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Not thinking about A&M... yet. Tebow had a heck of a team around him to help him at the time. I agree Franklin's a better QB but the fact is he can't stay healthy. His habit of standing like a statue before he throws the ball will get him killed in the NFL. Chase had more smarts and savvy than JF will ever have. I know Chase had Maclin, but look at all the weapons at RB and WR we have now. I will say... Chase had a much better O-line in front of him.

I've floated a lot of rivers and I've never had to worry about bugs (including misquitoes) on a gravel bar. It's the coon's you gotta be ready for.

Take a small charcoal grill grate (small Weber or whatever) with whatever charcoal you think you need if you're floatin' alone. And some fluid. Screw the stove. Use your hands to scoop out a spot on the gravel bar. Line it with bigger rocks to sit the grate on then go to town with supper. Hell, just cook some beans in the can over the fire. Add firewood you've gathered on it after dinner. Some people wanna get fancy, other's just wanna get something in their gut and enjoy the experience. Best bologna sandwich's I've ever had have been on a gravel bar.

Maty's been waiting for this oppurtunity and I believe he'll grasp it. I'm not worried about Florida or South Carolina in our house. When we play Carolina I'd run straight at Clowney and take away his strength as a pass rusher. That's what teams used to do to Derrick Thomas.

Metal railing or an old iron bridge? Or maybe lights on the bridge? Or... if it was an old bridge how about exposed rebar? Glad you survived that scare bud!

10 sacks by the D. Guiness record for crowd noise. I hope Peyton seperates his shoulder pointing all over the place before the ball gets snapped...

Dodgers in 6. Then BoSox in 7. Royals in the playoffs next year. Chiefs in the playoffs this year. Cards in the playoffs forever. Rams suck.

After Georgia's Marshall went out against Tennessee they put in a kid who's like 5'7" and weighs as much as a tick in a tar bucket. Can't remember his name, but he's fast. Thing is... we're fast too. After him I have no idea what they've got at RB but bottom line is we need to sustain drive's and keep the ball out of Murray's hands. Defensive pressure on him is imperitive. A win in Athens would be HUGE for respectability. A&M earned it in their first year. Time to step up... we never "really" did it in the BIG 12.

Last I knew they'd shuttle you up from TB's to Hebron, Hale, and as far up as Topaz if it's floatable.

I like the Islamorada Fish House in Independence. Venison stuffed shrooms' are great.

I watched here in Cassville on the Springfield station. They had the worthless London game on CBS.

Chiefs were on Fox yesterday. Houston @ Seattle was on CBS.

Beautiful fish! Looks like one of those big Lake Erie smallie's.

Oh well, they've won as many SB's as my Chiefs. And ours was a LONG time a go. I remember the whole game. I was 10 years old. But as far as this year goes... 3 double digit losses doesn't bode well for the Rams this year so far. I think Bradford's a bust but he hasn't had much help. Heck... bring back Vermiel and the GS on Turf... If you can get him away from his winery...

We'll sweep the Raiders and Chargers. Split with the OTF Donkey's and get a wild card spot.

Yep, it's messed up. Yanks were playing the Giants. Royals are done but this year's been a heck of a lot better than most. Couple of long losing streaks doomed'em. Pitching was the best it's been in years. Team batting average sucked. Power production really sucked.

Broke my Red-Turd hatin' heart... and yes... I'm jealous of the Card's. What a call they made on Albert...

The MDC is rated as one of the top conservation departments in the US. Here's what I'm thinking though... There are issues south and north of I-70 that has Jeff City (AND... the MDC) sitting on the fence. You guys know Missouri has it's own Mason-Dixon line.

I know you're not geneticly programmed to slow it down a little Al as far as miles per day go. I enjoy taking a break and lookin' up as well as down. Hope you and Mary have a great trip together. I enjoy floating with my wife so much. It's about as peaceful as I can feel. I've seen otherwise...

Well, there's lots of guys who live closer than you or me on this forum. But I'm closer than you by far and have been in the area alot through the years. I live around KC if you know where that's at. Follow the locals advice on here.... or move south of I-44 here in the Show-Me-State. My opinion only...

A&M - 30 BAMA -24

You live around the Niangua or Lebanon?

Denver didn't look too conservative to me last thursday. Traditional for today's times. You need a good RB to be able to count on in a conservative offense. A conservative offense balances out somewhat between the passing/running game. But when you've got Peyton and the recievers he's got their offense is about as "traditional" the NFL's been the last 15 years or so. Not too many teams that've been Super Bowl winners (or in the SB for that matter) in the last 15 years or so won it or got there with a RB or Defense. Last dominate defense... Ravens (2000). RB MVP... Terelle Davis (1997). Closest thing to a traditional score was in 2007. Giants beat the Pats 17 -14. I'll admit David Tyree had a little to do with it, but NE was the better team. Anyway OTF... Chiefs will beat you guys here in KC. Get a RB...

Here's hoping it's not the "last" trip he takes with ya bud. I don't think that's what you meant. Nice fish pics and memories...

I place a stick in the ground and position my arms at 45 degree angles towards the sun. Lay the crappie at the base of the stick. The outline of the fish will show in relation to the shadow of the stick. Biggest crappie I've caught was on June 21st a little past 8:40 this summer. A dang nice 7 footer.