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Classic Quote: "We are trying to get the fingerprints of all the cheerleaders from the NFL so we can get this right," said Lt. John Newman. "The girls really look alike, so the last thing I want to do is base this on a photo." I'm no CSI Tampa, but how about dusting Angela's body and clothing for prints and DNA.......

It took a whole 17 minutes for this post...must be a slow day. Congratulations Pete!!!!

Apparently she needed a breathalyzer ....or was having the breath sucked out of her in some manner...

Typical media crap...they may be paying Ms. Owen's tuition and then some if this is in error.

Panther Cheerleaders There's only one Angela and one KristEn......even though Panthers don't list last names...... I know there will be no interest on this board in seeing their pictures Funny--as I look at their interests...I don't see... oh nevermind.... Although it does give Angela's favorite quote a deeper meaning: Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the moments that take our breath away.

I was trying to avoid talking about our prospects......making it a glass half full day on the bye Sunday if you know what I mean...

Is looking like a top 5 right now. Cleveland is beating Tennessee today and the rest of Tennessee's schedule shapes up like this... Nov 20 Jacksonville 1:00pm 706 117 Nov 27 San Francisco 1:00pm 707 126 Dec 4 @Indianapolis 1:00pm 706 107 Dec 11 Houston 1:00pm 708 131 Dec 18 Seattle 1:00pm 707 147 Dec 24 @Miami 1:00pm 708 110 Jan 1 @Jacksonville 4:05pm 715 181 I see two wins in there, maybe three so 4-10; 5-11..... I know, I know--TD will just blow the picks--but at least we will have them...maybe we can trade it for an OG or DT...

I choose a reason to hope....

Tedy Bruschi (We're not worthy!) (We're not worthy!) changed the world.....changed the whole frickin' world....brain dead hole hearted zombies arise from your graves and worship the Tedy. I wrote John Grisham's first novel in my head a thousand times before it turned up in print...bastard never sent me a dime. Doubt Paul Hamilton will even send you the lint from the innards of his keyboard Dee Ray..but thank you so very much for being able to read the Bills tea leaves as you did.

Red Sox hire Tedy Bruschi to replace Theo Epstein. Fans rejoice. Theisman experiences rapture.... Damon immediately re-ups...every pitcher with over 12 wins and an ERA of less than 4 (there might be two of those in American League) pledges to sign with the Red Sox in the offseason.

Maybe next year Mularkey should amend his t-shirts...this year's only said "Start Fast". Maybe next year's could say "Start Fast and don't slow down". He could even use the same shirts, just print on the back.....

The biggest unnatural act is this team trying to play competent football in a clutch situation....

Seymour is really good news..... Tedy with one "d" and a "y" not an "i" Bruschi = Jason Peters

This in fact could be our bye week...our bye-bye week...

And even if we win, if we win, HAH! Even if we play so far above our heads that our noses bleed for a week to ten days; even if God in Heaven above points his hand at our side of the field; even if every man woman and child joined hands together and prayed for us to win, it just wouldn't matter because all the really good looking girls would still go out with the guys from New England because they've got all the Lombardi's! It just doesn't matter if we win or if we lose. IT JUST DOESN'T MATTER!

The 12th through 17th Man of the Pats...they are currently listening to Belichick's pre-game pep talk...Just give it to them boys...Win one for the Bruschi

All he needs to do is look at your suddenly very topical avatar.....topical in so many ways...

Is this Pennsyltucky butt-kicker lock of the week??? I agree by the way...Eli is going to be brimming with confidence after that game winning drive last week. Amazing how a quickly developing young QB makes the weapons he has (Barber, Shockey, Plax, Toomer) so much better... remind me--did Eli struggle a bit last year and the beginning of this year?

I bet its 8,000 finished square feet and 10,000 cu ft. of hot air. Of the 8,000 finished square feet. Its one master bedroom, a postage stamp kitchen, a huge bath to primp and then the rest is a new feature called the self-absorbed room. This is a room decorated with mirrors, Fat-Head cut outs of himself and a life size cut out of Drew Rosenhaus. The Rosenhaus cut-out includes recycling audio with phrases like: "The best ever." "Underpaid. Renegotiate" "Andy Reid is a fat slob." "Donovan McNabb is a mama's boy." "Jeff Garcia loves your butt." "Demand a trade."

Go -- watching Terrence McGee returning a kick live is so worth the price of admission....at the very least it will give you hope for the future of this team...the guy is nothing short of electric.

....The ESPY's become the Teddy's....Chris Berman changes one of his signature phrases to "Nobody overcomes brain hemorrhages and holes in their heart like Teddy Bruschi" My friend--what did you expect today? They have the game on their network to add to the monster hype....I am hoping this will be like the game the Bears dedicated to Piccolo...they got beat...

I know that nothing is for certain...but the quotes about wanting to retire there and wanting to be coach when his son graduates sound pretty genuine. A lot of guys cite the pros being somehow easier than the college game because of recruiting, etc. But a couple of things... 1) Weis seems to enjoy recruiting...he loves making the close and he has a great staff (Bill Lewis, Rick Minter, Brian Polian (yep Bill Polian's son) etc.) to help. 2) Because of the limited amounts of time to work with players in the college game--a great coach is even more of a competitive advantage--a staff that can scheme at the elite level of division one (the top 30 teams) makes a huge difference. 3) This is his alma mater, a place he self admittedly loves and wants to return to past glory--winning a national championship might have the same cache as hoisting the Lombardi--I know its blasphemy to some on this board--but its Notre Dame... One last thing--I sure am glad he will not be calling the plays for the Pats tonight...

Weis may yet turn out to be a dud...but he has taken a team with basically the same or less talent than last year's ND team and turned them around. The offensive schemes are brilliant--once they get some better front 7 play on D (and a good FS)--you are talking a national championship capable team. I think this one turns out to be a very good use of tuition money....plus donations they get when this is announced from now happy alums will more than make up for any buyout down the road if it ever comes to that.

AJ---if you are being sarcastic about TD, that's cool. Any GM is going to have hits and misses..but the most important decision they make is hiring a head coach. I don't think Charlie Weis would have given the ball to a guy who hadn't carried it for 5 years on fourth and goal from the one....that's not being coy or smart, its idiotic. Weis is a brilliant coach. Exactly how many Super Bowls did the Steelers win when Mularkey was OC? If we truly had a chance to get Weis as Mort and others have reported, we should have jumped at it. Does that mean I am not cheering for Mularkey to do well--no way...I like the guy and God knows I want him to be a huge success..but Weis is a better football coach...

Just announced that Charlie Weis has signed on with the Irish to 2015 (a five year extension). Yesterday the brilliance that is Pro Football Talk wrote that their "sources" said that Weis was basically giving coach speak about his commitment to ND and that he may bolt after the season (with the Bills being listed as one of 5 teams that would be interested). PFT speculated that Weis' relatively small $1.5M buyout would be easy for an NFL team to meet. While the figures of the new deal are not yet public--I am certain the buyout is much more robust. Weis The Bills should have hired Weis when we had the chance..waiting three weeks is immaterial if he was the right man...that said, I am glad he is at ND for a while.