BigBen07

There is no point in dwelling on it anymore for the following reason: There have always been two sets of rules for NHL players: One for players like Chara and one for the "other" guys. Chara is considered to be way too valuable for the Bruins while Pacioretty is not expected to play a huge role on Montreal. That is why Chara had never gotten any suspensions for any previous dirty plays he may have committed, and that played a key role into him avoiding one. It's like when Chris Simon and Pronger both stomped on a player's leg with their skates. Both players had been suspended many times before but Pronger had only gotten 8 games while Simon was tossed for 30 for the SAME infraction. Why? Because Pronger was far more valuable than Simon was. Sadly, this won't change and, as a result, high-caliber players will continue to get away with murder. And, sooner or later, someone is going to get killed as a result. I know Ovechkin was an exception, but it still doesn't change the fact it's still happening.

Amen. Those two need their heads examined.

WELL SAID NATAS! I wish I could give you a +100 for this.

Well now you can't touch a QB at all, man. Looks like the sack stat will be gone in a few years.

Yeah the NFL's sense of geography has never made any sense That's why Dallas is still in the NFC East and St. Louis is still in the West.

Slavery: condition of being enslaved labourer: the state or condition of being held in involuntary servitude as the property of somebody else. Working in the NFL is NOT considered slavery Peterson, as you can retire from it at anytime. You don't like it, get out of the league, otherwise quit making idiotic comments. Whoops I put this in the wrong thread. It was supposed to go in this one: http://www.thegridironpalace.com/forums/index.php?/topic/48609-adrian-peterson-compares-his-job-to-modern-day-slavery/

What...the...fuck... THIS IS GODDAMN HORSESHIT! A quarterback in the act of throwing?! ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! WHY DON'T WE JUST GET RID OF THE PASS RUSH ALL TOGETHER?! Way to fucking protect the QB's some more! Next thing you know it'll be illegal to hit an RB before he gets past the line of scrimmage! And as for a WR trying to catch a pass... there is already a rule in place for that! It's called PASS INTERFERENCE! There is no point in having that penalty if you make it illegal to hit a receiver as he's trying to catch a pass! If this gets implemented, the game is gonna be ruined big time. Football is supposed to be a rough sport, and there are always risks of injuries, but at this rate it will get so watered down that it will be totally unwatchable in a few years. Way to go motherfuckers! Thanks for continuing to ruin a wonderful game!

I see your point. However, the Browns-Steelers rivarly has cooled off and became mostly one-sided. I'm just glad that we still have some competition in the North.

Obvious why there are a lot of baseball stars up there lol. I went with Ruth too, but I wish I could pick him AND LT. I like them both.

Haters gonna hate +1

Hey alright! Another Ravens fan, cool! Welcome aboard TGP, man! Hope you enjoy yourself! KEEP THE STEELERS-RAVENS RIVALRY ALIVE!

That is seriously scary shit. This is making Chernobyl look tame in comparison.

YES! I'm happy to see good amount of votes! I knew this topic would get interesting. I have read articles that state that the steroid problems go back to before Selig became acting MLB Commissioner in 1992. Jose Canseco for example admitted to taking steroids in the 1980's. Selig isn't to blame entirely for the issue, but he DOES deserve blame for failing to face it directly and not trying to solve it as best as he could. Exactly. The southern hockey markets have consistently lost money since they were put in. Also, Ohio and Georgia had teams that failed before (Cleveland Barons and the Atlanta [now Calgary] Flames) so putting teams back in those spots was totally stupid. A prime example of this problem is the ongoing Phoenix Coyotes saga. The only smart expansion was the Minnesota Wild as they have sold out completely since entering the league.