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I asked a Q a day or two ago about this, but now the deal has changed. It's a straight trade, Anquan Boldin for Randy Moss. What do you think? I'm still a little hesitant to let Moss go even though he's lost a step or two. Maybe a counter offer of Boldin and Pitt D for Moss and NE D? Here's the rosters.

My team:

QB: Aaron Rodgers, Matt Ryan

RB: Chris Johnson, Pierre Thomas, Marion Barber, Darren McFadden

WR: Calvin Johnson, Randy Moss, Jerricho Cotchery, Dwayne Bowe, Percy Harvin

TE: Kellen Winslow

K: John Kasay (currently waiting for John Carney to clear waivers)

DEF: New Orleans, New England

His team:

QB: Drew Brees, Ben Rothlisberger

RB: Darren Sproles, Ronnie Brown, Clinton Portis,

WR: Larry Fitzgerald, Anquan Boldin, Santonio Holmes, Steve Breaston

TE: Heath Miller, Tony Gonzalez

K: Nate Kaeding, Ryan Succop

DEF: Green Bay, Pittsburgh

This guy has wanted Randy Moss since week 1. This is his latest offer. Even though Boldin had a great week, I'm apprehensive about this trade.

His other wideouts are Larry Fitzgerald, Steve Breaston and Santonio Holmes. He's also got Tony Gonzalez who's on my watch list. He's really got nothing else that would benefit me. Should I counter-offer, accept or deny?

Here's my week 3 roster:

QB - Aaron Rodgers

WR - Calvin Johnson

WR - Jericho Cotchery

WR - Randy Moss

RB - Chris Johnson

RB - Darren McFadden

K - John Kasay

DEF - New Orleans

Bench:

WR - Dwayne Bowe

WR - Percy Harvin

RB - Pierre Thomas (I thought he was still on a bad wheel, so I didn't start him)

RB - Marion Barber

QB - Matt Ryan

DEF - New England

My team:

QB - Aaron Rodgers

WR - Calvin Johnson

WR - Dwayne Bowe

WR - Randy Moss

RB - Marion Barber

RB - Larry Johnson

K - John Kasay

DEF - New England

my bench:

WR - Bernard Berrian

WR - Jericho Cotchery

RB - Pierre Thomas (injured, may not start, explains LJ)

RB - Beanie Wells

RB - Darren McFadden

QB - Matt Ryan

His team:

QB - Peyton Manning

WR - Roddy White

WR - Terrell Owens

WR - Donald Driver

RB - Michael Turner

RB - Thomas Jones

TE - Vernon Davis

K - Ryan Longwell

DEF - Tennessee

his bench:

TE - Owen Daniels

RB - Chris Johnson

RB - Jonathan Stewart

WR - Roy Williams

QB - Matt Schaub

DEF - Chicago

I'm thinking I should do it. Berrian is projected to go off with Favre, but I need a top RB bad and I'm pretty set at WR if everyone stays healthy.

Side note: If I do take this trade, should I make any changes to my bench? Maybe dump McFadden for a WR?

Here's my current starting lineup and bench. I swapped Larry Johnson for Pierre Thomas because I heard Thomas may not play much due to injury. Opinions?

QB - Aaron Rodgers

WR - Calvin Johnson

WR - Dwayne Bowe

WR - Randy Moss

RB - Marion Barber

RB - Larry Johnson

K - John Kasay

DEF - New England

Bench:

WR - Bernard Berrian

WR - Jericho Cotchery

RB - Pierre Thomas

RB - Beanie Wells

RB - Darren McFadden

QB - Matt Ryan

I need to claim a back off waivers to round out my team (I'm currently starting Pierre Thomas and Marion Barber, but I'm not sure they're going to deliver for me). I'm concerned because Williams will be taking a lot of the carries for Carolina, but KC looks to be going to a very pass heavy offense and LJ's best days are definitely behind him. What do you think?

(I've got Beanie Wells and Darren McFadden on the bench)

I got offered Donald Driver for Bernard Berrian. My team is as follows:

QB - Aaron Rodgers

WR - Calvin Johnson

WR - Dwayne Bowe

WR - Randy Moss

RB - Pierre Thomas

RB - Marion Barber

K - John Kasay

DEF - New England

Current Bench:

WR - Bernard Berrian

WR - Jericho Cotchery

WR - Derrick Mason

RB - Beanie Wells

RB - Darren McFadden

QB - Matt Ryan

I'm planning a bachelor party for a friend and he doesn't drink (and doesn't gamble, so my normal Vegas plan is out). Thankfully, he loves strip clubs, so we'll be hitting a few of those (his fiance approves and encourages, can you see why we all love this girl?). But, is there anything else you can think of to do? I've never been a part of a bachelor party with no booze or blackjack.

My dad is asking everyone for money for Christmas so he can buy the new Beach Cruiser bike he wants. I am giving him $40 because that's what he wants and I want to encourage him in his new lifestyle of getting fit.

The problem is that money is so impersonal! I feel like crap just throwing a card with cash in it at my own father! Is there any way I can doctor up this gift to make it more personal? I was thinking maybe wrap it up in a LiveStrong bracelet (for the bike part) and a small Lakers momento (he digs the Lakers). Any ideas?

I'm just thinking that the level of depression and total cynicism has got to be somewhat similar. I was praying for Bush to lose in 04 and when he didn't I was a raving lunatic for a few days. I couldn't understand how people could be so stupid.

Then I lived for the next 4 years not liking the guy, but not calling for his death.

Do you think Anti-Obama anger after this election is similar to Anti-Bush anger after the 04 election? Do you think it will die down soon? Why or why not?

Do you think that Palin's rhetoric regarding "anti-American" views and her staunch religious beliefs could give rise to a new form of McCarthyism? Instead of hunting communists, the hunt would be on for anti-Americans and atheists.

I'm not talking about sweeping patrols of military trying to find dissenters Nazi-Germany style, but something like the loyalty tests created by Executive Order 9835 (Truman) could easily be instated for all job seekers regardless of whether or not they are federal employees. With the Department of Homeland Security already requiring paperwork for some new hires in the markeplace, it is not so far-fetched to think that a new breed of "loyalty test" could be added as a job requirement.

Could you see such things happening under a McCain/Palin white house? Why or why not?

John McCain said the following two statements:

"I admire Senator Obama and his accomplishments. I will respect him and I want everyone to be respectful and let's make sure that we are because that's how politics should be conducted."

"I tell you that he [Obama] is a decent person and a person that you do not have to be scared as President of the United States... if I didn't think I wouldn't be a heck of a lot better president, I wouldn't be running, okay? And that's the point."

Given that John McCain recognizes Obama as a decent man and says that nobody need fear an Obama presidency, why are McCain supporters still spreading Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt propaganda? Also, do you think that fear is genuine or is it more of a vote-grabbing device?

With absolutely no teacher credential testing or student teaching experience?

Does no one else see a problem with that?

The man adopts his wife's children and they have one of their own. She waits for him throughout his captivity while working actively in the POW/MIA movement. She works to mother the children even after a terrible car accident that landed her in a wheelchair while keeping the information from her husband to put up a strong front.

And he repays her by leaving her for a rich trophy wife.

That doesn't bother anyone? Why hasn't this been covered more in the media? It seems to me that if the media WERE really left-biased, that they'd be jackhammering this point to kill McCain's religious base support.

Among my favorites are detox-diet scams and spot-fat-reduction. What information is out there that makes you chuckle every time you see it because it is so utterly ludicrous?

I'm writing an article for a wrestling newsletter and my proofreader is making me check up on this. Last I heard he was still with the company. Has anyone heard anything differently?

I don't want to hear appeal to tradition arguments like "Because years of traditional marriage say so!" I want honest, original answers. What logical reasons exist to block gay marriage?

I hear the typical labels that every liberal candidate gets (socialist, tax-fiend, etc). Those, however, are easily dismissed by party loyalties (Dems do the same thing to Rep candidates, "war-monger", "corporate puppet" etc).

Besides typical party-bashing, the connection to Rev Wright is the only downside I've heard about Barack Obama. Are Hillary/McCain supporters grasping at straws by running this Rev Wright thing into the ground?

We all have a reason for wanting to get fit and none of them are wrong. Share with me some of your reasons for working out.

My great great aunt died recently. The service was a small one for only the immediate family. Since the funeral was small and no flowers could be sent, what is proper etiquette as far as a sympathy card? Should I include money? A gift card so my cousin's family can go out to dinner together? Should I include anything? I've never been in a situation where I could not attend the service to show support, so I'm kind of at a loss here.

I want to get started lifting weights in my work out, but I can't afford a personal trainer and I know nobody who is familiar with working out with weights. Is there a book or DVD or something I can use to get started?