tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post4381821777637568516..comments2024-03-17T03:18:56.070-04:00Comments on Dan Shanoff: Thursday 04/12 A.M. Quickie:NFL Draft, King Felix, Imus, Duke LAX, MoreUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger104125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1771189825437443892007-04-15T21:06:00.000-04:002007-04-15T21:06:00.000-04:00Andy -- re the Duke LAXdo you have children? Do y...Andy -- re the Duke LAX<BR/><BR/>do you have children? Do you have a couple of million to spend defending them from false accusations that could land them in prison for 30 years? Could you have bailed them out w/ a $400K bond?<BR/><BR/>Pause... think about it.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Did you go to college? Any parties? I'd bet the majority of us .. could have found ourselves in a situation that could have ended like the LAX team found themselves in. Really, any large party would due -- if a false accuser were present.jmoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15465729796477329146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-85934664456417882202007-04-15T20:55:00.000-04:002007-04-15T20:55:00.000-04:00Duke lacrosse -- "for example, innocent or guilty,...Duke lacrosse -- <BR/><BR/>"for example, innocent or guilty, there was no need for the team to have some sort of "blue wall" of silence when cops were first asking questions"<BR/><BR/>Pitiful -- if you don't know the facts why continue to bash these young men?? There was no 'blue wall' of silence. The three captains and residents at 610 N Buchanan went, uncounseled, and talked to Durham Police investigators for HOURS, they assisted in gathering items in the seach of their home, the willingly gave their DNA, they offered polygraph tests (DPD said they were unnecessary). Yes, the remainder of the team declined a 3/22 uncounseled discussion with the police -- was this a wise choice? Absolutely.<BR/><BR/>The only 'blue wall' was put up by the men in blue (Durham PD) and the local DA.jmoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15465729796477329146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-88972527447939660982007-04-15T18:39:00.000-04:002007-04-15T18:39:00.000-04:00There was no blue wall of silence. That was one of...There was no blue wall of silence. That was one of the many lies given to the media from corrupt prosecutor Mike Nifong and the morally bankrupt Durham authorities. <BR/><BR/>Your insight on the Duke Hoax is a disgrace because you clearly no nothing about the case. Your douchebag comments are not only untrue, but they are deplorable. If you were still working for ESPN, thank god you are not, you could have been fired for those comments.<BR/><BR/>You are quick to back the Rutgers women's team, who yes are victims of some indefensible comments from Don Imus, but have not even come close to enduring the harassment of members of the Duke lacrosse team. Three INNOCENT men could have went to prison for something that never happened, but you still want to call them douchebags. They are the victims of the largest case of prosecutorial misconduct in our nation's history. Why not focus on the corrupt prosecutor. Instead you suggest they accept an apology from Nifong who tried to ruin three innocent lives to advance his political agenda. Shame on you. You have some explaining to do regarding your comments.Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05406165882539785886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-54283821307323236462007-04-13T14:28:00.000-04:002007-04-13T14:28:00.000-04:00"Duke LAX: Charges dropped. As someone who was out..."Duke LAX: Charges dropped. As someone who was out front on this when it first broke, ready to convict the kids, I'm absolutely ready to admit that I was very wrong <BR/><BR/>"(although if sports media didn't have knee-jerk conclusions, they wouldn't have conclusions)."<BR/><BR/>The world runs so much smoother on innuendo and rumor rather than facts don't it? <BR/><BR/><BR/>"I will continue to contend that these lacrosse guys are guilty of being douchebags -- for example, innocent or guilty, there was no need for the team to have some sort of "blue wall" of silence when cops were first asking questions -- but they have been cleared of raping that woman."<BR/><BR/>The only douchbag here is YOU, and YOU make a fine example of one I might add. I could and should add Wipe to the description as well, one that can't read or comprehend the written or spoken word as well. Just another wanna be jock that can't handle the ball!RRRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12095304083669615605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-38184885373682203322007-04-12T23:12:00.000-04:002007-04-12T23:12:00.000-04:00Wow...at least if you're going to try to take the ...Wow...at least if you're going to try to take the moral highground have the facts straight to back up your case.<BR/><BR/>There was no "blue wall" in this case. The facts of the investigation clearly bear out that the owners of the house cooperated fully with the investimation including giving full statements immediately when asked (and without a lawyer).<BR/><BR/>Dan, next time you have a strong opinion on something try backing it up with something other than ignorance. If you don't care to take that route....hey, I look forward to your next post where you reveal that Neil Armstrong is a schmuck becuase the moon landing was faked.Hack33308https://www.blogger.com/profile/10578274563402061555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-85129272845673264942007-04-12T18:56:00.000-04:002007-04-12T18:56:00.000-04:00The Duke guys ARE douchebags. Maybe not rapists, ...The Duke guys ARE douchebags. Maybe not rapists, but rich, white, racist A-holes. <BR/><BR/>Did everyone forget that the night of the party two black girls called 911 because the guys at the lacrosse house were yelling "nigger" at them out the window? I knew way too many guys like that in college; preppy atheletes who thought that they were better than everyone else, and treated people like crap. Remember those guys in the RV in the Borat movie? Like them, only more entitled. <BR/><BR/>I don't feel sorry for them at all. They didn't do it, so I'm glad they were acquitted, but maybe now they won't go through the rest of their lives acting like big frickin jerks anymore.eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15435132755332951836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-25134897397031605282007-04-12T17:36:00.000-04:002007-04-12T17:36:00.000-04:00I like the WWL’s new ombudswoman<A HREF="http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/columns/story?columnist=schreiber_leanne&id=2834650" REL="nofollow">I like the WWL’s new ombudswoman</A>futurelegendvinceyounghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02175243502967953702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-60239935855998004222007-04-12T17:15:00.000-04:002007-04-12T17:15:00.000-04:00Brady Quinn and Rick Mirer are not even remotely c...Brady Quinn and Rick Mirer are not even remotely comparable. Quinn played in a pro-style offense, Mirer in a modified option offense. Quinn has a big arm with occasional accuracy issues, Mirer had an accurate arm but couldn't throw deep.<BR/><BR/>But anyway...about that No. 1 pick...<BR/><BR/>Personally, Dan, I'd take CJ and not think twice about it. He's a flat-out, no-doubt sure thing unless he gets into trouble off the field, and from what I've heard, that's not gonna happen.Andy Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15882993306853403599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-74970597490115201542007-04-12T16:50:00.000-04:002007-04-12T16:50:00.000-04:00CBS has fired ImusCBS has fired ImusCMFosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05291296862033162143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-56024914164589831592007-04-12T16:43:00.000-04:002007-04-12T16:43:00.000-04:00Dan surprise everybody and draft OL Joe Thomas, th...Dan surprise everybody and draft OL Joe Thomas, thats the raiders real biggest needUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07476929093358287999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-49148933762723279162007-04-12T14:53:00.000-04:002007-04-12T14:53:00.000-04:00http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/baseball/mor...http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/baseball/more<BR/>/04/10/bridgewater.57.ap/index.html<BR/><BR/>Discuss.GuyInTheCornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10281686811471557576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-31693975924727808282007-04-12T14:52:00.000-04:002007-04-12T14:52:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.GuyInTheCornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10281686811471557576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-45036065012493963362007-04-12T14:48:00.000-04:002007-04-12T14:48:00.000-04:00Ha! I should follow that up with - Matt Ufford I l...Ha! I should follow that up with - Matt Ufford I love your Asian women bukakke jokes so keep up the good work. <BR/><BR/>After reading what I just wrote it looked like I was taking a shot at him. Not the case at all love the KSK and With Leather.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00617207710938001790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-81159456298173646452007-04-12T14:46:00.000-04:002007-04-12T14:46:00.000-04:00DS - How can you possibly write a piece about how ...DS - How can you possibly write a piece about how Imus should be taken off the radio - or lose his advertisers, or support MSNBC for kicking him off the air...and then call the Duke LAX players douchebags?<BR/><BR/>Is calling someone a nappy haired ho worse than calling someone a douchebag?<BR/><BR/>Is it ok to call someone a douchebag because they're white?<BR/><BR/>Is it ok to call a Duke LAX player a douchebag because they happen to be a group of people (Duke student athletes) that the general population that reads this website does not care for?<BR/><BR/>Should you lose your blog for calling them douchebags?<BR/><BR/>No - because you have the right to call these kids from Duke who were run through the mill by a politically motivated District Attorney douchebags even though you don't know them.<BR/><BR/>Just like Imus had the right to call those girls nappy haired hos even though he doesn't know them.<BR/><BR/>Anyone who doesn't like it can go to a different blog I'm sure Ufford is writing a bukakke joke about Asian women as we speak. That's the power - to not pay attention, not to use politics to get someone banned for saying something you don't agree with.<BR/><BR/>By the way Imus raised what they are saying is about $1 million for SIDS in 5 hours today - imagine what that would have been had he been on TV like they told him he would be.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00617207710938001790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-18690498566108147712007-04-12T14:41:00.000-04:002007-04-12T14:41:00.000-04:00@ Todd:Best bet is to stay out of the Yawkey Way a...@ Todd:<BR/><BR/>Best bet is to stay out of the Yawkey Way area until they announce that the game is actually going to be played. Try to get into a bar nearby (BBW & Jillian's are good ideas raf, and Game On, Copperfields, though both shit-holes, are markedly cheaper for beer). Keep an eye on the TV to see if the game's being played or not, then make your move to either the park or the next bar...Big Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11478232002387175988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-86564095543011832712007-04-12T14:37:00.000-04:002007-04-12T14:37:00.000-04:00Drew Bledsoe is not close to HOF material. Period....Drew Bledsoe is not close to HOF material. Period. He had some good years. I would say that even in his best year, he was never better than the 4th or 5th best QB in the league. <BR/><BR/>Also I don't think his career is over. At the rates that QBs falter and get injured, he will be back as a backup to some team next season ala Vinny Testeverde.CycleDanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08933822029791530613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-83369466710054788012007-04-12T14:26:00.001-04:002007-04-12T14:26:00.001-04:00Good article<A HREF="http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=hill/070412&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab1pos1" REL="nofollow">Good article</A>Patriots64https://www.blogger.com/profile/15787034853382760764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-78623892778640791052007-04-12T14:26:00.000-04:002007-04-12T14:26:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Patriots64https://www.blogger.com/profile/15787034853382760764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-11053255199621491002007-04-12T14:24:00.000-04:002007-04-12T14:24:00.000-04:00I agree with those who think Drew Bledsoe will end...I agree with those who think Drew Bledsoe will end up in the HoF. The guy picked up a struggling franchise and took it to the SB in 1996 (97) and put together a consistent winning team there, through a bunch of different coaches.<BR/><BR/>He didn't take any snaps in the winning SB, but they would have never gotten there without him. His performance against Pittsburgh got the Pats into the big game -- where Brady was able to make the comeback, cement his early legacy, and prove the Pats could release Drew. After the way Bledsoe played against Pittsburgh, the media at the time was speculating if he would start the SB or if Brady was on a short hook. But, Tom leads a game winning comeback, and the instant history buffs immediately write Bledsoe off as an asterisk on an otherwise great Patriots season.Natsfan74https://www.blogger.com/profile/02774593132826810650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-67838591820696861702007-04-12T14:23:00.000-04:002007-04-12T14:23:00.000-04:00When I first read the LAX story, I was excited to ...When I first read the LAX story, I was excited to see these douchebags burn like everybody else. It reminded me of the movie "Scent of a Woman." <BR/><BR/>But it was apparent about a month after this story broke that they were they didn't rape her. The DNA didn't match up. The accuser and her friend kept changing their stories every 48 hours. The families should have paid their legal bills right then and there. It was their own lawyers who probably exploited them and let this drag on for a year.<BR/><BR/>And yes, I agree that they are still douchebags.Christopher Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08053089265615859725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-25057642929391066872007-04-12T14:21:00.000-04:002007-04-12T14:21:00.000-04:00Is anyone else feeling the backlash about Imus's s...Is anyone else feeling the backlash about Imus's statements as well? Even my wife gets pissed off now when I call here a nappy-haired ho.CycleDanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08933822029791530613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-81914851201675690872007-04-12T14:20:00.000-04:002007-04-12T14:20:00.000-04:00While I was in college at an elite Ivy league coll...While I was in college at an elite Ivy league college (well at least we told ourselves that it was), a rugby teammate was getting married and we hired two strippers at a bachelor party in a hotel room. It was pretty wild, the rooms got trashed and lucky we all didn't get arrested. Also lucky we paid in cash and gave a fake name and address. (Ok not lucky there.)<BR/><BR/>I am sure people looked at us as being assholes at times. However if one of the strippers accused us of rape and an overzealous DA decided to press charges, we could have been inexactly the same situation. <BR/><BR/>I root against Duke in basketball. So what? I hate to see politically motivated people like Nifong make a travesty of our judicial system. I am so relieved to see those three students exonerated. I am also happy to see Nifong face possible disbarment.CycleDanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08933822029791530613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-90775731435177993592007-04-12T14:17:00.001-04:002007-04-12T14:17:00.001-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.CycleDanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08933822029791530613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-43467636712957410502007-04-12T14:17:00.000-04:002007-04-12T14:17:00.000-04:00Ordinarily, I would say rain delays are a great ch...Ordinarily, I would say rain delays are a great chance to drink heavily. But, since beers at Fenway are too expensive -- go to Jillians or Boston Beer Works and drink heavily instead. Keep an eye on the tv in the bar, and if the game comes on, then go into the stadium. Otherwise... enjoy the beer and billiards.Natsfan74https://www.blogger.com/profile/02774593132826810650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-48298433630901382142007-04-12T14:08:00.000-04:002007-04-12T14:08:00.000-04:00Well said Rafael, well said indeed... Anyway, anyo...Well said Rafael, well said indeed... <BR/><BR/>Anyway, anyone have some tips for going to a game that's likely to get rained out? <BR/><BR/>I've got tickets for Fenway today and while I can't imagine they'll play, I still have to show up since the tix were a gift. Any advice for potentially waiting hours in the rain?ToddTheJackasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06333015679479284215noreply@blogger.com