Augie

The cost to the STH does not really bother me very much, since you have an option not to pay. The NFL is a business, and like Disney it does not surprise me when they look for new ways to generate more revenue. I find it sad that some people will be priced out, but I don’t think “greed” is the correct term for what’s happening there. If I own Disney stock, and they are not trying to increase profits I’m going to be upset. That is why they exist. They will push the envelope and charge as much as the market allows. What DOES bother me a LOT is when the NFL compromises the integrity of the game in the quest for more money. The Bills playing a “home game” in front of all the Jax fans in London that have been carefully cultivated since 2013 bothers me. Home field matters, that’s why you fight all season to have it in the playoffs. They have created an un-level playing field for the sake of more revenue. That is inexcusable. (Don’t even get me started on the “jet lag experiment” or the crap field.) The Jags should never be the road team in London, their second home. Things like two Christmas Day games, on a WEDNESDAY, is going to present issues regarding physical recovery and preparation in the weeks surrounding those games as well as on Christmas Day. This isn’t Covid where they are just trying to keep things going. This was a conscious decision, all in the name of money. . If they don’t care about the integrity of the game, I guess I care a little less about the game too.

I’m not really good with presents and prizes and stuff, but I have a truckload of used dog food in my back yard. 😋

My wife hates that I really can eat just one potato chip.

DING! DING! DING!!! You win a prize as the One Millionth poster to point that out! 😂 I just don’t see it being at all realistic, but I’ve been wrong before. But I just don’t see it.

Ohh, you flatter yourself! 😂

This guy made more money off of one play where he was completely unblocked in college than any other player I can recall. He is, or at least was, not much more than a solid player.

RIP Ralph and I had a rather close relationship. I was back in WNY for a game and having dinner at the Creekview restaurant on Main St in Williamsville. I go to the men’s room just as he’s coming out of the door not paying attention (it’s a bit tight, if you’ve ever been there). I think the close call startled us both just a little bit. The next day I go into the stadium early when crowds are still light, and I almost get run over on the concourse by this little Pope-Mobile thing with Ralph inside! I don’t know if he grabbed the wheel and aimed at me or just ordered the driver! (It was actually rather close!) I would have picked up their dinner tab if I could have, but he was on his way out. It may sound silly paying for a billionaire’s dinner, but to me it was the gesture that counted. For all the people who say Ralph is cheap, I say what he saved, he gave to important charities in his home towns. So, there’s that…..

I think the real problem is that most of their fans live on another continent.

That brings me right back to Casey Middle and the “dance” in the gym. That was the sound of the times. EDIT: Oh, and they killed it! Well done! .

NEVER.

Upon reflection, I changed my emoji from sad to AWESOME! That was a brilliant and lasting message, and a life well lived helping young people find their paths. It’s a celebration of a great life. .

Hey, but if you do well you could wind up as #102! Look at the bright side! 😋

My son’s best friend was a musician in Nashville, and he flew in to sing that at Michael’s funeral. I am weeping just thinking of it. Beautiful song I was not familiar with until that day. It was not pretty, I promise. But strangely, and on the bright side, I was literally in the middle of the first episode of “Surviving Death” on Netflix when I peeked (I first typed peaked, but that might have been the worst no-no in the thread!) in here and saw the terrible news. I’ve been interested in NDE’s, and what that means, since high school. We should all be aware, we will be graded for grammar, spelling, punctuation and anything else we can screw up!!! That will give Tom something to do. 😋 .

Different poster, but I’m not sure which one you are thinking of. Regardless, this is very shocking as it feels like he was just here.

What devastating news. We lost one of the good ones. What a beautiful message. Prayers to all the family and friends.

Hey, why don’t we do this in Cambodia? That would be cool.

Tim Askey was a cool French teacher, too. He’d bring his two GIANT Newfoundlands in his van out to a park in Clarence where we were doing kegs and other high school kid things on weekends. I stayed in French longer (thru Junior year) because he was a fun teacher.

We also read Life After Life (1975) by Dr Raymond Moody. Those two books did more to form my faith than any CCD class I had to sit through! For that reason I’ve read countless similar books since, some of which are in the room where I sit right now. I still remember a bunch of stuff from Mr Rust’s class including the word adamant (or, “a damn ant” if you use the memory tricks). Lots of cool memories from those days.

What are you hiding in there? This is concerning. Mods? Anybody?

Does that mean you spent more years there than the rest of us?

I think the first sentence of this thread is indeed well documented. 😋 Certainly allowed to all your opinions, but this was not shocking. .

I’ll probably never know. Typical ESPN move, but Mike & Mike was the last thing they had (other than an occasional game, of course) that I liked. They ran me off with the current garbage.

He’ll get a shot somewhere, eventually. This is just a classic example of how important your landing spot is in the draft, especially for QB’s. The Jets can’t just conjure up a market for him. In the meantime, he’ll continue earning NFL checks, so it’s not ALL terrible.

Hmmm…….a pattern seems to be emerging. 😂

I’m good with Terry Pegula keeping his face off of decisions like this. Goodness, I’d hate to be a Jets fan.