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In response to "There are no cherished NFL records. -- nm" by Reagen

Exactly...baseball is so eff'd competitively that all they can sell is numbers

Posted by Stewie (aka whysoserious) Aug 4 '09, 18:15

So the clear link between steroids and home runs makes things worse for them than any other sport.

Not to mention the NFL did itself better than baseball ever has by putting Merriman out just like anybody else.

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Merriman should not be held up as an example of football getting something right. Ever. -- nm - TFox Aug 4, 18:18 1
- He could always go with the Manny excuse. "It's not like I murdered or raped someone" Paraphrased -- nm - Redmond Aug 4, 18:21
I don't get the Merriman dig...baseball put Manny out longer than merriman did and Manny won't get close to MVP. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 4, 18:16 10
- when they caught him for at least the second time...6 years after what we know as the first -- nm - Stewie Aug 4, 18:43 3
  - when they caught him for the first time in a test that was actually linked to his name, when there were punishments in place, sure. - TFox Aug 4, 18:52 2
    - so they get a pass for not having punishments in place, when they knew it was a problem, and were lining their pockets off illegal drug use - Stewie Aug 4, 19:14 1
      - nah, i just followed my heart. -- nm - TFox Aug 4, 19:16
- 50 game suspensions in the NFL would be career enders. - the wrong element, bad guy Aug 4, 18:31 5
  - I get to play in the minors! Yippee! I just love the game! -- nm - Manny si Aug 4, 18:42 1
    - Not as good for him, but good for the Dodgers. - the wrong element, bad guy Aug 4, 19:01
  - 50 games out of 162 = higher % than 4 out of 16. Manny was penalized more than Merriman. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 4, 18:41 2
    - I know, but not that much. 5 games would be close. - the wrong element, bad guy Aug 4, 19:03 1
      - the only real point that matters here is... - TFox Aug 4, 19:03
I think the lack of a salary cap hurts baseball the most. -- nm - Redmond Aug 4, 18:16 5
- Utter boringness hurts baseball the most. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 4, 18:17 4
  - You just described soccer. -- nm - Redmond Aug 4, 18:18 3
    - Well, that too. But, like baseball, the desolate tapestry of boringness is occassionally punctuated by some action. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 4, 18:21 2
      - My top 5 favorite sports to watch. NFL, College Football, NBA, College Basketball, and Golf - Redmond Aug 4, 18:23 1
        
        I'll watch baseball until the playoffs. I don't care as much once the playoffs start. - the wrong element, bad guy Aug 4, 18:33

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