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If Marvin Harrison gets convicted of murder, would he still go to the Hall of Fame?

January 27th, 2010 by Rogersworthe | 6 Comments | Filed in Random Thoughts

Commenter Dark Magik posed this question earlier on my post declaring Marvin a murderer. First off, I immediately asked Jimmy of Music City Miracles what he though and this is what he said:

Rogersworthe: I’ve got a question for you. If Marvin Harrison gets convicted of murder, will he still be elected to the Hall of Fame?

Jimmy: Are you asking if he will or if he should?

Rogersworthe: will

Jimmy: no

Rogersworthe: Flat out no? No chance?

Jimmy: I dont think so

Rogersworthe: hmmm… I think you’re probably right. Too many voters wouldn’t vote and claim to be taking a stand.

Jimmy: that is exactly what i think. It would be a whatever of the hall. Integrity would be compromised!

I obviously agree. I just think too many voters would not vote over that issue for him to ever get in. However, the next question I asked him led to this exchange:

Rogersworthe: so, should he?

Jimmy: yes because the hall of fame is about what a guy did on the field

Rogersworthe: I think I may disagree with you since it’s murder. I think that murder or rape sort of trumps the “on the field” argument.

Jimmy: well you are stupid!

Needless to say, Jimmy and I are no longer on speaking terms due to his assault on my honor and intellect. But regardless, it’s an interesting conversation to have. So, we’ll have it. Take a vote, and write a comment giving us your thoughts below:

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Tags: Indianapolis Colts, Marvin Harrison Hall of Fame, Marvin Harrison Murder

I Remember Exactly Where I Was…

January 25th, 2010 by Spizz | 2 Comments | Filed in Phun With Photoshop, Playoffs, Random Thoughts

…when Brett Favre ended his career with a game-losing interception way back in naught-ten.

It was a classic battle between good and evil, as the kind-hearted Saints of the impoverished and hurricane ravaged town of New Orleans made war with the remorseless Nordic souls of Minnesota, who called themselves Vikings. Of these wretched and foul pillagers, one stood out as a dark power among lesser villains. He called himself Brett Favre.

This man had a powerfully rank aura that followed his shriveled, elderly flesh as he traveled from town to town, leaving nothing but ashes, despair, and crushed Super Bowl aspirations in his wake. But while most were repelled by his disregard for human spirit and violation of the souls of many men, others, such as Peter the Fat, turned a blind eye to his path of destruction so that they might bask in his odorous waves of putridity.

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Tags: favre failure, Fuck Brett Favre, saints vikings epic, shadenfavre

My overtime solution: First to 6 points wins

January 13th, 2010 by Rogersworthe | 3 Comments | Filed in Random Thoughts

Pretty simple concept. It’s been espoused in other places, I am sure, but I still think it is the best idea. Let me outline why I like the idea of “first team to 6 points wins” in overtime:

It eliminates the whole aspect of a team getting a decent kickoff return to the 30 yard line, then only driving 38 yards before kicking a field goal to win. Those types of overtime wins are infuriating.
Teams will be much more offensively aggressive in OT. It always drives me crazy when a team gets into field goal range and starts running fullback dives and trying to get into the middle of the field. First to 6 will force teams to go for the Touchdown, which will lead to more exciting finishes, more turnovers, more crazy game-ending Touchdowns, and more strategy from coaches.
It will force coaches into some awesomely tough decisions. Say it’s 4th and 2, and the team is in range for a 49 yard field goal. What does a coach do? Take the potential for points? Even if the kicker makes it, they could lose by giving up a touchdown. And if he misses you give your opponent excellent field position. But if you go for it and don’t convert… Well, we saw what happened to Belichick. It would be unbelievably exciting.
While it would still be possible for one team to win the coin toss and then march down the field and score the winning Touchdown with the other team never getting the ball back, I would feel more comfortable with the argument “Well, then maybe your defense should be able to stop them”, because the offense would’ve had to go the whole length of the field, not just 35 yards to field goal range.

I know it doesn’t fully solve the possibility of a team winning on one drive, but it’s still much better than everything else I have heard. Length of time IS a concern. Playing a whole OT quarter is absurd. Football games are pretty damn long already.There wouldn’t be as much urgency either. But with this there would be tons of urgency on BOTH sides. There wouldn’t be a way to “play it safe”. Teams would have to go balls out or risk losing. More teams would go for it on 4th down, which is always a good thing.

No overtime solution is perfect. But I think “first to 6 points” solves 90% of the issues of sudden death and also makes Overtime way more exciting.

Tags: First to 6 points wins Overtime Rule, New Overtime rules, NFL Overtime sucks, Overtime solution

Christmas Eve is Here!

December 24th, 2009 by Rogersworthe | 1 Comment | Filed in Random Thoughts

So there won’t be a preview posted (The Chargers are good at passing, Titans suck at defending it, Chris Johnson is awesome, Vince has to play well, and the Chargers defense is weak. Why do you actually need a preview anyways?) as today we will be with people who annoy us and thing our blog is dumb and a waste of time. In other words, family.

So, Merry Christmas Eve everybody. I hope it is a blessed time for all.

However, we haven’t decided whether to hold our live chat for tomorrow. What do you all think?

Should we hold our T-Rac's Posse Live Game Chat tomorrow during the Titans-Chargers game?

Yes, I'll be watching and my family annoys me (90%, 9 Votes)
No, I'm not a real Titans fan (10%, 1 Votes)

Total Voters: 10

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Tags: Christmas Eve, Live Gameday Chat

NFL Players should use HGH extensively

December 17th, 2009 by Rogersworthe | 2 Comments | Filed in Random Thoughts

This story about Earnest Graham making the claim that he suspects 30% of NFL players are using HGH was making the rounds yesterday. This brings me to an interesting subject that I have pretty strong but unpopular opinion on.

I think NFL Players should use HGH. Extensively. Constantly. As much as doctors say is okay.

HGH is not steroids. It is a hormone produced by the human body. It helps in anti-aging and injury recovery. It is used with elderly people in several scenarios. In 10 years time, maybe sooner, people will be taking HGH in prescription form regularly.

So please explain to me why it is such taboo for a NFL player to use this medicine? How is it fair to demand that these athletes train for 6 months to then slam into each other for 3 hours 16+ times a year , but if they happen to get injured that using the most advanced and helpful medicine is wrong? How does that make sense? To me, this is like demanding that athletes not use cortisone shots because players from the past didn’t get to use them.

Medical science is advancing at a very rapid pace (for now). Why are we, as fans, banning NFL players from using the most current and advanced forms of treatment to help them? It’s ridiculous. And do not give me the cheating argument. Explain to me how it is cheating anymore than taking Antibiotics to cure an infection is cheating? It doesn’t make any sense.

Steroids are a different matter. They are used to help make you bigger and stronger and have very negative longterm side effects. But HGH? No side effects. It doesn’t even show up on a drug test. It’s a naturally produced hormone, in fact.

HGH will be used by everybody in 10 years

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Tags: HGH is a good thing for sports, NFL Players should be allowed to use HGH

Weekend Poll: What’s the best basic Sandwich?

December 12th, 2009 by Rogersworthe | No Comments | Filed in Random Thoughts

Pretty self explanitory this week. All you have to do is vote on which Sandwich you think is the best.

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Tags: Weekend Poll, What is the best basic Sandwich?

Sports Illustrated Renders VY iPod Jokes Obsolete

December 11th, 2009 by Spizz | No Comments | Filed in Random Thoughts

Our best-buddy-pals at Music City Miracles pointed out a great piece that SI did this month on Vince Young. It’s a great read for any Titans/Vince Young/football fans, and a few things jumped out at me.

I am currently a subscriber to SI and had no idea about the existence of this article until I saw a link to it on a blog that I read. Internet: 1, Dying news mediums: 0.
This kind of blew my mind:

Young spent the first six games wearing an earpiece on the sideline. “Some people thought it was an iPod,” linebacker Keith Bulluck says. “It wasn’t.” Young was listening to every offensive call, and when Bulluck asked him what the Titans were about to run, Young relayed the name of the play and how to execute it. “If the safety comes over,” he’d tell Bulluck, “we have to check down.”

Shit! That changes everything! And explains quite a bit about Young’s improved performance.

This just in: not rocking out to Disturbed.
The relationship that Vince seems to have with McNair’s kids is really, really awesome. Makes me love the guy, and is doing wonders for his reputation in Nashville. But taking them to Dave & Buster’s every week? Where McNair met Sahel Kazemi? Maybe hit up Chuck E. Cheese instead. Just the irrelevant opinion of one cynical blogger.

Tags: magazines will not exist in 15 years, vince young sports illustrated, vince young steve mcnair

Your Commenter Avatar

December 9th, 2009 by Rogersworthe | No Comments | Filed in Random Thoughts

Just so you are aware, if you wish to have an Avatar that will be recognized not only on this site but pretty much every blog out there, go to www.gravatar.com and set your Avatar. Gravatar.com is the site where you can set your “Universal Avatar”, which sets your Avatar for about 90% of blogs and commenting sites. It’s rather helpful, that way you don’t have to set it at every single freakin site.

Tags: Commenting Avatar, Gravatar

Normal Guy VS Edward Cullen: A REBUTTAL

November 25th, 2009 by amalenkaya | No Comments | Filed in Random Thoughts

(You can find the original here)

A normal guy would say: “I love you Baby!”

Edward Cullen is dead.

Normal [UNEDUCATED] Guy would say: “I think [sic] am falling for you”

Edward Cullen would not say that, because he is a vampire.

Normal [GAY] Guy would say: “You hair looks like a haystack ….go brush it!”

Edward Cullen would say: “I don’t know what sex hair looks like, I’ve been a virgin for 100 years.”

A normal guy would pick a random song from a random artist and dedicated [sic] to you.