FB: Liberty League

[Frank Rossi]

Regarding the Redskins:

I have been a die hard fan since I was 8...1982.  I grew up idolizing John Riggins, Theismann, Darrell Green, Gary Clark, Monte Coleman, Sean Taylor, et al.

The good 'ol days are gone and they aint comin back under this ownership crew that completely lacks leadership.  Lyco80 was correct. High priced  'Talent' has gotten this team no where fast.  It needs chemistry, and chemistry needs leadership and Snyder aint got it.  Shanahan just punched his ticket to mediocrity. He WILL go 21-27 and be gone in 3 seasons.

....and U89...Uhm...Frank and I have had our train wrecks on here, but do you have any sense of humor or ability to 'shrug it off'?

Dude, you and I have had out disagreements also and I'm cool with you.....the passive/agressive crap bothers me....

I always thought I was pretty aggressive around here.  I'm losing my touch in my old age.  Still waiting for my phone to ring, though.  It's like the first hour of a telethon right now -- no callers.

[Mr. Ypsi]

No Gilbert Arenas comments?  Seems he dlipped-up big time when Karl Malone, NRA spokesman, calls him out!  And Stern saying "prolonged suspension, or worse" - is this the end for Gilbert?

I loved his initial claim - [paraphrase] "I had the guns in the locker room to get them out of the house with my newborn daughter."

  a. I don't think a 'newborn' is in much danger of shooting herself.

  b. Ever hear of a 'gun safe'?

  c. Ever hear of 'psychiatric help'?!

[Frank Rossi]

No Gilbert Arenas comments?  Seems he dlipped-up big time when Karl Malone, NRA spokesman, calls him out!  And Stern saying "prolonged suspension, or worse" - is this the end for Gilbert?

I loved his initial claim - [paraphrase] "I had the guns in the locker room to get them out of the house with my newborn daughter."

 a. I don't think a 'newborn' is in much danger of shooting herself.

 b. Ever hear of a 'gun safe'?

 c. Ever hear of 'psychiatric help'?!

Henceforth, please add an extra "s" at the end of his last name.  He's earned it.



That photo/act probably did him in.

[Frank Rossi]

MAJOR Upset Alert:

NCAA Men's College Basketball

Cornell 43
#1 Kansas 38
2nd Half Just Underway

Game is available online, I believe on ESPN360.com

[Frank Rossi]

Update:

Cornell 60
#1 Kansas 56
<5 mins left

Cornell had a 49-41 lead with 18 mins left.  Kansas has gotten within 2, but never tied or led in the second half.

[Frank Rossi]

Kansas by 3 with 3 mins left, protecting its 50-game home winning streak.  Cornell
answers with a 2.  63-62 KU.

[Frank Rossi]

Kansas wins after Cornell got within 1 late.  71-66 Kansas.  Final.

[retagent]

Congrats to RPI's Jerry D'Amigo and the US Junior Hockey Gold Medal winnners.

[dlippiel]

Congrats to RPI's Jerry D'Amigo and the US Junior Hockey Gold Medal winnners.

+k for this post! D'Amigo was nothing short of fantastic during this tourney. His speed and skill were evident on this national stage and he will bring this momentum back to RPI for sure. dlip was ecstatic at the US's victory over those ****in Canadians. The Canadians swagger and cockiness was simply to much for dlip to take after 5 straight tourney wins. Hats off to the US and college hockey as a whole. The majority of players on the US roster play D1 college hockey. Many times there is a comparison between Major Junior and College hockey with Major Junior usually getting more respect. This victory clearly proves that US college hockey is ****ing top notch and every bit as good as Canadian Major Junior. Congrats to D'Amigo and the rest of the US players.

[SaintsFAN]

No Gilbert Arenas comments?  Seems he dlipped-up big time when Karl Malone, NRA spokesman, calls him out!  And Stern saying "prolonged suspension, or worse" - is this the end for Gilbert?

I loved his initial claim - [paraphrase] "I had the guns in the locker room to get them out of the house with my newborn daughter."

  a. I don't think a 'newborn' is in much danger of shooting herself.

  b. Ever hear of a 'gun safe'?

  c. Ever hear of 'psychiatric help'?!

SF thinks ole Gilbert might have some mental issues.  First think back to all his "personalities" that he's given names to in the past.  And then for him to keep saying (because he obviously believes it) that he was just joking around with the guns and maybe people don't get his humor??  This could be it for him.  What a moron.  The numbers are staggering... he's losing over $150,000 with each game he misses.   Keep in mind that his teammates have been getting sick of him ---- David Stern may have given the Wizards an out from the crappy contract.

[dlippiel]

No Gilbert Arenas comments?  Seems he dlipped-up big time when Karl Malone, NRA spokesman, calls him out!  And Stern saying "prolonged suspension, or worse" - is this the end for Gilbert?

I loved his initial claim - [paraphrase] "I had the guns in the locker room to get them out of the house with my newborn daughter."

  a. I don't think a 'newborn' is in much danger of shooting herself.

  b. Ever hear of a 'gun safe'?

  c. Ever hear of 'psychiatric help'?!

SF thinks ole Gilbert might have some mental issues.  First think back to all his "personalities" that he's given names to in the past.  And then for him to keep saying (because he obviously believes it) that he was just joking around with the guns and maybe people don't get his humor??  This could be it for him.  What a moron.  The numbers are staggering... he's losing over $150,000 with each game he misses.   Keep in mind that his teammates have been getting sick of him ---- David Stern may have given the Wizards an out from the crappy contract.

dlip thinks Gilberto is just a **** -up 10 year old trapped in an adult NBA players body. Thios ****in tool really, deep down has no ****ing clue what the problem is regarding his actions. dlip would love to see this jack-off's contract get voided then he'll be free to go out to the O.K. Corral and play with all the guns he wants. ****in tool box  !

[Doid23]

No Gilbert Arenas comments?  Seems he dlipped-up big time when Karl Malone, NRA spokesman, calls him out!  And Stern saying "prolonged suspension, or worse" - is this the end for Gilbert?

I loved his initial claim - [paraphrase] "I had the guns in the locker room to get them out of the house with my newborn daughter."

 a. I don't think a 'newborn' is in much danger of shooting herself.

 b. Ever hear of a 'gun safe'?

 c. Ever hear of 'psychiatric help'?!

SF thinks ole Gilbert might have some mental issues.  First think back to all his "personalities" that he's given names to in the past.  And then for him to keep saying (because he obviously believes it) that he was just joking around with the guns and maybe people don't get his humor??  This could be it for him.  What a moron.  The numbers are staggering... he's losing over $150,000 with each game he misses.   Keep in mind that his teammates have been getting sick of him ---- David Stern may have given the Wizards an out from the crappy contract.

dlip thinks Gilberto is just a **** -up 10 year old trapped in an adult NBA players body. Thios ****in tool really, deep down has no ****ing clue what the problem is regarding his actions. dlip would love to see this jack-off's contract get voided then he'll be free to go out to the O.K. Corral and play with all the guns he wants. ****in tool box  !

The line about getting the guns out of the house because of his newborn for some reason reminded me of Latrell Spreewell's "I got to feed my family" quote regarding a $21M extension offer, and I see this ending up in the same way as his saga, which is my all time favorite. Gilbert's got a long way to go to attain Spreewell status, but I think he's just crazy and out of touch enough to pull it off. From Wiki:

On October 31, 2004, the Minnesota Timberwolves offered Sprewell a 3-year, $21 million contract extension, substantially less than what his then-current contract paid him. Insulted, he publicly vented his outrage, declaring, "I have a family to feed." He declined the extension, and, having once more drawn the ire of fans and sports media, had the worst season of his career in the final year of his contract. In the summer of 2005, the Nuggets, Cavs, and Rockets all expressed interest in signing Latrell Sprewell, however, none of those teams could reach an agreement with Sprewell.

One month into the 2005-06 season and without a contract, Sprewell's agent, Bob Gist, said his client would rather retire than play for the NBA minimum salary, telling Sports Illustrated, "Latrell doesn't need the money that badly. To go from being offered $7 million to taking $1 million, that would be a slap in the face." Several days later, Gist said that Sprewell planned to wait until "teams get desperate" around the trade deadline in February, and then sign with a contending team (an eventuality that never materialized). Gist said that Sprewell would not be interested in signing for any team's $5 million mid-level exception, calling that amount "a level beneath which [Sprewell] would not stoop or kneel!"

In March 2006, Sprewell was offered contracts by the Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs, both of whom were considered at the time to be strong favorites to win the NBA Championship; however, when contacted by these teams, Sprewell failed to respond with an answer to whether he would sign with them. As a result, the Mavericks and Spurs were no longer pursuing him, and he remained a free agent as the season came to a close. There was also some interest in Sprewell by the Los Angeles Lakers at the beginning of the 2005-2006 season, but a disagreement in the contract offer resulted in a failure to reach a deal.

[edit] Post-NBA troubles
Sprewell's personal life since he last played in the NBA has been plagued with controversy and financial trouble.

On August 30, 2006, Milwaukee police investigated a claim by a 21-year-old female who claimed that she and Sprewell were having consensual sex aboard his 70-foot (21 m) yacht, named "Milwaukee's Best," when Sprewell began to strangle her. Police allegedly observed red marks on the woman's neck. Police investigating the allegation searched Sprewell's yacht for evidence.[5] On September 6, 2006, police indicated that he would not face any charges from the alleged incident. Sprewell is seeking a restraining order against the woman along with "civil remedies" against the accuser.[6]

On January 31, 2007, Sprewell's long term companion sued him for $200 million for ending their relationship agreement. She claims Sprewell agreed to support her and their four children since they were in college.[7]

On August 22, 2007, it was reported by multiple news agencies that Latrell Sprewell's yacht was repossessed by federal marshals after Sprewell failed to maintain payments and insurance for the vessel, for which he reportedly still owed approximately $1.3 million.[8] In addition, while piloted by Sprewell, the yacht was run ashore near Atwater Beach, just north of Milwaukee. Sprewell refused to contract with a professional salvage firm to remove the yacht. The yacht was eventually freed with the help of a local fishing vessel.[9]

In February 2008, Sprewell's yacht was auctioned for $856,000 after he defaulted on a $1.5 million mortgage,[10] and in May 2008 a Milwaukee area home owned by Sprewell went into foreclosure status.[11]

[JT]

No Gilbert Arenas comments?  Seems he dlipped-up big time when Karl Malone, NRA spokesman, calls him out!  And Stern saying "prolonged suspension, or worse" - is this the end for Gilbert?

I loved his initial claim - [paraphrase] "I had the guns in the locker room to get them out of the house with my newborn daughter."

  a. I don't think a 'newborn' is in much danger of shooting herself.

  b. Ever hear of a 'gun safe'?

  c. Ever hear of 'psychiatric help'?!

At least they were purposely left unloaded.

1) Suspend him for the year (maximum)

2) Force him to take a gun safety/handling course.  A good one that costs at least a grand or two, over a couple days.

3) Ensure that he become some sort of spokesman against fooling around with guns.

JT doesn't think he's a bad guy... he just needs to re-evaluate what is funny and what isn't.  As for the jerk that brought in the loaded gun, he needs to be brought up on charges.

[union89]

Regarding the Redskins:

I have been a die hard fan since I was 8...1982.  I grew up idolizing John Riggins, Theismann, Darrell Green, Gary Clark, Monte Coleman, Sean Taylor, et al.

The good 'ol days are gone and they aint comin back under this ownership crew that completely lacks leadership.  Lyco80 was correct. High priced  'Talent' has gotten this team no where fast.  It needs chemistry, and chemistry needs leadership and Snyder aint got it.  Shanahan just punched his ticket to mediocrity. He WILL go 21-27 and be gone in 3 seasons.

....and U89...Uhm...Frank and I have had our train wrecks on here, but do you have any sense of humor or ability to 'shrug it off'?

Dude, you and I have had out disagreements also and I'm cool with you.....the passive/agressive crap bothers me....

I always thought I was pretty aggressive around here.  I'm losing my touch in my old age.  Still waiting for my phone to ring, though.  It's like the first hour of a telethon right now -- no callers.

I don't tend to call people on the phone I don't care for.....

[lewdogg11]

Regarding the Redskins:

I have been a die hard fan since I was 8...1982.  I grew up idolizing John Riggins, Theismann, Darrell Green, Gary Clark, Monte Coleman, Sean Taylor, et al.

The good 'ol days are gone and they aint comin back under this ownership crew that completely lacks leadership.  Lyco80 was correct. High priced  'Talent' has gotten this team no where fast.  It needs chemistry, and chemistry needs leadership and Snyder aint got it.  Shanahan just punched his ticket to mediocrity. He WILL go 21-27 and be gone in 3 seasons.

....and U89...Uhm...Frank and I have had our train wrecks on here, but do you have any sense of humor or ability to 'shrug it off'?

Dude, you and I have had out disagreements also and I'm cool with you.....the passive/agressive crap bothers me....

I always thought I was pretty aggressive around here.  I'm losing my touch in my old age.  Still waiting for my phone to ring, though.  It's like the first hour of a telethon right now -- no callers.

I don't tend to call people on the phone I don't care for.....unless i'm wasted and looking for a piece of tail late night...