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Pommels with Eichel paying dividends. Housley is a genius.

I'm just messing with you. I think the problem today is that Jacskon is looking for him too much, isn't finding him open enough, and is late getting to his next option. And we've seen a season high number of sacks against.

I see what you mean.

Only the Bills could beat a 1-5 team and have it considered an upset.

I found the rest of Okposo's quote more revealing, the part where he mentioned he should have said something at practice, but didn't. https://buffalonews.com/2018/10/11/sabres-bad-habits-snowball-in-loss-to-avalanche/ Weren't ready to go. A sad refrain this season. It's obvious from how repeatedly poorly they start games that their preparation is lacking. I blame that on poor practice habits. And I put that on the coaching more than anything else. It's not that I expect Housley to admit they've had a poor practice like Okposo did, but I expect him to not sugar coat the glaringly obvious and begin to hold players accountable. Yes, we've seen the same problems under Bylsma so it's easy to put it all on the untalented players and I understand that. It may also be a case that BOTH Bylsma and Housley are poor coaches, regardless. It's quite possible to have BOTH poor coaches and poor players. And when the two are combined, you have the **** show we've seen. Just once, I'd like to see this team come out and start a game ready to play. They just don't. Again, that reflects preparation. And preparation reflects coaching. 10/31 approaches and we are on the cusp of being out of the playoffs by more than the magical four points on that date. If the NHL is about anything, it's about getting off to quick starts. The opposite of what this team illustrates so often.

Anthony Johnson. All he does is catch touchdowns.

If all of that is true about Housley, then we have the dumbest collective group of players in the league, by far, bar none. What do you make of Okposo's admission last week, that in the practice before they got smoked by the Rockies, something was "off" in practice and he should have said something, but didn't (the antithesis of leadership, btw) and Housley said practice was good? I noticed Housley said the same thing about yesterday's practice, too. He says that a lot about practice; how good it is. I think he's full of crap on that score because the adage about playing like you practice is true and so far this season, what we've seen on the ice doesn't reflect "good" practices. Aside from goaltending, which has been the difference in our wins this season, we've been a poor team to say the least. On the positive side, it looks like Scandella has been demoted to third pair after being terrible all season and Okposo has been removed from PP 1 finally. I'll give him points for FINALLY recognizing the need to make those changes. Not sure I like the infusion of slowness onto the top line in Pominville, but we'll see. Berglund being back in also slows this team down. Then again, a lineup with Pominville, Okposo, Reinhart, and Berglund isn't blazing to begin with. We don't have any options, though and I understand that. But Housley needs to show some signs that he's capable. I haven't seen any to this point.

If he was that good at bowling and golf, he should have stuck with those sports, perhaps. How much did he win on the pro bowling circuit, anyway?

Translation?

I think the Kings will be starting at that time. More like 4:05 - 4:10 for the Sabres.

Well, there you have it. Sounds like Montreal has some hungry young players who want their chance. Sit Scandella and Okposo and get on with it. 10/31 approaches.

Outstanding. Can never have enough big Lebowski references. The dude abides, man.

That's difficult to say given that Brady has set the standard with "bruised labia."

Anderson should frame this tweet. It's the only time he will see his name listed with those other four QBs.

Rosen's toe has 'tude, too.

I would agree given that, overall, he's only a bit more than a catch a game below his four year average at this point. But the contrast of the first three games vs. last three games is stark to me: 20/278 vs. 11/114 6.6 catches per game vs. 3.6 catches per game. I attribute that to his move to the outside and defenses flattening out the curve on Mayfield. Assuming Cleveland can readjust, Landry should get back on track. But the trend isn't in his favor at the moment. If it continues, I can see him getting demonstrably upset like he is apt to do at times.

I assume Tood is Todd's little brother? The one with the pulled hammy?

Uh-oh. That sprained toe is really gonna impact his mobility.

Bless 'em.

I honestly don't know much about Taylor at all. Got them to the playoffs last year and has them playing well so far this year, anyway. But can he get more out of Scandella or Okposo? I don't think anyone can, which is why they need to sit, imo. Housley doesn't seem to have the stones to do that, though. Even though it's obviously needed.

I wasn't being serious when I suggested he'd demand a trade. Was just a comment on his impatient, finger pointing nature. I'll stick to my comment about him falling off a cliff statistically the last three games. It's night and day since he was moved outside. His hash is made in the slot where the boundary can't act as a defender. Although much of that may have to do with teams seeing more of Mayfield and adjusting accordingly.

Landry has fallen off a cliff since getting moved to wideout. And he doesn't strike me as a patient kind of guy.

Just a matter of time before Landry demands a trade, too.