Lost In Xanadu

What's worse, this commercial or asshole NFL players protesting the national anthem of a country that allows them the freedom to make millions... on 9/11

Some things never change.

 

As time passes, we become more and more separated from great events and/or tragedies, and the more likely it is for people to forget them, or profit from them, or make sport of them. Soon enough, most people will ignore the significance of 9-11-2001 as they do 7-20-1969, or 12-7-1941, or 5-9-1865.

 

Luckily for us, there are just enough people in this country who are wise enough to never forget. We, the enlightened ones, keep this country from descending into oblivion.

:clap:

 

But in this case, I'd prefer them forget over making light of the horrific event

I admit I'm often slow.

 

Is that supposed to be a couple of moslems behind her representing the "twin towers"?

I think the stack of mattresses are the towers, and the Muslim looking guys are knocking them over

What I need to know is how they can justify not pulling Newton out of the game in the last minute after that hit to the head. They claim they conferred on the sideline and decided it wasn't a concussion causing hit. Then why is it a penalty?

Helmet to helmet does not need to cause a concussion to get called. But from what I saw sitting at home, I'd wager he had a concussion. He laid on the ground for a while, and was obviously struggling to focus after getting up.

WTF is wrong with people?!?

 

http://youtu.be/2ZmM-2gj5Gc

 

The helmet to helmet hits have to be called.

 

That would result in at least 20 penalties a game.

 

It is impossible to eliminate helmet to helmet contact in a football game. When Newton got sacked, the defender was face to face with him. He didn't lower his helmet during the sack. It was incidental contact. Running backs get incidental hits in the helmet all the time, but nothing is called. Why treat quarterbacks differently?

 

QBs and WRs are treated differently.

 

That is the problem. The NFL is making it clear that the health of certain players is more important than that of other players. When we add in the inconsistent rulings made on the field, we get valid charges of favoritism and discrimination.

 

If NFL policy is to protect the health of QB's and WR's more than the health of other players, then the NFL is a big pile of hypocrisy. They're setting themselves up for endless lawsuits.

exactly.

 

The repeated small hits the RB takes over the course of a game are just as damaging(if not more) long term as the one or two big hits the QB/WR take

 

It's all for show

The helmet to helmet hits have to be called.

 

That would result in at least 20 penalties a game.

 

It is impossible to eliminate helmet to helmet contact in a football game. When Newton got sacked, the defender was face to face with him. He didn't lower his helmet during the sack. It was incidental contact. Running backs get incidental hits in the helmet all the time, but nothing is called. Why treat quarterbacks differently?

QBs and WRs are treated differently.

 

Knowing what I do about concussions, I think the gameplay will have to change or the game will die. I already see the effects at the youth level, less kids playing now will lead to a lower level of talent making it to the NFL eventually. Many parents tell us concussions are a big reason their kid is playing basketball or baseball instead of football.

 

Repeated small hits do just as much long term damage as one big concussion causing hit.

Just week 1, or are they "letting them play"? Some blatant offensive holds that were not called, a number of helmet to helmet hits on Newton not called....

 

The helmet to helmet hits have to be called. Every hold should not be called, but ones that have an obvious effect on the success of a play should be called.

http://i.imgur.com/sI7Mvbk.gif

Looks like the Mets grabbed him

Whatever my whim suggests at the time and teeth

you put teeth on your burger?? GROSS!!

My wife was diagnosed with Psoriatic Arthritis... likely on meds the rest of her life :(

 

That's what Alex has, iirc. I hope your wife will be okay.

wow, just found this...

Lifeson, 61, told Rolling Stone he receives injections for psoriatic arthritis. He was previously hospitalized for anemia from bleeding ulcers and suffered breathing problems.

 

Seeing what it does to my wife, amazed he could do what he did. Also gives me hope to know it can get better with treatment

So what are people thinking was so special about The Incredibles? I saw it years ago when it came out but it didn't impress me very much at the time.

 

Watch it again

yeah, great action, well placed humor... like I said, my favorite Pixar flick, just a millimeter above Toy Story

My wife was diagnosed with Psoriatic Arthritis... likely on meds the rest of her life :(

This is a depressing thread. I'm crestfallen about Teddy. Yeah, yeah...he's no stat machine, but he's my QB, maaaaan!

 

Holy crap... didn't hear about it until you posted this....

 

Teddy Bridgewater suffered a pretty brutal injury that will sideline him for the entire season, but judging by recent reports, it appears he actually got pretty lucky.

 

The Minnesota Vikings quarterback completely tore his left ACL and dislocated his knee while suffering a non-contact injury at practice Tuesday. Bridgewater’s injury was so bad that practice was canceled, and an ambulance had to be called to take him away.

 

Turns out it was a good thing that ambulance came quickly. According to injury expert Will Carroll, there was a chance Bridgewater could have lost his leg had he not received immediate treatment.

 

Source confirms tibiofemoral dislocation, ruptured ACL for Bridgewater. The worst case in an injury like Bridgewater’s is “arterial strangulation,” which would cut off blood flow to the leg and possibly require amputation.

Get lost turd bucket!

When I saw The Incredibles, I thought that it was the best animated film ever made. Then, WALL-E was made. On a scale of 1-10, I give The Incredibles an 11 and WALL-E a 12. Those two films are truly magical.

 

I am very happy that they waited until they had a good script for The Incredibles II. The first film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay! THAT is how good it was. The expectations for this film are going to be very high. I don't think Brad Bird & Co. can match or surpass the first film, but hopefully, they'll prove me wrong!!

Incredibles is still my favorite. I put Wall-E on the same level as Good Dinosaur. Both have amazing graphics and a sweet story with a similar pace.

They're heaven on Earth with an onion slice... medium rare with mustard'd be nice.

 

I like mine with lettuce and tomato

Heinz 57 and french fried potatoes

Big kosher pickle and a cold draught beer

I mean, that school sucks anyway so who cares! :D

you know why I posted it!

http://www.nationalreview.com/article/439478/university-of-iowa-herky-mascot-angry-blogger

 

A professor at the University of Iowa is concerned that the school’s hawk mascot, Herky, looks angry — and its appearance could be contributing to a culture of violence, depression, and even “suicide.”

 

“I believe incoming students should be met with welcoming, nurturing, calm, accepting and happy messages,” clinical professor of pediatrics Resmiye Oral, wrote in an e-mail to the school’s athletic department, according to an article in Iowa City Press Citizen.

 

 

I wish I had teachers like this, maybe I would be a better person!

Talk about limping to the finish line...

Did Fowler lose a bet? That 'stache looks ridiculous

WTF?? Having a hell of a time finding anything televised lately!!!

Hey Narps, welcome back!!! :haz: I haven't been coming around or posting much for the past six months or so, but there are probably only a couple of people on this board who even noticed. I'm definitely not the "Rock Star" that you are at TRF. :P

you know I did. I finally stopped cying and you show up again!

Hey you sexy beast! Popped in and was excited to see this thread!

 

Missed chatting with you, especially during the olympic golf!!

Hey my friend. I won't ever be the posting machine I once was but I am back on at least a part time basis anyway

You were greatly missed in the PGA thread.

translation... just chatting with LIX sucks