DanteGabriel

Just now, Relic said:

That Orlando crowd was half asleep. Pretty pathetic display. 

I dunno, I enjoyed the MVP chants for Tatum when he shot those late free throws.

5 minutes ago, DMC said:

K.  So, do you think the Magic are dirty or not?

I'll tell you what I think when you actually apologize instead of just pretending that you did apologize, pissant.

I did not see any apology. I saw you calling me a piece of shit and a pissant and saying it's a me problem.

This last post is the literal first time I've seen you admit to going overboard.

Eat a dick.

Wow.

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The son of Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich admitted to a prank call made to Shedeur Sanders during the NFL draft and apologized in an Instagram post Sunday.

The NFL is looking into the situation, specifically how Sanders' private number leaked, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter. The Falcons said in a statement Sunday that 21-year-old Jax Ulbrich wrote down the number from his father's open iPad while visiting his parents' home "to later conduct a prank call."

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/44888588/son-falcons-coordinator-ulbrich-admits-sanders-prank

14 minutes ago, DMC said:

And the overall number of personal fouls in the series for the first three games is Orlando 60, Boston 55.  

  Indeed.  You wanna play numbers I can do that all day.

Your team is going to win this series.  Why you feel the need to shit on the team you are going to beat is beyond me.  But, please, stop acting like the victim.

Can you cut down the histrionics? I simply cited a fact. The word "dirty" was your word. You didn't even have to fucking say anything. I was willing to leave it where we left it yesterday but you had to whine again, about me daring to cast aspersions on your precious team of the young and the reckless.

Three flagrant fouls and multiple injuries to the Celtics in three games is horseshit. And they did the same to the Cavs last year. You don't see a problem with three flagrants in three games?

I don't object to hard defense. I object to putting something extra on a foul like yanking Tatum's arm when he's up by the rim so he lands out of control. I object to Cole Anthony pulling Jaylen Brown down on a jump -- he landed awkwardly and dislocated a finger. It's not enough for these no-talent bitches to hack someone and ensure a missed shot, they are following through and yanking people down.

If you can't see why those plays pissed me off, don't even bother responding to me any more.

7 hours ago, KingintheNorth4 said:

Still thinking about the Nuggets game. Craziest buzzer beater I've ever seen. 

It reminded me of Derrick White's putback of a Marcus Smart shot at the end of Game 6 of the ECF a couple of years ago. The Celtics had been down 3-0 to the Heat and White's shot got them a Game 7... And then Tatum injured his ankle at the beginning of that game and that was it.

https://youtu.be/O_SInouKT-M?si=69kAp_6eEVsMN3RI

2 hours ago, DMC said:

Just got back from Disney.  Ooof, it was hot the first day, not too bad the second day.  Go Magic!  Yeah, that "dirty team."  Almost certainly gonna lose, but should be fun.

As of yesterday, there had been 8 flagrant fouls called in the entire NBA playoffs, and the Magic committed 3 of them. 

14 minutes ago, briantw said:

I legit have no idea what the hell the Browns are even doing at QB this year.  We've got Watson under contract and that ain't changing for another year due to the dead cap, although he's likely taken his last snap for the team.  We've got Flacco and Pickett.  And now we've drafted both Gabriel and Sanders. 

I guess they're throwing shit at the wall to see what sticks?

Gonna be a hell of a training camp. I suppose it's too late to get them on Hard Knocks?

3 minutes ago, briantw said:

And now the Browns take him.  God dammit. 

Lol, my posts about the Browns aged poorly in like three hours.

Holy shit, this does seem kinda personal. Shedeur got prank called on a draft-specific burner phone.

From the Athletic:

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“This is Mickey Loomis here, (general manager) of the Saints. It’s been a long wait, man. We’re gonna take you with our next pick right here, man,” the caller said. The prank call was captured on video by Well Off Media, a YouTube channel run by Deion Sanders Jr., Shedeur’s older brother.

“Yes sir, let’s be legendary,” Sanders said.

“But you’re gonna have to wait a little bit longer, man. Sorry about that,” the caller said before hanging up.

Shedeur Sanders was mostly confused because the phone he received the call on was acquired a day earlier, and the contact information was only given to NFL teams.

“Nobody has that number but coaches, strictly for that reason. Why get mad? They want you to have a certain type of reaction to it,” Sanders told his brother on the video. “They want you to feel bad. But I ain’t trippin’.”

A few minutes later, the Saints made their actual selection, taking Louisville quarterback Tyler Shough with the 40th pick.

Deion Sanders, watching on a sofa outside his home, shook his head.

“Wow,” he said. “Wow.”

25 minutes ago, DireWolfSpirit said:

2. Analysts claiming they were terrified of inheriting a "Ball family scenario"

 

Yeah, I'm kinda surprised the analogy hasn't been made more often in the coverage I've seen. But the value prop is much worse that the Ball situation: the meddlesome adult has a much bigger platform and infinitely more pro credibility, and Shedeur is much less of a prospect than Lonzo was.

13 minutes ago, Trebla said:

I wasn't really surprised when Shedur fell out of the 1st round, there had been a lot of chatter about it.  My issue is that he fell while guys that he is clearly better than getting drafted ahead of him. Dillon Gabriel? Really?

It does almost seem like a calculated insult that some of these other guys went before him, but again, they don't have his baggage. And an actual Browns fan sees how Gabriel fits there, and doesn't carry any of that risk of blowback.

13 minutes ago, Trebla said:

Would I like Dallas to pick him with their next pick in the 5th round? I would have if Dallas had not already acquired a young QB with potential with Joe Milton III. But if he lasts into the 6th or 7th rounds? They have 5 picks in the last 2 rounds so I wouldn't be upset if they invested in him. Would I enjoy the circus? No but it's ALWAYS a circus with the Cowboys. 

I'd think with the history Deion has with the team, and his relationship with Jerry, Shedeur going to the Cowboys would carry enough drama potential for a telenovela. I get Jerry likes the attention but I bet Dak wouldn't enjoy getting challenged to board games by Shedeur while Deion measures his locker and takes meetings with Jerry.

11 minutes ago, Trebla said:

You know who else was an arrogant, entitled asshole? Baker Mayfield. Who else? Johnny Manzel. Which QB had incredibly bad mechanics and got his coach fired? Tim Tebow. 

All I ever hear is when a player has red flags, teams will pick them and coach 'em up. Evidently teams believe Shedur is uncoachable. 

None of those guys had a stage-dadager like Deion coming along for the ride, though.

There's not that many teams that are truly wide open at QB. Those that are, like the Giants and the Colts, have GMs in perilous positions and can't risk the disruption that Deion would bring.

Certainly a team with a recent history like the Browns can't have another PR grenade of a QB on their roster. It seems like they're willing to suck it up for another year and find their QB in 2026, with a theoretically more talented class and a lot more capital to burn.

ETA: Would you want the Cowboys to take him?

36 minutes ago, Manhole said:

I'm a little confused as to how some pundits are framing this. I saw a clip of Mel Kiper Jr. this morning calling the situation "disgusting". Wondering if he's suggesting this is racial somehow? That seems to me to be a bit of a reach.

Methinks Trebla has the right of it and it's more about Deion specifically than about race. And... I think it's actually a logical stance for teams.

Wherever Shedeur ends up, Deion will get involved. If he's not the starter, there will be leaks and whisper campaigns against the starter. If he is the starter and doesn't do well, then maybe the coach or the OC are holding Shedeur back. Or his teammates.

Sounds like a giant headache, especially for someone who's not a sure thing.

Too bad Deion couldn't get an NFL head coaching job so he could draft his kid.

Have they had his number retirement ceremony at Colorado yet?

I thought Giannis would be the most likely disgruntled big man to move...

26 minutes ago, Calibandar said:

Alright guys, lets just move on . After all we can watch Luka thrash talk Gobert for an entire game tonight and maybe he will drop 30 as a bonus. There is some serious dislike there.

 

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Also fuck the Lakers. I think all good people can agree.

Two things I have enjoyed about draft coverage this morning:

The story in The Athletic that Mike Vrabel and some Pats officials took a secret trip to Louisiana to visit Will Campbell. Vrabel took Campbell onto a field, grabbed a blocking pad, and asked Campbell to block him. Predictably, he got put on his ass, and laughed.

Writers for both The Athletic and The Ringer, when discussing the Jags' move up for Hunter, referred to the Jags GM as a protege of Les "Fuck Them Picks" Snead.

7 minutes ago, DMC said:

Sure, you just escalated your insults on my favorite teams and myself btw.  I responded in kind - granted, tersely - and now you're whining about it?

I was just fucking around.  If you're going to judge me based on flippant trash talking in between me finishing work after all these years, that's a you problem. 

Re-read the exchange. I didn't say anything about you until you wished for a Boston player to get hurt (which, may I remind you, has already happened twice in two games).

I'm clearly not the only one who thought you flew off the handle about criticism of your precious team.

Fuck's sale, get a grip. I'm done defending you when you blow your sphincters in debates with other people.

2 minutes ago, DMC said:

Nobody but you has said this.  And it's bullshit.  Seriously.

To be clear, I did not say they were doing it intentionally.

But seriously, if you're going Full Asshole on me this quickly and easily, it's good to know where I stand, and it'll make me adjust my future interactions with you.

13 minutes ago, Manhole said:

 Not sure how legit this is on a macro level, but the micro is interesting...

 Meet the new American Refugees

Meet the new American refugees fleeing across state lines for safety | US news | The Guardian

Oof, that hurt to read.

I am more than ever grateful to live in a relatively rational state, though we have vacationed in NH a lot (in-laws used to have a lake house up there) and deranged right wing displays were pretty common. When we were up there last summer we spotted multiple houses with some variant of "Fuck Biden" mowed or burned into the lawns.

Yep, Florida brain rot is setting in.

They not like us, they not like us!

2 minutes ago, DMC said:

 Name a coach who doesn't.

I'm actually having a hard time remembering Mazzulla whining about foul discrepancies. Whether or not he ever has, still a bad look for Mosley to complain about officiating after his low-skill team has literally injured two stars in consecutive games with flagrant fouls.

2 minutes ago, DMC said:

I'm a Yankees fan.

Thanks for reminding me to cherish the memories of the Yankees shitting themselves in the WS. All rise, lololol.

It used to be that Yankee fans could just be smugly above it all regarding Boston sports. I guess the last 15+ years have been rough, eh?

2 minutes ago, DMC said:

My animus towards Boston sports has nothing to do with Florida.  And, frankly, I try not to even do that unless I encounter whiny little pissants denigrating my favorite team that I've rooted for since they drafted/traded for Penny.

Denigrating your favorite team by acknowledging what everyone else has already said, that they play recklessly and injure people? Okay. Take a deep breath. Notice I still haven't wished injury on any of your players. I actually felt bad for the Magic with the injuries they endured this season. Guess it's actually just karma.

Just now, DMC said:

I don't know but now I'm rooting for them do to so.  Mosely is definitely one of the better coaches out there - including not being an asshole about fouls.  Eat a dick Boston. 

He's "not an asshole about fouls" because his team plays by the "can't call them all" philosophy. But yet he did whine about not getting enough foul calls.

Real nice to admit you're hoping for an injury though. You're getting so very Florida, just like your shit-ass team. If not for cheap shots, they wouldn't make any shots at all.

I don't think the Bitazde hit was intentional, but yes it was dumb and reckless, just like so much of how the Magic have played. I have a harsher opinion about KCP grabbing Tatum's forearm and yanking while he was in the air.

I wonder which Celtic the "tough and gritty" Magic are going to injure tonight. While their coach whines about foul discrepancies.

You want to talk about impacting a game without showing up on the stat sheet? Lu Dort scored 2 points and committed 4 personal fouls, but his stumbling, bumbling submarining of an airborne Ja totally changed this game.