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Something has been bothering me since it happened in yesterday's game -- well, a lot has bothered me, but I'll just ask one. Dillon's fumble inside our 5 that was ruled down by contact ... Why is it that the NFL insists that it is an unreviewable play? I understand why the play is unreviewable when the ball is rolling around on the ground when the whistle blows. Obviously the play is over. However, Clements had the ball before the play was whistled dead. The ruling on the field was wrong. The supposed end of the play (when the whistle blew) did not happen until the Bills possessed the ball. Is there any reason why it is unreviewable besides how the rule is stated? I believe that this should be a priority in the offseason to improve the replay rule. No play more changes the momentum of a game more than a turnover! Currently the rules states that it is unreviewable when the runner is ruled down, but that should be contingent on the play actually ending. The recovering team should be awarded the ball at the spot of the recovery whether touched down or not if the recovery occurs before the whistle. Figuring out the time of the whistle on the replay would be easily done -- even adding a feature to the digital replay system to send a signal to the replay in a visual form by modifying the whistles would be possible. This is just one of the rules that REALLY bothers me -- and we've already gotten hosed this year. Enough already. The other rule that really bothers me is the receiver getting the catch when forced out, but I'll save that for a later thread.

If someone can find this out, please go back into the 90s and find out our record when wearing all white. For a few years, it seemed that we always lost wearing all white -- we started calling it "Pansy Whites". Of course, we usually wore the whites on the road in primetime -- usually a time that we got killed.

Actually, my first thought wasn't the first SB the Patsies won, but the second they made it to in 1996 (Jan 97). Drew did that one for sure. He had a big gun that year.

I remember in Preseason that MM said that the OLine was not going to be there in the first part of the season. Does anyone have a link to that comment? I remember that some were watching the PS and thinking that the line was gonna be alright, not great but serviceable, and then MM comes out with the idea that a good OLine early in the season was a "pipe dream". Add that to ICE's conversation with TD last week. Be patient people. All this negativity is getting old. Yes, for the last few years we have been almost equal to the Bengals and Cardinals. It takes time, I want to win now, but only 1/2 of the teams on a given week can do that, only 38% can go to the playoffs in a given year, and only 6.25% can go to a SuperBowl. We've been to 10.5% of the SuperBowls, it may not be our time yet.

Joe Dufek Matt Kofler I'm sure that David Humm is still looking for work too :doh:

Thanks, I was away from home and taped it on Sunday Ticket but the tape ran out in the 3rd Quarter. I forgot to switch it to Long Play.

Just wondering if there's been any updates that you've seen. It didn't look like a contact injury.

my first take on the title of the post had me thinking "which job would be really unwise to do while hungover" not "which job would really stink to do hungover" ... that being said, and never having been hungover in my life, I would think that my job as a pastor would be the dumbest job to come to on Sunday with a hangover. Might as well update the resume before you step into the pulpit.

Actually, as a living donor, the Drs. told me that I wouldn't be a viable candidate if they thought that I had to undergo any changes in my lifestyle. No dietary changes and most importantly, Turkey Day football is still a go.

no, Steve, it doesn't make the game silly, like I said, surgery will be on Tuesday so I'll be home for that Sunday's game! I know what you mean. It is just a game.

Long story ... short, A man in my church (I'm a pastor in Clarion, PA) has been diabetic since age 20. Shortly after that, his kidneys failed, too. Five and a half years ago (at age 42) he had a pancreas/kidney double transplant from a recently expired person. The pancreas works great, but the kidney was a lemon; it's been failing since early 2003. This year, his family takes him off of the transplant waiting list and begins their search for a living donor. After ministering to his kids in the youth group for a few years, I am very close to the family and decide to pursue the process of testing for a match. I've been going through testing for almost 2 months now and I am being presented to the surgical transplant board for approval on Sept 30th. My wife (themommy) and I are actually really excited about the prospects. We're looking at the possibility of surgery on December 7th -- and I should be home in time for the game on Sunday If they can take the left kidney, they'll do it laproscopically -- minimally invasive, 2 small holes and one 3" incision. If they have to take the right kiney, it's a 15" incision and I might lose my bottom rib. Obviously, the recovery time would be greatly extended if they take the right. Anyway (I thought I said it would be short), I am an excellent candidate for the surgery and just wanted to ask for your prayers through the approval on the 30th and I'm praying that they could take the left kidney. Thanks in advance. And no, Portis is not hurt, he's very healthy.

4-4 so far, not bad

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It seems that it isn't that different from the Walt Corry days in early 90s in Buffalo. Frustrating to see teams march up and down the field, but still make the plays when they needed to happen.

The deep throw should have been knocked down by Nick Harper. Indy's DBs were a step or more away from almost every throw last night.

all in all, without paying, your best option is following the game in the NFL.com gamecenter. Not always accurate, or fast, but it beats reading about it the next day.

I know we were disappointed in not seeing Lee used much in Preseason, but I'm ready to see it now. That underthrow by Travis Brown in the 3rd game would have been a bomb of a TD, Evans had beaten his man by 5-10 yards. Just a matter of time. Don't waste him on Kickoffs

as much as I like to take credit for the bogus report, I don't want to. It was really well done, fooled me big time, and I rushed to post it here because I wanted to be the first so I wouldn't get flamed for being second ("didn't you see the other post" "check before you post" etc.) My mistake, but I'm glad others got fooled too -- especially if it was on the air. Internet mistakes are one thing, but on the radio too? wow. Next time I link to a bogus article, I'll make sure it leads right to pixyland!

You guys do a great job. Again, sorry to those I upset and sent into a panic.

Cool, I didn't think I actually did this. Oh nuts, I have us going 12-4

wow, Fezmid hasn't touched this one yet? Amazing Go DirecTV. I started with Dish back in 95ish. Got the big run around from their service dept. Switched to DirecTV and never had a problem since (about 97)

Hmm ... Shane Conlan was dubious in that way as well. Not to mention, Shane's legs were like toothpicks.

No pre-sunday games are included in the picks, I believe. All Season Correct me if I'm wrong someone.

Beating the Rams in OT back in the early 80s? When the guys came out after the game and danced in big circles on the field? That was during Talking Proud years. Buffalo's got the spirit. One problem with the Shout song is that too many teams used it or have used it. Talking Proud was always specific to Buffalo.

Actually, I love to lose if it means that the Bills won. It's not much of a consolation, but the flipside of that is that if the Bills lose you can feel like a smart GM for playing someone against the Bills. It really stinks when you think the Bills are gonna stuff _______________, so you bench him for the week. Then you watch the game and he has 150 yds rushing, 8 rec for 87 yds and 3 TDs. Then it's a lose-lose situation.