CodeMonkey

No I don't bet on football games (much anyway). No fantasy football either. I suspect the hardware for your ribbon wouldn't cost too much. Getting a data feed for it might though. I imagine a program could be written fairly easily to get updated information from a website such as ESPN and have the computer hooked up to your scroller ribbon. That would make a nice man-cave addition

They have those big laminated color coded sheets now. I suspect using that would be quicker for them then trying to type something in. Plus dropping that sheet isn't going to cause problems

I cannot watch any game but the Bills anymore unless it is recorded and the commercials and halftime stripped out. After doing that a few times it is difficult now to even watch the Bills game live. Just too damn much dead time. I may well record the Bills games and watch them after the fact this season. Hmmm. Which means I could tailgate at the Ralph go home and watch the "cleaned up" game after. That could work.

You can get centre ice from any provider. It is only the sunday ticket that DirectTV has exclusive rights to in the US. I really wish the NFL did not recently renew that contract and allowed all the providers to carry the ticket. All the other sports do. Canadas satellite provider (Bell ExpressVu) also offers the sunday ticket.

Nix does not like to trade up, and I think trading down would give him horrible nightmares. After his first round pick the previous year could not find the field that season, he could not afford a whiff that year. And for the cherry on top, the Bills needed significant help on the DL. It was 100% a "given" pick in my opinion.

Shhhh. Don't mention steroids on a team with Merriman

That's how I saw it as well. I saw no offensive genius out of Gailey. I hope to see some this year though, or at least some kind of willingness to adjust. Plus if the new QB coach can help Fitz become more accurate that would be a huge help.

Everyone in the world who cares about the NFL knew who the first three were going to be that year. The only question was the order. The Bills picked third so they took whoever was left. I like the pick of course, but don't make it sound like a fantastic decision on the part of Buddy Nix. My kids could have made the Bills first pick that year. To evaluate Nix's first round picks you need to look at the non-givens. Like Spiller and Gilmore.

The only other options that I am aware of are: 1) Watch an internet stream. Several different sites, but all of them are at best below standard definition television in terms of video quality. Will get you through for the occasional game (say blackout games in WNY), but not what you want for a steady diet. 2) Get a satellite dish (a bigger one than you have for DTV)and pull the network feeds in yourself. More information here. Works great with HD video. Plus you see whats going on there while the rest of the country watches commercials. Expensive to start up and generally low wife acceptance factor due to the larger dish on your property. 3) Go to a place with the ticket and is willing to watch the Bills game. 4) Bend over and take it from DTV.

Please don't feed the troll.

When you have sucked for a dozen years straight, no other teams or their fans care enough about you to be a rival. A true rivalry requires both sides to participate. Therefore "none of the above" is my answer to the poll.

As opposed to every other year?

The winner!

So, how much money have you lost on Facebook stock so far?

This is the best Bills news I've heard in a very long time. If Fitz can correct his throwing motion that could plug the biggest remaining hole on the team.

Of course not.

That leaves him with only 10-12 beers. What is he going to do the other 3 quarters?

It's a business, nothing more and nothing less. "Heart and soul" has meaning to fans only. It always comes down to money.

As someone who watches with his kids at home, a blackout free season sure sounds good to me

Vanity. "His" team until he dies. His family gets a buttload of money either way. There may be some tax benefit to his family for waiting until he dies as well, I'm not sure.

Hmmm. Probably the same 10,000 people that go to the Toronto games

Only 1 preseason game in the 5 years? That sucks. Can't blame Mr. Wilson though. This means some big cha-ching in the old boys wallet and satisfies the teams international commitment!

I suspect the bigger difference will be the off season additions to the D. Wanny is starting with far greater talent than his predecessor.

Why do people keep saying this? Was Wanny not "asst head coach" last year with, one would have to presume, at least some input into the defense? The only difference this season would be the title of DC and running the defense completely.

Not blaming him at all. It was brilliant marketing.