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The Gate would have been my choice without even clicking on the article. Specifically went there in the fall during my annual trip to Buffalo and was not disappointed.

No comedian is always funny. I just find that men are much more quick to dismiss female comics as "unfunny." Jerry Lewis had that problem and was a complete ass about it -- which is ironic since he's about as unfunny as they come.

That was a fun game...I don't usually go but friends invited us with great seats and we couldn't say no. Heels started off 1/12 from three while Hokies started 6/7...then Heels turned up the D and went on a 20-0 run to go up 14 at the break. Was never close after that. The frosh (White/Little) combined for 50!

Your loss. They're definitely funny; you must have some other hangup or feel threatened by the subject matter. Which is fine -- everyone has their issues to deal with.

Favorite all time is Seinfeld. Amazingly funny without needing to be filthy. And to show I'm fine with filthy, too, Chris Rock is hard to top. Eddie Murphy and George Carlin. Among female comics I like Joan Rivers (RIP), Ellen, Sarah Silverman, Amy Schumer, and Whitney Cummings. I think I'd have loved Rickles in the day. Sam Kinison had his moments but overall I wasn't a big fan. I don't follow enough individual male comics these days to know one from the other. Just listened to Sebastian Maniscalco on Stern last week so I'm going to watch his Netflix special.

You said "the Saints, who are not out." They lost yesterday so they are, in fact, "out."

Wow. Three divisional games. Good news for the road teams.

When Brady*s Pats *** upset the heavily favored Rams in the 2002 Super Bowl it began the run of dominance for that franchise. Finally, 17 years later, it is time to close the circle. The Rams will come down upon the Pats *** with great vengeance and furious anger, and our long national nightmare will be over. Hey, a girl can dream...

This is sarcasm, right? In the first game in particular numerous helmet-to-helmet hits were missed, as well as an obvious late hit by Donald on Brees. It was putrid officiating.

This thread is mind-numbing. I've learned that in minds of a few posters promoting Hall would be a clear sign McD can't attract top coaching talent and is a desperation move. I've also learned that apparently several posters know the exact interview schedule of whom the Bills have contacted/considered for the position, and Hall was on the "oh, and we should probably talk to him too" list. Potential positives: young, played in the NFL, strong background, and theoretically was a part of Foster's development; also has been in McD's system so knows the ropes and fits with the culture. Potential negatives: has never held a top coaching position and the Bills' WRs as a whole have been rather disappointing during his two years on the staff. This back and forth over whether he is their first, second, third, or tenth choice is so pointless. Those who want to continue to imply McD can't hire the coaches he wants are just flat out wrong. Does anyone listen to guys like Bill Cowher who are singing his praises consistently? That stuff isn't being said in a vacuum -- it's McD's reputation around the league. I'll say what I said for the OL and ST hires -- I'm glad they're not retreads. That would be true here as well. Nobody knows how well these guys will do getting their first opportunities in key roles.

Saw Glass yesterday. The critics have really hammered it so I went in expecting to be disappointed and was pleasantly surprised. I won't spoil anything but I think it's a fair statement that you'll either love or hate the ending -- either way it was still a good movie and "conclusion" to the trilogy. I'll watch it again when it comes to the small screen.

I get what you're saying -- I really do. I was just as dumbfounded when it happened as you were. I don't think McD was playing for the tie, however. I think he made a decision based upon the fact he had a 3rd string QB on the field and believed his D could hold the Colts to a 3-and-out. If they don't make the 4th-and-1 there is almost NO chance of winning because even if the D holds a punt would have pinned the Bills back deep. I believe he had absolutely no confidence in the offense. Of course, the next day he's not going to say that (i.e., "I didn't trust our offense") so he stammered around a bit. As it turns out he got lucky, Deonte Thompson made a big catch, and Shady ended it. All of that said, I still think the "right" call was to go for it on 4th down. I've seen enough this season to believe that with the right personnel he wouldn't make the same decision. And let's face it, the 2017 Bills had no business being in the playoffs. That was a gift from the football gods to get the monkey off the franchise's back.

Sorry to borrow from @DC Tom but you're an idiot. Being a Bills fan is absolutely a part of fans' identities. Not the whole thing, but a part. Fans care. They want their teams to succeed. I think every fan wants every decision the team makes to work out, but unfortunately for the Bills of the past 20 years most haven't. As a fan you have a choice every day when you wake up. Are you going to enjoy the ride, root for the team, share your opinions, and look for the bright spots? Or are you going to moan and groan, point out the mistakes, make fun of optimistic fans, and predict that nothing will change? I know which type of fan I want to be (and be around), and I know which choice you have made.

Bruce of course. In his prime there has been nobody better.

Dan Snyder = Richard Noggin (that has nothing to do with his yacht and movie theater, by the way)

I've always found great solace in the fact the Bills ended Don Shula's career putting up over 300 rushing yards on that team. I also enjoy that Jimmy Johnson's NFL coaching career ended on the wrong side of a 62-7 thrashing by Jacksonville.

Brees' athleticism is also an asset. Only Brady and Manning are the prototypical "statues" who are just so good mentally and mechanically they get away with their lack of athleticism. Anyway, the post you responded to was a dumb one.

Here's a watch story involving my dad. He was a watch guy -- not super expensive watches, but he always wore one. He had one or two nice ones he wore to work, and then one he wore on the weekends around the house -- he called it his "garden watch" because he could work in the yard, etc., and not worry about it. So one Christmas my mom decides to buy him a really nice watch. Probably several hundred dollars, which back in the 80s was a big deal and my parents weren't "rich." It's Christmas morning and we (my sister and I) know about the present and we're all excited as my dad opens it. He looks at the watch, looks at my mom, and says (completely straight-faced) "but I told you I needed a new garden watch." Mom cried, we looked at each other like "WTF just happened," and my dad spent the rest of Christmas trying to get out of the dog house. We laughed about it for years afterwards, but at the time it was hardly funny.

But...the Chroise! RIP Turk.

Every time Josh Allen speaks to the media I become more and more convinced not only that he "gets it" but that he is going to be the answer to Bills fans' prayers for the next decade+. A guy that talented, who is that committed to getting better, is not going to fail.

I like both with the following caveats: Star Trek -- only the original characters (TV series, movies, reboots). Never got into TNG or the other spinoffs. Hated that "Data" character and thought calling the first mate "Number One" was stupid. Also couldn't stand the "Q" villain. Dude with the headband (Jordy?) was ok though. Star Wars -- skip episodes 1 and 2 (the 4th and 5th movies). Otherwise, excellent.

Actually, what's crazy is a 50-year-old executive following 20-something-year-olds to a college bar.

Yup. When my buddies and I went in the early 90s the big joke was how much "elbow boob" you could get because the place was packed with coeds. To the point of the story, however -- kudos to the Pegulas for cleaning up this type of crap.

Whatever you want to call it, he made Calgary look silly. That was much needed for both Eichel and the Sabres.

Only if they're fully nude. (P.S. I don't have children)