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Discussion in 'Los Angeles DODGERS' started by irish, Nov 19, 2014.

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  1. LASports96

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    meh this sucks

    we lose a home game out of this too?
     
  2. irish

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    not smart

    Titus Young reportedly arrested for assault with deadly weapon, felony battery
    by Alec Nathan | Bleacher Report — 6 hours ago

    Former Boise State Broncos and Detroit Lions wide receiver Titus Young was reportedly arrested in Los Angeles for assault with a deadly weapon after "allegedly beating up a guy in a street fight," according to TMZ Sports. Young was reportedly charged with "felony battery with serious bodily injury," a crime that carries up to a four-year prison sentence.

    Young has a checkered past, and previous legal troubles could wind up sending him to jail. If convicted, Young would face an additional sentence of up to five years because of prior arrests in 2013 and 2014.

    Young was arrested three times in less than a week during the 2013 offseason, per NFL.com's Kevin Patra, with charges running the gamut. The ex-NFL wideout was first arrested on suspicion of DUI before he jumped the fence of an impound lot in an attempt to repossess his car.

    In the same week, Young was arrested on suspicion of burglary "after allegedly entering a home in the middle of the night and scuffling with deputies," per Patra.

    Young was formally charged with 11 separate accounts stemming from the three incidents, according to USA Today's David Leon Moore.

    "Mr. Young poses a danger to the community," Judge Andre Manssourian said, according to Moore.

    In May, Young was sentenced to five years' probation and one year's worth of jail time in a county facility, according to ESPN.com's Michael Rothstein. However, Young was ordered to serve his year in an addiction treatment center rather than jail.

    At the time, Rothstein reported a violation of the probation terms would result in a four-year state-prison sentence.
     
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    Sorry man, but you are crazy if you think your DL is going to even be close to what it was. As I mentioned EV will get double teamed and you will get destroyed by bigger OLs. Your LBs are fairly good, that is for sure, but if you are counting on the fact that your punter will help your defense immensely, I guess deep down you know they won't be very good.
     
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    Exactly, within the context of UCLA, it is not so good.

    The guys I like in your class are Mique, Boss, Lee, Howard (BEAST), Burton and Barnes. The issue with that list is that they just don't address your needs. 2 LB, where you have depth, 2 WRs, a S and a DL who likely needs a RS year, but will be forced to play.

    It will be curious to see how the offense looks under KP, but as both of us have alluded to, it'll be very difficult to run that offense without a mammoth and powerful OL. Again, I think that Rosen will be better as an individual player, but he will not have a good year. He just can't deal with pressure well and he will get plenty of that with the porous OL in front of him.
     
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    Changing 25 yard punts into 45 yard punts could do wonders. Difference between 7 and 3, or 3 and 0, potentially. if Eddie's getting mauled by 2 guys every play, that opens it up for other guys.
     
  6. irish

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    pisses me off that both schools aren't contending for a national championship every year
    especially since the southern and southeastern teams seem to do it regularly
    could be the coaches are more attractive to potential recruits...
    they see to get more "name" guys while we get :shit:
    how cool would it be for :usc: and :blf: to meet late in the season with bcs title implications on the line?
    it's been a while...
    in 1988 #2 usc beat #6 ucla
    in 1973 #9 usc beat #8 ucla
    and in perhaps the greatest game in the rivalry, #2 usc beat #1ucla in 1967
    so we're due, right?
    yeah, who the fuck am i kidding?... :sulk:
     
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    Report: Sixers, Clippers have discussed Blake Griffin trade
    by Corey Seidman | CSN Philly — 6 hours ago

    The Sixers have seemed more willing since Jerry Colangelo arrived to make use of their many assets in ways other than stockpiling 20-year-olds.

    And though they're still several years away from competing, some of those assets could theoretically be used to make a big splash.

    Enter Blake Griffin.

    According to Sam Amico of Fox Sports Ohio, the Sixers have had discussions with the Clippers about Griffin, Los Angeles' 26-year-old injured superstar power forward.

    The Nuggets have inquired as well, but Dan Woike of the OC Register reports those conversations didn't go far.

    The Sixers, though, with players like Nerlens Noel, Jahlil Okafor, Joel Embiid, Dario Saric, and as many as four first-round picks in 2016, have much more to offer.

    (Of course, you'd think Embiid and Saric would have to actually take an NBA court to have any real trade value.)

    Griffin is out for the foreseeable future with a broken right hand suffered when he punched a Clippers equipment manager outside a restaurant on Jan. 23. He had been out before then with a torn quad.

    Los Angeles has actually fared much better without Griffin, going 15-4 without him since Christmas Day. Granted, a lot of those games have come against inferior competition. But it's still surprising given Griffin's averages of 23.2 points, 8.7 rebounds and 5.0 assists this season. He's explosive at the rim, a great passer for a big man, and plays solid defense. He does, however, lack the three-point shooting component of the modern NBA four-man.

    But there are other reasons L.A. could consider moving Griffin. He's a free agent after the 2016-17 season. The Clippers haven't advanced deep into the playoffs with their current core, and they are clearly behind the Warriors, Spurs and Thunder in the Western Conference. This team has a clear ceiling.

    Trading Griffin would be a way for the Clippers to reload in an attempt to make one final run with Chris Paul, and Griffin has by far the most trade value of any member of their roster. Plus there's no guarantee Griffin stays in L.A. after his contract expires — the salary cap will be higher, more teams would be able to sell him on signing, and Paul, the big draw of playing in L.A., would be 32.

    Scott O'Neil said earlier in the week on TCN's Breakfast on Broad that the Sixers are a year away from competing for a top free agent because players won't choose the Sixers until they think they can compete for the playoffs.

    But a trade? That would be out of the star's hands.

    The obvious question is: What would make a Griffin trade to the Sixers worth the Clippers' while? It might take something like Okafor, Saric and the Lakers' top-3 protected first-round pick.

    Would that be enough? The Clippers won't trade Griffin unless they're blown away. If it's not a meaningful return, they'd just hold onto him, hope for the best and try to re-sign him.

    It would be bold on the Sixers' part, given the fact that they wouldn't be competing with Griffin this year and would have him guaranteed under contract for just next season. (Griffin has a player option at $21.3 million in 2017-18.) And if they were to trade all of that for Griffin ... why would he want to re-sign with them after next season? The core in that hypothetical scenario would be something like Griffin, whoever they get in the 2016 draft, Noel, maybe Embiid, and maybe Ish Smith. The Sixers would have to hope free agents are enticed by the thought of playing with Griffin, and that Griffin is also enticed by those free agents.

    But, hey, this is why you collect assets. To be in conversations like this.
     
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    Punts and ST are a big deal, but my point remains the DL is going to be very weak for you guys. Also, other guys won't be free because you run a base 4-3, meaning 4 down linemen, without a blitz going against 5 OL....specifically those other 3 aren't going to be great and, therefore, the issue with your DL.
     
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    Pretty silly that Owens wasn't 1st ballot, but happy The Snake goes in
     
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    Beast Mode retiring
    Go Panthers
     
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    Welp, Denver and Raiders now tied @ 3 SBs a piece in the west, the fight for 4 should be good going forward.
    RAI gotta be feelin even better about themselves after watching Carolina shit the bed against the enemy, but at least Peyton can gtfo now I suppose.
    Glad Cam lost, so full of shit, at least that happened.
     
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    sonofbum.....that's funny
     
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    lol clippers:laff:

    Blake Griffin suspended four games, docked five games pay
    by Dan Feldman | NBC Sports — 39 minutes ago

    Clippers president/coach Doc Rivers said the NBA would lead any punishment for Blake Griffin, who broke his hand punching a team equipment manager at a dinner. The league investigated, and…

    A suspension was announced by the Clippers in a joint statement by owner Steve Ballmer and President of Basketball Operations and Head Coach Doc Rivers:

    The L.A. Clippers announced today that forward Blake Griffin has been suspended without pay for four games for striking a team employee on Jan. 23 and his wages will be withheld for one additional game for injuries he sustained. The NBA has assisted us in this process. The Clippers will donate the salary from the five games to charities focused on disadvantaged youth in Los Angeles. At his request, Blake will support this activity with his time. We have made it clear that this conduct has no place in the Clippers organization. Blake is remorseful and has apologized for his actions. He is a valued member of our Clippers family and we support him as he rejoins the team. He understands his actions have consequences, and is eager to get back to work with his teammates, the organization and Clipper Nation which starts immediately with rehab, appearances and attendance at games. For our team and organization, it is time to move forward which begins today and ultimately concludes when we have Blake back on the court.

    If you want to parse the statement, it doesn’t say the Clippers suspended Griffin. It’s in passive voice — “has been suspended without pay” — and leaves open the possibility the NBA suspended him. We just know the Clippers announced it, which would be strange for an NBA suspension. So, I believe the Clippers suspended him. I’m just not absolutely certain.

    NBA suspensions typically begin only once a player is healthy enough to play. It’s unclear how that applies to this situation, but I’d guess – no matter who levied the suspension – the same rule will apply. Again, that’s not a given – especially given the hard-to-follow use of “which starts immediately with rehab, appearances and attendance at games.”

    The Clippers announced on Jan. 26 Griffin would miss 4-6 weeks, a timeline unaffected by a second surgery on his swollen, scarred hand. But Rivers called a 4-6 recovery period “unrealistic.” So, if he can’t serve his suspension until healthy, good luck figuring out when that is. Probably just have to trust the Clippers.

    For each game a player is suspended by the NBA, he loses 1/110th of his salary. If that applies to this suspension, it’d cost Griffin $859,442.

    Teams also have their team salary as it applies to the luxury tax – which the Clippers are in line to pay – reduced by that amount. Again, more conclusion. It’s unclear whether the Clippers will get their tax bill trimmed. If they suspended him and don’t receive the savings, that’s a significant difference – $2,148,605 in tax payments (or $1,718,884 if you count only the four games actually suspended).

    Four games and a fifth game of pay is probably a break for Griffin. This could’ve been much worse for him, including legal action. But Matt Barnes received just a two-game suspension for a similar situation – one NBA employee attacking another while away from official team business. What’s the difference here?

    The Clippers want to move on, but this result provides more confusion than clarity.​
     
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    5 games worth of pay for a lovers dispute....

    :whistle:
     
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    and where does the 1/110 come from when there are 82 games in a season?


    false assumptions that every team could win every playoff series in max games??

    Such bullshit
     
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    Weddle to Raiders heating up, much speculation
     
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    Probably has to do with some combo of pre-season/practices, training camp, etc. Games aren't the only work they do.
     
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