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Weekend Recap: HOF, 1st Game, Welker Debate

I can’t believe we’re back to real football on TV. It was a year ago that I was in Canton to see Dan Marino inducted along with Steve Young and two posthumous inductees. That totaled four. This year there were six inductees and the only one not with us was the beloved Reggie White. The fans of Troy Aikman, John Madden, and the rest of the class didn’t fill every seat the way Dan’s fans did last year. On TV it looked half empty and I bet in person it was even worse. That’s pretty sad, but maybe last year was a rare occurrence.

The speeches were fine with Madden’s going way too long and Al Davis scaring children. Moon was a bit of a surprise though.

As for the game last night...

Porter, Lelie, Branch Unhappy, Could Be Traded

My fandom kicked into overdrive yesterday when I was reading the rumors on SI.com about Jerry Porter, Ashley Lelie and Deion Branch all being possibly traded. I know we don’t have much to offer but I’d love either Porter or Lelie opposite Chris Chambers instead of Marty Booker. That would totally open up the passing game for Culpepper. What do you guys think? Who would you take? Would a Booker plus draft pick bring a disgruntled Porter to Miami?

Ben Roethlisberger in Motorcycle Accident, Also an Idiot

So let me get this straight. You’re Ben Roethlisberger. You were the youngest QB to ever win a Super Bowl. You play football where 300 lb. men hit you head on and you wear a helmet for that. You ride a motorcycle without any exterior protection, no built-in safety equipment, and then you don’t wear a helmet. Plus, you’ve been warned, make a shitload of money playing a game, and have seen recent history of a Cleveland Brown phenom losing out after an accident. But go ahead Ben. You might not make it back to another Super Bowl because you’re a moron.

Photo and video of the wrecked bike and car! HERE.