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Wed Jul 01, 2009 9:40 am EDT

The NFL Rookie Symposium is about learning and getting pantsed

By MJD

The four-day NFL Rookie Symposium is designed to help young players transition into the NFL with a greater understanding of the responsibilities and potential pitfalls that come with their new life. Players learn about staying out of trouble, financial responsibility, and protecting themselves.

They also pants each other.

They do if they’re Oakland Raiders fourth-round draft pick Louis Murphy(notes), anyway. From Dave George at PalmBeachPost.com:

That's exactly what happened Tuesday to Vontae Davis(notes), the Dolphins' top draft pick, who was in the middle of an interview with several reporters about the serious issue of identity theft when Louis Murphy, an Oakland Raiders rookie, snuck up from behind and snatched Davis' gym shorts down around his ankles as a harmless gotcha prank.

Really, Louis Murphy? That’s your contribution to the Rookie Symposium? A good pantsing? Clearly, the Rookie Symposium is not for you, Louis, as you’re already displaying a tremendous amount of maturity. In fact, I hear that the league is considering asking you to teach a session at next year’s symposium entitled, “Girls you like, and why it’s better to call them names at recess instead of telling them you like them.”

The Symposium — four 16–hour days of meetings, lectures, and sketches — wraps up today. Keep an eye on your pants, gentlemen.

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  1. willfish4food
    1. Posted by willfish4food Wed Jul 01, 2009 10:06 am EDT

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    you suck mjd
  2. willfish4food
    2. Posted by willfish4food Wed Jul 01, 2009 10:09 am EDT

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    and so do most of your articles
  3. Mallard Davis
    3. Posted by Mallard Davis Wed Jul 01, 2009 10:23 am EDT

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    Remeber MJD hates the Raiders, so we get this little ditty... Who cares as long as the guy was wearing a little sumpin underneath.
  4. Mallard Davis
    4. Posted by Mallard Davis Wed Jul 01, 2009 10:25 am EDT

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    yeah, lets talk about this when other players kill poeple, carry a loaded weapons , and kill dogs. Louis Murphy needs to go to the slammer, right?
  5. Eddie J
    5. Posted by Eddie J Wed Jul 01, 2009 10:27 am EDT

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    MJD,
    Don't let these goofball Internet trolls (willfish4food) get you down. They don't understand the strains of being a journalist. Nor do they seem to understand that it is the off season making hard football news (concerning something other than Brett Favre) as rare as hen's teeth.
  6. Mallard Davis
    6. Posted by Mallard Davis Wed Jul 01, 2009 10:36 am EDT

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    Eddie...Thnaks for reminding me. Since ESPN has stopped being the All Brett Farve all the time channel...
    Bret Farve, Brett Farve, Bret Farve, Brett Farve, Bret Farve, Brett Farve, Bret Farve, Brett Farve, Bret Farve, Brett Farve, Bret Farve, Brett Farve,Bret Farve, Brett Farve, Bret Farve, Brett Farve, Bret Farve, Brett Farve,Bret Farve, Brett Farve, Bret Farve, Brett Farve, Bret Farve, Brett Farve,Bret Farve, Brett Farve, Bret Farve, Brett Farve, Bret Farve, Brett Farve,Bret Farve, Brett Farve, Bret Farve, Brett Farve, Bret Farve, Brett Farve,Bret Farve, Brett Farve, Bret Farve, Brett Farve, Bret Farve, Brett Farve,Bret Farve, Brett Farve, Bret Farve, Brett Farve, Bret Farve, Brett Farve,Bret Farve, Brett Farve, Bret Farve, Brett Farve, Bret Farve, Brett Farve,Bret Farve, Brett Farve, Bret Farve, Brett Farve, Bret Farve, Brett Farve,Bret Farve, Brett Farve, Bret Farve, Brett Farve, Bret Farve, Brett Farve,Bret Farve, Brett Farve, Bret Farve, Brett Farve, Bret Farve, Brett Farve
  7. Shaun S
    7. Posted by Shaun S Wed Jul 01, 2009 10:39 am EDT

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    If there is Raiders new to hate on .... MJD and his stupid hat is there!
  8. Mallard Davis
    8. Posted by Mallard Davis Wed Jul 01, 2009 10:41 am EDT

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    Yes I spelled it wrong on purpose. The name Favre should be pronounced FAVOR.
  9. willfish4food
    9. Posted by willfish4food Wed Jul 01, 2009 11:09 am EDT

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    Eddie come on now Internet troll you are here too.....this guy is unbelievable he should at least try to get a scoop! Look at our economy. He should be a little more thankful to have the work he does. All I ever see from this idiot is crap NO MATTER who he is writing about........FACE IT he SUCKS
  10. FairlyHonestBob
    10. Posted by FairlyHonestBob Wed Jul 01, 2009 11:12 am EDT

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    I thought there were 32 teams in the NFL. You sure wouldn't know it with the non stop Raider bash posts the last few days. A rookie pantsing? wow, I bet that's the first time it's happened in the the history of the league.
  11. Ita
    11. Posted by Ita Wed Jul 01, 2009 11:23 am EDT

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    raiders will be superbowl champs. go raiders
  12. David
    12. Posted by David Wed Jul 01, 2009 11:45 am EDT

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    Landale White said that? What an ass. Glad he's not an Eagle.
    ...And Vontae Davis ought to have a little milf revenge sex with Louis Murphy's mom.
  13. Krisann and Dustin R
    13. Posted by Krisann and Dustin R Wed Jul 01, 2009 11:45 am EDT

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    well for one thing i dont know about you guys, but where i come from it was always called a depantsing. so when i read this, it make this jerkoff's little scoop seem to be about a bunch of men running around putting mens pants on for them. i mean wtf this guys getts paid for this crap.
  14. wtfk
    14. Posted by wtfk Wed Jul 01, 2009 11:48 am EDT

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    "The Symposium — four 16–hour days of meetings, lectures, and sketches..."
    These are basically college kids, Einstein. I'm pretty sure they need a little comic relief in their 16-hour days. How many of them do you think hit the books that hard in school?
  15. Scott H
    15. Posted by Scott H Wed Jul 01, 2009 12:02 pm EDT

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    Boo hoo, poor little Raider fans. Stop making fun of us. Wah! Better hope the county jail has a furlough program so you'll be able to sell your games out, criminals. Commitment to pantslessness. Go Faders.
  16. Bryan W.
    16. Posted by Bryan W. Wed Jul 01, 2009 12:03 pm EDT

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    This is what you put out for people to read? This sucked, and so do you clearly
  17. Mallard Davis
    17. Posted by Mallard Davis Wed Jul 01, 2009 12:04 pm EDT

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    Scott H must be a Broncos or Chrgers fan. Please tell us who your team is Scott?
  18. sfrogue1
    18. Posted by sfrogue1 Wed Jul 01, 2009 12:16 pm EDT

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    I think MJD was picked on by a raiders fan when he was a little girl, probably got pansted and the other kid made fun of his chargers underoos
  19. I bleed Silver&Black
    19. Posted by I bleed Silver&Black Wed Jul 01, 2009 12:18 pm EDT

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    Hey MJD, you forgot to report on Darren Mcfadden's overdue library book......give me a break! Can you not find any NFL news worthy of reading? Has Al Davis dissed you somewhere along your miserable life that you constantly have to report stupid BS about the Raiders and their players......once again your articles, blah, blah, blah!
  20. Kev
    20. Posted by Kev Wed Jul 01, 2009 12:33 pm EDT

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    Too bad MJD wasn't there to suck him off.
  21. Bob H
    21. Posted by Bob H Wed Jul 01, 2009 1:45 pm EDT

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    God forbid the players should joke around with each other. You suck, MJD.
  22. Tut
    22. Posted by Tut Wed Jul 01, 2009 2:43 pm EDT

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    Yeah, I guess if it had been Peyton Manning, Tom Brady or Bret Favre, it would've been okay, huh MJD? I mean, those guys could NEVER do anything wrong in your eyes, right? It's funny how Lendale White was next on the hit list. I guess you have a thing for Oakland/LA in general. Anything above your precious SD cesspool.
  23. Realtoreal
    23. Posted by Realtoreal Wed Jul 01, 2009 2:44 pm EDT

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    My vote is for better writers that have positive imaginations; unlike MJD and Skeets! They are a disgrace to all 'so-called' professional sports writing contributions. Too much negativity and it is obvious they never played any sport to learn and appreciate what professional atheletes sacrifice.
  24. Realtoreal
    24. Posted by Realtoreal Wed Jul 01, 2009 2:47 pm EDT

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    My vote is for better writers that have positive imaginations; unlike MJD and Skeets! They are a disgrace to all 'so-called' professional sports writing contributions. Too much negativity and it is obvious they never played any sport to learn and appreciate what professional atheletes sacrifice.
  25. yosup
    25. Posted by yosup Wed Jul 01, 2009 3:13 pm EDT

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    wow....thanks for wasting another 2 minutes of my life, MJD...

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