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05-10-2007, 11:57 PM
vairox

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Originally Posted by PriMaTe

and brain surgery is just getting paid to cut someone's head open.....

indeed :D

arena ball players get paid pretty well, up to $80k a year... better than cutting tree branches for $8 an hour. AF2 is like $250 a week or something small.

there are guys that work out everyday all day at your local gym who would love to trade places with anyone in the NFL....go to venice beach and ask any of the dudes down there, who would dwarf some of the NFL guys how much they make a year for working out.... not 3, 6, or 11 mill like the stars....even vets get a league minimum of something like $700k.

lots of pro athletes get paid millions, don't make it sound like they are few and far between...guys you have never heard of in the NBA pulling down $10 mill... "who the hell is that?" I don;t know...but he's rich now.
05-11-2007, 07:35 AM
monroeski

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Originally Posted by vairox

lots of pro athletes get paid millions, don't make it sound like they are few and far between...guys you have never heard of in the NBA pulling down $10 mill... "who the hell is that?" I don;t know...but he's rich now.

The key in that sentence is "in the NBA." There a billion different smaller leagues or developmental leagues where the guys get chickenscratch.
05-11-2007, 04:21 PM
r'aggro

I just heard Dallas cut/ will cut Marco Rivera. Chronic back problems are a *****.

I bet the Hawks cut Kelly Herndon, too. He'll be making way too much for a fourth corner.
05-12-2007, 02:07 AM
monroeski

Pacman Jones had his hearing with Goodell this morning (Friday) to try to get his punishment reduced. Will probably have a hard time convincing him he's reformed, considering he got a speeding ticket 4 days ago and was out all night at a strip club LAST NIGHT. What an idiot. I will say I think it will get reduced, because a full season is too harsh of a penalty to just come out of left field like it did.

Also, Vick is already selling that house in Virginia. :D
05-12-2007, 02:11 AM
monroeski

Geez, talk about idiots -

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2867381
05-12-2007, 02:16 AM
Spank_Me_Hard

Yup.

Strike 5... you're out buddy.

Was pissed when he "retired" when the Phins were counting on him being the cornerstone of their offense.

Losing him now is just losing out on a luxury that would be nice to have (top quality RB to spell Ronnie Brown).
05-13-2007, 01:49 AM
md1198p

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Originally Posted by monroeski

Pacman Jones had his hearing with Goodell this morning (Friday) to try to get his punishment reduced. Will probably have a hard time convincing him he's reformed, considering he got a speeding ticket 4 days ago and was out all night at a strip club LAST NIGHT. What an idiot. I will say I think it will get reduced, because a full season is too harsh of a penalty to just come out of left field like it did.

Also, Vick is already selling that house in Virginia. :D

That entire family is human garbage. You just know they think they can all do whatever they like just because there last name is Vick. I think Vick should at the very least be served notice: the next offense, no matter how small, will result in a 4-6 game suspension. And if any evidence appears linking him to this dog thing, he should loss a whole season.
05-13-2007, 11:01 AM
monroeski

Junior Seau is reportedly going to sign up with the Pats for another year, for his 18th season.

18 seasons as a linebacker is ridiculous.
05-13-2007, 01:18 PM
rabidmoose171

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Originally Posted by monroeski

Junior Seau is reportedly going to sign up with the Pats for another year, for his 18th season.

18 seasons as a linebacker is ridiculous.

how many times has he retired now?
05-13-2007, 04:37 PM
Spank_Me_Hard

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Originally Posted by rabidmoose171

how many times has he retired now?

Just once I think...

The guy isn't what he used to be.

That being said, he's still better than a lot in the game today. The physical skills may diminish, but the instincts never do.
05-13-2007, 05:15 PM
monroeski

I think he's only technically retired once, also, when he was with the Dolphins, I think. 3 days later, he signed with the Patriots. Injuries and such have caused him to have short seasons, or be released, etc., and he has had contracts run out, but I think he only officially retired once.
05-13-2007, 06:15 PM
r'aggro

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Originally Posted by Spank_Me_Hard

That being said, he's still better than a lot in the game today. The physical skills may diminish, but the instincts never do.

I used to think that, but after watching Chad Brown's career wind down I realized that LB's without speed might as well hang it up.
05-13-2007, 06:57 PM
Spank_Me_Hard

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Originally Posted by r'aggro

I used to think that, but after watching Chad Brown's career wind down I realized that LB's without speed might as well hang it up.

I think that it all depends upon the system.

Levon Kirkland probably never had a good "40" time. But he was absolutely dominant in Pittsburg at ILB at 270lbs (roughly).

I don't think that Seau would be a good OLB for the Cover 2... but I don't think that's what NE plays their base defense in.

It's a common fallacy I think to think that a dominant player can be plugged into any system and remain dominant.
05-14-2007, 02:52 AM
Boneycat

NE uses a 3-4 defense. Junior is one of the inside LB's.
05-14-2007, 10:02 AM
Spank_Me_Hard

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boneycat

NE uses a 3-4 defense. Junior is one of the inside LB's.

There you go... my point made.

He doesn't have to be smaller, and more able to run to the ball in that system.

But:

Responsible for a smaller area and able to fight off blockers.

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