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how many days until the packers season starts again? what a horrible pickup.

here's my award predictions (predicting mlbpa awards, think ap awards are biased) nl outstanding player: matt holliday outstanding pitcher: jake peavy outstanding rookie: troy touskuski (sp?) outstanding manager: bud black (padres) most disappointing team: marlins al outstanding player: a-rod outstanding pitcher: josh beckett (i picked santana earlier though) outstanding rookie: dice-k outstanding manager: eric wedge (cleveland) most disappointing team: a's and yes, clemens is a waste of $$$, figuring the yankees may miss the playoffs.

Miami @ Oklahoma TCU @ Texas Arizona State @ Colorado South Florida @ Auburn Oregon @ Michigan Notre Dame @ Penn State BYU @ UCLA Boise State @ Washington South Carolina @ Georgia Game Of The Week: Virginia Tech @ LSU

I'm not really that big a fan of the 5th set tie break. Did this change in the last year or two? I feel like it used to be win by two in the 5th. This has been a fantastic 5th set. the other majors have no 5th set tiebreak. i like the infinite final set myself.

no more maria.

Thursday, Sep. 6 New Orleans at Indianapolis 8:30 pm Sunday, Sep. 9 Atlanta at Minnesota 1:00 pm Carolina at St. Louis 1:00 pm Denver at Buffalo 1:00 pm Kansas City at Houston 1:00 pm Miami at Washington 1:00 pm New England at N.Y. Jets 1:00 pm Philadelphia at Green Bay 1:00 pm Pittsburgh at Cleveland 1:00 pm Tennessee at Jacksonville 1:00 pm Chicago at San Diego 4:15 pm Detroit at Oakland 4:15 pm Tampa Bay at Seattle 4:15 pm N.Y. Giants at Dallas 8:15 pm Monday, Sep. 10 Baltimore at Cincinnati 7:00 pm Arizona at San Francisco 10:15 pm 13-3

espn nerds are saying that cal should have won last year and will crush ut tomorrow. sure... and btw, i saw lsu whip butt...i felt sorry for msu during the fourth quarter.

I hate that guy. He pronounces his name "die ass" instead of "dee az" because he's probably trying to hide the fact that he's hispanic. diaz's family is from spain i think. btw, i think he said last year he hated the fish because of hyzengia due to what he did with the giants in tampa situation.

hi guys, good news is that i got internet here in otown. bad news, is no tv looks like diaz has been beating down again.

Admin!!

lol...kenya radio. 9/12 telecast airing in kenya.

I can't watch in Jacksonville, what happened with Festa? He shot the sheriff. but he didn't shoot the deputy.

i didn't know doug eddings was the home plate ump tonight... You blaming the ump? It's all Vandy. Hal9000 could be umping for all I care. i'm not complaining about the umps, just noting the ump. vandenhurk is awesome tonight. rats.

i didn't know doug eddings was the home plate ump tonight...

Anyone taking bets on how long this lead will last. 3 innings.

good news for you guys, i'll be on holiday from tomorrow-saturday, so that means i'll have to miss the game thread tomorrow.

Woooo e-mail Tuesdays. :| email sent.

lineups!!! Braves harris kj chipper tex mccann frenchy andruw escobar smoltzie Marlins shadez uggla miggy jakey hammer time herm treanor de aza holland hammer

Drug allegations against Tim Couch By Josh Peter, Yahoo! Sports August 28, 2007 Documents obtained by Yahoo! Sports indicate quarterback Tim Couch had regimens that called for the use of anabolic steroids and human growth hormone while he attempted to revive his NFL career after a three-year hiatus from the league. The regimens outlined in the documents with Couch's name printed across the top called for extensive use of drugs banned by the NFL. Couch, the No. 1 pick in the 1999 NFL draft, told Yahoo! Sports he briefly took HGH ? which is banned by the NFL ? in hopes the drug would help him recover from shoulder surgery. But he denied using steroids or any other banned drugs and said he had never seen the documents. The documents allegedly prepared for Couch were provided by a source who requested anonymity because he said he fears for his safety. He is a former associate of Brian Yusem, a self-styled nutritionist in Boca Raton, Fla., who has worked with Couch since January 2006. Yusem called the documents "worthless" and added, "Just because somebody prints something and says this is the protocol I would suggest doesn't mean somebody has the obligation to do it or did it." The source also said he saw Couch being injected with steroids in Yusem's office and saw Couch pick up steroids and HGH at Yusem's office. Yusem stressed that privacy laws prevent him from disclosing anything about Couch's treatment, but he said Couch was under the care of a licensed physician and that nothing illegal took place. "All I'm doing and all I care about is helping people," Yusem said. "That's why I've surrounded myself with professionals and properly licensed professionals to do what I was not licensed to do." In previous interviews, Yusem denied Couch used HGH or steroids and largely attributed the quarterback's dramatic gains in strength to a product they call Laxogenin, which Couch has endorsed in a videotaped testimonial. Couch, 30, was cut by the Jacksonville Jaguars on Aug. 18, and a Jaguars spokesman said the team was unaware of allegations that Couch had used steroids and HGH. Dan Edwards, the Jaguars spokesman, said the decision to release Couch was based solely on the team's logjam at the quarterback position. "We had five guys and that's all it was," Edwards said last week. "I don't know anything about these allegations anyway, but that had nothing to do with our decision." Couch said he passed a drug test when he signed with the Jaguars on July 29. "If I took that much steroids I wouldn't have passed the steroid test in Jacksonville," he said last week. "There's no way in hell. It doesn't matter what that (steroid regimen) says. It matters what I took. I know what I took and what I didn't take." An e-mail the source produced shows one regimen for the use of steroids and HGH was sent by an employee at Yusem's company, Maxim Rejuvenation, to an e-mail address Couch used to correspond with Yahoo! Sports. But Couch said he had never seen the e-mail or the steroid regimen that was sent as an attachment. "The bottom line is I was not in the NFL during any of the period of time (when the regimens called for the use of steroids), so that also makes me feel like, what's the story?" Couch said. "? I don't know where this stuff comes from. I don't know where you got any of this." The anonymous source also provided steroid regimens allegedly prepared for a renowned professional bodybuilder, a retired NFL player, a college football player, a former college football player, a former college basketball coach and a competitive motorcycle racer. If Couch rejoins the NFL, he could face disciplinary action based on information from league spokesman Greg Aiello. A free agent or retired player who attempts a comeback remains subject to the NFL's drug policy, according to Aiello, who in an e-mail wrote that a player "will be subject to discipline if we have sufficient proof that he used a banned substance without an acceptable medical justification. Merely being prescribed it by a doctor is not enough." Concerned about the possible sanctions, Couch said, "I'm not saying I did it, but what if I did do it? What happens then? ? What does this mean for me?" Couch has undergone two surgeries on his right shoulder since February 2005 and has been working with Yusem during his rehabilitation. With Yusem's guidance, Couch said, he increased his weight from 210 to 245 pounds and reduced his body fat to 4 percent from 17.5 percent. Couch said the dramatic gains resulted from an improved diet, regular training and natural supplements. He said his previous playing weight was 230 pounds but he dropped to 210 pounds after his surgery. The documents outline regimens for the use of steroids and other drugs banned by the NFL during three cycles of more than two months. The first regimen outlines a 72-day program and is dated Jan. 26, 2006, which was the same month Couch visited Yusem for an initial consultation, according an employee at Maxim Rejuvenation. The second regimen outlines an 80-day program and is dated Sept. 18, 2006, about three months after Couch had a second operation on his right shoulder. The third regimen outlines a 55-day program and is dated Nov. 27, 2006. The steroids listed on the regimen include Stanozolol, Oaxndrolone and Testosterone Cypionate. The regimen also called for the use of Nolvadex, which suppresses estrogen levels, and Fluox, an antidepressant. Though Couch told Yahoo! Sports he used HGH for about a week, under a doctor's care, the regimens the source provided called for 30 injections of HGH during the 72-day regimen and 26 injections of HGH during the 55-day cycle. Couch played five seasons for the Cleveland Browns, who cut him after the 2003 season. He signed with the Green Bay Packers in 2004 but was cut before the regular season started, and shoulder injuries thwarted his subsequent comeback attempts until this year. Late last month, Couch signed a two-year contract with the Jaguars, but the deal was contingent on his making the final roster. The team released him a week after Couch played in the Jaguars' preseason opener. It was Couch's first appearance in an NFL game since the 2004 preseason. He completed 2 of 4 passes for 11 yards and was sacked twice during the two series he played. http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=Ajo4...o&type=lgns thoughts?

question: how did Henricus become rick? A better question is how D?az became "DYE-az". grandfather wanted to be american when they came here from spain, so they said die-az to make themselves american. but i bet he doesn't start tonight, bobby will likely put harris in to leadoff.

question: how did Henricus become rick?

trauma center: second opinion is a good one from what i heard. mario party 8 has no online play to speak of though, mixed reviews there.

too bad the braves got rid of wickman..... it woulda been nice to see olivo win the game witha walk off home run...lol dropped due to clubhouse issues.

i don't think the braves are making the playoffs...we look terrible most of the time. but thanks for the good luck. 5-1 braves. i would personally get olsen out of there now if i was fredi.

it's not like i hate you guys, i honestly feel sorry for your troubles this season...