TC in St. Louis

how come they only have one camera angle when reviewing calls against the patriots, yet every other challenge in the league has at least 5 different angles on the play? That was not a catch, even from that crappy angle. and i don't believe that was the only camera on the play at that time, especially on a nationally televised game.

there were a bunch of bad calls tonight. it was clear to me that the Pats had to win the game, for the good of the league. the first 7 minutes of the broadcast were all about Bruschi, the word Bills was mentioned twice.

Is there a place where the Bills fans hang out in Columbus? I have to cover a show there tomorrow night. Brian Regan in Columbus. He's a comedian. I'm a Bills fan. He's from Miami. Game on.

Denial: We never were that good, we didn't really expect to win. We aren't good at all. Anger: I can't believe I spent 365 days a year thinking about this bunch of losers. Bargaining: However, if they can somehow get their act together and beat Atlanta, I will be back! Depression: Oh, what the hell...we aren't going anywhere no matter what. Mike Williams is hurt, Fletcher isn't going to play, Vick is going to play, Roscoe won't be ready for weeks, McGahee.....where's my rope, where's my beam? Where's my Jim Beam? Acceptance: Remember when the Bills lost 11-5 to Tampa, about 16 years ago? Tampa has always whipped on the Bills. I wasn't surprised at this. Time to move on. You know who looked worse than Losman? Bledsoe the last 2 years on the road in New England. He was absolutely clueless when the Bills played on the road in New England. The worst I've seen since Todd Collins in Chicago a few years back. I think it's better to play poorly and lose than to play well and lose. They've got plenty of tape to watch, and they can use the loss to improve. Had they played great and lost by a point, they might be living under the illusion that they are already "there." I think they will get there. Not many teams will throw that combination of excellent defense and 100 degree heat, with the loss of Fletcher....this was a game to lose.

I'm glad he's gone. Dude can throw the rock, but he is a statue back there. Our line was unable to give him the extra time to gaze at the entire field prior to tapping the ball and putting it in the air. I also have a problem with our receivers' inability to get open. These guys have all the talent in the world, why can't they get open? I was thrilled the Cowboys lost. Schadenfroid, I think it's called. Joy at another's misery. I don't want Bledsoe lighting it up while his replacement looks like a replacement.

I think it is better to play like crap and lose than to play fabulous and lose. At least they have a lot of things to correct. I was at the Bills Backer Bar in St. Louis, and the biggest thing we seemed to agree on is that our defense can no longer even aspire to being one of the best of all time. They looked like one of the worst in the league yesterday. I expected Losman to have some bad days, but he was absurd yesterday. When he had time to, his throws were way off. Tampa's offense was surprisingly good and the play calling was excellent. I do agree that the heat was a major factor in our team's failure, but not the cause.

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accepting that this has a tiny toe in reality, why are the skins ranked ahead of the bills? the bills scored more, gave up significantly fewer yards. okay, they outgained us by 15 or something. i just can't figger it out.

Right on! Remember, this was the best player in college football 3 years ago, and he is approaching his prime. He has some weapons on offense, and they gained 120 yards. This defense is so good and motivated, it's reason to believe.

My post was about the motivation the team carries into this year as a result of losing the final game from last year. I think it has made them a very hungry team. I believe the reason we lost Super Bowl XXV is that Scott Norwood missed the 47 yard field goal that would've won the game. I also think that Frank Reich failed to turn the laces of the football forward, which took away the natural left hook that you see on Norwood's kicks. The ball went straight. Had the laces been forward, it would've been dead center.

I apologize. I was a little drunk when I wrote that. Theory is theory. If you choose to disagree, that's fine. I went overboard because I was tired of being called names, when all I did was post an idea. I have disagreements over sports all the time. But I try to keep my head and not get mean, and I'm sorry I got mean. I'm going to get in my car and drive to the sports bar and sit with the St. Louis Bills Backers and watch The Game.

Hey, are you talking about me as a rank amateur? I hope not. I'm just postulating about this thing. It's not a novel concept to me, I watched both those games last year. It's not bait, it's reality. The Jets visibly, noticibly, let that game go when they saw that the Bills lost. It's the truth, and if you friggin idiots can't even consider the possibility that I'm right, you are kidding yourselves. I could be a sportswriter and people would be saying, right, man you are right. The Jets mailed it in once the bills lost that game. You're a bunch of mooing cooing bleating sheep for acting like this, you mooks. You're morons, all of you. You cannot possibly think outside your box, because you live inside that box.

And you need a spell check, because arguement is not a word, not even in England. The word is "argument." The whole point was speculation, not fact. It's my opinion that had the Bills won and the Jets pulled out the game, the Bills may have felt that they had a big season. By losing, they have somehow gotten more motivation than otherwise. Why is that a problem? Nobody said anything was certain except that the Bills lost and they should be embarrassed about that. They were favored by 9 points against the Steeler scrubs, and Bledsoe handed it over.

You need to read more, you ass. It's a theory, and I watched both games, and I am telling you, the Jets were high fiving when the Bills lost, and there is a chance they let the game go. You need to work on your social skills, or stay out of here.

I'd like to thank the majority of you who responded for not understanding what I wrote. I also want to thank that guy who called me an idiot. The Bills game was over and the Jets were congratulating each other on the sidelines, and then let the Rams win. Anybody who think last year's Rams were better than the Jets doesn't know much about the Rams. They had a horrible defense, as displayed in the playoffs by Atlanta running thru them like they weren't on the field. That notwithstanding, I am saying that the loss was a good thing, because it gave them a giant chip on their shoulders for the offseason, and they have used that loss as extra motivation. HAD THEY WON THE GAME AND NOT MADE THE PLAYOFFS, THEY WOULD BE MARCHING AROUND ON THE WINGS OF A 10-6 SEASON. THE MOTIVATION WOULD NOT BE THERE. As I said, I'm sick of reading that had they beat Pittsburgh they would've made the playoffs. Even though the Rams won in overtime, had the Jets had to win the game, I think they would've found a way. What I could accept is, the Bills losing the final game eliminated them from the playoffs. Which is the opposite of saying had the Bills won they would've made the playoffs.

I posted something like this before, so I apologize if I am beating a dead horse. I still keep reading that the Bills would've made the playoffs if they'd beaten the Steelers in last year's regular season finale. The truth is, if the Bills won and the Jets won, the Jets made the playoffs because of a tiebreaker. The Jets were in OT against the Rams when the Bills game ended. The Jets could've won that game, but you could see a change in their demeanor on the sideline. They played a conservative overtime, and the Rams beat them. Nothing is certain, neither the concept that the Bills would've made the playoffs by winning, or that the Jets would've won in overtime in St. Louis. Because St. Louis was also playing for a spot in the playoffs, anything could've happened. But I'm saying that the Jets were a much better team than the Rams, and I happen to believe from watching the game that they would've pulled it out, and the Bills beating the Steelers would've been rendered somewhat meaningless. And I further contend that the loss gave them extra off season motivation to come out strong this year and make the playoffs. So there.

I walked in about halfway thru, hit the record button right after K Davis scored to make it 35-10. It's a great day.

yeah, i hate that one because some guy blocked (clipped) 2 raiders from behind, and the play should've been first and 10 from the 2 yard line.

I think they wanted to keep an extra guy on the squad, and get Gause on board. I also realize I'm probably wrong, but it doesn't make any sense to let him go and keep some of these other dudes.

They gotta keep Gause. I'm thinking maybe they have a side deal with him to put him on the squad when Roscoe Parrish comes in and they cut one of the WR's.

I think that when Parrish is healthy, they will cut a WR or move him to the PS, and activate Gause or Ritzmann (probably Gause) from the PS. In fact, I'll bet they've already told Gause he's gonna be on the team in a matter of a couple weeks. The thing is, they do have some players who can cover a few positions. Peters can also play TE, and Bannon can play DE and OT if needed. I was stoked to see Leonhard make the team, because the Tasker comparisons are inevitable. He was a great 4 year player at Wisconsin, and had a boatload of interceptions, and was a great punt returner. As opposed to a punt catcher, who we all remember as......

I watched it, thought it was pretty good. That dude is nuts to let them take his toe to hold onto information. That would hurt. Seems like the show is trying to toss in some anti-caucasian angles, not sure why. i would imagine that there are a lot of bad people in jail. evil does not discriminate.

First time I heard that joke was Dana Gould, who is in the movie, told me the joke in my office. At the end when he did the punch line, I scratched my head and thought, wtf was that? He never set up the thing by telling me it's an old vaudevillian thing, or its real meaning, he just walked in and said, I've got a joke for you. He went on and on and on about incest and crap and bestiality and was unbelievable, and i'm thinking, what is wrong with this guy, who wrote this joke? Then he said, "What do you call this act?.....The Aristocrats!!" So, when I heard about this movie, I finally got the joke. And I think it's just a long exercise in improvisation, and it can really be funny if you let it. The one guy I didn't like at all was Howie Mandel. He seemed a bit enamored with the "C" word. To get a feel for this movie, go to The Aristocrats web page and read the glossary. I found myself laughing my arse off.

You're right, Rat-Boy. I just feel bad for the guy, because those mooks up there in Chicago have made his life a living hell, and all he did was try to catch a ball at the old ballyard. He didn't even catch it, for crying out loud.

I can't believe Cubs fans hold Bartman accountable for losing the playoff series to the Marlins. Here's the way I saw it, and this is the truth. I was flipping around that night, and came into the game to see Gonzales, the Cubs shortstop, boot a tailor made double play that would've ended the inning. I turned to my wife and said, "The Cubs just remembered they're the Cubs." And we chuckled and the Cubs lost. Prior blew up and got beat. The next day I bought a Chicago Tribune at the airport, and that's when I found out about Bartman. I read that he cost the Cubs that game, and the entire city of Chicago was ready to kill the poor guy. Here I was, thinking that the million dollar shortstop booting the double play ball cost them the game. I didn't realize that a couple minutes earlier Bartman got his hands on a foul ball that Alou might have caught. Might have. So, what happened? Nothing, it was a foul ball. Nobody advanced. In fact, the guy ended up hitting into a double play, which was even more beneficial to the Cubs. Wait. Gonzales booted the ball, and the Cubs lost. This Bartman guy is a lifelong Cubs fan, and all he did was what just about anybody else in the world would've done in his place. He saw a fly ball coming his way, and he tried to catch it. Like a true Cub, he dropped it. He is an accountant or banker or security guard or something. What he is not is a professional baseball player being paid to make plays. He's a fan. The Cubs lost because of the error made by the player, not the fan. Besides, that was game 6. Bartman, as far as I know, didn't pitch OR play in game 7, which the Cubs managed to screw up on their own. I say the city of Chicago owes Bartman an apology.