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I loath(ed) him.

Dick Jauron.

Having lived in Los Angeles for the last 25 years, this is great news to me. I'll always be a Bills fan first, but now I can be a fan of two teams that won't make the playoffs, year, after year, after year......

Rex Ryan feels the pressure for his dismal defensive showing and scapegoats Thurman. (EXTRA-BOLD: Brings in his brother to replace him.)

So what?

Not sure I agree with that last sentence...

There is no way I'm going to go back to this debate about whether Washington should change its name. But, I will say this: What strikes me as interesting is that the denial of a trademark doesn't restrict an organization like the Redskins from using their name in any way. It merely doesn't restrict others from using the name, or its associated logos, etc. In other words, the denial of trademark protection is not restricting the organizations free speech, it's restricting their ability to profit from that speech. So... is profit covered by the first amendment? Of course it isn't. There are lots of things we aren't allowed to profit from. But, as I read it, this judge is basing his decision on the belief that the government should not be allowed to judge the merits of intellectual property, or whether or not it is offensive-- that decision should be left up to the consumer, and the court of public opinion. Personally, I find the name to be in extremely poor taste, at best. I find no reason to argue with the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) on the subject. They consider it offensive. And, I know of no other organization that is more representative of Native American interests than the NCAI, anecdotal girlfriends notwithstanding. Be that as it may, I agree with this judge's ruling. There is a fine line here. The government does have a right, and a responsibility to protect minorities against discrimination. If the Native American community could show that they had been actively discriminated against, that would be an entirely different argument (one, I suspect they would lose). But, the question here is: Who has the right, or responsibility to decide what is offensive? In the past, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has held that authority. I don't see taking that power away from them as a step in the wrong direction. Are there birth certificates with the designation, "redskin" on them? Is "redskin" a "proper scientific term?" Of course not. That would be offensive. I think the better comparative analogy for the term "redskin" would be the term "ni**er." (that is as close as this site will allow me to spell that.) Although, come to think of it, I strongly suspect that a team called, "The Washington Negros" would be considered by most rational adults to be offensive.

Merry Christmas, fellow Bills fans. I feel like I know a lot of you. And, I respect you all. Thanks for being a huge part of my football education.

I think the argument could certainly be made in the context of having traded away McCoy. Does it mean this site will? I do believe there is a group of TT haters who will ignore, or dismiss this article.

That was the only game he threw more than 30 times. I was rewording Nihilarian's post. Sarcasm, yes. Jesus, people, follow the thread!

That's an interesting point. Another way of saying that would be that EJ looked bad in both the games he started, and looked good when he was in for a play, or two, and didn't have to throw the ball. And, Taylor looked bad against the Giants, and good in the other 11 games he started. How is that even a comparison? Is this board still having this debate? Seriously?

Were you in the bathroom for his final play where he missed the first down by inches? Sure, would have been nice if he didn't have to recover his own fumble, and had made the first down. But, there was no lack of effort.

Well, I'll say it: Tyrod was GOOD today.

Bring back Schwartz as HC, says my jerking knee...

What the hell is going on up in the booth??? Two MAJOR missed challenges!

I feel like a Bills fan.

I'm a "glass half full" kind of guy. Unfortunately, it's half full of sh*t.

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I know what yer sayin... Well, I could be wrong. I usually am.

Look at the numbers. It's very unlikely that two AFC wildcards will be 10-6, and more likely that they will both be 9-7. And, not unlikely that one will be 8-8. Pittsburgh will likely be 6-4 after Sunday, but then they have a pretty tricky schedule, including Seattle, Cincy, Denver, and Baltimore. They're damned lucky if they get to 9-7. Jets still face NE, and us at home (which I think we can win...) It would be a miracle for them to get to 10-6, and if they make it to 9-7, we should get the tie-breaker. Oakland has Minnesota, Denver, and Green Bay in their future, plus San Diego, and KC twice. I imagine they'll be favored vs SD, and KC, but 9-7 would be a good outcome for them. 10-6? Unlikely. After us, and those three teams, the Dolphins, the Texans, and the Chiefs have the next best records in the wildcard hunt, at 3-5 each. Put simply, beyond the four division leaders, the AFC is a hot mess. If four teams make it to 9-7, we have a good chance of making the playoffs. Indeed, the way things are shaping up, we could make the payoffs with an 8-8 record.

It's not unlikely that one of the AFC wildcards will be 8-8, and not unlikely that neither will be better than 9-7. Pats* notwithstanding, our schedule isn't any harder than the Raiders, is easier than the Steelers, and only a little harder than the Jets, IMO. We're in a pretty good spot, at the moment.

This crossed my mind during the game, as well. And not one from Hughes!

Corey Graham also made some crucial tackles. He brings it every week, and has a knack for being in the right place at the right time.

Nothing beats the Bills' Blue.