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Not Bob 08-04-2015 10:25 AM
So let's leave it alone, 'cause we can't see eye to eye.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.) (Post 497220)
What's funny is that for the first couple of months Florio ran with the story like it was the greatest scoop and scandal, until he started looking at the facts.
Can we just agree to hate everyone involved (other than Giselle), agree to feel bad for the poor schmoes who softened the footballs, and move on?

On a related note, replacing Rob Lowe* with Eli Manning in the Direct TV ad campaign was a stroke of genius. Now if the company can only avoid problems with the scripts ....

*I thought Rob was excellent, and it wasn't his fault that the ads were pulled, but I understand why the company went with a different spokesperson in light of the controversy. Though I will miss the "St. Elmo's Fire" theme song at the end.

Greedy,Greedy,Greedy 08-04-2015 10:33 AM
Re: Guaranteed to have the time of your life!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Not Bob (Post 497223)
Who cares about the Patriots? The Mets* are in first place in August! Bartolo!

*My iPhone wanted to autocorrect this to "Meta" which amuses me greatly.
A-Mazin!

Unfortunately, the Yankees are too.

Hank Chinaski 08-04-2015 10:35 AM
Re: So let's leave it alone, 'cause we can't see eye to eye.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Not Bob (Post 497224)
Can we just agree to hate everyone involved (other than Giselle), agree to feel bad for the poor schmoes who softened the footballs, and move on?

On a related note, replacing Rob Lowe* with Eli Manning in the Direct TV ad campaign was a stroke of genius. Now if the company can only avoid problems with the scripts ....

*I thought Rob was excellent, and it wasn't his fault that the ads were pulled, but I understand why the company went with a different spokesperson in light of the controversy. Though I will miss the "St. Elmo's Fire" theme song at the end.
what controversy?

ThurgreedMarshall 08-04-2015 10:54 AM
Re: All the LOLs!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.) (Post 497219)
Hahaha - that's rich. In a case that's about mischaracterized facts, innuendo and assumptions of winks and nods, you challenge this report as biased? Even if it's not Kensil who's behind it, clearly the info came from the NFL offices, was inaccurate, and hasn't been retracted other than implicitly by the "independent" Wells report.
No one is arguing that the initial report was incorrect as to the amount of pressure taken out of the ball. But the balls were all under league minimums. I just think it's funny that when it comes to mischaracterized facts, innuendo and assumptions of winks and nods, you take Kraft, his billionaire report, and the voice of the Patriots as gospel when it comes to NFL conspiracies and ex-Jets out to get you. But if, based on the actual evidence of deflated balls and text messages, one believes Brady knew his balls were deflated beyond league standards, one is a crazy conspiracy theorist.

TM

ThurgreedMarshall 08-04-2015 10:57 AM
Re: Guaranteed to have the time of your life!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy (Post 497225)
A-Mazin!

Unfortunately, the Yankees are too.
The Yankees aren't going anywhere this year. The Mets have pitching. After the suffering Mets fans have endured recently, I'm actually kind of pulling for them. Of course, if they go anywhere in the playoffs, the fans will become insufferable. But I'll avoid that bridge and tunnel when I come to it.

TM

Not Bob 08-04-2015 11:29 AM
Re: So let's leave it alone, 'cause we can't see eye to eye.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski (Post 497226)
what controversy?
If memory serves, the FTC said that some of the comparisons made by the two Rob Lowes in the commercials were false and misleading (though I didn't remember which ones).

Greedy,Greedy,Greedy 08-04-2015 11:38 AM
Re: Because the Mets are Really Sockin the Ball
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by ThurgreedMarshall (Post 497229)
The Yankees aren't going anywhere this year. The Mets have pitching. After the suffering Mets fans have endured recently, I'm actually kind of pulling for them. Of course, if they go anywhere in the playoffs, the fans will become insufferable. But I'll avoid that bridge and tunnel when I come to it.

TM
Downright gracious.... damn, I may have to hold my tongue a bit on trash-talking the Yankees.

http://gifrific.com/wp-content/uploa...ee-Stadium.gif

Mmmm, Burger (C.J.) 08-04-2015 12:14 PM
Re: So let's leave it alone, 'cause we can't see eye to eye.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Not Bob (Post 497230)
If memory serves, the FTC said that some of the comparisons made by the two Rob Lowes in the commercials were false and misleading (though I didn't remember which ones).
http://money.cnn.com/2015/04/08/medi...ast/index.html

Although I would think it's the message, not the messenger, that's the problem - having Eli Manning make misleading statements wouldn't be okay because he says it in a down-homie, southern aw shucks accent.

Icky Thump 08-04-2015 01:28 PM
Re: Bring your kiddies, bring your wife.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Not Bob (Post 497223)
Who cares about the Patriots? The Mets* are in first place in August! Bartolo!

*My iPhone wanted to autocorrect this to "Meta" which amuses me greatly.
Buffet owners everywhere fearing the tag team of Uribe and Colon.

Icky Thump 08-04-2015 01:33 PM
Re: Guaranteed to have the time of your life!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by ThurgreedMarshall (Post 497229)
The Yankees aren't going anywhere this year. The Mets have pitching. After the suffering Mets fans have endured recently, I'm actually kind of pulling for them. Of course, if they go anywhere in the playoffs, the fans will become insufferable. But I'll avoid that bridge and tunnel when I come to it.

TM
We've been in first place for one day and we're insufferable. For the first time, this past week when I went to Citifield I couldn't sit wherever I wanted.

notcasesensitive 08-04-2015 01:49 PM
Re: So let's leave it alone, 'cause we can't see eye to eye.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Not Bob (Post 497224)
Can we just agree to hate everyone involved (other than Giselle), agree to feel bad for the poor schmoes who softened the footballs, and move on?

On a related note, replacing Rob Lowe* with Eli Manning in the Direct TV ad campaign was a stroke of genius. Now if the company can only avoid problems with the scripts ....

*I thought Rob was excellent, and it wasn't his fault that the ads were pulled, but I understand why the company went with a different spokesperson in light of the controversy. Though I will miss the "St. Elmo's Fire" theme song at the end.
I have not seen the Eli commercials. I'm surprised he's getting any sort of endorsement change after the last couple of seasons of Giants offense (to be fair, they only sucked mightily in the beginning of last season, and kind of pulled it together at the end). I can only hope that this season will be an improvement. Stay healthy, Odell.

ThurgreedMarshall 08-04-2015 01:54 PM
Re: So let's leave it alone, 'cause we can't see eye to eye.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by notcasesensitive (Post 497235)
I have not seen the Eli commercials. I'm surprised he's getting any sort of endorsement change after the last couple of seasons of Giants offense (to be fair, they only sucked mightily in the beginning of last season, and kind of pulled it together at the end). I can only hope that this season will be an improvement. Stay healthy, Odell.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfmBQ8isJkE

Truly terrible.

TM

ThurgreedMarshall 08-04-2015 02:35 PM
By the way
 
Although I think Brady knew full well that the balls were underinflated and either looked the other way or instructed his guys to break the rules, at this point I'm rooting for the NFL to lose in court because the disciplinary process where Goodell reviews his own decision and gets to say, "Yep. Good work, Goodell," is a joke.

TM

Mmmm, Burger (C.J.) 08-04-2015 03:27 PM
Re: By the way
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by ThurgreedMarshall (Post 497237)
Although I think Brady knew full well that the balls were underinflated and either looked the other way or instructed his guys to break the rules, at this point I'm rooting for the NFL to lose in court because the disciplinary process where Goodell reviews his own decision and gets to say, "Yep. Good work, Goodell," is a joke.

TM
Indeed - it's hard to have any confidence either way the facts are what are claimed when the process is more deficient than seen in the courtroom of a corrupt southern judge.

ThurgreedMarshall 08-04-2015 04:43 PM
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