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[I-10east]

I know that this isn't anything new, but it eluded me. The Broncos wideout Demaryius Thomas's mother and grandmother are in a Tally prison for conspiracy to distribute cocaine; Mother is serving a 20 years sentence, and grandma will serve the remainder of her life. They both will be able to watch the game. I suddenly have an urge to lean for a Broncos win.

I'm no freaking bleeding heart, but those crazy long sentences for something non-violent!!! This is the world that we live in. Yet some have murdered someone and received less time, SMDH....

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/01/27/demaryius-thomass-mother-grandma-will-watch-him-from-prison/

[spuwho]

I was on a call today with some people in New York and they were talking about how tickets for the Super Bowl are starting to "loosen up".

I asked why?  A cold front is about to come through bringing plunging temps before the actual game day and also there is a extended forecast of snow that Sunday night. So ticket hawks are trying to dump tickets before people catch on and ticket prices plunge as others who won't brave the weather try to sell to get their money back.

LOL!

I hope they get a freak blizzard.

[I-10east]

I hope they get a freak blizzard.

+100

It would make Goodell look even more dumb.

[JayBird]

Hotel prices have also dropped. The news locally in both NYC and Jersey is that the committee completely oversold it to the hospitality industry. However I look at like 130,000 tourists visit Times Square every day ... How could anyone think the Super Bowl would bring a huge, noticeable influx to those numbers? I think both sides were over idyllic.

[I-10east]

Man, there's gonna be hella upcoming chatter concerning the Rams future in St Louis. It definitely doesn't sound good for football fans in STL.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/01/30/report-stan-kroenke-buys-60-acres-of-land-near-hollywood-park/#comment-3129195

[I-10east]

^^^ www.fox2now.com/2014/01/30/report-rams-owner-buys-large-chunk-of-land-in-l-a/

[duvaldude08]

^^^ www.fox2now.com/2014/01/30/report-rams-owner-buys-large-chunk-of-land-in-l-a/

And Goodell said he knows about the purchase and the owner "does not know what hes going to do with it yet." Why would an NFL owner advise the commissioner of a transaction of that nature, unless there was some intenet behind it. This smells fishy.. Could be wrong though. I honestly dont want anyone losing their teams. Losing a NFL team is demorlizaing to any city and leaves a big empty hole in the citizens.

[Bridges]

I honestly dont want anyone losing their teams. Losing a NFL team is demorlizaing to any city and leaves a big empty hole in the citizens.

True.  Me neither.  But Rams have always played a waaaaaay second fiddle to the Cards in St. Louis. 

[Tacachale]

Other than the Rams' lease I don't know why the assumption is that this is for a stadium, let alone a stadium for the Rams. Kroenke has a ton of real estate holdings all over the place and he owns other sports franchises in Denver and London. Plus he turned down over $100 million in subsidies from St. Louis as not being enough; in California he's not getting squat.

That said, the Rams are up there with the Chargers and Raiders as the most vulnerable teams at present. I'm with DD, I don't want any city losing their team.

[I-10east]

in California he's not getting squat.

He doesn't have to. I'm not trying to sound like a far fetched conspiracy theorist, but the return on investment of having a team in LA would easily compensate, making any city money a moot point. The value of the franchise would multiply in LA. 

[duvaldude08]

in California he's not getting squat.

He doesn't have to. I'm not trying to sound like a far fetched conspiracy theorist, but the return on investment of having a team in LA would easily compensate, making any city money a moot point. The value of the franchise would multiply in LA.

The thing is, are owners REQUIRED to advise Goodell of all of their business transactions? Why does Goodell need to know he purchased land? If Im not mistaken, they dont get invovled in the owners business matters unless they are doing something illegal of course. This is the part that has me think.. For example, Im sure khan didnt call Goodell and advise him that his company providing financing for the Laura Street Trio.

[Tacachale]

Sure, the value would increase, but he'd have to build his own stadium. In LA that will cost upward of a billion dollars. He's already put $750 million into the team itself. St. Louis has offered $124 million and will probably go higher. It won't be a billion, but again, he doesn't have to pay it.

[I-10east]

The thing is, are owners REQUIRED to advise Goodell of all of their business transactions? Why does Goodell need to know he purchased land? If Im not mistaken, they dont get invovled in the owners business matters unless they are doing something illegal of course.

Here it go, and it still doesn't sound comforting for STL Rams fans. What Blizz posted on the Jags thread.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/st-louis-rams-owner-buys-potentally-stadium-sized-145310864--nfl.html

[I-10east]

I just don't see the nonchalant "Stan Kroenke is a global land owner, so what that he brought some land in LA, no concerns here" approach. If this pertained to the Jaguars, I would be freaking out! If something isn't specifically made clear as to what Stan is gonna do with that land, I wouldn't be shocked to see a Rams attendance drop in 2014.

[thelakelander]

Wow, Incognito text messages and voicemail to Martin coming out.. Martin is scared to go back to the Dolphin's locker room.

Multiple sources confirmed to ESPN that the following is a transcript of a voice message Incognito left for Martin in April 2013, a year after Martin was drafted:

"Hey, wassup, you half n----- piece of s---. I saw you on Twitter, you been training 10 weeks. [I want to] s--- in your f---ing mouth. [I'm going to] slap your f---ing mouth. [I'm going to] slap your real mother across the face [laughter]. F--- you, you're still a rookie. I'll kill you."

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/9926139/richie-incognito-miami-dolphins-used-slurs-messages-jonathan-martin

Also a bizarre story up today (on Deadspin, not that I particularly like citing Deadspin) indicating that Incognito's father (though not identifying himself as such) has been defending him on Dolphins message boards and making insane, racist statements in doing so.

Now the texts Martin sent are becoming public.....

One of the graphic exchanges was dated Dec. 17, 2012. At one point during the conversation, Martin told Incognito, "Ima egg your house & light a bag of s--- on fire then ring your doorbell."

The teammates continued their banter, with Incognito responding, "I'm going to shoot you and claim self defense. I'm white ur black I'll walk."

Martin answered, saying, "I'm gonna give McDonald bath salts and lock him in your house with a tranquilizer gun & a box of sand paper condoms." Incognito replied to Martin, "Hahaha."

Another exchange between the two came Oct. 23, when Incognito texted "F--- you!!!" to Martin, who responded with a photo that read, "I will murder your whole f---ing family."

After Martin left the Dolphins in October, there were other exchanges including when Incognito repeatedly asked Martin to call him and asked him if he was OK. Martin responded Nov. 1, saying, "Wassup man? The world's gone crazy lol I'm good tho congrats on the win."

Incognito replied, "Thanks dude. It's unbelievable all the attention this is getting. All that's important is that you feel better and know we miss u dude."

Martin then said in a text on the same day, "Yeah I'm good man. It's insane bro but just know I don't blame you guys at all its just the culture around football and the locker room got to me a little ... Btw ... never check yourself into a mental hospital."

full article: http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/10382065/richie-incognito-attorney-releases-texts-involving-jonathan-martin

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/10382065/richie-incognito-attorney-releases-texts-involving-jonathan-martin