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As Mark 6 says though, what about the other points. IE: Florida..........go to the Miami Herald web-site, there must be 4-5 murders a day just in Miami. Weather is great until the hurricanes stop by. I doubt housing is cheap there either
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I never said he wasn't a good back. I am just saying he has yet to prove to me that he is on par with a Barry Sanders. His running still lacks something. He claims that he is 95 percent healthy and that the last 5 percent is the 70 yard run. This could be true but I have yet to see it.
You saw the 70yd screen pass against the Dolphins. Called back for Teague holding, which was a BS call
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Strife doesn't weigh on McGahee
BY JASON COLE
jcole@herald.com
Willis McGahee has this annoying habit during interviews.
Or is it brilliant strategy?
Whenever he is lost for words, McGahee quickly slips in the phrase, ''Ya know what I mean?'' In the space of an eight-minute conversation last week as Buffalo's new star running back talked about returning home to Miami to face the Dolphins today at 1 p.m. at Pro Player Stadium, he dropped it 23 times and tossed in another dozen abbreviated versions of ``Ya know?''
It is as if people should intuitively understand McGahee's struggle, such as what it is like to have your knee shattered like a piece of porcelain in the Fiesta Bowl almost two years ago. To sit in the University of Miami team bus afterward, the tears alternating between the personal sorrow of seeing your pro prospects plummet and the collective anger of having lost the national championship to Ohio State amid controversy.
It is as if people should readily grasp the work you did in less than four full months just to be able to jog for NFL scouts and coaches before the 2003 draft. How you topped that off by still being a first-round draft pick.
It is as if people should just get it when you say it is no big deal that you sat out your entire rookie season getting healthy, continued to sit the early part of this season and then finally broke through with a vengeance when you were allowed to play.
SMART GAMBLE
McGahee, the No. 23 overall pick in 2003, has started six of the past seven games for Buffalo. He is making Bills general manager Tom Donahoe's gamble on him look brilliant.
In five of the starts, he has rushed for 100 yards or more. Last Sunday, he scored four touchdowns against Seattle and has 726 yards and seven TDs overall on 190 carries. He has turned Travis Henry, a guy who had more than 1,300 yards in each of the past two seasons, into a quickly fading memory.
Ya know what I mean?
Perhaps the point is that it is not so unbelievable when you really understand McGahee. When you get the point that he is not loaded down with complicated thoughts or internal strife.
At least half a dozen people who know McGahee and some of the other former stars at UM say McGahee is as mentally tough as anyone they have met.
''To him, that's how you do it,'' Dolphins rookie lineman Vernon Carey said earlier this season. ``The thing about Willis is that he's really talented and he works really hard.''
The mental pain of his horrific injury against Ohio State was gone in about two days, McGahee said. He set forth to regain his form, just as he had earlier in his college career when he had another knee injury.
If it was going to take a while, that would be fine. McGahee learned plenty about patience sitting the bench behind Clinton Portis and even, for a short time, Frank Gore at UM.
Ya know what I mean?
Waiting behind Henry was no big deal. McGahee knew he wasn't healthy last season. Even earlier this season, the rust still was on McGahee in training camp.
It quickly is coming off.
ALMOST THERE
McGahee said he's about roughly ''95 percent'' of where he was before the injury. What's that other five percent?
''That long run, that 70-yard run, man,'' he said. ``It's gonna come. When it's gonna come, it's gonna come, you know what I mean?''
Based on McGahee's progress, likely pretty soon.
''For a guy who hasn't played much, he sees the field amazing,'' Dolphins defensive end David Bowens said. ``Most guys, when they're just breaking in, don't see all the blocks and how they're setting up. They'll be running an outside play and he already sees the cut back way on the backside.''
There also isn't any awe in McGahee. Earlier this season, he faced Baltimore and cornerback Deion Sanders. Sanders was McGahee's idol growing up.
Was it fun to face Sanders?
''I would say . . . How do I say this? It was real good, buddy. It was real good watching him play because I always imagined myself just like him. I still got it in me,'' McGahee said.
Did you talk to him?
''Nah, it ain't nothing like that,'' McGahee said, dismissing the notion of hero worship and then flattening it.
Did he tackle you?
''Nah, he can't tackle me,'' McGahee said.
EXPLAIN IT
Finally, one reporter broke in and said, ``Honestly, no Willis, we have no idea what you mean. We've never played. Can you explain it to us? What's it like to be out there on the field?''
``I can't. You can't explain it like that when you're standing out there on the field . . . Ya know what I mean?
There was a slight hesitation before McGahee caught himself.
``I'm sorry about that, man.''
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Drew got the picks out of his system last week. 34-10 is what a rising good team should do to these FishFags. But it will probably be closer only cause we are on their turf.
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I'll say this much, 6-7 weeks ago it was a given I was dropping my season tickets. And I split them with someone this year, first time I ever did that. I was just thinking about it Tuesday after the Seattle win, and I was like, no I'm not dropping, and I'm not splitting either in 2005. I feel good about the future, although QB can really mix up that future
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John Davidson (Rangers announcer?) was on GR last night and said he expects the players in December to make a reasonable offer. At that point he felt ownership will have to make a decision. Compromise, or go to the wall for a hard cap. Personally, being in a small market, I like the cap. Otherwise we will never truly be able to compete for a cup. Yes, every year one small market club makes a run, but those are more like an abberration.
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I hear ya. As a avid ATV'er, this is a sore point for me. Now is it in VA or WV where they have the Hatfield-McCoy trails? Those are supposed to be awesome. And the state supports these hundreds of miles of trails and this really brings in the tourist/riders
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Obviously you miss the irony here. You support the B-Pro idea with NYS tax $$$ by arguing they sell ATV's. Yet how does NYS then support ATV's? You can't have it both ways
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There's another NYS screw-up. So where are you going to ride that ATV? On land the state provides you for all the registration $$$ you pay? Oh gee, maybe NYS only takes your money and says "screw you"!
Funny, so that money goes to Bass Pro to sell more ATV's you can't ride any where
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SWEEP THE FISH!!! I picked Cinci. Steelers possibly could sit a lot of their players with a playoff spot clinched, so we could take them
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You know one of the biggest things about McGahee is he has touched the ball 205 times so far this season without putting one on the ground yet. NO FUMBLES. That was one of T Henry's big problems in the past, although ironically with 100 touches himself he also has no fumbles this season.
Hope this comment doesn't jinx Willis
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I don't want to be Mr Negative#2, but someone please explain how a retail store coming to Buffalo and bringing maybe 50 minimum wage jobs is going to be a savior. And I can't believe that an outdoors store is going to be some sort of tourist mecca. I'd be a lot more pumped if a new GM or Toyota plant was coming to WNY
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Isn't he the league's player rep union president? I heard an interview with him on local radio and he talked about how he spends hours a day dealing with player union issues. My thought was, shouldn't you be doing something for the team? You are collecting a paycheck after all. I believe he is instead positioning himself to be Gene Upshaw's replacement.
ICE, you're right, waste of $$$$$$$$
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A young Marine and his cover man cautiously enter a room just recently
> filled with insurgents armed with Ak-47's and RPG's. There are three
> dead, another wailing in pain. The insurgent can be heard saying,
> "Mister, mister! Diktoor, diktoor(doctor)!" He is badly wounded, lying
> in a pool of his own blood. The Marine and his cover man slowly walk
> toward the injured man, scanning to make sure no enemies come from
> behind. In a split second, the pressure in the room greatly exceeds
> that of the outside, and the concussion seems to be felt before the
> blast is heard. Marines outside rush to the room, and look in horror
> as the dust gradually settles. The result is a room filled with the
> barely recognizable remains of the deceased, caused by an insurgent
> setting off several pounds of
explosives.
> The Marines' remains are gathered by teary eyed
> comrades, brothers in arms, and shipped home in a box. The families
> can
only
> mourn over a casket and a picture of their loved one, a life cut short
> by someone who hid behind a white flag. But no one hears these
> stories,
except
> those who have lived to carry remains of a friend, and the families
> who loved the dead. No one hears this, so no one cares.
>
> This is the story everyone hears:
>
> A young Marine and his fire team cautiously enter a room just recently
> filled with insurgents armed with AK-47's and RPG's. There are three
> dead, another wailing in pain. The insugent can be heard saying,
> "Mister,mister! Diktoor, diktoor(doctor)!" He is badly
> wounded.Suddenly, he pulls from
under
> his bloody clothes a grenade, without the pin. The explosion rocks the
room,
> killing one Marine, wounding the others. The young Marine catches
> shrapnel in the face. The next day, same Marine, same type of
> situation, a different story. The young Marine and his cover man enter
> a room with two wounded insurgents.
One
> lies on the floor in puddle of blood, another against the
> wall. A reporter and his camera survey the wreckage inside, and in the
> background can be heard the voice of a Marine, "He's moving, he's
moving!"
> The pop of a rifle is heard, and the insurgent against the wall is now
dead.
>
> Minutes, hours later, the scene is aired on national television, and
> the Marine is being held for commiting a war crime. Unlawful killing.
>
> And now, another Marine has the possibility of being burned at the
> stake
for
> protecting the life of his
> brethren. His family now wrings their hands in grief, tears streaming
> down their face. Brother, should I have been in your boots, i too
> would have done the same.
>
> For those of you who don't know, we Marines, Band of Brothers,
> Jarheads, Leathernecks, etc., do not fight because we think it is
> right, or think it is wrong. We are here for the man to our left, and
> the man to our right. We choose to give our lives so that the man or
> woman next to us can go home and see their husbands, wives, children,
> friends and families.
>
> For those of you who sit on your couches in front of your television,
> and choose to condemn this man's actions, I have but one thing to say
> to you. Get out of you recliner, lace up my boots, pick up a rifle,
> leave your family behind and join me. See what I've seen, walk where I
> have walked. To those of you who support us, my sincerest gratitude.
> You keep
us
> alive.
>
> I am a Marine currently doing his second tour in Iraq. These are my
opinions
> and mine alone. They do not represent those of the Marine Corps or of
> the
US
> military, or any other.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> LCPL Schmidt
> USMC
Absolutely the best post I've seen about this situation on any board. You've got it RIGHT, JHJim
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Signed it!!!
This Marine walks into a room and must make a decision within seconds. He doesn't have the LUXURY of ANALYZING this for the next day or 2. It's me or him. Shoot him before he harms you. If the Iraqi guy didn't want to be in this position, he should have cleared out of town 2 weeks ago.
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The problem with this logic is everyone thinks that their rookie QB will have the same results as Roethlisberger. I doubt it. While I hope JP does well, it is unreasonable to think he will have the same results as Ben R
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Now just wack the BULLDOG and GR will be better
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1983 I was wrapping up my degree at night at Buff State. I had 8 more credits than necessary, but short 2 credits in phys ed. My curriculum adviser says take Bowling 101 one semester and 102 the next and I'll fill that requirement. I worked 45-50 hours/week, 6 days, school at night, 40 mile round trip to school, and he would delay my graduation by a full year while I bowl 4 nights/week for 40 minutes?!?!?! I don't think so!! I took my issue to some sort of student arbitration board and it was waived immediately and I graduated. STUPID adviser
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Reading his stories are one thing, but if you listened to him long enough on the radio, he was offensive. His style was kind of a sarcastic smart-ass who knew everything about the game. I could see why Hasek popped him
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Would the Chargers consider trading Rivers instead ? Brees is smoking hot. This isn't a Kitna/Carson Palmer situation. Brees is playing FAR better now than Kitna did in 2003.
Might get more in return for Rivers, plus dump a bigger contract. I'm not endorsing the idea but just bringing it up for a reasonable discussion.
This is tough for the Chargers. Trade Brees and maybe Rivers becomes the next Ryan Leaf. I believe stats say something like half 1st round QB's ever have success. Rivers could be on the wrong side of that half. So could Losman. How practical would it be to trade Losman and sign Brees? I'm sure the same contract issues. But you never know. Right now Losman is a huge unknown
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A ways back I was getting gas at the Indian reservation, the attendant asks how much and I said "fill it up, Chief". I mean I wasn't even thinking or meaning anything by that, just a response of habit. I was pretty embarrassed although the guy didn't think anything of it
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OK, I wanted to beat this guy up too, but everyone else already did. I stayed to the bitter end, always do. Figured traffic would clear out too.
I understand a pedestrian was killed on Southwestern after the game. What are the details? I walk the shoulder of that road to California Road where I park. Let me tell you the cars on SW have no regard for the walkers. Going as fast as they can within a few feet of people walking. You know, the parking lot is no better. Especially it seems the preferred parkers. I guess suite tix means you can mow them down in the lot
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When is the extra 1% effective? I'm looking at buying a car........