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Ross is fine- I didn't even know he was in the game against Philly until the 3rd Q- that means McNabb and Reid thinks he's good.

i think strahan should be our next DC.

They are announcing new coach/gm at 3:30p eastern. Raheem Morris (who?)/Mark Dominik, both elevated from within the Bucs system.

i seem to remember he won a super bowl and got another appearance stolen from him. not just a pretty face.

Rickey the diplomat: When Rickey broke Lou Brock's all-time Stolen Base record, Brock had given up his own time to come to the game and stand next to Rickey for the presentation. Rickey addressed the crowd: “Lou Brock was a great base stealer, but today, I am the greatest of all-time.” Rickey, friend to the little people: With the Mets in 1999, Rickey asked a teammate why there were so many reporters around and he was told the team had fired Tom Robson. "Who's he?" Rickey replied Robson was the Mets hitting coach. Rickey the Wizard of Wall St. The A's accounting department was in a panic because their books were off by a million bucks. The source of the discrepancy was Rickey, who had taken a $1 million bonus check and instead of cashing it, framed it. Rickey the Wizard of Wall St. Part II: He once held onto a bonus check rather than cash it because he was "waiting for the rates to go up." Rickey the geographer: He once asked a teammate how long it would take to drive to the Dominican Republic. Rickey the geography, Part II: His apartment had a "view of the Entire State Building." Third person Rickey: He once left Padres GM Kevin Towers this voicemail: “This is Rickey calling on behalf of Rickey. Rickey wants to play baseball.” Rickey the linguist: When he was looking for a seat on the Padres bus, Steve Finley said "You can sit anywhere you want. You've got tenure." To which Rickey replied “Ten years? Ricky’s been playing at least 16, 17 years.” Classy Rickey: When he broke Ty Cobb's All Time Runs Scored record on a home run, he took full minute to round the bases then slid home. Rickey the mathematician: When Ken Caminiti said that 50% of ballplayers were juicing, Rickey said “Well, Rickey’s not one of them, so that’s 49 percent right there.” Gracious Rickey: At the end of his days with the Sox, Tom Werner offered him a car as a going away present and Rickey said he wanted John Henry's Mercedes. Not the same make and model. He wanted John Henry's car. So the team presented him with a red Thunderbird and when he saw it Rickey said "Who's ugly car is on the field?" My all time favorite Rickey story that turns out not to be true even though I wish it was: Legend has it that when he was with the Mets, Rickey asked John Olerud why he wears a helmet in the field and Olerud explained how he had had an aneurysm and had to as a precaution. "Man," Rickey supposedly said, "I was with Toronto last year and we had a guy with the same thing!" And Olerud said "That would be me." Too bad both men deny it ever happened. But a true story of Rickey, great teammate: His locker was next to Billy Beane's, but Beane got sent down to the minors. After a few months, Beane got called back up to the bigs. Six weeks after his call up Rickey said “Hey, man, where have you been? Haven’t seen you in awhile.” I can't wait until Henderson gets into the Hall. His is going to be the greatest induction speech in the history of sports.

Gruden and Allen are tailor made for the Jets.

To whom it may concern: I would like to start off by saying that I am a die-hard baseball fan. Until recently, I considered myself a life-long fan of the San Diego Padres. Some of my earliest memories are going to Padres games and to spring training with my family. However, after the recent events with Padres ownership and management, I have come to the conclusion that they are doing a huge disservice not only to their fans but to the community as well. You must agree that decades-long Padres fans – such as myself – have had plenty to bemoan, and precious little to celebrate. The final straw was trading away my favorite player, letting the fan favorite closer leave town (and letting the door hit him on the way out), and actively trying to sell their highest trading chip. My loyalty has been strained before, but only now have I reached certain conclusions. People say that baseball is a business. I realize that sometimes certain things, however unpopular, must be done for the greater good. It is my belief though, that fans need not be passive participants in this business. I buy apparel and concessions, contribute to television ratings, and help build excitement with my fellow fans by talking up the team and its players. Indeed, without fans like me, the baseball economy would fall apart! I am writing to you today to inform you that my loyalty as a fan is officially for sale. It was, perhaps, foolish of me to have been giving it away freely for so long. I want to throw my support behind a team that has a commitment to winning. I will buy a jersey (perhaps you can recommend one), go out of my way to attend as many games as possible, including spring training. I will watch what games I cannot attend on television. I will vigorously defend your franchise to my friends, family, colleagues, and on the internet. In exchange for my loyalty, I ask only two things. First, an explanation of why I should choose the [insert team name here] over other Major League teams? Second, a New Era team baseball cap (size 7 5/8) – to help me get started on my journey. Thank you for your time and I hope to hear from you, Tim

yes, the wind was as much our achilles heel this season as linebackers were in 2005 and special teams was in 2002.

i tried- finally gave them up for the sharks. can't hold onto Gilles, Nystrom and Bossy forever.

those jails are rougher in mile high, blue. i know from experience.

counsell pisses me off with his phone booth batting stance and spiezio well, i don't have to talk about that.

it's like a choice between lung cancer or heart disease, i prefer neither. as i said before, the diva WR is passe.

i don't hate him as much as spiezio or counsel.

we're a dome team

hello? perhaps you haven't met plaxico burress- the man who had 50 team violations before getting suspended for missing practice while taking his 1 year old to school. this was before the glokinthighgate.

New Orleans looks like the likely road trip, although Denver could be fun.

oh wow

right on, there was something inevitable about it for me and I was able to get over it quickly with the help of 2 bloody marys.

i guess i can see your point.

i don't question the deal, it's not my money, i question the message it sends. golfy was right, the brady deal shows a guy who gets it.- about $10 mill a year till 2010. this was signed in '05 when p manning was already making 14 mill and trailed in SB 3-0.

......oh... i... could tell you why..... i shot myself in the thigh....

you'd be done in 60 seconds.

i didn't see scooter play but that's a good call.

i don't believe that story for one second.

Word is TO may be released......