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At FanHouse, one man's trash is another man's treasure. But only the few raise to the level of Notable Moments in FanHouse Commenting.

Yesterday I noted that I thought it was nice that the choreographer of the New York Jets' cheerleading squad said that a drag queen would be welcome to try out. FanHouse commenter Joe says a drag queen cheerleader would turn him off to the NFL -- but he has an interesting take on what needs to happen for pro football to get its wholesome image back:

I agree it is representative of New York as a whole but, it will be the straw that breaks my back in watching the game.
Thank God Brett retired so he doesn't have to admit to even being remotely involved with anything like this during his great football career.
Have you thought about asking back Frank Gifford and Kathy Lee? I think they would make excellent New York Jet Commentators.

Frank and Kathie Lee in the booth as the Jets' commentators? I guess Kathie Lee would do play-by-play and Frank would handle the color commentary. I have a feeling that Awful Announcing would not approve.

But what's most interesting about Joe's comment is his implicit suggestion that the Giffords represent everything that is decent, moral and pure. I think Suzen Johnson would disagree.

At FanHouse, one man's trash is another man's treasure. But only the few raise to the level of Notable Moments in FanHouse Commenting.

One of the best parts of the NFL draft is the passion that fans show for their teams. We see it in a ton of FanHouse comments, including this one a Titan fan gave to this entry from JJ Cooper entitled "Titans Sure Love to Draft Running Backs." Unfortunately, the comment wasn't published because of some very naughty words, but I have cleaned it up some so you can read its passion without serious profanity offending your delicate sensibilities:

**** YOU TITANS!!!! IM A DIE HARD FAN AND I HAVE NEVER BEEN THIS MAD AT MY TEAM BEFORE. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY ZERO SENSE IN THIS PICK. WE DONT EVEN NEED A ****ING RUNNINGBACK AND THERE WAS LIMAS SWEED (VINCE'S FORMER ****ING TEAMMATE!!!!) AVAILABLE!!!!!!!!!! WATTTTT THEEEEEEE ****KKKKKKKKK ARE YOU DUMB ****SS THINKING IN TENNESSEE. SO NEXT YEAR WHEN VINCE ONLY THROWS FOR 9 INTS AGAIN, DONT BLAME HIM. YOU SHOULD HAVE GIVEN HIM A ****ING RECIEVER. NOT ANOTHER ****ING RUNNINGBACK FOR THE THIRD ****ING YEAR IN A ROW

Let me make a brief point on style. I believe the Titan fan makes a cogent argument that might be shared by other Titan fans, but he does not need to use the all capital letters to make his point. Though popular among certain enthusiastic fans with poor typing skills, all caps is not the preferred commenting style at FanHouse. You might see all caps around here a lot, but really, please don't do that.

I leave you with a public service couplet: Please keep the comments clean, so that they can be seen. Thank you.
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At FanHouse, one man's trash is another man's treasure. But only the few raise to the level of Notable Moments in FanHouse Commenting.

Ex-Patriots employee Matt Walsh has finally agreed to spill everything he knows to the NFL about Spygate, and eventually we will know the scoop. In the months since Walsh's name first emerged, there's been tons of speculation about what he knows. Is Walsh going to drop the hammer on the Patriots or is this just ridiculously overblown?

And though all thoughtful comments at FanHouse are appreciated, I feel that this comment from Bob deserves special recognition. It is his theory about the delay in working out an agreement with Walsh:

Here's the hold up. Walsh has several tapes that Goodell wants to see. The first shows the Rams Super Bowl walkthrough, including the play where Kurt Warner fumbles in the end zone. Interestingly, the tape also shows Willie Gary wearing Ty Law's jersey when they practice the play where Law intercepts Warner and takes it in for a touchdown. Another tape shows Bill Belichick in Dallas on November 23, 1963. He's just a kid, but the tape clearly shows him holding a high powered rifle running from the grassy knoll. The third tape proves that Tom Brady and Gisele are both aliens sent here to bred and take over the world. The fourth tape is the biggest problem. It shows that Elvis is alive and well and works at a Stuckies off of I-40 in Tennessee. Goodell isn't sure he wants to see this tape, but I think he should. Who knows what they put into all of those peanut logs?

At FanHouse, one man's trash is another man's treasure. But only the few raise to the level of Notable Moments in FanHouse Commenting.

Recent speculation that there could be a Tom Brady-Gisele Bündchen "hook up" tape elicited all sorts of FanHouse reader reactions ranging from the predictable to the righteous to the civic-minded. to the derisively politically correct.

And while all comments are greatly appreciated (even this one), some are worth individual recognition. Which brings us to commenter Lonna, who left this gem:

First off, I think [Brady] is an a-hole...he is too stuck on himself, goes onto the field looking pissed off at the world, 2nd I don't like the Patriots, period, they were too good to even have to cheat, and third, [Gisele] isn't flat chested just because they aren't fake! Mine are real, I'm almost 37 and they are still perky, AND I'm a C-cup, so lay off the flat chested comments. 99% of men out there want the HUGE fake HARD boobs! I have tons of other comments that aren't appropriate for public eyes or ears.

Ah, yes, the plight of the flat-chested woman in today's society. Thankfully, Lonna, in all her eloquence, is attacking the problem head on (also acceptable: "attacking the problem with both barrels"). Remember, people, add-ons aren't the answer. Even if, as Lonna points out, 99 percent of men want them.

Duly noted, ma'am.

Keep 'em coming, America. Please.

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At FanHouse, one man's trash is another man's treasure. But only the few raise to the level of Notable Moments in FanHouse Commenting.

Pat Lackey's pope post of last night brought up a lot of important questions today. For instance: Does God hate the Red Sox or the Yankees more? Is Joe Torre a castrato? The theories are endless, my friends.

But the most vexing theory was undoubtedly put forward by one mike smith:

Did you know that the pope is a freemason? Did you know that freemasons bankroll major league baseball? That's why all the drug use. It's all part of a plot to takeover America.

Thank you for the enlightenment. We couldn't do it without you, Mike.

Keep 'em coming, America. Please.