Excerpts from the Game Chat when DarkoWatcher from the DarkoRules Blog inquired into the absence of DMC.
7:55 pm [DarkoWatcher]: is darko not in the lineup
7:56 pm [roscoe36]: Darko isn't playing because he's sad that you don't update your blog anymore
7:57 pm [DarkoWatcher]: oh
7:57 pm [DarkoWatcher]: i will updait this weekend
7:58 pm [DarkoWatcher]: sereously why is he not in the lineup does anyone know
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8:26 pm [DarkoWatcher]: so guys
8:26 pm [DarkoWatcher]: wear the heck is darko
8:26 pm [jammertime]: the same place he always is
8:27 pm [roscoe36]: Detteam, did you remember to pay Darko's speeding tickets? *eek*
8:27 pm [DarkoWatcher]: he isnt on the bench
8:27 pm [LA Dre]: cleaning up Sheeds hair
8:27 pm [DarkoWatcher]: is he may be getten traded
8:27 pm [jammertime]: I hear that the next name the Pistons are going to put on the court is Darko's. Right in front of the end of the bench.
8:27 pm [detteam]: damn!...i knew i was forgettin somethin
8:28 pm [Zoso]: Darko is not on the bench?
8:28 pm [Zoso]: that's interesting
8:29 pm [roscoe36]: DarkoWatcher, this could be a good blog entry if you can break the news
8:34 pm [roscoe36]: Dalembert and Darko have the same agent
8:35 pm [roscoe36]: Mark Cornstein
8:35 pm [detteam]: conspiracy theory micro?
8:36 pm [roscoe36]: anything is possible
8:36 pm [detteam]:
lol
8:36 pm [roscoe36]: Sixers are rumoured to be prepping for some big moves before the deadline
8:36 pm [Jackattaq]: Ok, I've gone and missed the whole conspiracy, anyone wanna fill me in?
8:36 pm [DarkoWatcher]: guys this darko thing is a reeal mistery
8:36 pm [roscoe36]: the Steven Hunter trade is "supposedly" a prelude to more trades
8:37 pm [LA Dre]: Anybody listen to Blaha to see where darko is?
8:37 pm [Jackattaq]: A Darko Trade?
8:37 pm [Zoso]: had either broadcast mentioned anything about why Darko is not on the bench?
8:38 pm [DarkoWatcher]: this is huge
8:38 pm [detteam]: ixney on the darko say
8:38 pm [LA Dre]: Nothin on ESPN about it
8:38 pm [DarkoWatcher]: hi linwood have you hurd anything about why darko is not in the lineup?
8:38 pm [linwood]: HEY! IS DARKO PLAYING?!! WHATS THE DEAL?
8:39 pm [Zoso]: I guess he's not even on the bench Linwood
8:39 pm [linwood]: no. I am out of the loop on darko. Last time joe D and I had dinner... he wasn't talkin!
8:39 pm [LA Dre]: darko and elvis not in the the building
8:39 pm [detteam]: fred's gotta give us the straight poop
8:39 pm [linwood]: What? really?
8:39 pm [DarkoWatcher]: this shoud be a bigger story in detroit then the super bowl
8:39 pm [linwood]: traded?
8:39 pm [Zoso]: we'll have to file a missing persons report
8:39 pm [DarkoWatcher]: roscoe have you hurd anythiiin
8:39 pm [DarkoWatcher]: ?
8:40 pm [jzchen]: darko overslept n miss the flight to philly
8:40 pm [DarkoWatcher]: is darko in streat clothes
8:40 pm [jzchen]: flip then told him to stay in the bed n don get up til a trade is done,
lol
8:40 pm [LA Dre]: Darko out hangin with AI
8:40 pm [roscoe36]: I heard that Darko got invited to a Superbowl party
8:40 pm [jzchen]: lol
8:40 pm [detteam]: they buds?
8:41 pm [puertoricanballer]: lol
8:41 pm [linwood]: Does he have the flu?
8:41 pm [linwood]: Been makin out with delfino?
8:41 pm [roscoe36]: The "Hunter" flu
8:41 pm [Zoso]: that's a good guess Linwood
8:41 pm [detteam]: allergy
8:41 pm [roscoe36]: Hey Lwood
8:41 pm [linwood]: what?
8:41 pm [DarkoWatcher]: may be darko is on the bench for the red wings
8:42 pm [DarkoWatcher]: it coud hapen
8:42 pm [jammertime]: Darko has the West Coast virus
8:42 pm [jzchen]: no, darko trying out for the lions
8:42 pm [LA Dre]: Darko out with Mick Jagger
8:42 pm [puertoricanballer]: lol
8:43 pm [jammertime]: He has planteryourassonthebenchitis
8:43 pm [jzchen]: so he thought he might hv a better chance wif the lions
8:44 pm [puertoricanballer]: I think I just saw Darko with a phillly cheese steak sandwich.
8:45 pm [Buckeyes#1]: darko was sighted at smokers anonymous
Today we find out that Darko had the flu and didn't make the trip, but man-o-man, the speculation was rampant! 
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