Metal Man

The head ref definitely had a weird look about him... eyes half closed like he was stoned or something. Officiating crews all looking like they are cast members of the new Adams Family may take some getting used to but the calls/non-calls didn't seem abnormal to me.

OP nailed it. I wouldn't have guessed Mcintyre but as a kicking teams captain it makes sense.

I did draft Williams pretty late. You're analysis is likely spot on I just always get nervous when guys are listed as questionable before you even get a chance to see them play any real games. Plus from a fantasy stand point I'm not a big fan of the Thursday night games being all season this year. So much better to have all the info and all your options available at the same time.

I know he is saying he will be playing no matter what and I do believe that will be the case. My question is does anyone out there think the injury will hinder his ability to play well or that they will be mainly using him as a decoy? My other option would be SU's own troubled soul Mike Williams. Any/All input appreciated.

Getting drunk and cursing up a storm in the stands... most definitely. Passing out, puking, or pissing on myself or others in the stands..... I can honestly say that myself nor any of my friends have ever done that. My grandmother has had seasons for 40 years and I went to a lot of games at a young age. The swearing didn't leave an impression on me but I do remember there always being a fight or two. I never recall any stories like the ones people are putting in this thread or that you basically hear about all the time now. Definitely seems like the fans are getting slightly more out of control or kids just can't hold their booze these days.

That would likely be more than enough for the time being. However I don't see Ralph Wilson ever being the Fenway of the NFL so they will need a new stadium eventually. I don't think we would even want it to be. Fenway is awesome for the first few minutes you walk in because of its history, and then you realize how crappy it really is. Same with the old Yankee stadium. Loved going there all the time when I lived in the city but the place really was a crap-hole. The new Yankee stadium is honestly the best sports arena I have ever visited and I have been to quite a few. No doubt it would end up hitting us all in the pocket if the new stadium comes, taxes and/or gate, but it will have to eventually happen for the Bills to stay in Buffalo. At least IMHO.

Concessions, concourses, and bathrooms are way antiquated by any sports standards so those are obvious areas that need improvement. I love the Ralph, or Rich Stadium as it will always be to me, but after going to the Bills/Giants game in NY this past season I can't see how a new stadium would be a bad thing, nostalgic arguments aside. Besides the obvious improvements stated above and much better scoreboards and screens all over the place there is just so much else going on all around the stadium that makes the experience a bigger event than just the game. Once you go through the gates there are bands playing, games, shops, and all sorts of other things to see and do before you even get inside the actual structure. I realize this is just all fluff and the game is what really matters but in today's day and age of HD and superior home theater there needs to be something more to the game day experience to keep people coming, especially for the younger generation. The game and the tailgating will always be the highlight, especially for us old timers, but anything sprinkled on top can only help add to the fun and help move the Bills towards the future NFL like the rest of the league. We can fight it all we want but evolve or die is the basic law of everything going forward.

I have a group of 4 too and we are thinking we need to be lining up a minimum one hour before, however that is for 12:30pm tomorrow. Tonight you might want to give even more time than that.

I'm really torn on this, the be there or to be in Buffalo. I always told myself if the Bills make it again I am going no matter what it costs me but there is definitely something to be said for being surrounded by friends, family, and the extended Bills fan family in the WNY area. One thing is for sure though, if it is this year I am going for sure because nothing could compare to celebrating the Bills championship in NOLA. I went there last fall for the SU/Tulane game, that city is one hell of a party.

Me too. I am definitely in the likely smaller camp that doesn't like the 3-D movement. Mostly seems like a cash grab to me. I read an interview with Nolan a while back and he said the studios wanted him to do 3-D for this film but he refused. Gained so much more respect for him after that.

One of the theaters near me is showing the first two leading up to the midnight showing of the new one. Starts around 6pm I think. I was considering that or just the 12am show but I have off tomorrow so I'm planning on just hitting up one around noon. Can't imagine it will live up to the last film but I hope it comes close.

In no particular order: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (glad to see it getting a lot of love here) Arrested Development 30 Rock Trailer Park Boys Better off Ted (short lived but really funny) Cheers Night Court Reno 911 Saw some people mention Saved By the Bell and Soap, those didn't come to mind immediately but I enjoyed both of those a lot as well.

Is Dunkin Donuts a Buffalo thing? Interwebs say it was founded in MA.

http://youtu.be/WhTWU_dg2MA Video I took at the last First Niagara show back in June. I was in the 200s across from the stage so not close, but you can hear well and get a decent feel for the visuals, though this particular song doesn't come close to the multimedia displays that occurred during the night.

I saw it twice at First Niagara. Music was also fantastic. Roger Waters surrounded himself with excellent musicians for this. Only pre-recorded stuff was for the speaking and/or sound effects intros to some of the songs. However even though it was music being performed live it is hard to compare it to a normal concert because it was much more than that. Definitely one of the best live music experiences I've ever had though.

Really? I wish I would have tried. The e-mail I got with the code in it said that the first two were already sold out which I thought has been true for weeks. I realize they will slowly release tickets as it gets closer that were held for seasons but I am surprised that would happen so soon.

Buddy Guy first and foremost. Joe Bonamassa is also another great blues guitar player. Others to definitely look into: Michael Burks Roy Buchanan Savoy Brown Albert Collins Charlie Musselwhite Coco Montoya Johnny Winter Guitar Shorty Joe Louis Walker John Mayall Fleetwood Mac (original lineup with Peter Green) Luthar Allison and my personal favorite Son Seals.

You guys don't think he learned his lesson after Chan sat him the majority of the Pats game in the season finale?

I'll add another vote for Bill Hicks. There are a couple specials of his on Netflix streaming.

I see absolutely nothing wrong with that behind.

Joe Buck Joe Buck Joe Buck And one more vote for Dan Marino.

Two terrible films that immediately came to mind were a couple that I saw in the early 90s in my late teens. I think I may have even skipped school for them which was the only reason we didn't walk out because we were poor teenagers and needed to maximize entertainment money. I wouldn't be surprised if no one has heard of them. To me that is a mark of a truly terrible movie and not just one that people are largely polarized on liking which is what a lot of offerings on this thread seem to be. (It actually took me about an hour of internet research to rediscover the titles because most of my memories of these films had been purged, and rightly so) Hardware: 1990 Man's Best Friend: 1993

Other than 97Rock for the Bills games I use it to listen to 97.7 HTZ-FM out of southern ontario and 102.1 out of Toronto. Both are rock stations that in my opinion play a good mix of old stuff and new stuff without hammering you with the same old songs most popular rock stations play over and over.

I asked him if drafting or signing a certain FA is ever even slightly influenced by what the fans would like to help ticket sales. It didn't make the cut though... not that he would have answered anything other than absolutely not most likely but it would have been interesting to get an honest take on that because I have always been curious how much that thinking goes into the process.

Another vote for Tune-in Radio. Especially during football season so I can listen to 97 rock pregame. Skype or Facetime so I can see my niece back home. For games, Doodle Jump, Temple Run, and Fruit Ninja seem to have gotten the majority of my time. I'm surprised no one mentioned the mobile Bills app... unless I missed it, but during the season it is great. Within a couple hours after the game they have video of a lot of the player/coaches press conferences. And yeah that app that lets you call people is pretty cool too. bbb - If you don't have access to iTunes to update to ios 5 I think you can bring your iPhone to the apple store and they will update it for you.