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Damn it Yeldon

McKenzie letting us all know not to forget about him! lol

Some good players are going to be cut from this defense. They’re gonna have some tough decisions to make. But that’s a good problem to have!

Give it s read when you can (if you’re out of free articles). It’s kind of long but a very good read. It goes into detail on all the different trainers he works with in the offseason. It’s a “who’s who” list of trainers. All of them are considered to be near the top of their field. It also details Skinner’s relentless work ethic and desire to continue improving. I guess he’s a freak about nutrition too. It actually msde made me feel better about committing 8 years to him. He takes great care of himself. Plus, my hope is that some of his teammates want to follow his example.

Just got here... Not a bad start to the game. Allen and the offense moved the ball nicely that 2nd series. That sack was obviously no good Singletary found his groove on that TD series. He was struggling a bit his first few touches but really took off after that. Hopefully it’s just a small taste of what’s to come! The defense looks legit! Dominant! Even the 2nd string D looks damn good. Darryl Johnson looks like he could make the 53. He ain’t gonna make it to the practice squad if he keeps playing like this... Ray Ray looking nice, too.

https://buffalonews.com/2019/08/08/buffalo-sabres-jeff-skinner-nhl-bill-bowler-jason-botterrill-barbara-underhill-tracy-weinman-jorge-blanco-jari-byrski-hockey-conditioning-news-2019/?utm_campaign=category&utm_source=sabres&utm_medium= Good read on Skinner’s offseason workout/training routine. Hopefully some of his habits rub rub off on the younger guys

Joe Dibiase wrote a story on this - https://wgr550.radio.com/articles/opinion/frank-gores-tank-may-be-fuller-lesean-mccoys He seems to think that Gore starting is a big deal.

Just a reminder - Hard Knocks starts airing tomorrow (Tuesday) at 10pm.

It’s Buffalo Sabres day on ProHockeyTalk. Links: Its Buffalo Sabres day - https://nhl.nbcsports.com/2019/08/04/its-buffalo-sabres-day-at-pht-5/ Krueger hold the key to unlocking the Sabres - https://nhl.nbcsports.com/2019/08/04/krueger-holds-key-to-unlocking-sabres-potential/ Sabres have questions to answer in offensive, defensive zone - https://nhl.nbcsports.com/2019/08/04/sabres-have-questions-to-answer-in-offensive-defensive-zones/ Botterill’s plan needs to bear fruit in Buffalo - https://nhl.nbcsports.com/2019/08/04/botterills-plan-needs-to-bear-fruit-in-buffalo/

I think this is the link to the video segment you’re looking for - https://www.nhl.com/video/31-in-31-buffalo-sabres/t-290549380/c-68680403 I haven’t watched it yet (I will shortly) Lol thanks man. Im actually a bit surprised it wasn’t closer to $1.7. I figured it would fall closer to being split it down the middle like with ERod.

It sounds like you have some territorial behavior/dominance issues from adding in this new dog (the peeing contest and rolling in feces, behavioral problems, etc). I’d recommend calling a good trainer to come in and give you guys some pointers on how to correct the issues. Edit - this may sound funny, but I would have you or your wife/kids start with walks. Every day, if possible. You want to train the dogs so they walk at your side and don’t lead. This is the most important part. You may have to train 1 dog at a time before you can walk both this way (I can give you some tips on how to train them to walk this way if you’d like. The easiest way is with a specific harness where the leash attach point is on the front (no-pull harness), or just putting the leash much higher on their neck, so it’s just behind the ears. When the leash is low on their neck they can pull all day long because they have that big breast bone there. When it’s higher on their neck, they can not pull like that. I usually start by using 2 leashes - one clipped to a harness, and another smaller leash around the neck just behind the ears). Walks do a lot of good. They tire your dogs out and make them easier to command/train and less likely to misbehave. They help form a strong bond with the dog. And they also (if taught to walk at your side) help establish you as the alpha/leader. It would teach both dogs that they need to submit to and follow the human (leader) without having to yell/scream (which often times can do more harm than good). You can also also hire someone to teach your dogs to walk in this manner, and even walk them every day for you (but it’s better if someone in your family does it IMO).

I loved having more than 1 dog (had 2, then 3, then 2 for many years). It’s was great to see the companionship the dogs developed. If you do decide to get another, I would definitely recommend going to the shelter and looking for a dog. You’ll be helping to save a dogs life #1. But also, if you find one you like you can then bring your current dog to meet them and make sure it’s a match before you take the new dog home. (and in my experience, mutts have less health issues than pure bred dogs anyway) If your dog is male, I’d recommend getting a female. Or vise versa. Less chance for issues IMO, especially with 2 older dogs (vs bringing in a puppy). Your dog is less likely to be territorial with a dog of the opposite sex.

Congrats Jess!

https://wgr550.radio.com/articles/news/sabres-ink-jake-mccabe-two-year-deal I can live with $2.8M interested to see what moves are made to become cap compliant. They have a few options (send players down, buy outs, trades. Hamilton goes over them in the article)

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Yeah, about $2.5M ish is what I was thinking, too. and I wouldn’t be surprised to see McCabe deals either. There were some rumors of him potentially being on the block earlier this offseason.

Haven't checked the other thread. You may have already posted this, but just in case here’s the full interview -

McCabe is out of his damn mind if he thinks he’s worth anything near $4.3M. lol Buffalo’s offer is way more in line with the comparables. Hopefully he’s just shooting way high, hoping the arbitrator settles somewhere in the middle. If he was actually awarded that amount in arbitration, I believe the Sabres can just walk away (which I would 100% do. I hate losing assets for nothing but He’s just not worth that type of money) edit - nope. Just looked. The walk away number is $4.397, so he’s just under it.

https://www.tsn.ca/ltir-a-lingering-issue-in-cba-negotiations-1.1345265 LTIR a lingering issue in CBA negotiations At least the leafs are using the LTIR rules to field the most competitive team they possibly can. The senators on the other hand are a disgrace. Eugene Melnyk simply should not own an NHL team. He clearly can’t afford it. The cap floor is roughly $61M this season. The senators are only paying $44(ish)M in salary this year. They aren’t even trying to be subtle about it. Literally every move they’ve made this offseason has been about saving money. Every contract they’ve acquired has a cap hit higher than the salary owed, and in some cases there’s a drastic difference. (Like Callahan, who has a $6M cap hit but the Sens will only owe him like $800k or something like that). Every deal they’ve made sent out more real $$ than they took in. And what sucks the most is that they even put the importance of saving money over not helping direct division rivals. (it’s happened at least 3-4 times in the last couple/few years) Twice this offseason alone they helped direct division rivals out of cap jams. And they didn’t even make them pay a premium to do it! The Sens did it on the cheap because it saved them money. I legitimately feel bad for Ottawa fans. Melnyk is such a joke.

I do this too. But it’s a good thing IMO. I have always said that when I can no longer get hopeful about the Bills/Sabres, that will be the day I stop following them. What’s the point in watching if you don’t have any hope, right? lol And I’d much rather be hopeful and overly optimistic at times than constantly negative.

His arbitration hearing was today. I am guessing this was signed before the hearing? His last contract paid him like $750k so this is actually a small pay cut. Wonder what the contract dispute was over. Maybe he wanted a 1 way deal (his salary in the minors is only like $70k or something like that)?

This is the 2nd clip I’ve watched where Shady was teasing Beasley about his size. I’m sure he’s just having fun, but personally, I thought Shady came off as kind of a dick in both clips (but it’s hard to really judge without knowing what their relationship is like and how they usually interact, etc.)

So much for that. “Here we are at Bills camp. Ok, now to the Jets...”. ?