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Poleshifter
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I used to work on an Army base, which requires full safety gear for motorcycle riders. Some riders would stop outside the gate and remove their helmets and carry on.
Alex Collins was involved with Irish step dancing as a hobby IIRC. I enjoyed watching his hard running style, most recently in the USFL.
May he Rest In Peace.
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11 hours ago, hondo in seattle said:
Tyler Dunne wrote a really nice article about Sherfield a few months ago:
This is a great article. A bit of a long read, but a nice insight into what makes Trent Sherfield tick.
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1 hour ago, 1st&ten said:
Concussions weren't part of the game when Butkus played.
No, they just had their “bell rung” on occasion.
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@Draconator, did you know that Geddy’s real name is Gary?
His mother had a thick Eastern European accent, so it came out as “Ged-dy! Ged-dy!” When she called him for dinner.
So his friends started calling him Geddy, and the name stuck.
I saw that in an interview he did, and thought it was hilarious.
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22 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said:
That's fine, but it doesn't change their legal right to own their legacy.
But we'll see if legacy matters. The XFL has half a season worth of "legacy" to work with and I think, side-by-side with the USFL, they were the more attractive spring football league. A better TV viewing experience. Teams playing in their real home cities. They played right after the NFL so football interest was still fresh.
I enjoyed watching both the XFL and USFL seasons, but the XFL was more fun to watch.
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2 hours ago, Arkady Renko said:
You mean the CFL?
CFL season is underway.
Jim Kelly was in the stands for the Toronto game, rooting on his nephew Chad.
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On 7/1/2023 at 7:55 PM, PromoTheRobot said:
McGough PoG? His WR Deon Cain #85 deserved it more.
Were they just coaching Skip Holtz on how to lift the trophy?
That was Daryl Johnston coaching Holtz on lifting the trophy. Pretty funny moment. Hey, Holtz lifted it last year. I think he can handle it.
it looked like of Miller beer they were celebrating with, but not sure.
it was a fun season.
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On 6/29/2023 at 4:44 PM, Chaos said:
I have a question. Rather than struggling all of these years never actually winning the super bowl game, can the Bills be considered Super Bowl Champions, simply by identifying as such. Could anyone stop the Bills from raising a Super Bowl Champions banner has part of the ceremony opening the new stadium?
These days, you can “identify” as whatever you want.
Raising such a banner at the new stadium would make the Bills a laughingstock for a VERY long time. No way to overcome a gaffe like that.
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Marv Levy’s coaching style pissed me off. “Treat these men like men” does not work when these men behave like frat boys.
Certain party boy players were rumored to have been out very late the night before the big game. Coaching is people management and it was not handled very well.
Meanwhile, on the field, their inability to stop the run made winning nearly impossible.
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Rest In Peace, Ryan. That’s very sad to lose someone so young.
I have always found the oceans, including the Gulf of Mexico, to be a frightening environment.
I remember walking out in the water, barely up to my knees, and feeling the currents pulling me out further. It was strong enough to knock down an able adult. Scary.
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6 hours ago, ExiledInIllinois said:
I guess they could... But why not use a nice scientific calculator?
Outside of nostalgia, probably not. But, it's a handy skill to have:
With Buffalo at #2 in slide rule sales, I thought maybe some university programs required them. Perhaps as one of those soft skills you might need someday.
I still have one kicking around - with the handy holster you wear on your belt.
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On 6/11/2023 at 4:06 PM, Augie said:
On a related note, we came in #2 in slide rule sales as well.
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Does anyone know if Engineering students still use slide rules?
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Back in the 60s, my brother and I listened to AM radio, picked up stations far away. We wrote down 10-15 minutes of their content and mailed it to them.
the station would send us back a QSL card, a postcard with their logo.
From our AM table radio in Kenmore, we picked up stations from New Orleans, Chicago, Boston, etc. We even got one from Bonaire, off the coast of Venezuela. They were probably pumping 100,000 watts. US stations were limited to 50K.
We collected about 40 cards from all over the US, east of the Mississippi mostly. It was a fun hobby. Of course, stations were staffed with human beings back then.
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It is also the birthday of the US Army.
So Happy Birthday to all of our Army folks out there.
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21 hours ago, aristocrat said:
So when is the stock market moving to that platform you use? Seems to be taking a while
I wish I knew the timing of the big change.
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On 5/17/2023 at 12:03 PM, 17islongenough said:
So we should bring back Christian Wade?
Somewhere in all the Christian Wade analysis way back when, it was revealed that he needed to have all of his blockers behind him. They could not be in front of him, according to rugby rules.
That makes for a very difficult transition from rugby to football, at least for an offense player.
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1 minute ago, PromoTheRobot said:
It's not easy to get the 3.
Not many 3 pointers were attempted. One attempt ended in an INT, but couldn’t run it back all the way. I don’t know if the defense would have earned 3 points for a “pick 3”
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9 hours ago, eball said:
I think you guys misunderstand me. I’m simply saying that given a finite amount of free time, watching the XFL or USFL (or CFL) doesn’t move the needle for me one bit. I specifically make time for the NFL and other sports I watch. I’m not being critical of anyone else who watches these leagues.
I didn’t mean “snob” in a bad way, just to differentiate the levels of football.
I have a shortage of free time, too, and often don’t watch the games until Tuesday or Wednesday.
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1 hour ago, eball said:
You missed a G or two.
I just can’t for the life of me decide to spend any of my free time watching this product.
Some folks are snobs about football. No offense intended, but once they see the best, they don’t enjoy the lower tiers.
I enjoy the CFL, XFL, USFL, college ball, whatever. I even watch some televised high school ball. Different strokes for different folks.
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This should be one sided contest, unfortunately. DC is very good with a 9-1 regular season record. Arlington is 4-6 from the weak South division.
It was a fun season in any case. I enjoyed it.
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“A Mammoth House of Cards”: Can We Trust Tether?
Just some food for thought if Tether is your crypto of choice.
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35 minutes ago, hondo in seattle said:
You're welcome!
After I read it, (1) I began really rooting for the kid, and (2) started thinking and wondering if we signed someone more talented than his career stats may indicate.
I'm glad the OP started this thread because Sherfield's been under the radar.
I was really impressed with his play in the Dolphins game last year. I hope the Bills give him opportunities on offense.
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On 5/10/2023 at 6:46 AM, hondo in seattle said:
Thanks for sharing.
Here's another good one - by our old friend, Tyler Dunne
https://www.golongtd.com/p/the-trent-sherfield-prophecy
I'm rooting for him to have a great year.
This is a great insightful article. I hope the HC and front office people read it.
Thank you for posting it.
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2 hours ago, I am leaving for good said:
New England Patriots Bill Belichick is presently the greatest NFL coach ever. The Buffalo Bills would be looking for our third Super Bowl in row right now if he was the Buffalo Bills head coach. I would give up a first rounder to acquire him as a head coach that is how much I believe in him as a head coach. That is what is so unfortunate the Bills roster talent is here for Super Bowl championships multiple what a waste of Bills talent. This is going to be potentially Marv Levy all over again with Sean McDermott. I have seen this Bills show of wasted talent it’s unbelievable it’s potentially happening again in my opinion. Go Bills! Let’s Go Buffalo
Do you have a timeframe for your “leaving for good”?
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Practice fight (8/15) - Helmets are swinging
in The Stadium Wall
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If that is not allowed, maybe they could display the clip with no sound, but have the home crowd trained to all yell “Hey!!!”