Buftex

How can anyone not know the Gorn from "Arena"? Kids today don't know the classics! As for you tgreg....I like the way you really go for it, and own your avatar, dog...gonna give you a 9, with just a little room for improvement!

Well, there is not only that, but having a better D-line, you would think, would take pressure off the offense and lead to more favorable field position (a big problem in 2011) through the course of a game. The better the field position is, in theory that takes some pressure off the O-line, as it gives the offense more flexibility...in other words, they won't always be in passing situations, or, if they want to run the ball in situations that would normally call for a pass...back in the glory days of the Super Bowls, the O-line was terrific, no matter who was playing, in part, because the defense. While not always dominationg, they could always generate a good pass rush, and forced lots of three and outs...and forced turnovers. Having a better, anything, can help out the rest of the team, immeasurably. I loved the signing of Anderson...I have had a "wait and see" opinion of Nix all along, but he is starting to win me over!

They are great points Esmonde makes...but I hate to say it, the Bills are a much bigger part of WNY's identity than he seems to want to admit, for better or worse. And, intellectually, we all know he is right...but Buffalo without the Bills (for most of us on TBD I would imagine) is just not Buffalo.

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-total-access/09000d5d827c340a/Tebow-trade-hits-snag?module=HP11_hot_topics

Wow!!!!!!! I am really shocked by this. I am not the worlds biggest fan of Roger Goodell, but I give him credit, he doesn't !@#$ around.

That is the sad thing...when I hear people say they "hate" country music, I take it to mean, they wouldn't know what country music is...they are assuming it is what is marketed to them as country music (Taylor Swift, and all that non-sense)... and I assume it is much the same for Celtic music... I have worked in record stores (part or full time) for about 25 years...typically, when somebody comes in and says they want "traditional Irish music", what they really want is crap like Celtic Women, or, Enya... traditinal Irish music scares them off...

I guess I am not a partisan toad either! Almost daily I get emails from Texas Republcians, the DNC...be careful, somebody will soon accuse you of being an activist...

I have had the displeasure of seeing the Celic Woman show as well, a few years ago...bloody awful. There are certain musical phenomenons that just can't be explained...this is one of them.

Great scene from the theater of the uncomfortable....here is another from "Straight Time" with Dustin Hoffman, Gary Busey, Harry Dean Stanton...rarely seen crime flick, but worth searching for:

I am always amazed at how many people have never seen this movie...it is one of my all-time favorites...1982, at time when Micky Rourke, Kevin Bacon, Paul Reiser, Tim Dailey and, even freakin' Steve Guttenberg were all cool. This flick was so influential on things like "Seinfeld"....Guttenberg is Costanza all over... and Micky Rourke was so cool in that movie... "Boogie...Sintra or Mathis?" Boogie: "Elvis"

Rumor has, there are a bunch of NFL folks here today, at University Of Texas...anyone know what is up with that? I wanna see if I can get Mike Mularkeys' autograph!

Dig the Clippers logo...but it brings up painful memories of losing the Buffalo Braves....I give it a 7.5!

What always stood out to me with Ochocinco the Patriot, were his comments, like, 8 weeks into the season, that made it sound like he didn't understand the Patriots offense. He said, and played, like he was in "awe" of the offense around him...his lack of playing time suggests to me that he is either washed up, or just not that football smart...or both.

The thing is, by makeing no arrest, the police have already taken their stance in the case...travesty is a good word.

From one of my favorite movies of all time, "Diner"

And you think the Bills blue pants will look "gay"? http://www.nikeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/new-oregon-ducks-football-uniforms-02.jpg

I guess that is kind of what I was trying to say...brevity is not one of my gifts. I like Clooney, on and off the screen...Sean Penn is always involved with great movies (IMO), is a really great actor, but kind of an a-hole off screen.

I have never understood the appeal of Tom Hanks, as an actor...and, I think "Forest Gump" is one of the biggest POS movies ever made. "Larry Crowne" was one of the absolute worst movies I have ever seen. My girlfriend has impeccably bad taste in movies, so I have seen quite a few bad films..."Larry Crowne" ranks rigth up there. I know, being one of the minority "lefties" on the PPP, it won't come as any surprise....but I think people like Sean Penn, George Clooney, and Alec Baldwin (to a lesser extent) are all really good actors, even if they are douche's in real life. And, I know that when they are in a movie (again, Baldwin to a lesser extent), it is going to be of a quality that doesn't insult my intelligence (like "Forest Gump" or "Larry Crowne"). Tom Hanks is not a great actor, IMO, and doesn't have a track record of making really good movies... btw- I know what you mean about Hanks being creepy...in "Larry Crowne" he had so much freaking make-up on, they were trying to make him look younger...it just looked bad.

Must be the braids! http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/imagebuzz/terminal01/2010/6/26/20/snoop-dogg-and-willie-nelson-smoking-a-blunt-23577-1277599688-1.jpg

Don't forget tornado season! I am in Austin, we had a nasty storm last night...lots of flash flooding and tornado alerts...course, I would take it over 100 degree temps, any day.

I like Tebow, and I root for him, but I really don't want this circus to pitch its' tent in Buffalo. I do believe the Bills are getting better, and should stay the course...adding Tebow would just add more instability. Elway pursuing Manning, IMO, was as much as wantig to get rid of the Tebow albatross around the franchise's prverbial neck, as it was about wanting Peyton Manning. It was lucky for Elway that Manning became available at the perfect time. I am not one of those who thinks Tebow can never be an effective QB, but he really was helped quite a bit by Denvers defense in 2011. I am not sure that the Bills defense, even with Super Mario, is quite ready to carry a team. I would rather hedge my bets that Fitzpatrick can sustain his good play for an entire season, than Tebow transforming into a legit NFL QB. As a back-up, or gadget player, he might be great, but we know how fans are...the minute Fitz had a bad game, Tebow mania would kick in... to the detriment of the teams' progress.

It is rumored that Williams can be very effective playing inside too...

No, that would be the Skating Dead thread...damn Capitals!!!

I realize you may be new to these parts, but I am sure you are going to have near universal agreement on this post!