I have not.

You could concentrate on currents ratings.  That's what I'd do.

any good tips to try to stop a losing streak? other than a world chat post about said losing streak?

It's all BS superstition but I'll hit "recs" and let simmy decide who should play.    Then I sacrifice a live chicken while chanting scripture in a demonic tone.

I was watching baseball highlights and I had to look up video to make sure I wasn't imagining things

http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=17063965
James McDonald

http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=11942885
JR Richard

Is it just me, or are they scary similar on the mound? (except statwise, of course)

Seriously, they're two big black dudes.  Beyond that, I don't see much similarity in their motions.    Richard looks like he's exerting maximum effort while McDonald's motion looks like he's playing catch with some kids. 

I was watching from the back!

Do you not realize that colour means nothing up here in Canada?

I'm guessing it's because the only black thing you ever see is a hockey puck.   And we know how you canucks treat hockey pucks.

Raiders - hurt or helped by lockout?

If I'm not mistaken, they don't have a QB under contract and they're over the salary cap.   I don't think delaying the start of training camp is good for either of those situations.

Brett Favre to the Raiders?

BRING BACK JAMARCUS!!!  We're paying him anyway.

How long is the HBD season in days start to finish, including the playoffs?

2 questions: how can i draft an amateur who wasn't scouted well enough to see their ratings after i draft them but before i sign them? it would seem to me i shouldn't get to see those guys therefore not drafting them in the first place. and the second question is: have you or someone you know of ever offered one of those 'probably will not sign' guys their exorbinant amounts of money and had them accept? and i'm not referring to intls. i mean career minor leaguers who are drafted late who ask for $7.5 mil or something.

87 or 89 days. 

Players are auto-drafted even if you can't see them but have draft needs still outstanding.   
Yes, I have.  Just because I had extra payroll at season's end.  

I'm going to try this again, and this time it'll be funny.

The Red Cross states that every 4 hours, someone is in need of disaster relief.

Shouldn't this guy just stay at home where it's probably safer?