Simon

TL:DR The only one of those "products" even bearing a remote resemblance to the NFL is college ball, so one could accept it as its only "competition", albeit at a stretch. In reality I do pay for both the NFL and college ball every time I frequently send DTV $100+ and that's a fairly hefty price because, with the Sabres being irrelevant and unwatchable, football is literally the only time I voluntarily turn on my TV. The problem arises when those networks choose to limit my viewing options of that product without giving me any reasonable choice in the matter (blackout shenanigans in publicly funded stadiums, colluding to limit windows, privatizing specific broadcasts for additional lucre, etc). They've gravitated to such an underhanded, self-serving, contemptuous business model that they've alienated many good folks who no longer feel any moral obligation to uphold what could be a respectful product/patronage relationship. If they were to at least to make any effort whatsoever to show a modicum of respect toward their monopolized audience, I'd be happy to reward that respect with the monetization they're seeking. But instead they have chosen to not only disregard, but to actively disdain that mutual relationship. Their abandonment of that historically successful and requited obligation is the direct cause of me choosing to abandon my own part in that relationship, and to do so without the guilt or regret I'd typically feel if I were to disregard the needs of a more considerate and honest business. Short version: *****'em; they've earned it.

A restaurant has competition and must cater to its customers to make money. The NFL has no competition and takes advantage of that fact by maximizing profits with less than zero regard for its customer's wants or needs. I've recently lost any qualms I may have once had about honesty and fair play when it comes to the NFL. If you want to consider me a thief for "stealing" from unethical robber barons, so be it.

I'd be right there with you but I have rewatched the Miracle on Ice.

You can laugh 'til the cows come home but it's exactly what happened.

Read the whole field on his drop like he's supposed to instead of being locked into the trips on his left and then running directly into a blitz he never saw.

And then make it pay you to fix it's teef!

What do the Bills have to show for the Allen era? Hope they don't make that mistake again.

And one of the genuinely best kids in the NFL as well.

Perfect call for the debate in this thread

Cardi said he was pulling down balls in Mass. Is that not what she meant?

I'm starting to think that Bill may not have an abiding interest in maintaining peace in the valley.

Damn, that list is a bit........ skinny.

All except for Landon Jackson, who was only able to scratch an X on the paper.

Then why on Earth would you drag it into our lovely oasis?

I woke up in the morning with 8 of them still in my pocket.

I don't know if it holds true in Merry Olde but over here you generally have 10-20 people (many of whom may be strangers or never have participated) and are executing an intricately timed ceremony without the benefit of any sort of real time instruction. When you also take into consideration that pre-wedding brides are temporarily insane, high-strung sociopathic perfectionists that are liable to murder anybody who fails to make their day perfect, then you'll realize that taking a 20 minute walkthrough can possibly save multiple lives.

It's also an opportunity for in-laws who may not be very familiar with each other to spend some time then share a meal together.

Believe it or not, my wife has been told by about 1,000 people that she's a dead ringer for Hoffs in that video. I always liked her better than Stevie Nicks

That pic of Allen holding a frilled parasol is going to provide at least a full season's worth of entertainment in the locker room. You done ***** up, Josh

And since none of you Philistines mentioned Joni

Susan Tedeschi Rachel Price Marcia Ball Nicki Bluhm Sister Sparrow Rodrigo Y Gabriela

Occasionally I forget that not everybody else is also older than some dirt.

I don't think he has bad hands but when he does get the dropsies, he's had a propensity to do it around the endzone, which tends to really make it stand out. He was probably losing concentration when he's trying to locate the goalline, but I don't recall it being an ongoing issue recently. Probably just another facet he's worked on to improve.