NFL 2015 Season (2 Viewers)

jazzeum said:
That's such a poor comparison it's not even worth comment.

It is just not up to their standards. That's the facts, whether you like them or not. Moreover, if they want them to have luxury boxes, etc., that's their decision as the NFL is a private enterprise. If the Coliseum was in such a great condition, why is USC spending almost $300 M to make renovations.
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The Rams are playing there next year. Call their owner and tell him as an east coaster that his stadium in LA is not "NFL ready." If he agrees, you have a point. A major college football program plays there. The place is fine for football. If you want to sit in a luxury box and eat sushi, then not so much. I don't recall guys slipping all over the field like they were at the Super Bowl but maybe the game is less important than the ability of wealthy fans to sit apart from the masses (who fund the new stadiums with tax dollars and eating at Hardees). USC just recently took over control of the Coliseum. Like any stadium it has always been subject to maintenance and repairs. Just not by USC. Not much difference now except USC has taken over the obligation along with the pressure of big college football to spend money on facilities and wear funny uniforms (thankfully USC has held out on doing the latter). I would leave it alone. It is an historic venue where they have played Super Bowls, the World Series, multiple Olympics etc. Nothing wrong with it. Owners have convinced politicians and gullible fans that they need fancy new stadiums every few years. Just another sign of how greedy the owners are. I would take the Coli experience over the typical NFL stadium.
 
Louis Badolato said:
Man do I miss Waffle House! Best breakfast food anywhere!! And I can't even find a place that serves grits here in New York. Waffle House, What-A-Burger, really great pit barbecue and real Tex-Mex is what I miss from Texas food wise. But New York has unbelievable Italian, Chinese, Deli, etc., so I can't complain.
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Louis,

My dad used to eat his grits with Tabasco sauce. I loathed the smell and the idea. Me? Sugar, butter and cinnamon...YES! I could not stand T-Sauce...until I joined the military. I have a case of T-Sauce in the Pantry.

John from Texas
 
Louis Badolato said:
Man do I miss Waffle House! Best breakfast food anywhere!! And I can't even find a place that serves grits here in New York. Waffle House, What-A-Burger, really great pit barbecue and real Tex-Mex is what I miss from Texas food wise. But New York has unbelievable Italian, Chinese, Deli, etc., so I can't complain.
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I live near a small town and we have two Waffle Houses. :smile2: Comes from living in the upper South. Their grits are good but I usually stop by on some Saturday and have the hash browns with gravy and Jalapenos. :salute:: Chris
 
Combat said:
The Rams are playing there next year. Call their owner and tell him as an east coaster that his stadium in LA is not "NFL ready." If he agrees, you have a point. A major college football program plays there. The place is fine for football. If you want to sit in a luxury box and eat sushi, then not so much. I don't recall guys slipping all over the field like they were at the Super Bowl but maybe the game is less important than the ability of wealthy fans to sit apart from the masses (who fund the new stadiums with tax dollars and eating at Hardees). USC just recently took over control of the Coliseum. Like any stadium it has always been subject to maintenance and repairs. Just not by USC. Not much difference now except USC has taken over the obligation along with the pressure of big college football to spend money on facilities and wear funny uniforms (thankfully USC has held out on doing the latter). I would leave it alone. It is an historic venue where they have played Super Bowls, the World Series, multiple Olympics etc. Nothing wrong with it. Owners have convinced politicians and gullible fans that they need fancy new stadiums every few years. Just another sign of how greedy the owners are. I would take the Coli experience over the typical NFL stadium.
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Combat!

The Honorable Secretary Excellency Empresario Mayor Henry Cisneros bestowed a white elephant gift to San Antonio to bring a NFL football team to San Antonio. I give you the ALAMODOME:

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Completed in the early 90's it has been sitting vacant year round with only a hand full of events that fill the seats. The Kings of Siam would be proud. Oh, and by the way it needs renovations.

John from Texas
 
Combat said:
The Rams are playing there next year. Call their owner and tell him as an east coaster that his stadium in LA is not "NFL ready." If he agrees, you have a point. A major college football program plays there. The place is fine for football. If you want to sit in a luxury box and eat sushi, then not so much. I don't recall guys slipping all over the field like they were at the Super Bowl but maybe the game is less important than the ability of wealthy fans to sit apart from the masses (who fund the new stadiums with tax dollars and eating at Hardees). USC just recently took over control of the Coliseum. Like any stadium it has always been subject to maintenance and repairs. Just not by USC. Not much difference now except USC has taken over the obligation along with the pressure of big college football to spend money on facilities and wear funny uniforms (thankfully USC has held out on doing the latter). I would leave it alone. It is an historic venue where they have played Super Bowls, the World Series, multiple Olympics etc. Nothing wrong with it. Owners have convinced politicians and gullible fans that they need fancy new stadiums every few years. Just another sign of how greedy the owners are. I would take the Coli experience over the typical NFL stadium.
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For that matter play the next Super Bowl at the Roman Collesium. It has an unparalleled history as a sporting venue and offers little in the way of creature comforts for the despicable sushi eating wealthy. It just needs some typical maintenance and repairs. Bring back the lions and toss the greedy owner of the losing team to them so he can provide those poor gullible fans some real entertainment.
 
hotel3alpha said:
Louis,

My dad used to eat his grits with Tabasco sauce. I loathed the smell and the idea. Me? Sugar, butter and cinnamon...YES! I could not stand T-Sauce...until I joined the military. I have a case of T-Sauce in the Pantry.

John from Texas
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Grew up with grits, thanks to my mother being a Mobile girl. Never used anything but butter and pepper on them. I've seen milk used in them but I believe that is illegal and a yankee trick to undermine Southern heritage.:wink2: -- Al
 
Combat said:
The Rams are playing there next year. Call their owner and tell him as an east coaster that his stadium in LA is not "NFL ready." If he agrees, you have a point. A major college football program plays there. The place is fine for football. If you want to sit in a luxury box and eat sushi, then not so much. I don't recall guys slipping all over the field like they were at the Super Bowl but maybe the game is less important than the ability of wealthy fans to sit apart from the masses (who fund the new stadiums with tax dollars and eating at Hardees). USC just recently took over control of the Coliseum. Like any stadium it has always been subject to maintenance and repairs. Just not by USC. Not much difference now except USC has taken over the obligation along with the pressure of big college football to spend money on facilities and wear funny uniforms (thankfully USC has held out on doing the latter). I would leave it alone. It is an historic venue where they have played Super Bowls, the World Series, multiple Olympics etc. Nothing wrong with it. Owners have convinced politicians and gullible fans that they need fancy new stadiums every few years. Just another sign of how greedy the owners are. I would take the Coli experience over the typical NFL stadium.
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I completely agree with you. Just pointing out why they didn't consider playing there. The NFL is a fantastic profit making making machine. Think of how wealthy some families like the Maras, the Rooneys and the Halases are. They've parlayed a small investment into fortunes. For that they largely have to thank Pete Rozelle.
 
Rutledge said:
For that matter play the next Super Bowl at the Roman Collesium. It has an unparalleled history as a sporting venue and offers little in the way of creature comforts for the despicable sushi eating wealthy. It just needs some typical maintenance and repairs. Bring back the lions and toss the greedy owner of the losing team to them so he can provide those poor gullible fans some real entertainment.
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Maybe the Italians should tear it down and build a Hardees. I hear those are profitable. If so, I will start a health clinic that speacializes in food poison treatment and clean up.
 
Combat said:
Maybe the Italians should tear it down and build a Hardees. I hear those are profitable. If so, I will start a health clinic that speacializes in food poison treatment and clean up.
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I encourage all those with an entrepreneurial notion to follow their vision and make it happen. It's really the only way the economy grows and livelihoods advance. So by all means, proceed!

That said, I suspect the tourist revenue the Italian govt sucks out from the ruins is a lot more than anything a Hardess could produce. Especially as the structure was built centuries ago and requires little ongoing capital investment. It's also what government does best: overseeing the dying remains of a once mighty culture and subsisting off the works off others.
 
hotel3alpha said:
Gents,

Oh Good Lord we are onto Hardee's vs. Prison Food on the NFL thread. Fortunately, I have had neither. Man, this is one for the books. But, if I am looking to have ex-cons cook my food in the South that is lip smacking good...well nothing beats:

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This thread is the funniest thing I have ever read!

John from Texas

PS: George has a great quote to sum up being a sports fan: "Its sports, the toy box of life". Let it be said, let it be written.
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John,
Ok man, lay it on me; I do a show twice a year in Lancaster PA and they closed the Perkins there after an IHOP opened up and killed their business...........the line there in the morning is two miles long, but up the road a bit is a Waffle House.

I'll take your word for it; never been to one, so is it worth going to? Never seems to be anyone there in morning, which is never a good sign, but I trust your judgement, so let me know.

And yes gentlemen, sports is indeed the toy box of life, as I get older, the more that makes sense to me.

In the end, it's millionares playing on teams owned by billionares, they all could care less about us, the stooges known as the fans who buy the tickets, the food, pay for parking and buy the shirts, hats and jackets, so try not to get too high over the wins or too low after the losses.

And as far as my comments towards Ben Worthlessburger, Peyton Frankenforehead or his brother Cletus, or spinach chin Fitzpatrick in New York, AROID, Horseface, Sherman Klump or Fruitbat on the Yankees, Jerrah Jones or Smoltzy on the Capitals among others; if I've offended any of you, no harm, no foul.

I enjoy talking sports here, so as Brad said, pitchers and catchers report in a week, so soon it will be time to PLAY BALL!!
 
Scattered Smothered and Covered is a classic but I prefer them "plain".

Waffle House is a Harvard Business School case study due to their extraordinary success and nontraditional business approach.

I don't know if it's still true, but at one time they were the worlds largest sellers of T-bone steaks.

LKF: A local Atlantan, GT grad and Waffle House franchiser once owned Ritz Carlton hotels.
 
hotel3alpha said:
Louis,

My dad used to eat his grits with Tabasco sauce. I loathed the smell and the idea. Me? Sugar, butter and cinnamon...YES! I could not stand T-Sauce...until I joined the military. I have a case of T-Sauce in the Pantry.

John from Texas
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When it comes to grits, I'm a sugar and butter guy, myself.
 
Did this thread fall into an episode of Triple D??? ^&confuse
 
football junkies want to talk about food now...

they need some kind of a fix now that the season is over...

this will eventually turn into a debate over which is best...

Chicago deep dish pizza or a Philly steak sandwich...

still armchair quarterbacks debating...
 
Warrior,

Here you go!

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and they got grits and T-Sauce...not that your going to put T-Sauce on your grits like my "old man". And George if and when you come to the Texas Toy Soldier Show I will take you here:

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Where they serve the biggest Chicken Fried Steak in Texas:

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UmmmmHmmm...yes sir! This is a place were you can get all the Brown gravy you want.

John from Texas
 
All this angst, uncertainty, and munchies will end when the umpire says "Play ball!". ^&grin -- Al
 
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