well, that was almost worth it
glad i sat through the pregame and listened to all chris collinsworth bull shit for 4 plays
well, that was almost worth it
glad i sat through the pregame and listened to all chris collinsworth bull shit for 4 plays
There was debate on if A-Rod's was a fumble too, however, the ball never touched the ground, so the result would of been the same, just as an int instead of a fumble.Originally Posted by packers11
So... how was it not a fumble? Favre is laying on his back. Chances are the ball popped out when he hit the ground, which by rule, is not a fumble, because the ground can't cause a fumble.
A-Rod, last year, was still standing when the ball came out.
Come on, can you really be that cynical towards favre?
As for the roids, like I said, I don't think he would be doing anything AGAINST the drug policy. He may very well have taken roids (wouldn't surprise me if he took some after his surgery too), but if it all fits under the rulebook, there isn't much to say about it. I am sure he took roids for his surgery to help recover (which is a common process for many surgeries) and if he was taking some for a severe cold, then so be it. If it all fits under the rulebook and he isn't continually roiding all season long (IE Brian Cushing) than he'll be fine.
His body does look as good as it did in his mid twenties, but his body has simply always looked this good. I mean, Al Harris still looks amazing too, just like he did in his early twenties. It's possible to stay in the same shape by sticking to your routine.
As for the sudden gain in muscle, I am sure the roids had SOMETHING to do with it, but really, I think this all fit under the policy.
Tavaris looks better too. So does Alex Smith for that matter. A lot of teams play to stop the run in the preseason and play vanilla defense. Rodgers, Smith, Tavaris. I'm sure none of them are as good as they look. Rodgers can be not as good as he looks and still be the MVP though. He's looked amazing.
The steroids you take for a cold...or more specifically, a lung infection are nothing like anabolic steroids, and they are more likely to make you retain water than build muscle.Originally Posted by JustinHarrell
I don't hold Grudges. It's counterproductive.
Former Almost-Packer LaVar Arrington tweets:
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I guess this makes sense, I mean... why not? If you let him stand there, he's going to throw completions. Why not see if you can hit the old man so he plays like he doesn't want to get hit anymore? I'm pretty sure he's not going to get up, start jawing with Warren Sapp, and throw touchdowns to Antonio Freeman.
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Except that the only year he was outside the steroid policy was prior to the 2008 season, when he actually filed retirement paperwork. Now if he was on the reserve/retired roster list (like after the Jets season), then the question is does he still get tested?Originally Posted by mraynrand
Also on the table, delaying reporting to camp might avoid the preseason test, unless they come back around to get everyone.
Bud Adams told me the franchise he admired the most was the Kansas City Chiefs. Then he asked for more hookers and blow.
It would be corticosteroids. You may have the wrong parking garage Woodward.Originally Posted by JustinHarrell
Lets see if Mr. Ayn can back me up here.
Bud Adams told me the franchise he admired the most was the Kansas City Chiefs. Then he asked for more hookers and blow.
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PB, I honestly don't care. I only wrote that line about the conspiracy theory to express exactly what it says: It is a good conspiracy theory - meaning that a conspiracy theory is good if it can generate all sorts of speculation without any possibility of ever proving anything.
Maybe Favre is just lying: He says he gained 11 lbs, but no waistline. Maybe he just got a little heavier, fatter, maybe built some more muscle, and he is in denial. Hell, I'm 43, I run 30-40 miles a week, lift weights and I can't keep off the extra 10 pounds, even if I do build some muscle. Getting old is hell.
I like Favre, and hate the Vikings. I hope for Favre's sake he isn't taking roids. If he doesn't want to live much after football is over, taking roids is a good place to start, but it's hard to believe the guy wouldn't learn his lesson from his troubles with drugs and alcohol.
Maybe Partial is helping him with his workouts?Originally Posted by JustinHarrell
All hail the Ruler of the Meadow!
Is it my imagination or were the 49er fans booing when Favre came out? Not just normal booing, but really giving it to him when the offense walked out.
Go PACK
He is just like Barry Bonds!Originally Posted by Cheesehead Craig
Swede: My expertise in this area is extensive. The essential difference between a "battleship" and an "aircraft carrier" is that an aircraft carrier requires five direct hits to sink, but it takes only four direct hits to sink a battleship.
I'm with you. While I quoted your reply, mainly I was reflecting on the possibility that Favre was not as far from the steroid policy as Justin suggests. And you are right, nothing we are likely to learn will be definitive. Nothing short of a positive test, anyway.Originally Posted by mraynrand
Bud Adams told me the franchise he admired the most was the Kansas City Chiefs. Then he asked for more hookers and blow.
Favre enough to run a cycle, get it out of his system and report back.
It's very hard to gain 11 lbs of muscle while losing fat at the same time at any age. If your body is deficient enough on calories to be losing fat, it's very hard to gain muscle at the same time, especially when you're supposed to be resting a sore ankle after the season and resting it yet again after a surgery.
While 40 year olds were breaking hallowed baseball records in, nobody wanted to discuss the possibility of PED's. Hardly fair to have that conversation if it's not proven. Now we have a 41 year old having career years in football at the very end of his career, doing things nobody his age has ever done. He's coming back with 11 lbs of muscle and trimmed fat while being away from the NFL testing policy for only 5 mos. The guys butt went from 40 year old saggy grandpa butt to looking like Aaron Rodgers in a Vikings uniform.
The era we're in, the signs we're seeing. It's possible it's not true, but it's very possible that it is true too.
Every word that comes out of Favre's mouth, he strikes me as a guy who will do or say whatever it takes to get what he wants. There wouldn't be a more likely guy anywhere to be cheating and lying than Brett Favre.
They were and they went absolutely berserk when Patrick Willis spiked him into the turf.Originally Posted by Bossman641
His days of guys pulling up at the end out of respect are over. I think Favre will get a little extra hot sauce on every hit this year.
27 would be losing his mind right now.
11 pounds of muscle is nothing, especially if he actually GAINED 11 pounds (meaning he really didn't lose fat).
Rand, I would guess that you aren't working out very optimally if you are having trouble ditching 10 lbs. and are only 43. Instead of running so far try HIIT training. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-in...erval_training (google HIIT and read up). Allso when you lift don't listen to the old guys who say shit like "at our age you should keep the weights light". BS, you gotta challenge your body. You MUST lift heavy to gain muscle mass. At least a few reps at the end after you are warmed up.
Also, at our age diet is paramount. If you eat McD's you are likely to sabatoge any weight loss. Try a protein shake daily, and never eat food outside of the form the good Lord put it in (read: fruit, veggies, meat, fish, eggs, dairy) No Pasts, no mayo, no whipped cream, ect. If you can't identify EVERY thing in a food, don't eat it (and no, Burger King is not actually all burger)
Now, if you do all that for a month I damn near garauntee you drop 7-8 lbs. assuming you have it to lose. As for me, I'm really good at telling you what to do, if only I had the will power to avoid chocolate chip cookies.
I don't hold Grudges. It's counterproductive.
That's a bit extreme. I can think of a lot of guys who are far more sociopathic than Favre!Originally Posted by JustinHarrell
P.S. Howard saw him up close and claims he looked a little chubby. I'm betting the guy gained some weight all around, including fat and muscle. It's possible he just got back together with his forlorn bowflex and also did some 'Hip Hop Abs' workouts...
Blasphemer.Originally Posted by bobblehead
Bud Adams told me the franchise he admired the most was the Kansas City Chiefs. Then he asked for more hookers and blow.
Originally Posted by bobblehead
Bobble, I'm not dropping those pounds cuz I'm a bit lazy and I won't give up beer, desserts and snacks! Relevant to Favre, I separated my shoulder pretty good about seven years ago. I was benching 225 and now I rarely go over 150. Point being that there are a lot of aches and pains as your body gets older that make it harder to work out the way you used to, and I bet it's that much harder for Favre with the beatings he's taken, and the chronic damage he has.
Bobble gave me the same advice on the HIIT a year ago and I gave it a try and pulled my hamstring the first time I did it…..it’s not natural to do an all out sprint in your 40s. I am in better shape now, and have been doing it lately (it’s the only way my young kids can run with me) and it feels better, but it still feels as though at any moment you are going to do some damage to the legs. And I do stretch out.Originally Posted by mraynrand
After lunch the players lounged about the hotel patio watching the surf fling white plumes high against the darkening sky. Clouds were piling up in the west… Vince Lombardi frowned.