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BigPPup
AGM Linebacker and I will bring the pain.


I'm a sports fanatic. I hail from Nelson County Virginia, and thats where I learned to be a Virginia Cavalier fan. I also learned to be a Dallas Cowboys fan because I hated how good the Redskins were doing. I've played sports at almost every level with the exception of being a fulltime professional, as a result I have a great perception on the sporting world. I love to talk sports and I've never been shy to share my opinion with someone.

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What's Cooler Than Cool? Walker's Rants

by BigPPup
created October 21, 2008, last edited February 10, 2009
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Here we are again, it’s Tuesday and we are ready to dive right into the latest edition of Walker’s Rants so buckle up and let’s get this party started.

The Dallas Cowboys are a complete train wreck right now.  Nothing short of a coaching change will save their season.  In addition, it would be a welcome site to see DeMarcus Ware step up and become a leader…

There has got to be a way to get rugby in the United States on one page. With one major league and all the college teams playing at one time and no more of this spilt season BS we suffer through on the East Coast…

I see nothing wrong with what Brett Favre did.  Ex players share playbooks if they can hold on to them and anything else they can do.  Jon Gruden won a Super Bowl because he told his Tampa Bay defense everything the Oakland Raiders would do on offense…

With no Elite XC I guess Kimbo Slice is back to fighting in my backyard.  Tickets start at five bucks, bring your own beer…

Four NFL coaches have gotten the axe so far this season.  I can another three getting fired before the smoke clears…

It amazes me at how little run Matt Jones and his cocaine issues get run in the press, but Adam Jones and Larry Johnson have been a headline story on every sports website for the last two weeks. And people wonder why a segment of the population feels ignored and misrepresented…

Congratulations to the Tampa Bay Rays.  Now go shut those damn Philly fans up…

I don’t blame Boston Red Sox fans for not greeting their team when they came home.  You give a hero’s welcome to hero’s who have won.  The Red Sox were not those hero’s…

Get out and vote November 4th.  This is a big one. Let your voice be heard.  I don’t care who you vote for just do it.

The Tennessee Titans are not the best team in football. They have not beaten a team with a winning record this season…

Al Groh should not retain his job even if he managed to get the Virginia Cavaliers above .500.

USC more than any other team in college football has benefited from the inability of the BCS to get the championship game right…

Walker-Sports has to get out to a Caps game this season, cannot believe no one here has gone out to the Phone booth yet….


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JuTMSY4Legend
427 days ago
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Who's Larry Jones

Ok...when Matt Jones is involved in his 13th incident, come talk to me. Until then, don't be surprised when a top 20 draft pick, on a top 5 smallest market in the NFL team gets arrested and doesn't get noticed...

Maybe it has something to do with Larry Johnson (I'm assuming) being the best player on one squad and Pacman being a top 7 pick, a potential shutdown corner, and arrested...again and again and again...
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JuTMSY4Legend
427 days ago
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Larry Jones is the braves 3rd baseman...he's in legal trouble?
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BigPPupMajor Leaguer
427 days ago
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Larry Jones is the nickname that Larry Johnson gave to police when he was arrested.
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Steel TownDraft Pick
427 days ago
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The problem is that it is considered and "incident" if Pac Man farts at the dinner table. Outside of when Pac Man "made it rain" he really hasn't had serious "incident". The charges seem to get dropped almost as fast they are created. He is no angel by any stretch of the means, but he is clearly being singled out.
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BigPPupMajor Leaguer
427 days ago
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Very good point, there were no charges with Jones' recent incident in Dallas.
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JuTMSY4Legend
427 days ago
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even in a car accident you're at least 10% at fault, just for being there...

The guy is indefensible, I don't understand that

Make a case for Johnson all you want...but Jones? Seriously?

I don't give 14th chances...
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BigPPupMajor Leaguer
426 days ago
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I agree that you dont need to give 14th chances, but I also think that the 14th time for Adam was really not a bad transgression. It wasnt good but again I didnt think it was bad. Getting drunk and fighting with your boys is acceptable in my book
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JuTMSY4Legend
426 days ago
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but fighting with a cowboys employee is...

I'm sorry, but if you've had 9 run-ins with the law (police involvement) you don't deserve another chance...

its not like he was arrested once and then the second time he just happened to have a drunk guy fight him...

that's 9 times you're there (and involved) when the cops are called...

You wanna call Goodell heavy handed, uneven, unfair? Sure...

But don't use Pacman as a citation...
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BigPPupMajor Leaguer
426 days ago
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An employee, he was a bodyguard hired to hangout and watch Adam. You dont know why the brawl actually broke out. Again, dont get me wrong Adam Jones is a complete idiot, I have personally had runins with him and Chris Henry in Cinci last year. So I know how quickly things can get out o line. Nonetheless my point in the article is not that Adam is excusable or inexcusable in his actions, its the way the media has covered his run ins vs. others.
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JuTMSY4Legend
426 days ago
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Well...Pacman is (was, as of last week) the starting corner for the dallas cowboys and an infamous badboy

LJ is (could, was) a top 5 back in the NFL...

Both of those guys are better than Matt Jones...that has a lot to do with it...

Pacman's made his own scrutiny...
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Steel TownDraft Pick
426 days ago
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I read in the paper yesterday that it was Johnsons fourth or Fifth (can't remember) domestic abuse charge. The thing is, beating up women is OK cause it is behind closed doors and doesn't draw a lot of national attention to the NFL. Then there is the Tank Johnson 8 game suspension for not driving under the influence of alcohol.
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JuTMSY4Legend
426 days ago
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once again, look at the guy's history...

Multiple incidents, weapons charges and violations of probation all prior to said incident

If this happened at my job, especially if I was a high profile employee, I would be fired...
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BigPPupMajor Leaguer
427 days ago
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Larry Johnson has not be a super star in the NFL ever really. The only reason he has gotten any pop is because of fantasy numbers of a few years ago. The entire Matt Jones thing went under radar, untill someone called out the NFL for allowing it to go under radar. By no means am I saying Adam Jones is a good person or any of that, he deserves what he gets. But, I like to see things on a level playing field.
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CheezerAll-Star
427 days ago
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Pup- There is a big difference between using what you know to help your current team defeat your old team and calling one of your old team's opponents and volunteering to give them information. The first is normal competition, the second is classless vindictiveness.
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BigPPupMajor Leaguer
426 days ago
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It's not a classy move by Brett but I am also not so sure its a rare thing either.
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TheruffianVarsity Captain
426 days ago
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Pup I have to disagree about the rarity of something like this. Reaction from some of the current Packers players alone tells me that this is not SOP. The crucial point here is that it's alleged that he has been taking the initiative to call Packer opponents and offer info. It's not something to where he just happens to know someone on these teams and he mentioned things in casual conversation or teams were contacting him and he was nice enough to oblige. There are a lot of unwritten rules that most player follow just based on honor. This is one of them.
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TheruffianVarsity Captain
426 days ago
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And props for the point about Matt Jones. It's been so little covered that I forgot about it.
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