shrader

So they decided to add an extra section of high priced seats down there without actually thinking it through? Forget about the players crashing into it, I can't wait for the first fan who gets beaned either by a kick or a QB redzone throw away.

The mascot is what it is, but the name is pure garbage.

I should also add that Mike Commodore never played for the flyers.

The best name they could come up with was Gritty? If he doesn't throw batteries at people, taunt injured players, and beat up Santa, I'll be very upset.

Did Vontae Davis salvage this defense?

Blemish #2: going to BC Blemish #3: playing for the Devils while they were in the middle of murdering the game of hockey

Passing the torch might make sense if he hadn't been playing for the Bruins last year.

Ahhh, so it was 2-2 as opposed to 0-2. I knew there was something with the number 2 that year.

I'm guessing it was dog? He used to beat that horse over and over on TSW. He'd also claim that it's better to take a collision with the top of your head instead of the forehead, then refused to accept it when countless people offered the science that explains otherwise. There's a reason why pretty much all equipment today, from helmets to shoulder pads and shin pads, has that hard outer shell. You want to deflect impact, not absorb it. Sadly, it's impossible to deflect the impact on the inside of the equipment. About the only reasonable concern I can acknowledge when it comes to larger/thicker helmets would be the added weight. This stuff is so light nowadays though, it shouldn't be a major concern and they can definitely find ways to work around that.

It's worth watching though. They always bounce back strong after a loss, so this one is definitely a bit of uncharted territory.

Two in a row. Has it happened since the year where we beat them 31-0 in the opener? I might be remembering that one wrong, but I thought they lost week 2 that year too.

The swarming as they approached the 18th green was absolutely amazing to watch.

They have had a significant amount of black in their jerseys for 20 years now, something that’s nowhere to be found in the alternate/throw back. But thanks for the snark, appreciate it.

Someday the plague that is dark colored uniforms will be purged from this world. It’s happening slowly.

I’m at a place that is currently playing better days by the goo goo dolls. It makes me miss good Sabres hockey

I’m waiting for the follow up story in the national news about an American impaled by an elephant tusk.

Soft outsides to helmets should create a whole new type of problems. When something soft hits something, it essentially grabs onto it. So what you’d get is a full body in motion, which will remain in motion while the head stops at impact, resulting in a wave of neck injuries.

The federation was always the higher level varsity league in the area. It's been around forever at this point. It was there when my brother started high school in '88, but I have no reason to know how it was any longer ago than that.

My lawn treatment company is trying to switch to text notification for when they are scheduling service as opposed to calling. I want absolutely nothing to do with that. Allowing companies to text me opens the door to them spamming me. I’ll stick to the voicemails, thank you.

I was hoping someone would post it.

Is it really all that different than many other businesses, especially the larger ones? It operates on a different scale, but I'm willing to bet you'll find similarities just about everywhere. As people have already said, each individual is going to be different, but in general, the bottom line is going to rule at the end of the day. And this trend of comparing things to slavery really needs to stop. The only comparison I'm willing to accept is "pro sports are nothing like slavery". In a world where we still have human trafficking issues, whether it's sex trade or whatever else, it's just plain stupid. If you want to take a setting where people are given 6+ figure salaries to play a game, then say it is just like another system where people would be tortured or killed if they refused to do your work, you've immediately lost me.

There needs to be some line when it comes to expectation though. Two hockey players tied up and a punch gets thrown. Where have I seen that before? Oh yeah, pretty much every single game I've ever watched.

Yeah, I see "a gun in my car was stolen" and it kind of reads like "one of the guns in my car".

They were squared up for a decent amount of time before that though. What you're arguing there actually seems like the reverse of what would qualify in my mind. Dropping the gloves and then throwing the punch takes longer than throwing a shot with the gloves still on. The dropping of the gloves paired up with being tied up for a bit is exactly the warning I'm talking about. Typically that would tell the player "hey, maybe I should protect myself". Don't look away while somebody is up in your face. Cheap? Yes. Sucker punch? No. Again, semantics.

A year or two ago my town sent out an email to warn people about someone doing this stuff. The email listed the things that had been stolen. That list included two cars that were left unlocked overnight with the keys inside! That had to have been one of the most idiotic things I have ever heard. I'd imagine they were keyless starters, but even with that, I don't understand how people can be so incredibly stupid... then again, I've been posting here for 10+ years.?