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Any of y'all watch NASCAR?

As a kid, I used to. Back then, there wasn't the coverage that there is today. Back then it was VERY rare to see a complete race. And, every race of the season? Just forget it. I kinda fell out of NASCAR around the early 90's. I guess you could say when Richard Petty's career was winding down, so too was my interest in NASCAR.

But, I married a NASCAR fan, so I've kind of gotten back in to it. There is A LOT of room for improvement in the sport, and that is evidenced by the many empty seats that we see at most of the race tracks these days. It is yet another story of

Thing A works, change to thing B which doesn't work, so instead of going back to Thing A you just try everything you can to futiliy try to get Thing B to work and force it down everyone's throat, then wonder why ratings and attendance is down. The NASCAR Chase is reminding me a lot of the BCS in college football.

Just wondering if any of you guys or gals watched? Do any of you have an opinion on the Tony Stewart situation?

Well, I just read the linked story, word for word. Just finished. And, I am no closer to understanding the issue now than when I started reading. It appeared to just speak in generalities and kind of went in circles providing no real answers. Maybe you guys got something different out of it, I don't know...

Again, disclaimer about me being an asshole, whatever...

She didn't deserve to get hit. Nothing in the world justifies that. I am not placing blame on that at all on her whatsoever. But, it is very difficult for me to sympathize with a woman who goes back to her abuser. I'm sorry, but it just is. It is 2014, and we live in the first world. A simple google search would provide several resources available in any metro area, including Baltimore, for women who want to escape their abusers. I am in charge of me, you are in charge of you, Janay is in charge of Janay. We always have the final say. If someone else "controls" us, it is because we gave them that control, not because they took it from us. Call the cops, tell them you want help. More than likely they'll make that happen.

I don't believe Janay chose to get knocked out. But she definitely chose to go back to the guy who knocked her out and married him, and that's why I don't feel sorry for her.

There are lots of single guys out there. Sure, they may not all be rich, they may not all be handsome, and not too many of them will be NFL players. But, I'd bet you dollars to donuts that a large percentage of those single guys aren't going to hit you.

Wow, this is too bad. I was certain the Vikings would win the Super Bowl this year until this happened...

If this makes me an asshole then I'm an asshole, but I'm keeping it real here, this is how I really feel.

Janay not only married Ray, but did so AFTER the elevator incident. The only rational conclusion I can draw from this is that Janay doesn't have that much of a problem with what happened. If she doesn't have a problem with it, why should we? Why should Goodell? Why should anyone?

Before anyone draws the wrong idea, let me clarify: had Janay done the right thing and left Ray after the elevator incident, never to return to him, then not only would I support a lifetime suspension but I would also support Ray himself being knocked unconscious and dragged out of an elevator.

I am kind of split on this one.

On one hand, I would like the NCAA to stick by their original sanctions, and them going back on them now makes them look weak.

On the other hand, if Penn State has indeed made a good-faith effort to flush their toilet, and all the shit that had anything to do with this scandal in any way is now gone, then the sanctions don't really serve much benefit at this point.

And, sorry "Tider, but I can't envision any scenario where Paterno didn't know something was amiss. Even if he took the "I don't want to know" approach, it still contributed to the problem.

I couldn't believe some of the stuff that came out when that scandal broke. "I went to the AD when I saw what I saw"....asshole, if you see that, you don't tell the AD, YOU CALL THE COPS!!!

My Vikings are UNDEFEATED!!!!

Sorry, I only have about three more days this year that I'll be able to say that.

So, here's what I've learned from Roger Goodell...

It is ok to hit a woman. It is ok to admit to hitting a woman. But, if you do it on videotape and that videotape is seen by the public...that's where the line is drawn!

yea, I get the feeling Lee is going to be one of those "coulda been" stories

Meh, he got paid. I cant remember what portion of his deal was guaranteed, all I remember is that it was much more than it should have been

without NCAA I was really hoping Madden would deliver.  I think I bought Madden in 8 and 10 and haven't really heard of much improvement.
I hear the suction blocking is less of an issue but still there and the outside runs for big gains have been curtailed and the D has been tightened up.
Im waiting for it to be out a bit before deciding, but if I buy Madden it will be because of one of two reasons.  One is I get good reviews from sources I really trust, i.e blitzes et al or, I just can't do without a football game.
I still don't see why the NCAA game can't be stripped of all logos and just release a 100% customizable product.  The community is practically re inventing the game after release anyway.

I think EA gets all asshurt when they do that. I remember one of the sites getting a takedown notice from EA because users were uploading customized rosters for NCAA, and of course the site caved in like pussies. (I talk shit, but I can't remember which site it was that caved). Despite what they may think, EA doesn't make laws...but that doesn't stop them from bullying around people with letters from lawyers.

I would LOVE a fully customizable game. Madden on the PC used to let us customize quite a bit. I hate that those days are over.

If I were writing the finale, I would have had Jesse killed by gunfire, and have Walter end up dying of his cancer.

I felt like the show was, in the later seasons, trying to spin it to how Walter dragged Jesse in to all of this, and basically where ever Walter led Jesse would either follow willingly or somehow be dragged. I'm not trying to defend the Walter character, on the contrary I felt as if he turned into a bit of a scumbag. But, the truth is that Jesse was always in charge of Jesse, and had he never got involved in the meth business at all, be it a manufacturer, a dealer, or a user, his life would have been much better than it was.

I say all of that to make the point that, were the show to go on and were it at all realistic, Jesse himself would be dead within a year or two, anyway, even without Walter around. I've lived in enough ghettos for a long enough amount of time to know that living that life has two endings: either premature death, or prison. Or, in some cases, both.

Since we have some folks who watched Breaking Bad, I want to put a question out there...am I the only one who was disappointed in the finale? To me, it just didn't have that feel of closure, or maybe something was lacking or missing...I don't know. It just felt as if they could have done better.

yes i do agree, it could have been better. I feel they did on the other hand wrap it up, and leave it open for a spin off.

Couple of thoughts  maybe it could have been better, but given the recent finales of some shows, it could have been much, much worse.  I think Jessie's future is the one thing you can say had lack of closure - I can't imagine it being far from the local psych ward and maybe the writers couldn't either - and maybe they just didn't want to put him there.  But I was satisified with it.  I agree, could have been better I'm sure, but I wouldn't know what to change to make it that way.

I've had it since Sunday, even though it was released yesterday. I was waiting for one of you guys to bring it up because it woulda been too predictable for the former admin of PCF to do so. But, since none of you bit, here I go...

First off, disclosure. I have an Xbox 360, with what is called the "JTAG" hack to allow it to run unsigned code. Take from that statement what you will. Despite the dozens of eye-popping advantages of such a box, one of the few drawbacks is being unable to access Xbox Live. And, since Madden doesn't have a system link option, playing against others over the internet isn't an option for me.

Now that's out of the way...

I'm disappointed. I am reminded of why I stopped buying this thing: No new features worth anything. It is basically a fresh coat of pain and a roster update.

I for one abhore the DLC business model, and it is one of the dozens of reasons I prefer playing my games on the PC (even though the DLC scourge has worked its way in that realm, too). But, even as much as I loathe the concept of DLC, I'd make an exception for Madden. If all EA is going to do is a roster update, then maybe they should just sell that for like $10 or something, rather than charge $60 for a whole new game. But, I guess if people are lining up with their $60, saying "shut up and take my money", then why wouldn't EA take it?

I'm also miffed about the absence of NCAA, which I always thought was a better football video game product. Unfortunately because of an assfull of crybabies who don't appreciate the value of a free university education nor understand the concept of paying dues, combined with an idiotic legal system, it looks like NCAA may be gone for good.

I would agree, I am sure if the dude could punt his butt off, he could have sex with sand and I bet no one on the staff cares.  I get it, people are gay and love their partner. There is also something to be said for doing your job, and who gives a crap for what you do in your spare time. Some places of business likes to stay out of the controversy, I think Sam was more low key, and I believe he came out before the draft, to keep it from hurting his chances, instead of it breaking at a bad time and teams getting scared off.

I would venture him being an activist had more to do with teams not wanting him than him being gay.

To be best of my knowledge, Kluwe has never come out as gay. I for one used to think he was gay. But, now, after everything that has transpired, I believe that Kluwe is straight. And, while he very well may legitimately support gay marriage, I believe that is a small part of his activism. I believe his biggest motivator is to stir shit and keep his name in the papers. Apparently it is working. I've never seen a punter that no team wants continue to get his name on the sports pages on an almost-daily basis.

To be fair to Kluwe, I did like his stunt where he put "vote Ray Guy" over his uniform patch commemorating the anniversary of the Hall of Fame.

As a Vikings fan, I am officially sick of reading this guy's name every time I go to the StarTribune to get caught up on the latest Vikings news.

When he was playing, I found his activism somewhat annoying. But, he was a good punter...good, not great.

I believe the Vikings when they say that his being cut had nothing to do with his activism. Because of his time in the league, and the union rules that say when a player has been in the league x amount of years then they have to may at least y amount of dollars, then he was getting to expensive for his performance, and a much cheaper and probably better guy could be brought in for less money.

Now, granted, I'm sure that all the distractions that Kluwe brought with him didn't exactly make the cutting him a difficult decision on the Vikings part. But the money vs. performance thing really was the bottom line, and I believe that was the determining factor in their decision.

But, now Kluwe can't get on to any other team. Is it because of all of his distractions? Probably, but I'm not 100% sure about that. All I know is that all the shit he's stirred really appears to be motivated by sour grapes more than anything else, and a desire to keep his name in the papers since he's still unemployed.

If he really had a problem with that Priefer said at practice to the point where he was literally going to sue over it, then why didn't he speak up and threaten to sue at the time? Why did he wait until he got fired before he got mad about it?

Thanks for letting me rant.

Well, she did end up marrying the guy after all of this, right? So apparently she isn't upset about it.

I'm not defending Rice or his actions whatsoever. In fact, I think it is disgusting and the bitch is stupid to stay with him after that, let alone marry him. However...

I hate this shit. What I mean is that the NFL should stay out of these matters.

When a player (or anyone with the league) gets in trouble on his own time, for matters having absolutely nothing to do with football, then it has nothing to do with the NFL or any team. This is why we have a criminal justice system, to handle these matters and provide consequences when warranted. I know speaking for myself, personally, I don't want my employer getting up in my business for any indiscretions that happen when I am at home. If they're not paying me for that time, then what I do or not do with it isn't up to them. So long as it doesn't affect my job it is none of their business. I believe that NFL players are entitled to that same respect, and I'm really not seeing why they aren't.

This may sound sexist, or un-pc, but I don't care, Imma say it...it isn't Ray Rice setting a bad example here, it is Janay for going back to the man that beat her. You want to make a stand against domestic violence? You want to be a role model for people? Do so by doing the right thing in this situation. A man hitting his woman, even once, should be grounds for immediate divorce. What we allow is what we'll receive. Janay has established that she doesn't have a problem with her man hitting her. Is that really the message that should be sent here???

Concerning RDR, I'm going to make what seems like a bold statement, but I've had four years to think this over so I'm confident in what I'm about to say...

Regardless of the year/era, platform, or genre, RDR is, in my opinion, the best video game made...ever.

Am I THE ONLY guy that didnt like Red Dead Redemption?
If GTA is not up to that, then I think Ill pass....

I'm guessing that YES, you are the only one that didn't like RDR. 
Different strokes, different folks, all that jazz. If you liked GTA IV, I personally think you'll like this one even better.