R. Rich

I wonder how long it will be before Sharapova AND the Olsen Twins register here to find a mate.

I'll be at home by myself watching the coverage on TV. I'd go up to RICH to attend the draft party, but the Bills decided not to have one this year, most likely due to the lack of a first round pick.

I love Ware's ability to rush the passer! I do feel he's a better fit for the teams that run a 3-4 defense, which has become all the rage now due to the Pats' success with it. In the 3 round mock we did a while ago, I took him w/ Pittsburgh's first round pick. As it looks right now, there's no way he'll last long enough for the Steelers to take him. I hear the Cowboys have become quite interested in him. Then again, the closer to the draft you get, the less reliable the info from the team becomes.

How sad. May God rest his soul.

Seeing that we only had 6 people (including myself) sign up, I have decided to cancel the 7 round mock for this year. Thanks to those of you who did sign up. See you next year.

Damn, I wish I were a football fan, then I'd know these things.

I agree that it is overrated. I am of the opinion that most people watch MNF for what it once was, not for what it currently is. It's become tradition to them and regardless of the current state of the program, they'll continue to watch it out of loyalty to an iconic TV show. Me, I just can't stand to watch it now. I won't say I'd never watch it (if the Bills were on, I'd watch, of course), but it isn't a must watch show for me anymore.

Happy birthday!

Even if they were alive in the 1970s, it (the rivalry) would still mean more to us than to them. Like Kelly said earlier, the Jets are a big rival to them. Now, on OUR side, there's no more heated rival than Miami, but maybe that's not the case on their end.

I have to seed my backyard because there's a few places that are just dead from the shade from the huge tree out back (which needs to be trimmed badly). I'll probably be doing that next weekend, as my in-laws are coming up tomorrow.

Do you care about the game's quality? I love football as much as the next person, but I won't watch some crappy game just because it is football.

Yeah. The beauty and pagentry of that 9-6 game (all FGs) a few years back is reason enough to keep watching MNF. I can never get enough of watching Dallas vs Arizona, or Dallas vs Green Bay, or Dallas vs the NY Giants, or Dallas vs Philadelphia, or Dallas vs... MNF was a part of my childhood and was required watching, but that was before it became a caricature of what it once was, with their Hank Williams song, boring a** matchups featuring major media market teams, graphics that always end up with something exploding, and, worst of all, the hiring of John Madden.

Not close enough.

Mmmm.............wings and beef on weck!

Those cryptic messages.

True. Well, since I didn't get a chance to do it earlier, welcome to the Wall.

I'm planning on attending 3 home games this year, maybe 4 at the most. Opener vs Houston (09/11/05) vs NYJ (10/16/05) Those are definites. The possibilities (no more than 2 of these): vs Atl (09/25/05) vs Mia (10/09/05) vs KC (11/13/05) vs NE (12/11/05) Whichever games I don't attend I will sell at face value.

I know. I saw someone post a "welcome" thread over there, even though you had registered well over a year ago. Timely welcome.

Hi Annie. I hear you just "recently" registered over at BillsZone.

It's funny you mention that, because I think Barron is a lot like Walker when he was a draft prospect. He was lauded for his athleticism as well, but turned out to be a decent player AT BEST. I just think this is a draft where you can't get too excited about ANY of the OTs available. This is a very weak group. Not to say you won't get any players out of this group, but I believe there won't be any immediate stars out of it. Most will take a while to develop.

Oh, you're going? Never mind, then. I'll just wait until they play one of the local teams (Philly, Wash, Balt).

It would be wise for both of you to relax.

New Orleans (this year) will be my first road game.

So, if you remove the dollar amounts, you think ONLY Jonas and Ruben were good blockers?

With linemen, it's more about quickness than just pure speed. Speed is great, but the ability to beat the defender off the snap and to get into position where you can get the better of him is way more important. For that reason, 40 times are for the most part irrelevant when evaluating OL.