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From CNN sports photography article. Gathered all the NFL pictures, and one extra:

 

[squicken]

Joe Person ‏@josephperson
Panthers interim GM Brandon Beane says league has advised team to travel as planned. Team charter leaves at 1:15 pm.


Twitter was being dumb b/c they would never have cancelled the game. Just confirmation

 

[jakncoke]

From CNN sports photography article. Gathered all the NFL pictures, and one extra:

That Lingerie Football League reminded me of something i came across this morning. There going to be a Bikini Hockey League, seems it might be some reality show though unsure didnt look up much details cause the girls had a lot of clothing on still

 

[Dutch Gronk]

That's the weirdest, most disturbing news ever. What the hell drives you to do that?

 

[jakncoke]

That's the weirdest, most disturbing news ever. What the hell drives you to do that?

Roid rage is possible or he may have had a underlying mental illness or she might of not put out last night. WHO KNOWS!

 

[Coldnoodle]

Wow, that came out of nowhere...

 

[Duane Cunningham]

Man. I just saw the news. Unbelievable.

 

[squicken]

The NFL will do whatever it can to keep this toxicology report out of the news. This is an active player. Who knows what all these guys take

 

[jakncoke]

How fast will Polamalu be back to the sidelines with his "calf strain" 3 series is my prediction

 

[manfestival]

was curious about what you guys were talking about but one trip to the news site and now i know!

 

[Greg]

Wow, that KC news is crazy.

 

[Slo]

WTF WTF WTF

What kind of statement are you trying to make by doing a murder suicide in front of your boss?

WTF

 

[eznark]

I totally expected "concussion" to be the inappropriate speculation du jour, you guys surprised me!

 

[Seda]

Holy Shit

 

[Goro Majima]

WTF WTF WTF

What kind of statement are you trying to make by doing a murder suicide in front of your boss?

WTF

Did the coaches figure out that he killed his girlfriend and then went to confront him about it or something?

Was he a starter? I've never heard of the guy.

 

[bionic77]

How fast will Polamalu be back to the sidelines with his "calf strain" 3 series is my prediction

I don't think he is expected to play the while game.

Man I hope he scores a TD though.

 

[bionic77]

I totally expected "concussion" to be the inappropriate speculation du jour, you guys surprised me!

Personally I am blaming red meat and the 2nd amendment.

 

[Barack Lesnar]

Holy shit, look at that big, firm, beautiful, tight white ass.....


Edit- reading what happened, terrible news...

 

[squicken]

I think Pioli will use this to try and save his job under the guise of "stability"

 

[kmfdmpig]

Did the coaches figure out that he killed his girlfriend and then went to confront him about it or something?

Was he a starter? I've never heard of the guy.

Yes. He was a middle inside linebacker and has been a starter for several years. He was a solid, but not great player.

 

[DCX]

Just insane :/ Feel bad for the baby and the families involved.

DCX

 

[ari]

The crazies that feel so passionate about the second amendment need to look at the last two years alone, and not just this incident...."but but, what if the government gets out of line and we cant defend ourselves, that's why its there for right?" Suuuuuure, that argument is getting shittier by the day. Pretty fucking positive every founding father would change that shit in a heartbeat if they would witness the gun violence today.

But every political face don't want to commit career suicide so they loosen, not tighten the gun laws. Usa usa usa usa.

 

[Talamius]

Fucking horrible. Thoughts with the families involved.

 

[JABEE]

Is Javon Belcher a starter? He's listed as the starting LILB, but he only has 3 tackles.

 

[Alligatorjandro]

Wow woke up and saw it on ESPN.Such a terrible situation.

 

[MechDX]

The report in the OT forum says he killed himself in front of Crenell and Pioli

 

[eznark]

The crazies that feel so passionate about the second amendment need to look at the last two years alone, and not just this incident...."but but, what if the government gets out of line and we cant defend ourselves, that's why its there for right?" Suuuuuure, that argument is getting shittier by the day. Pretty fucking positive every founding father would change that shit in a heartbeat if they would witness the gun violence today.

:jnc

 

[Dutch Gronk]

The report in the OT forum says he killed himself in front of Crenell and Pioli

Why, just why.

 

[Tabris]

I'm going to Boston this Sunday for 3 weeks. Going to Gillette Stadium for the Pats vs 49ers game. I am going to boo Tom Brady the entire game!

 

[Slo]

The crazies that feel so passionate about the second amendment need to look at the last two years alone, and not just this incident...."but but, what if the government gets out of line and we cant defend ourselves, that's why its there for right?" Suuuuuure, that argument is getting shittier by the day. Pretty fucking positive every founding father would change that shit in a heartbeat if they would witness the gun violence today.

But every political face don't want to commit career suicide so they loosen, not tighten the gun laws. Usa usa usa usa.

Kneejerk reaction.

 

[Talamius]

Did the coaches figure out that he killed his girlfriend and then went to confront him about it or something?

Was he a starter? I've never heard of the guy.

ESPN is reporting he killed himself in the parking lot. No idea how the coaches may have been involved (obviously not in the murder) but I'm sure details will come out.

Edited for a little clarity

 

[Equus Bellator Apex]

Just wanted to stop in and say wtf at KC

 

[squicken]

I'm going to Boston this Sunday for 3 weeks. Going to Gillette Stadium for the Pats vs 49ers game. I am going to boo Tom Brady the entire game!

Good man Tabris. Should hold up a sign that says Ben Affleck is a hack for good measure

 

[BigAT]

The crazies that feel so passionate about the second amendment need to look at the last two years alone, and not just this incident...."but but, what if the government gets out of line and we cant defend ourselves, that's why its there for right?" Suuuuuure, that argument is getting shittier by the day. Pretty fucking positive every founding father would change that shit in a heartbeat if they would witness the gun violence today.

But every political face don't want to commit career suicide so they loosen, not tighten the gun laws. Usa usa usa usa.

Good to see your shitty ideas aren't limited solely to football. I always wondered who the people were that could see a tragedy and somehow immediately warp it towards their own beliefs. Nice to finally be able to put a face to it.

Kneejerk reaction.

At least half right.

 

[jakncoke]

I'm going to Boston this Sunday for 3 weeks. Going to Gillette Stadium for the Pats vs 49ers game. I am going to boo Tom Brady the entire game!

We need to make you a jersey of all your lifelongs

 

[Chili]

wtf @ the KC stuff. Wow, so tragic

 

[WedgeX]

Man that situation in KC...unbelievable.

 

[Godslay]

The crazies that feel so passionate about the second amendment need to look at the last two years alone, and not just this incident...."but but, what if the government gets out of line and we cant defend ourselves, that's why its there for right?" Suuuuuure, that argument is getting shittier by the day. Pretty fucking positive every founding father would change that shit in a heartbeat if they would witness the gun violence today.

But every political face don't want to commit career suicide so they loosen, not tighten the gun laws. Usa usa usa usa.

This is what your mom should do...

 

[ari]

Good to see your shitty ideas aren't limited solely to football. I always wondered who the people were that could see a tragedy and somehow immediately warp it towards their own beliefs. Nice to finally be able to put a face to it.



At least half right.

So gun laws don't need fixing? K

 

[Tabris]

We need to make you a jersey of all your lifelongs

I should just get a jersey that says MANNINGS on the front, and on the back has the # 1 and then the player name TOM BRADY IS UGLY.

 

[Slo]

Good to see your shitty ideas aren't limited solely to football. I always wondered who the people were that could see a tragedy and somehow immediately warp it towards their own beliefs. Nice to finally be able to put a face to it.



At least half right.

Welcome to B1G country. I like your ideas, but you're not a full fledged member until you've gone 'sconi tipping.

 

[squicken]

I think the police notified the Chiefs what he had done to his GF, and when he got to the facility, the Cheifs coaches and brass stopped him in the parking lot to not let him in the facility. A cop showed up, and then he shot himself. He didn't do it as an act of defiance in front of his bosses. Just that they were there when he did it.

At least that's how I've pieced it together from reading it on Twitter

 

[Godslay]

So gun laws don't need fixing? K

It's against the law to murder someone, no matter how you do it. What's so hard to understand?

 

[Goro Majima]

The crazies that feel so passionate about the second amendment need to look at the last two years alone, and not just this incident...."but but, what if the government gets out of line and we cant defend ourselves, that's why its there for right?" Suuuuuure, that argument is getting shittier by the day. Pretty fucking positive every founding father would change that shit in a heartbeat if they would witness the gun violence today.

But every political face don't want to commit career suicide so they loosen, not tighten the gun laws. Usa usa usa usa.

lol no

 

[MechDX]

I think the NFL should delay the Panthers/Chiefs game even if it is just one day. They can do a 2nd Monday night game like they have in the past or even do a Tuesday night game for just the two local markets.

 

[Bowser]

KCPD say the player thanked both men before taking his life, and that Pioli and Crennel did not feel threatened. KCPD not revealing identity

Jeez

 

[eznark]

So gun laws don't need fixing? K

:jnc

 

[PhoenixDawn]

Jesus, that is horrible news about the Chiefs. Such a terrible loss of young life... hopefully the very young child finds a loving home to take care of it, but this certainly has the potentially to go very wrong for the child. Here's hoping it doesn't though.

 

[jakncoke]

I would ban automatic and semi automatic rifles if i had power, listening to the 2 gun nuts at lunch discuss them is @_@ to say the least.

 

[Talon]

Tragedy struck in the NFL early Saturday morning with the news that a Kansas City Chiefs player committed suicide at the team's Arrowhead Stadium practice facility, after shooting and killing his girlfriend at home a short time earlier, SI.com has learned.

The player who shot himself was said to be fourth-year linebacker Jovan Belcher, 25, but Kansas City police and team officials have not confirmed his identity. There are no other known injuries at the Chiefs facility.

The Chiefs released a statement saying: "We can confirm that there was an incident at Arrowhead earlier this morning. We are cooperating with authorities in their investigation.''
According to a KCTV-Ch. 5 report in Kansas City, Belcher shot and killed his girlfriend at home around 8 a.m. CT, then drove to the team facility, where he later shot and killed himself in the parking lot of the team complex. Earlier reports indicated that Belcher argued with some Chiefs coaches and Kansas City general manager Scott Pioli before committing suicide.

The Chiefs (1-10) are scheduled to play at Arrowhead Stadium Sunday at noon CT, against the Carolina Panthers (3-8). One league source in the NFL office said officials were still trying to decide Saturday morning whether the game will be played on Sunday as scheduled. He said his guess was that the game would not be postponed or canceled, due to the complications of when to re-schedule the game in the remaining weeks of the season, or how a cancellation might affect the other 30 teams in the league in terms of competitive fairness.

"There is a ripple effect,'' the source said. "It's not simply two teams affected here. I'm not sure in recent history we've ever just canceled a game. But what's under consideration are all the factors involved if they don't play, when do they play? It's a pretty tight schedule to try and make a game up at some later point. These things have to be thought through. Nobody wants to play a football game right now if you're a Kansas City Chief, but what does that do to the other 30 teams? It gets a little complicated from a schedule standpoint and a competitive standpoint."

The league source said the NFL did not feel it was mandatory to make a decison in regards to the game before Carolina boarded its mid-day flight to Kansas City. "If the Panthers have to fly back from Kansas City without having played the game, it's not that big of an issue to deal with,'' the source said. "We'd rather take the time to think through all the ramifications.''

Belcher was a fourth-year reserve linebacker who went undrafted out of the University of Maine in 2009. He signed with Kansas City as a collegiate free agent after the draft. As details of the shootings continue to come in, a Chiefs team source said Kansas City officials are still in the early stages of dealing with the tragedy.

Damn, yo. I would not want to be a part of the Chiefs' brass right now. When it's a murder-suicide, not sure how you frame that. Do you just ignore it on gameday or put up some sort of awkward tribute?

Read More: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/20...chiefs-muder-suicide/index.html#ixzz2DowxECSG

I would ban automatic and semi automatic rifles if i had power, listening to the 2 gun nuts at lunch discuss them is @_@ to say the least.

Rifles are fine. Handguns are involved in a disproportional amount of gun violence in this country - if there were any controls I'd support, it would be around handguns.

The second amendment was written in a time when people owned muskets. The founding fathers had no idea that you'd have a weapon as mobile and concealable with 9-15 rounds as a handgun.