[BigTex]

Some past and future ruins:

[Daniel_Plainview]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('BigTex', 'S')ome past and future ruins:

[DJSNOLA]

Im doubting those new ruins will last 2000+ years though!

[VMarcHart]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('BigTex', 'I')t would be funny if NFL players had to start wearing some kind of product endorsement patch on every square inch of their uniforms, like race car drivers.

[idiom]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('BigTex', 'S')ome past and future ruins:

[pup55]

It's actually kind of interesting. The early NFL had to deal with exactly the same thing--people financing their team through their normal business activities, and having to occasionally fold up the operation when things got bad. No problem to pick up the team and move it if you thought things would be better in some other city... teams hibernating for a couple of years until they could find some financing...

Of course, the Indian Packing Company team is still in existence, as are the Decatur Staleys, who had to move to Chicago. The rest of the original teams are long gone. The Boston Redskins played their first championship game in New York in 1936 during the process of relocation to DC. The Cleveland Rams have now relocated twice. The Chicago Cardinals have also relocated twice.

In 1934, the St. Louis team only played 3 games, and the Cincinnati team only played 8.

If one can imagine--the Eagles and Steelers had to merge in 1943 because of the war and lack of players.

The point of all of this: When money is tight, entertainment money is tighter.

An additional point: One of the major NFL sponsors, the Anheuser Busch company, was recently bought out by the Europeans. This will no doubt have a dramatic effect on the league revenue.


NFL Historical Standings

[PrairieMule]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('cbxer55', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('frankthetank', 'T')hese arenas, stadiums, ballparks will take a hit.

I was watching the end of the Bucks game tonite (i don't watch NBA, but it caught my eye for some reason). I noticed that wherever they were playing, the place was empty. There were empty seats everywhere.

NBA just sucks now. Back when i watched it (Jordan, Pippen) it was a lot more interesting. Now its just a bunch of rapping, gangsters with their bling bling and their giant paychecks.

[PrairieMule]

DUPLICATE

[emersonbiggins]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('PrairieMule', '
')EB if you were on that project I'm sorry.

[Chuckmak]

*PLAYS "HAIL TO THE REDSKINS" IN THIS POST*

[Chuckmak]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('cbxer55', 'W')e just got a NBA team here in Oklahoma City. Used to be the Seattle Seahawks, now the OKC Thunder. WHHIIPPPEEE!!!