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[The_Darkest_Red]

I don't know what people expected with Gordon. Dude broke the rules like six times to get to this point, plus the penalties are laid out in the CBA, which the Union agreed to.

Is it ridiculous compared to the Ray Rice suspension? Yes, but only because Rice deserved more, not that Gordon deserved less.

Agreed.

 

[Futurevoid]

What if you punch your wife WHILE smoking weed?

 

[BaltimoreLarry]

Also, fuck the Browns. I'm glad your best player is suspended for the season. I hope Manziel busts, and Andrew Wiggins is the greatest player ever.

 

[captive]

Three domestic violence arrests = three drug busts

so yeah, pretty much exactly what you said.

I thought you were smarter than this, apparently not. Clearly, its painfully obvious I'm speaking about first offense vs multiple offense. But paint whatever picture you want.

 

[Futurevoid]

Even Madden is trolling me at this point.

 

[eznark]

I thought you were smarter than this, apparently not. Clearly, its painfully obvious I'm speaking about first offense vs multiple offense. But paint whatever picture you want.

First v. multiple only matters if the offenses are similar. To me they aren't.

 

[gutshot]

Patrick Peterson signed a five-year, $70 million contract extension on July 29, with a signing bonus of $15,361,000. The bonus came in a lump-sum check, not direct-deposited.

He has not cashed the bonus check yet.

He told me, “I just haven’t gotten around to it.”

Must be nice.

 

[Crisco]

It should be a crime to wear Cam Newton's jersey inside of Raymond James stadium.

And I would totally wear a Glennon jersey to Bank of America Stadium, dude is a BOSS.

 

[Goro Majima]

Poor Kave.

Factory of Sadness won't be denied.

Watch Lebron get injured like Kobe...or worse.

 

[Crisco]

First v. multiple only matters if the offenses are similar. To me they aren't.

The thing is, you can't really blame the NFL for how it treats recreational drug offenses vs. violence towards women. It more or less mirrors how the actual American criminal justice system treats the two. You're far more likely to go to jail for smoking pot than you are for hitting your wife.

 

[BertramCooper]

I don't know what people expected with Gordon. Dude broke the rules like six times to get to this point, plus the penalties are laid out in the CBA, which the Union agreed to.

Is it ridiculous compared to the Ray Rice suspension? Yes, but only because Rice deserved more, not that Gordon deserved less.

Gordon failed the drug test by about as thin of a margin as you could possibly get, and his second sample didn't fail.

Even considering his repeat violator status, the punishment does not fit the crime. The league could have very easily considered the test inconclusive.

 

[jakncoke]

Must be nice.

That doesnt seem smart. Would laugh if fucked around and the check ended up expiring. You usually get what 180 days beyond written date right?

 

[jbug617]

Poor Kave.

Factory of Sadness won't be denied.

Watch Lebron get injured like Kobe...or worse.

Kave is a a Raptors fan I believe

 

[jakncoke]

Kave is a a Raptors fan I believe

and a Leafs fan. So many poor decisions in life due to where he was born in the world.

 

[captive]

First v. multiple only matters if the offenses are similar. To me they aren't.

so then why is everyone trying to compare the sentences of the two? Cause thats exactly what you and everyone else is doing by saying weed = 1 year Ray Rice beat the shit out of his girl x games!!!1one

furthermore, why arent more people actually outraged or whatever at the actual criminal justice system? He was not charged, tried, convicted and subsequently sentenced to any crime. I actually believe had he been sentenced to jail time, not only would he have missed any games (if applicable) during that time, he would have been suspended much longer.


Do i think he should be suspended longer than Josh Gordon? Absolutely. And as i have previously stated, I dont think Gordon should be suspended at all for his weed use, the DUI, is a different story.

 

[cdyhybrid]

 

[BaltimoreLarry]

Gordon failed the drug test by about as thin of a margin as you could possibly get, and his second sample didn't fail.

Even considering his repeat violator status, the punishment does not fit the crime. The league could have very easily considered the test inconclusive.

Hey, I agree with you. Sucks he got caught. Still....after all his previous infractions, you'd kinda hope that he would make it so there would be no chance he could fail, instead of a really slim chance. You know, by not smoking weed.

He needs to wise up, because if he had passed that test initially, do you really think he'd say, "Wow, really cut that one close. I learned my lesson and will now stop all my shenanigans?"

 

[Buckethead]

Did someone say "irony"?

Sorry, that's like my bat signal.

 

[eznark]

so then why is everyone trying to compare the sentences of the two? Cause thats exactly what you and everyone else is doing by saying weed = 1 year Ray Rice beat the shit out of his girl x games!!!1one

furthermore, why arent more people actually outraged or whatever at the actual criminal justice system? He was not charged, tried, convicted and subsequently sentenced to any crime. I actually believe had he been sentenced to jail time, not only would he have missed any games (if applicable) during that time, he would have been suspended much longer.


Do i think he should be suspended longer than Josh Gordon? Absolutely. And as i have previously stated, I dont think Gordon should be suspended at all for his weed use, the DUI, is a different story.

I'm confused. People are comparing the punishments because they were meted out by the same authoritative body. Most people aren't bitching about the Gordon thing (except for the process) they are bitching about the leniency of Rice's punishment.

To me knocking your wife unconscious and dragging her down a hallway is more severe than smoking weed an infinite amount of times.

 

[bionic77]

That's scary.

Who the fuck decided to make eyes with logos where the pupil goes?

 

[cajunator]

Ugh Brees looks awful with that goatee

He said he was only going to have it until he started playing again so it should be gone soon.

 

[Talon]

Matt Ryan?

Matt fucking Ryan?

Fuck SI

Stay mad, brush.

 

[jakncoke]

That's scary.

Who the fuck decided to make eyes with logos where the pupil goes?

People that thought like this. Hmm X prosthetic eye goes for 500(idk what they go for) if we make a team logo eye we can get a super fan to pay 850 and it cost us about 50 cents more to produce!

 

[bionic77]

People that thought like this. Hmm X prosthetic eye goes for 500(idk what they go for) if we make a team logo eye we can get a super fan to pay 850 and it cost us about 50 cents more to produce!

How many customers though?

Seems like a custom thing. Can't imagine there is any kind of real demand for this.

 

[BertramCooper]

Hey, I agree with you. Sucks he got caught. Still....after all his previous infractions, you'd kinda hope that he would make it so there would be no chance he could fail, instead of a really slim chance. You know, by not smoking weed.

He needs to wise up, because if he had passed that test initially, do you really think he'd say, "Wow, really cut that one close. I learned my lesson and will now stop all my shenanigans?"

The margin was so thin that Gordon's legal team argued to the league (and will presumably argue if it goes to court) that it was from secondhand smoke. And they might have a pretty decent case.

Do I think Gordon needs to stop hanging around potheads? Given the league's dumb drug policy, absolutely. But people need to stop acting like the league's hands are completely tied by the CBA and they have no ability to exercise discretion when it comes to punishment for drug tests.

And if we can at least agree that the league's drug policy is dumb, hopefully we can also agree that Gordon potentially suing them for it is a good thing.

 

[jakncoke]

Gordon failed the drug test by about as thin of a margin as you could possibly get, and his second sample didn't fail.

Even considering his repeat violator status, the punishment does not fit the crime. The league could have very easily considered the test inconclusive.

His failed test would of passed in mlb, olympics and even the dea

 

[manfestival]

The real crime is wearing those god awful abominations the Bucs call "uniforms"

You went too far.That one cuts deep.

 

[jakncoke]

How many customers though?

Seems like a custom thing. Can't imagine there is any kind of real demand for this.

Oh im sure its a extreme to the extreme niche market. They probably have one for beer, harley..ect though

 

[Goro Majima]

Kave is a a Raptors fan I believe

Yeah I forgot for some stupid reason.

He's even more screwed than your average Cleveland fan. That's an achievement.

Edit: Josh Gordon suspension is a joke. Ray Rice got two games and a bit of weed gets you an entire season.

 

[BertramCooper]

His failed test would of passed in mlb, olympics and even the dea

All of which are paragons of smart and effective drug policy!

 

[MechDX]

Listening to 610 here and the host asked Ted Johnson how Belechick would handle Watts contract. Teddy laughed and said he would franchise tag him and ask him to take a team friendly deal. Lol

 

[chuckddd]

And I would totally wear a Glennon jersey to Bank of America Stadium, dude is a GIRAFFE.

fify

 

[ActStriker]

Listening to 610 here and the host asked Ted Johnson how Belechick would handle Watts contract. Teddy laughed and said he would franchise tag him and ask him to take a team friendly deal. Lol

well he's not wrong

 

[jakncoke]

At least Kave has the Argonauts

 

[Bread]

Listening to 610 here and the host asked Ted Johnson how Belechick would handle Watts contract. Teddy laughed and said he would franchise tag him and ask him to take a team friendly deal. Lol

Just like he did with Gronk, Mayo, and Hernandez right!?

 

[MechDX]

well he's not wrong

I just love Teddys takes on Belichick when they ask him. Cool to have him on the radio here now with the while team schemes changing to something he knows.

 

[Trey]

The real crime is wearing those god awful abominations the Bucs call "uniforms"

Those jerseys looks like some shit you can make in Madden '06's create-a-team mode.

 

[The_Darkest_Red]

Those jerseys looks like some shit you can make in Madden '06's create-a-team mode.

I remember when I made the Toronto Dolphins. Every game was 0 degrees and snowy.

I wonder if Kave was in the stands?

 

[Alligatorjandro]

Just like he did with Gronk, Mayo, and Hernandez right!?

lol Patriots never pay anyone

 

[The_Darkest_Red]

lol Patriots never pay anyone

 

[MechDX]

Just like he did with Gronk, Mayo, and Hernandez right!?

Money well spent on Gronkowski and Hernandez.

ESPN has their team by team breakdowns with final records up:

http://espn.go.com/espn/feature/sto...nalysis-game-game-predictions-more-every-team

Have Texans going 8-8/9-7. One game prediction I found odd was from their Advanced
Football Analytics, has us losing to the Giants 34-7 while every other game is close.

EDIT: NFL.com has the floor/ceiling predictions for the AFC up:

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap30...s-among-afc-teams-whose-ceilings-are-sky-high

 

[Alligatorjandro]

I miss his killer instinct

 

[Suite Pee]

This is probably old news, but..

Ware has also been dabbling in an eastern medicine technique called "cupping," where he lies flat on his stomach and puts a bunch of empty jars on his back. A hot flame is put in them, and it supposedly "sucks that bad blood out" of your pores.

 

[dionysus]

This is probably old news, but..

I've had cupping done to me. It definitely works, especially in conjunction with massage, to remove knots from your muscles.

It is basically a reverse massage. Instead of pushing against the muscle, you pull on it. It works on the same principle as well, increasing blood flow. It is not bullshit alternative medicine.

That description is specifically intended to make it sound like bullshit. The flame is used to create a minor vacuum in the cup (the hot air cools creating a vacuum once the flame is removed). This sucks the skin up into the cup and causes a pull on your muscles.

Edit 2. It also definitely pulls blood through the muscle to the skin. After I get it done I will have dark purple circles wherever the cups were left for an extended period of time.

 

[The_Darkest_Red]

EDIT: NFL.com has the floor/ceiling predictions for the AFC up:

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap30...s-among-afc-teams-whose-ceilings-are-sky-high

Dolphins record predictions sound about right to me.

 

[jakncoke]

After playing just 26 percent of snaps as a rookie, Heyward started in 2013 and had 47 QB pressures, eighth among 3-4 DEs. In Year 3, he'll be a staple on a new-look D-line.

Interesting stat

 

[Crisco]

I've had cupping done to me. It definitely works, especially in conjunction with massage, to remove knots from your muscles.

It is basically a reverse massage. Instead of pushing against the muscle, you pull on it. It works on the same principle as well, increasing blood flow. It is not bullshit alternative medicine.

That description is specifically intended to make it sound like bullshit. The flame is used to create a minor vacuum in the cup (the hot air cools creating a vacuum once the flame is removed). This sucks the skin up into the cup and causes a pull on your muscles.

Edit 2. It also definitely pulls blood through the muscle to the skin. After I get it done I will have dark purple circles wherever the cups were left for an extended period of time.

So it's like giving yourself a bunch of artificial hickeys?

 

[yankeehater]

Money well spent on Gronkowski and Hernandez.

ESPN has their team by team breakdowns with final records up:

http://espn.go.com/espn/feature/sto...nalysis-game-game-predictions-more-every-team

Have Texans going 8-8/9-7. One game prediction I found odd was from their Advanced
Football Analytics, has us losing to the Giants 34-7 while every other game is close.

EDIT: NFL.com has the floor/ceiling predictions for the AFC up:

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap30...s-among-afc-teams-whose-ceilings-are-sky-high

They think the Cowboys are finishing ahead of the Giants and Washingtons? jnc.

 

[dionysus]

So it's like giving yourself a bunch of artificial hickeys?

Pretty much. Though probably sucks harder than your average hickey. That shit would be painful as hell on your belly or neck.

 

[BaltimoreLarry]

I've had cupping done before and....

So it's like giving yourself a bunch of artificial hickeys?

Basically