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I've re-signed. What are my options? In the Nother Va. area -- just outside of Washington DC I can watch the team with the racist nickname or the Ravens. I'd rather watch the Bills, no matter how much they make me swear. And, quite frankly, spread out over a 16-game season, the price tag isn't outrageous. Sure I wish it were $159, or whatever it was when I first got it, but hey, I wish gasoline was 99 cents a gallon, too.

Here's a link to the Washington Post item on Haynesworth. Shanahan said he was the only one to have to do that drill, but that's the price you pay for skipping the off-season program. Sounds like Shanahan is trying to making a point with Haynesworth. http://voices.washingtonpost.com/redskinsi...esworth-wi.html

I haven't been to Jimmy's in years -- ever since I sold my soul to DirecTV. Even though Jimmy's is only a few miles from my house. I do recall going there one Saturday night about 10 years ago -- during that sweet spot when the Sabres and Bills are playing. I went there to watch the Sabres. There was a group of people sitting at a table near the front door and they were all totally s**t-faced. I showed up the next day about 12:45 p.m. to watch the Bills. What do you know, there's that same group of people sitting at the same table -- and they were well on their way to getting totally s**t-faced. And then there was the guy sitting next to me at the bar telling me how he couldn't get to work in downtown DC anymore because of his multiple DWIs. I guess that's when I decided that Jimmy's wasn't the place for me.

Born in England Family moved to Niagara Falls in 1954 Went to high school and college in WNY Moved to the Washington, DC, area in 1983. There are a lot of ex-Western New Yorkers in this area. About 5 years ago when Wegman's opened their first store in the DC area (about 12 minutes from my house) more than 10,000 people showed up on the first day, which was a Sunday. The sad part is that I'm sure 99 percent of those people are from upstate New York

Call me crazy -- despite the price tag, I'm renewing.

OK -- say your boss says I think you're the greatest thing since sliced bread. I'm going to pay you $750,000 a year. Would you say, Thanks, but I suck. I'm really worth only $18,500 a year. Think about it. He was drafted in the top 10. His agent (who also makes money based on the size of this transaction) got wood and demanded top-10 salary. don't blame him for the Bills' stupidity.

True and true

Didn't Warren Sapp drop in the draft because he tested positive for weed (or maybe just rumors that he smoked ganja)? Despite his boorish behavior on the field (and there are plenty of examples, according to Wikipedia), the taste for THC didn't seem to negatively impact his abilities.

Jesus H. Christ, the guy said he didn't want Russel, he just wanted to know what other people thought. No need to go attacking the guy. State your case and move on.

In the English language, nowhere is one word, if you're going to be a stickler for the English language.

Agreed. Wins would be nice, but I think a lot of fans would be happy with clear signs of progress. (Although the tricky part is building on that progress.)

I thought who was on first base.

Well, maybe an injury-free OL will do better.

Do you mean he's going to "tear" it up?

Yeah, they're both hot-air-spewing losers.

I didn't see that quote, but I like it. It sounds like something Bill Parcells would say.

That's an interesting observation. Everyone got wood over the hiring of little Tommy because he was a "name" from a successful organization (think Shanahan, Cowher, Martyball, etc. etc.) Well we got the "big name" and still haven't recovered after all these years. Let's hope the much maligned no-name Buddy Nix can turn this team aroudn.

Good point.

I'm sorry -- I missed that quote. Link please?

There is a school of thought (and social research) that says the poor residents of Jonestown did not drink Kool-Aid but rather a competing product called Flavor Aid. This should not be confused with the Electric Kool-Aid Acid Tests of the mid-1960s in which Kool-Aid was laced with LSD. And I agree with your premise. Conventional wisdom is usually has it back-asswards.

He was on the downside of his career when the Steelers let him walk. Only he didn't know it at the time. If the Bills could pick him up for a rock-bottom price then he might make a good backup and mentor to some of the youngsters. But he's not worth a big bucks or long term commitment. And I'm sure that's what he and his agent are looking for.

Elaborate please. Your argument is intriguing but somewhat vague. What were the Donohoe/Williams/Mularey and Levy/Jauron plans? How are they similar, if not identical, to the current regime's plans. Examples and specifics, please.

Your question would hold a lot more water if the Bills took Tebow or one of those other "sexy" QBs. just my opinion