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I don't know. I am not rich, but also I am not poor. Week three, I spent $200 on four tickets/tailgate, $40 on shirts, $45 on parking, probably $50-$60 on food and drink (the girls bought me a light supper - another $50). Oh, and add in gas and tolls. (about $425) Considering this was from Saturday afternoon to Sunday night it was a great deal. Yesterday I spent $150 on three tickets, $15 on parking, we brought all our own food, gas and tolls. ($190 not counting food and drink we brought with us) $615 for two games? Forget the TSW tailgate. It is still at least $200-$250 a game for three people. Season ticket holders who go to every game, what do you spend? I think economics is a big factor - but what do I know? Seeya in December!

I had a few minutes this morning and watched them on TV. Something I have never done. Are they always this myopic? They spoke about the Bills & Vikings game and specifically pointed out McGahee's "poor performance". Um, his individual game rushing total was more than THE ENTIRE VIKINGS OFFENSE, by around 20 yards (I am too lazy to look it up)! Also, his 28 or so carries illustrated a solid game plan and ball control. OK, so he did not break 100 yards. I DON'T CARE! Go Bills!

The fans were VERY loud yesterday - plenty of noise! ...and no waves!

I would say that in most cases, if a FAN leaves early, there is a good reason. Most of those who regularly leave early, are not fans. Note that I said most not ALL! A lot of people missed an exciting finish. Sadly, one was a Vikings fan who did nothing that I saw to justify one drunken bum from taunting him, trying to start a fight from two rows and twenty seats away. Section 219 was GREAT! We had a fantastic time (almost everyone behaved). Post game we fired up the grill over at Hammer's and chilled until about 6pm.

Why like him more? He will have a Jets or Giants hat on before election day. He wants Hillary to be Mrs Prez. Nothing more than that.

Rain should clear up by gametime. Where else would you rather be? WOO-HOO!

I just hope they do not interfere with traffic in and out of the Ralph - it is bad enough without secret service road blocks and longer pat downs. The Clintons are professional politicians. There ARE people stupid enough to vote for Hillary because of dog and pony shows like this. How incredibly sad. <B word>

Should pull in to Hammer's about 9am. Won't be back until Dec 17th !

Back in the early days, when fans actually wrote articles for TBD, they were always tagged this way. Now, I believe they are just tagged: "Copyright © (date) Two Bills Drive. All rights reserved" I think TSW posts like Lori's pre-game reviews should be tagged this wasy. Question - whatever happened to the "Spies on the East?

Your point?

Nice job, Lori. I do not know if people appreciate it how difficult it can be to put a "spin" on cold, dry facts to make a report like this FUN to read! One example: "Peerless Price’s thirteenth catch of the day proved to be good luck for the Bills." Great play on words! I am parking at Hammer's with Mrs. Rock and three rookies, but hope to stroll over to Pole 5. seeya!

Yeah, Joe Ferguson never got great press, but remember he was the QB during the 70's which was not a great decade for Bills fans. The following is an article I wrote for Two Bills Drive a "couple"years ago; the facts were accurate at that time. The Buffalo Bills Other Number 12 by Tom “Rockpile” Benson There should be no doubt in any long-time fan’s mind that Jim Kelly was the greatest quarterback in Bills history; all one has to do is scan the record book for proof. But there was another number 12 at the helm of the Buffalo Bills during some of their most exciting and most frustrating years who also had the heart of a lion, Joe Ferguson. Ferguson was drafted out of Arkansas State in 1973 in the third round, after leading the Razorbacks for three years. His college accomplishments include All-Southwest Conference quarterback where he passed for 4,431 career yards. He set a school record that still stands with 2,203 passing yards in 1971. He was Most Valuable Player of the 1971 Liberty Bowl. In his rookie year with the Bills, Ferguson became the starting quarterback and played in all fourteen games, but his role went from “Air Arkansas” to a role that mostly involved handing the ball to O.J. Simpson. He only attempted 164 passes that entire year (in one game at Arkansas he had passed 51 times!), but he was an integral part of the squad that helped O.J. get his 2003 yard season. Sometimes Ferguson looked at OJ and asked himself why he was needed in Buffalo. But instead of fretting over the lack of an aggressive passing offense, he concentrated on his primary role on the team - play every down, work hard, study the game - there is always room to improve and his day would come. In 1980, the Bills won their first division title in 14 years, and the goal posts came tumbling down! This led to a playoff game against San Diego that, for me, will always be one of the most memorable contests I have ever watched. Ferguson was playing hurt; his ankle caused him so much pain that he could barely stand. But he stood in there and took a pounding, unable to scramble and injured too severely to plant his foot to throw. The Bills held a 14-13 lead until late in the fourth quarter when an across the middle slant pass put the Chargers ahead 20-14. After the game was over, the ankle was examined again. It was sprained, torn, stretched, pulled, and had a cracked bone in the back. But the hardest part for Joe Ferguson was that he knew this was likely the closest his team would get to the Super Bowl. For his tenure with the team, in fact, it was. Ferguson was widely praised when the Bills won, and crucified when they lost. The biggest misunderstanding was his posture when he left the field after an interception, failed conversion attempt, or other offensive miscue. He would walk off the field, head down, which was misinterpreted by fans as hanging his head in defeat. But for Joe it was a personal statement: whatever play he was trying to execute had not worked and he was already concentrating on what he would do the next time he got the ball in his hands. Joe Ferguson retired in 1990. In all, he spent twelve seasons with the Buffalo Bills and six more with Detroit, Tampa Bay, and Indianapolis. During his NFL tenure, he passed for 29,827 yards and 196 touchdowns (27,590 yards and 181 touchdowns as a Bill). After his career in the NFL was finished, he worked at real estate for a while, and was a football radio commentator and pre-game co-host on Arkansas Razorback Sports Network. In 1995, he filled in for two weeks for an injured David Archer as a favor to an old friend, former Bills quarterback and head coach, Kaye Stephenson, then head coach of the San Antonio Texans of the CFL. Stephenson had tried to get him to commit to the entire season, but at 45, he and his family decided playing football was no longer an option! 1995 was also the year Joe Ferguson’s name went up on the Wall of Fame in Rich Stadium. Football was still in his blood, even if he was through as a player. He served as quarterbacks coach for Louisiana Tech in 1990 and 1991, eventually returning to Arkansas as quarterbacks coach for the Razorbacks. At the age of 47, he is back at his alma mater, 28 years after he first arrived. He and his wife Sandy have a daughter Kristen, 14, and son Trey, 11. He is in excellent physical shape and still looks like he could come out and take some snaps from center! He will always be one of the players I look up to; he made the most of every opportunity that came his way. He was never a quitter. Now he is teaching those same qualities to a new generation of college and NFL hopefuls - play every down, work hard, study the game. Copyright © 1997 Tom “Rockpile” Benson. All rights reserved.

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If your car is unlocked , the window one would be easier. I guess I am just being paranoid after reading another thread about "glamour" license plate being stolen. One thing that is annoying is that if I tow my popup trailer, I have to go through the cash lane anyway! I used it for the first time last night and the EZ Pass lane was nice.

Yes, it is just Diddy now. Fans need to remember that for the players it is a career - usually a short career. So it is about the money. As long as a player does not leave and then trash talk Buffalo, I let it go...

That place used to be THE place to go when you were a teenager. Leisure Land: Bowling, ice skating, party/banquet rooms, a bar, a diner, a restaurant, and live music outside in the summer - all of this sitting under a hotel. That is how it was 35 years ago, anyway!

There are a few cars that cannot use an EZ pass sensor inside the car. For those cars they offer an EXTERNALLY mounted sensor. Isn't that kind of like duct taping your spare key to the windshield in case you lock your other one in the car? What is to stop someone from stealing it, and how many people would check to see it was still there regularly?

Um, you were post #169. Welcome to the Inner Circle!

This is true. If there is medical evidence of a suicide attempt (for example, a bottle of pain pills being pumped from your stomach), you will not just stroll out the door, thumbs up. Now, stop making sense!

3. Favorite football team 4. Favorite half-time show

So, Chris... Who wears the pants in your family! Missed you and the Mrs at the tailgate. Be well!

You are wise.

Kelly had a couple exciting, "Mouse" Davis coached years in the USFL before it went bankrupt, facing many players who became starters in the NFL. He had a chance to get a lot of experience in San Antonio. His first game in Buffalo was a shootout loss, but he was CO-MVP with Ken O'Brien. Even though the Bills lost, you could see Jim Kelly just ran out of clock time. The jury is out right now for JP, and I really hope he can become what we want at QB. The alternative is more rebuilding.

Do they make a cream to make it easier to have?

Very true!