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Buzzmaster

  (10:00 AM)

Gooooooooood morning!

Marc (Charlotte)

Mornin' everybody.

Rich Rod (Ann Arbor)

People who investigate football programs need to get lives.

Blake (Clipperville)

What Curse?

Tom (West Bloomfield, MI)

Starting today's MB with Chingy.

Bob (Lowell)

Good morning everyone.

Josh (Lincoln, NE)

Hola, Buzz.

Clinton (Indianapolis)

Good morning, folks. Woke up to that #*!)ing Kings of Leon song on the radio. I think it's going to be one of those days...

Rich (Douglas AK)

The movie in which I live is called The Fog.

JB (TX)

Chingy is easily the worst music Tom's started the chat with.

Lane Kiffin (Knoxville)

I told Brock Lesnar to get a flu shot. He should have listened to me.

Greg (Ellicott City)

Boo Rastall.

Bob (Lowell)

Does it really matter who calls the plays if the team can't execute?

Rich (Douglas AK)

Don't drink the Harvard coffee today Buzz.

Clay (Charlotte)

Morning Buzz, did you miss me?

Buzzmaster

  (10:03 AM)

Not in the least....was Donovan McNabb wearing a pink, pin stripped suit after the game?

Scott (Brewtown)

Awesome ride into work this am. Dense fog at the bottom of every hill and then at the top, into sunshine. Creepy yet cool.

Tom (West Bloomfield, MI)

Is it time yet for our annual which Halloween candy is best chat? If so, I'll start by nominating peanut MandM's.

Matt (IN)

Good morning everyone. The Clipper curse has hit Blake Griffin, and Larry Johnson is an idiot.

David (Ottawa)

Work stinks.

Buzzmaster

  (10:03 AM)

I thought it was "love stinks."

Rich (Douglas AK)

If Jason Voorhees commits a foul I'll assume it is intentional.

Brian (Madison, WI)

A broken kneecap does not sound pleasant.

Christian (High Point, NC)

Aflutter? Really?

Buzzmaster

  (10:04 AM)

Yup.

Johnstone (Wicker Park)

Alright stop whatcha doing cause I'm about to ruin, the image and the style that you are used to.

Robbi (Clinton, Ky)

Ooh Tom..I love Chingy.

Nate (Madison)

Blake Griffin just caught a case of the Baron Davis'

Ed Hochuli (Chat Ref)

That's illegal use of the hands against Buzz. Don't make it so obvious that you have a man crush on Jacoby Ellsbury (no doubt because of the tacos). 10 yards and it is now 2nd down.

Buzzmaster

  (10:04 AM)

How can you not crush on a man who gives you free tacos?

Josh (Lincoln, NE)

Snickers!

Tom (West Bloomfield, MI)

At least it's not Atwitter.

Steve (Dallas, TX)

Had a Sausage Roll for breakfast and the cheese inside burned my mouth. I hate it when that happens.

Josh (Lincoln, NE)

I counted and I think there are 7 QBs who should not be starting for NFL franchises.

Buzzmaster

  (10:05 AM)

Yeah, and three of those starters are with the Raiders.

JB (TX)

Basketball Larry Johnson > Football Larry Johnson

Marc (Charlotte)

Is anyone being Ed Hochuli for Halloween?

Robbi (Clinton, Ky)

I had trick or treaters last night! I have to go buy more candy now. Reeces.

Matt (IN)

I thought McNabb went to Syracuse. Why is he doing the "hook 'em horns" thing?

Christian (High Point, NC)

Fact: Free Black Jack taco on Saturday from 6pm to midnight. Who do we mancrush for that? The inventor of Halloween, Timothy Hallow?

Rich (Douglas AK)

I counted 7 chatters who should not be posting with the Buzz this morning.... including me.

Josh (Lincoln, NE)

Trick or treaters....last....night...? Did I miss a week?

Zack (Louisville, KY)

I highly doubt anyone in this chat has the guns to pull off Ref Ed.

Steve (NJ)

Boston Red Sox hottie? Who writes this stuff? Can I have their job?

Clinton (Indianapolis)

I thought Halloween came from All Hallows Eve, as in the day before All Saints Day?

Christian (High Point, NC)

If you played football at Syracuse, Matt, would you admit it nowadays?

Marc (Charlotte)

Why did you have trick or treaters 5 days before Halloween? I would have told them to come back on the 31st.

Marc (Charlotte)

Speaking of Halloween, how did the Headless Horseman know where he was going if he didn't have a head?

Neal (Philly)

Fact: The Eagles finally beat a team with a win at the time of the game.

Johnstone (Wicker Park)

My dog is getting neutered on Saturday and then Im making him wear a clown outfit. I expect on November 1st that he will be a shell of his former self.

Ben (NC)

The inventor of Halloween was buzz. Ween is short for weenie

Robbi (Clinton, Ky)

They were on a hayride and the driver knows me. Knew I had the goods.

Greg (Ellicott City)

Ill take Clintons word on that. He would remember better than I would.

Clinton (Indianapolis)

Doesn't the "hook 'em horns" thing also mean "hang loose"?

Buzzmaster

  (10:08 AM)

Hang loose uses the thumb. Hook 'em uses the index finger.

PETA (USA)

We're coming after you Johnstone

Robbi (Clinton, Ky)

That's just awful, Johnstone.

Neal (Philly)

Johnstone, I hope you give him some good treats to make up for it.

Tom (West Bloomfield, MI)

And the Redskins finally PLAYED a team with a win at the beginning of the game.

Clay (Charlotte)

Johnstone, that's just cruel.

LadyBuzz (BuzzMansion)

I love that Jacoby Ellsbury!

Buzzmaster

  (10:09 AM)

Actually, that is true, Fake LadyBuzz.

Bob (Lowell)

Robbi supplying the moonshine for the hayride.

Josh (Lincoln, NE)

Successfully picked up my new appliances yesterday. The only problem is I can't figure out how to unscrew the top of the dishwasher from the countertop. There's like a half inch of space to get in there.

Brian (Madison, WI)

Vegas is getting worked right now because of turrible teams. I can see them going to either outrageously large spreads or just not putting these bad teams on the books. Vegas doesn't lose for long.

Clinton (Indianapolis)

My bad. Maybe he's just showing he's metal?

fred (omaha )

robbi can I come to your house for halloween. i will bring the tanqueray.

Nate (Madison)

"Hi, my name is Brian and I have a gambling problem"

Greg (Ellicott City)

In LadyBuzz's mind Matt Damon > Jacoby Ellsbury > Buzz.

Buzzmaster

  (10:10 AM)

Actually that's on a sign above the door when you walk into the BuzzMansion.

Tom (West Bloomfield, MI)

JB: If it makes you feel any better, after Chingy, I got Sex Pistols.

Nate (Madison)

Clinton once was accused of being a witch in 1692.

Chris (Philly)

Donovan is throwing up gang signs.

Buzzmaster

  (10:11 AM)

No, that was Derrick Rose.

Brian (Madison, WI)

Sorry Nate that I enjoy sports and gambling and not staying in school for a decade and constantly doing homework.

Louis (Fredericton, NB)

I'm thinking larger spreads, like 16-18 pts, maybe more. But removing teams would be hilarious. A milestone of terrible team

Josh (Lincoln, NE)

Sooner or later those terrible teams will make some random covers. Like the Raiders on the Eagles last week.

Christian (High Point, NC)

It's only a gambling problem if you lose, Nate.

Clay (Charlotte)

So I'm at this mini family reunion and my grandfather (who's a former Baptist minister) is watching TV drinking something clear out of a cup. I ask what he is drink and he responds "Georgia moonshine"...

Buzzmaster

  (10:12 AM)

Thanks for that.

Bus Driver (Madison, WI)

Glad to know my job is still --BUMP-- safe

Jason (Des Moines, Iowa)

How about the top 50 college football teams at the beginning of the season are matched up to determine a legitimate top 25? This would put to rest arguements of legitimacy among critics, and improve television ratings to benefit the universitys, recruiting, etc. This way, schools would have to earn a spot rather than be stereotyped into a ranking, strength of schedule, so on and so forth. Simply replace the 4 non conference games and replace them with a playoff bracket. The remaining schools would then be divided by a computer system to determine the next in line to make the top 25 in case one of those schools should lose. Let the computers determine the bottom half of college football schools, as opposed to top 25 stereotypes.

Buzzmaster

  (10:12 AM)

If I have to read this crap, you guys have to read this crap.

Derrek Rose (Chicago)

You better watch your back, Buzz.

Ryan (San Diego)

Just because you bet on sports doesn't mean it is a problem

Steve (NJ)

That's one interesting sign to put over your door. I was expecting 'Matt Damon Parking Only.'

Christian (High Point, NC)

Did Tom just say he got clingy after sex?

Tom (West Bloomfield, MI)

I fell two steps behind our conversation today. Any further back and I'll be North Carolina.

Clinton (Indianapolis)

So, with HIMYM and BBT both being reruns last night, I decided to do an extended Beatles Rock Band session. The jump to Hard on drums did not go so well, so I stopped out of frustration and watched BBT anyway.

Johnstone (Wicker Park)

Was that your thesis?

Josh (Lincoln, NE)

Too long; didn't read.

Rich (Douglas AK)

It burns! To many words.

Tom (West Bloomfield, MI)

Sorry, Buzz. You can post it, but you can't make me read it.

Robbi (Clinton, Ky)

The grandson is in the hospital with cellulitus ( spelling) and thay are checking him for H1N1.

Nate (Madison)

Sorry I like to educate myself and open the doors for more money down the line. Crazy, right?

Jack (NB Canada)

The Leafs won Buzz!

Clinton (Indianapolis)

BUMP? Bus Driver's not going fast enough...it has to be a nice clean THUD!

Ron (Va)

the officiating of this chat sucks. can we have instant replay to get the chat right?

Christian (High Point, NC)

The answer to the BCS mess is simple: STOP GOING TO THE BOWL GAMES. If every BCS conference school body resolved to skip going to bowls until a playoff was implemented, the playoff would be here next year.

Buzzmaster

  (10:15 AM)

Uhhhhhh, cuz the 6-6 team from the MAC that gets to a bowl is getting $4 million to go to that bowl. They're not going to stop doing anything.

Tom (West Bloomfield, MI)

Best of luck to your grandson, Robbi.

Clinton (Indianapolis)

Yeah, but how do you determine the top 50 at the beginning of the year? The whole thing starts off with a ridiculously B.S. premise. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.

Brian (Madison, WI)

Why is Jason whining? Isn't Iowa undefeated?

Chris (Philly)

Sorry, I was fooling around on my computer, and missed this chat by 150 miles.

JB (TX)

Current bowl contracts go till 2014, so if a playoff ever happens it won't be until at least then.

Louis (Fredericton, NB)

Staying in school for a decade is actually not so bad. I went to school form 5 to 22, that makes it seventeen years and a lot of people do more

Neal (Philly)

What Nate means is he wants to be able to afford higher quality alcohol.

Ryan (San Diego)

Yea that makes sense. That's like asking you to give up half of your paycheck in protest of higher gas prices

Zack (Louisville, KY)

Why would those schools turn down free money?

Christian (High Point, NC)

I'm not talking about the teams, Buzz, I'm talking about the fans. The bowls won't shell out $4 million to a team for an empty stadium.

Buzzmaster

  (10:17 AM)

Still won't happen. People complain about the football ticket prices and gas prices and everything else. Games are still sold out, cars still on the road.

Josh (Lincoln, NE)

Solid Billy Madison reference.

Clay (Charlotte)

Christian, that's idea is like Communism..it's great in theory, but people are too selfish for it to ever happen.

Tom (West Bloomfield, MI)

Christian highly overestimates the power of student bodies. If students don't go to the game, someone else will.

mitchel (houston)

The top 25 at the beginning of the year should be done with a lottery system of ping pong balls. It would be cool to see a team like Indiana or Ball St. ranked number one!

Matt (IN)

Speaking of gas prices, yesterday it was 2.54 here. Today, 2.75. Screw you, oil man.

Robbi (Clinton, Ky)

The team doctor says he wants him well by Friday. Wow.

Louis (Fredericton, NB)

Can we still watch the bowel games on TV? Cause there is not much on TV during Christmas time, except for A Christmas Story and Christmas Vacation. Bowl games are welcome

Sean (Philly)

The Eagles lucky to win that game, and not lucky in the way I had hoped. Tough schedule coming up, means playoffs are a long shot...hate to say it, but it might be time to see if Kevin Kolb is the real deal or not.

Buzzmaster

  (10:20 AM)

What? Other than teams with superstar QBs, every other team would love to have McNabb, yet Philly is constantly trying to run him out of town.

Rich (Douglas AK)

If the World Wide Leader would stop showing the games on their network then there might be some backlash.... Not going to happen.

Ryan (San Diego)

That would be something I'd love to see. But in your fantasy world, even if people were able to somewhat protest, it would drive the ticket prices down so low, that people would still flock to grab the cheap tickets

Louis (Fredericton, NB)

Christian, good luck talking SEC fans who show up 90'000 for a practice not to go to a bowl game

David (Ottawa)

Had to make a coffee run, did I miss anything good?

Buzzmaster

  (10:20 AM)

Ha.

tom* (parkville, md)

I enjoy the bowl games (not that I'm the picture of mental health).

Marc (Charlotte)

Really, Philly fans are complaining about Donovan McNabb again?

Christian (High Point, NC)

I see the "unsatisfied after an easy win" virus has moved from Green Bay to Philly ...

Bob (Lowell)

No Louis, you must spend the holidays staring at a blank screen.

Nate (Madison)

Well Sean just proved that the crazies are out today...

Marc (Charlotte)

Did Clay just advocate Communism?

Oil man (Bristol)

Feed me.

Creepy Internet Guy (Cyberspace)

I got a bootleg copy of bowel games.

Robbi (Clinton, Ky)

Oh wait... I love A Christmas Story and Vacation.

Christian (High Point, NC)

Any fans who want a playoff should not attend a bowl. Period. It's not rocket science. If they go to a bowl game, they can not b**** about the lack of playoffs.

David (Ottawa)

Don't know why everyone is so dwon on Mcnabb....ever since they lost the SB everyone hates him. If they bench him, forget Kolb...I wanna see Vick

mitchel (houston)

HOOK EM HORNS!!!!!

Buzzmaster

  (10:21 AM)

Calm down Mike.

Rich Rodriguez (Ann Arbor)

People who want to run McNabb out of town need to get lives...and quit throwing batteries.

Marc (Charlotte)

Why is the Oil Man in Bristol? I'm pretty sure they don't have alot of oil there.

Robbi (Clinton, Ky)

Heating gas is going up too.

David (Ottawa)

Buzz....who is Mike and what have you done with him?

Buzzmaster

  (10:23 AM)

Mike is the one screaming about the horns.

Neal (Philly)

All that extra practice didn't help Saturday, Rich.

Ryan (San Diego)

How does one person from Houston like a college team from Austin and a Pro team from Denver?

Sean (Philly)

Not complaining, just being honest about the team I root for. I did say "hate to say it".

Marc (Charlotte)

Saying "hate to say it" is like saying "no offense"

Clinton (Indianapolis)

Someone who grew up in Denver, then went to Texas for college, then got a job in Houston, maybe?

Johnstone (Wicker Park)

Its that beautiful hue of burnt orange that draws in the freak show.

mitchel (houston)

Just screaming out of excitement Buzz, not anger.......Not yet at least.

mitchel (houston)

Ryan I grew up in Denver in the 80's then moved to Houston and went to the University of Texas. Good job Clinton!!!

JB (TX)

Or born in Denver, grew up in Houston, went to college in Austin?

Ray (New York)

pedro game 2?

Tom (West Bloomfield, MI)

"Being honest about your own team":your team's fans::"whining and complaining about your own team":other team's fans.

Buzzmaster

  (10:26 AM)

What about the part about trying to get a potential Hall of Fame QB thrown out of town every week?

samson (east LA)

Or who really cares about mitchel's life story?

The Suits (Bristol)

Buzz, no offense, and we hate to say this because it's not you, it's us, but....you're fired!

David (Ottawa)

Well played Buzz, I offer my apologies and surrender. You have won my wife.

Josh (Lincoln, NE)

The Patriots did it to Drew Bledsoe.

Neal (Philly)

I don't want McNabb run out of town. I dread the Kolb era.

Dave (Delaware)

No offense Marc, but McNabb is a fine qb but change is the natural evolution of things and just maybe McNabb's time is coming to an end. I hate to say it but maybe the eagles need to move on.

Clay (Charlotte)

I didn't advocate Communism in practice...look if we as a nation could afford for no homeless or starving people and everybody to have a job, wouldn't that be great? But it's never going to happen because nobody is happy with having "enough".

Brian (Madison, WI)

Can we whine about our fantasy teams instead? I started Eli over Carson Palmer this week.

Matt (IN)

Mo Lewis did it to Drew Bledsoe.

JB (TX)

No offense Buzz, but your fat.

Robbi (Clinton, Ky)

McNabb is a darn good qb. Even I know that.

stephanie (cincy)

What shouldn't be "rocket science" is that fact the BCS was not implemented to be in lieu of a playoff, but to replace the old bowl system. It's been 10 years people, a playoff ain't coming anytime soon if ever.

Clinton (Indianapolis)

Lighten up, samson. The ITG act is stale.

Tom (West Bloomfield, MI)

Why would Buzz want someone else's wife? He has a hard enough time satisfying his own.

Johnstone (Wicker Park)

I like when people start off a sentence with, "Let me be honest". As if every other sentence they have ever said is BS.

Justin (Ohio)

Hall of Famer? McNabb? Not yet Buzzy.

Marc (Charlotte)

ONB time Buzz.

Buzzmaster

  (10:28 AM)

Let's do it.....

Donovan (MNF)

G-44...(pause).. BINGO!

Danny Williams (Pasco Washington)

Will Cutler see the end of his new contract in chicago? or be traded?..again

Bob Day (Kailua, Hawaii)

Has the decision to replace Hill with Smith simply pre-empted a QB controversy? This is a case of looking for a quick fix instead of fixing the problems and only digs a deeper hole. Where's the coaching? NYJs were 3-0, then 3-3 and stayed with Sanchez. If this radical surgery fails, what's next? back to Hill? Patient to ICU!

BuzzSaw (CA)

Will Michelle marry me?

Doug (Ohio)

After Sundays win over Minnesota do Steelers fans have reason to be optimistic about our chances to repeat?

Zack (Louisville, KY)

So yesterday there was a full discussion on alcohol, and yummy rum wasn't mentioned once. For shame MBers.

Larry Johnson (via mobile)

My father played for the coach from "rememeber the titans". Buzz coach played golf. My father played for redskins briefley. Buzz. Nuthn

RAY GORDON REID ( JACKSONVVILLE FLORIDA 32277)

MY COMMENT AT 10.50AM LUNCH RUBYTUESDAY CHESEBURGER COKE

J.B. (Dunmore, PA)

Hey Buzz Nation! Well fortunately for you but unfortunately for me I'll miss chat this morning due to a last minute meeting. Looks like the 'Skins O.C. should have stuck to calling, "I-57," instead of power 'I' formations. Only one more day until the East Coast Bias World Series. Seems like it's been almost a week since we last saw baseball. Have a great day, stay safe, and either I or my imposters will see you in today's afternoon chats.

Rich Rod (Ann Arbor)

People who call Jacoby Ellsbury a hottie need to get a life --- or a room.

John Fredricks (edmore MI)

Yankees suck

Adam (St.Paul)

I CALL THAT GAME THAT THE VIKINGS LOST WAS NOT A GOOD GAME, THE VIKINGS HAD THAT GAME ALL DAY

Buzzmaster

  (10:29 AM)

And that's it....

Marc (Charlotte)

Dave, do you have any evidence to support your "McNabb isn't good anymore" Theory? If I recall, he got the Eagles to the NFC Title game last year.

wyatt (ashburnham, MA)

Cleveland, Oakland, St. Louis, Kansas City, Tampa Bay... a combined 4-31... all out scored this week 183-23......... WOW!

Justin (Ohio)

49ers did it to Montana. Of course they did have Steve Young.

samson (east LA)

How can a team win a game, be 1/2 game out of first in the division and want to run a proven QB out of town? That makes absolutely no sense.

Robbi (Clinton, Ky)

They had the game all day but lost by 10. Oh well.

jill (norman)

Stoops is a fine coach, too, but sometimes it's time to move on.

Josh (Lincoln, NE)

Worst metaphor ever with the surgery reference, Hawaii boy.

Christian (High Point, NC)

McNabb has a better QB rating than Eli Manning and Matt Ryan ... and Kevin Kolb.

Ryan (San Diego)

Chargers did it to Brees, but only cuz he broke his shoulder

David (Ottawa)

Personally, I can't wait for the rebirth of the Alex Smith era...I always liked him.

Johnstone (Wicker Park)

The Bears did it to McMahon, although they did have the great Mike Tomczak.

Sean (Philly)

I actually just went and looked at McNabb's numbers this year, and they are much better than I thought...maybe it is the rest of the team that isn't so good.

Brian (Madison, WI)

I personally like the annual whine about McNabb campaign that goes on. Philly doesn't get it. Their QB could be any other Rastall that starts in the NFL these days and their team gets housed by 35.

Chris (Philly)

I've never seen a team groom a player for a trade as much as Philly is with Vick.

Justin (Ohio)

At least the guys I want to run out of town stink. Derek Anderson, Brady Quinn, and Terrelle Pryor all can get out.

Marc (Charlotte)

Really, now the Oklahoma fans want to run Bob Stoops out of town?

Ray (New York)

Dana, A-Rod will have the bigger World Series, A-Rod is the better all around player, he runs the bases better than Howard, he can steal bases, he's great with the glove, Howard is just a great power hitter, baseball is much more than just hitting the ball

Clay (Charlotte)

Wait Vick is playing this year? I must have blinked and missed his snaps.

Matt (IN)

Agree with David from Ottawa. Glad to see Alex back in there...unless they beat the Colts this weekend, in which case I will burn him in effigy*

Christian (High Point, NC)

Chargers did it with Brees because they were paying a ton of money to Rivers to sit on the bench.

Nate (Madison)

Look at the teams that suck in the NFL, all have QB questions. So Philly wants to run out of town a QB that is known to be good for a questionmark. Good luck.

Tom (West Bloomfield, MI)

Detroit did it with Eric Hipple, Gary Danielson, Chuck Long, Erik Kramer, Dave Kreig, Rodney Peete, Andre Ware, Charlie Batch, Joey Harrington, Dan Orlovsky, Drew Stanton and Daunte Culpepper.

Rich (Douglas AK)

Wow, look at the Yankee fans run to the A-Rod kool-aid now.

David (Ottawa)

Pryor would be amazing if his coach knew how to use him. Last week was the first time all season they let him do his thing (granted they were playing a crap team) but he was fantastic.

Scott (Brewtown)

I see Detroit is favored in it's game. Satan must be cold.

Nate (Madison)

There's another guy, Justin. Wanting to run Pryor out of town. The guy is a sophmore in college, give me a break. It took Clausen until his junior year to finally show his promise.

Justin (Ohio)

But are 49er fans glad to see Alex back in there? Can't believe they are.

Clay (Charlotte)

And Rivers nor Brees has won a SB yet, so I would call that a push...for now.

Ryan (San Diego)

Actually Christian, the Chargers offered Brees a contract extension and he wanted more money. With a bum shoulder, they weren't going to pay him that, nor were many teams in the league besides Miami and NO. Of course why would you when you have Rivers waiting

Johnstone (Wicker Park)

OU fans don't want to run Bob Stoops out of town. They want to run Kevin Wilson and Bobby Jack Wright out of town. Stoops only hires his friends as assistants and never fires anyone. We love Stoops, he has won 7 big 12 championships for the school.

Josh (Lincoln, NE)

Wait wait wait, which of those was the good QB Detroit ran out of town?

Clay (Charlotte)

Tom that's true, but in their defense, most of them sucked.

Neal (Philly)

Rivers has Norv Turner coaching him, so Brees wins there.

Bob (Lowell)

Wow, Detroit may be the most consistant team in the league.

Christian (High Point, NC)

By the asterisk, is Matt implying that he'll burn him in person rather than effigy?

Jeff Fisher (Tennesse)

We will welcome McNabb with open arms. We can always send you Vince Young, 3rd overall pick a few years back, lots of potential, just don't ask why a 0-6 tems don't want to play the 3rd overall pick QB with tens of millions in guaranteed money

Sean (Philly)

QB rating facts: McNabb - 93.3, Eli Manning - 92.3, Kolb - 88.9, Matt Ryan - 90.2. Technically I guess that is better, but really?

mitchel (houston)

Uuuugh!!! Phillip Rivers! I do not like that fella! He and Jay Cutler should fight to the death!

stephanie (cincy)

Marc, there are Buckeye fans who want Jim Tressel out of town. Idiots

Zack (Louisville, KY)

Charlie Batch = name I haven't heard in a while

Robbi (Clinton, Ky)

Good grief.

Tom (West Bloomfield, MI)

Just wanted to point out the stupidity of the anti-McNabb crowd. I'd gladly trade all of Detroit's QB history since Boby Layne for McNabb's career. Thank you very much.

Greg (Ellicott City)

Ben Rothlesburger hates nerds.

Brian (Madison, WI)

Rich Rod has been showing his face less and less in this chat since his team has been getting taken to the wood shed.

JB (TX)

Fact: Charlie Batch is still in the NFL. No, I'm serious.

Clinton (Indianapolis)

Chuck Long = perfect name for a quarterback.

Clinton (Indianapolis)

So, my co-worker came by this morning and asked me if I'd heard about McGwire becoming St. Louis' hitting coach. I told him yes, and he proceeded to go on a steroids rant. I asked him, "actually, shouldn't you be more concerned that the hitting coach is a guy who either hit mammoth home runs or struck out spectacularly?"

Buzzmaster

  (10:39 AM)

And Tony LaRussa is a career .199 hitter and barely played while he was in the league 6 years, yet is a four-time manager of the year and is considered one of the best managers.

Nate (Madison)

McGwire as a hitting coach is like having Kanye or Ashley Simpson as your vocal coach.

Buzzmaster

  (10:39 AM)

From all reports, he's fantastic at working with hitters.

JB (TX)

Good grief? Is Charlie Brown in this chat?

Ben (NC)

Great Charlie Brown imitation Robbi.

David (Ottawa)

Fact: Best cheater in baseball history was Sosa...Roids, Corked bats....and yet you never hear anything about him?

Clinton (Indianapolis)

Good point, Buzz. It's all just a big crapshoot, I guess.

Tom (West Bloomfield, MI)

Shoot, I forgot to put Mike McMahon in that Detroit QB list. Knew I missed somebody.

Zack (Louisville, KY)

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHG!

Justin (Ohio)

Tony La Russa is still playing?

Jonathan (Hartsville, Sc)

LETS GO PACKERS PACKERS 45 Vikings 10

Buzzmaster

  (10:41 AM)

Once again, I will throw my $0.02 out here by saying that this Favre-Vikings-Packers nonsense is annoying. Favre retired. The Packers moved on. Favre decided he wanted to come back months later, the Packers already moved on. Favre moved on to another team. Big whoop.

Christian (High Point, NC)

The question is, would any of these QBs have been good if they had played for a different team than Detroit? I think Mike McMahon would've been.

Ryan (San Diego)

Are we doing that? Ok...GO CHARGERS 13 in a row over Oakland. 47-14

Nate (Madison)

I like the way Jonathan thinks, but don't think it will be that big of a blowout.

Clay (Charlotte)

Actually David, according to Mythbusters corking a bat actually hurts. And since he never caught McGwire's record that would mean he was an awful cheater.

Louis (Fredericton, NB)

Fact: there were plenty of stories about Sosa. He isn't not in the news anymore because he's retired and not associated with MLB whatsoever

Mike McMahon (Bolivian)

Damn, I was hoping Tom wouldn't notice!

Robbi (Clinton, Ky)

Nate McGwire knows how to hit, Ashley couldn't carry a tune in a bucket.

Spelling Police (MB Chat)

Pull it over, Nate. It's Ashlee Simpson. Here's your ticket, but don't ask us how we know that.

Tom (West Bloomfield, MI)

And Scott Mitchel! Dang, how could I forget Scott Mitchel?

Brett Favre (MN)

The point is you are all talking about me.

Clay (Charlotte)

Ryan stop, nobody likes a copycat.

Sean (Philly)

Philly had Mike McMahon and Rodney Peete at some point.

Robert (Huntsville, Al)

I'd still take Aaron Rodgers over Favre any day. If Favre played with that O-line, he would have 20ints this year...

Pete (NC)

Okay, I'm confused. Why do people think the Packers can beat the Vikings?

Matt (IN)

Who is Nate McGwire?

Ben (NC)

Who is Nate McGwire?

Zack (Louisville, KY)

Was the that the same McMahon that led the 85 Bears to the SB?

Buzzmaster

  (10:44 AM)

Wow....just wow.

Clinton (Indianapolis)

See what happens when you leave out one little comma, Robbi?

Josh (Lincoln, NE)

What annoys me is how enthusiastic Selig was about McGwire getting hired, but if someone tried to bring Bonds on as hitting coach (who also, by all accounts, is very good at diagnosing swings), Selig would be a little weasel. I despise Bud Selig.

Buzzmaster

  (10:45 AM)

You and Selig must be really good friends for you to know that.

JB (TX)

Dude, it's Green Bay, Wisconsin. This game will be the most important thing that's happened there since the Ice Bowl. Let them have their moment.

Christian (High Point, NC)

Actually, Buzz, Packers fans want to beat Minnesota 45-14 any year. You're the one who read the Favre drama in the comment.

Justin (Ohio)

Chat is dumber than normal today.

Tom (West Bloomfield, MI)

(Tying terrible QB and cheater topics together): I wonder whatever happened to Dan McGwire?

Robbi (Clinton, Ky)

I fully expected that and I apologize.

Nate (Madison)

I could see why McGwire would change his name to Nate, lots of benefits, but I must have missed the memo that it actually happened.

Josh (Lincoln, NE)

Better QB, better receivers, better corners, and it's at Lambeau? Just a guess.

Hayden (Logan, UT)

Boo Rastal!!!

Ryan (San Diego)

Bonds would be a great hitting coach. I dont think Selig would get in the way of that

Building Inspector (Bristol)

Sorry folks, the office is going to have to be vacated. We have had reports that it is aflutter.

Fake Zack (Louisville, KY)

Is that McMahon related to Vince McMahon, mayne they are cousins

Nate (Madison)

If Bonds had a more personable attitude, I think he would be one of the best hitting coaches around. Too bad he's a tool to everybody.

Pete (NC)

The Panthers play the Cardinals this week. I want to see Delhomme throw another 5 INTs so we can finally run him out of town.

Brian (Madison, WI)

This game is huge. I have a huge beef with Brett Favre and the Vikings regardless of what some coastie or dude from Texas has to say.

Buzzmaster

  (10:47 AM)

Git over it.

Sean (Philly)

Kenny Mayne and Vince McMahon are cousins?

Scott (Brewtown)

Bonds and Kareem = personality of a wire brush.

Robert (Huntsville, Al)

Whoa now, let's not get hasty. This game is the most important thing in GB since someone decided to put cheese chunks into a Brat...

David (Ottawa)

Clay: Sosa hit 60+ HR's 3 out of 4 seasons...he was a great cheater

jill (norman)

Why are we talking about sports so much? Did they decide to have a playoff in college football or something.

Neal (Philly)

C'mon Buzz, it's 1-800-GTOVRIT

David (Ottawa)

Can we just rejoice for a moment now that the NBA season is upon us?

Clinton (Indianapolis)

Speaking of Vince McMahon, I heard recently that his wife Linda is actually going to try for one of Connecticut's U.S. Senate seats. Now THAT would make C-Span a little more interesting.

Buzzmaster

  (10:48 AM)

It just shows you how crappy the senators from CT really are.

Christian (High Point, NC)

Moving the chat back 10 minutes ... why are people down on strikeouts? If there's someone on base, a strikeout is a heckuva lot better than a ground ball double play.

Buzzmaster

  (10:49 AM)

And heckuva lot worse than actually moving a runner or even driving him in.

Nate (Madison)

Christian, that's only half true. Most managers would like to see the player make contact and put the ball in play. More things (better things) can happen by actually having the ball in play than from just striking out.

Pete (NC)

The NBA: Where we play 7 months to eliminate only half the teams and play another 2 month season to determine our champion.

Marc (Charlotte)

Easy Buzz, how do you know how good of a senator she might be? She did help build/run a hugely successful business. That's more than alot of the career politicians who haven't really had a job.

Buzzmaster

  (10:50 AM)

That's what I'm saying. The current senators we have right now are turrible.

Big Z (via mobile)

Huge beef? I'm there!

Sean (Philly)

No David we can't...at least not until the NBA finals are upon us, then maybe I will watch.

Crash Davis (Durham)

Quit trying to strike everybody out, alright? Strikeouts are boring. Besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls, it's more democratic.

Al Gore (DC)

I invented the forward pass in football.

Nate (Madison)

Barkley as a GM, now that would be interesting.

Vicki (Indiana)

Well I can chat for a little bit. Getting ready for class again.

David (Ottawa)

The NBA: The only league where the whole season is exciting.

tom* (parkville, md)

Anytime you hit a ball in play, there is a chance something good will happen. That likelihood reduces significantly when you swing and miss.

Tom (West Bloomfield, MI)

Nothing good can ever happen on a strikeout, Christian. Good things only happen on walks, hit batsmen, and when a ball is put in play.

Robbi (Clinton, Ky)

Ummm...Cheesy brats.

Vicki (Indiana)

I'd like to see Barkley as a GM.

Scott (Brewtown)

MLB: Where we give teams 20 off days all season, then have 23 off days during the first two rounds of the playoffs

Hayden (Logan, UT)

The real question is: What is going to replace pie as the Thanksgiving dessert? It has run its course

Josh (Lincoln, NE)

Statistically speaking, strikeouts are just barely worse than any other out. Ask Rob Neyer later.

Christian (High Point, NC)

How can you be down on Joe Lieberman, Buzz? He ran for Vice President!

Buzzmaster

  (10:53 AM)

And our other senator was investigated for tax evasion or real estate fraud or something. And one of our representatives was awesome in the steroid hearing asking about the 1919 Blackhawks scandal.

JB (TX)

Fact: Buzz is fat. Statistically speaking.

Brian (Madison, WI)

Remember Buzz we are a democracy. Let your voice be heard if you don't like your representatives. Or else just git over it.

Buzzmaster

  (10:54 AM)

I do. I vote.

Neal (Philly)

I thought it was the Black Sox scandal?

Buzzmaster

  (10:54 AM)

Exactly. That's why he sucks.

Steve (Dallas, TX)

This is just too serious, can we move to food chat and everyones lunch plans...I need some ideas.

Nate (Madison)

Dirty CT politics (shaking my head)

Johnstone (Wicker Park)

Blackhawk scandal? Wow...

Marc (Charlotte)

Buzz, you've got a million dollar gut and a 2 cent brain.

Tom (West Bloomfield, MI)

Lunch: Chicken stir fry made by my wife. Outstanding work!

JB (TX)

Wow, good job on the Fat Buzz joke, fake me.

Clinton (Indianapolis)

Lunch: Sandwich, chips, and a soda.

Sean (Philly)

Has anyone had the new bacon burger at Wendy's? Trying to decide if I go get one for lunch today.

Scott (Brewtown)

Lunch: Taco Bell

Robbi (Clinton, Ky)

Things are getting testy in here.

Christian (High Point, NC)

Lunch chat! Mussels in Pad Thai sauce. Homemade, no less. Can I give myself an Outstanding Work?

Tom (West Bloomfield, MI)

Can't argue with the comic relief value of some senators. Carl Levin's kindly-shoemaker combover and glasses, for example.

tom* (parkville, md)

Maybe you could talk Matt Damon into running for the Senate, Buzz.

Jim Calhoun (Storrs)

Blackhawks? Buzz, get some facts and come back to me! Get some facts!

Buzzmaster

  (10:55 AM)

Why? I didn't say that.

Clay (Charlotte)

Blackhawks or Blacksocks?

Clay (Charlotte)

Lunch: Soup

Matt (IN)

Buzz, it's an egg. Hold it like an egg.

Marc (Charlotte)

Lunch: Shrimp Scampi over Spaghetti and Garlic Bread (Texas Toast style)

tom* (parkville, md)

Buzz is right. The rep did say Blackhawk Scandal.

fred (omaha)

tom that was good, but i liked the enchiladas better

jamar sr. (san diego)

I know tcu or cincinatti cannot beat boise! Offense stalled in poinsetta bowl. It wouldn't happen again. By the way bearcats bearly beat fresno. Boise blew them out! 21 pops! Go broncos!!

Brian (Madison, WI)

Just so there isn't a mass panic tomorrow. I will not be in the chat. Next 4 Wednesdays I will be on the beautiful campus at the University of Wisconsin taking a class.

Josh (Lincoln, NE)

Lunch is a homemade spicy chicken sandwich.

Nate (Madison)

I actually like WI's senators. Feingold is pretty cool and from my hometown and Kohl is equally as cool and owns an NBA franchise.

jill (norman)

Or Blackbirds. Who cares.

Biff Tannem (Sunnydale)

That Rep should take a short walk off a long pier.

JB (TX)

Lunch: Probably Jack in the Box. Outstanding work, some dude standing over the fryer!

Clay (Charlotte)

Jamar, didn't TCU beat boise last weekend?

Tom (West Bloomfield, MI)

You are always allowed to give yourself an Outstanding Work!, Christian. Outstanding Work is in the gut of the beholder.

Christian (High Point, NC)

Didn't Brian just criticize Nate earlier in the chat for still taking classes?

Hayden (Logan, UT)

wow brian, you were accepted to wisc? wow, good for you, good for you

Clinton (Indianapolis)

Ah, but the House of Representatives is where the crazy resides. For example: Dan Burton, my congressman who shot watermelons in his back yard in the 90s to try to prove that Hillary Clinton had Vince Foster murdered.

Chris (Philly)

University of Wisconsin = liquor store.

jill (norman)

No, BYU.

Nate (Madison)

So Brian rips on me for going to school and what's he doing the next four Wednesdays? Smell that? I smell a hypocrite.

Josh (Lincoln, NE)

Take a laptop to class. That's the only way I survived law school. By not paying attention.

Brian (Madison, WI)

Christian my company is paying for my class, Nate is paying for his education. I win.

Buzzmaster

  (10:58 AM)

You're still going to the class, right?

Clay (Charlotte)

At least in NC one of our Representatives used to play pro football...that's right former Redskins QB Heath Shuler.

Scott (Brewtown)

Brian conveniently forgot to add the - plattville after UW

Vicki (Indiana)

Brian, lucky! I'm paying for my classes with student loans.

Pete (NC)

I can forgive the rep saying Blackhawks. I cannot forgive spelling them Sox.

Nate (Madison)

Yeah, I'm going to graduate school.....you're taking some seminar class. That's as far as I will get into it...I win.

tom* (parkville, md)

Hang in there, Buzzchatters. The day will get better.

Buzzmaster

  (10:59 AM)

Hopefully...we're done here. Thanks for stopping by everyone. We'll be back again tomorrow. Thanks for stopping by. Until later, stay class SportsNation!

Tom (West Bloomfield, MI)

Bye, Buzz.

JB (TX)

Ahh, classes. The best all-time place to pick up women. Good luck, drunk guy.

Scott (Brewtown)

Have a swell Tuesday everybody!

jill (norman)

Student loans pay back forever.

Brian (Madison, WI)

Oh and did I mention I'm getting paid while I'm in the class. Mark another one down for me instead of Nate.

Josh (Lincoln, NE)

Adios

Clinton (Indianapolis)

Alright, everybody, enjoy the rest of your day and stay classy!

Alex (Littleton, CO)

Lunch: Pizza