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I was wondering the same thing TX.

Folks east of colorado better get ready for the snow. We are getting dumped on.

I posted on this site more than twice in a day..NGS must have been down LOL

Thankfully all is good now! 

Blitz I thought NGS did that so LL wouldn't come over and start show'n pics of his new g/f kiss'n his balls in public try'n to help him break 80!

Hello Hangout, hope all are doing good. Stay warm, if its cold where you are. If not, wish I were where you are.

We have another blizzard coming thru tomorrow afternoon. That freaking gopher told a lie. lol

We have another blizzard coming thru tomorrow afternoon. That freaking gopher told a lie. lol

I blame Blitz.  You know his record when attending Steelers, Pirates, and Pens games ....... not good.  Well, guess who was there when the gopher came out of his hole?  Yep.  HE was.  LOL

Daytona 500 on today.  Skip the first 170 laps, but make sure to see the last 30.

Blame Burghy.  When I saw the AFC Championship Game in person in 2009 we weren't dating yet, and the Steelers won..lol..

Throwing the Mrs under the bus ........ BA ... BUMP.  LOL

Report: 49ers, Chiefs have deal in place for Smith.


Better becareful don't go and get yourself on the couch. lol

Strong talk now of Revis getting traded to the 49ers who have 15 picks in this years draft !!!!!

Almost time for my Tarheels, at Clemson tonight, GO HEELS.

Strong talk now of Revis getting traded to the 49ers who have 15 picks in this years draft !!!!!

Yeah like they need Revis. lol


Pancakes and bacon for breakfast folks. yum yum.

The Atlanta Falcons started their youth movement Friday by ditching three key players from the most successful era in franchise history.

The Falcons released running back Michael Turner, defensive end John Abraham and cornerback Dunta Robinson, moves that were not unexpected given their age (all in their 30s) and hefty salaries.

Still, it was a stunning start to Atlanta's offseason makeover, especially for a team that came up just short of the Super Bowl, losing to San Francisco in a thrilling NFC championship game. In one swoop, the Falcons let go their top rusher, their leader in sacks, and a starter in the secondary.

"These are never easy decisions to make," general manager Thomas Dimitroff said. "A lot of thought goes into these type of decisions."

FLACCO now the highest paid player in football.

RANDY MOSS WISHES 49ERS "GOOD LUCK IN THE FUTURE"

If [Randy Moss] plays again this season, as he has said he planned to do, he seemed to indicate Saturday that it won't be with the [San Francisco 49ers].

"Wished we could've finished the job!!thanks for the opportunity an good luck in the future 9ers," the receiver tweeted Saturday evening.

The 36-year-old Moss, who ended his one-year retirement to play for the 49ers last season, played in all 16 games for San Francisco in 2012.

Moss had 28 receptions for 434 yards and three touchdowns in 2012 for the NFC champion 49ers. He caught two passes for 41 yards in San Francisco's Super Bowl loss to the Ravens.

He has 982 catches for 15,292 yards and 156 touchdowns in his 14-season career.

Moss enjoyed his best season with the Patriots in 2007, when he caught 98 passes for 1,493 yards and a single-season record 23 touchdowns in helping New England to a 16-0 regular-season record.

BUTLER & XAVIER YET TO NOTIFY ATLANTIC 10 OF MOVE

Butler and Xavier have not notified the Atlantic 10 that they plan to leave the conference to join the "new" Big East, A-10 commissioner Bernadette McGlade said Saturday.

"No, as of today all of our members remain full members of the Atlantic 10 and no one has given a notice of withdrawal," McGlade told ESPN.com before Butler faced VCU in Richmond, Va.

Butler and Xavier plan to join the Big East's seven departing Catholic schools when they start their own league next season, sources told ESPN this week. The new league will keep the Big East Conference name, sources said.

Butler coach Brad Stevens declined to address the school's plans after falling to VCU 84-52, his worst loss in six seasons as a head coach.

"I'm in the A-10 and I'm not commenting on anything else other than I'm in the A-10," Stevens said. "It's a heck of a league. It's been an unbelievable experience and we've got to get ourselves ready for UMass."

Schools face a $2 million fee to exit the A-10 with less than a year's notice.

"What I know is the normal withdrawal from their league is 27 months, but common sense tells you know that there would be acceleration," McGlade said.

"Our philosophy with our exit fees is not so much to prevent teams from leaving. Institutions have the right to make those decisions. But anytime there is change, it's tremendously expensive. All the branding, everything you see, has to be changed and thrown into the trash can. Notice is important because notice allows for the process of transition. Less than a year, it's harder to adjust, so that's when the exit fee is doubled."

Fox Sports Network is expected to announce the addition of the Catholic 7/Big East basketball league Tuesday in New York as part of the network's news conference announcing the addition of Fox Sports 1 and Fox Sports 2 channels.

Fox Sports Network's deal with the Catholic 7 is expected to be worth at least $3 million annually per school, sources said.

"Fox supposedly is going to put together a package worth a lot of money for a brand new Division I league," McGlade said. "That's a hard thing to combat."

Xavier has been a member of the Atlantic 10 since 1995, while Butler just joined from the Horizon League before this season, along with VCU, to bring the total of full members to 16.

The A-10 already faces the departures of Temple to the Big East and Charlotte to Conference USA this summer.

"Fourteen is a big conference," for the Atlantic 10 after Temple and Charlotte leave, McGlade said. "Part of our plan was to be a large and strong conference but there is no golden number. Is 16 the perfect number? Or 14 or 12?"

McGlade wouldn't say whether she expects Xavier and Butler to leave.

"All I know is the facts that are here today," she said. "It's important to not let specultation about what may or may not happen in the future ruin what's happening right now."

McGlade also declined to comment on whether other schools have made overtures to join the Atlantic 10.

TROUT TAKES HIGH ROAD ON SALARY

TEMPE, Ariz. -- [Los Angeles Angels] slugger [Mike Trout] figures if he keeps producing like he did during his historic rookie season, he'll be in line for a handsome raise soon enough.

The Angels renewed the contract of the AL Rookie of the Year for $510,000 on Saturday, just $20,000 above the major league minimum, prompting an angry response from Trout's agent.

While Craig Landis said the renewal "falls well short of a 'fair' contract," Trout took the high road before a morning workout at the Angels' spring training complex on Sunday, repeatedly insisting that "I'm just happy to be in the lineup."

"I mean, my time will come," Trout said before a team meeting. "I just have to keep putting out numbers and concentrating on one thing, and that's getting to the postseason."

Trout had a base salary of $482,500 last year, when he hit .326 with 30 homers and 83 RBIs, and led the majors with 129 runs and 49 steals. Trout was the runaway choice as the AL's top rookie, earning a $10,000 bonus, and finished second to Detroit's [Miguel Cabrera] in MVP voting.

Trout has 1 year, 70 days of major league service, which the Angels historically have placed more weight upon than performance in renewing contracts. Teams are allowed to renew the contracts of unsigned players on their 40-man rosters from March 2-11.

There were 22 players whose contracts were finalized by the Angels on Saturday. The highest salary of those players went to first baseman and outfielder [Mark Trumbo], who will make $540,000.

Trout likely will be eligible for arbitration after the 2014 season.

"During the process, on behalf of Mike, I asked only that the Angels compensate Mike fairly for his historic 2012 season, given his service time," Landis said in a statement. "This contract falls well short of a 'fair' contract and I have voiced this to the Angels throughout the process. Nonetheless, the renewal of Mike's contract will put an end (to) this discussion."

Nationals outfielder [Bryce Harper], the reigning NL Rookie of the Year, will make $750,000 this season under terms of the five-year deal he signed through 2015.

Harper hit .270 with 22 homers, 59 RBIs and 18 stolen bases in 139 games last season.

Landis also made it seem that Trout was unhappy with a move to left field this season, which was designed to allow speedy [Peter Bourjos] to become the Angels' primary center fielder.

"As when he learned he would not be the team's primary center fielder for the upcoming season," Landis' statement said, "Mike will put the disappointment (of his salary) behind him and focus on helping the Angels reach their goal of winning the 2013 World Series."

Trout acknowledged Sunday that he prefers center field, the position he's played since the Angels selected him in the first round of the 2009 amateur draft. But he also said that he believes playing in left field will help him to become a more complete outfielder.

"I'm a center fielder, obviously," Trout said. "But you know, when you're an outfielder, you should be able to play all three. I think it's going to help me get reads off the bat. It's going to be a fun adjustment for me."

During batting practice this spring training, Trout has made a habit of spending two days in left field and two days in center, often rotating on a daily basis. He said the idea was to remain sharp in center field while adjusting to left, where he mostly played late in games last season.

"My main position is center field, obviously. It's definitely a different position than left field. But I just have to make an adjustment and go with the move," he said. "I feel fine out there. Just getting into games, getting some experience out there will definitely help me."

Angels manager Mike Scioscia said Trout still will play center field, and that his versatility -- his ability to play left -- is one of the reasons he is so valuable.

"Mike is going to be a center fielder, no doubt. We understand that's what's his position," Scioscia said. "But right now his versatility is something that's going to make us a better team, and he will play some center field this year. He's going to play left field, too."

This is going to be a fantastic NCAA tourney for someone like me that LOVES watching good collage ball and doesn't have a dying alligence to a particular team.

doesn't have a dying alligence to a particular team.    

You should get one, so much more fun. 

I missed the pancakes and bacon yesterday. Hey Joe, how about some more today please. YUMMY for my tummy

Canadian Bacon is on the way Girlfriend..........Lean and Mean........I know that is how you like it eh......lol

The Falcons MUST have a plan.   Errrrrr maybe that should read, They better have a plan.

NFL Free Agency after all the cap casualty cuts are made should be full of still useful players. It will all come down to the money they try to demand.

Leo Messi is a freak of nature!  What amazing two goals he scored today and they are still in the 1st half with 4 minutes to play!