Emmitt Smith To Announce Retirement...Buy Vikings?

SKINSnCANES · 02-02-2005, 12:06 AM

he definitly played much better last year than he did the year before. And I am talking about before he got hurt.

How many yards did he end up with?

whats

MTK · 02-02-2005, 09:36 AM

He had 900 and change and 9 TD's

sportscurmudgeon · 02-02-2005, 12:42 PM

Vikings have a lease on their stadium through 2010/1011 season so moving them before that could be dicey.

IF the league really wants a team in LA, they ought to be able to handle this prior to the 2011 season.

Personally, I think the league really does NOT want a team in LA. They want LA to be that "big market where a stadium might be built to take a team " and use that as a lever to get new stadiums built for existing teams in places like Minnesota and Louisiana and Indy (already done) and Arizona (already done) and San Diego (already done).

BrudLee · 02-02-2005, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by sportscurmudgeon

Vikings have a lease on their stadium through 2010/1011 season so moving them before that could be dicey.

IF the league really wants a team in LA, they ought to be able to handle this prior to the 2011 season.

Personally, I think the league really does NOT want a team in LA. They want LA to be that "big market where a stadium might be built to take a team " and use that as a lever to get new stadiums built for existing teams in places like Minnesota and Louisiana and Indy (already done) and Arizona (already done) and San Diego (already done).

Good point. LA is to the NFL as Washington was to baseball - the threatened move of any and all teams looking to extort taxpayer funds for a stadium. The collapse of the Expos made DC almost impossible to say no to, but opposition to Vegas as the new "dream location" is fading as we speak...

MTK · 02-02-2005, 01:14 PM

LA is just too big of a market for the NFL to ignore. They want a franchise in LA to SUCCEED, which going by history isn't likely to happen no matter how hard they try.

TheMalcolmConnection · 02-02-2005, 02:20 PM

I'd love to see Vegas get some professional sports teams.

MTK · 02-02-2005, 03:07 PM

Speaking of Vegas I'm getting married there in April, first time to Vegas. Any hot spots you guys recommend? Sights to see, etc.?

SmootSmack · 02-02-2005, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Speaking of Vegas I'm getting married there in April, first time to Vegas. Any hot spots you guys recommend? Sights to see, etc.?

Pussycats, ask for Jade....you might want to see her before you get married, don't want you getting into any trouble with Mrs. Warpath

MTK · 02-02-2005, 03:14 PM

Crazy as it may sound I'm looking for hot spots that don't involve strippers, just not in to that scene anymore.

TheMalcolmConnection · 02-02-2005, 03:18 PM

You'll have to let me know how it goes, my girlfriend and I have been thinking about that as a possible wedding location.

MTK · 02-02-2005, 03:25 PM

They have great deals for weddings, a heck of a lot cheaper than doing a traditional one.

We're bringing our close family and friends and we're going to make a big party out of it!

SmootSmack · 02-02-2005, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Crazy as it may sound I'm looking for hot spots that don't involve strippers, just not in to that scene anymore.

Jade is not just any stripper....but if you're looking for something else it's kind of cool to check out the old strip,Ballys Las Vegas has some decent blackjack tables, Paris Las Vegas is a nice hotel with a good brunch. The New York-New York Hotel and Casino has some rides on the roof, I think.

And if you like Laser Tag, there's a LT park just outside Vegas, near UNLV if I remember right.

TheMalcolmConnection · 02-02-2005, 03:50 PM

Yeah, I'm looking for something non-traditional too. Our family is a big group of party animals so we have to do something involving debauchery.

aehs77 · 02-04-2005, 02:27 AM

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Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

Yeah, I'm looking for something non-traditional too. Our family is a big group of party animals so we have to do something involving debauchery.

try to stay away from animal sacrifice.

SmootSmack · 02-05-2005, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by sportscurmudgeon

Personally, I think the league really does NOT want a team in LA. They want LA to be that "big market where a stadium might be built to take a team " and use that as a lever to get new stadiums built for existing teams in places like Minnesota and Louisiana and Indy (already done) and Arizona (already done) and San Diego (already done).

I agree, but this litte mention from the St. Louis Post Dispatch is interesting, though it seems really farfetched:

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Here's a peculiar nugget from Tom Jensen's NASCAR column on SpeedTV.com:

"And speaking of stick-and-ball sports, the official Media Tour Rumor That Refuses To Die is that NASCAR Chairman Brian France is trying to buy an NFL team. Specifically, multiple sources close to the situation claim France and Rupert Murdoch's son are trying to buy the St. Louis Rams and move the team back to Los Angeles.

"Asked about it on the opening day of the media tour, France's comment was, 'We've got a deep-structured team anyway, but I'm not planning to go anywhere, and that's really the extent of anything I could comment to.' Many in attendance took that as a blanket denial, but we'll have to wait and see. Right now, it's a rumor, but it's coming from so many different sources and different directions that it's hard to believe there isn't at least some fire where there's so much smoke.''

02-02-2005, 12:06 AM	#16
SKINSnCANES Pro Bowl Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New Jersey Age: 42 Posts: 5,454	he definitly played much better last year than he did the year before. And I am talking about before he got hurt. How many yards did he end up with? whats __________________ "I'm used to winning, coming from the University of Miami. " Clinton Portis

02-02-2005, 12:42 PM	#18
sportscurmudgeon Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,159	Vikings have a lease on their stadium through 2010/1011 season so moving them before that could be dicey. IF the league really wants a team in LA, they ought to be able to handle this prior to the 2011 season. Personally, I think the league really does NOT want a team in LA. They want LA to be that "big market where a stadium might be built to take a team " and use that as a lever to get new stadiums built for existing teams in places like Minnesota and Louisiana and Indy (already done) and Arizona (already done) and San Diego (already done). __________________ The Sports Curmudgeon www.sportscurmudgeon.com But don't get me wrong, I love sports...

02-02-2005, 02:20 PM	#21
TheMalcolmConnection I like big (_\|_)s. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia Age: 43 Posts: 19,233	I'd love to see Vegas get some professional sports teams. __________________ Regret nothing. At one time it was exactly what you wanted.

02-02-2005, 03:18 PM	#25
TheMalcolmConnection I like big (_\|_)s. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia Age: 43 Posts: 19,233	You'll have to let me know how it goes, my girlfriend and I have been thinking about that as a possible wedding location. __________________ Regret nothing. At one time it was exactly what you wanted.

02-02-2005, 03:50 PM	#28
TheMalcolmConnection I like big (_\|_)s. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia Age: 43 Posts: 19,233	Yeah, I'm looking for something non-traditional too. Our family is a big group of party animals so we have to do something involving debauchery. __________________ Regret nothing. At one time it was exactly what you wanted.

02-02-2005, 09:36 AM	#17
MTK \m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NY Age: 52 Posts: 99,565	He had 900 and change and 9 TD's

02-02-2005, 01:14 PM	#20
MTK \m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NY Age: 52 Posts: 99,565	LA is just too big of a market for the NFL to ignore. They want a franchise in LA to SUCCEED, which going by history isn't likely to happen no matter how hard they try.

02-02-2005, 03:07 PM	#22
MTK \m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NY Age: 52 Posts: 99,565	Speaking of Vegas I'm getting married there in April, first time to Vegas. Any hot spots you guys recommend? Sights to see, etc.?

02-02-2005, 03:14 PM	#24
MTK \m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NY Age: 52 Posts: 99,565	Crazy as it may sound I'm looking for hot spots that don't involve strippers, just not in to that scene anymore.

02-02-2005, 03:25 PM	#26
MTK \m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NY Age: 52 Posts: 99,565	They have great deals for weddings, a heck of a lot cheaper than doing a traditional one. We're bringing our close family and friends and we're going to make a big party out of it!

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