May Day 10

No doubt. I was angry with the pick. Also felt a little bit of disdain for maybin himself for not panning out like a high draft pick, and making all that money and not appearing like his heart was into it. I remember an article about him and his artwork a year or so ago that impressed me a bit. Once i got a more complete image of the person instead of the "high stock" football player's performance it changed my feelings. Watching this feature was uplifting. Its great he is there to be such a positive role model for those kids. I would cheer for him if he led the charge at the game sunday. Maybin's done good

Good for him. I have nothing against the guy for not helping the bills. Glad to hear he has found great purpose.

Brady really needs Gronk out there, especially if they have to endure the inconvenience of actually playing a road playoff game. There really arent any other options from the TE position.

Darcy Regier was a pretty good austere General Manager. Generally drafted and developed decently, and rarely came out on the bad end of trades. Good hard line negotiating without large purse strings... and not a ton of pressure to 'win now' because he had the "lack of resources" crutch. Lindy Ruff was a perfect head coach to complement that. They both had flaws though and got very stale. Regier did not like making moves, in large part because he was extremely sensitive to the human aspect of it. Golisano had some good ideas. Chopped the STH pricing down low, which ended up creating huge demand and birthed the waiting list... and made the Sabres generally financially solvent for the first time since maybe the early-mid 80s (also thanks to the new CBA/revenue sharing). He also started to reach back into the past that Rigas tried to wipe out/ignore (fancied them in 1996-97 as his/adelphia's expansion team) Golisano is treated very unfairly by Sabres fans. He wasnt the ideal owner, but he did save the team when there was no other buyer and there was a lot of labor uncertainty in the NHL. The Pegulas took over and everyone assumed that Regier's track record, plus unlimited resources would = definite success. But the money just highlighted his flaws and was burning a hole in their pockets. Went in guns ablaze, backing the brinks truck up to Brad Richards, the highest rated UFA. He said no, so they threw a pile of money at Ville Leino, who was #2 on the market. Also other ghastly feel-good moves like Robin Regehr and Christian Ehrhoff. Then they were very indecisive of what to do with Regier and Ruff. Gave out extensions, and later forced Regier to fired Ruff a month into a season that was delayed due to a lockout (when it was clear the move should have been made in April, not February). Then they did the same thing mid-rebuild with Regier, firing him mid-stream in November, reportedly due to a chance meeting with LaFontaine at a concussion banquet. Allowed Lafontaine to go on a 3 month interview bender looking for a GM (mid season and mid rebuild) to settle on another inexperienced guy in Tim Murray. Then the LaFontaine firing/resignation, handing the steering wheel solely to Murray who proceeded to donk off like 85% of the assets they had managed to stockpile for pennies on the dollar. Not to mention the Babcock/Bylsma thing, Ron Rolston, the changes to upper management with his Pennsylvania guys, Ted Black, John Koelmel, Russ Brandon, etc. The embarrassing results havent been shocking. It seems as though Botterill might have stopped the bleeding, stockpiled assets again, and maybe made a few moves to right a toxic lockerroom. I think the team is really set to hit a serious cup-window starting in the Fall of 2020. I think it is also a valid concern of what will happen if/when one or both of these franchises enjoy sustained success. Will it last? Will the Pegulas stand back and allow it to blossom? There is a degree of 'involvement' they like to have and also a history of dysfunction and employees becoming former employees. Can it stay cohesive and humming? Or are we bound to have a "polianesque" event that kills the golden goose?

Yeah. The Motley Crue/Kiss show was 100% pre-choreographed, and frankly boring. Watching Vince Neal talk about "girls" to get a cheap pop from the crowd was the zenith in cheesy things I have witnessed.... until Gene Simmons' "blood" coming out of his mouth to the absolute delight of a few fans during a "solo".

Four Questions. 1) Best Concert You've Ever Seen Pearl Jam - 10/30/2009 in The Spectrum in Philly 2) Worst Concert You've Ever Seen Motley Crue and Kiss - 9/15/2012 Darien Lake (just embarrassing tbh. Gene Simmons said "how ya doin Darien Lake!!!!" and everyone just kind of looked at each other) 3) Bucket List Concert Rage Against the Machine if they do another 1-off. If not, then probably Green Day would be one I mean to hit next time 4) Concert you wish you could see, but can't due to death/bandbreakup etc. Layne Staley / Alice In Chains / Mad Season

After nearly 8 years, a few overtime comeback wins doesnt erase a history of terrible decision making.

it was entertaining, but I'm not sure I want the NFL to look like that on the regular.

They have a variable pricing chart for season tickets starting this season https://nhl.bamcontent.com/images/assets/binary/299844060/binary-file/file.pdf

it was just a perfect storm. Even if everything were equal, beating Ohio on the road was a tough game. Give Ohio the mental edge of coming off a loss that likely cost them the Conference... but able to play for the "morale title" of always looking at themselves as the real Division champs. Ohio came in with a mental edge, eager to prove themselves. UB came off a laugher in which they probably felt invincible, and again receiving a sniff of national attention. No matter what, they probably knew that the didn't "have to" win that game. Despite how much their coach urges them to block it out, that feeling has got to seep in. Then, being outplayed.... any chance to get back in the game by way of a big gain or a first down was undone by unlucky bounces, fumble(s), untimely penalties, and also some questionable calls. They were out-coached as well. And yes, even with that loss, this season still has a realistic chance to be the high point in the history of the program.

I agree. This could really change the landscape of (and improve) the Big 12.

And I agree. The reason I like Fallout (and other similar games) is because it is so immersive, yet you dont need to compete with, play along with, listen to, deal with, etc other people. I have rather limited time to play games these days. I dont need 12 year olds shrieking racial slurs through my tv. I cant invest the time to hone skills, win upgrades (and Im not going to spend money to buy micropurchases/upgrades).

Im not sure if its the exact acronym, but its the mega-multiplayer-online-role-playing-game

IMO, the Saints and/or Rams would/will destroy the Patriots in the Super Bowl... and probably the Chiefs as well (if they make it). The only AFC teams I can imagine having a chance would be Pittsburgh and maybe the Chargers because they can both put up points and have a competent defense. I also dont see New England beating the Chiefs, Chargers, or Pittsburgh on the road. If they again fluke into home field advantage throughout, they will probably advance to the Super Bowl, predicated on whatever hijinks go on there.

I have trouble getting mad at the homeless man. Down on his luck, he had a hand in a rather genious plot. The couple are skumm though (as is the homeless man still)

Im a fallout guy, but not an mmorpg guy

they had better figure out something. I cant imagine the league is on that great of footing to begin with.

IMO, Gronk is smarter than he puts out on the exterior.... at the least, he has received and acted on good council from his family and maybe agent. I wouldnt be shocked at all if he leaves with house money thinking about long-term health. All those earnings saved, some rings, almost certainly the best ever at his position and a HOFer. He could kick back, not worry about training camp, Belichick owning his soul, etc ever again. Probably will have some sort of entertainment career. DWTS would be a certainty.

I would actually be fine with Brady staying. Especially if there is some sort of quasi power-struggle with him and Kraft vs Belichick. I will love to see the brady flounder season. Its also a possibility Gronk could hang them up due to being fed-up health-wise. That is the important one.

He (Tyree) reminds me a bit of a poor-man's Kaepernick for Nevada. He runs like a gazelle (and then fumbles inside the 5, lol).

If they were in almost any other Division (maybe any other), things would look a lot worse for them. The 5-6 wins banked and no competition is keeping them in contention as a Division winner and (normally) an inside track for a bye. Without a healthy Gronk, life is very difficult for Brady. Gordon helps a little bit, but not nearly the safety valve with a 20 foot catch radius Gronk is. Looking at the schedule, they should be at 11 or 12 wins, possibly good enough for a bye. They do look vulnerable... and I do not see them going to Pittsburgh or KC in January and winning, let alone both (if they get out of the 1st round if they needed it). I just hope Allen is the real deal and the Bills are ready to compete once New England is truly exposed.

The game was not enjoyable from any standpoint, unless you are an Ohio supporter. Was pretty clear it wasnt going to be competitive. Whenever UB made a play in the 1st half that might get them rolling, it would be negated by a fumble, bad bounce, or penalty. Ohio is the real deal. Also came in with an obvious mental edge.

All the motivation was on ohio's side. In a vacuum im not sure ub beats ohio without playing a clean game, so im not sure this was a big surprise. Very glad it didnt cost the division. The silver lining is now, ub could/should get a manageable opponent in their bowl game. Maybe win to cap the season.

I would say maybe, depending on the cost. I also doubt Chicago is going for a complete tear-down at this point. They have Jeff Skinner, who is 3 years younger and production wont be far off from Kane. Kane makes $10.5 million against the cap. Skinner may be $7-$9 million against.

Im not rooting for losses if Allen is in there. Best case scenario is he shows tangible signs of development, win or lose. That would be worth so much more than a few draft slots.