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smile Now we're talking!!!

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If you wear crash helmets, you must expect serious injuries in my opinion. The neck is very fragile and even motorsport now has the hans device to help prevent whiplash injuries. Get rid of all the head gear or replace it with the "soft" variety, reduce the shoulder padding and the forceful play should be reduced. It may not stop injuries, but players will be more careful about hurting themselves, never mind their oponents, if they are less protected!

Try watching the Rugby World Cup which is being held in France at the moment, and by world cup, I mean there are teams from all over the world playing, not just from one country LOL! very little head gear, a few cauliflower ears, and next to no padding. Some of those guys are 6ft 10in and weight 10 tons - awesome!

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Ok, I've had enough.  Are the Dolphins never going to win a game?  This is getting ridiculous.  OK.  So you may not like the Dolphins, but I just have to vent a little because I do.  They get so close, but they never pull it off.  Arrrgggghhhh!!!!  mad

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susan wrote:

Ok, I've had enough.  Are the Dolphins never going to win a game?  This is getting ridiculous.  OK.  So you may not like the Dolphins, but I just have to vent a little because I do.  They get so close, but they never pull it off.  Arrrgggghhhh!!!!  mad

Susan

Susan,
Take comfort in the fact that you're not a Cubs fan...I know it's the wrong sport, but we're here to make every other fan in the world of professional sports feel better about their teams.

"Rock ON & Keep the Faith"
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No sympathy here Bill - just think of us poor Wisconsin fans - the Cubs ruined the Brewers
chance at the playoffs,  Northern Illinois ended the Badgers winning streak Saturday, and
we all know what the Bears did to the Packers last night.  You guys are killing us!!!

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Big Sunday for Shred the sports junkie. No need to brush my teeth, comb my beard, or even shower. Just lie on my lazy butt, and have my wonderful wife wait on me, she does it every year to start the season.

Crawled in the attic for 3 hours the other day wiring electrical and low voltage wires. Got the LCD/HD television mounted above the fire place, surround sound ready to go. Is it to early to have my first heineken?

Heres my pick to win the superbowl:

              New England Patriots ( Tom Brady, east bay boy! )

Heres my WISH to win the superbowl:

              San Francisco 49ers  ( Frank Gore, MVP! )


Who do you guys and gals like for football?


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id say you wont have any problem with the frist one but are 9erz O sucks but look at the bright side CAL BEARS #2 w00h00 BCS Bowl he we come!!

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Jacque,

What the Bears did? You must mean what the Packers did to themselves. The game would have been over by the end of the 1st quarter if Jones doesn't drop those two balls deep in Chicago territory. Oh well, you can't win 'em all. That is, except for the 1972 Dolphins!

Roy

Roy - I'm thinking that Nancy knows who was responsible for the Packers falling apart!

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Bill S wrote:
susan wrote:

Ok, I've had enough.  Are the Dolphins never going to win a game?  This is getting ridiculous.  OK.  So you may not like the Dolphins, but I just have to vent a little because I do.  They get so close, but they never pull it off.  Arrrgggghhhh!!!!  mad

Susan

Susan,
Take comfort in the fact that you're not a Cubs fan...I know it's the wrong sport, but we're here to make every other fan in the world of professional sports feel better about their teams.

Thanks Bill.  I guess it's true what they say.  Misery loves company.  I keep saying I'm gonna start rooting for the Bucs or the Panthers, but I can't. The Dolphins are my team.  I barely remember  the good ole days with "Don Shula", "Bob Griese", "LarryCsonka" etc....  The 1972 undefeated season.  The back to back super bowl wins. What happened to my "Mighty Dolphins"?  It's been over 30 years. 

Oh well, I'm not giving up. The Red Sox finally beat the Yankees and went on to win the World Series so miracles do happen.   It looks like it may be awhile for the Dolphins though. They have to start by winning a game.  sad

Susan

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Susan - I know what you mean, I tried to latch onto another team during the Packers
30+ year drought, but it wasn't gonna happen.  Your heart is where it is.  The Dophins
will win again - what goes around, comes around.  Jaci

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Jacque,

What the Bears did? You must mean what the Packers did to themselves. The game would have been over by the end of the 1st quarter if Jones doesn't drop those two balls deep in Chicago territory. Oh well, you can't win 'em all. That is, except for the 1972 Dolphins!

Roy

Drop? You must be referring to those awesome strips that Peanut Tillman made!
I feel your pain though. I believe the Bears are still leading the league in turnovers. It was an accomplishment to leave Lambeau Field having made only a single TO! When it comes to putting the ball on the turf (or in the opponents hands), the Bears have been in a league of their own...which is a prime reason why they're 2-3.

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susan wrote:

Ok, I've had enough.  Are the Dolphins never going to win a game?  This is getting ridiculous.  OK.  So you may not like the Dolphins, but I just have to vent a little because I do.  They get so close, but they never pull it off.  Arrrgggghhhh!!!!  mad

Susan

Susan,

I'm still waiting for your address. Did you get the E-mail I sent you via the Forum? And don't worry about the Dolphins, it's all cyclical and they will have their day again. Hey, remember the 1972 Dolphins? Oh that's right, you're too young to remember those guys. smile

Roy

Roy,
Read your email.

Susan  smile

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susan wrote:

Ok, I've had enough.  Are the Dolphins never going to win a game?  This is getting ridiculous.  OK.  So you may not like the Dolphins, but I just have to vent a little because I do.  They get so close, but they never pull it off.  Arrrgggghhhh!!!!  mad

Susan

Dearest Susan, if you have some pent up team spirit, I implore you to jump onboard my Indians bandwagon for the upcoming wild ride vs. the Red Sawks, Big Ken too. The Tribe spends their springs in Winterhaven, that can't be too far from you two is it? C'mon gang help a brother out. If you two are Marlins fans then you owe me one from '97. You've gotta be Marlin fans cause I don't think Devil Ray fans actually exist, do they????? Good God and to think the Giants almost landed in Tampa Bay.

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J Dawg,

They sure DOMINATED the Yankees, didn't they? I guess you can't buy a World Series ring after all! Go Indians!! (Hey, I pull for any Midwest team in any sport. Well OK, not the Bears! Sorry Bill and Nancy.)

Roy

Easy Roy, I have feelings too!! I'm still in mourning for my Yanks, can we all have a moment of silence for my beloved team..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................OK, carry on, think I'll jump on the Dawgs band wagon for the rest of the series!!...."hey dawg whatta ya meen I'm not welcome, thats it, no more tacos for you!

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hell of a monday night game last night.  i was on the edge of my seat.  who is going to agree with me when i say the colts are hands down the best team in the nfl.  they have undergone a role reversal with the pats, and as a colts fna i love it.  it used to be the colts had the amaing team that looked totally unstoppable with all the superstars putting up all the highlight reel plays but not winning the super bowl.  meanwhile the patriots quietly went about their business and won when it mattered.  current scenario: everyone talks about the patriots whilst overlooking the colts despite the fact they are the undefeated reigning champions.  i love the nfl.  that game last night was perfect evidence as to why i can have no particular interest in or allegiance to either team and still really enjoy the games.  and i think last nights game also reinforces my belief that the parity between teams is near perfect.  my point is you dont get 40 point spreads in the nfl while in college you see them every week.

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Shred, I never doubted for a second who you'd root for once the Yanks were tucked in for the winter. Further more you can ride shotgun on this party wagon as far as it will go. I'm not gonna make any rash predictions cause that's like betting from the heart instead of usin' yer noggin'. It looks like a big shake up in the big apple is comin'. The Yankees will probably have a very new look to them come spring training, not to mention more youthful. If Torre gets the axe as predicted he probably won't wait too long for a new job. The buzz is that Tony LaRussa and his GM Walt Jockety are headed to Seattle and I would imagine Torre would be the first guy the Cards would talk to being a legacy there in his heyday. Stranger things happen in MLB though, after all it's all about the benjamins, can I get a HELL YEAH????

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A big shout out from everybody in Bear territory to the boys down on the Farm after what they did to the University of Spoiled Children last Sat. evening. RRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL ON YOU BBBBBBBBBBBBBBEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!

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J Dawg,

They sure DOMINATED the Yankees, didn't they? I guess you can't buy a World Series ring after all! Go Indians!! (Hey, I pull for any Midwest team in any sport. Well OK, not the Bears! Sorry Bill and Nancy.)

Roy

Ok Roy, that's it!!! I am NOT rooting for the Packers anymore.
Side note: My father (may he RIP), was a die hard Bears fan, but when their season would end he would cheer on the Packers, if they were still in it. He said they were a good midwest team and he felt compelled to pull for them.
Now, most Bears fans have two favorite football teams: The Bears and whoever is playing the Packers!
and vice versa

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go pack go! Go Pack Go!! GO PACK GO!!!! For you non-football fans out there, that's the Green Bay Packers.

However, it's a great time of year to hit the golf course while the game is being played. At least until the snow gets a foot deep, then it makes it kind of hard to find your drive. And putting can be really awful!!

Roy

I actually thought that you were telling me to leave. After all these years together I expected something more than a message on JB's forum!

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Jaci wrote:
BluesMan wrote:

Jacque,

What the Bears did? You must mean what the Packers did to themselves. The game would have been over by the end of the 1st quarter if Jones doesn't drop those two balls deep in Chicago territory. Oh well, you can't win 'em all. That is, except for the 1972 Dolphins!

Roy

Roy - I'm thinking that Nancy knows who was responsible for the Packers falling apart!

Yes, I do know. It was the entire stadium of Packer fans who in the mid-third quarter started chanting "The Bears still suck". This is not something you want to do because once Brian and the Bears defense get fired up...well, you saw the results. Five turnovers.

What an awesome game. I've never been to a NFL game before. We were five rows up from the field, right in the corner where the Packers come out of the tunnel. I must say Lambeau is one great stadium. The little group of Bears fans in our area were hanging their heads until the third quarter. Then the turnovers started, we yelled ourselves hoarse and the Packer fans sat on their hands the rest of the game. Sweet! It was total excitment right down to the last two minutes. I don't care if the Bears don't win another game this season (and they might not). Bringing it to the Packers in their house...priceless. big_smile

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Roy - Yes Nancy is definitely rubbing it in - big time!  But, because she deserved a night of
fun right about now, and because this was her first NFL game I will let her slide.  Only this
one time however!  But I just have to wonder - how do these Bear fans get their tickets
into Lambeau?  I have been on the season ticket waiting list for 29 years and still will
never see tickets in my lifetime.  I'll end it here, before I say something about da Bears
that I shouldn't!!   
Jaci

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