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Feb 18 2014 5:20PM
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Byron_tha_gr8
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i mean yeah thats fun, but whats BAD about some creative ass celebration? What harm does it cause?
Mar 27 2014 5:33PM
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.MASSHOLE.
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Per Adam Schefter.

Patriots and DT Vince Wilfork restructured his contract. It's a new 3-year, $22.5M deal, per source. Wilfork stays a Patriot.
Mar 27 2014 5:37PM
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skier_boy26
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You got bothered because you're a pussy. Talk about no-fun league. Can't handle a little taunt as a fan? Grow a pair.
Mar 27 2014 10:43PM
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KZA
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20 minute delays when the goal post gets pulled down.

I think it is ridiculous to ban it, but at the end of the day I guarantee you not one fan stops watching football because people can't celebrate how they used to. It certainly makes the game more entertaining but really has nothing to do with the actual game itself.

Alfred the butler will keep hittin' home runs anyways.
Mar 28 2014 8:15AM
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hey-dude-its-me
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Roddy white stepping up to pay off his 'bet'. Pretty crazy really
Mar 28 2014 8:27AM
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Byron_tha_gr8
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DESEAN JACKSON RELEASED!!!!


stupid eagles.
Mar 28 2014 12:48PM
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hey-dude-its-me
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whatever he was into was bad enough that the eagles wouldn't even want the backlash that came from trading him according to schefter
Mar 28 2014 1:04PM
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hey-dude-its-me
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Really hope we get him. Seem to have an inside track. Need to speed up Eric berrys restructuring
Mar 28 2014 3:12PM
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bakedpow
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I'm interested to see what info, if any, comes out about why they releases him.
Mar 28 2014 5:12PM
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GayWolf420
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seeing all that shit about gang ties is crazy.
Mar 29 2014 10:40AM
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hey-dude-its-me
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if the cheifs are lucky enough to get him Im going to order a Jaccson jersey
Mar 29 2014 10:43AM
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feihlination
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i kinda liked the eagles because of vick the past few years. since his demotion i havent really followed them and shady is the only other player i kinda root for.
Mar 29 2014 1:53PM
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feihlination
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i am kinda biased against him, but there are a few red flags overall. like he had those games last year where he would end up with an awesome passer rating but had tipped receptions, dropped interceptions and just that luck factor.

there are guys who get too much credit for what they are doing and others get too much blame. i think foles is a little bit on the first side. if he proves me wrong, good for him, but i dont think he is as good as most people think he is.


Mar 30 2014 5:38PM
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AT-AT
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Very nice read.

RIP Ralph Wilson
Mar 30 2014 9:16PM
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Byron_tha_gr8
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Id bet he'd take a pay cut compared to what he could get to stick it to the eagles twice a year
Mar 31 2014 10:36AM
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Kekambas.
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Mike Williams for a 6th round pick, i can deal with that...Let's just hope that pick wasn't going to turn into Brady
Apr 4 2014 12:03PM
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Avifarer
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this is so messed

In 2014, Buffalo Bills starting quarterback EJ Manuel will cost the team $2.02 million against their cap. Thanks to a lawsuit from a disgruntled fan, the Bills will pay roughly $1 million more than that just for their phone bill.

A U.S. District judge has issued a preliminary approval to a $3 million settlement in a 2012 class-action lawsuit filed against the team by Jerry Wojcik, a Bills fan who claimed the franchise violated the agreement of its opt-in texting service.

According to Stephen T. Watson of The Buffalo News, the suit claims the Bills promised no more than five text messages would be disseminated to fans each week. When Wojcik received 13 texts over a two-week span, he filed suit on behalf of the nearly 40,000 fans who subscribed to the service.

The settlement, which will be paid out in gift cards to the team store or the team's website, was approved in a Tampa Bay, Fla., court last week. Up to $2.5 million in vouchers will go to the estimated 39,750 fans who signed up for the service. The remaining funds will be distributed to Wojcik's attorneys ($562,500) and the plaintiff himself ($5,000).

Bills spokesman Scott Berchtold issued a statement on behalf of the team Tuesday, indicating it still felt it was within the spirit of the program:

The Buffalo Bills have reached a settlement in this matter which we believe is in the best interest of our organization and our fans. The purpose of the Bills’ voluntary, opt-in text messaging program was to provide our fans with information they requested about the team. The organization maintains that our text messaging program was in compliance with the law.

The Bills have since eliminated the text service, which was designed to provide breaking news and other stories to fans. Wojcik's suit claims he received six text messages the first week with the service and seven the second—three more than the allotted agreement states over a two-week span—and says the Bills violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.

As per the settlement agreement, fans will receive debit-card vouchers for $57.50, $65 or $75, which can be redeemed at the team store or online at the team's website. A hearing has been set up for Aug. 20 for the settlement to reach final approval. Those who signed up for the service will then be contacted by mail and via phone to claim their prize.

Phelan M. Ebenhack
While many have deplored Wojcik for the frivolousness of the suit, criticized his finicky, letter-of-the-law interpretation and hounded him about wasting taxpayer money, others may feel the opposite.

In the same way that Stella Liebeck once crusaded against McDonald's for those who did not know hot coffee was, indeed, hot, Mr. Wojcik is a pioneer against professional sports organizations who do not realize three-to-five is not, indeed, five-to-seven.

Anyway, considering how Bills fans have faithfully supported the franchise across 14 straight seasons of missing the playoffs, maybe they deserve a win for once. At the very least we should see plenty more EJ Manuel jerseys in Ralph Wilson Stadium next season.
Apr 22 2014 9:38PM
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hey-dude-its-me
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Flex scheduling starts in week five this year. They are also doing something called cross flexing between the networks which will ensure that the best games get the late afternoon time slot too
Apr 23 2014 3:41PM
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skier_boy26
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hey-dude-its-meFlex scheduling starts in week five this year. They are also doing something called cross flexing between the networks which will ensure that the best games get the late afternoon time slot too


This is the only thing preventing me from blowing a gasket. Seahawks seriously get 1 home primetime game? Really? And play a Monday-night game and Thursday-night game... in the same bloody week? Fucking vicious.
Apr 23 2014 10:40PM
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skier_boy26
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skier_boy26And play a Monday-night game and Thursday-night game... in the same bloody week?


In my rage I got carried away. This is not actually happening. Still a shitty schedule.
Apr 23 2014 10:42PM
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hey-dude-its-me
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mr perfect russel wilson getting divorced? didn't last long
Apr 24 2014 12:05PM
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hey-dude-its-me
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^this thanksgiving should be epic, all 3 games are awesome on paper
Apr 24 2014 12:49PM
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hey-dude-its-me
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bears
Apr 24 2014 12:55PM
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bakedpow
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http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2040501-nfl-punishes-seattle-seahawks-for-being-too-good-at-home?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=programming-league%3Fis_shared%3Dtrue?is_shared=true

lol @ the NFL, sorry we crush people at home. guess it's no fun.
Apr 24 2014 5:17PM
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GayWolf420
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A London game and thanksgiving with da burrs fuck yeah
Apr 24 2014 5:50PM
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Byron_tha_gr8
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Bakerpowhttp://bleacherreport.com/articles/2040501-nfl-punishes-seattle-seahawks-for-being-too-good-at-home?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=programming-league%3Fis_shared%3Dtrue?is_shared=true

lol @ the NFL, sorry we crush people at home. guess it's no fun.


The NFL's old answer to the hawks: "We don't want to show primetime games because the Seahawks arent popular enough/succesful enough."

The new answer: "We don't want to show primetime games because the Seahawks are too good and win by too much to be entertaining."

#logic
Apr 24 2014 6:04PM
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hey-dude-its-me
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look at the broncos schedule, theory disproved

you either have to be incredibly gullible to believe a singe unnamed source or you're just a fan and want to believe thats the reason

schedules arent easy to make and you guys got 'screwed' out of a grand total of one home primetime game
Apr 24 2014 6:13PM
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Byron_tha_gr8
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hey-dude-its-melook at the broncos schedule, theory disproved

you either have to be incredibly gullible to believe a singe unnamed source or you're just a fan and want to believe thats the reason

schedules arent easy to make and you guys got 'screwed' out of a grand total of one home primetime game


which has seemed to happen almost every year. The Cowboys, Eagles, Giants, and Patriots never seem to have that issue year in and year out.
Apr 24 2014 6:21PM
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hey-dude-its-me
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There’s a far simpler explanation: The schedule happened to award Seattle just one primetime game at home. Given that the Seahawks-49ers game in San Francisco is on Thanksgiving night, their other kickoff at CenturyLink was almost certain to be in the afternoon. (The best divisional home-and-homes tend to be split between day and night.) That leaves just three more home opponents on Seattle’s schedule that would warrant a primetime kickoff: Denver, Dallas and the New York Giants. Those first two games are mega-matchups slated for CBS and Fox, respectively. The NFL needs to spread the television wealth and splitting the three biggest Seahawks home games to NBC, CBS and Fox is a fine way to accomplish that. The Giants game could have been a Monday Night Football kick, I suppose, possibly to replace Seattle’s Monday night trip to Washington on Oct. 6, but that’s a minor quibble that can be easily explained.
Apr 24 2014 6:23PM
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bakedpow
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like youre being any less humble
Apr 24 2014 9:00PM
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scratchproteen
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hey-dude-its-me^this thanksgiving should be epic, all 3 games are awesome on paper


No other teams except who ever plays dallas and detroit should play on thanksgiving.
Apr 25 2014 7:34AM
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hey-dude-its-me
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scratchproteenNo other teams except who ever plays dallas and detroit should play on thanksgiving.


I dont know anyone else who would agree with that
Apr 25 2014 9:27AM
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skier_boy26
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Ahhhhh, a very good day. LOB locked in. Tomorrow, just trade out of the first round and make this week great.

May 7 2014 2:19PM
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hey-dude-its-me
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cant believe the draft is already here, theres barely been any coverage. who even has the first pick? I know theres tons of good running backs but who are the top quarterbacks? any good pass rushers this year?
May 8 2014 10:20AM
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Byron_tha_gr8
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hey-dude-its-mecant believe the draft is already here, theres barely been any coverage. who even has the first pick? I know theres tons of good running backs but who are the top quarterbacks? any good pass rushers this year?


i heard something about juhdayveeon clooney. Also the name Johnny Manzanita sounds familiar.
May 8 2014 12:38PM
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.MASSHOLE.
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Oh this kid Kalile Mak or something too. He is supposedly pretty good.
May 8 2014 12:39PM
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forrest-cole
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Hoping the broncos pick up C.J. Mosley today, but we shall see..
May 8 2014 12:41PM
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Byron_tha_gr8
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.MASSHOLE.Oh this kid Kalile Mak or something too. He is supposedly pretty good.


If the jags were to get him and say McCarron early in the second, they would look decent.
May 8 2014 12:50PM
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.MASSHOLE.
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Lord_ByronIf the jags were to get him and say McCarron early in the second, they would look decent.


You think McCarron will go that early?

I havent followed the draft at all recently, so I am actually curious.
May 8 2014 12:51PM
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Byron_tha_gr8
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.MASSHOLE.You think McCarron will go that early?

I havent followed the draft at all recently, so I am actually curious.


Ohhhh yeah. Lol all the QB's are on track to get overdrafted, Him going early in the second is pretty on par with everything else. Ever heard of Tom Savage? Me neither, but hes a borderline 1st round pick at QB. Then Bridgewater is assumed to be anywhere from 7-40, and Manziel anywhere from 2-20. Its shaping up to be one of the more wild and unpredictable drafts in the last few years. This is one of those years where teams change their entire image in one night.

Im actually excited after last year was such a bore.
May 8 2014 1:07PM
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theBearJew
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This years draft is gonna be awesome. So many things can go down and nobody has any idea whos going where. I hope the texans trade out and someone drafts someone not named Jadavanonn or Kahellie or Jhnonnney.
May 8 2014 1:09PM
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bakedpow
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dear god if st.louis some how get clowney they will have one scary pass rush. 27 sacks last year then add him? that division will be fucking scary
May 8 2014 3:24PM
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GayWolf420
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i want darqueze denard, mostly. the dude was the best corner in the big 10, and one of the best in the nation. the lions need some pass defense bad.
May 8 2014 5:26PM
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Kekambas.
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Would be sick if the Bills actually move up like they say they are looking at doing.

But i wouldn't be mad if they went with Beckham Jr.
May 8 2014 6:55PM
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Brule.
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Kekambas.Would be sick if the Bills actually move up like they say they are looking at doing.

But i wouldn't be mad if they went with Beckham Jr.


Meh. The Bills's pick seems pretty good for the first round, but Cleveland made the choice to give the spot to them.
May 8 2014 8:55PM
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theBearJew
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BLAKE BORTLES! Hell yes #3! Built by UCF. So excited he was the first QB taken. Dude is gonna be an NFL stud.
May 8 2014 9:32PM
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Byron_tha_gr8
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HERE COMES DALLAS FOR JOHNNY
May 8 2014 9:49PM
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hey-dude-its-me
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come to kc johnny
May 8 2014 9:54PM
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bakedpow
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woah, dallas actually made a smart decision. didnt see that coming
May 8 2014 9:55PM
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GayWolf420
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will he ever get drafted? lol
May 8 2014 9:59PM
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