<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:rawvoice="http://www.rawvoice.com/rawvoiceRssModule/" > <channel><title>Comments on: Television Ratings Reportedly Highest in Seventeen Years For First Week of NCAA Tournament</title> <atom:link href="http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/03/22/television-ratings-reportedly-highest-in-seventeen-years-for-first-week-of-ncaa-tournament/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/03/22/television-ratings-reportedly-highest-in-seventeen-years-for-first-week-of-ncaa-tournament/</link> <description>Sports, Media, Entertainment</description> <lastBuildDate>Sun, 26 May 2013 05:29:25 +0000</lastBuildDate> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1</generator> <item><title>By: garmy</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/03/22/television-ratings-reportedly-highest-in-seventeen-years-for-first-week-of-ncaa-tournament/comment-page-3/#comment-1247497</link> <dc:creator>garmy</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 18:39:18 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=86100#comment-1247497</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;em&gt;1. Hire an independent research facility to improve helmets in such a way that it can decrease the number of concussions.&lt;/em&gt;They already exist.  Players (mostly) don&#039;t wear them.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>1. Hire an independent research facility to improve helmets in such a way that it can decrease the number of concussions.</em></p><p>They already exist.  Players (mostly) don&#8217;t wear them.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: sportsgal116</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/03/22/television-ratings-reportedly-highest-in-seventeen-years-for-first-week-of-ncaa-tournament/comment-page-3/#comment-1247380</link> <dc:creator>sportsgal116</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:46:35 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=86100#comment-1247380</guid> <description><![CDATA[Here&#039;s a list of things you could do to improve player safety that will be 100% more effective than getting rid of kick off returns:1.  Hire an independent research facility to improve helmets in such a way that it can decrease the number of concussions. 2.  Work with a science team to change field turf to help prevent knee and feet injuries. 3.  Use field research on strength and conditioning to implement a routine that will improve technique and reduce injury susceptibility.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here&#8217;s a list of things you could do to improve player safety that will be 100% more effective than getting rid of kick off returns:</p><p>1.  Hire an independent research facility to improve helmets in such a way that it can decrease the number of concussions.<br /> 2.  Work with a science team to change field turf to help prevent knee and feet injuries.<br /> 3.  Use field research on strength and conditioning to implement a routine that will improve technique and reduce injury susceptibility.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: wilhelmreems</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/03/22/television-ratings-reportedly-highest-in-seventeen-years-for-first-week-of-ncaa-tournament/comment-page-3/#comment-1247372</link> <dc:creator>wilhelmreems</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:42:02 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=86100#comment-1247372</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;OH FUCK THIS NONSENSE.&lt;/blockquote&gt;why they don&#039;t want to ink a multi year deal, i don&#039;t know. but in the end don draper got roped into signing a contract, so Weiner will have to at some point, too.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>OH FUCK THIS NONSENSE.</p></blockquote><p>why they don&#8217;t want to ink a multi year deal, i don&#8217;t know. but in the end don draper got roped into signing a contract, so Weiner will have to at some point, too.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: KC Resident</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/03/22/television-ratings-reportedly-highest-in-seventeen-years-for-first-week-of-ncaa-tournament/comment-page-2/#comment-1247369</link> <dc:creator>KC Resident</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:40:25 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=86100#comment-1247369</guid> <description><![CDATA[Well, this has been an excellent thread.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well, this has been an excellent thread.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Senator Jersey</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/03/22/television-ratings-reportedly-highest-in-seventeen-years-for-first-week-of-ncaa-tournament/comment-page-2/#comment-1247368</link> <dc:creator>Senator Jersey</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:40:11 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=86100#comment-1247368</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;OH FUCK THIS NONSENSE.&lt;/blockquote&gt;No, seriously, this is turning in to the worst week of my entire fucking life.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>OH FUCK THIS NONSENSE.</p></blockquote><p>No, seriously, this is turning in to the worst week of my entire fucking life.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: sportsgal116</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/03/22/television-ratings-reportedly-highest-in-seventeen-years-for-first-week-of-ncaa-tournament/comment-page-2/#comment-1247366</link> <dc:creator>sportsgal116</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:39:29 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=86100#comment-1247366</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;Getting what in, being loud and full of hyperbole? That just makes her a sports talk radio host&lt;/blockquote&gt;Yes, I&#039;m full of hyperbole because I made a flag football reference.  It&#039;s called a joke.  How can I be loud when you&#039;re reading comments that I&#039;m typing silently on my computer?]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Getting what in, being loud and full of hyperbole? That just makes her a sports talk radio host</p></blockquote><p>Yes, I&#8217;m full of hyperbole because I made a flag football reference.  It&#8217;s called a joke.  How can I be loud when you&#8217;re reading comments that I&#8217;m typing silently on my computer?</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Vladdy</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/03/22/television-ratings-reportedly-highest-in-seventeen-years-for-first-week-of-ncaa-tournament/comment-page-2/#comment-1247363</link> <dc:creator>Vladdy</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:38:34 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=86100#comment-1247363</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;OH FUCK THIS NONSENSE.&lt;/blockquote&gt;Get used to it./Sopranos&#039;d //Breaking Bad&#039;d]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>OH FUCK THIS NONSENSE.</p></blockquote><p>Get used to it.</p><p>/Sopranos&#8217;d<br /> //Breaking Bad&#8217;d</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: wilhelmreems</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/03/22/television-ratings-reportedly-highest-in-seventeen-years-for-first-week-of-ncaa-tournament/comment-page-2/#comment-1247362</link> <dc:creator>wilhelmreems</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:38:30 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=86100#comment-1247362</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;Time to cut the QBs in the league in half? Who are we throwing the keys to?&lt;/blockquote&gt;it might be cutting the rosters in half, but it definitely opens up the doors to the jesse palmer/jamarcus russell types who are too fat too move and can pass the ball if no one is rushing them.this would be good for the game.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Time to cut the QBs in the league in half? Who are we throwing the keys to?</p></blockquote><p>it might be cutting the rosters in half, but it definitely opens up the doors to the jesse palmer/jamarcus russell types who are too fat too move and can pass the ball if no one is rushing them.</p><p>this would be good for the game.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Broccoli Beef</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/03/22/television-ratings-reportedly-highest-in-seventeen-years-for-first-week-of-ncaa-tournament/comment-page-2/#comment-1247359</link> <dc:creator>Broccoli Beef</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:37:06 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=86100#comment-1247359</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;SG is getting it in today.&lt;/blockquote&gt;Sounds more like SG&#039;s Aunt Flow is visiting...]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>SG is getting it in today.</p></blockquote><p>Sounds more like SG&#8217;s Aunt Flow is visiting&#8230;</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: SouvenirCity</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/03/22/television-ratings-reportedly-highest-in-seventeen-years-for-first-week-of-ncaa-tournament/comment-page-2/#comment-1247358</link> <dc:creator>SouvenirCity</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:36:49 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=86100#comment-1247358</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/23/arts/television/mad-men-fifth-season-date-is-uncertain.html?_r=1&amp;src=twr&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;OH FUCK THIS NONSENSE.&lt;/a&gt;]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/23/arts/television/mad-men-fifth-season-date-is-uncertain.html?_r=1&amp;src=twr" rel="nofollow">OH FUCK THIS NONSENSE.</a></p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Senator Jersey</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/03/22/television-ratings-reportedly-highest-in-seventeen-years-for-first-week-of-ncaa-tournament/comment-page-2/#comment-1247357</link> <dc:creator>Senator Jersey</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:36:34 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=86100#comment-1247357</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;Getting what in, being loud and full of hyperbole? That just makes her a sports talk radio host&lt;/blockquote&gt;I don&#039;t think she was THAT serious with the punting, but c&#039;mon, you don&#039;t like your sportgal full of spit and brim?]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Getting what in, being loud and full of hyperbole? That just makes her a sports talk radio host</p></blockquote><p>I don&#8217;t think she was THAT serious with the punting, but c&#8217;mon, you don&#8217;t like your sportgal full of spit and brim?</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: sportsgal116</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/03/22/television-ratings-reportedly-highest-in-seventeen-years-for-first-week-of-ncaa-tournament/comment-page-2/#comment-1247354</link> <dc:creator>sportsgal116</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:35:58 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=86100#comment-1247354</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;There are a lot of injuries caused by offensive linemen by rolling up on people or chop-blocking, so we should get rid of O-lineman all together and just have the D-line count to 5-alligator before rushing the QB..&lt;/blockquote&gt;See, this is what I&#039;m talking about.  Don&#039;t be hypocrites.  If you are really worried about player safety, then you cut preseason game amounts and don&#039;t add an extra two games to the season.  You don&#039;t fine a guy for wearing a helmet that is more safe than the brand provided just because they paid the league money for exclusivity rights.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>There are a lot of injuries caused by offensive linemen by rolling up on people or chop-blocking, so we should get rid of O-lineman all together and just have the D-line count to 5-alligator before rushing the QB..</p></blockquote><p>See, this is what I&#8217;m talking about.  Don&#8217;t be hypocrites.  If you are really worried about player safety, then you cut preseason game amounts and don&#8217;t add an extra two games to the season.  You don&#8217;t fine a guy for wearing a helmet that is more safe than the brand provided just because they paid the league money for exclusivity rights.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: cracker jack</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/03/22/television-ratings-reportedly-highest-in-seventeen-years-for-first-week-of-ncaa-tournament/comment-page-2/#comment-1247353</link> <dc:creator>cracker jack</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:35:50 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=86100#comment-1247353</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;No nookie for six weeks.Six weeks??????????????????????????????????????????/I was robbed!&lt;/blockquote&gt;6 weeks is the physical recommendation due to damage done to the vajay-jay, but I think it can take much longer than that before youre no longer craving sleep more than sex.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>No nookie for six weeks.</p><p>Six weeks??????????????????????????????????????????</p><p>/I was robbed!</p></blockquote><p>6 weeks is the physical recommendation due to damage done to the vajay-jay, but I think it can take much longer than that before youre no longer craving sleep more than sex.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Jason Lisk</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/03/22/television-ratings-reportedly-highest-in-seventeen-years-for-first-week-of-ncaa-tournament/comment-page-2/#comment-1247352</link> <dc:creator>Jason Lisk</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:35:28 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=86100#comment-1247352</guid> <description><![CDATA[Dick Face has put up a 1-liner so this conversation can continue.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dick Face has put up a 1-liner so this conversation can continue.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: ButtersBC</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/03/22/television-ratings-reportedly-highest-in-seventeen-years-for-first-week-of-ncaa-tournament/comment-page-2/#comment-1247351</link> <dc:creator>ButtersBC</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:35:08 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=86100#comment-1247351</guid> <description><![CDATA[Punt returns are only really dangerous for the guy who doesn&#039;t know when to signal for a fair catch when doom is imminent&lt;blockquote&gt;SG is getting it in today.&lt;/blockquote&gt;Getting what in, being loud and full of hyperbole? That just makes her a sports talk radio host]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Punt returns are only really dangerous for the guy who doesn&#8217;t know when to signal for a fair catch when doom is imminent</p><blockquote><p>SG is getting it in today.</p></blockquote><p>Getting what in, being loud and full of hyperbole? That just makes her a sports talk radio host</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: angry</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/03/22/television-ratings-reportedly-highest-in-seventeen-years-for-first-week-of-ncaa-tournament/comment-page-2/#comment-1247350</link> <dc:creator>angry</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:34:40 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=86100#comment-1247350</guid> <description><![CDATA[I recall it being considerably longer than 6 weeks. / sad face]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I recall it being considerably longer than 6 weeks.<br /> / sad face</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: starkweather</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/03/22/television-ratings-reportedly-highest-in-seventeen-years-for-first-week-of-ncaa-tournament/comment-page-2/#comment-1247348</link> <dc:creator>starkweather</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:34:35 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=86100#comment-1247348</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;em&gt;AND PUNTING, MOTHER FUCKERS! Where are all your smart ass comments and rule changes addressing players being injured on punting plays, you fucking know-it-alls?!&lt;/em&gt;Come up with a good suggestion. You can change where the kickoff comes from. What can be changed about punting?]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>AND PUNTING, MOTHER FUCKERS! Where are all your smart ass comments and rule changes addressing players being injured on punting plays, you fucking know-it-alls?!</em></p><p>Come up with a good suggestion. You can change where the kickoff comes from. What can be changed about punting?</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Senator Jersey</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/03/22/television-ratings-reportedly-highest-in-seventeen-years-for-first-week-of-ncaa-tournament/comment-page-2/#comment-1247349</link> <dc:creator>Senator Jersey</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:34:35 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=86100#comment-1247349</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;that worked fine playing football in the gym…ooo, they can have an alltime QB, too!!&lt;/blockquote&gt;Time to cut the QBs in the league in half? Who are we throwing the keys to?]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>that worked fine playing football in the gym…ooo, they can have an alltime QB, too!!</p></blockquote><p>Time to cut the QBs in the league in half? Who are we throwing the keys to?</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Geeezeus</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/03/22/television-ratings-reportedly-highest-in-seventeen-years-for-first-week-of-ncaa-tournament/comment-page-2/#comment-1247347</link> <dc:creator>Geeezeus</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:33:30 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=86100#comment-1247347</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;em&gt;AND PUNTING, MOTHER FUCKERS! Where are all your smart ass comments and rule changes addressing players being injured on punting plays, you fucking know-it-alls?!&lt;/em&gt;I believe it&#039;s referred to as &quot;signaling for a fair catch&quot;.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>AND PUNTING, MOTHER FUCKERS! Where are all your smart ass comments and rule changes addressing players being injured on punting plays, you fucking know-it-alls?!</em></p><p>I believe it&#8217;s referred to as &#8220;signaling for a fair catch&#8221;.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: starkweather</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/03/22/television-ratings-reportedly-highest-in-seventeen-years-for-first-week-of-ncaa-tournament/comment-page-2/#comment-1247346</link> <dc:creator>starkweather</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:33:25 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=86100#comment-1247346</guid> <description><![CDATA[So, I&#039;ll take this to mean most of you are watching football for the injuries?]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So, I&#8217;ll take this to mean most of you are watching football for the injuries?</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>
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