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I've heard that concern about the ant-trust issue before. If the NFL does lose out on that exemption all bets are off with respect to broadcast rights and outlets IMHO. NBCSN shows lots of regular season NHL and I engjoy that part of the package, especially when the Sabres play. It isn't that big of a deal to upgrade the package again- it's just the principal of the matter. The NHL has forced people to pay to see their playoffs and finals on TV. Ask Chicago Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz how his team was doing when his deceased father, iron fist Bill Wirtz was at the controls. He stubbornly refused to allow any home games on local or even local pay TV. Although not the only factor in the equation, opening up access to the sport has helped the Blackhawks to be revitalized beyone anyone's wildest expectations. The NHL are possibly limiting their marketing by this policy, a short sighted reasoning. In the era of HD tvs, no longer is the "i can't see the puck" excuse valid for lack of TV viewership. Although it pisses me off, things will not change until it hurts the NHL's bottom line.

c/g, the good thing about kool-aid, those packets have a long shelf life. also- even t- jack would have been better than fitz.

The NHL playoffs and now the finals have not exclusively on "free" TV. I don't recall if this has happend in past years or not- I just recently downgraded my direcTV to include just the basic package to offset Netflix costs. They (NBC) are alternating between NBC (free network) and NBCSN (NBC spoorts network). In order to watch NBCSN, my package goes up another $15.00 / month. Plus people cannot watch NBCSN over the air, they must have cable or SAT. Is this the first time that a major sport's championship round or game is not on free TV? The greed is despicable.

but we're pissed at 'em for being too successful- and owning the bills as if they were rag dolls. but seriously, the bills being in a rut (a massive one at that) with a poorly managing owner does not make bills fans somehow exempt from being able to criticize kraft and the patriots. the media gos out of its way to stroke kraft any chance they get. kraft this, kraft that, kraft in his pink tie, krafts deceased wife was mother theresa the second, etc. etc. it gets a little old! and do you think he's just a little full of himself? you are dead on with your assessment of the bills. since mr. wilson's hands off policy. the improvement of the workings of this team (IMHO) are nearly palpabe,

that is a nice link steve. kiko and petitine seem like a match made in football heaven. i am seriously enthused about the future of this team. i bought some kool-aid packets and a new glass pitcher. some encouraging pre-season game play could get me to think about mixing up a batch. i believe pre-season play says a lot- not the whole story- but it can be a good read. i'm starting to like this site- it's easy to read without having to login, login is easy (once you get the password) and the bouncers / chinese government officials seem to have figured out we're harmless. we can post "articles" as threads on TSW and then link 'em back here. here is an example of one i posted not too long ago about marrone. http://forums.twobil...nce-chuck-knox/ bf-bob is one stubborn sob! tell him there are some nice jason peterson threads here. can you say "fat bass turd"? peace.

thanks for the info about why he left minnesota. still not sure about just how good he is though. the bills scouted (tuel) him with a vengance. washington state qb who broke some of drew bledsoe's records.

nice av jerry. who you be's? - without coming off as "wrong" i truly like EJ. i can't think of another player joining the bills (recently) who i liked more as a person. he's the last player you would think that would sand bag once he got the cash- kind of like the anti-albert haynesworth.

this is more like the spirit of the game and far from the cold blooded methodical psychopathicly violent instructions of a greg williams. in other words, BFD.

it was a mistake to ever sign T/J in the first place. the bills were in serious need of a dignity re-boot and yet they sign a QB that couldn't stay on the roster of (2) other NFL teams. the fact that he has re-signed with seattle is kind of curious though. i just can't get the picture out of my mind when he played for the vikings and made these one-hand jump shot type screen passes.

COWGIRL! glad you made it- always great to read your "from the heart" point of view! it is a little twilight zoney to see your logo on this site. we just need to get goose back up and running and hopefully joma will cool down. i thought buffalo bob had a login here too- he won't need an avatar at least. i thought gary g was here too. DDD has been here for a while- he's a veteran. - you didn't know t-jack was cut? shame on you!

nice mini camp roundup steve, thanks. pettine vs. hackett and new QBs just doesn't seem fair but this could be a very good thing. the bills offense will be so used to protecting against pressure that they may not know what to do when typical defenses drop back in coverage. something tells me aaron williams is going to break out this year. maybe because he now has a DC that knows how to use him.

WNY gets the short dirty end of the NY State government stick. last time i was there beaver island "state park" looked like a scene from escape from new york the old kurt russell movie.

I read in the NY times where cuomo is involved and royally pissed at the canadiens about the peace bridge negotiations. apparently the issues are personal and namecalling is involved. good to know the debacle ain't just buffalo's fault. I agree steve. anticipating the changes on defense is one of the bill's new and improved features I am really looking forward to this season. a decent running game, a QB that can manage the game and move the chains- and a defense that can get off the field and anything can happen. do you think ej will start day one? I thought initially that the team will push marrone to make sure this happens- then lots of speculation about how he isn't ready- now a new wave of comments saying he will start. personally i stick to the call that he starts.

Fred Jackson 2012 $3,000.00 per yard/ $730,000.00 per TD Tashard Choice 2012 $3,000.00 per yard/ $700,000.00 per TD Brad Smith 2012 $13,900.00 per yard/ $3,750,000.00 per TD What have we learned from this? Touchdowns are expensive!

just ask vince young

and look where he is now....

no

my thoughts go out to jim and his family. i am exactly 21 days older than he and mortality starts to become real and you feel blessed for your health.

ehh- call it an insurance policy. you pay for it and hope you won't need it. not exactly all state or farmers, but insurance regardless.

right on man, smith is totally worth every penny. the NFL is all about gimmick (read) plays these days. the 268 all purpose yards and one TD he had last season- you cannot put a dollar amouint on that kind of performance. the one issue i have is that chan should have used him more. i have never seen such a patient runner, especially in the wild cat. he would get the ball, wait wait wait and then pounce for the hole even though they ran it in a completely predictable fashion. chip kelly would be salivating if could get his hands on one brad smith.

wow. what do you guys think about the kevin kolb fan club? counted in or what?

I knew he was cut but read another headline about the bills parting ways with Jackson and i thought- oh on, not freddy too!

They sure did- it was actually funny how homely and out of shape they were. It made you appreciate king eddies. but bobeks was not about the strippers- it was kind of a last stop off for a last draft. Goose- gary g posts here too right?

Goose, glad you made it. Guilty as charged my friend. I see they moved us to the "OFF THE WALL" forum. I had trouble finding it and was about ready to write a nasty post filled with more asterisks than an edited rap song. Gentlemen, We are die hard BILLS FANS (except for Joma) that lost our other site- and it ain't coming back. We contribute here as well. My recent article thread about doug marronne being the next best hope since chuck knox was critically acclaimed! Jerry Jabber and DDD have post counts here in the thousands!

compared to us he is a king. ddd is up there too. btw thanks ddd i forgot about slh clown. he probably wouldmt be happy here though- by the time his posts were published you wouldnt find any complete words or sentences. joma, sorry to dissapoint you but t jack was cut. i know how much of a fan you are stemming from his time with the viques.