Augie

I had had both steaks and burgers before, but I have very different memories of the first ones that got my attention. I vividly remember both events. My first hamburger memory is my oldest sister taking me at a McDonalds way back when. It was on Transit Road, and I loved the chocolate milkshake and the fries, and I remember I enjoyed the burger as well. The first mentionable steak was after my 8th grade on a trip to Acapulco. It was in the swankiest restaurant I had ever seen, located in our hotel. It was a NY Strip with an au poivre sauce that blew me away. That steak was one of this kids highlights of going to Mexico. That, and the local kid on the way to the cliff diving who asked if I wanted to “rent” his sister in the middle of everything. That still sticks with me. We have it pretty good here.

Oh my! I miss a good prime rib. They used to have it at the brunch where we lived, and that and a Bloody Mary (or two max) made for a fine Sunday morning with the family. It’s been at least 15 years since I’ve had that pleasure. My habits have changed over the years, less red meat and beer, but more wine and fish.

There is a time and a place for both. We don’t eat much red meat, but when we do it’s a treat. I had a new burger this week just added to the lunch menu at a regular place I go. They have “specialty burgers” for $15-$18, but they added a simple single patty with tomato, red onion and pickles plus fries for $9.95. That’s all I can eat anyway! I’ll do that again. I looked at steaks this week in the grocery store. A couple of NY Strips was $36, and a couple tenderloins was $41. That’s just for the meat, then you have to take it home and make it. I kept walking. The wife won’t order steak when we go out because she says we make it better at home (sous vide and properly seasoned). It’s hard for me to argue that. I probably have a burger a bit more often, but I prefer the less frequent steak so that got my vote. 🥩

A week with no advertising revenue? I won’t hold my breath on that one. This is the NFL.

If I tell her “Mike in Horseheads said so”, she would probably change her evil ways. 😂

Oh, Geez. You’ve just created a dilemma for me. My wife has already booked the hotel rooms and rental car for the opener, and she just keeps inviting family members! When she learned what ticket prices look like now she slowed down. Thank God for that! We will also be attending the “home game” (for us) in Atlanta. I thought that was my Bills schedule for the year, but my wife is from Rock Hills, SC, basically a suburb just south of Charlotte. She has a ton of family in the area. I’ve never seen an NFL game in Charlotte. If it’s anything close to the Nashville experience, I want to see it with my wife. I’ve been to I think 4 games in Nashville (nearby and my son lived there) but my wife never got to see that amazing scene. Tempting.

I thought this answer might have come up sooner. My pizza will sit on the counter as I graze off of it after the initial meal. Eventually I stop grazing, and the box ends up in the trash in the morning. No food safety issues in my experience, and I’ve been doing it a long time. I know where I got my last delivered pizza from (the guy’s originally from Grand Island), but I’m not sure how many years it’s been. My wife mostly just eats pizza we make at home. Other than that it’s a cheap lunch to stop for a slice. That’s all the pizza I need. There are a few places with pizza that people love, but they only do a whole pie. We would need a crowd at the house to do that. .

NO! I’m not talking about BEING committed! (Those records are supposed to be sealed.)

I have commitment issues.

I was watching the NCAA hoops tournament at a Buffalo Wild Wings with my son, his best friend and his dad. Some super drunk guys were getting very obnoxious and the language was foul. I asked them politely to tone it down, and they just got louder and asked me if I had a problem with that. Before I could say anything the other dad, Patrick, stood up and said I have a problem with you and your behavior. Patrick is 6’5” and about 275 lbs with fists as big as my head. He’s not led a cushy life, and you can tell he’s a dangerous man. Hallelujah! We had a March Madness Miracle! 😂

I leave it on the counter, but if it’s there overnight it’s usually going in the trash in the morning. The wife will pop it in the fridge. She keeps putting tomatoes in the fridge, despite me telling her repeatedly how the cooking channels say don’t do that. I choose my battles wisely.

Where do we play the Buc’s in preseason? You have to pay me a fortune to sit in the stands in Tampa in August to watch preseason football. I’m not sure if there is enough money to make that happen. That heat can kill you! I’ve turned down free early regular season tix in that heat.

My wife really needs to stop inviting family members to join us for the opener. She just might have to un-retire!

We will end up paying thru the nose in the secondary market with all the fees. We’ll be looking for 4-5 good seats but I’ll be patient. The wife already booked the hotel and rental car for the home opener. I’d say Bama, GT, Auburn and a few others come ahead of the Falcons.

No, Brady took a few hits but whined about people being near him for a very long time. He learned to get the ball out fast, even if it was in the dirt by somebody’s feet.

Brady never took a hit. That was his specialty.. Henry? Not so much …….but we’ll see.

….along with many others from WNY.

Henry is a FREAK and we both know they will be eating the end of that contract. My point is, each of these guys are different, and different people will value them differently. Just because one team paid that guy $XXX does not mean as much as some might think. Like in real estate, one sale does not make a market. Teams didn’t start doing DeShaun Watson contracts just because he got one. I really like Cook. I love the big play threat he provides. I’ll trust Beane to do the smart thing. There really should be some acceptable common ground in the middle. Time will tell, but I think they’ll find it. If they don’t, there is always the Tag.

Market value is vague, and will vary depending upon the team and how they plan to use him. This is a little like the QB’s who think the next guy up gets the new biggest deal. I hate that!! Somebody needs to tell these guys that YOU are not HIM. I like Cook a lot, but he’s not Henry or Barkley. We can keep him for a couple more years before having to break the bank, and I think he’ll be 28 by then. Not too old to get another deal, but I’d be careful not to drag it out too far into his 30’s.

If they get greedy, that’s fine. Make him play the last year of his contract, and if he has a good year Franchise Tag him. I could live with that.

This is great news, because he’s got to fall off a cliff soon. Right?

Throw out the publicly owned Packers, and the Bengals are the only NFL team whose owner is not a billionaire with a net worth of $925Mil. When they give Burrow or Higgins’s a big contract, all that guaranteed money, hundreds of millions of dollars, has to be placed in escrow. They have a cheap mindset, but there is also the practical/financial side of things….they have limitations other teams do not. https://www.profootballnetwork.com/nfl-richest-owners-net-worth-ranked/ .

The funny thing is, they may have the best owner in the state! 😂

This is the bottom line. Everybody is different, and if Josh is comfortable that’s all that matters. Period. There is no point in anyone trying to pin their personal fears or concerns on his relationship.

Damn! Good to know! You just saved me $1,000.