one of my favorite things at the dawn of the internet was realizing i could finally read Larry Fleser again after years in exile. The first columnist to really influence my take on sports. A pros pro, enjoy the good life.
I didn't mean for that to come off as a knock on Johnny U, loved him. I just happened to love Namath's style and swagger, he was refreshing in a conservative, low-flash world of Unitas, Kemp, Starr, etc.
I watched and even though I read the recent Namath biography (a good read, FYI) seeing the story really reminded me of what a huge icon he was in my youth. Simply put, Namath was the coolest football player ever -- took the game from Johnny U crew cuts and black high tops to the modern world.
Exactly -- there are too many embedded local reporters who would have that story before some dude in Virginia, not to mention the high profile insiders at ESPN, etc.
You get a gold star -- I love this dirty town...
Maybe not a prick, but a bestselling author and TV studio host certainly points the needle toward narcissist
I am shocked by all the love and forgiveness for this mediocrity. You know who else was a nice guy? Not a single head coach with a Superbowl ring. This a business for narcissist pricks with a one track mind.
And coming of that terrible Giants game you could make a case he's not even a great coordinator -- this is an incredibly low sperm count coach signing guaranteed to fit into the new ownership's master plan to relocate the Jags
Agreed on Easley -- if he can stay healthy, he flashed explosive potential. In a scenario where he stretches the secondary, and we find a way to keep Stevie, that frees the budget to draft/throw crazy money at pass rushers
Both are children. As are Dwayne Bowe and Desean Jackson, the other top WR free agents. Regardless, Jackson won't sign in Buffalo, we just don't land the guys who are in demand.
Robert Meachem? Or would he be insane to leave that Saints offense?
I see your point -- this is how we end up replacing quality starters with bargain priced third round picks. He and Fitz click, keep them together and toss Stevie some Dough
I am inclined to think Stevie doesn't get big money offers as a free agent. Has he really distinguished himself as a dominant #1 WR? A good one, yes, but think back to Eric Moulds in his prime. I'm all for the Bills paying their guys, I really am, but in this case they may benefit from letting this one test the market.
The Bills never pay top dollar for elite players, if they did we would have enjoyed ten years of Nate Clements and Antoine Winfield as our CB tandem. They save their money to overpay average veterans like Kelsay and Fitz, or high value bargains like George Wilson and Kyle Williams.
Can't wait to see how they operate when teams are forced to spend to the cap -- I predict a 70 million dollar extension for Tashard Choice.
None, but my four year old son got a Bills nightlight from his Aunt - which I am tempted to borrow to help me through the night when I awaken in a cold sweat thinking about the Bills extending the deal to play more games in toronto.
Sorry, but this is one of the most overrated coordinators in the business. Rob got the Raider D to play hard when the team was awful, but since then he is only above average. The Ryan brothers have become a dog and pony show -- high fury, low substance.