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The Bills have drafted 3 WRs in the first round in the last 30 years. Are you implying this is some kind of trend?

Being "named" to the Pro Bowl and being voted in are two very different things. Neither player deserves the title "Pro Bowl player," for what it's worth. That said, Marv was not even the worst Bills GM, as others have pointed out.

Never said that, dude. I was responding to the hyperbole that this game is, or will be considered, a "classic" when nothing, except for a first round bye, is on the line. Yes, it is a great game. By all means, please keep watching. I know I will.

You realize this is just a preliminary round game, don't you? No medals are on the line tonight, and neither team will be eliminated with a loss.

I can think of a few reasons why the schedule is the way it is. 1) Canadian Olympic officials set the schedule for the preliminary round, and wants US vs Canada in prime time, where it will be shown on CTV in its entirety because all of Canada is looking forward to this game. 2) NBC wants to show programming with the broadest appeal, i.e. events that appeal to women and most Americans who really don't follow hockey. With Sunday prime time being the biggest audience of the week, NBC would rather show the ice dancing, plus go back and forth to other events, in order to maximize ratings. Devoting a 3-hour slot exclusively to hockey would probably be ruinous to their ratings, given the poor history of US viewership of hockey. 3) Given all this, NBC does have an outlet to show the US vs. Canada game in its entirety, although not on its flagship network, but yes, on a cable network without HD. Their thinking is that anyone who was interested in the game will go the extra mile to seek it out. Certainly if you are a fan of hockey, which I assume everyone here is, then you would disagree with the programming decisions. However, I can understand why they are doing this. And guess what? It has nothing to do with politics- liberal, conservative, or otherwise.

From 2000-2009, the Colts have 115 wins, the Bills have 66. Also, the Colts have 9 playoff seasons in that time, missing only 2001.

Are the Bills a dysfunctional team? Absolutely. Are they the most dysfunctional team in the league? Methinks the Detroit Lions take that title in a cakewalk.

Poster, heal thy self. 66 + 104 = 170. Their record was 66-94.

Please enlighten us as to why you think it's a POS. I've been to many games over the past 25 years and I think it's a perfectly fine venue to watch a football game.

I usually like to breathe in AND breathe out. Just a habit of mine from way back.

Only unofficial thoughts, observations, and comments here.

Classy guy, yes. But it is clear he had no idea how to construct an offense, given the fact he ditched his OC and starting LT the week before the season opener, then continued with the ill-fated no-huddle.

If Donte guaranteed that he would give tickets, then, well, you know how those guarantees go...

Hmm, 6 Hall of Fame players who played the majority of their careers with the Bills is not that many, huh? That doesn't include Reed (HOFer someday) and Lofton (another HOFer).

Agreed. Most of the anecdotes are cringe-worthy, and believe me, the contestants want to get through the little interview as quickly as possible and get back to the game, just as much as the audience. So give it a try (the online test was last week, though).

Three teams that have never officially retired numbers: Steelers, Cowboys, and Raiders. I wish the Bills hadn't retired #12. Just don't give it out- much like not giving out 78, 34, or (gulp) 32.

Isn't that what the Bills said about Pat Williams?

Bruce. No other Bill was at the top of his position for more seasons. 9-time First-Team All-Pro, plus 2 Second-Team All-Pros. All-Decade Team for the 80s and 90s.

Jokes are usually funny.

http://www.weirdwolf.net/FFP/images/1970/Buffalo76.gif 1975-1980 uniform. Best. Uniform. Ever.

I was at that game in the tunnel-side end zone. It was 0 degrees F, -28 F with the wind chill. In a word- COLD.

And in the spirit of Bills-Eagles trades, McNabb for our 2nd 6th round pick.

Give Pees a chance.

And Ralph C. Wilson as Governor William J. LePetomane.

And what exactly are the Vikings best known for doing?