R. Rich

In my opinion, the Rusty Scupper (in the Inner Harbor) has the best cream of crab soup in the area.

I know a few places to go down by the Harbor. It depends on what you like and what your price range is. Send me a PM.

Thanks..........................for the heads...................up...............on...............the........................interview TKO is.................................having...................w/.......................Romey! Late.

That's true. We always have Coy Wire to plug in there.

Your contract won't be so lengthy. Only 22 years.

I know you're not insulting me, Bradley. That's almost as dumb as calling me out from across the street while I'm on my way in to the stadium.

Do up a contract for 15 years and call it a day.

Yeah, I vaguely remember you being in the TBD2 league last year.

Ah, those were the days.

Who are you?

Where's the "Ownership/Management/Coaches/Players On The Same Page" option?

This group does have some talent mixed w/ some experience, but also has question marks in Evans (can he handle being the #1), Parrish (durable enough?), and Davis (coming off a couple disappointing seasons-can he turn it around?), so nothing is certain here. Also, until we see the team in action, it's difficult to know what kind of plays we will run, isn't it? There's some good and some not so good in this group going into the year. Let's just hope we find out that "it's all good". Gandy is decent @ best. While he is strong, his lateral movement stinks, as is evident when he gets caught outside on an inside stunt (happens too often, unfortunately). You could maybe (and I do mean maybe....see KTFABD's thread on LTs vs RTs for reference) hide that lack of mobility on the right side, but it sticks out like a sore thumb on the left side. I have been on the record as saying I like the Reyes and Fowler signings. Both are upgrades, in my opinion, Fowler in particular. I think he did a very good job of replacing All-Pro center Matt Birk when the Vikes lost him to injury. I do have to wonder about Fowler holding up against bull rushers over the long haul, as strength isn't what he's noted for, but he's a very quick lineman who excels on pulls and traps, so maybe those traits can compensate in some way. Reyes is a pretty sound pass blocker, so hopefully that means we won't see a lot of sacks coming from interior linemen who just plow through the middle. It's hard for me to think Villarrial, on the wrong side of 30 and showing wear and tear from over a decade of battling in the trenches, will actually improve. He's also been more of a liability in pass protection, never his strong suit but something he was @ least functional in for some time. To his credit, he's got good technique and does a nice job picking up stunts/blitzes. His veteran presence, more than anything, will be an added plus. Peters in the Pro Bowl? While I don't think it's a ridiculous notion, he's still got a long way to go to reach that plateau. First of all, the line as a unit must play better for him to even be considered. Secondly, there's a lot of very solid guys in his predicament (Vernon Carey in Miami, Shane Olivea in San Diego for starters); meaning, they're young, show promise, and could develop into Pro Bowl material. The one thing I like about him is how he gets out in front on running plays and will consistently get to the 2nd level in time. However, I've seen him struggle w/ the bull rush and he still is very raw in his technique. These things can be corrected w/ some help from Mouse McNally, so his upside is tremendous. I like McGee, and I believe he's vastly underrated as a corner. His game gets better and better. His technique and instincts have improved w/ the more playing time he gets. He does still have trouble w/ bigger, physical WRs, but since he's not the biggest guy out there, that's to be expected. Still, if he does get knocked off a bit, he can recover well. I also like his run support, as he will actually tackle guys instead of trying to drag them down or knock them out of bounds. We already know he's a dynamic return man for us, so that goes w/out saying. Clements? He's a great talent, but he needs to play more disciplined @ times. It's hard for a guy whose nature is to go for the big play to grasp that, and, in reality, they may not even want him to do so, fearing he'll lose the edge that makes him what he is. I say that it would be great if he'd just pick Troy Vincent's brain to find out all the tricks of the trade that made Troy such an outstanding corner for so many years. If he were a willing pupil in that way, Nate could become one of the best corners to ever play that game. He's that gifted athletically. The problem is, he knows how gifted he is and relies on it far too often when he could just refine his game and become so much better. Remember, it was that kind of work ethic and attention to detail that made Jerry Rice the best WR to ever play the game, as he wasn't the greatest athlete (people dissed his slow 4.5 40 time and thought he'd never become a deep threat.....yeah, right!) around. Vincent, like Villarrial, is best used for veteran leadership/experience. Both are fading, but still functional. He can still mix it up w/ the bigger guys and can help in run support when needed, but is a liability against smaller, qucker receivers, which are once again becoming the rage due to the success of guys like Santana Moss and Steve Smith. If those guys put a double move on Troy, they're gone. I hope Simpson can compete for playing time this year, as he was once considered a mid first round prospect. Maybe he can help bring the big plays back to our defense. I remember watching Whitner and Youboty in college, and both played well, particularly in big games. Even though they came up short against eventual national champ Texas, both guys played well in that game. Youboty does have that Clements-like tendency to go for the big play, but if he can minimize the damage done from that, he can become a good nickel back for us. Whitner will have a ton of expectations on him, and I do think he can handle it. The guy is tough, technically sound, and is a willing student of the game (get w/ this guy, Nate...please!!!) who studies game film, always looking to improve. I sure hope that's what we get on Sundays. BTW, hurry up and sign, Donte. We need you. I don't really like to predict records, but I do think that if the defensive additions pan out and we get some improvement from the QB and OL play, we could be a middle of the road team (as opposed to roadkill).

Drafting Leinart would've made much more sense. The problem has been that we've gone to young, untested guys like Losman and now Nall for answers. Leinart would've been different.

It starts w/ a great working relationship from ownership to management to coaching to players. Sounds like we have quite a way to go.

Please, since it wasn't funny the first time around.

I'd prefer not to be in a position where anyone needs to get hell. Unfortunately, that's not the reality of the Bills' current situation. Too bad.

Brian Billick got fired, was replaced by Bill (obviously years ago), and we're just now hearing about this? Man, the local media here in Baltimore is really slacking.

Whether your threads "tank out" or not, if they're well thought out and make sense, people will take notice.

They don't miss him that much because of the play of Chris Canty, the DE they drafted last year out of Virginia who is a better fit to the 3-4 (Al Groh's Caviliers also play the 3-4) due to his size (a Mario Williams-like 6-7, 295). Canty was supposedly a risk due to injuries he had in college and an eye injury he suffered right after his last year, but he recovered well from those and had a very good rookie season for Dallas.

Yes?

You were in the Air Force, John? So was I, though only for 2.5 years. I finished my overseas tour, then got out (Graham-Rudman).

Very touching. The best part of it was that nobody here tried to steal the lady's thunder by bragging on themselves.

I knew Johnny was a bit freaky, but damn. Exposing others?

It's just about safe to come out of hiding now. 'Bout time.

Didn't you win one of those leagues last year? I'll send you the info.