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I wanna party with you, cowboy. Seriously, you and I (and Falstaff-in-Philly) have the exact same outlook. It just isn't necessary to stand for the whole game. And Stoj, I disagree about the end zone stuff. Basically what you're saying is that people who can't afford 50-yard-line seats have a right to be as obnoxious as they want even though they paid less to get in. In my section there were a bunch of frat boys about five rows in front of us who absolutely REFUSED to sit down, no matter what the situation. And it's not like they were always paying attention to the game, either. Mostly they were just standing around drinking and carrying on. Finally a guy in front of us asked them to sit down (during a dead ball where we were going on offense), whereupon they started laughing at him and one of them turned around and said (and of course it got DEAD QUIET just before he said it), "Why don't you just stand up, you FAT !@#$?" Now I'm no prude but the guy was with his wife, and directly in front of us were two boys ages 8 and 6 or thereabouts. There was just no call for that kind of thing. Actually I'm pretty proud of the people in our section, because we all shouted them down and a few people went up to report it to security, whereupon the frat boys sat down for the rest of the game. I mean, Stoj, I can turn this around on you. Yeah, the guy who wants to sit and enjoy the game can stay at home and watch on TV, but what about the six boozy frat boys who are more interested in their next beer and in busting on each other? Why can't they stay in their frat house and watch on TV? What gives them more of a right to attend the game and sit where they want? Just respect your fellow fans. That's all. You can be loud and proud without being a prick.

The Bucs haven't played in the Sombrero in several years. Other than that, though, I pretty much agree. I think Griese throws four picks and we win 27-10.

They think we all live in igloos up here. Supposed to be 85-90 today here btw. So no, I don't think the weather will make a damn bit of difference Sunday. Sorry, Bucs fans.

While we can quibble over terminology, I think the ball JP threw to Evans demonstrated some serious deep touch. And like JSP says, Drew may have been able to throw the long ball, but he struggled on screens and intermediate throws. Even the first TD that he threw last Sunday to Keyshawn was well behind him. Keyshawn made a great play on that ball and saved Drew's bacon. I don't think it's so much that Drew "lost zip" on his shorter throws as OP said. I think it's more that Drew has always been so in love with his long ball that he never developed the touch on intermediate and short passes that a quarterback needs, particularly in a Mularkey/Clements offense. It looks like he thinks all he needs to do to throw the short ball is to take some mustard off his pass. In that way he's a lot like a speedy wide receiver who excels on go routes but moseys across the middle instead of cutting hard and running fast.

You have to register? What kind of board is that?

Bingo. And in any case, the bomb Losman threw to Evans was snapped off pretty quickly AND hit Evans right in the numbers and in stride. It went a good 30 yards in the air, if not more.

I have no idea how they come up with those rankings, but I love that the Bills gave up 94 fewer net passing yards than ANY other team last weekend.

Dan should be along in just a minute their.

My wife, who has asthma, used to complain to ushers about smokers around us, and they laughed at her and said they couldn't do anything. It was one of the reasons she stopped going to games (well that and someone needed to stay home with our kids ). Not to start a war or anything, but I've always noticed that a preponderance of smokers at Bills games -- particularly those who refuse to stop when asked -- are of the Canadian persuasion.

Well, you were sitting way the hell over on the other side and I was otherwise occupied with the culinary delight in front of me. Likewise great to meet you and Mrs. R!

Not just you. I retired from fantasy football a decade ago because (1) there were too many teams from which I couldn't draft because I viscerally hated them; and (2) it was detracting from what I felt should be an undivided loyalty to my Bills. I play fantasy baseball because I'm a baseball fan first and a fan of a team (Mets) second. That doesn't hold true for me in football.

My God, that is one of the stupidest things I've ever seen. Looks like it belongs on a Bang cartoon.

Bradford also made another major error, according to Troy Vincent in today's D&C, when he quit on his route during the long pass to Andre Johnson that Vincent intercepted. According to TV, he was keying on Bradford but when Bradford didn't run his route after the snap, TV left him alone and went to help out on Johnson. Carr was quoted after the game as saying that TV "must have known we were going that way or something." Now he knows why.

Three words: Assumption Of Risk.

Whoever was at fault, I thought JP handled it well and JR didn't. JP didn't wave his arms when he was yelling at JR, but JR gesticulated wildly and drew attention to the spat. It's kind of like how baseball umpires will let you comment on their ball/strike calls, but the minute you add some visual histrionics you're gone. You can't show up a teammate in front of the home fans, especially the quarterback. That may have been why Nate was laying into JR.

They did that Sunday early in the fourth quarter.

I think people should stand and yell the entire time we're on defense, but I've also always felt there's no reason for the crowd to be standing while we're on offense (until after we make a good play or score, at least). There are far too many people these days who think they're supposed to yell while we're on offense, too. THAT's embarrassing.

Okay, you're getting there.

I hope to run 15 more quotes like that during the regular season and more in the playoffs!

Oh okay. here. Yeah, high praise.

Where?

And Denney made a big play yesterday, too, if I recall.

Now, come on, VA. You're on record multiple times as saying that the Bills made a mistake letting Drew go, perhaps not in those exact words, but I'm sure everyone here will agree that your tone has been unabashedly pro-Drew and anti-JP all off-season. Now you're getting on people for "reading way too much" into your "what if JP made the mistake" post? Perhaps I missed the post where you admit that JP played well yesterday. It might have given your comment about the JP-Reed skirmish more credibility.

I'd like Antwaan Peek to apologize to the BILLS' RECEIVERS for his comments last week. I wonder if he thinks our receivers aren't nothing to worry about anymore. Certainly they showed better hands yesterday than HE did!

That is EXACTLY why I was happy with his performance (and that of the Cowboys) yesterday. I only care about other NFL games insofar as they affect Buffalo's playoff chances. To root for Drew to play badly and the Cowboys to lose yesterday isn't looking at the big picture, which is that we need our AFC rivals to lose games -- especially games they're supposed to win.