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FanHouse Roundtable: Was Kellen Winslow Justified Going Balls Out on the Browns?


How would you feel if someone gave you a dangerous infection and then covered it up by besmirching your genitalia in public? If you're anything like Kellen Winslow, you'd be none too appreciative. But those microphones in front of his face are there to promote the company line, and Winslow will have to take a game off for protecting his health and self interest. Which was justified -- Winslow's rant or his one-game suspension? The NFL FanHouse discusses.


Tom Mantzouranis: Isn't Kellen Winslow fully entitled to take this staph stuff public if he wants? It's well within an employee's rights to point out his employer's inability to provide a healthy workplace (I understand that the NFL, by nature, isn't a healthy workplace, but people sign up for the league with an understanding that they'll be getting tackled; can't say the same for contracting career-threatening infections).

I mean, if AOL were to hold a weekly "Undercooked Chicken Day," and a group of us were to get salmonella, it'd be within my legal rights to come out and say "uh, dudes, cook that chicken better!"

The point being: somebody should put more pressure on Cleveland to fix this thing, and, until then, the NFLPA should back anybody who feels like they need to call the Browns out on this.

FanHouse Roundtable: Ted Nolan's Ousting

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When Ted Nolan was fired, I was rather shocked. Coaches usually aren't fired in mid-July, and I figured Nolan was doing decently enough with a rather poor Isles squad.

Then, our own Mirtle M.D. pointed me to this blog post, written on July 6th, by Chris Botta, a man who worked within the Isles organization for 20 years. Apparently, tensions have been brewing for a few months, and the parting of ways between coach and team shouldn't be as surprising as I thought.
Right now, there isn't much of a relationship between Ted and Islanders management. Despite Ted's success as a coach in junior, I don't believe the Islanders are confident he really buys into the youth movement.

The other tall hurdle is the immense damage from last season. From March 1 on, when the ship was sinking, awkward moments came daily. You didn't have to be the PR director of the team to see the stains.

It seems that Nolan was quick to point the finger, all too often, at his boss for putting out a poor lineup, rather than do what a head coach should do and take the brunt of the criticism. Unfair, but part of the job description.

After the jump: FanHouse bloggers discuss the firing and Nolan's future.

NBA Endgame: Questions for Game 2



So far, this series has been as exciting and drama-filled as we could ask for. Game 2 is tonight in Boston, let's get a little roundtable action going again. Your panelists are Matt Moore, Brett Edwards, and Tom Ziller.

FanHouse Roundtable: What Kind of NBA Player Will Kevin Love Be?

UCLA's Kevin Love is the NCAA tournament's most talked about player west of Stephen Curry. With Love projected to be a lottery pick, his NBA future is on many people's minds. Not just the normal if he'll go, but what kind of NBA player will he be once he gets there?

So, we got our top hoops minds together to discuss this.

Charles Rich: I'm not so sure he will translate as well to the NBA. I see him much like Shane Battier -- a great college player and a solid NBA player. Great for team chemistry and smart.

Josh Alper: When I read the negatives about Love for the next level I always think that they're trying to find things that are wrong with him rather than stuff that's right. It's true, he isn't freakishly athletic but he's a fantastic basketball player. He's a strong passer, good shooter, goes 100% every minute of the game and knows how to maximize every one of his skills. That's pretty good.

Even if he did turn out like Battier, what's so awful about that? A guy who makes his teammates better and does it happily while helping his team win. I'll take that over a more talented Zach Randolph-type of player.

FanHouse Roundtable: Should the NHL Adopt 'No-Touch' Icing?

The recent broken leg injury suffered by Minnesota Wild defenseman Kurtis Foster once again brought the argument over touch icing into the spotlight.

Unlike most ice hockey leagues around the continent and around the world, the NHL forces defenders to 'touch' the puck in order to generate an icing call. This is in sharp contrast to other leagues, where the offending team is simply whistled down once the puck crosses the far goal line.

Don Cherry, one of hockey's loudest mouths, has long advocated for the NHL to adopt no-touch icing to reduce the serious injuries suffered by the likes of Kurtis Foster. Despite his PR campaign, the NHL doesn't appear moved to do anything.

The owners don't seem to care if their players get injured, and have now voted to not re-open the topic for another three years! GM's and players also cite the 'lack of the chase' as being reason enough not to make any changes.

Should the NHL institute a no-touch icing rule, similar to that used by the IIHF and Canadian Junior Hockey? Will fans really miss the occasional chase for an iced puck? Should we care about potential injuries?

I put these questions to my fellow FanHouse blokes as the subject of our latest roundtable discussion.

NFL FanHouse Roundtable: Does Anybody Want the Patriots to Win?



The Patriots are 17-0 and going for history; the Chargers are 15-point underdogs heading into the AFC Championship game. We all know New England's supposed to win, but who do the NFL FanHousers want to win this weekend? (Outside of MJD, who's obviously got a raging case of Norvmentum.)


Ryan Wilson: I'll be actively pulling against New England. I'm not crazy about Philip Rivers, but he's harmless. I can't stomach the Patriots for any number of reasons, one being that they routinely kick the crap out of the Steelers. One argument for wanting New England to win the Super Bowl is that we're witnessing history. Yeah, forget history. (Can you tell I'm bitter?)

Dan Benton: For what it's worth, I am rooting for New England. Now, don't get me wrong, I hate them with a passion. However, as an avid (and sometimes rabid) Giants fan, I would love nothing more than to see Tom Brady in the Super Bowl -- assuming New York beats Green Bay.

Michael David Smith: I would enjoy seeing the Chargers win, but it's hard to picture it happening. I mean, sure, you can see some weird stuff like Antonio Cromartie returning two interceptions for touchdowns or something crazy like that, but really, can anyone envision them outplaying the Patriots for 60 minutes of football?

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