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I think that is the assessment for most rational people here, the Bills will go as far as EJ can take them.

Nothing prevents da bears from picking up Thad. I'm surprised belichick hasn't... It begs the question, which Bill will bill pick up after the final cut?

Last year the bills were competitive in all but 4 games. I see maybe 1-2 this year that I'm doubtful they can win, at Denver and pats. The remaining 14 are up for grabs (every home game is winnable). They are in the second year of this offense with the best WR and RB depth they've ever had. Despite losing Byrd And kiko, I think they have more overall talent and depth on defense this year. STs will be significantly better. Hopefully they will get a full season from EJ and not a musical chairs at QB. Given the parity in the league, most of their games will come down to a couple of key plays and a little bit of luck. I think this is why Marrone is trying to toughen them up, since most games will be decided in the 4th quarter. I'll be surprised if they are worse than 8-8, and I won't be surprised if they win 9-10 games.

my thoughts exactly. I've heard snippets of interviews before and they were never too flattering. I have a totally new perception of him now. I hope they have him on more often.

I was just in barcelona, and we ate at la boqueria on the advice of a local. It's a big market place with all kinds of food stalls. You can sit at a stall and eat, or just walk around and buy tastes, which is what we did. While it says it's open until 8pm, many of the stalls start wrapping things up earlier. Would be a great place for lunch.

Wasn't that what people said about him at Syracuse, thin skinned?

It's a new era TC, do it! They will crush Da Bears!

I'll have a nice bottle available if you are doing your Elmwood crawl...

i for one have done more than my share in boosting their economy....Malbec anyone? I think this ruling can hurt the us too, as more sovereign states will want to avoid issuing bonds using Wall Street banks in NYS. i know its been used as the basis for some defaults, but in the end a sovereign state doesn't need a legal ruling, it simply decides not to pay. Ecuador used it in a partial default several years ago on debt the correa regime said was illegitimate. They are back in the market again this year.

so I finally had an impact...

I like that the bills are playing 5 teams in the preseason with very strong Ds, especially D lines. Good practice for EJ and the Oline, though it means we may see several more "mediocre" outings by the starting O.

bs. The strategy by HFs that do this is to buy the debt on the cheap, then sue and Hope for a settlement better than what they paid. It's not much different than what the majority of lawsuits are about--sue, hoping for an out of court settlement. You are right about one thing, the opportunity arose when A was an economic basket case in 2001. It has nothing to do with the current state of its economy. Here's a piece from today. Note two points related to what I mentioned in earlier posts, first, it raises the question of whether Elliot bought cds and would therefore benefit from the technical default, and second, third parties are trying to resolve it to get past some of the legal technical problems. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-04/argentine-default-sours-outlook-for-peso-as-talks-ordered.html

no. I do have a license to opine though...

not at all. The debt in question was accumulated prior to the 2001 crisis. The restructuring was done in their favor. By 2010 all but about 7% of creditors accepted their terms. Vulture funds typically buy distressed debt on the cheap then sue hoping for a settlement that generates a hefty return. The judge ruled they can't pay the 93% owners unless they also pay the holdouts in full. Given some other legal issues, that ruling made it impossible for Argentina to make the payments to the 93%. Since the argentine govt is barred by its own law from dealing with holdouts directly, other entities are trying to resolve it--JPMorgan's offer to buy out the vultures for example. This will eventually work out in their favor and I'd suggest putting a little money in argentine stocks, despite that political hack moore's crap piece...

sure, link an editorial from a biased source. Moore is so wrong it's not funny.Most of the debt in question goes back to the 2001 crisis. Almost all of the creditors accepted a write down prior to 2010. A US hedge fund bought some of the outstanding debt on the cheap and has sued to get it fully re-paid. The US judge has sided with them, and since their payments to current creditors typically go through us banks, he has frozen their accounts. Argentina has significant reserves to make their payments, but this ruling that they can't pay anyone unless they also pay the vulture fund their 100% has caused them to be in technical default. This has now caused a CDS event, so players on both sides are now trying to get it worked out, not just the argentine government. Here's the kicker, and why Moore is an a$$, there is a clause that says if they pay the vulture fund 100%, then they have pay all those creditors who renegotiated in full, which creates a liability they can't cover! that very few nations could or would. JPMorgan is said to be in negotiation with the vulture fund to buy its outstanding debt and end the non-sense. Of course, maybe it's because they are on the wrong side of the CDS bets? I wouldn't be surprised to learn that Elliot--the vulture fund--bought CDS. If you're going to link something, at least provide something from a business outlet, not a right wing hack foundation...

Maybe you should do a little research before you pull out the "failed socialist utopia" tripe... This has almost nothing to do with argentina's current economic situation, and more to do with the "bets" made by some significant financial players. They are right to blame the US judge and mediator for the mess.

This should actually go under TC "sleepers", but Ty Powell could be ready to take a big step with Kiko out. He's extremely athletic and fast. Apparently his main weakness is in coverage, despite the fact he played a little safety in JuCo. Interesting talent.

took 4 pages to get to this. I think dd Lewis ranks at the top, but oldman is similar. I'd throw Dustin Hoffman in with them as well. I think Michael Douglas, Russell Crowe, and Jeff bridges are excellent in everything they do, but not quite at the same level. Women...? That Sandra bullock is so darn cute!

Good stuff. I hope Marrone and company take that into consideration, the change of tempo comment. I think Pettine will make Cleveland a tough play, despite the uncertainty at QB and other questions on O.

the reason I thought it was fantastic was because it was littered with emotional relationships on so many levels.Jaime and tyrion Jaime and cersei Cersei and tywin Tyrion and tywin Tyrion and shae Danaerys and her dragons And arya and the Hound. The fight between brienne and the hound was epic. Thoroughly enjoyed the whole episode.

it's true though. Went to a wedding Sunday, so I was primed for the show. I didn't think about time zones when I posted, let alone those who can't watch Sunday night. That show had so many layers of emotion going on with so many different characters. Also, given melisandre's look at Jon snow, she must know that he's got noble blood. I've tried to figure out who Ned could've bedded, but there don't seem to be any good possibilities. I have a hunch he's :-)

sorry about that. Spoiler brackets for me now...

Yes, happy Father's Day Tywin...

Ok, my #1 choice was right, Jaimie smuggles him out. Regardless, that was the best hour of television ever! !@#$ing awesome episode!

dont post this kind of optimistic stuff on PPP, you'll get crucified...I had a couple beers at this place last night: http://www.resurgencebrewing.com/ Cool spot.