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Josh Reed. He gave me and a buddy a ride when we got stranded at a bachelor party we were all attending. We piled in his Denali along with McGee, and a few other rookies that year (Can't remember who the other ones were aside from Paris Jackson). Then we went out drinking with them. Reed was super cool the whole time and treated us really well.

I've always had the impression that the guys that are the best, rarely state it. Ali being the one exception I can think of off the top of my head.

It's easy to deal with a problem child when the production is good. It's also easy to accept someone who lacks ability, intellect, or maybe work ethic, if they are likable. But when someone underperforms and still acts like a jerk, what reason would a Bills fan have to like the guy, aside form the color of his jersey? Yeah, we get your orignal point that if the line is such a problem, how can we reasonably expect anyone to perform well. But given that the organization had some pretty compelling reasons to get rid of him (which they did, unless you toe the WGR line that it was "personal") you kinda have to view the trade and the line improvements as seperate issues. Yes, our starting RB was a tool, and yes the line needed improvement. I see it as the team properly addressing two different problems.

Anyone care to summarize? Can't do streaming audio/video at work... Thanks!

Is anyone else sick of Jeremy White? I enjoy (or at least used to) listening to Howard Simon in the morning. I don't always agree with his opinions or conclusions, but he generally is well spoken, and fairly rational. Also, unlike many other sports talk personalities, he actually considers an opposing argument instead of immediately dismissing it, provided it has some merit. Now, the show has de-evolved to Jeremy White screaming at callers and basically taking over the morning show. His co-hosts and callers can barely speak before this guy is screaming like someone is ripping off his toenails with pliers. It's to the point where I'm considering just going back to listening to music during my morning shower and drive. Is anyone else bothered by White as much as me, or am I in the minority here? (Or, alternatively, does no one really care?)

For a raging homophobe, he plays ok. For some reason I root for the 2nd string RB's on this team a lot. I have a Sammy Morris jersey, and I always liked Joe Burns. I'm not sure why, maybe it's a desire to pull for the underdog or something.

No sweat man! I like Shaud too, I just wish he had a few more pounds on him.

I wasn't at all implying anything about your statement, nor was I trying to argue with you. Also, I don't think he should be our starter. That being said, it doesn't mean he couldn't start. I think he would be an average running back, putting up average numbers, which as a fan, isn't exactly what I'm looking for...

I'm ok with that. I have been arguing with a friend all morning who claims that Thomas isn't a "proven" starter. He says this is demonstrated by the fact that there seem to be no teams interested in him right now. While that may be true (then again I haven't heard about a shooting in LA today, so there must not have been one...) this doesn't mean A-Train isn't a proven commodity. If you look at games in his career, where he has been the starter going into the game, and has touched the ball more than 16 times, his average is about 100 yards. He was rookie of the year in 2001. He was the 3rd best in his first 3 years in the Bears franchise history. In the two games he started last yeah, his average for both games was over 100 yards with a 4.2 ypc. Do I think he is the best possible option for a starting running back? No. Do I think he has proven that he has the ability to be a starting running back? Yes.

Did you mean Orson Wells? Or maybe Momma Cass....

Wrong. Jeanane Garafolo has never been funny.

I'd love it if we managed to snag Leonard in the 4th!

How about paying people well? Honor the minimum wage, and you will generally find people who will work. I notice the article doesn't mention how much they were paying their possibly illegal labor.

My buddy DVR'ed last night's episode. I told him to just fast forward to the last 45 seconds, and he'd be up to speed.

She isn't so hideous that they should be calling these boys "victims". "Yeah we'll arrest her, right after we give him the 'luckiest boy in the world' medal." It seems like I've been using that line waaaaaaaaaay too much lately...

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Don't worry. I'm willing to bet at least 2 of them are incarcerated within 2 years.

This part seemed a bit fishy to me: “There is simply no stomach for it in the Pentagon, and a lot of people question whether such an attack would be effective or even possible.” Effective? Maybe not. I'm not a military/political/economic strategist, so I couldn't prognosticate the long term effectiveness of a strike on any Iranian interests. But "possible"? That's a joke. I doubt there is any "source" within the Pentagon who thinks a strike on Iran isn't possible. Articles like these really make me wonder what qualifies as a source these days. Does "source inside the Pentagon" mean they spoke with the janitor? "Off the record, these guys can't even hit the urinal, so how would they bomb Iran?"

Is this a new law or some old, obscure statute?

I see some news outlets are running this as something akin to the war on christmas. But then again, it's just not as sexy to run something like this: http://www.breitbart.com/news/2007/02/26/D8NHI2MO2.html " Pfann is even unsure that the name "Jesus" on the caskets was read correctly. He thinks it's more likely the name "Hanun." Ancient Semitic script is notoriously difficult to decipher. " Or this: http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8...00.html?cnn=yes "Archaeologists and clergymen in the Holy Land derided claims in a new documentary" How 'bout this: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,254669,00.html "In 1996, when the British Broadcasting Corp. aired a short documentary on the same subject, archaeologists challenged the claims. Amos Kloner, the first archaeologist to examine the site, said the idea fails to hold up by archaeological standards but makes for profitable television. "They just want to get money for it," Kloner said." Whether you want to believe in christianity, jesus, or religion in general, the notion of Cameron's "documentary" influencing your decision is laughable.

I play rythym guitar in this band (most of the time anyway, once in a while I sneak in a solo like in "The Jack" or "Rocker" to satisfy my guitar player ego).

Aside from the UNCF Liberty Scholarships (for family members of 9/11 victims) can you show me an example of a non-minority student who has received a "general" UNCF scholarship? I'm not saying it hasn't happened, but I have never heard of such an example. The only reason I question it, is that the name of the organization itself, combined with the fact that their Liberty scholarship explicitly says "regardless of race or color" makes me doubtful that any caucasian has ever received a general UNCF scholarship.

Didn't want to start a new immigration thread... so I figured I'd resurrect the most recent one. From Ruben Navarrette's most recent article on CNN:(http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/02/26/navarrette.immigration/index.html) According to him, these are some of the "worst" ideas reagarding illegal immigrants: States such as Utah and Virginia are threatening to eliminate in-state tuition rates for illegal immigrant students who attend public colleges and universities. So in his opinion an out of state student should pay more than a person in the country illegally. Nice one Ruben. In Maryland, State Delegate Ronald A. George and Sen. Janet Greenip, both Republicans, have filed bills that would require anyone applying for a state driver's license to show proof that they're in the country legally. OMFG! How terrible. Just a slippery slope away from internment camps. Of course never mind the insurance implications. Last year, the Colorado Legislature approved legislation that requires that those who apply for state-funded programs must prove they are legal U.S. residents and sign an affidavit to that effect. Wait a minute, you mean I shouldn't care if people who sneak here illegally are sapping an already burdened welfare system? At least these guys aren't taking a job away from someone. Whew! I sent him a note to ask him why he thinks these idea are so bad, considering he offered no reason in his article. Feel free to do the same: ruben.navarrette@uniontrib.com

For some of us it isn't... I have zero problem with that notion. To me it's all about the message. And just as an aside, you guys are aware that most historians think this is a load of hooey, right?

The problem with this issue has little to do with our current situation in Iraq (well, it does in the sense that it's the country where these guys are getting injured). Army medical treatment (I can't speak for the other branches) has been sh*tty for a long time. Rather than seeing this issue politicized, I'd like to just see it addressed.