What about Bob?

With news flying fast and furious, we've been way too remiss in acknowledging comments these days. There have been some absolutely spectacular ones. Thank you thank you thank you.

LTmeansLawrenceTaylor on Mike Ditka's idea of removing facemasks to make the game safer:

I LOVE Ditka's idea. Players in football wear too much protection, which raises the level of collision, which may actually mean more injury. If people had to think about their own well-being instead of throwing caution to the wind and relying on 60 years of protection innovation, maybe they'd play smarter. Shoulder pads of today have more impact protection than some car bumpers.

Maybe a few more broken noses, but a few less concussions. Downgrade all the padding. Let the men be real men. Maybe the next startup league will take this on and really have something different to sell to the public.

Craig on Laveranues Coles suffering his third concussion in the last 22 months:

Coles' situation has me furious, given what's known about concussions how was this player cleared to re enter the game?

Jets have a sordid history dating back to Toon. Their medical staffing, i.e. Pellman, made a joke of the league's early head injury efforts. Jets' joker of a team physician heading the league panel? No thanks.

Where the hell was the union on that? This is insane, in this day and age to return a concussed player to the field is inexcusable.

Where is Goodell? What is league policy on sideline and in game examinations? Coles career possibly ended, another shot this Sunday could have sent him into a coma because his condition was misdiagnosed or ignored. Sorry Roger, this is much more important than Michael and his dogs, Pacman making it rain, and Tank's armory.

I'm pissed, and I'm not a jets fan or on Coles payroll. It just ain't right, enough is enough.

BBiB! on Arthur Staples column suggesting that Brett Favre's conversation with former Lions prez Matt Millen was unseemly:

Nice job out of Staple IMO. I agree. Brett's legacy is fast becoming that of a whining, bitter, old man. At a whopping 3-3 with a loss to the Raiders(!), the Jets are probably wishing they had kept Chad P. On the plus side, Mangini is kind of getting a free ride while everyone focuses on the has-been at QB.

Last, but not least, Islander505's followup to his announcement that he's running for President and considering Black N Gold (BnG) for his running mate:

Well, BnG, until now I've been considering, Joe Sixpack, Larry the Cable Guy and Joe the Plumber.
But I'm comfortable that you embody the qualities within your own stature that those other guys would bring to the ticket in their own way.
A beer drinking guy that can rewire the White House with HDTV in every room, yet has a softer side that puts a fresh roll of toilet paper on the dispenser when he uses the last sheet. (that'll get the women votes!!)

And I am confident that we can easily overcome any Murtha'd preconceptions about your past.
We'll just pound and pound your handle in the media.....and that in itself will surely attract a core group of the Democratic demographic as well as the high powered money segment of the Republicans.....

Islander505 and Black N Gold!!!!
America!!!
Forget "Change for America", Forget "Vote for Change"

Vote for us and "WE WILL CHANGE THE CHANNEL!!!"