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  1. On 4/9/2018 at 10:07 AM, HornOnTheBayou said:

    The text messages are cracking me up. "BULLET DELIVERED!!!" with confetti had me rolling.

     

    On 4/9/2018 at 11:07 AM, Thiefery said:

    and the "Hang in There " Cat meme

    These had me rolling...... Fucking hilarious.  Hank is comic gold the first 3 episodes.  He also plays an assassin in Gotham.  

    This is maybe my favorite comedy to come out this year.  Hader is killing it as the straight man and has directed all the episodes too.  Hoping for a quick pickup by HBO, who has a pretty good track record of giving out 2nd seasons.

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  2. I mean..... we all knew this was going to happen, or at least had a high probability.  By the numbers and the eye test, this team will be lucky to win a series in the playoffs especially vs the top 2 seeds.  We had our chance for home court last week and we blew it by choking in La-La Land and 2 broke down teams.  Hey, it's probably our worst team in 20 years and we still made the playoffs.  That's something.  I simply wouldn't be encouraging anyone to rationally think we're going to be winning a series vs GSW or Hou.  Being a fan ain't rational tho.... amirite?!?!

  3. Just now, In10se said:

    Question to ponder: what do you do if it gets to pick 19 and Lamar Jackson is still there? You have 2 more years of Dak before you have to pay him but was he a product of that great line and running game in 2016? Jackson has similar accuracy issues as Dak but is so much more dynamic with the ball in his hands that he would be a great fit for the type of offense they've built here around high priced OL and RB. That type of offense with Jackson also wouldn't need high priced receivers as just guys who can run quality routes and get open on QB scrambles would work best. 

    Is that gamble worth the opportunity cost?

    LOL..... you go on with your draft and hopefully draft a playmaker on defense..... We're not drafting Lamar Jackson, nor should we.

  4. He hit .122 last year.  He's having a nice start this year with 12 XBH including 5 HRs.  That said, he still is hitting less .300 and has a K% north of 30%.  He's not on anyone's top 100 prospects right now, nor any deeper lists.  He's a fantastic athlete and frankly, he has more pro potential in baseball so I understand the thought process.  However, he transferred from aggy for football, not baseball, and he's finally found the starting job he's been whining (looking) for after 3 years.  He's always been about seeing what he can do in football.  The percentage he goes into the MLB draft are slim IMHO....

     

     

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  5. 10 hours ago, texasstrong12 said:

    http://amicohoops.net/nba-rumors-cleveland-cavaliers-kawhi-leonard-san-antonio-spurs/

    I have no clue if the Cavs have the assets to trade for Kawhi but it does sound like a move they could make to try and keep Lebron. 

    They have the Nets pick and Cedi Osman who the Spurs really wanted last summer. Obviously the Spurs would want more than that. 

    They don't..... unless you wanted guys like Hood.  Osman has some potential but he's a throw-in type player currently.  Maybe if they got lucky and got a top 2-3 pick in the current lottery (currently odds are 8th), included Nance and something else that would probably need to be from a 3rd team.  Really, that's a click bait story.  Everyone is going to want to Kawhi.

  6. 9 minutes ago, Disco Missile said:

    William Atherton in everything he was in.

    Real Genius. Die Hard. Ghostbusters. You always wanted to punch him in the face.

    atherton_william1.jpg

    Yea, depends if you're doing characters or actors....

    Actors you have Atherton, Zabka, Ronny Cox, Michael Ironside is a lot stuff, Jason Isaacs, Tim Curry..... to name a few.

  7. 10 minutes ago, Radical Larry said:

    If anyone sits, it will be Manu. He's played a lot the last two games. Pop will probably roll out the usual lineup. If shit gets out of hand early, he'll wave the white flag. 

    I think Manu sits.... the first round is pretty ridiculously spaced but Pop gonna Pop.  It's not like this is a back to back.

  8. 3 hours ago, Bartles said:
    Very superficial and sometimes laughable re-telling of events that have been pretty much known for years. Pacino does pretty well, but given the way they portray Joe as being mostly a bystander to every conversation (which is totally believable at that point), an unknown actor would have been better for the story.

     

    Wasn't this partly the point of the story?  A once proud and dynamic leader of men had slowly turned into nothing but an empty pair of khakis with platitudes.  It really hammers home the fact that someone in their 80's probably shouldn't be the CEO and/or cult leader of big business....  Instead of a defensive, cunning or slippery personality, you get this sad and pathetic little figure because he's too fucking old to critically consider his actions, his place in it all.  He can't remember enough....  A story about misplaced demagoguery and hero worship in small towns in America (pretty topical if you think about it).  The last scene is heartbreaking and incendiary because there once was a man who once was defensive, cunning, and slippery.  Who put himself, his self-interests and his legacy above the well being of kids in his community but when it was time for the reckoning, he wasn't up for the fight..... He was simply too impotent.

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  9. 25 minutes ago, Brian Fantana said:

    They don't have any real veto power, the NCAA makes the decision. They can object all they want. 

    True.... but they've chosen the most combative option they had in this situation.....

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    Ole Miss had the option of advocating for Patterson to the NCAA, not supporting his appeal or remaining neutral. It appears the school is not supporting his attempt at a transfer waiver.

     

  10. Fallout from the Hugh Freeze be dirty scandal...... Ole Miss is reportedly blocking Shea Patterson's waiver request for immediate eligibility to play this year.  5 other players in the same boat.

    https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/ole-miss-formally-objected-to-michigan-transfer-shea-patterons-waiver-appeal/

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    Ole Miss is objecting to Shea Patterson's assessment of the conditions within the program that the quarterback claims caused him to transfer from the school amid an NCAA scandal, his attorney tells CBS Sports.

    The objection recently sent to the NCAA could impact Patterson's ongoing transfer waiver appeal as he is looking to immediately become eligible to play for Michigan in 2018. The objection is part of a response delivered to the NCAA last month, according to attorney Thomas Mars.

    Patterson is seeking a waiver of the NCAA's traditional year-in-residence rule for transfers before becoming eligible. The approval of such a waiver would presumably have a significant impact on the Wolverines' 2018 season.

    "Whoever wrote that response for Ole Miss either wasn't paying attention last year or had a case of selective amnesia," Mars said. 

    Ole Miss has issues with how its former quarterback portrayed his reasons for transferring after the Rebels were put on NCAA probation late last year, sources said.

    Now, I don't have any sympathy for Captain Comeback, but seems like Ole Miss would want to put this all behind them as quick as possible.... Is there something I'm missing or is Ole Miss just..... being a rebel?

    I also didn't know the rule about sitting out for a year is 122 years old.... LOL!  And the process is so easy apparently. 

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    On Feb. 26, Mars said the NCAA received what is being referred to as the full application package from Michigan regarding Patterson's waiver request. However, until Ole Miss officially received the same package from the NCAA, a 10-day waiting period for Ole Miss to review the request didn't begin. Complicating matters, Ole Miss actually received that package as a courtesy from Michigan. Because it didn't officially come from the NCAA, the 10-day clock did not start ticking.

     

  11. 8 hours ago, DougO said:

    Jordan Matthews just signed with the Patriots for one-year, $1 million, only $170,000 guaranteed. 

    This is a vastly better cheap signing than the Cowboys signing of Thompson. I always thought Matthews was a pretty decent receiver in bad situations. And if he isn't, he's cheap to cut. He's had three seasons over over 800 yards receiving and 20 TDs in four years. Thompson has 1032 yards and 4TDs total in six seasons. Matthews is even probably a safer bet than Hurns at a fraction of the price, though maybe not as much upside potential.

     

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    As usual, you can't argue with taking a cheap flier or the value it could provide the Pats.  They do well on signings like these every year.  If he sucks in camp or gets hurt, it's a tiny investment.  Matthews is a totally different guy than Thompson, who is a deep speed zone clear out type of guy.  Matthews best position is big slot WR which is where he had his most success with Philly.  He's probably a better comparison to Hurns.  Matthews has has had leg surgeries (Knee and ankle.  Blames the Philly Doc's for misdiagnosis) since he was last productive though.... Hurns has had concussion issues.  Matthews lacks explosive ability to get open vs most outside CBs but the Pats will give him as much opportunity to succeed as anybody in the slot....

     

  12. 14 minutes ago, hornfan785 said:

    http://news4sanantonio.com/sports/danny-green-on-kawhi-leonard-no-one-that-is-at-odds-with-him

    Danny Green on Kawhi Leonard: 'No one that is at odds with him'

    San Antonio Spurs guard Danny Green was a guest on Fox Sports' Chris Broussard’s “In the Zone” podcast recently where the obvious topic of the Spurs and Kawhi Leonard was discussed.

    By now, you know what is going on with Kawhi, his quad injury, and a reported rift between the two sides.

    However, Green shed some light on the situation saying there's nothing to worry about.

    There you have it Spurs fans. No beef.

    Green went on to say no one knows and not even Kawhi knows what is going on with his injury but did say Kawhi is still with the team, teaching the young players in practice and being involved.

    Good to see Danny settling things down a bit and making it clear there is no ill-will with the Spurs, players and Kawhi.

    Danny's been a constant in supporting Kawhi and I give him credit.  However, if the injury is as mysterious as it appears.... there's no way in hell I'm offering the super max before I see him on the court in a pro game and back to his previous self.

  13. Tonight vs the Lakers.  They're missing Ball, IT3 and most likely Ingram.  Can we beat a team simply playing out their string or are we going to choke another one away on the road?  

    Need to shoot better than 33% from 3.  

    If we get this one, then we get 2 days to recover before playing a Blazers team who will probably be without Lillard and Sac-town, both at home.  If we can man up, we could win the next 3 and probably cement our seed before the finale.

  14. 11 hours ago, Drew said:

    Yep would be interesting to see if they pull that trigger. 

     

    Im still a bit at a loss as to why Paige would go all in on being a Russian spy. Last season I got because she was just protecting her family. But she wasn’t hust born in America, she was raised as an American with no idea what her parents were doing. 

    Hard to see a girl like that all of a sudden deciding that she loves Russia more than America. Or at least thinking it’s okay to turn her back on her country and actively spy against it.  It’s not like she has any idea what Russia is like, and if her parents were honest they’d tell her what a shit hole it was compared to America, even if they were loyal to it. 

    Because Paige has been searching since the show started.  She's a cynical believer if you will.  She wanted to find her place in the world, in society, and is predisposed to believe in movements -- her religious search was informing the audience of this.  Being of something larger than her by her parents, she has come to believe this is her place and her purpose and she is happier believing the lie.  The most tragic arc for Paige would be to lose her foundation (her parents) and get shipped or escape back to Russia, to find it's nothing like she's been led to believe.  She's also into gender equality and fairness, and she'll lose her shit to find how Eastern European misogyny is ingrained into society.  The US wasn't exactly gender equal during the 80's either, but it's going to seem like a Utopia to Russia at the time..... 

    Henry would be something much different and I would imagine he would react the way you expect from Paige.  He's much more "Americanized" than the rest of the family.  I actually hope he becomes aware this season to see him tear away from the rest of the family..... 

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  15. 1 minute ago, Braff Zacklin said:

    True, SA isn't very good (relative to previous years), but the Clips are awful--a collection of garbage parts that Doc is somehow coaching up. What was the stat they ran toward the end--Clips were 0-9 against playoff teams since late January?

    Yea, definitely very disappointing especially considering they're missing so many parts, but the Spurs aren't very good..... 41 points given up in the 4th quarter.  That's definitely a choke job.  Pop should tear into his guys.

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