Cuz Merica

[datzenmike]

 

Huuumph. The Telegraph.... Just full of speculation. Could have. May. Might.

[john510]

Now swap the work NASCAR in there. I wouldn't cross the street to watch NASCAR today. How great and exciting it used to be in the '60s/'70s when I watched it on Wild World Of Sports and even earlier in the 50s. Today it's all about boring mediocrity, red neck bar-b-q and fireworks??? For what? 30 cars that are all withing 0.5 seconds of each other?  Chevs, Dodge and Fords that all have the same engines in them? WTF??? Only a red neck born after 1970 could get excited about this.

Not the same engines Mike.Same bodywork yes.And as a former diehard Nascar fan,yes it really sucks now.My issues are competition cautions,spec car style bodies and now this stupid stage racing.The rules package they have going is just about the stupidest thing you could do in auto racing.Why do they give points for finishing 35th in a field of 40 ? that causes so many wrecks at the end of races like Daytona or Talladega.Top 20 get points,all others fail.Try harder to win instead of trying to score points.And now they have playoffs.WTF ? i've seen maybe 20 laps of Nascar in 2 years because they suck.

[datzenmike]

They certainly are the 'same' engines. The rules limit blocks and intakes and what ever to specific approved makers. It's like they hand you your the parts and say put it together and run it. It's done this way so no one has an advantage. WTF? Of being as good as those other 40 cars?

[125 CSL]

Why The NFL Bet $63 Billion On Beyoncé And The Black Panthers

Feb 13, 2016

 

Why would the NFL put its $63 billion industry at risk by giving the green light to Beyoncé's shout out to the Black Panthers--an organization responsible for murdering policemen, degrading women and other crimes--during Super Bowl 50's halftime show on CBS CBS +0.75%

 

Because the league is constantly looking to increase its audience and Roger Goodell and his 32 bosses were betting the NFL would gain more support than it would lose. The simple fact is the composition of Super Bowl 50's halftime show is a microcosm of the league's strategy.

 

Indeed, the entire production of a football game has evolved into less about the sport and more about fantasy sports, the hours of pregame programming featuring former players and all the things to do in and around the modern stadiums. But the league has been betting--and winning big--that for each purist it loses it will gain many more fringe fans who view the league as one huge reality television show.

 

The Beyoncé shout out would appear to be a bet that the NFL should lose. New York Post Columnist Phil Mushnick, for one, wrote: "Think Beyoncé and her young troupe had any historical understanding of who and what they were honoring? Do you think any knew that one of the two NYPD officers set up to be randomly executed by Black Panther graduates in 1971 was a black cop, Waverly Jones? Beyoncé, on top of the world, is 34. Officer Jones was assassinated at 33."

 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeozanian/2016/02/13/why-the-nfl-bet-63-billion-on-beyonce-and-the-black-panthers/#7893038aef40

After reading this all of the mess going on now makes perfect sense. The hard core fan who loves the game is the obsolete model. Fringe and reality show fans are the new target audience.

[john510]

They certainly are the 'same' engines. The rules limit blocks and intakes and what ever to specific approved makers. It's like they hand you your the parts and say put it together and run it. It's done this way so no one has an advantage. WTF? Of being as good as those other 40 cars?

Mike,it's my opinion you don't know shit about Nascar. B)

[Dguy210]

we're not supposed to notice that.

 

How about "Fuck California's politicians" ? wait,you live in Oregon.Aren't things just as screwed up there ?

Getting there, but not quite as bad, yet.

[angliagt]

Now swap the work NASCAR in there. I wouldn't cross the street to watch NASCAR today. How great and exciting it used to be in the '60s/'70s when I watched it on Wild World Of Sports and even earlier in the 50s. Today it's all about boring mediocrity, red neck bar-b-q and fireworks??? For what? 30 cars that are all withing 0.5 seconds of each other?  Chevs, Dodge and Fords that all have the same engines in them? WTF??? Only a red neck born after 1970 could get excited about this.

 

                   But they do have different stickers on them,so that you 

can tell what brand of car they're supposed to be.

[datzenmike]

Mike,it's my opinion you don't know shit about Nascar. B)

 

Won't argue that. But I remember when it used to be exciting and fun to watch. An actual race event and less like a train on a track. 

[a.d._510_n_ok]

National Guard paid millions to NFL teams for in-game soldier salutes

May 11, 2015

 

During timeouts at home games, the New York Jets air a Hometown Heroes segment in which a U.S. soldier or two are shown on the Jumbotron and everyone thanks them for their service. The soldiers and three friends get seats in the Coaches Club. It’s a nice salute.

 

It’s also funded by U.S. taxpayers.

 

In news that was first reported Tuesday by Herb Jackson of the Bergen Record and expanded upon by Christopher Baxter and Jonathan D. Salant of New Jersey Advance Media, the Department of Defense paid 14 NFL teams $5.4 million from 2011 to 2014 for salutes like the Hometown Heroes segment and other advertising at professional football games. All but $100,000 of that money came from the National Guard.

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2015/05/08/national-guard-paid-millions-to-nfl-teams-for-in-game-soldier-salutes/?utm_term=.e8450982b179

[240zness]

Red neck barbecue sounds better than men in tights protesting.

 

NASCAR has something going on with those late race/white flag restarts were everybody gets huge runs and they wreck instantly on the green.

[a.d._510_n_ok]

The memo 4 players sent NFL commissioner Roger Goodell

Sep 20, 2017

 

The full text of the memo acquired by Yahoo Sports, as presented to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and vice president of football operations Troy Vincent:

 

MEMORANDUM

 

TO: Roger Goodell, NFL Commissioner

 

Troy Vincent, Executive Vice President, NFL Football Operations

 

FROM: Malcolm Jenkins, Philadelphia Eagles

 

Anquan Boldin, Buffalo Bills

 

Torrey Smith, Philadelphia Eagles

 

Michael Bennett, Seattle Seahawks

 

RE: Player Activism for Racial Equality and Criminal Justice Reform

 

OVERVIEW

 

As players whom have been advocating for social justice for the past year, we appreciate the opportunity to engage with you, the league, owners, coaches and GMs to make our communities stronger. As we shared with you, the silence following our individual and collective demonstrations around the national anthem to raise awareness to racial inequality and issues surrounding criminal justice reform has been met with inconsistencies in press coverage and perceived lack of support.

 

To recap our discussion, currently there are more than 40 active players who have.....

 

https://sports.yahoo.com/memo-4-players-sent-nfl-commissioner-roger-goodell-030818178.html

[datzenmike]

Trump should never have opened his... oh wait. It's Trump.

[a.d._510_n_ok]

[a.d._510_n_ok]

Trump should never have opened his... oh wait. It's Trump.

Golden rule of American sports: keep politics out of sports.

 

Two most masculine pursuits in American male life: NFL football and military service.

 

NFL allows Kaepernick to begin injecting politics into game (long before Trump's presidency) thus disrespecting military service.

 

Trump points this out and NFL players en masse disrespect the anthem not of out deeply held political conviction but to spite Trump personally.

 

Many football fans stop watching the game thus weakening the NFL's influence and illustrating the lack of appeal of SJW politics to the average centrist American. Hell, I ain't even mentioned the conversion of apolitical fans into Trump supporters yet!

 

[racerx]

Just read that Anthony wiener will get 21 mos. For sexting a minor.

[john510]

Golden rule of American sports: keep politics out of sports.

 

Two most masculine pursuits in American male life: NFL football and military service.

 

NFL allows Kaepernick to begin injecting politics into game (long before Trump's presidency) thus disrespecting military service.

 

Trump points this out and NFL players en masse disrespect the anthem not of out deeply held political conviction but to spite Trump personally.

 

Many football fans stop watching the game thus weakening the NFL's influence and illustrating the lack of appeal of SJW politics to the average centrist American. Hell, I ain't even mentioned the conversion of apolitical fans into Trump supporters yet!

 

Good points you have there.This bullshit started before Trump was our President.But it's still his fault.Not really.

[125 CSL]

Pittsburgh fans are in a serious rage over what the Steelers did, Only one player on the field standing. All of the others inside the locker room.

NFL might not recover from this one.

[Draker]

Just read that Anthony wiener will get 21 mos. For sexting a minor.

 

Probably should have been longer.. but time is time.

[angliagt]

National Guard paid millions to NFL teams for in-game soldier salutes

May 11, 2015

 

During timeouts at home games, the New York Jets air a Hometown Heroes segment in which a U.S. soldier or two are shown on the Jumbotron and everyone thanks them for their service. The soldiers and three friends get seats in the Coaches Club. It’s a nice salute.

 

It’s also funded by U.S. taxpayers.

 

In news that was first reported Tuesday by Herb Jackson of the Bergen Record and expanded upon by Christopher Baxter and Jonathan D. Salant of New Jersey Advance Media, the Department of Defense paid 14 NFL teams $5.4 million from 2011 to 2014 for salutes like the Hometown Heroes segment and other advertising at professional football games. All but $100,000 of that money came from the National Guard.

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2015/05/08/national-guard-paid-millions-to-nfl-teams-for-in-game-soldier-salutes/?utm_term=.e8450982b179

 

 

                                   "Your Tax Dollars At Work". Couldn't this have been better spent

                to help take care of our Vets?

[125 CSL]

We really do not talk about Japan much,.....Abe is calling for a snap election.

 

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-09-25/abe-announces-japan-snap-election-will-face-new-challenger

 

Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Calls Snap Election

,....the thing here might be if he can pull a super majority he can change-> Abe, whose ratings have risen to around 50% from around 30% in July, is gambling his ruling bloc can keep its lower house majority even if it loses the two-thirds “super majority” needed to achieve his long-held goal of revising the post-war pacifist constitution to clarify the military’s role.

 

 

 

 

 

Just in case you missed it the FAT boy says we are at war.

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/25/we-have-right-to-shoot-down-strategic-us-bombers-even-if-they-are-not-in-north-korean-airspace-nk-foreign-minister-says.html

 

North Korea accuses US of declaring war, says it has right to shoot down bombers

• North Korea's foreign minister accuses President Trump of declaring war.
• Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho says that gives the rogue regime the right to shoot down U.S. strategic bombers.
• Ri makes his comments after Trump said the regime "won't be around much longer."

[a.d._510_n_ok]

The NFL Fined A Player For Wearing Purple Cleats For Domestic Violence Awareness

October 29, 2015

 

Gay wore purple for Domestic Violence Awareness Month, for which he is a vocal advocate. Gay has been personally affected by domestic violence: His mother was killed by his stepfather when he was 7.

 

https://www.buzzfeed.com/javiermoreno/nfl-player-fined-for-wearing-purple-cleats?utm_term=.rk76Ebkqg#.adQjapGNn

 

NFL rules out player's patriotic cleats

September 10, 2016

 

Fearing a fine from the league, and leery of becoming a distraction, Williamson said he decided to auction the cleats for charity.

 

"I want to wear them. Would love to represent and show respect to my country in them, but I also respect my affiliation," Williamson said in an email to CNN.

 

http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/10/us/nfl-9-11-patriotic-cleats/

 

NFL won't let Cowboys wear decals supporting Dallas police in regular season

Aug 11, 2016

 

The Dallas Cowboys asked the NFL if the team could wear decals honoring the fallen members of the Dallas Police Department and the NFL, unsurprisingly, said no.

 

When training camp opened in Oxnard, Calif., earlier this offseason, the Cowboys unveiled "Arm in Arm" helmet decals, designed to pay tribute to the men who lost their lives during the downtown Dallas shooting in July, while also symbolically representing the Cowboys support of the community.

 

Naturally, the NFL won't let them wear the decals during the regular season.

 

"Everyone has to be uniform with the league and the other 31 teams," Jerry Jones said Wednesday. "We respect their decision."

 

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-wont-let-cowboys-wear-decals-supporting-dallas-police-in-regular-season/

 

LOOK: NFL fines Brandon Marshall $10,500 for green shoes

Oct 16, 2013

 

The NFL fined Marshall for wearing green shoes in the team's Week 6 game. As promised, Bears wide receiver Brandon Marshall wore green shoes in last Thursday's game against the Giants to support Mental Awareness Week.

 

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/look-nfl-fines-brandon-marshall-10500-for-green-shoes/

 

DeAngelo Williams asks NFL to wear pink all season, they 'told me no'

Oct 13, 2015

 

Williams, who lost his mother to breast cancer last year, apparently went to the NFL and asked if he could wear pink year round. The league, according to a story relayed by Lisa Salters during Monday Night Football, denied his request.

 

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/deangelo-williams-asks-nfl-to-wear-pink-all-season-they-told-me-no/

 

Marshawn Lynch fined $75K for not talking to media after NFC Championship

Aug 26, 2015

 

The regular season is still a few weeks away, but we've already got our first Marshawn Lynch "not talking to the media" headline. Lynch has a hearing scheduled for Thursday to appeal a $75,000 fine imposed on him by the NFL for not speaking to the media following the NFC Championship last January, per Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio.

 

https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2015/8/26/9211425/marshawn-lynch-fined-talking-media-packers-appeal

[racerx]

 

We really do not talk about Japan much,.....Abe is calling for a snap election.

 

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-09-25/abe-announces-japan-snap-election-will-face-new-challenger

Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Calls Snap Election

,....the thing here might be if he can pull a super majority he can change-> Abe, whose ratings have risen to around 50% from around 30% in July, is gambling his ruling bloc can keep its lower house majority even if it loses the two-thirds “super majority” needed to achieve his long-held goal of revising the post-war pacifist constitution to clarify the military’s role.

 

 

 

 

 

Just in case you missed it the FAT boy says we are at war.

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/25/we-have-right-to-shoot-down-strategic-us-bombers-even-if-they-are-not-in-north-korean-airspace-nk-foreign-minister-says.html

North Korea accuses US of declaring war, says it has right to shoot down bombers

 

 

• North Korea's foreign minister accuses President Trump of declaring war.
• Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho says that gives the rogue regime the right to shoot down U.S. strategic bombers.
• Ri makes his comments after Trump said the regime "won't be around much longer."

....technically we are still at war w n. Korea.

[Draker]

[john510]

The horror of having the last name Weiner,being a public figure and wanting to use so called weiner on young girl and getting caught.

[a.d._510_n_ok]

 

McCain: Trump never apologized for saying I wasn't a war hero

 

President Donald Trump never apologized to John McCain for saying the senator is not a war hero. But the Arizona senator says in an interview airing tonight that while the two are “very different people,” he would never close the door to rapprochement.

 

“Sure. I'd be glad to converse with him,” McCain (R-Ariz.) told Lesley Stahl of “60 Minutes.” “But I also understand that we're very different people. Different upbringing. Different life experiences.”

 

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/24/mccain-trump-vietnam-war-hero-243073