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All of the clubs participate in the Revenue Sharing program that basically pools money like ticket sales and the like. Therefore, the operating expenses (read: players' salaries) are covered by the NFL Revenue program. However, any and all marketing / sales efforts locally creates revenue streams that get kept by the Owner. For example, signage around Paul Brown and ads sold during their Bengals Weekly with Marvin Lewis TV show. Obviously, larger markets can create WAY more local dollars in this fashion that pad the Owners' bottom-line. However, the beauty is they can't use those monies to increase payroll, therefore, the playing field stays fairly level.

Let me give you a quote from a HUGE Ohio St. fan today over lunch: "...there are 6 teams in the SEC that 'could' win the Big 10 but only 2 teams in the Big 10 that 'could' win the SEC..." I agree with him.

Same as me, the Muskies are a close 2nd to UK. My alma mater, WKU, would be next on the depth chart.

Thank you Senior Verde.

Umm, if your favorite is UNC I'm positive the results won't be unanimous in UK's favor. :bunny:

I don't know why either, but the reaction I have is 100% the opposite. I love the kid and can't figure out why -- I can't stand Michigan St.

Barry Sanders wouldn't make my top 4 for many of the reasons that Sting pointed out; heck, his own team didn't give him the ball inside the 5 for fear of loss yardage. In some order I'd have these guys: Jim Brown O.J. Simpson Walter Payton Eric Dickerson The next tier would have these guys in some order: Marcus Allen Emmitt Smith Thurman Thomas Earl Campbell Barry Sanders

I agree. :thumb:

...ah, the details. :irked:

Brossart is this your list or someone else's?

What7ever could you be talk2ing about? :sssh:

About 3.5 times larger, right? Just to keep the programs in proportion?

What year is the UCONN player in question? Does he get a return trip to PJS next year?

7 -- Grant County 5 -- Scott 3 -- Ryle 2 -- NewCath 1 -- Bellevue TB -- Scott

Heck no. He wasn't that strong in the NL when he was in Houston -- and already vastly overpaid. The only positive that would come from signing Pettite would be that Clemens usually follows Andy for his mid-season signings.

Wouldn't it have been faster to just post mine with a thumbs up?

I expect ASU to win this game and then drop 1 or 2 that they shouldn't. Seems to be their (ASU and PAC 10) M.O.

Oregon is a 2 1/2 point favorite right now.

Who wouldn't right now? They've clearly quit on Callahan. I mean besides UL and Notre Dame...rimshot.

That road win at Stanford looks pretty good, wouldn't you say so Hearsay? :lol:

I believe that would have improved ND's chances, not hurt them. :thumb: Booty's finger injury reminds me of Jared Burton's injuries back in April...convenient. I doubt Petey C. is going to be rushing J.D. Booty back into action.

Is it really "Steelers' Week" if the Bengals stink? I think a win here for Cincy could propel them back into the race, however, I think that is asking a lot. Pittsburgh losing at Mile High last night didn't help matters. * Place will be 1/3 Steelers' fans. * Parker will go for 125 and 2 TD's. * Heath Miller will score once. * Hines Ward will score once. * Santonio Holmes won't. Pittsburgh 34 Cincy 30

VaTech runs Boston College out of the stadium. Hokies score on defense, maybe twice, and win by 17+.

It will be an amazing environment -- white towels will be a'waving. I like JoePa's boys to pull of the upset of #1 and throw this BCS "thing" on it's ear (especially considering VaTech will run #2 out of the building on Thursday).

Cal, as is usually the case, is a fraud. Devils win.....