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BREAKING: Tom Brady Reportedly Out For the Season With Torn ACL

Posted by SSreporters

429 days ago

I'll make a very short cameo like cpcp (really, I haven't been on AGM, not even lurking in several days), but uh.......can you say karma?

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ms-bradyoutforyear090708&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

Time for Matt Cassel to lead you to the Super Bowl now New England. This totally offsets my pure frustration that was the Seahawks. Wow. I think Crackajg called it in the bold prediction thread a while back.

Well that's my cameo, bye bye.

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Davis21wylieMVP

429 days ago

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How exactly is it karma? Tom Brady has never done anything to anybody; by all accounts he's a good guy off the field. Besides, nobody deserves to suffer a torn ACL. You may think it's what the Patriots and their fans deserve, but it's bullsh*t to imply that Brady deserved to suffer that kind of injury. Honestly, I liked you better when you weren't making these kinds of "cameos".

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SSreportersLegend

429 days ago

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Never said it was him, I'm talking the team.....specifically a coach. I feel sorry for him a little bit ya know.

Davis21wylieMVP

429 days ago

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Well, to hear some people tell it, Belichick and his system "turned" Brady into a star anyway... If so, no reason Cassel can't make a Mo Lewis out of Bernard Pollard, right? Or would a total Pats collapse be what it takes to silence those who thought Brady was a "system QB"?

429 days ago

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well have fun losing to the bills did u ?

KelsdadAll-Star

429 days ago

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I hope the Pats win the Super Bowl, so all the Patriots fans can realize what the rest of the world already knows...Brady ain't all that.

Davis21wylieMVP

429 days ago

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Like I said, Ewing Theory, anyone?

KelsdadAll-Star

429 days ago

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I suppose you could look at it that way..

Bobbyjim45Draft Pick

429 days ago

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Hey, I hope so too, Kels. This is a bad blow... real bad

RawbeezeitzMajor Leaguer

429 days ago

Score 5

A Super Bowl Championship... that would really piss off those Pats fans.

Davis21wylieMVP

429 days ago

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And f*ck the fact that Crackajg called it in the bold prediction thread -- I sensed something like this would happen on the night of the Super Bowl...

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JuTMSY4Legend

429 days ago

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ACL injuries to your star QB suck...not that that I would know anything about that...

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Davis21wylieMVP

429 days ago

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Well, hopefully Cassel = Jeff Garcia.

Davis21wylieMVP

429 days ago

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And damn, I knew we should have made a play for Favre...

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SSreportersLegend

429 days ago

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Even more bad news, Adam Schefter is reporting a torn MCL.

Yes, I hate the Patriots and I'm so happy that they finally have to face adversity, but Brady is a good QB and this just sucks.

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JuTMSY4Legend

429 days ago

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TMZ's reporting Giselle just dumped Tom Brady...

Davis21wylieMVP

429 days ago

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"Finally" have to face adversity? Prior to 1994, we were 221-270-9; only four teams had a worse winning % from 1960-1993 than the Patriots (Jets, Saints, Falcons, Bucs). The success you've seen from the Patriots since 1994 (and especially since 2001) has been the exception in the history of this franchise, not the rule.

SSreportersLegend

429 days ago

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Sorry, adversity since that Super Bowl run began, but you get the point.

KelsdadAll-Star

429 days ago

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We?

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Davis21wylieMVP

429 days ago

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What, don't tell me you've never used that form of association with the Yankees...

KelsdadAll-Star

429 days ago

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Only when I was drawing a paycheck.

RawbeezeitzMajor Leaguer

429 days ago

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I can say "we" when referring to the Patriots. And we're very depressed.

Behbigben15All-Star

429 days ago

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Maybe it'll end up like 2001, when Bledsoe went down in week 2, only to have Brady lead the Pats to 4 SB appearances. But, I guess I don't need to recap the past 7 or so years, do I? We all witnessed it for ourselves.

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Davis21wylieMVP

429 days ago

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I guess a good Mo Lewis reference goes over some people's heads...

Behbigben15All-Star

429 days ago

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Oh sorry, I didn't even read your comment on him. I would've understood it if I had seen it I sware!

Bobbyjim45Draft Pick

429 days ago

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It's not good to sware.

Oh No RomoDraft Pick

429 days ago

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I can't help but feel partially responsible since I posted the Tom Brady on Family Guy and am currently using that as my avatar...Coincidental?

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The PipDiv-I Stud

429 days ago

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Pissing on someone's injury is pathetic and replaying last season's bullsh*t is worse. Grow up people, or hope that your team can someday win something.

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SSreportersLegend

429 days ago

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Dude, I did not piss on the guy's injury. Did you see me go "Yippee!"? Good.

MylfJV Squad

428 days ago

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No, you called it Karma. Looks like pissing on it to me.

Bobbyjim45Draft Pick

429 days ago

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I heard a report that they might bring in Simms... I'd much rather have Cassell in there though

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JuTMSY4Legend

429 days ago

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Report's true, Simms is coming in for Physical tomorrow, but I don't think its to start...He'll be the backup or at least the 3rd QB on the roster

Bobbyjim45Draft Pick

429 days ago

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Yeah, definitely. He's tough and all, but he can't lead this team. Not that Cassell really can either, but at least the guys know him and he must know the system like the back of his hand.

JuTMSY4Legend

429 days ago

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Wow, talk about the Super Bowl jinx striking in form...

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Bobbyjim45Draft Pick

429 days ago

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This is just like pissing on the fire from the football gods after the Super Bowl loss. At least now we can be bitter New Englanders again.

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Bobbyjim45Draft Pick

429 days ago

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Not that I'm saying the Pats are out of it. I still think they're a playoff team at least. They looked pretty good on both sides of the ball today, even if it was only the Cheifs.

Oh No RomoDraft Pick

429 days ago

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They'll make the playoffs. Cassel was impressive today.

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Bobbyjim45Draft Pick

429 days ago

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If Rex Grossman can reach the Super Bowl...

Bobbyjim45Draft Pick

429 days ago

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And Eli Manning can win one...

Oh No RomoDraft Pick

429 days ago

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Cassel showed a lot of composure today, not panicking under pressure. He managed the game very well. Cassel is a great option and I don't think Patriot fans should fret too much. You can still fret a little.

CheezerAll-Star

428 days ago

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Romo, please allow me to finish your sentence for you: "They'll make the playoffs. Cassel was impressive today against the Chiefs. Oh wait.

RawbeezeitzMajor Leaguer

429 days ago

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Two words: shit happens.

Brady hasn't missed a start since being the starter for the Pats, so I'd say it's more the law of averages than "karma" catching up with the Patriots and Brady. It sucks big time, but what are you gonna do? Start Cassel, close your eyes, and hope for the best (if your a Pats fan).

And SSR, I knew once I heard Brady was hurt that you'd make your token Schadenfruedistic locker room post about it. What does that say about you, and your "karma?"

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RawbeezeitzMajor Leaguer

429 days ago

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you're^

Oh No RomoDraft Pick

429 days ago

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"And SSR, I knew once I heard Brady was hurt that you'd make your token Schadenfruedistic locker room post about it."

/Gesundheit

Manny StilesMajor Leaguer

429 days ago

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Crap. Tom Brady is out for the season and then SSR is back. Really funny, God. Really funny.

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Oh No RomoDraft Pick

429 days ago

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And he started talking about that karma stuff. He must have been eating ice cream.

CheezerAll-Star

428 days ago

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Stay strong Pats fans. That sound you hear is all the bandwagoners abandoning ship. Now there's more room for you die hards.

Not a Belichick fan so I do take a little schadenfrued in bad thing happening to the Patriots, but I truly hope that Brady recovers fast and is back on the field soon.

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Davis21wylieMVP

428 days ago

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I never understood why everyone was jumping on the bandwagon last year anyway... Who jumps on the bandwagon after 3 Super Bowl rings? Wouldn't it have made more sense to get on the bandwagon after, say, the Snow Bowl in '01? Or be like me and get on that Pats bandwagon during the '85 season... I have an excuse, though: that's the year I was born.

Point is, who jumps on the bandwagon at a team's absolute peak, maybe the most absolute peak any team has ever had, ever? There's nowhere to go but down, nothing but disappointment. I knew something like this would happen eventually, but at least I have the good times that led up to it -- what do the bandwagoners have?

KelsdadAll-Star

428 days ago

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You jump on when the team is good, you jump off when they're bad. Who jumps on when a team is bad? (Other than Cubs fans, I mean)

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Oh No RomoDraft Pick

428 days ago

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I never fully embraced the Cubs run in the playoffs. I was waiting for them to screw up because I know it was going to happen at some point in time.

The PipDiv-I Stud

428 days ago

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Big mistake thinking this team is bad. They may not be 16-0, but they are not bad. Their running game is strong and diverse. They can handle this better than most people expect. Did we not list in the Duante Culpepper thread how many QB's that Moss made look good? I think Moss can make Cassell look good. not as good as Brady but definitely good enough to keep the Patriots as a contender.

Davis21wylieMVP

428 days ago

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Yeah, but don't you typically jump on when a team looks like it's "up-and-coming" good? Like, when there's a little success, but not a championship yet... 3 rings later, it's kind of too late -- or maybe I just don't understand the whole bandwagoning phenomenon.

KelsdadAll-Star

428 days ago

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You mean like Mr. Ray? All I know Davis is I know alot of people older than you who claim to be Red Sox fans today who in 2003 couldn't find Boston on a map. Call it whatever, bandwagon jumpers, fairweather fans, all the same to me.

Davis21wylieMVP

428 days ago

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That's true. I suppose there are different styles of bandwagoning -- there's bandwagoning just before expected success (see Carolina and Arizona practically every preseason this decade), but there's also bandwagoning after success (post-04 Sox, post-96 Yankees, post-00 Lakers, in fact Yankees in general, etc.). Let's ask this guy, he can answer all of our questions...

CheezerAll-Star

428 days ago

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This creates a bit of a Catch-22 for Patriots fans. Is Brady truly an MVP? If so, then the Pats should see a dramatic fall-off without him. If they continue to win without him, then you have to wonder just how great he is.

Yes, I understand the concept of team achievements and I also understand that the Patriots have an extremely weak schedule this season. They may continue to be successful for other reasons, but it makes for an interesting debate.

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JuTMSY4Legend

428 days ago

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I'm not so sure...there were idiot eagles fans who demanded that the Eagles resign Jeff Garcia after his 2006 season, but the reality of the matter is McNabb gave them the better chance to win...

I'd venture to say that no matter what Matt Cassel does this year, Tom Brady is the starter when he's healthy simply because Tom Brady gives his team the best chance to win

Look no further than Randy Moss last year, both are good, but clearly as a pair, they're the top duo in the league as of 9/1/08.

CheezerAll-Star

428 days ago

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The question isn't whether Brady is the best QB on NE. Hell, Cassell didn't even start in college. Besides, Brady's resume allows him the benefit of the doubt in my mind. It's his job until he can no longer do it.

The question is, if the Patriots continue to win without him, is he truly MVP? Or is he a system quarterback who benefited immensely from the players around him?

JuTMSY4Legend

428 days ago

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Is there a QB who doesn't benefit from the players around him?

Besides, MVP of the league is different than MVP of a Team...I'd say if you gave out MVPs of Teams, at least half would go to a tackle

The league projects a different need (AKA QBs, RBs...basically scorers only) with no heed to leadership not qualified by position...

RawbeezeitzMajor Leaguer

428 days ago

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Why does it have to be one extreme or another? Either he's MVP, or completely unremarkable? If Cassel throws 50 TDs this year, then maybe you can start throwing the term "system quarterback" around.

When the Patriots won, it was because of the team. I think Brady is the most important player on the team, and one of the best at what he does. But if they win without him, it doesn't do much to discredit him.

Davis21wylieMVP

428 days ago

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Pretty sure Brady's not going to get "Bledsoed" by Cassel this year. And if Brady comes back and has a 2009 season like Drew had in '02 (4359 yds, 24-15 ratio), I'd take it.

JuTMSY4Legend

428 days ago

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Now that the shitstorm is over, I'll say it...

Today was awesome. I biked into work today...that's how happy I was. Cars everywhere pissed off and swerving...didn't bother me (I knew why they were so pissy). I walked into my building smiling Ear to Ear...

Where were you New Englanders to console me when my star quarterback went down with an ACL tear? I thought not...

Just to doubt my poor team about a year later venturing into Foxborough and building the "blueprint."

I don't feel bad. I've been handing out "My star quarterback just tore his ACL" Club memberships since 8am and its been awesome

"He'll be ok," "we've got Matt Cassel" "The Patriots are still good"

Say what you want, but combine the loss of Brady with a team (namely defense) that's been decimated by, if nothing else, being on top for so long.

Besides, Brady's injury is a far cry from what Albert Haynesworth did yesterday.

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CheezerAll-Star

428 days ago

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I do feel bad, just like I did for Philly when McNabb went down, but it is kind of interesting that we're all supposed to feel more because it was Brady. In fact, I heard one of the talking heads (Madden, I think), mention that the Brady injury isn't just a loss for the Patriots, it is a loss for all of us.

Manny StilesMajor Leaguer

428 days ago

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I won't say I'm completely happy today, but it IS a good start... BTW - JuT, the shitstorm is JUST begining =) 18-1 is NOTHING!

Davis21wylieMVP

428 days ago

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I resent that, Justin, I was a huge McNabb booster that year and was upset that he got hurt when he was on pace for one of the great all-time QB fantasy seasons.

JuTMSY4Legend

428 days ago

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Fantasy seasons? You think care about Fantasy seasons...McNabb was 5-5 that year (heading into a loss versus Tenn). The only way I see a negative is via the ultimate superbowl dilemma Dallas Vs New England...

RawbeezeitzMajor Leaguer

428 days ago

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People are pissed off and driving aggressively because it's Boston. I drove through the city the day after the Red Sox won the World Series and got cut off, flipped off, and nearly hit the same amount as any other weekday.

Another reason people are pissed: because of guys like you on bicycles cutting them off, ignoring red lights, peddling in the middle of the road. Not saying you do that, but most cyclists here do, and us drivers want to kill them.

JuTMSY4Legend

428 days ago

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We're less gas reliant...

Actually, I 100% agree Rawb...Mass bikers are huge douches (the essence of Massholes). I don't run red lights and If I do, its either during a walk sign (over a crosswalk) or when no ones there.

The Peddling in the road thing is a safety issue. I've been run off the road a few times and I have grown used to moving into the turning lane, because otherwise I can't get over. Since I moved north of Cambridge, the bike lanes are nice, but in the city, they're few and far between. I try to avoid major intersections, but at places like the bridges (longfellow or mass ave), you've got no choice.

But yeah, many (many) bikers are huge douches, you won't get an argument out of me...

JuTMSY4Legend

428 days ago

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its also no less legal or a biker to run a redlight than a driver, just less enforced...but I can't even count the number of times a driver's either A) tried to pull in front of me when turning right or B) or not noticed me while turning right...hence the reason I'll put myself in their view

RawbeezeitzMajor Leaguer

428 days ago

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Bike lanes would be nice for cyclists and drivers.

PeanMajor Leaguer

428 days ago

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Was Moss the only one on the planet who thought the hit was dirty?

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JuTMSY4Legend

428 days ago

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Pretty much

Check out Peter King's MMQB...he talks about it briefly, namely when He asked John Lynch about it...

Lynch's reponse (and I'm paraphrasing) was basically, if you watch in in slow motion, it looks kinda dirty, but the reality is, things happen so fast, there's now way Pollard could stop short...he was just playing football...

Davis21wylieMVP

428 days ago

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Cut him some slack, I think Randy was still in shock and denial about what happened at the time he said that. He's justifiably terrified right now because he played with a Cassel-esque QB before, and we all know how that worked out.

Man, I feel sick to my stomach now...

PeanMajor Leaguer

428 days ago

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true, id be pretty pissed if my fantasy value just took a hit :P

Davis21wylieMVP

428 days ago

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To be fair, all summer long it was all he'd talk about at those WR cookouts at T.O.'s house: "Hey Ocho, maybe you should spend less time worrying about celebrations and more time on where you're gonna come up with 100 more fantasy points..."

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