This is all lies!!!! LIES!!!!

Sent by Steve | 9:54 PM ET | 09-12-2007

Any Raiders fan will tell you that the Pats cheated to get where they are now. Starting with the bribe they no doubt gave that referee a few years back. The one who called what was clearly a fumble a foward pass, keeping the Raiders from winning the big one. The Raider Nation will neither forget nor forgive!

Sent by John R. Otten | 4:34 PM ET | 09-13-2007

Who can forget that Al Davis all but stole the Raiders' franchise for eighteen thousand dollars while Wayne Valley was out of the country on vacation. And who can forget Al Davis taking the Raiders out of Oakland in the middle of the night. And who can forget when the infamous Raider's 'Fumble Rule' aginst the Chargers. And who can forget that Kenny Stabler was down on one knee when he threw the winning touchdown pass against Miami. And, oh, yeah. What about the Raider's playoff game with the Steelers when the Raiders tried cheating in the closing seconds of the game trying that 'Hail Mary Pass'.....No, wait. That was Franco Harris who caught that pass. And the Steelers went on to win four Superbowls. Never mind.

Sent by dans | 9:10 PM ET | 09-13-2007

Glad they got caught. Belichick did good protecting Kraft though. Protect the bank! Michael Vick prolly wish his "employees" were as loyal as Belichick.

Sent by Nikki | 4:26 PM ET | 09-14-2007

So, they're docking the Pats a draft choice. Let's see. How many yards did Randy Moss have last week? I think it was in the 183 yard range? Did they get Randy Moss by draft? One word answer: NO. Will the Pats take the AFC East? Two word answer: TOM BRADY. Early line: AFC Championship game will be repeat of Colts and Pats. One word answer if the Chargers will lose in the playoffs to either the Colts or Pats: YES. How long will the Pats continue to take the AFC East year after year after year? Two word answer again: TOM BRADY. Don't worry about Belichik. For as long as TOM BRADY is standing and throwing, Belichik will continue to coach the Pats. When TOM BRADY retires, so will Belichik. Why? Cause TOM BRADY can take ten Pop Warner players to the Super Bowl. That's how good TOM BRADY is. And I ain't even a Pats' fan. But I am a bettor. Any takers? And Al Davis has so screwed up the Raiders that the NFL is passing the new 'Raiders Are Allowed to Cheat' rule in hopes that Al Davis doesn't kidnap Jon Gruden and move the team to Taiwan in the middle of the night.

Sent by dans | 6:30 PM ET | 09-15-2007

In Sunday's NFL action, the New York Jets lost again. This time to the Baltimore Ravens. Immediately after the game, Jets' coach Eric Mangini filed a complaint to the NFL office that Raven's Coach Brian Billick "Must have cheated somehow!"

Conversations overhead at the Jets' bench during the Raven's game:

Jet's player: But coach! We're professionals!

Jets' Coach: No you're not! You're the New York Jets...and be thankful you're not the Oakland Raiders.

Meanwhile, in the game between Denver and Oakland, O.J. Simpson showed up in the Raiders' locker room prepared to play. But he couldn't get the Raider jersey on over his handcuffs.

Sent by dans | 8:20 PM ET | 09-16-2007

Goodell says if the penalty is stiff enough, people won't cheat. Where does right and wrong fit in his assessment?

Sent by happyman | 2:23 PM ET | 09-19-2007

Okay, I go back with the Dolphins to before Bob Griese started throwing to Paul Warfield (and occasionally I've played tennis with Jim Kiick). And I got to thank Don Shula for the asterisk chuckle this past week.

But I made a fotune off of Vegas cause I just knew the Chargers were gon'na upset the Colts after last weeks Patriot-Colts game.

This much I got to say for New England fans drinking beer in the Dolphin stadium: After four beers, you funny talking Boston people have always been a heckuva lot funnier than the Jets' fans, and almost as hilarious as the Buffalo fans.

But, I got to tell you, the MVP of this year will not be Favre or Brady. It's going to be Eric Mangini for starting the ball rolling make Belichek the devil of the NFL.

Those of us fans who couldn't take another round of Terril Ownes scandals genuinely needed Mangini's with and wisdom and creative energy.

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Sent by fred call | 10:30 AM ET | 11-13-2007

Okay, time for the three quarters of the way review of the Cheating Patriots on their way to the Super Bowl.

Will the Patriots go undefeated? No.

Not that the Pats can't finish the season perfect. The Pats are close to wrapping up home field advantage for the playoffs. Belicheck will play his second stringers the last couple of games. To rest the team for the playoffs.

In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if Tom Brady goes to the beach on the last couple of Sundays instead of being in the stadium.

MVP: Well, it won't be Favre. Not after the whipping from Dallas. So, we're looking at Romo as MVP. Dallas pretty much proved they're the NFC Super Bowl contenders dismantling Green Bay the way they did.

Now, the big question from my beloved Dolphins who are going for a perfect 0 and 16. Will the Dolphins take Hawaii's Colt Brennan in the draft? A lot depends on if Cameron will be making the choice. The media sharks are circling the Dolphin camp, smelling blood in the water.

Jemarcus Russel looked real good starting for the Raiders against Denver, and nobody in the whacky AFC western division is out of the contention for division champion. How weird. But, unfortunately, the Raiders still are owned by Al Davis.

Will Mangini return to the Jets next year?

And Don Shula has admitted that the Pats have played by the rules ever since the Jets tirade.

But, it doesn't matter cause Belicheck only wants the ring. The rest is over-hyped BS stress he won't put on his players. He'll let the first stringers go on vacation until the first playoff game.

Final outlook: Yep, Boston takes both baseball and football honors this year.

It looks to be a good one looming between Pats and Cowboys in the big game. But former Dolphin Wes Welker could end up as Super Bowl co-MVP with Brady (my Boston friends didn't believe me when I told them they got a gift from Dolphin heaven on Welker).

Place your bets early and often.

fred call

Sent by fred call | 1:48 PM ET | 12-06-2007

Jets used video camera vs. Patriots
FOXSports.com, Updated 1 hour ago
The Patriots declined to comment Tuesday. "Our focus is on this Sunday's game, not on any other games," vice president of media relations Stacey James said.

Ya know, after the Jets won Super Bowl III, everybody pretty much quietly agreed that, yes, the Jets had the big game, but the Jets forfeited the right forever to ever point a finger at any other team for anything (and the Raiders lost that right, right from the get go of the early years of the old AFL).

Anyway, class act not to comment with the Jets and Pats playing this Sunday. Pats still need this game to ensure wrapping up home field advantage. But, even if the Pats were 15-0 playing the Jets, and Belochik could send his A Team to Hawaii to rest up for the playoffs....well, you know the story. They'd still stick it to the Jets, just on principle.

Interesting that New England has second pick in the coming draft (even though looks like they'll be Super Bowl champs), they probably will take McFadden from Arkansas. With a running back like that behind Brady, gon'na be some long seasons to come for the Dolphins and others.

Speaking of which, will the Dolphins go ahead and take Glenn Dorsey from LSU. I have to admit that is the safest and wisest move for the Fins. But, man, would it be something to gamble on Colt Brennan. When you think about how late in the draft Marino was taken.....But, will Cameron be making the decision?

One more word about Miami....someone did some Voodoo Hoodoo on the city. The Marlins, the Heat and the Hurricanes all look like they've had pins stuck in them from some remote Caribbean evil outlet. What gives next? The Black Plague on Miami? All the same, Wayne Huizinga is about twice as wealthy as Jerry Jones (even though the Cowboys are rated the most valuable team at 1.6 billion, or thereabouts).

Okay, a word about the Colts after the Baltimore game. Peyton ain't going down easy. It's going to be a good one. But it will be played in New England (and probably in two feet of snow, and the Colts are a dome team, alas).

Again, Tony Romo, the second coming of Aikman....and I wonder if Coach Bill wishes he'd of stayed in Dallas one more year?

Okay, this week's big bet: Jax at Pitt. Man, you got to wonder which Pitt team will show up? Against Miami: 3-0 in overtime? Give me a break (and Miami used to be able to kick field goals, at least). Watch the spread and keep an eye on Jax at Pitt.

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Sent by fred call | 9:33 AM ET | 12-12-2007

So, you see, gentle bloggers. I have a stalker who likewise calls himself, or herself, Fred Call.

Well, that is stalking, and it is cute. But my doppleganger is lacking in talent. I must distance myself from my stalker. Hence, I am using my nickname. Fred 'Camorra' Call.

Camorra is Spanish for troublemaker. It is also the term for the Camorra Mafia of Neapolitan Italians extraction.

So, when you see Fred Call, that's my imposter. When you see Fred Camorra Call, that's me. My imposter Constitutionally has the right to call himself Fred Call. But if he calls himself Fred Camorra Call, that's plagiarism. And weak.

So, let's see how weak my stalker is.

In the meantime, Can Michael Vick Play Football in Prison?

Fred Camorra Call

Can Michael Vick Play Football in Prison?
Only if he's lucky.
By Chris Wilson
Posted Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2007, at 5:42 PM ET

A federal judge in Richmond, Va., sentenced former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick to 23 months in prison for his role in an illegal dogfighting ring. Whether Vick will ever play professional football again is up in the air. In the meantime, will he at least be able to play football in prison, a la The Longest Yard?

Possibly, depending on where he ends up. The federal Bureau of Prisons operates 114 facilities, and it's up to each institution to organize recreational activities for its own inmates. While it's official bureau policy to encourage organized sports and other activities for inmates to pursue during their leisure time, officials tend to avoid contact sports like football that can quickly get out of hand. So if Vick wants to play football behind bars, he'll have to get lucky and end up somewhere that offers the sport.

Wardens prefer team sports like basketball, softball, and volleyball, which involve less physical interaction between players. But some curtail those activities as well, to avoid "Club Fed"-style accusations that prison is too easy for the inmates. When they do allow prisoners to play with the pigskin, it's usually flag football. Even if a warden wanted to allow full-contact football, most prisons don't stock, or can't afford, the padding and other equipment necessary for tackling.

Sent by fred camorra call | 11:40 AM ET | 12-15-2007

The Dolphins went and ruined next week's matchup with New England. The Dolphins won today. Their first game of the season. You'd of thought they won the Super Bowl.

Next week's game in New England was moved from an original 1pm start to 4pm, as a nationally televised game. The unbeaten against the winless. That's what the game was being billed as. The Pats going to break the Fins' unblemished season record.

The Dolphins screwed it all up beating Baltimore in overtime. Congratulations, Dolphins.

It's the best thing that could have happened to the Pats. With all of next week's hoopla, Coach Bill would have been pressured to start Brady and his A team.

That's all done with. Coach Bill will most likely rest his starters for the next two weeks. They clinched homefield advantage. The Pats' regular season was over. It's all preseason while going into the playoffs.

Congratulations, Dolphins. Huizinga is selling ya for a cool billion. Like Huizinga needs another billion in his wallet.

At one time Huizinga owned the Dolphins, the baseball Marlins and the hockey Panthers. He put in a bid for the basketball Heat, except all of movie went apoplectic that Huizinga would own all the pro teams (could Wayne even buy the University of Miami Hurricanes?).

So, instead of Wayne putting in the bid for the Heat, he had his son-in-law do it for him. But that didn't fool Miami. Huizinga withdrew his offer, eventually sold the Panthers and Marlins, and is on his way to sell the Fins.

Billionaires think differently than other people.

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Sent by fred camorra call | 6:23 PM ET | 12-16-2007

It is stamped in stone: The Dolphins are the Harlem Globetrotters of the NFL.

Wayne is more splapstick than Al Davis.

I just knew it when Bill Parcells said he had a handshake with the Atlanta Falcons. I said to myself, "Oh, oh. Parcells is heading south."

After the Nick Saban era of the Three Stooges Comedy Hour, I should have known.

There is nothing more Wayne can do but sell the Dolphins to the Colombian Cali Cartel and have halftime shows featuring shootouts with the Medellin Cartel.

And they chided Ricky Williams for smoking a little weed and going to India to meditate.

Ricky's the most sane one of the Dolphins.

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Sent by fred camorra call | 9:38 AM ET | 12-20-2007

You'd of thought the signing of Bill Parcell's would have been a magic bullet of inspiration for the Dolphins. Not!

Put away your checkbooks, Wayne ain't selling the team yet (until the buyers can come up with the upped 1.1 billion price, anyway).

A question to the Pats: Why was Brady even playing? The only bright moment on the Dolphin side was that Brady took some hits from Jason Taylor and Joey Porter.

Yeah, Taylor and Porter pulled back on their hits, but a 280 pound falling body can easily break a finger on a throwing hand without meaning to do so.

Somebody explain to me what Brady was doing running downfield for a first down? The game meant nothing. The Fins were already far behind. And Brady is running with the ball? Don't give me that crap about adrenline during a meaningless game. Tell that to Joe Namath who went out for the season in a preseason game.

Giants have clinched a playoff. Giants don't have the luxury of a week off before their wild card playoff game. Giants need to rest everyone on the team and in the stands.

New England has the supreme luxury of enough time off to come into their first playoff game rested up like their in the first game of the season.

Next week, the Pats' second string against the Giants' second string.....Now, if the Pats win that way, that's really a statement for a perfect regular season.

Dallas has had a lot of injuries the last couple of games. They still have home field advantage for the playoffs locked up. But the injury bug has been tough on Dallas. Dallas needs to go on vacation and let the cheerleaders play next week's game.

What is scary for Dallas is that historically, when they play the Giants, if they play the Giants, anything can happen.

In fact, if Washington sneaks in for a playoff berth, when Dallas and Washington play, it's history deja vu all over again. It just gets weird when those teams play. Especially in playoffs.

Jacksonville is playing inspired ball. Playoff season is different from regular season. The team with the greatest inspiration and the least amount of injuries can upset the applecart. And Jacksonville is such a cold city in the winter it qualifies as a northern city, far as outdoor NFL goes.

The Colts, a dome team, still have to go to outdoor Pats.

It still should come down to Pats and Cowboys....but Cowboys got the injury bug. Fun times ahead.

Remember this: Jolly Old Saint Nick is about outside linebacker size. No better. If he were a lineman, no way he could fit down a chimney tonight.

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Sent by fred camorra call | 11:44 AM ET | 12-24-2007

Will it ever end?

fred camorra call?

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A lawsuit filed Friday by a former St. Louis Rams player and others seeks millions of dollars in damages from the alleged taping of Rams practices by the New England Patriots before the 2002 Super Bowl.

Sent by fred camorra call | 6:59 PM ET | 02-15-2008