"Matt Cassell is our qb the rest of the year" - patriot player

[hoopster42]

this is what trent dilfer of espn just said he was told by an unnamed patriots player

needless to say, this injury to brady sounds very, very serious

[AnotherLoan]

Sad news.

[robmpink]

Sad news.

I can assure you I am not the only one who feels the least bit sad.

Sad news? It isn't like he got shot during a robbery and died. You really are a skirt, Another Load.

[hoopster42]

i cant stand the pats and brady but i could never wish for this to happen, it is very sad news, he and the pats are great to watch, though i do despise them

hope he comes back healthy in 09

[AnotherLoan]

I hate the Pats as well but still sucks to see him go down.

[hoopster42]

i think it crosses a bit of a line when we either wish for and/or are happy when a player gets seriously injured and is out for an extended time if not the whole season

i think the NFL is a considerably weaker product without mr. brady as the pats qb

[robmpink]

Ok see this is where we get confused. I didn't say I'm happy or wish TB got hurt. What I said was this. They play football. There is a risk of getting hurt. He got hurt. I'm not sad. I'm not happy. It is football. People get hurt. Tom Brady got hurt. It is the game.


For the people who are "sad"Tom Brady got hurt, please call mommy and cry. You could get a pass if you bet a large sum of cash on the Patriots over win total or the Patriots to win the AFC East, AFC, and the Superbowl. If you fall into this category then I would be sad as well.

[hoopster42]

a guy with "pink" in his alias telling people to "cry"

thats pretty rich

anyhow, jokes aside, dont you think its more fun to root against the pats when brady is in there?

rooting for the giants to beat them last feb was

[dwaechte]

Ok see this is where we get confused. I didn't say I'm happy or wish TB got hurt. What I said was this. They play football. There is a risk of getting hurt. He got hurt. I'm not sad. I'm not happy. It is football. People get hurt. Tom Brady got hurt. It is the game.


For the people who are "sad"Tom Brady got hurt, please call mommy and cry. You could get a pass if you bet a large sum of cash on the Patriots over win total or the Patriots to win the AFC East, AFC, and the Superbowl. If you fall into this category then I would be sad as well.

Not all fans follow sports the same way. Some people choose to get really into it and emotionally invest themselves. Some people care about the teams, the players, and the quality of the games.

[robmpink]

a guy with "pink" in his alias telling people to "cry"

thats pretty rich

anyhow, jokes aside, dont you think its more fun to root against the pats when brady is in there?

rooting for the giants to beat them last feb was

Pink is part of my last name, Pinkos, hence the name.

I do like to root against the Pats. I am a Jets fan. I don't like it that he got hurt. When I think of sad, I think of Sean Taylor. Not a player getting hurt playing a game that he gets paid millions to play. Do you think it is sad? When I worked at UPS in 1997 I hurt my back abnd couldn't work for a 2 weeks. Would you feel sad for me?

[hoopster42]

Not all fans follow sports the same way. Some people choose to get really into it and emotionally invest themselves. Some people care about the teams, the players, and the quality of the games.

this is an excellent post.

following sports is not all about betting. some ppl truly follow it as an escape from the daily grind, and watching the best compete is what makes them happy.

for instance, i dont bet tennis seriously because i make money in other ways, like the stock market. hence, seeing nadal lose to murray hurt because a) he's my fave player, and b) i want to see the best in the world play, which wouldve been fed and nadal tomorrow afternoon

its okay to be bummed because a great player, a first ballot hall of famer, has gone down to injury. maybe sad isnt the right word, maybe "bummed" or disappointed is better.

i cant stand kobe bryant, but i do wana see the guy play because he brings an excitement and skill to the game that few other nba players can bring, just an example

[robmpink]

Not all fans follow sports the same way. Some people choose to get really into it and emotionally invest themselves. Some people care about the teams, the players, and the quality of the games.

I agree. Fanatics. The guy who said he feels sad for him later said he hates the Pats. Ok.

[hoopster42]

When I worked at UPS in 1997 I hurt my back abnd couldn't work for a 2 weeks. Would you feel sad for me?

even though i am a fan of FEDEX over UPS, yes, i would be sad for you

[robmpink]

Ok, we are making progress. Words like "bummed or sucks" is better then "sad".

Steve Olin and Tim Crews were sad.

Gus Polidor getting killed in a carjacking is sad.

Michael Jordans dad getting killed is sad

[Helmut]

Maybe Culpepper will unretire.

[hoopster42]

Ok, we are making progress. Words like "bummed or sucks" is better then "sad".

Steve Olin and Tim Crews were sad.

Gus Polidor getting killed in a carjacking is sad.

Michael Jordans dad getting killed is sad

holy shit, i had not heard about gus polidor. i was a huge angel back in the day when i actually cared about baseball.

very sad to hear about gus, he was a fun player to root for.

i need to look this up, cannot believe i did not hear it

[robmpink]

even though i am a fan of FEDEX over UPS, yes, i would be sad for you

Thanks! Maybe I am just a bit rough around the edges, but I spoke my point. To each there own.

Federer vs Rafa would have been sweet. I like Murray, not to win the final though.

[robmpink]

holy shit, i had not heard about gus polidor. i was a huge angel back in the day when i actually cared about baseball.

very sad to hear about gus, he was a fun player to root for.

i need to look this up, cannot believe i did not hear it

Gus Polidor [po-le-DOR], born Gustavo Adolfo Polidor González (October 26, 1961 - April 28, 1995), was a shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for the California Angels (1985-88), Milwaukee Brewers (1989-90) and Florida Marlins (1993). He was born in Caracas, Venezuela.

His best year was 1987 with the Angels, when he hit for a .263 batting average, with 2 homers and 15 RBI in 137 at bats. After dropping off to .148 in 1988 he was traded to the Brewers. Polidor played in a career-high 79 games in 1989 and was later a member of the Marlins in their 1993 inaugural season.

In his major league career, Polidor batted .207, with 2 home runs, 35 runs batted in, 33 runs scored, 15 doubles and 3 stolen bases.

After a brief comeback attempt as a replacement player with the Montreal Expos in spring training of 1995, Polidor was murdered in Caracas by two men who were trying to steal his car. He was 33 years old

I got his autograph in 92/93/94 (forget exactly what year) hen he was with AAA of Montreal, Indy Indians. I have a 88 Topps card signed. Nice guy.

[daggerkobe]

Tim Couch and Joey Harrington are available.

[purecarnagge]

Joey signed elsewhere...and couch is a hack. I'd take DC over JH

[SBR Lou]

Why not let Kevin O Connell play since the season is doomed now anyway?

[2PLAYSMAX]

Maybe Culpepper will unretire.

Yes. He just turned up his cell phone ringer.

[hoopster42]

Tim Couch and Joey Harrington are available.

as are vinny testaverde, trent dilfer, heath shuler, and probably steve deberg!

ryan leaf perhaps?

[masr]

Jeff George

[Italia_NYC]

Jared Lorenzen!!!!!

[hoopster42]

haha, i can play this game.....

cade mcnown

akili smith

jake plummer

and bubby brister!!!

[poetwarrior41]

Chris Sims is coming in tomorrow for a physical and a workout. No way they throw the season away because they lose Brady.

[2PLAYSMAX]

haha, i can play this game.....

cade mcnown

akili smith

jake plummer

and bubby brister!!!

Good one. Make it happen