Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt dies
6 minutes ago
DALLAS -
Kansas City Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt has died.
QFT, Sava.
But, for instance, Dis is not saying the Bears suck. He just thinks Bears fans are insufferable. Kinda like the way I feel about Notre Dame fans, Cowboys fans and Yankees fans. And St. Louis Cardinals fans. Oh, and... well, you get the point.
But hey, it's not our fault that Chicago fans dominate this thread.
Oh wait, yes it is...
Last edited by -Jrabbit; December 13, 2006 at 19:27.
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Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt dies
6 minutes ago
DALLAS -
Kansas City Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt has died.
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He also hates Texans and Australians, he does diversify." ~ Braindead
Dallas fans?
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Yep, Dallas fans... the insufferable lot of youOriginally posted by SlowwHand
Dallas fans?.
“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
- John 13:34-35 (NRSV)
RIP Lamar
Keep on Civin'
RIP Baron O
Lamar Hunt was a good man. He was the main catalyst for giving pro football to the smaller markets as well.
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He also hates Texans and Australians, he does diversify." ~ Braindead
Check your picks and rosters. Game tonight.
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Have you seen the Seattle weather? Maybe OK by gametime, but an hour ago the field was basically underwater. Literally.
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Let's take the 49ers as a real good for instance.
You're coaching them. Do you really want to win this, and as many as posiible, at this point?
Detroit. Oakland. Arizona, they all are assured of Top 3 picks.
49ers are not assured of anything but a crap season.
I'd start resting the 1st squad as much as a team does in the last of the season, when they're assured of a playoff homefield.
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"Hating America is something best left to Mobius. He is an expert Yank hater.
He also hates Texans and Australians, he does diversify." ~ Braindead
His brother Mike was a good guy too.Originally posted by SlowwHand
Lamar Hunt was a good man. He was the main catalyst for giving pro football to the smaller markets as well.
Lamar Hunt was a gambler and a reprobate. He and his brothers Herbert and Bunker inherited a multibillion dollar fortune from their father, legendary oil wildcatter H.L. Hunt. They are most remembered in business circles for their ill-fated attempt to corner the silver market in the early early 70s, a selfishly greedy slap at the futures market rules that (when it failed) nearly lost the family its entire fortune.
Hunt desperately wanted an NFL franchise, and when he was refused, he went out and started the AFL. It was largely Hunt's money that funded a lot of the talent bidding when the two leagues were in competition in the 1960s. By propping up the fledgling league, he managed to make it competitive enough to beat the NFL in Super Bowl III, which he successfully leveraged into negotiating a merger of the leagues, creating the modern NFL we have today. And that got him his original wish of having an NFL franchise. Oh yeah, he coined the term "Super Bowl" too.
Lamar Hunt did a lot of good for professional football, but that should not be confused with him being a great man. It was really just a by-product of having the resources to ensure that everything would eventually go his way. IMHO he was just another self-absorbed rich guy who thought the rules didn't apply to him, dabbling in sports.
RIP.
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Not the best eulogy I ever heard.
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He also hates Texans and Australians, he does diversify." ~ Braindead
Just wanted to add a little reality to the breathless sainthood the national media has been heaping on him.
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No see, that would be Landry. Landry is the saint.
Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.
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He also hates Texans and Australians, he does diversify." ~ Braindead
I think people who are competitive will want to win, whatever the circumstances, even if it hurts their draft position. The latter is something for fans to ***** about when their team doesn't get as high a pick.Originally posted by SlowwHand
Let's take the 49ers as a real good for instance.
You're coaching them. Do you really want to win this, and as many as posiible, at this point?
Detroit. Oakland. Arizona, they all are assured of Top 3 picks.
49ers are not assured of anything but a crap season.
I'd start resting the 1st squad as much as a team does in the last of the season, when they're assured of a playoff homefield.
I think it's the pre-pre-season. You're evaluating everybody to see how they fit into things next year (and beyond). One thing I'd look at is work ethic - are they still battling when there's no hope of playoffs, when they're on the wrong end of a lopsided score? Or are they just going through the motions? "Hey, just give me my paycheck, I'm gettin' paid, no need to get hurt."
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The last is a good point, but they can be evaluated for heart during a half or quarter. Can evaluate the whole team.
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He also hates Texans and Australians, he does diversify." ~ Braindead
I'm not sure how Lamar Hunt thought the rules didn't apply to him. It seems quite a stretch to link founding the AFL to that. Yes, he may have had a silver spoon in his mouth, but he did a great deal with that. The AFL not only expanded the league, but brought new life to it. It was a more exciting, pass oriented game, and was brash and cocky compared to the more staid NFL. Once Hunt was in the NFL, he pushed for rules to make the game better, including instant replay and the 2 point conversion.
In addition, he is probably the main reason why the MLS is a healthy league today. He pumped his money, his heart, and soul into that league to bring professional soccer to the US, after his attempt with the NASL failed. Now, especially to those who follow soccer in this country, Lamar Hunt IS a saint and his passing is day of mourning.
“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
- John 13:34-35 (NRSV)
He was in Dallas. He could have pitched a fit and tried to stay. People wanted the Cowboys and he never made a fuss, just went on and did his thing, at not very old of an age, at that.
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He also hates Texans and Australians, he does diversify." ~ Braindead
I was referring to some of his business dealings. His contributions to pro football and soccer were exceptional.
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I remember seeing truck trailers parked on the side of the little interstate highways.
"Thanks For Helping H.L. Hunt Make Another Million Dollars". Seriously. Never knew wtf. I was a kid.
Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.
"Hating America is something best left to Mobius. He is an expert Yank hater.
He also hates Texans and Australians, he does diversify." ~ Braindead
H.L. Hunt was the daddy. An Arkansas wildcatter and political ultra-conservative. That's where they got their money.
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Looks like the 49ers are trying to move "any given Sunday" to Thursday. Holmgren looks like he needs a Tums.
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Incredible play by Smith, avoiding the sack, scrambling and throwing the TD pass to Gore.
Stadium sounds like a morgue.
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Alex Smith having an incredible second half... after he looked like utter crap in the 1st half. This guy has some skills... he just needs some more talent around him.
“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
- John 13:34-35 (NRSV)
I can't believe I sat Gore in Salary Cap. Had him the past 3 weeks, but made a shift after I saw the weather forecast.Nothing's gone right for me in that league since about Week 8.
Gore will likely be a top 5 FF pick next year.
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This place I like to look has SF taking a CB.
http://www.nfldraftcountdown.com/sub/mockdraft.html
Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.
"Hating America is something best left to Mobius. He is an expert Yank hater.
He also hates Texans and Australians, he does diversify." ~ Braindead
And Smith with the TD on a naked bootleg... sealing the game.
“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
- John 13:34-35 (NRSV)
Seattle is in shambles. Consecutive losses to Arizona and SF?
They have Hasselbeck and Alexander back. No excuses.
What an embarrassment.
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PASSING
M. Hasselbeck 19/35 198 yards 2 INT 0 TD
Nice to have you back.
Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.
"Hating America is something best left to Mobius. He is an expert Yank hater.
He also hates Texans and Australians, he does diversify." ~ Braindead
Too little, too late.
Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.
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He also hates Texans and Australians, he does diversify." ~ Braindead
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