i am just seeing stories now about this, havent been following it too closely. i know old bill has hot young girlfriend and she's kind of a mess, that's it. but apparently it's getting pretty ugly with her drama and UNC football. To the point where people are saying there is a chance Bill isnt even the coach once the season starts..


that would be crazy, and truthfully, would be fantastic to see. lets hope the circus keeps going and this gets uglier and uglier..

Colorado Dallas last night

WInnipeg St Louis tonight

Wonderful, amazing sports viewing.

As has been requested, I am going to open the Live chat thread now. This will be where today's NOON live chat will be. So if you have questions, want to participate, have comments, etc - this is thread to do it at and we will begin answering and interacting at noon.

So fire away....... The chat will officially begin at noon but for those who can't participate and want to, have at it. Talk to you at noon......

Classic example of the battles PITT has to land local kids.

They were the 1st to offer this young man and they don't even get a tag in his mentions when posting his film.

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With Dems nothing is illegal when they do it

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Haven't had it since 5:45 Tuesday afternoon. Still don't, No internet. No power. ATT cell tower closest to me damaged so cell service has been spotty. It sucks. I am at our club here that has power and Wi Fi so catching up on some work stuff.

If I were a lib and it were Trump I would say "Good hope he dies a slow painful death and the world will be a better place without him".
But no I am not a lib instead I say 'that is sad to hear and I hope he can overcome it"

Man, this Kaleb Johnson guy is going to be easy to root for steeler fans. He appears to be grateful, humble and willing to do anything to succeed. 45 seconds into this video he even gives a little shout out to Pat Narduzzi. Love this dude already.

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What can go wrong? I’m sure HBO will crush it!

Harry Potter is moving to the small screen with a streaming series on HBO Max — but with some much-needed changes. Everyone knows Snape is now black, but here are nine other changes coming to HBO's Harry Potter series:

From the Bee:

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1. Dumbledore will be a bitter old man on an island who says "It's time for Hogwarts to end": He will also refuse to teach anyone, rendering his position as Headmaster of Hogwarts pointless and ruining the previous portrayal of his character.
2. Each episode will open with a lengthy trigger warning explaining that the original source material was written before non-binary people existed and is a product of its time: You can now enjoy the show guilt-free. Almost.
3. Every five minutes, one of the actors will turn to the camera and denounce JK Rowling's views on trans people: So brave.
4. Wizards Chess will be updated to Wizards Catan: Ron will trade sheep for brick, allowing Harry to move on to the next challenge.
5. A rootin' and tootin' new American character named Hamburger McGunshots makes his debut in episode two: He wears a cowboy hat and calls Quidditch "witch soccer."
6. Instead of potions class, Snape will teach the kids to make puberty blockers: Practical.
7. The spell "reparo" will now provide reparations to marginalized groups: It's arguably the wokest of Harry's new spells.
8. The Weasleys will be executed and their land confiscated by the South African government: Justice will be served.
9. Not a change, but Voldemort will remain a white-skinned male:Because evil is always evil.

via Bruce Feldman of The Athletic (sorry if link does not work)

'Over the past few weeks, I reached out to around three dozen coaches, TV analysts and NFL scouts. I had a simple question to ask that proved to be more complicated than expected: Who do you think is the best college player over the past 25 years?

My experts came at it from a bunch of different perspectives. Can one amazing season overshadow an excellent body of work? How much should stats, level of competition or the players around them factor in? How do you compare offensive linemen to quarterbacks or defensive tackles to wide receivers?'

highlights:

24) Honey Badger
23) Brock Bowers
22) Sean Taylor
20) Aaron Donald
19) Julius Peppers
16) Chase Young
14) Baker Mayfield
12) Andrew Luck
11) Larry Fitzgerald
9) Travis Hunter
8) Tebow
7) Vince Young
3) Ndamukong Suh
2) Reggie Bush
1) Cam Newton

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Career: 181 tackles, 67 TFLs, 29.5 sacks, 10 PBUs, 6 FFs

Best season: 2013; 59 tackles, 29 TFLs, 11 sacks, 3 PBUs, 4 FFs

Everything Donald was doing in the NFL for the Rams he first did for Pitt. He had at least 16 tackles for loss in three consecutive seasons, capping his career by winning just about every college award a D-lineman can get in 2013: the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Chuck Bednarik Award, Outland Trophy and the Lombardi Award.

“His production was off the charts,” said NFL Network’s Bucky Brooks, a former NFL scout. “It was ridiculous for a D-tackle to have that kind of stuff. He dominated.”

In all, his 67 tackles for loss lead all defensive tackles in the 2000s.

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LFitz

Career: 161 catches, 2,677 yards, 34 TDs

Best season: 2003; 92 catches, 1,672 yards, 22 TDs

The Panthers were hardly known for prolific passing attacks in the early 2000s. Fitzgerald’s QB at Pitt, Rod Rutherford, never threw a pass in the NFL. In the year before and the year after Fitzgerald’s two seasons, Pitt wideouts caught a combined 32 touchdown passes — two fewer than the 6-3, 220-pounder from Minnesota had in his record-setting two seasons in college.

In 2003, Fitzgerald often faced double and triple coverage but became the first sophomore to win the Walter Camp Award for national player of the year. He finished second in the Heisman vote to Oklahoma quarterback Jason White.

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