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[PlayaDelWes]

I guess it was a catch

http://landing.newsinc.com/shared/vi...y&VID=23823882

[bobert]

Vain attempts to challenge my masculinity will not goad me into betting on any NFL game three months in advance, or any other kind of jackass stunt. Paris Hilton could coach the Seahawks to victory in December if the Cardinals have enough injuries.

Very well, Tom, we can revisit this in around 3 months (42 days). If both of our teams are sufficiently healthy and you still feel Pete Carroll is sufficiently stupid I hope you'll reconsider.

[bobert]

I guess it was a catch

http://landing.newsinc.com/shared/vi...y&VID=23823882

That's my favorite angle yet!

[TomAz]

I guess it was a catch

http://landing.newsinc.com/shared/vi...y&VID=23823882

I guess so. Funny how a view with the players backs turned toward us when the catch is actually happening, and then repeating over and over the tug of war on the ground for the ball, is more conclusive than that network propaganda which showed the entire play unobscured as it happened.

[HotHamWater]

I guess it was a catch

http://landing.newsinc.com/shared/vi...y&VID=23823882

Are they seriously trying to pass this off as proof that it was a catch? It wasn't a catch. Move on.

[Mr. Dylanja]

In a league where having an elite quarterback is paramount; Brady, Manning, Brees, Rogers, Rothlisberger, Newton, and Stafford all have losing records.

And they all lost last week.

[suprefan]

I guess so. Funny how a view with the players backs turned toward us when the catch is actually happening, and then repeating over and over the tug of war on the ground for the ball, is more conclusive than that network propaganda which showed the entire play unobscured as it happened.

So taking away anyones view of who touched the ball first totally makes this a catch. Sure!

TV network sports exec:
''Hey, lets show the angle where nobody can see the receiver took his hand(s) off the ball and then zoom in when he puts both hands on the ball when he is on the ground!''

[Shaxspear]

If nobody else objects, I will add to your total the number of wins that the player with the lowest weekly score had, in this case it was a five-way tie with 5 (five) wins.

This will keep it interesting for you/us going forward. It will also become a standard procedure when someone else screws up and forgets to hit "submit picks."

As someone who also screwed up, I have begged for forgiveness and 6 wins that I earned in my other Pooltracker pool. In the interest of fairness, it should be 5 wins.

I will take guidance from the rank and file on this one.

If you don't weigh in, I'll take it as a yea.

Sounds fair.

[santasutt]

In a league where having an elite quarterback is paramount; Brady, Manning, Brees, Rogers, Rothlisberger, Newton, and Stafford all have losing records.

And they all lost last week.

Let's re-visit this week 17.

[menikmati]

I'm already shopping for your Tannehill avatar Tom.

[schoolofruckus]

I appreciate the benevolence of the board pool.

[suprefan]

Deal reached

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap100...r_writer_breer

The NFL reached an agreement with the NFL Referees Association late Wednesday to end the referee lockout, according to a league source.

Earlier Wednesday, the league and referees agreed to create a developmental program as a compromise to the NFL's demand for the addition of 21 officials to the current contingent of 121 NFLRA members, per an NFLRA source. The pool of money for the existing officials also will remain the same.

The developmental officials will be mentored by the existing crews and will be assigned to work with them during the week. The developmental officials will not be NFLRA members, will not work games and will not be eligible to be subbed in initially.

But eventually, as they improve and reach the standards to be NFL officials, they will be considered for NFLRA membership. As that happens, the financial pool for officials will be adjusted accordingly

[TomAz]

Local Seattle sports flunky:

fixed

[bemerritt]

Deal reached

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap100...r_writer_breer

Damn, now i need to find a new comedy show.

[Somewhat Damaged]

Beanie is such a pussy.

I fucked up my big toe at kickboxing in January. It still hurts on occasion, even when I take a glancing hit to it. If what happened to my foot is even half as bad as what I imagine turf toe to be, I don't begrudge any player from sitting out until he recovers completely. He'd be ineffective if he tried playing on it and would only stand to exacerbate it.

[HotHamWater]

He's being called a pussy because of turf toe? It's pretty hard to run with that injury. He'd probably be doing the team a disservice by trying to come back too quickly from that, honestly. It generally takes most humans around three weeks or so to recover from it. Most humans don't do things as demanding as being an NFL running back. I understand he's a conditioned athlete, but that doesn't give him super-human ligaments.

But some mope in Phoenix thinks Wells a pussy, so it must be true.

[TomAz]

Dude is always hurt. Always.

[Somewhat Damaged]

Injury-prone = pussy.

[Mr. Dylanja]

It's his disgruntled attitude when he doesn't get "starters rep" coupled with the obvious fact that he can't play them that annoys me.

[HotHamWater]

Dude is always hurt. Always.

I don't see what his prior injuries have to do with this particular one. He may be injury-prone, but this particular injury is not proof of his (lack of) toughness. It's just a reason for you all to pile on. Nothing more. Even if he was considered one of the toughest players in the league, and had never been injured before, this is the type of injury that would cause him to sit.

[TomAz]

Beanie's got turf toe, Tommy's got sand vagina.

[TomAz]

A trip down referree memory lane..

[gillster17]

In a league where having an elite quarterback is paramount; Brady, Manning, Brees, Rogers, Rothlisberger, Newton, and Stafford all have losing records.

And they all lost last week.

I feel like this will change now that the refs are back. Defenses had the ability to get away with murder these last three weeks with late hits, holding, and numerous other things that were not seen. Now with a sense of order I feel as though the explosive offenses will be back and quarterbacks will thrive again, sense thats who the rules cater to

[TomAz]

I think it's really reaching to suggest that Brady, Manning, Brees, Rogers, and Rothlisberger are a combined 4-11 because of the replacement refs. That's simpleminded thinking.

[thestripe]

It's idiotic.

[Gribbz]

I think it's a reach to call Cam Newton "elite." Give him a few more years.

[menikmati]

Stafford elite? Thanks for the laugh.

[HotHamWater]

Aaron Rodgers. Rodgers.

Rodgers.

[GuyInTucson]

Go Browns (lulz)

[TomAz]

No better way to show respect for Old Glory than to make shorts and put your crotch and ass on it.