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That report makes it sound like run of the mill stuff, but it's not that easy to get kicked off a plane. Sounds like he had to be really messed up. Doubt this will lead to any sort of disciplinary action on WWE's part, but they should really consider relaxing his push in the future. The guy is just too much of a fuck up to keep putting in these high profile feuds and matches.

What's more sad, the fact that Seattle is relegated to bringing in Colbert and Robinson, or that Shaun Alexander and Cedric Benson got tryouts with Lions and didn't make the team?

I don't know what Curt's trying to prove with these comments other than the fact that he's a blowhard who likes to hear himself speak. You mean to tell me that Manny was a clubhouse cancer and dogged it until he got traded? No shit. We knew all this stuff in July. The team has moved on, the fans have moved on and Manny has moved on. Why even discuss it? Take the high road, Curt.

Weddings are the easiest place in the world to pick up chicks. Then again, if you're attending with your girlfriend, that's not exactly an upside.

It'll be a joke if he gets any. Sure his numbers are great and the trade coincided with LA's turnaround, but he's only been there for a month and a half. He doesn't even have a half season worth of performance and this little run isn't even on the level of the stretches that guys like Berkman and Uggla had earlier this year. Plus he was run out of another organization because he was a clubhouse cancer. Shouldn't that count against you in this sort of argument?

Come on, all WWE guys fly on like a dozen planes every week. Why would Jeff, boarding his one millionth domestic flight, suddenly forget what you should and shouldn't try to bring through security? That being said, unless you get real unlucky and somehow get subjected to a strip search or something, I don't see how the hell you could possibly fail to sneak something through the Nashville airport. I was there a few weeks back, and security was a joke considering this is a Post 9-11 World and all. You would think they'd be smart enough, but don't forget the NBA player that attempted to go through security a few years back with weed wrapped in tin foil. Drug addicts do the stupidest things imaginable. Not saying this is the case with Jeff, but I wouldn't think to rule out drug possession on the claim that it would be stupid. Everything he's done has been stupid. Hadn't Randy Orton already been suspended for the Signature stuff before the story hit the papers? I believe that WWE didn't want to punish him twice for the same offense.

Yeah, mostly via the usual sportswriting stupidity. I've watched Howard all year. NO WAY is this guy the MVP. He was absolutely awful at the plate most of the year, and doesn't contribute anywhere else. So, I threw out Howard's name because I've been hearing it a lot, but since I don't always follow the National League that closeyly I decided to check some numbers last night. Holy jeez, I had no idea how awful he's been. Well, awful might be a harsh word, but a .337 OBP?! Nobody should ever win an MVP with an OBP that low. Pujols' batting average is twenty points higher than that. Checking VORP, Howard's been like the 4th most valuable player on his own team. Not to mention he plays really bad defense. There's no way that in 2008 Ryan Howard wins an MVP because of some gaudy RBI totals, right? Right?

This didn't get quite the response that I was hoping for, but I've got some ideas for next week if people are interested in me continuing this concept. Just to put a bookend on the Rocks discussion, here are some interesting facts: - Slash once claimed that Rocks changed his life and made him want to be a musician - Kurt Cobain cited it as one of his favorite albums - It ranked #176 on Rolling Stone's list of the greatest albums of all time - "Combination" is Joe Perry's first lead vocal performance. Steven Tyler sings back-up - "Home Tonight" was the traditional show-closer on their early tours

I love the fact that Czech's doing some housekeeping in the Music folder. Complaining really leads to stuff getting done around here.

So you prefer knowing the versions of Paul Byrd (shitty) and Bartolo Colon (fat, injured) that will show up?

I horded my waiver claim all year in hopes of getting David Price and it failed.

He has a 3.92 ERA. You're going to let one bad outing keep him off the playoff roster? Talk about a kneejerk reaction. By that logic, the Rays should keep Kazmir off their roster for shitting the bed the other night.

If true, damn it Jeff. Which means we have to post this again. Drugs, drugs, drugs, drugs. Jeff Hardy does drugs. He snorts drugs. Smokes drugs. Ingests drugs. Drugs. He's immature because he could be a main eventer but insted he does drugs. He was sent home because he does drugs. Drugs. Is that clear enough for you? You're saying it was drugs then?

I've heard Howard's name come up a few times recently, but really, is there any chance that Pujols doesn't win the MVP award in a landslide?

Or Stanford last year. Hey, I went to Willamette, not Western.

Don't forget Romeo Crennel and Brad Childress either.

Perhaps you're right, but I never felt Andre was that important in the grand scheme of things, as far as WWE is concerned. He was a major sideshow attraction across the country in the '70s and headlined some monster shows (Shea Stadium and Mania III), but his success in the WWF is overstated. Perhaps I'm just clouded because I grew up on this stuff and I don't recall Andre being at that transcendent superstar level. If we are talking about '80s superstars I'd be tempted to put him behind Hogan, Savage, Warrior, Piper and Orndorff.

Bruno Sammartino? He basically was the WWF from its inception up until the Hogan era. Also, is it just me or is Andre much more revered by the current generation than he was during his own era? Not that I want to downplay the historical significance of Andre, but he wasn't that crucial of a figure in the WWF gaining and sustaining its popularity in the '80s. I blame Wrestlemania III and the WWE rhetoric that surrounds the event for increasing Andre's place in history.

You know, Florida and St. Louis aren't exactly dead yet either. Long shots, yes, but still hanging around.

It seems that sports blogs are increasing is both scope and popularity, effectively choking out the more traditional newspapers. It seems like everyone has their respective favorites. Let's use this thread to suggest the good ones, flame the crap ones and discuss what's going on in blog-world. Some of my favorites: Deadspin - The de-facto sports blog king. It's not necessarily my favorite out there, but still a must read. The Big Lead - Sort of like Deadspin, but without the continuous attempts at humor and inside jokes. Usually features decent analysis. I especially like the time given to critiquing the media. Fire Joe Morgan - The definitive baseball blog. The concept has gotten a little tired, and they don't post as much any more, but the humor still works and the analysis is still on point. MLB Trade Rumors - This used to be somewhat of a joke, but I now find this to be must-read stuff. They're still just rumors, but the stuff is always sourced. A great way to keep up on other teams. Any other essential reading out there?

I wonder if Washington is starting to regret that max deal they gave him in the offseason. I didn't really see him as that type of player even when he's at his best, and it now appears that injuries will sap him of his future potential.

The 2008 NL Wild Card Race: Who's less choke-y?

I have to totally disagree with you. The only worthwhile albums in their catalog are Rocks and Toys In The Attic. The comeback stuff from the '80s just sounds so dated now, and everything post-Pump is totally disposable, in my opinion. I really hated Aerosmith up until a year or so ago. That drug-addled, trashy mess of a band from the '70s is really underrated in the pantheon of great hard rock.

The answer, to me, is quite clearly Hulk Hogan. I can see younger fans finding the Rock or Cena more identifiable because they represent the modern era, but Hogan and WWF are synonymous in my mind. He was the face of the company during the national expansion and was the company's primary headliner from 1984 to 1993. Wrestlemania, which is now the backbone of the WWE product, was built on Hogan vs. (insert heel) for its first nine installments. Not sure that any of the other guys have his longevity, or his peak.

So, no interest in this whatsoever?