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Is it better to be loved than to be feared, or the contrary. I reply that one should like to be both one and the other: but since it is difficult to join them together, it is much safer to be feared than to be loved when one of the two must be lacking. For one can generally say this about men: that they are ungrateful, fickle, simulators and deceivers, avoiders of danger, greedy for gain; and while you work for their good they are completely yours, offering you their blood, their property, their lives, and their sons, when danger is far away; but when it comes nearer to you they turn away. And that prince who bases his power entirely on their words, finding himself stripped of other preparations, comes to ruin; for friendships that are acquired by a price and not by greatness and nobility of character are purchased but are not owned, and men are less hesitant about harming someone who makes himself loved than one who makes himself feared because love is held together by a chain of obligations which, since men are a sorry lot, is broken on every occasion in which their own self-interest is concerned; but fear is held together by dread of punishment which will never abandon you.

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Paul Gillon commented on Charlie Weis Goes To Texas: Why Notre Dame Rules CFB Recruiting
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by Adnan
5 days ago

Week 9 picks up
by Adnan
12 days ago

Week 8 picks up
by Adnan
about 1 month ago

They got lucky today. To give up that kind of yardage, especially on the ground to TAMPA F'ING BAY is inexcusable. A win is a win but if they play like that next Sunday night against the Giants, it's gonna be a very unhappy opening of Cowboys Stadium.

That defense HAS to get better.
by Adnan
2 months ago

If I remember correctly, it was something along the line of if that 12 grand on Atlanta's 4 points pays off, a 25% finders fee would come in handy right now.
by Adnan
3 months ago

New Liver post for the week is up. Do you get an automatic email when I post something up on the site? Just so I know if I need to keep letting you know when I write something or if you get an automatic email.
by Adnan
3 months ago

The Liver has awoken. Check it out on my profile page.
by Adnan
3 months ago

Perfect...and from Streetcar no less...he's one of my icons as well....great pic
by Paul
3 months ago

Brando was my icon.
by Adnan
3 months ago

For the time being until something strikes my fancy. It is my favorite character in cinematic history and what made me want to be an actor as a kid so it's symbolic for me in terms of not giving up and fighting.
by Adnan
3 months ago

I think you should...you know the team and I for one would be interested to see what your realistic predictions would be....
by Adnan
3 months ago

Not sure yet. I need to see what this particular team looks like first. I can only hope they're going to be a running team first with Barber, Jones and Choice. That's as good a running trio as any in the league. Defense will be key but again they've lost a lot on that end. Give me a couple of preseason games and I'll know more. As far as Super Bowl goes though I agree with the NE pick but Dallas getting there....I wish but I don't know. The important thing is that the best time of the year is back.
by Adnan
7 months ago

I didn't even know they pulled my Pacino pic of my profile. Thanks for letting me know. As far as the Kitna/Henry move I'm just as dumbfounded as you were when i heard that. Yeah Kitna is an upgrade over Johnson but for Anthony Henry. Are we single handedly helping the Lions get better?
by Adnan
7 months ago

TO was an eventuality. You knew it, I knew...every fucking cowboys fan knew it was just a matter of when. Adam Jones is an amazing talent. But he just doesn't give a shit. You aren't given as many chances as he was. And he still fucked it up man. He got into a fight with Jerry's fucking bodyguards all over him. In a posh Dallas hotel. When you know that the fucking NFL Commissioner is watching your every move like a guy watches his date on prom night...I commend Jerry for what he;s done so far in the offseason.

He's had to eat a lot of shit. But at least he's willing to admit his mistakes, which he was unwilling to do 10 years ago....lest we forget Joey Galloway (who's now a fucking PAT) for 2 FUCKING FIRST ROUND PICKS...jesus....lookit my friend...this is how I see it..the way that so called team, layed down an got fucked by filthy 44-6......i dont think i'll ever forget that score as long as I lived...that was basically a playoff game and they couldn't have cared less...yes there were players to blame and they've been dealt with BUT and I know you agree the coaching problem still eminates like a piece of shit.......

I just dont think that fucking hillbilly can lead a SUper Bowl team....he's a good man and I respect him as a man but as a head coach...NOT A DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR...he's not cut out to be that kind of coach....only time will tell right?

Damn....I can't wait for the draft

Talk soon...
by Adnan
9 months ago

Couldn't agree more. We definitely need to have our Arizona rally caps on for the Super Bowl. This is when you know things are bad...the Arizona f'ing Cardinals are going to the Super Bowl. Meanwhile Dallas can't win a playoff game.
by Adnan
10 months ago

This is a poorly coached team. They play sloppy football. There is no accountability. There are too many excuses. let's just face the fact here...this is just NOT A GOOD FUCKING FOOTBALL TEAM. THEY SUCK AND HAVE NO MOTHERFUCKING HEART. THAT'S IT.

And now we have to call into question Tony Romo's ability to win a big game. I've always hated when writers and broadcasters like to call a certain QB here and there a "can't win the big game" type of QB. But after today, how can you dispute Tony Romo's numbers in December and January since he's been the starter? 5 TD passes and 20 INTs. That's not a fucking misprint.

Everyone has to be held accountable for this crap. Jerry Jones, Jason Garrett (you think he wants a do over on turning down those Baltimore and Atlanta jobs?), Wade Phillips, Tony Romo (is he the head coach or is Wade?), that overpayed piece of crap defense. This looked like a Week 1 fucking football team. They looked like they had no idea what was going on on the field. Okay...maybe that flies against Baltimore but 2 weeks in a row?

There is something wrong with this team. They don't get upset when they make mistakes. They don't get upset when they lose. And that goes to that fucking hillbilly they have as a coach. And to lay down and die the way they did today makes me pissed off and curious. Pissed off because no one seemed to care and curious since no coach on that sideline got in someone's face today. Fucking Oakland played harder then the Cowboys did today. OAKLAND! And they had nothing to play for.

What a waste of time and emotion this 2008 Dallas Cowboys team was.

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