The Unknown Poster

Probably drunk

Count me among those who prefer Roslo as 2C. Sounds like a snub by the coach.

Doesn’t sound so hot for Stone. Guy thinks he’s a mob boss.

sort of reminds me the time Stephanie McMahon compared 9/11 to the government prosecuting her dad.

Per Meltzer, Vince called a meeting of raw talent to discuss Saudi. Claimed all the rumours were BS and opened the floor to questions. No one asked anything. Randy Orton made a remake to break the tension and Vince said “anyone else want to kiss my ass?” Hunter then called out Karl Anderson for his tweet about locker room leaders. Styles spoke up and said he was really upset at the delay causing him to miss his sons wrestling. Rusev spoke up to thank (!) wwe for their support in booking hotel rooms. in other news there was also a report Kenny had some trouble in japan when he was there last week. Sounds like border issues and it’s being taken as him being screwed with...

AEW: 822,000NXT: 813,000 Bounce back for NXT. Using SD & RAW to plug it paid off to an extent. AEW had a great show. Will be interesting to see what sort of PPV bump they get next week. Be nice to get over a million consistently.

No matter how much Wheeler blows smoke about Maurice, its going to soon be time for a change of message & messenger. Something is wrong. I dont think the Jets will do something drastic like going full youth and trading Wheeler & Little. So, the axe will fall on the coach.

Its weird to load it with so many villains. Also Harvey Dent. Zoe Kravitz should be an excellent catwoman.

Wow

I think he’s showing trump he’s got some leverage. He might need a pardon

Speaking of Pence

Yes ofcourse. In fact I think the reason Trump sort of threw Pence under the bus was to use him as the nuclear option. Ie he’s take pence down and risk President Pelosi to ensure the senate kept him instead.

For a guy that wants to be seen as an "involved father", he sure is ignorant.

Creepy

If there was real justice, here is what would happen. The Senate would do the right thing and remove both Trump & Pence, elevating Pelosi to the Presidency. She'd immediately nominate Hilary to be VP and once confirmed, resign, making Clinton President.

I believe the PA requirement is that they stay at a 5 star Starwood property. If there is not a 5 star Starwood, they stay at a comparable 5 star. The only 5 star is Fairmont, I believe. Perhaps they meant the casino was convenient for after games (Shark Club).

Watters was pretty direct lol. He thinks buff was fine and injured himself on the off season. He thinks he tried to pull a fast one by claiming he might retire when he wasn’t going to. The only way that makes sense is if buff thought the jets wouldn’t suspend him and would keep paying him while he thought about it. presumably buff is now claiming his injury was related to hockey and thus he should be paid.

There’s a question I always ask when trying to find out why things occur the way they do: “What don’t I know?” In this case, the answer is “a lot.” This is probably going to arbitration, and, when lawyers are involved, certain information will be kept private until it must be presented. With that in mind, it is foolish to claim I know everything. But here is what I can tell you, from both parties’ perspectives. THE NHL AND THE WINNIPEG JETS There’s a reason Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff is being evasive. The clamps are tight, he’s trying not to pour gasoline on the fire. That edict is from the league itself, which will take the lead on Byfgulien’s file. At issue is Byfuglien’s season-ending physical. Taken after the Jets were eliminated in the first round by the St. Louis Blues, multiple sources indicate it pronounced him “fit to play.” According to Brian Burke, who has some expertise in these matters, these checkups must be signed by the doctor, the medical trainer and the player. There is also something called “Form 25A” — which labels you as “fit” or “unfit” — that must be signed by the doctor. If a player disputes the findings on Form 25A, he can seek a second opinion. It is, I’m told, the NHL’s position that those results were never disputed during the summer and that, when Byfuglien informed the team that he wasn’t going to play, he said he’d lost his passion for hockey. Therefore, his preference was to retire. In the reporting of this story, one thing was made clear to me: the NHL will fight hard to protect the integrity of the year-end physical. A player signing it, then successfully disputing it months later would lead to major legal league-wide consequences. The league also feels Winnipeg did nothing wrong in this situation and should not be penalized. BYFUGLIEN, HIS REPRESENTATIVES AND THE NHLPA During the 2018-19 season, Byfuglien had two lengthy absences due to ankle problems, returning to full-time action with a week to go in the regular season. You know athletes. They play hurt. They put their bodies on the line, especially at playoff time. He played hard against the Blues, averaging 25:42, with eight points in six games. He feels the Jets were well aware he wasn’t anywhere close to 100 per cent. He didn’t dispute the finding of the physical, and figured that, with a summer of rest, any lingering issues would disappear. Byfuglien didn’t complain about pain during the summer because he didn’t skate. He took it easy, thinking rest was best. It was only when he re-started skating immediately prior to training camp that he realized the ankle hadn’t healed. He hasn’t spoken on this matter, but, according to a few sources, maintains that this was when he began thinking about retirement. The NHL season is a grind, and Byfuglien wasn’t excited about beginning it in pain. The proof, he feels, is that he moved his family back to Manitoba. If he hadn’t been thinking of playing, he wouldn’t have returned to the provincial capital. Byfuglien recently had surgery to repair the damage. I’ve been told there was a broken bone in his foot, also fixed in the procedure. However, the timing of that injury is also in dispute. I don’t spend much time in my Twitter mentions, but, apparently, a few people took that to mean he injured it doing something else in the summer. I don’t believe that’s the case. From what I understand, the dispute is whether or not both sides already knew this and it isn’t a revelation. This is, in the minds of the player, his agency (Octagon), and the NHLPA, a legitimate hockey injury. And they are prepared to strenuously defend that. “DUSTIN BEING DUSTIN” Right from the beginning, other teams questioned why, if Byfuglien was still bothered by his injury, he didn’t just show up to camp, accept a rehab assignment and get paid. Anyone who knows Byfuglien is well aware of his unique personality. He’s his own man. Some of his friends and teammates have said no one is surprised he’d do the exact opposite of what should be done or what is expected. “That’s Dustin being Dustin,” they say, with a laugh. “If he can avoid going to training camp, getting poked and prodded, just resting on his own,” one former teammate added, “I think he’d like that. A lot.” I can totally see that. But it adds extra layers to the dispute. Another said not to dismiss the divides that occurred in the Jets’ dressing room last season, and how Byfuglien felt about all that. He believes those took a toll on the big defenceman, too. The organization has worked hard to address those concerns, from giving Patrik Lainemuch more responsibility, to captain Blake Wheeler promising a change in his leadership, to head coach Paul Maurice pushing a positive environment. WHAT’S AT STAKE Byfuglien is out until the New Year. At some point, he’ll decide if he wants to play. And, it is very likely an arbitrator will be forced to decide what — or if — he should be paid. He is in the second-last season of his five-year, $38-million contract. He is scheduled to earn $8 million this season and $6 million next. Because he is suspended, he hasn’t collected any of that. Barring any kind of settlement, what will have to be decided is when he’s eligible to be paid. I’d expect the league to argue it’s not until he agrees to report, and either go on a rehab schedule, or suit up to play. I’d expect the NHLPA to counter that Byfuglien deserves every penny. There’s something else, though. Let’s say Byfuglien does decide to return. Does he want to go back to Winnipeg? Do the Jets even want him? Cheveldayoff isn’t saying, but the suspicion is the Jets know they are much better with him than without him. As for the player’s choice, well, it’s much less certain. I don’t know who is right, but I know there are hard feelings.