Jauronimo

Living in Texas has flipped this question on its head for me. Although I still have the instinct and feel the pressure to make the most of a fleeting summer, summer is the new winter. You mostly stay inside and ride it out. Spring is actually awesome, all two weeks of it, unlike that disgusting few months of frozen mud we called Spring in WNY. Fall is like the peak of WNY summer down here which is great except the amazing weather lines up with a busier time of year work wise. Winter is typically a non-event, save for the occasional national emergency if we get a millimeter of snow. I'm gonna say September.

I support the decision. I also support Worthy, Rice, and Mahomes having gender reassignment surgery if it makes them more confident in their own skin.

I hope its one of those old timey leather helmets. That would be cool to see and also send a message to our opponents. When its too tough for them, its just right for us.

Everything I've read says he fine staying in Buffalo. He wanted to get paid and a chance to play top pair minutes and PP1. He will play alongside Dahlin and get a ton of minutes. Its only a 2 year deal so if he performs he will get a big contract soon enough. I think this worked out well for all parties involved.

Coleman should be getting all the bubble screens that used to go to Samuel. That will help him in terms of volume and he has the physicality to break off some nice yardage. I think he would be best used in the slot which is unfortunate for us since Shakir, Kincaid, and Samuel are also lining up in the slot. He just isn't a much of a threat on the outside and I don't expect that to change much, sadly.

Dropping the clipboard?

Good thing my father has small, womanly hands.

In this spirit of this thread, I wonder who is the worst hero to get fisted by? Probably Andre the Giant.

But the syphilis is free. https://www.tampabay.com/news/health/2022/08/12/why-is-the-villages-known-as-the-std-capital-of-america/

I think Mr. Cook needs to pull himself up by the boot straps and be his own boss. I would tell Mr. Cook to print out 20 copies of his resume on hard stock and talk to every hiring manager in town. You'd be surprised how far a little but of gumption, a firm hand shake, and direct eye contact can take you. And another thing, sit up straight and never slouch Senor Cook. And it would it kill you to eat your vegetables or call your mother a little more often Cook San? And give it a break with the video games, they'll rot your brain Herr Cook! Oh, I think our Mr. Cook is gonna be alright. But thats not important right now. The important part is that I tied an onion to my belt, as was the style at the time....

I'm mad at myself for laughing at this.

I considered that but determined it was unlikely.

Its a ways out so much can change, but were it to happen today we'd retire in Bali. It really is a paradise. My concerns are around the increasingly conservative indonesian government, climate change, and over development on the island. But so far the Gov does not mess with Bali and the robust tourism industry. You can eat pork and drink beer until you're fat and happy. Should the congestion get too bad, we'd look to another nearby island.

Based on the timeline, it doesn't look like going to class was one of those distractions. 😅

They're athletes in a contact sport and not fitness models. As long as a few extra lbs isn't slowing them down or dragging on their mobility, I think its a good thing to have a bit of extra padding for resilience, recovery, and absorbing hits. Now if a defensive back, wideout, or a linebacker looked like that, I'd say thats cause for concern. I can't remember the last time I saw a pudgy cornerback.

That offense has been mostly bare of weapons the past two years. Hollywood Brown and Rashee Rice were out almost all of last year. Kelce is on his last legs. Reid is scheming guys open but they have lacked real threats. If Rice is healthy this year, Mahomes play will bounce back. Which is bad news for us.

He's anorexic by Missouri standards. Nothing to see here.

You both have done worse.

I have concerns that the talent needs for McD's scheme to stop the league's top offenses when it matters are unrealistic. We've tried a lot of different combos of players and DCs but the song remains the same. No answers in January and they give up points and yards at a historic rate.

I'm not jumping on the hope train but playing better team defense and improving both a bottom ranked PP and PK unit is the quickest path to being in the playoff picture. Its strange that a team with good scoring metrics was so inept on the power play. That screams coaching issue to me and not talent. Granted we just moved a player responsible for 28% of our PP goals (12 out of 43). Kulich needs to be the guy taking one timers and filling the net on the PP from the right wing opposite Tage. PK results are generally in line with our overall goals against per game. Its obvious this team has been poor defensively for years. If the moves on defense and another year in Lindy's system does not dramatically improve defensive play, this team is going to struggle big time. Its another season that hinges on Tage, Dahlin, and Tuch staying healthy all year and continuing to produce around career high levels and a major jump in play from some combination of Kulich, Benson, Quinn. Otherwise you can take a 10 game losing streak to the bank. We will miss Peterka's speed. Without adding another top 6 forward I think we are looking at a less entertaining but less maddening path to a similar finish on the standings as last year.

Taking a deeper dive into the results, the Sabres played 30 games where they scored 2 goals or less. They won 1. They played 52 games where they scored 3 or more and lost 17, winning the other 35. In contrast, the Stanley Cup winners played 33 games where they scored 2 goals or less and won 6. They only lost 8 of their 49 games when scoring 3 or more, winning the other 41. Are we winning a 2-1 game with the additions on defense? Or are we going to close out some 3 to 2 games?

It was terrifying watching him in action when he came back. Every time a defender was near him I felt sick. So relieved he finished that game and retired soon afterward. Its crazy how the inspiring can also be so nauseating at the same time.

A truly incredible recovery and an amazing comeback story. Modern medicine gets a bad rap but I'm telling you man, theres something to it. I mean, which one did he even break? I can't even tell.

It is. Big time. I respect his fight and tenacity but he spends a lot of time on his ass. We hope he can become Brad Marchand who is also 5'9" and weighs 180 according to the internet. Benson is 5'9" and weighs 170 supposedly. I think Marchand is closer to 200 at this point and Benson is closer to 150 mid season. The difference in their physicality is night and day. To be fair, Benson is still a year younger going into his 3rd year as a pro than Marchand was in his rookie season. Hopefully he spent the offseason in the gym and crushing HGH.