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Reid, if you really think Slaven wasn't worth keeping around because in the last few years he brought nothing but racist attacks and baiting, then what the hell were you doing during his baiting spree in the Random thread, man? (No pun, and no offense intended. I just wanna know.) He was straight baiting and trolling, and you would stand right by his side, and spit at me posts like: 'only a bigoted loser would do this and that', and '> being a bigoted loser who (insert random text here)'.

Yeah, I checked out ESPN's Depth Chart: Gustavo Ayon - Nikola Vucevic - Kyle O'Quinn It's kinda strange they put Vucevic as a backup to Ayon...

Ashley Cole free to face San Marino (October 8, 2012) Ashley Cole will be allowed to play for England against San Marino at Wembley on Friday, FA sources have told ESPN. If Roy Hodgson selects Cole ahead of Everton's Leighton Baines, the Chelsea man will win his 99th England cap. On Monday, the FA charged Cole with misconduct over his Twitter tirade at the association on Friday. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1184739/ashley-cole-free-to-face-san-marino-for-england?cc=3888

Seems like he's okay:

Thunder’s new alternate uniforms leaked? http://larrybrownsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/thunder-alternate-uniforms-530x298.jpg The Oklahoma City Thunder’s alternate uniforms for the 2012-2013 season seem to have been leaked by the NBA 2K13 video game. Steve Noah, who owns the sports gaming site “Operation Sports,” gave a preview of several alternate NBA uniforms on Tuesday based on images from the video game. He shared pictures of the Nuggets, Spurs, Blazers, Nets, and Thunder alternate jerseys for the 2012-2013 NBA season. Some of the alternate unis had already been revealed by the teams, but this is the first time we’re seeing the OKC alternates. Let me just say that I’m not a fan. I don’t care for the number being the centerpiece of the jersey, the team name written vertically down the side, and the two extra stripes. They could also use a third color worked in there. As a friend said to me, the Thunder have the three of the most marketable players in the league, and the worst uniforms in sports. I suppose if you’re going to have one or the other, they have the important part taken care of, but why can’t they at least improve their unis rather than make them worse? http://larrybrownsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/thunder-alternate-uniforms-1-530x351.jpg http://larrybrownsports.com/uniform/thunders-new-alternate-uniforms-picture/157611 Not feeling those unis...

'Shouldn't' is the key word here. Among other thoughts, Klinsmann is a terrible coach.

The US lost to the Reggae Boyz last month.

Anyone ever used the 'Change threshold (Hide posts below __ rep points)' feature? http://i.imgur.com/RFUIc.png

^ What...? No Jozy?! So Klinsmann's satisified with Gomez and Gordon but not with Jozy? Klinsmann is a clown... <_<

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Even if he does, I think that was beginner's luck, and he'll struggle. Still a great shot though.

Favorite Addams Family character? http://i.imgur.com/m5d8L.jpg It's between Uncle Fester and Cousin Itt... maybe Cousin Itt.

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The F.A. introduces code of conduct for players Source I wonder if they'll add dress code too... :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryvC1roZK6k

Ailing Donovan ruled out of U.S. qualifiers http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2012/1009/soc_g_donovan_gb1_200.jpg Misael Montaño/Getty Images The U.S. has lost forward Landon Donovan (above) and winger Brek Shea to injuries for Cup qualifiers against Antigua and Barbuda and Guatemala. MIAMI -- Landon Donovan will not play for the U.S. national team in a pair of upcoming World Cup qualifying matches because of an injured left knee, adding to what will be a pressure-filled few days for the Americans. U.S. Soccer said Tuesday that Donovan -- who has more goals, assists and starts than any player in program history -- likely will not be replaced on what was a 24-man roster for the upcoming qualifiers, first on Friday on the road against Antigua and Barbuda, then in Kansas City on Oct. 16 against Guatemala. Donovan was injured while playing Saturday for the Los Angeles Galaxy. He was selected by U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann for these qualifiers anyway, and the team's athletic trainers wanted him to be evaluated one more time before he started training. Donovan had scrapped plans for an MRI in Los Angeles on Monday because he thought his knee had improved. "Landon was very optimistic over the weekend when his knee was feeling much better, but now he needs time to recover," Klinsmann said. Both the national team and the Galaxy said Donovan was returning to Los Angeles for further evaluation. Full Story Uh-oh!!

http://i.imgur.com/vfZqs.png (...) Hollins is also an astoundingly poor rebounder for a man his size. In fact, of the 30 something active NBA players listed as seven feet or taller, Hollins is the worst defensive rebounder as measured by rebounding percentage -- and it's not even close. Rebounding percentage is the percentage of rebounds that you collect while you are on the floor. Since there are 10 players on the floor at all times, if all 10 of them got the same number of rebounds, then everyone would have a rebounding percentage of 10. Hollins' career defensive rebounding percentage is 11.9, which is ludicrously poor. Bear in mind that almost three fourths of all rebounds go to the defensive team, so just being on the defensive end should bump an average player's percentage up to about 15. Then consider that he's a center so he's generally playing close to the basket where most rebounds fall and HE'S SEVEN FEET TALL. Six foot Eric Bledsoe was a better defensive rebounder last season than seven foot Hollins. The Clippers played the entire 2011-2012 season without a backup center (unless you count 10 games of Solomon Jones). Instead, Kenyon Martin (6'9") and Reggie Evans (6'8") battled opposing centers when DeAndre Jordan rested or was unproductive. In today's NBA, the truth is that you don't need a seven footer most of the time -- there are very few significant forces in the low post these days. But when you run into a Dwight Howard or an Andrew Bynum, it's nice to have a body or two who can match up, if only to spend some extra fouls. Probably as a reaction to last season's dearth of backup centers, the Clippers went out and signed two of them this summer (Hollins and Ronny Turiaf). Source

I had this weird dream how the Lakers had this white rookie and dood had potential, and Kobe was helping him and menthoring him...

So did I, to be honest...