Football 2009!

[RICHARD]

I know it's early for this thread but I wanted to say Goodbye to John Madden.

Thanks for being a huge contributor to my FB watching pleasure.

Have fun in retirement and maybe now that no talent bum will stop doing his comedy shtick by imitating your voice?

[DJFyrewolf36]

Does that mean that they will stop making those stupid Madden video games too? THE CURSE IS REAL! Mark my words, I didn't believe it until Madden 07, when my beloved Hawks finally made it to the cover...and promptly SUCKED!

I got me a new Hawks hat for this season...lets hope the curse is broken.

[smokey the elder]

I'm going to miss Madden and his odd words for things! Those are going to be BIG shoes to fill.

[lvpets2002]

Oh I so agree.. I cant beleive he is realy retiring.. I will bet he comes back..

I'm going to miss Madden and his odd words for things! Those are going to be BIG shoes to fill.

[RICHARD]

Oh I so agree.. I cant beleive he is realy retiring.. I will bet he comes back..

Look at Brett F...........as much as I admire him????
Please go gen tly into the goodnight-YOU ARE STARTING to bug football fans?

[Moesha]

(That's how I feel about Mark Martin.)

[smokey the elder]

I'm like the guy in the NFL Shop commercial.. I bleed green and gold. What Favre wants to do and his alleged motivations are a disgrace. Brett! Grow up, already.

[RICHARD]

Well, it's official, BF is going to 'see' about a comeback. He spoke to Jack Buck on his HBO show this past week.

As much as I hate to say this, I hope he doesn't. This guy is delusional.

I think it's partially the times he has 'overcome' adversity during his career.

His dependency probs, his dad passing and his wife becoming ill-all things that may have stopped any other person......

It's all in his mind now, He is a great player but it was telling when he said his body could not take the preseason games.

He just wants to slip the prelims and jump right into the lime light.

Sorry dude,

The mind is willing and the body is along for the ride.

[smokey the elder]

Brett Favre...feh. I'm getting really sick of that guy.

[Grace]

Is this only for Pro Football - or will we also be allowed to discuss the college games?

[RICHARD]

Is this only for Pro Football - or will we also be allowed to discuss the college games?

Let's take a vote......

Yep!

It says FOOTBALL!



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There are 358 days until the World Cup, so I just may sneak some futbol in as a tease!


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OH OH OH,

What about the Donte Stallworth sentencing for the manslaughter case. Apparently he did a plea bargain/give the family some cash to get off with a lighter sentence...money talks.....you-know-what walks.

[Grace]

OH OH OH,

What about the Donte Stallworth sentencing for the manslaughter case. Apparently he did a plea bargain/give the family some cash to get off with a lighter sentence...money talks.....you-know-what walks.

You know, I'm not sure how I feel about this. He did call 911 when it happened; he did take responsibility for the accident; and he's not one of those jerks like Burress.

The settlement was agreed to by all parties. The family didn't want this to be dragged on.

Do I think he should have spent more time in jail - yes. But I'm not going to blow a gasket about it, as this is what the family wanted.

[RICHARD]

You know, I'm not sure how I feel about this. He did call 911 when it happened; he did take responsibility for the accident; and he's not one of those jerks like Burress.

The settlement was agreed to by all parties. The family didn't want this to be dragged on.

Do I think he should have spent more time in jail - yes. But I'm not going to blow a gasket about it, as this is what the family wanted.

Understood.

But what means does a working joe have to make a deal like that?

I just hate to see 'justice' perverted like that -all for the love of money.

[Grace]

Understood.

But what means does a working joe have to make a deal like that?

I just hate to see 'justice' perverted like that -all for the love of money.

A working joe would lose, big time - or have to sell his soul to the devil.

Another problem this decision will cause - now every stupid sports figure will want the same type of arrangement.

Burress' attorney has already begun -

Plaxico Burress should receive a lenient sentence based on what Donte Stallworth got.


Donte Stallworth got 30 days in jail for killing someone driving drunk, while Plaxico Burress is facing 3-1/2 to 15 years in prison for shooting himself in the leg.

And Burress' attorney, Benjamin Brafman, doesn't think that's fair.

In an interview Tuesday night on Sirius NFL Radio's Late Hits, Brafman made sure to point out the "real disparity" in those two cases involving NFL wide receivers - a disparity that's now part of his argument for leniency in Burress' victimless crime.

"Donte' Stallworth, who is I think a fundamentally decent man, took a plea in a DWI case in which someone was killed and the jail sentence there was 30 days," Brafman said. "There are other components to the sentence - there'll be probation and community service and house arrest - but they gave him 30 days and someone ended up dying.

"In our case there is no victim. So I think I have a powerful argument as to why there should be a lenient sentence here. I just haven't gotten the district attorney to agree with me yet."

Burress, 31, is charged with criminal possession of a loaded and unlicensed weapon in Manhattan - a crime which carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 3-1/2 years.

[RICHARD]

A working joe would lose, big time - or have to sell his soul to the devil.

Another problem this decision will cause - now every stupid sports figure will want the same type of arrangement.

Burress' attorney has already begun -

"In our case there is no victim. So I think I have a powerful argument as to why there should be a lenient sentence here. I just haven't gotten the district attorney to agree with me yet."

Burress, 31, is charged with criminal possession of a loaded and unlicensed weapon in Manhattan - a crime which carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 3-1/2 years.

Then, PB should make out a nice check to himself and everything will go away!

I love the law!