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What is her record so far? Are you guys keeping track?

I may check in on Fitzy tonight to see how he does (fantasy team / Minnesota bhoy) but Lynx in the playoffs takes precedence.

Pretty. Fucking. Much.

Pumpkin Boots with the winner too. Couldn't get sweeter.

YNWA.

Fran the Man!

I'll have to read it after I go to sleep, as I am "wicked" tired.

You are correct though on your statement, they botched a lot of that too, from the games I've watched my team in, (and some Red Zone stuff) more so the Colts game they messed that up and gave them great spots (and some nice grey area calls) so Luck and "luck" won them that one in many ways...though the Vikings played down to the Colts and really lost that themselves in the end--which is really how it is 99% of the time.

Still, for the most technologically advanced sport in terms of replay and all that, we rely on humans to spot it with their eye, and then bring out a chain to measure. That in and of itself is ridiculous.

Oh, it'll sell out. Without question. Shit, the Michigan/Michigan State game does, and hockey is not nearly as big there, it's just the "spectacle" aspect of it.

Offensive pass interference probably isn't called as often as it should be in any situation, actually. I think the people crying foul over this one is because it was so flagrant. But I can't really argue with anything you said.

I wrote a rather long letter to a friend back in Toledo (a Bears fan -- originally from Illinois, who now manages some financial stuff for me) about it.

My problem isn't so much with the call, but that THIS call is the one that gets everyone up in arms, when in my opinion the calls in the Vikings/49ers game were in fact much worse. That said I know the answer to why it is this call, which I outline in my email.

The main point of my argument/diatribe/observations is that there is a difference between what is "black and white" for instance that a touchdown is 6 points and an extra point is one, you get three timeouts per half etc and a "grey" one which is up to whoever is making that judgement meaning a fumble, whether a player is down, the spot of the ball, offensive or defensive pass interference.

These refs messed up on calls that are grey. Any fan could probably tell you calls that refs (the real ones) have done to their team that apply to this zone, as a Vikings fan my team has been screwed constantly by calls that are in this "grey area" yet, are still in my opinion bad calls, but like (and I hate to use this example) the Holocaust, we all know it happened, there really couldn't be more evidence on something as you a purveyor of history would know the Germans/Nazis took meticulous notes and recorded data on any and everything dealing with the Third Reich, but there is still remains a group of people out there who didn't think it happen.

So, every time there is something we view as "clear cut" in that grey area, there is still some, if it's against our team and the call is clear as day we might use the term "dumbass", out there who thinks that the call should stand or not stand based on whatever visual evidence we receive.

HOWEVER, this person cannot debate the black and white rules. In the Vikings game, that's what the refs messed up on (they also created a penalty that doesn't exist. You can't even call it because it's impossible to happen unless you have a sleeper agent -- though they rescinded this due to sheer embarrassment when they realized this).

So, for me those calls are more egregious, and are less likely to be messed up on by actual officials. The Green Bay game is all what ifs.

You want to win it? Then don't let your QB get sacked 9 times and put yourself in that situation. Most rational fans would say that, I know for a fact the guys that do Vikings fan line would say that to us if we all called in after a game that went down exactly the same and we'd all be whining about it (and that last call other than being the game winner isn't as big of a screw job as I've seen against my squad. Green Bay realizes they are now fallible, how quaint.).

haha, well considering Rangers have been bailed out of two losses already, I was surprised this happened -- especially in the cup.

Yeah, the game was disappointing, this team hasn't had a target man since Air Force Jan, and they let him go a season too early.

Hooper isn't fit, and really isn't on form, and IMO no Samaras is the biggest loss at the moment.

0-0 I'll take rather than a loss, but I have a feeling that will be the game that got away if the team can get a result in Moscow.

I guess my main fear is that all of the bullshit in the media will have an effect on the outcome. And from the polls it looks like there are lots of idiots in our country who buy this shit.

My respect for Romney has improved immensely since he came out with a hard stance on Egypt and Libya last week and since the tape leaked. He's 100% right about the 47%

You're a bit of an insider. Do you think Romney has a chance?

Lake Minnetonka was the lake my family had a house on before my parents got separated, then divorced and then my Dad's death.

That's the lake of my youth (for Southern Minnesota), otherwise it's Bear Island Lake up North, where my Gramps had a cabin.

Yes I do. December 1st, since they want the Winter Classic money (already 15m, and 100,000 tix sold) and can't start the season with that, so they'll do it a month earlier.

That's my best guess. First season I move here and get tickets and the fucking owners lock them out. Lame.

Also, since "topless" was mentioned, that was the Lake in question with the "Sex Boat" scandal. It's also the reference in Purple Rain (and Chappelle's Prince skit) among other things. Ask her if she "purified herself in the waters of Lake Minnetonka" though she may not get that reference. haha

It's pretty big territory. My neighbors were Greg LeMond (Lance Armstrong before Lance Armstrong. Three time tour winner) and Tom Brunansky (Twins and Sox).

Parentheses added just in case, but I suspect you know both since you are a great sports mind.

It's a big lake, I don't remember it (though I was really young) but I do remember a restaurant in the middle of the lake where you'd drive your boat up and park and go eat. Haven't seen many of those before---and I'm not sure if it still exists or not.

We don't need more NHL teams. If anything we need less teams, unless they are going to move Phoenix up there. North doesn't = liking Hockey (case and point Columbus).

That said I wouldn't mind them putting a team there AS LONG as they move a shit franchise, or get rid of one and make it an expansion team, then that would likely keep Minnesota more in the central if they did realignment, which stops them and Vancouver from having the most travel in the league and getting fucked over by it.

The Notre Dame guys did pay off...but not as much as the one from Georgia and Ponder.

SKOL VIKINGS!

Can't wait for this week's predictions. Congrats to your Skins, however they killed our fantasy team -- Davis was "meh" and Hankerson who was supposed to be #2 did...nothing. Oh well.