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i think taking away first round draft pick or 2 and 3 for next year would hurt the organization more in the long term (think t'wolves, the bloody organization never ever recovered).. a bill suspension would hurt them for 4-6 games MAX.. we dont even know if that would hurt at all, for all we know, they can sweep or even take 50% of those 4-6 games without bill..
they would probably just go out and sign a big name free agent who wants to win now... i think the league should reduce their salary cap by 1/4! that outha hurt
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Should the Browns start Brady Quinn?
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too funny... :upside:
'Midget' remark may loom large
Bears could use insult as a rallying point, writes David Haugh
September 12, 2007, 10:50 PM CDT
Rubbing his upper right arm as if it still hurt, Rex Grossman recalled the jolt his body felt when Chargers linebacker Shaun Phillips sacked him Sunday on the Bears' second offensive play.
"The hardest hit I ever took," Grossman said Wednesday.
On the field, that is.
The NFL's favorite piñata took another beating off of it after San Diego linebacker Matt Wilhelm told a California newspaper that Chargers linebackers coach Ron Rivera advised his players they could rattle Grossman because he was "a mental midget."
Grossman proved otherwise by taking the high road.
"He has never been around me and he always has been up in the booth," Grossman said of the former Bears defensive coordinator, who denied using the term.
Doesn't matter now. The politically incorrect insult just might have come at the right time for the 0-1 Bears and their heavily scrutinized quarterback given the way the team sprung to Grossman's defense, especially leader Olin Kreutz.
Kreutz blistered Rivera in protecting Grossman better than he was Sunday in the pocket.
Rivera's alleged knock came on the same day the Chargers' Phillips called Cedric Benson "soft," on Sirius Radio, and nothing bonds a team more tightly than its players being criticized from the outside. It's cliché, but it works for them.
The puffy-chested Chargers postgame remarks simply warned the Bears that future opponents will want to get inside their heads because, word around the league is, there's plenty of room.
Thus a Bears team always looking for a perceived slight to keep it edgy just found another one. The shelf life for this affront could be longer than the usual diss because it came from a peer and former colleague rather than the media.
"They won their first game and you would think they're Super Bowl champs by the way they run their mouth," Kreutz said.
For the record, Rivera considered Wilhelm's revelation regrettable and said in a phone interview that he addressed the matter with the linebacker.
"I told Matt, 'You keep that up, I might not ever be able to go back to Chicago,' " Rivera told the Tribune.
Rivera acknowledged telling the Chargers they could make Grossman lose composure and used his problems with fumbled snaps in exhibitions as examples. But Rivera claimed the scouting report never got personal to the point where it questioned Grossman's intellect.
"I would never say something like ['mental midget'] about somebody, especially Rex," Rivera said. "I have a lot of respect for him because he went through a tough time last year and I didn't think it was all fair."
Bears coach Lovie Smith dodged the issue and tried changing the subject to the Chiefs. Offensive coordinator Ron Turner reserved judgment because he hadn't spoken to Rivera but called any characterization of Grossman as unintelligent, "idiotic."
Hunter Hillenmeyer gave his old coach the benefit of the doubt, saying behind closed doors a coach might say things "just trying to get his guys ready to play."
But not everybody in the Bears' locker room was as understanding or bought Rivera's denial. One player doubted the term "mental midget," just popped into Wilhelm's head. And Kreutz went even further and lashed out in a way that gave credence to the notion that Rivera's incompatible personality with Smith hastened his Bears' ouster.
"I think Ron showed you right there why he isn't here anymore," Kreutz said. "He's kind of a 'me' guy who said too much sometimes. It doesn't [surprise me]. Here's a guy who said after we lost the Super Bowl, 'It's my time [to be a head coach].' So take it for what it is."
What it is now is an opportunity for Grossman. Whether it was Vikings safety Darren Sharper last year, Colts defensive line coach John Teerlink in the Super Bowl video by NFL Films or now the Chargers, the book on Grossman around the league tells the story of a quarterback with a strong arm and weak head.
So edit it, Rex.
Grossman didn't have great numbers Sunday, but the Bears didn't lose because of his play. He needs to build on the incremental progress shown in the way he stepped up in the pocket, dealt with pressure and took punishment with little more than a wince.
Marlon McCree's interception wasn't Grossman's fault as much as it was Bernard Berrian's for not reading the safety correctly. Neither were the Chargers' two sacks on which the pass-rusher pummeled Grossman after being untouched.
He cannot commit unforced errors such as dropping the ball while being chased and needs to look more fluid leaving the pocket. But Grossman looked sharper doing the little things than his 30th-ranked passer rating of 53.7 implies. At least it wasn't a giant step backward against one of the NFL's toughest defenses.
Turner didn't do him any favors either by keeping one of the NFL's best weapons, Devin Hester, in the holster and calling a conservative game that neglected the deep ball. Not having tight end Greg Olsen hurt, sure. But the Bears need to re-watch the first quarter of the first exhibition game against the Texans to remember the value of spreading the field and using the short pass to freeze linebackers and thaw out the running game.
"We can do whatever we want to do when we're at our best," Grossman said.
The Bears are at their best being doubted and can thank the Chargers later for their help, like maybe at the Super Bowl. Now wouldn't that be fun?
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starbucks... and tim hortons too!
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Apple Sells One Millionth iPhone
Monday September 10, 8:30 am ET
CUPERTINO, Calif., Sept. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Apple® today announced it sold its one millionth iPhone yesterday, just 74 days after its introduction on June 29. iPhone combines three devices into one-a mobile phone, a widescreen iPod®, and the best mobile Internet device ever-all based on Apple's revolutionary multi-touch interface and pioneering software that allows users to control iPhone with just a tap, flick or pinch of their fingers.
"One million iPhones in 74 days-it took almost two years to achieve this milestone with iPod," said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO. "We can't wait to get this revolutionary product into the hands of even more customers this holiday sea- son."
Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. To- day, Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation with its award-winning computers, OS X operating system and iLife and professional applications. Ap- ple is also spearheading the digital media revolution with its iPod portable music and video players and iTunes online store, and has entered the mobile phone market this year with its revolutionary iPhone.
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So where is the next market destination of Iphone?
Right now I would settle using my old desktop, old Ipod and my new mobile phone as if I have my own IPhone dismantled into major parts.
Europe... 08 pa sa Asia eh...
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Vick sentenced to 23 months in jail
QB could have faced five years in dogfighting case
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Michael Vick was sentenced to 23 months in prison Monday for his role in a dogfighting conspiracy that involved gambling and killing pit bulls.
The suspended Atlanta Falcons quarterback could have been sentenced up to five years by District Judge Henry E. Hudson. Vick was dressed in a black-and-white striped prison suit and apologized to the court and his family.
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Vick pleaded guilty in August, admitting he bankrolled the "Bad Newz Kennels" dogfighting operation and helped k*ll six to eight dogs.
In a plea agreement, he admitted bankrolling the dogfighting ring on his 15-acre property in rural southeastern Virginia and helping k*ll pit bulls that did not perform well in test fights. He also admitted providing money for bets on the fights but said he never shared in any winnings.