.html

He was wrong about the odds http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ycn-8863455 And I don't know why you vomit thinking about cheering for the giants especially over the pats*

This is scary but I actually agree with Crayonz... Excuse me while I go I can't believe how much stock people are putting in Senior Bowl performance. This game matters as much as the Pro Bowl. It also is strange to me how people are moving up and down boards still. Aside from interviews nothing should drastically change where a prospect is ranked imo. Not combine results, measurables, or the ultra unimportant pro days. What they did/do on the field should be what matters. Mercilus owned Adams in an actual game! I don't care what Adams did in a glorified scrimmage. He also did well in the Wisconsin game. With the switch to the 43 that was announced I am actually leaning towards Mercilus over Upshaw at this point. He can play RDE and at 6-4 265 has ideal size for the position. Combine that with leading the nation in sacks and forced fumbles! Check out this link and look at his weaknesses, they are all about his lack of extended production but nothing about his skill set. http://www.walterfootball.com/scoutingreport2012wmercilus.php

that was quite possibly the worst article I've ever read! Makes Bleacher Report look like the NY Times compared to that lol

why did this get pinned?

Seriously! not like I think we have a chance at him but this could/would be a franchise changer much like Reggie White to the Packers was. Before he went there people said many of the same things about them as they do the Bills. Small market, unable to keep/attract talent, losing/middling team, etc.. Everybody start Tebowing now and maybe we will have enough good karma by march to make this happen!

Ouch I don't like hearing the Pats. I'm taking the Giants and also won on them over niners and ravens over pats. I don't mess with the sides cause I agree they are sucker bets. However I don't have thousands or even hundreds to bet lol. Interested to know why you like the Pats... Now how bout that job? haha

Hook a brother up with your picks (or a job)lol!

I strongly disagree. Bowls mean nothing as they happen so far after the season to matter for me. Once Miami and Va Tech left there was no power team/teams in that conference. Routinely struggling to make a BCS bowl is not a good conference. They are behind the SEC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac 12, and prob ACC (yes I did see what WVU did to Clemson see my above statement). 6th out of 6 conferences makes you terrible in my book. All that said its official. Schiano and his 68-67(! no idea it was that bad) record has been named the new coach per ESPN text.