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I'll be there!

Lets go Buffalo! (please?)

I knew there was a reason why the Mets didn't cut him last year!! Feds pitch Mets hurler as mob pal BY JOHN MARZULLI DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER Mets reliever John Franco may have pitched his way into another jam - but this one has to do with his alleged ties to mobsters. According to FBI documents, the one-time closer chummed around with several high-ranking members of the Bonanno crime family - even inviting some into the Mets clubhouse before games. Franco also left free tickets for his Bonanno buddies for games at Shea Stadium and on the road, according to a source familiar with the documents. Given the opportunity yesterday, Franco failed to put out the fire on the controversy. In a statement released through his agent, Franco said he would not comment "regarding the specifics" in the documents, first reported by the Web site ganglandnews.com "I am proud to be an Italian-American, and have lived my life in a respectable fashion. "My friends, family and teammates can vouch for my character as opposed to a journalist [Web site author Jerry Capeci] who does not know me or the type of person that I am." Mets spokesman Jay Horwitz declined to comment. Franco could be called as a witness for the murder trial next year of Bonanno captain Vito Rizzuto, dubbed the "John Gotti of Montreal" - creating a major embarrassment for the Mets and Major League Baseball. Franco's tenure with the Mets apparently ended when he appeared in the team's season finale on Oct. 3. Franco did not announce his retirement after the game, leaving open the possibility of his pitching for another team next season. He noted the Mets gave him an open invitation to continue in the organization in some capacity, but that could be in doubt now due to Major League Baseball's strict prohibition against players associating with Mafia members or associates. The documents chronicle debriefing sessions with mob rat Frank Lino, who told agents that he and other Bonanno mobsters, including consigliere Anthony Spero, got tickets from Franco in 1993 for a Mets-Expos game in Montreal, a source told the Daily News. Spero and his crew were in Montreal to meet with the Canadian branch of the Bonanno family to inform them that Joseph Massino was the new boss, the source said. The wiseguys from New York "went out with Mets players after the game," the Web site quotes the FBI report. The Web site also cites an unnamed "Gang Land source" who claims he met Franco in the Mets clubhouse before a home game several years ago and Franco "took the time to say hello and shake hands with everyone in my party."

NY CHOKERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NY CHOKERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Curt had escalator clauses in his contract..... He gets another $2M 'cuz they won the World Series. Smart Guy........

RedSox are in your head, huh? Choker! :I starred in Brokeback Mountain:

So is Randy Johnson.

True..... NY Times had an article about Opie & Anthony & now they can curse, they're not funny.

Will go down in history for the Boston Red Sox. He went there to win a championship and did it. My question is: Can he play Quarterback?????

I have XM and love the Sports programming... I listen to FoxSports & Sporting News Radio all the time. I'll miss these channels when I switch to Sirius because of Stern and the NFL. I hope Sirius can grab those two as they both share ESPN Radio.

Head Coach Mike Mularkey has announced that both Travis Henry and Willis McGahee will be named starters for this week's game against the Arizona Cardinals. "Based on Willis' performance the last couple of weeks with the run game I felt like he has given us a spark moving the ball when there have been holes and when there hasn't been holes," Mularkey told Buffalobills.com. "We're going to see if that can be a difference in this game."

Hey, "if everything goes right this year we can be superbowl contenders! Like if we win 10 straight!" NOT!

Thanks for the great news!

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I don't know but with all those FF's, I have to run out & get some French Fries!

On the penalty, it was a late hit as Boller got rid of the ball...... The other was a sack.

Does it matter??

This team Sucks.............. What a bunch of losers!!!!!!!!!! THIRD DOWN LOSERS!!!!!!!!!

Thats it???????? With all the $$$ they spend, they should have won EVERY World Series from day one! BTW, Derek Jeter & A-Fraud were golfing yesterday on a beautiful autumn day in NJ.

THAT IS SIMPLY "SUPER"!!!!!!!!

Yeah? So say it already! She can cook me dinner anytime!

While Arizona Cardinals WR Anquan Boldin (knee) won't be back in action this week, seeing him on the field in Week 8 is quite possible. According to sources in Arizona, it looks like Boldin may be able to hit the field running and not be set back too much by his late summer knee issues. Having WR Larry Fitzgerald opposite of him should also help pick up the slack for any shortcomings the injury may have caused. (per KFFL)

My fingers are crossed................

I thought the 'Celebration in the Bronx' was excellent!