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NFL Speak - The Rough House Version

Started by Henry Hawk, December 12, 2011, 07:54:54 AM

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Palehorse

#1635
January 19, 2015, 07:36:22 PM
Quote from: Locutus on January 19, 2015, 06:51:49 PM
I generally always watch the Super Bowl regardless of who's playing.

If the Patriots weren't in it I'd watch. . . But I cannot bring myself to watch the two faces gracing the latest box of Cheaties!  :rant: (Yet again)
R.I.P. - followsthewolf - You are MISSED! 4/17/2013

That which fails to kill me. . .should run!

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Locutus

#1636
January 19, 2015, 08:03:35 PM
Well the Seahawks may repeat.  ;D  That's what I hope happens at least. 
One of the gravest dangers to the survival of our republic is an ignorant electorate routinely feeding at the trough of propaganda.   -- Locutus

"We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe atomically."  -- Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson

Palehorse

#1637
January 19, 2015, 08:11:08 PM
Quote from: Locutus on January 19, 2015, 08:03:35 PM
Well the Seahawks may repeat.  ;D  That's what I hope happens at least.

Not if they play like they did in the first 3.25 quarters this past weekend. . . That will be enough for the Cheaties boys to run up the score and put it out of reach. . .
R.I.P. - followsthewolf - You are MISSED! 4/17/2013

That which fails to kill me. . .should run!

Any "point" made by one that lacks credibility, is only as useful as toilet paper; and serves the same purpose. ~ Palehorse 4/22/2017

May you find charity when it is needed, and the ability to extend it when it is not. ~Palehorse 7/4/2012

To the last, I grapple with thee; From Hell's heart, I stab at thee; For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee.~Herman Melville

Henry Hawk

#1638
January 21, 2015, 08:04:57 AM
Well it appears, the PATsies, DID indeed CHEAT, once again. When is the league going to allow their nutsack to drop, and finally call these guys out?  Cheating is cheating.  PERIOD!

Did it have an outcome to last weeks game?  I guess we will never know, will we.  The Colts probably deserved the loss, but because of this, we can never know for sure.

Fining the cheaters a draft pick is like smacking them on the back of their hand. 
"The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left."
Ecclesiastes 10:2 - It all makes sense to me now...


"The future ain't what it used to be."– Yogi Berra

"Square roots are rarely found on any plant." FTW

Locutus

#1639
January 21, 2015, 12:38:08 PM
I hope Seattle beats the shit out of them, but that's probably wishful thinking. 
One of the gravest dangers to the survival of our republic is an ignorant electorate routinely feeding at the trough of propaganda.   -- Locutus

"We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe atomically."  -- Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson

Henry Hawk

#1640
January 21, 2015, 12:49:01 PM
I wonder what kind of "response" the crowd will give them when they enter the field.  I think, the vast majority of Americans, HATE them, even more now than before.

"The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left."
Ecclesiastes 10:2 - It all makes sense to me now...


"The future ain't what it used to be."– Yogi Berra

"Square roots are rarely found on any plant." FTW

Sandy Eggo

#1641
January 21, 2015, 01:11:54 PM


:biggrin:
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Locutus

#1642
January 21, 2015, 11:27:25 PM
One of the gravest dangers to the survival of our republic is an ignorant electorate routinely feeding at the trough of propaganda.   -- Locutus

"We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe atomically."  -- Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson

Palehorse

#1643
January 22, 2015, 05:17:28 PM
R.I.P. - followsthewolf - You are MISSED! 4/17/2013

That which fails to kill me. . .should run!

Any "point" made by one that lacks credibility, is only as useful as toilet paper; and serves the same purpose. ~ Palehorse 4/22/2017

May you find charity when it is needed, and the ability to extend it when it is not. ~Palehorse 7/4/2012

To the last, I grapple with thee; From Hell's heart, I stab at thee; For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee.~Herman Melville

Palehorse

#1644
January 30, 2015, 01:40:06 PM
Okay. Let's beat this horse awhile:

If you're a U.S. taxpayer then you're subsidizing the wildly profitable National Football League, regardless of whether you're a fan.
The NFL is the most profitable pro sports league in the U.S., raking in an estimated $1 billion in profits on $10.5 billion in revenue last season, figures that are sure to increase this year.
Those massive profits are made possible in part by the billions of taxpayer dollars that local governments spend on teams, coupled with tax breaks worth hundreds of millions for the teams, the league, their sponsors and fans.
"I've been studying this for 15 years, and I still can not believe cities and states are lined up begging to give money to these very profitable [teams]," said Villanova professor Rick Eckstein, an expert on stadium finance.. . .

If we were pumping that kind of cash toward business start-ups I wonder how many REAL jobs this nation would have generated?

Oh and look! Here's another of my bitches about the NFL:

. . .Stadium construction: Twenty new NFL stadiums have opened since 1997 with the help of $4.7 billion in taxpayer funds, according to an analysis by the advisory firm Conventions, Sports and Leisure. Local governments pony up to build these venues to attract or keep teams in their towns.
Two more stadiums now under construction in Minneapolis and Atlanta are being built with $700 million in government funds.
Taxpayers paid for most of the University of Phoenix Stadium, which opened in 2006 and is home to this Sunday's Super Bowl -- to the tune of about $300 million.
Teams even get tax breaks on the money they actually do spend on construction. Most of that spending is financed with tax free municipal bonds, which were originally created by Congress to help fund roads and schools. . . .

Yup! The citizens of Indianapolis can testify toward this one. They're still paying for the "RCA/Hoosier Dome" via a "sunset tax", and are being double-dipped via the very same kind of "sunset tax" implemented for the Luke- along with additional taxation on food, beverages, entertainment, and rentals within the 9 collar counties. And the Colts ownership enjoys such a sweetheart deal that includes 100% of the revenues generated by ALL activities that take place within the Luke; whether they are related to football or not.

And here's a little factoid for yah. The Colts don't even conduct their training camps within any of the 9 collar counties that are subject to the "entertainment taxation" that the Luke drives.  :eek:

. . .Sponsors also spend about $190 million a year for the right to plaster a local venue with their logo, according to research firm IEG. Even when corporate names are hung on city-owned stadiums, the teams keep all those profits, not the cities. And companies can deduct all of those expenditures as marketing expenses. . .

Yep. So taxpayer own the venues and the team ownership reaps 100% of the $$'s generated by said venue. They even get a tax write off on the comparably small portion of the construction and upkeep costs they are responsible for via their sweetheart deals.

Being an NFL city is for suckers!  :mad:

http://money.cnn.com/2015/01/30/news/companies/nfl-taxpayers/index.html
R.I.P. - followsthewolf - You are MISSED! 4/17/2013

That which fails to kill me. . .should run!

Any "point" made by one that lacks credibility, is only as useful as toilet paper; and serves the same purpose. ~ Palehorse 4/22/2017

May you find charity when it is needed, and the ability to extend it when it is not. ~Palehorse 7/4/2012

To the last, I grapple with thee; From Hell's heart, I stab at thee; For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee.~Herman Melville

me

#1645
February 01, 2015, 12:11:58 PM



Trump 2020

Palehorse

#1646
February 01, 2015, 01:20:52 PM
I'm thinking netflix instead of the Cheater-Bowl tonight. . .  :yes:
R.I.P. - followsthewolf - You are MISSED! 4/17/2013

That which fails to kill me. . .should run!

Any "point" made by one that lacks credibility, is only as useful as toilet paper; and serves the same purpose. ~ Palehorse 4/22/2017

May you find charity when it is needed, and the ability to extend it when it is not. ~Palehorse 7/4/2012

To the last, I grapple with thee; From Hell's heart, I stab at thee; For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee.~Herman Melville

Exterminator

#1647
February 01, 2015, 05:36:25 PM
But maybe the Deflatriots will lose!   :biggrin:
Arguing with Christians is like playing chess with a pigeon.  No matter how good I am at chess, the pigeon is just going to knock over the pieces, shit on the board and strut around like it's victorious.

The truth is slow, but relentless. Over time it becomes irresistible.

Locutus

#1648
February 01, 2015, 06:03:43 PM
I hope so. I can't stand the Patriots.
One of the gravest dangers to the survival of our republic is an ignorant electorate routinely feeding at the trough of propaganda.   -- Locutus

"We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe atomically."  -- Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson

Locutus

#1649
February 01, 2015, 07:12:46 PM
Pats strike first.  7-0.
One of the gravest dangers to the survival of our republic is an ignorant electorate routinely feeding at the trough of propaganda.   -- Locutus

"We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe atomically."  -- Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson
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