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  • NFLU Dec 8, 2016
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  • Maxwell Silver III Oct 26, 2016
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    the FSU game will be a test but noles aren't the team from past years-after that it's Syracuse Pitt wake and S.C. Louisville has Virginia,BC,Wake,Kentucky and Houston with only a loss to Clemson they should have the upper hand on 1 loss teams-Everyone was in love with Houston now its Washington

  • StunGunn Oct 26, 2016
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    I don't know. Clemson looked vulnerable against Troy, and came within a missed FG of losing to State. Clemson spanked Louisville. Hope the ACC gets at least one school in the playoffs. Glad Ohio State lost last weekend, and to Penn State of all teams.

  • Maxwell Silver III Oct 26, 2016
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    do not see Louisville or Clemson losing another game unless FSU trip Clemson up-hopefully Michigan will slip up and put 2 ACC schools in the final 4

  • PunterU Oct 13, 2016
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    yep, in the 4 games batting lead-off, Trea has 5 runs, 6 hits, a walk, an rbi and a stolen base...

    heckuva play-off debut for a guy that was only called up for the second half of the season, and was put in as the lead-off slot..

  • Toddler10-21 Oct 13, 2016
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    Bautista shouldn't be as arrogant after Odor punched him in his trap and got a slap across the head with Odor's glove. LOL!

  • Toddler10-21 Oct 13, 2016
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    I forgot about Trea turner. he played SS with the Pack. he came through the minors very quickly and exploded in the majors. Kid has the total package, average, power, stolen bases, and a heck of a centerfielder. Should be rookie of the year. Dusty has another chance at a close out game.

  • Maxwell Silver III Oct 13, 2016
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    I agree, wish Trea was playing with another team but will pull for him, solid player

  • PunterU Oct 12, 2016
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    c 'mon man!
    who cares about Harper, you gotta pull for Trea Turner!!!!! whatta story!!

    GO NATS!

  • Maxwell Silver III Oct 12, 2016
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    I been seeing a me first attitude from, the gesters, fashionista, to be face of franchise, you have to a leader and shelved the personal attributes, hoping when he returns he will have an adjustment, this team is missing something, on offense they do not have a leader, on defense I think they are over compensating. A couple of good wins would be the medicine this team needs

  • StunGunn Oct 12, 2016
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    I would have to pull for the Cubs, but agree about Cleveland fans - very loyal.

    Cam isn't a bad guy by any means, but yeah, less fashion shows and more football.

    Agree that last year was special and the Panthers may have gotten some lucky bounces. That's why seeing them lose a very winnable SB was maddening. They're underperforming this year, though. Should have beaten the Bucks. Vikings too, considering the key personnel they were missing, 6 days rest compared to the Panther's 10 days, having to travel to Charlotte, etc.

  • Maxwell Silver III Oct 12, 2016
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    ditto, they are embarrassments-especially Puig and Harper, glad he is white(Harper) or I would be called a racist by the afternoon show!! on the other end -I love David Ortiz would love to have seen him make it WS!!

  • Toddler10-21 Oct 12, 2016
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    I'm with you. Cleveland supports their teams. Indians/Cavs with titles would be something. Cubs are going to be tough to beat because they are loaded. Jays, don't like Bautista, Dodgers, don't like Puig, and Nationals, not a fan of Harper.

  • Maxwell Silver III Oct 12, 2016
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    Man I would love to see a Indians/Cubs world series, I believe it would set records for people watching on TV, be great to see Cubs win but would also be great for Cleveland, Cleveland has been the buttttttttt every comedian joke but they support their teams and you gotta be impressed by that. Looking to World series if either of those are in it, do not care about Toronto,LA or Washington, give me CUB/INDIANS

  • Maxwell Silver III Oct 12, 2016
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    the 15-1 could easily been 11-5 last year, Panthers got lucky on some games, 15-1 was an illusion of the real team, this team has got some good players but also has players that played above themselves, still think this team can come out and make a 10-6/9-7 record with a possibility of making playoff, the local media has over sold this team. Cam Newton is a good QB, was last year an exception or who he is, concentrate on football instead of TV shows, fashion statements at press conferences, local media would use their code words to call me a racist but it is what it is, when he comes back be focused on getting this team back to the playoffs but please continue handing balls to kids let that be your statement

  • StunGunn Oct 12, 2016
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    Can't begin to say how disappointed I am in the Panthers, other than Olsen, Kuechly and T Davis. Where is the vaunted D??? Lowly Bucs ran the ball straight up the gut. Missed tackles, missed assignments. Yeah, and Cam in concussion protocol tooling around on a segway. WHO are those guys wearing the Panthers uniforms, because they look NOTHING like the team that went 15-1 last season. Can't all be Norman. Gettleman the tight wad - should have spent some money. What good is all that cap room when the team is losing? Small window of opportunity is closing. T Davis is getting old, Greg Olsen can't do it all, and Stewart needs to be healthy. Cam is paying the price for taking all those hits.

  • Toddler10-21 Oct 11, 2016
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    Turnovers, Turnovers, Turnovers. Cant win like that. Anderson I thought was a reliable veteran back up was very disappointing. Running into your own return man, Bucs kicker missed 3 field goals, Cam has a concussion and he is riding on a Segway/Scooter in Uptown Charlotte. I guess they are still losing on purpose!!! 15-1 and 14 straight was last year. No room for error the rest of the way. Norman, Norman, Norman!!!

  • Maxwell Silver III Oct 10, 2016
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    Clemson has gotten better each week-Louisville started fast and at steady pace, think both will finish out season undefeated-these two by far are the best in ACC, FSU seems to be improving but still not at the level of FSU football, hey Va tech now plays offense, State UNC, Pitt and Miami seem to be the 2nd tier but 1 or 2 will falter not sure which.

  • nmbeachblast53 Oct 6, 2016
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    Joe Oblivious look like a cross between Woody Allen and Screech-man that guy is some kind of ugly

  • Toddler10-21 Oct 6, 2016
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    A pitcher like Big country doesn't come along to often. Big Man is a winner especially when it counts most. Clutch hit. I thought the Mets might of had a chance with Bum being pinch hit for, but hey again a clutch hit by Gillaspie. Now the pressure is on the Cubs. They had better win both in Chicago because Bum going in game 3 and if he keeps his pitch count down you will see him again in game 5 coming out of the bullpen. Its the even year its Giants baseball. Heck of a catch by Granderson!!

  • DIAMONDBISHOP Oct 6, 2016
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    Enjoyed the Giants/Mets game. Big Country did what he normally does in the playoffs, was efficient, had a low pitch count early and managed to hang around, mixed his pitches up very well, established his heater early, had to work a little as the game progressed, threw more off-speed stuff late. Thor was dominating with his upper 90s heater, slider low 90s, and did a great job working away & up in the zone on the Giants hitters, 'pen let 'em down, just couldn't get to Madbum, arguable the greatest playoff pitcher of all-time. Playoffs off to a good start, clutch hit by Gillaspie...typical Giants baseball.

  • Toddler10-21 Oct 5, 2016
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    Yeah ESPN had a lot of talk about the Jays/Orioles, but I was talking about ESPN's First Take. You're right I have no idea what Buck was thinking about. I really don't dislike the Jays, Just not a fan of Bautista.
    I bet OBJ wouldn't act like that if he played for the patriots? Remember how quiet Moss was in New England?

  • Toddler10-21 Oct 5, 2016
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    Josh needs to let it go and focus on the redskins. He has his money and he knows they need him.
    Pulling for the Mets also.

  • StunGunn Oct 5, 2016
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    Agree about Julio Jones being double teamed. Surprised McDermott didn't have a better plan. Hope famous Jameis doesn't remember he can play football on Monday night when they play the Panthers. Your Steelers had a good game last week.

    Mad Bum pitching against the Mets tonight. He's 4-0 at Citifield - hope his streak is broken tonight.

    Sick of seeing Odell as well. Think his teammates are as well. They showed him sitting on the bench being ignored. Josh Norman is getting the last laugh.

  • ACC4ME Oct 5, 2016
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    Oh I saw lots of talk about the Orioles and Blue Jays. No one could believe the decision not to put in the closer. Its almost like there was a fix.

    Yeah still too much talk about OBJ. Even on Outside the Lines. Dude is a clown. Stop giving him air time!

    Nervous about the Mets!!

  • Toddler10-21 Oct 5, 2016
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    He should have been doubled teamed from the start.

    Top stories on First Take this morning, Odell/Norman/Odell again/The cowboys/Warriors, but no mention of the wildcard game between the Orioles and the Jays. Great game. Cant wait till tonight , Mets/Giants. ESPN would rather talk about drama queens and the warriors pre season. SMH!!

  • StunGunn Oct 4, 2016
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    That would be some team, B! To his credit, Cam said he'd call his father, and his father would tell him he was wrong to slow down going into the end zone, and he deserved what he got. Cam admitted he deserved what he got. Now he needs to take the next step, and clean up his act! Don't taunt, don't showboat. Just play ball. McDermott didn't adjust in that game. Maybe they should have double teamed Julio Jones???

  • Toddler10-21 Oct 4, 2016
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    Cam, Odell, and Dez should be on the same team.
    Cam why did you slow up going into the end zone? Dude just play football and be your teams leader.

  • StunGunn Oct 3, 2016
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    When your QB is your leading rusher, it doesn't bode well. Sure hope they figure things out. Not so sure about Gettleman's thrifty approach with regards to players.

  • His Majesty Oct 3, 2016
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    Quite prophetic.

  • Toddler10-21 Sep 29, 2016
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    Actually Ben lost 10 pounds Gunny. I think it was flap jacket. LOL. Cam and his outfits. LOL!!

  • StunGunn Sep 29, 2016
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    Agree, T - that wasn't a good game for the Steelers. They have a lot of talent, so I wouldn't count them out. Big Ben isn't getting any younger, though, and he looks a bit pudgy.

    Yeah - teams love sticking it to Cam. He was very frustrated in that game. Did you see his post game presser outfit? Top hat and a shirt that looked like it belonged in Star Trek. Too funny. Not sure what's going to happen in Atlanta, but the dirty birds are three-point dogs. Hope the Panthers play focused - lose this game and you start to wonder how the rest of the season is going to go. Last year, Atlanta started out hot and then fizzled.

  • Toddler10-21 Sep 29, 2016
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    My Dad and I watched the game. How could Benjamin have I think zero catches? Like I said once before opposing defenses gear up for Cam. I noticed after a couple of sacks they did the superman pose mocking Cam. Now Atlanta. Just when you think they are a good solid team all hell breaks lose. Could that happen Sunday?

    Steelers got taken to the woodshed. One sack (one yard loss) in 3 games is not Steeler football. A lot of Steelers fans brag about Ben/AB stats over the last 3 years and I could care less because it hasn't won us anything. Steelers football is physical, pressure, sacks, turnovers etc...

  • StunGunn Sep 28, 2016
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    I hear, ya, B. A lot of head scratchers last Sunday. And this week, they face a Falcons team that seems to have figured things out. Not panic time yet, but I don't like what I see from the Panthers so far this season. And as strong as Cam is, he can't continue to take the hits he's been taking. One of these times, he isn't going to get up.

  • DIAMONDBISHOP Sep 27, 2016
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    Agree with ya 100%, Gunny. Lots of blame to go around in this one. Olsen was Olsen also - 6 grabs for 64 yards. Don't get how a guy can go for a 100 yards the week before, go for 6.2 ypc (Fozzy), & get 5 carries the following Sunday. This is the sort of thing in pro ball that irritates the krap out of me. If this were MLB, I'd call it your typical, "big league" approach, which is not a compliment. In other words, "we're the professionals, so everything we do is justified, even if it is a huge failure & flies in the face of logic" lol

  • mittnfriends Sep 26, 2016
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    Sorry as excuse for a football team. All this talent going to waste. This is supposed to be the golden age for the Panthers, but it looks like they're squandering it.

    Cam's dumbas forgets that he has a unique ability to escape the pocket and he thinks that the sorry as O-Line is going to hold up for 6-7 seconds. UNBELIEVABLE!

    Fozzy runs for 100 yards one week and the next week he gets 3 carries. Top WR doesn't get a single target?

    Terrible QB. Terrible coaching.

    It is nice seeing Sam Bradford do his thing, though.

  • StunGunn Sep 26, 2016
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    Well said, B. The game started out very good for the Panthers, with Cam completing all his passes. Then the wheels came off when the Vikings D showed up and Bradford did what he had to do to win. Panthers looked disorganized, the safety, 8 sacks on Cam, 3 INT's. Agree Kuechly and Davis showed up, the rest of the team, not so much. Very disheartening when a TD is called back due to a penalty - all that wasted energy. Cam was out of sorts and his O-Line didn't protect him, although he did hold on to the ball too long, but still could have done a better job. They ran Artis Payne and Tolbert into the ground. Need Stewart back, and Benjamin had two penalties and zero receptions. Bad day all around, and I'm sorry, but you can't blame the protests in Charlotte as the reason the Panthers laid an egg.

  • StunGunn Sep 26, 2016
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    Heck of a win for Duke. ND isn't good this year, but Duke has struggled this season, and they went on the road with a freshman QB (who impressed Steve Logan with his poise), and won at ND - not easy to do. Good for Cut and his team.

  • StunGunn Sep 26, 2016
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    + 1,000,000

  • DIAMONDBISHOP Sep 25, 2016
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    There was another Bag of Weed sighting in Ann Arbor and Pasadena yesterday, both involving targeting calls. A Penn State player got ejected for targeting and replay clearly showed he was going for the ball, incidental contact. Talk about being clueless in the booth. Over in Pasadena, a Stanford player got knocked silly, there was no call for targeting, replay clearly showed it was, and the booth sustained the officials. Weed should not be allowed in the booth....just my 'pinion.

  • DIAMONDBISHOP Sep 25, 2016
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    Which is why they need a legit. playoff instead of the 4-team sham we see now.

  • DIAMONDBISHOP Sep 25, 2016
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    The Irish were lost from the neck up after the loss to Texas. No room for error after that.

  • DIAMONDBISHOP Sep 25, 2016
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    This was a game the Panthers were supposed to win. The game was in Charlotte, the Vikings were missing key players, and the Panthers were coming off a big win over the 'Niners. The Entertainer had a terrible day with 3 picks, the Panthers O-line gave up 7 or 8 sacks (SMH), and the Panthers offense looked lost. The Panthers seemed flat.....?

    Prediction - the media will likely tell us that the recent events in the Queen City had something to do with this. If the Panthers, as a team, lacked focus today due to the recent events in Charlotte, could be a long, sloppy season of football. Had the Panthers been focused as a team, this is a game they win. Bad karma.....?

    Luke and TD came to play....the rest, not so much.

  • Toddler10-21 Sep 24, 2016
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    And Duke beat Notre Dame!!!

  • Toddler10-21 Sep 24, 2016
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    I meant to say it is so hard to say who is the greatest. My opinion John Wooden, Belichick, and K.

  • DIAMONDBISHOP Sep 24, 2016
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    Brissett had a nice performance against the Texans. Did a nice job managing things.

  • DIAMONDBISHOP Sep 24, 2016
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    +1

  • DIAMONDBISHOP Sep 24, 2016
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    Belichick is the greatest NFL coach of all-time, imo. He just keeps winning. 6X SB champ...(4 as a HC)

  • DIAMONDBISHOP Sep 24, 2016
    Towel Boy

    Saw the last 3 quarters of the Heels/Pitt game. What a game! Trubisky (over 450 yds & 5 TDs) & Switzer had 'off the charts' performances. D needs to keep improving but made some stops when they had to. Nice grab by Howard at the end. Proehl had some clutch catches as well.

  • Toddler10-21 Sep 24, 2016
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    I saw a debate on who is the best coach to ever coach in American sports? Belichick, Jackson, Red, K, Dean, Pop, Wooden, Knoll, Landry, Walsh etc. My take their is a greatest coach!!

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