DieHardFan

Huh??? It's quite the opposite. The team's success depends upon the Losman's development. Backing into the playoffs with little chance of advancing is near-sighted, pandering, and pointless. It's the sign of a coaching staff and administration trying to keep their paychecks coming. Prudent development is the high ground.

A coach dress code is not only absurd, it actually exists! Thought I remembered an incident last year and googled it quite easily. From Chris Carter's Yahoo Sports Column of May 12, 2005 6. Coaches' dress code The NFL is right: San Francisco 49ers head coach Mike Nolan shouldn't be allowed to wear a coat and tie on the sideline. If there's a company uniform, then that person should wear the company uniform. As a player, I wanted to wear a different color sock, even low socks, and wear my jersey cut, but I couldn't do those things.

I typically brought a backpack (flimsy little thing with one zippered and one open compartment and string straps), camera case w/camera, baggie of pretzels, raincoat, and a plastic flask with "medicinal liquid" to the games. I studied the New World Order rules and being one of those socially backwards negative guys (destined to get banned in the new PC atmosphere) decided to see if I could still get them into the game. Figuring the backpack would be the hardest (and not wanting to lose it) before tailgating I stuffed it with my raincoat and asked several "patters" if my "seat cushion" was OK to bring in. All said it was no problem. Ironically saw a guy ask if he could bring in his backpack (basically the same thing as I had) and he was told NO immediately. When I went to go in, I stratigically stashed the flask (hardest part), took the camera from the case (which I was going to call a purse) and hung the strap around my neck and held the pretzel baggie. Girl who inspected asked what I had, told her a seat cushion, showed her the case (with extra batteries and memory stick inside) which she called it a "container", did a basic pat-down and was let in. Ten feet inside the gate I loaded everything back into my "seat cushion", put in on my back and proceeded to my seat. This week I need to add a Ron Mexico welcoming sign and my sombrero so it may be more of a challenge but the bottom line is the patters are willing to work with you as long as you make it easy for them to do so. (Of course this week I'll probably get everything confiscated.) BTW, why are cell phones OK?

Maybe the Bills should recruit cheerleaders as well as players from the land of sunshine.

Predicitions are more impressive when they are made prior to event occuring.

He's lucky it wasn't his 2" one. That's usually the first to go!

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Actually, per TD interview on radio pregame last week we could wear them for any two games this year per NFL. Pretty stupid to use them up this early in the season and to blow the second on an away game.

Seems pretty kind in retrospect. He could have named every Bills player, coach, and janitor in a laying the blame poll but he had more class than that.

Get a clue. The massive email that INFL receives everytime the mildest slight is made about Buffalo is exactly the reason that the coverage is diminished. The Marino "I love Buffalo" comment was not a compliment; it was a tongue in cheek dig by Marino and Collinsworth on how the city/fans are being stereotyped as a bunch of touch-holes. Maybe if enough email is sent in they will do a cover story on Buffalo's inferiority complex. Wouldn't that be special.

If and when he asks for more than he is worth and gets traded to Atlanta

Letterman had a good one last night also. [Paraphrasing here.] Claimed that Clinton and Old Bush's next mercy mission stop would be the Jets Locker Room.

Most A$$holes are. (Literally and figuratively).

Yeah, was out 1st wek last year (forget to who) and Denver got me this year too. Should have known better. Set up for the double whammy: Outta pool and those damn dumphins win!

Anyone who has bit this rank amateur's bait has been "iced" in one of the most unimaginative ways I've seen in a long time. Shame on you!

Can either take three or use 1 seat in your car. Leave from Utica TWay Exit. Looking to make TBD Tailgate for a few hours, see game and head back. If interested PM me.

Really hate to muck up such a lively discussion with actual facts but precedent policy (no doubt vetted by the PC-NFL) has already been set by the Giants. It is most likely that other teams would follow suit. Link Giants set ticket policy for Saints game NFL.com wire reports EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (Sept. 6, 2005) -- New Orleans Saints season ticket holders will have first choice of seats for the team's game rescheduled for Giants Stadium on Sept. 19. Saints season ticket holders and others who had already bought tickets for the game originally scheduled for the storm-damaged Louisiana Superdome on Sept. 18 will be able to buy tickets for the rescheduled game beginning Sept. 8, the Giants said. Giants season ticket holders will be able to buy tickets beginning the same day, three hours later. The general public will be able to buy any remaining tickets beginning Sept. 13. The Giants have said they will send "a substantial amount" of the ticket proceeds from the game to disaster relief organizations.

If you originate a post in the Trading Post (maybe all of the TBD forums?) you can delete it yourself by choosing the choosing the MODERATION OPTIONS option to "Delete this Topic".

Wow, it's amazing how fast a topic gets off track. Per a CBSSportsline article this am " The Saints said Sunday three options are being considered: LSU's Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, La; the Alamodome in San Antonio; or at the stadiums of all their opponents." As to what has already been decided: " The Saints open Sunday at Carolina, then play at Giants Stadium on a date to be announced. Their third game is at Minnesota, so the first game still in flux is Oct. 2 against Buffalo."

Check schedule because there are some interspersed programs and some repeats mixed in.

Also, according to the cable listings, Syracuse Channel 5 WTVH will be showing a replay at 7pm on Saturday. Hurray for crappy CBS network reruns.

It's a terrible situation and no one wants to see these people have to find other accomodations but blaming the hotel for having to make a business decision is about as tenable as making McDonald pay for some dumbazz spilling coffee in his lap. However if you really feel that "money talks - compassion walks" I'm sure that one of those Jax hotels and a car rental agency would gladly take your credit card info and provide transportation and rooming for them.

How about a forum where you can isolate rival banter (like this a-hole) Patsie Troll similar to what you do for IT/Tech related posts.

Tatertot has an answer for you

Hey, why isn't the Utica Observer Disgrace on your list?