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Posted Saturday November 07, 2009, About: Williams: 'I'm not a T.O.'

That could be a real possibilty. Although, he hasn't totally sucked the past couple of weeks.

All I want is for him to be patient, and, let things flow. He doesn't have to win the game. Just manage it, and, not make silly mistakes.

Posted Wednesday August 13, 2008, About: Is F1 in Kyle Busch's future?

He's not going anywhere anytime soon, IMHO. This is his breakout season, and, in 2009, he'll be wanting to prove that 2008 has not been a fluke.

Posted Saturday August 09, 2008, About: Franchitti eyes Childress ride

Dario won't be in the 4th RCR car, IMHO. He'll be back in open-wheel competition before much longer.

Posted Saturday August 09, 2008, About: Said to drive Petty car at The Glen

Kyle should just get out of the car for good.

Posted Saturday August 09, 2008, About: Junior applauds Truex's DEI deal

Could Dale Jr be setting Truex up to join him at HMS in 2010?

Posted Saturday August 09, 2008, About: Teixeira puts off Orioles talk

- - -Ohhh it will take a lot more than Tex to turn that club around. You really want to make a difference in Baltimore? Get rid of Peter Angelos. - - -

AMEN! to that. Truer words have ne'er been spoken.

He has ruined a once-proud franchise.

Posted Saturday August 09, 2008, About: Pennington to start for Dolphins

The Phins definitely upgraded themselves at QB. If he can stay healthy, that is.

Posted Saturday August 09, 2008, About: Why Giles nixed Red Sox trade

I respect the idea that he'd rather be playing in San Diego than sitting on the bench in Boston.

Posted Thursday August 07, 2008, About: Newman throwing team under bus?

- - -Ryan is a BIG BIG BIG cry baby, that is why Kurt Busch was the perfect team mate for him. Tony isn't going to put up with his crying.. he will find the curb before he has a chance to say to much - - -NYY25to13

Agree 100 percent.

I still find it hard to believe that Tony Stewart wants this malcontent as his teammate in 2009.

Heh, it does make me wonder what might happen if Newman did pop off his mouth about Tony's new operation, like he has about Penske lately...LOL

Posted Thursday August 07, 2008, About: Kentucky track deal in jeopardy

I find it difficult to believe that NOW Bruton would move a date from one of his own tracks to Kentucky Speedway. He's been pretty steadfast in refusing to do that before.

Posted Thursday August 07, 2008, About: UNC recruit wasn't ineligible

Yeah, No 34 is too high. If Butch can get the Heels to a 7-5 record, and make a bowl game, I'd consider the season a success. That'd be progress in a huge way. Dwight Jones would be a welcome addition to the team.

Posted Thursday August 07, 2008, About: Pennington going to Vikings?

He'd be a good fit with the Vikings.

Posted Sunday August 03, 2008, About: T.O.: From villain to team leader

His play on the field makes him a leader. No one can deny that he's led from the front since he got to Dallas.

Posted Sunday August 03, 2008, About: Tar Heels move Little to RB

Not all stories need be headline grabbers.

Coach Davis rebuilding the program at Carolina would be a big boost to the ACC. A solid football program there benefits the league.

Posted Saturday August 02, 2008, About: QB rips WVU baseball coach

- - -Pat White appologized for his comments. Seems it was more the frustration of a 21 year old than an in-depth story. Anyway, you have to respect him for minning up and apologizing. That is worth respect. So few people admit mistakes. The real question is, though, was there any validity to his comments? Unless someone produces evidence, rather than inferring concluusions based on what you see, then we will never know. I think WVU should investigate to see if there is an effort to avoid blacks, or just now much luck getting them to come to WV to play baseball. - - -

His comments were made out of frustration? That is utter crap. This was no mistake. Not by any means. He knew full good and damn well what he was saying. He knew the weight those words carried.

Personally, I DO NOT respect him for 'manning up' and apologising. His words were calculated, and meant to be hurtful, IMHO. I felt it was an attempt on his part to besmirch the Coach's name and reputation. Accusing someone of racism, especially a person in Coach Van Zant's position, can ruin their career, both at WVU and elsewhere.

I'll tell you this, if I were Mr Van Zant, I would bring him in front of the administration, and DEMAND he be suspended from the football team for a few games. Give him a chance to see just what the consequences can be for falsely accusing somebody of something without proof of said offense.

Pat White should be ashamed for what he did. Spending some time away from the football field would drive home just how serious falsely accusing another of something like that can be.

Posted Friday August 01, 2008, About: Inside ex-crew chief's DEI contract

For the love of God, how much weirder can the TEI saga get?

Dale Jr was right to get himself away from that sinking ship. If Martin Truex is smart, he'll do the same.

Posted Friday August 01, 2008, About: Newman linked to Stewart-Haas

If true, this is the 2nd worst kept secret in NASCAR this season. Next to Tony leaving JGR, of course.

JMHO...Martin Truex Jr would be a better choice to join SHR.

Posted Friday August 01, 2008, About: Leftwich to work out for Titans

- - -for Atlanta to have cut Leftwich in favor of Harrington pretty much says it all. - - -

Heh, I had forgotten about that. Harrington has not exactly set the NFL on fire, either. has he?

I really felt that Leftwich was overrated when he first came into the NFL, and nothing he's done has changed my mind. If anything, this little episode with the Titans only bears this out.

Posted Friday August 01, 2008, About: O's may hang on to Sherrill

Or maybe, just maybe, the O's might actually become a competitive baseball team again, which would make keeping him a necessity.

I know, dream on...

Posted Friday August 01, 2008, About: QB rips WVU baseball coach

If Pat White has irrefuteable evidence of Coach Van Zant's racism, he should have gone to the WVU administration with it, rather than do it in an open forum.

What has not been discussed is, what if Pat White is WRONG? Then he will have smeared a decent man's name for no reason. He should be suspended from the team for it, too. Those are some very, very harsh allegations to make about anybody. If it turns out he is wrong, he should ssuffer equal consequences to what the Coach should if its true.

Posted Wednesday July 30, 2008, About: Is Joe Pa in trouble at Penn State?

- - - Focussing on one program and one coach makes it seem as if there is no program worse. If discipline is a program endemic to the syatem of college football, then Paterno can't be singled out and implied to be the worst. The problem would be something beyond ANY program and any coach. My sense is that this is the case, even if we only introduce stats from the NFL. - - -

Well for many years now, FSU has been pointed to as a renegade program, and PSU was not. Now that its been shown that PSU has just as many off the field problems, some folks are going to take their shots at Joe Pa and the program.