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I read that, but your "new age crap" comment and subsequent paragraphs (with irrelevant comparisons) set the tone for your argument. There are many ways to teach the concept of not giving up just because the road is tough, and I can assure you that my Dad taught that lesson well - through real-life issues, not sports fandom.

My Dad was a WWII vet and not even remotely a "new age" guy. He was also a Browns fan. (The Bills didn't exist until he was nearly 40.) I grew up rooting for both the Browns and the Bills, but eventually settled on just the Bills. I'm glad his commitment to fatherhood and his loyalty to his family superseded his interest in a football team. And I'm glad he taught that to me.

I've got a red leather tie and pair of rugger pants I put them on and I went to the high school dance Dad said I had to be home by eleven Aw, man, I'm gonna miss Stairway to Heaven

Time to clean house. Fire everyone in this thread! Get it done, Beane!

Strangers stoppin' strangers, just to shake their hand Everybody's playing in the heart of gold band, heart of gold band

Sports should be entertainment, not stress. I admit, I stress out during games too, but I don't yell at the TV or indicate that I'm angry. I make sure my stress is my own and doesn't spread to my wife and son. That's how my Dad watched sports, so I learned it from him. I figure that the team is no reflection on me - I can't take credit for the wins so I shouldn't feel shame about the losses. Yeah, I'm bummed when they lose, especially in the playoffs, but I can't let that ruin my life. I guess my point is that the Bills are winning much more often than losing these days, so maybe just teach your son to savor the wins and shrug off the losses. He might find being a Bills fan much less stressful.

I don't see Gabe coming back. I think they draft two WRs in the first three rounds. Keep Diggs for at least another year while the rookies get up to speed. Shakir is more reliable than Gabe and DK2 is the receiving TE that we hoped DK1 would become. Someone will pay more for Gabe than he'll get as our WR4.

Wildcard weekend: 5 out of 6 home teams won. Divisional round: 3 out of 4 home teams won.

Their touring bus is a big sled.

Was a time when I wasn't sure But you set my mind at ease There is no doubt you're in my heart now

From Jessica's post last year:

Yeah, more like "Win one before humanity makes itself extinct."

Dark star, I see you in the morning, Dark star, a' sleeping next to me. Dark star, let the memory of the evening Be the first thing that you think of When you open up your smile and see me, dark star.

Reefer Madness

Punters don't get paid much, so I guess he needed the $20/hr. 😉

He's noble enough to know what's right But weak enough not to choose it He's wise enough to win the world But fool enough to lose it

I can live with that.

That exact scenario happened on my couch last week - not on the GDT, but in a conversation between me and my wife. After I got done explaining that he's a liability and I wondered why he's still on the team, he made a clutch pick in the end zone. "That's why!" I said. She replied, "Just before that happened, I was thinking it would be funny if he intercepted a pass on the next play." I love that woman. 🙂

You may say I'm a dreamer But I'm not the only one I hope someday you'll join us And the world will be as one

Singing about the good things and the sun that lights the day I used to sing on the mountains, has the ocean lost its way

Don't it always seem to go That you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone They paved paradise, put up a parking lot

I remember when rock was young Me and Susie had so much fun Holding hands and skimming stones Had an old gold Chevy and a place of my own

When you're down and troubled And you need some lovin' care And nothin', nothin' is goin' right Close your eyes and think of me And soon I will be there To brighten up even your darkest night

Here's a fella in blue jeans Dancin' with an older queen Who's dolled up in her diamond rings and Twistin' the night away