Buftex

I am a big Celtics and Sabres fan. Both of those teams start, what I am hoping, are extended playoff runs that could go all the way to the end of May...that will keep me entertained for now...if July rolls around, and we are still talking about a lockout, then I will be "turned off". In the past, these situations have po'd me...now, I only pay the whole thing a minimal amount of attention...nothing we can do, and I don't really have a strong opinion either way. I just hope we have NFL football come early September, however they get it done. I think they will...all the details aren't going to matter much when it is all settled. Obviously, as a Buffalo Bills fan, I have concerns about how the whole thing will affect the franchise, but that is/was inevitable all along.

There are certainly worse presidents than FDR, to emulate.

I never can tell if you are serious...

Rob's House has spoken...

I was just in Seattle for a week, went to the Mariners home opener against the Indians. Not a great game (especially for the home-town fans, 4th inning was a killer), but a gorgeous night...had a blast. First time I have ever been to an MLB home/season opener...would love to do it again.

Yeah, PPP is only for the real, hardcore !@#$s!

I know that some are refusing to acknowledge the "Pegula bump" the Sabres have received, but I have a very good feeling about their upcoming playoff run...not saying they win it all, but I am just so damned impressed with the way they have been playing the last couple of months...while I realize they started playing better right before T-Pegs purchased the team, I think their sustained enthusiastic play is, in large part, due to the aura that the new owner has surrounded the team with...the level of expectation has been raised, and, maybe, for the first time, the players feel like somebody has their backs, on the ice. Pegula has sent the message, the Sabres are players in the NHL. The fact that they won their last game, when they didn't "need to" was very telling to me...I am excited about the future of this franchise. Does it get any better, for a Buffalo hockey fan, than Sabres vs Flyers?

I am fully behind starting Enroth as long as he is hot (another good game tonight), but I never wantd to see Reich starting in favor of Jim Klly. Hockey and football are two completely different sports. I think it is only normal to expect a goalie to "ware out" when he is playing too many games...Miller did carry the Sabres, to an extent, last seasoinm but was completely spent (IMO) when the playoffs rolled around.

Without calling any names, can you tell us whcih ones you would call names, if you could? We gotta know!

Judging from Lindy's comments, I am not sure. The legue already has a book on Miller. He can be beat with long shots, seems to have trouble with high shots on the upper-glove side, and can be rattled. I appreciate all Miller does for the Sabres, and he can be amongst the best goaltenders in the league for short stretches. I just think it is very clear, he is much better with competition (in other words not Llame)at the position, and he is also, IMO, much better when he gets more rest. This season, he has played his best hockey only recently, when Enroth became the #2 goalie. I think Lindy should go with the hot hand...

I am with you...I love everything about baseball, except the game itself...unless I am seeing a game live. I actually like to have it on, in the background, on the radio...but I rarely sit and just watch a game on tv, as I do with the NFL, NHL and NBA. Incidentally, I am going to be in Seattle next week, my first time there. Was thinking of taking my nephew to an Indians/Mariners game on Friday....anyone ever been to a game at Safeco? Is it a good ballpark?

Gerbe has been great, but if I was buying a Sabres jersey (which I never have) right now, I would lean toward Vanek or Sekera. I love the way both of these guys play.

I really don't dis-like Ryan Miller, but I can't say the prospect of Enroth playing again this weekend scares me! http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=6280442

Really? No particular reason?

Wow...is that what you did? Man, you got us...good one! If you had started this on April 1st, no way I would have fallen for it!!

Give them a chance...fun team to watch. I am not guranteeing they won't be flat now and again...but when they play with discipline they are very good. Looking at the standings, I am not sure what our best mathchup would be for the first round of the playoffs...Boston kind of scares me. We have not played the Penguins well, but, I think we are on our game now, and could handle them. I also think we would have a good shot against Philly or Washington.

Nah...if the C's don't make it, I likely won't even watch the finals.

Awesome...great news. Still though, it doesn't mention when the 5th season would start...I don't know what their shooting schedule is like, but it would seem...I wonder if we get some "Mad Men" in 2011.

Awesome!

What on earth to Michelle Obama's looks have to do with anything? You discredit any argument you are trying to make...core values? And what truth are you talking about? It's an ideal...the elected officials under the Tea Party umbrella are the ones who will determine if it is truth? In case you missed this...it was all the rage a few months ago...it isn't far from the truth...

Thanks for the history lesson! Maybe you should coach up Michelle Bachman on history! So, you can't see the problem that I would have (because I am not affiliating myself with the Tea Party movement) separating ideas like the one you apparently don't think is important ("we believe it is possible to know the original intent of the government that our founding fathers.......") with then taking that principle and deciding what is fiscally responsible? No offense, because, I have to tell you, when the "Tea Party" movement first began, I was very curious about it. I think, if we were all honest with ourselves, we would be thrilled with the idea of a legitimate 3rd political party. But, 3 years later, I haven't heard anything but rhetoric...Tea Party candidates have made some impressive in-roads, but, have, so far, only disappointed the people who elected them. I know as someone who has assisted in writing a few mission statements in my time, they aren't worth the time put into them, when the people who write them go back to their offices and ignore them.

I really think you are smart!

I have no problem with it as a mission statement. It plainly states where the Tea Party (is it a movement or a party?) stands on some fundamental issues. I have already said I have some problems with the content, but that wasn't to your liking. Apparently that is "so liberal" (or whatever you would call it).

Even smarter of you to include it!