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QUOTE (iamshack @ Dec 10, 2012 -> 09:20 AM) It isn't as if every coaching staff wouldn't love to have Julius Peppers though...I see a lot more places to address first before Peppers. I'm not saying he's a problem, but he will be a 33-year old with a salary cap hit of $16.4 million. Depending on what Emery's plan is, it's not a guarantee he is back.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Dec 10, 2012 -> 08:57 AM) There is literally zero chance Emery will decide to "Blow it all up" next year, a-la the Colts this year. It would take the team doing what the Eagles have done this year for it to happen. You could see a substantially different team next year, very true, but "Blow it all up" won't happen. That's what I mean by blow it up. Firing the coaching staff and bringing in new people who will probably run a different system, which could make current veteran players expendable. As long as Lovie has been around with his defensive scheme, changing that would be blowing it up IMO.

QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Dec 10, 2012 -> 08:34 AM) It jumps up 4 million. Thanks. If Emery does decide to blow it all up, I could definitely Peppers being a cap casualty.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 10, 2012 -> 08:38 AM) robneyer ‏@robneyer My quick take: This is the worst trade in MLB history unless Wade Davis becomes a good starter, in which case it's only the second worst. Rob Neyer is a complete asshat for that comment.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Dec 10, 2012 -> 08:13 AM) I'd say they're definitely going to be slashing a few salaries. Hester, Davis, Urlacher are going to have to take a lot less money to come back next year if at all, and that will clear space to get other tasks done. I believe that Peppers's cap hit takes a big jump next year if they keep him.

He's had a few good seasons, but James Shields just doesn't scare me.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Dec 10, 2012 -> 06:43 AM) Trade up to get Te'o No way. The Bears have way too many holes to fill to trade up for one player. They need to use every draft pick they have.

QUOTE (coco1997 @ Dec 9, 2012 -> 09:50 PM) BREAKING: Royals acquire James Shields and Wade Davis from TB for Wil Myers and other prospects. IMO that's good news for the White Sox

f***ing Lions. Dominate the game, then the ball slips out of Stafford's hand, fat guy scores a TD, and Green Bay takes over.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Dec 9, 2012 -> 06:07 PM) Lovie actually started out his career very well against the packers. Pretty sure right now he is at 8-10 Yup, started out 7-3. 1-7 vs. Green Bay since then. His future with the Bears may be on the line next Sunday. I'm a fan of Lovie and I think he did well with the roster he was given, but it's definitely time for a change if they don't win a playoff game this year.

QUOTE (GoodAsGould @ Dec 9, 2012 -> 05:35 PM) Every team has their flaws not going to let them temper my excitement about this team, next game I think will be an easy win but the last 2 to end non conference play def. will be good games. I'm not tempering my excitement, just my expectations. They will be ranked in the top 10 tomorrow, which equates to a 2 or 3 seed in the tourney. Once Big Ten season starts, they won't stay there. Auburn is terrible and just lost to DePaul, so Mizzou is the only "tough" game left in non conference. Then again, they needed a last second 3 to beat Gardner-Webb, so nothing's guaranteed.

QUOTE (He_Gawn @ Dec 9, 2012 -> 05:24 PM) I wonder if Purdue is starting to worry about their coach from the Keady coaching tree.... That offense and defense expired 20 years ago. He got so much out of Johnson, Moore, & Hummel (when his knee was in place), he is gonna have to prove himself without them. Kinda reminds me of Weber, in that he was cruising when Dee, Deron, Augie & crew, but once they left it got much tougher. (Although those weren't Weber's recruits, while Painter did recruit those guys)

QUOTE (GoodAsGould @ Dec 9, 2012 -> 04:00 PM) I really hope the Illini can finish non-conference play undefeated and be riding high going into Big Ten play. Be interesting how they look next year with Groce first recruiting class and no Brandon Paul. Their last two games vs. lower level opponents were too close for comfort, so I hope they take it one game at a time. Then you got another big game vs. Mizzou. I'm still tempering my expectations because of the lack of any inside game and the strength of the Big Ten, but holy s*** this is fun!

Danario Alexander is this year's Victor Cruz.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Dec 9, 2012 -> 05:13 PM) Yep. Two straight weeks where the offense has driven the ball and not gotten s*** to show for it. Pathetic. Cutler was incredible. I don't know about that. While that pick-six hit off Marshall's hands, that was a major overthrow. He had another overthrow that hit a Vikings DB in the chest. He played better than the numbers show, but he wasn't incredible. (And I'm a founding member of the Cutler fan club)

They should just end this Seahawks/Cardinals game at halftime. No reason to play the second half. Remember when Arizona was 4-0 and won in Foxboro?

Dodgers sign Korean lefty Ryu Hyun-Jim, had a 2.80 ERA in seven seasons in Korea. 6 year, $36 million. Wow, they are going all in. Pretty stacked roster, but championships are won on the field. Rotation: Kershaw, Greinke, Ryu, Beckett, Billingsley Bullpen: League, Jensen, Belisario, Guerrier, Guerra Lineup: Mark Ellis, Ethier, Kemp, AGon, Hanley, Crawford, AJ Ellis, Cruz

QUOTE (Tex @ Dec 9, 2012 -> 11:17 AM) Have you ever been to west Texas? Have you ever been to Cincinnati?

bump I am really enjoying Roy Jones as an analyst, he is doing a great job.

QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Dec 8, 2012 -> 08:18 PM) What's the Dodgers payroll for next year? Is it weird I already hate them? I saw on Twitter that it will be the highest payroll in the history of baseball. According to Cot's, their payroll was $198 million BEFORE they signed Greinke. There are also rumors that they are going hard after Anibal Sanchez.

Sorry Johnny Manziel, but IMO Mike Rozier won the Heisman again. That suit was pimp.

QUOTE (farmteam @ Dec 8, 2012 -> 02:47 PM) Josh Brent arrested after one-car crash kills teammate. That sucks, RIP Jerry Brown. Both guys played at Illinois. Brent got a DUI there and got suspended by the Zookster. Dumb ass athletes, make so much money, yet they drive around drunk instead of paying someone to drive for them.

The coaching carousel continues, Tommy Tuberville leaves TX Tech for Cincinnati.

QUOTE (Jose Paniagua @ Dec 8, 2012 -> 11:45 AM) My eastcoast and westcoast sources are currently not returning my calls, otherwise i'd chime in here I hear they are in a feud.

QUOTE (YASNY @ Dec 8, 2012 -> 01:21 AM) I'm lazy and am not going to do this, but I heard something today that leads me to believe somebody might want to check Upton's home/road splits. Pretty damn good at home, not so much on the road. We do play 81 games per year on the road. Wow, good call. .937 OPS in Arizona, .731 OPS on the road. And that's over 4.5 seasons so it's more than just a small sample size.