jimmy10

Sounds more like negotiation posturing to me. "No urgency" = "We're not giving any leverage." He is playing with fire if he's up for election this November. I do hope it gets done, though. I think it was pretty big of Ralph to come right out and say publicly: "Lookit, we don't need the Enormodome replete with nightclubs, restaurants, shopping malls and spas. All we really need are some basic repairs and upgrades to update what is basically a perfectly usable stadium." Sounds to me like he wants to get a deal done.

Exactly what I'm thinking. It's because we're not noticing him that he's doing his job right now. Big test will be Ugg Brady and the pass attack next week.

I think you mean Fitzgibbons.

I wish him all the best, and he can certainly afford the best care there is, but a broken hip for anyone of advanced age is almost always followed by a decline. Hopefully his resources will help slow that decline and soften the inevitable.

Oh no, what are their fans going to do? Shoot us?

ESPN (or any of the other big outlets) doesn't care about reason, logic or objective analysis. It's about generating outrage, disbelief, more clicks (and thus more ad revenue) because "ZOMG look how some pencil-neck is disrespecting us." The only power rankings that matter are the standings. Go Bills.

I bought one as well. I don't think Fitz is a franchise QB, but assuming he doesn't royally screw the pooch, I think he's the kind of player fans will look back on fondly years from now. Like, "Hey, remember that dude with the beard? Went to Harvard of all places, loved to chuck the ball around? Wasn't really an HoFer, but was still fun to watch? That guy was awesome."

Niners are still at the Stick. Giants play in the new Pac Bell park or whatever it's called now.

I'm pretty sure Oakland still does too. It's gotta hurt to get tackled on infield dirt.

Shame about Elzy. I work for UNC and was happy to see the Bills sign like 4 Heels this offseason. Is Pianalto still on the roster?

Lol, I was just saying the same thing. It's obviousy preseason for the announcers too.

It is what anyone with good PR/media training does. If a reporter is dumb enough to ask a closed-ended, yes/no type question on a touchy subject, you answer yes/no and move on.

Was going to say exactly this. Plus, Thigpen barely had a week of practice with a new team and new system.

My wife was a special ed teacher back in 1999-2000 or so, when training camp at Fisher was still a new thing. They took the class on a field trip to camp one day. Now this was a group of about a dozen kids, all of whom had some pretty serious issues, profoundly mentally and physically disabled. This was back in the Flutie days. Anyway, they had the class there, and after practice, Flutie took time to visit, talk, sign autographs and take pictures with each and every one of those kids even though it was a super-hot summer afternoon. The kids, parents, teachers, everyone, was pretty thrilled. My wife said he couldn't have been a nicer guy and was just so great with the kids. His son has autism, so obviously disabled kids are pretty close to his heart, but he just went above and beyond that day. Also, funny side note, my wife is all of five feet tall, so everyone of "average" height and above looks pretty tall from her perspective. But still, she was surprised by how short Flutie was.

I love getting the reports from down here in Chapel Hill, especially since the Bills keep picking up Tar Heels like they're going out of style!

Because he was in the middle of negotiations and didn't want to give up any leverage.

Easy enough for you to say from behind a keyboard, but that's the wrong way of looking at it. It's like a flyball pitcher not wanting to pitch for the Rockies. You go where your talents are best suited. I, for one, wish him nothing but the best.

I don't think anyone told the media anything. IIRC, it was a Chicago reporter who pieced it together by identifying owners' private planes landing at O'Hare.

I'm pretty sure they're just clearing inventory for the new jerseys that are coming soon. On one of the pages they advertise a Dareus jersey, royal blue, that will ship in "4-6 weeks." Anyone know when that event is that they're supposed to unveil the new unis?

I think we should just nickname him "Tiny." If his knees hold up, I don't see how he couldn't be a force on the field. Also, re: kicker.. Wasn't Ndamukong Suh also a kicker at one point? And didn't the lions have him kick an xp or something last year?

It's like a two hour drive from Buffalo. Whether driving or flying, it's not that much different to get up there from Philly.

...and Mike Schmidt. I actually like Philly a lot, as a city. But their sports fans are complete botards.

At least Ralph looks pretty good for being so old, not a gotdamn cryptkeeper like Al Davis.

I've always liked the Niners, going back to the Montana days, since I come from a big Notre Dame family. Plus, they were the favorite team of Hunter S. Thompson, my favorite writer. Obviously we all want the Bills to return to relevance, but I kinda hope to see the Niners make a similar turnaround.

Pitching?