MafiaMan

I don't think their "collapse" has been that bad - I remember earlier in the season folks on ESPN saying that they figured once Washington got healthy, they'd blow past the Braves - and they have. How bad do the signings of Dan Uggla and B.J. Upton look now though? I think Kate Upton might have a higher batting average.

Thanks for the scoop and history bit there - good stuff. I have been thru Bozeman once (family vacation from ND to Washington) when I was about 12 and I remember seeing the M on the mountain. Didn't recall it until reading your link. Very cool.

Quizno's is awful...haven't eaten there in years. Firehouse Subs will make you never want to eat at Subway again...ever.

I've said it before and I'll say it again...gfhockey has multiple personality disorder. Or is it multiple poster disorder?

That's some wild horse hair too...almost like Hair Club for Horses bad...

Question for you 1AAfan...why does Montana State U try to promote the "M" so much? I've never seen a school try to brand their image that way - almost to spite the U of Montana. Can't imagine Michigan State trying to something similar so I was curious about your own MSU.

The two that struck me the most were Sens and Bolts. I simply cannot believe that NHL marketing experts felt that a team nickname (who says "Sens" anyways?) and non-name (they're the Lightning, NOT the Bolts) on the front of a jersey seemed like a great idea. The Nokes? Almost as bad as 'Yotes instead of Coyotes.

Count me out. Nothing worse than Seminoles being shortened to 'Noles, Louisville to The 'Ville, the Lightning being called the Bolts, the Senators being called the Sens, and Nationals the Nats.

You aren't kidding about that! Detroit loses to the White Sox tonight...now 1-3 in their last 4 games against the two worst teams in the division. They just can't put the Royals away.

But young enough for rhymin' Simon nicknames?

Totally true, too. UND will be on the blackball list for a long time, I fear.

If that's a 15 yard penalty and a game-changing call, then THIS should be a 2 game suspension. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zY-ns-LZpqM

Soo Colts?

Any further update? That last tweet is almost eerie.

Careful...that kind of talk can get you labled a Bison rube around here pretty quickly...the official party line is that the Big Sky is infinitely superior to the MVFC. Carry on, comrade.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4152jH1UeHk I'm not a Vikings fan but I've watched this 100 times and still fail to see what the tackler did wrong here. He's falling down on his back himself...what's he supposed to do to make sure Brees doesn't break free as opposed to joining him on the turf?

I try to add some humor now and then...sometimes it doesn't get interpreted that way. We all want UND football to succeed...and all probably differ somewhat on how to reach that point.

It's gotta be a four-alarm fire if you're predicting this score.

That wasn't specifically directed at you, Irish. Lots of Lazy Boy Recliner QB's on this board.

Lake Superior State is officially the Lakers but they have unofficially been known as the Soo Lakers for a long time. I really like your Soo Liners idea.

My suggestion was actually "Bald Eagles" since I'm pretty sure no such team name exists at the moment.

Good, I'm glad you took that as humor and not a shot. Good chuckle.

Of course, most of us here already knew you would prefer a more "liberal" offense... ?

Hey, this is the NFL thread -- about PROFESSIONAL football teams. Leave Tampa Bay, Jacksonville, and Miami out of this discussion, please.