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DonInBuffalo

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  1. With buffalonews.com being down for at least the last 30 minutes or so, this is as good a time as any to ask this. In a few months, when they start charging to view their content, I'll be looking for another site for my local news anyway. I refuse to pay for the privilege of reading any sort of "just news" content on general principle.

     

    Anybody have a favorite site for local Buffalo news?

  2. Breaking down the OL a little more systematically: (assumes no major injuries or surprises)

     

    Assuming everyone is healthy, training camp will probably open

     

    Hairston-Levitre-Wood-Urbik-Pears

     

    Glenn will wind up taking one of the starting T spots, or at worst be the #3T.

     

    Most teams keep 9 OL, so that leaves 3 spots left. Ideally you would like a mix of proven vets and developing young players among your backups. Competing for these 3 spots you have:

     

    Rinehart

    Brown

    Sanders

    Asper

    Jasper

    Young

    (everybody else)

     

    Sanders will need to look good enough in preseason that the coaching staff decides they can't risk trying to put him on the practice squad. That might wind up bumping Rinehart or Brown off the roster,

     

    Looks like Asper and Jasper will be competing for the last roster spot, with Young and everybody else just there in case somebody gets hurt.

  3. To put this in perspective:

     

    Jasper dressed for the final game last season, but didn't get on the field. So even though it was a meaningless game, and they presumably wanted to evaluate talent if possible, they didn't even put him out there for field goals and extra points. I think it's fair to say that he still has a ways to go if he wants to secure a roster spot.

     

    Realistically, they probably expect him to complete for the 4th G (or T) spot on the roster. For the 3rd spot, you need somebody that brings more to the table than him (pardon the pun) , because that player will very likely get some significant reps during the season. You can afford to be more flexible with the 4th spot, since that player wouldn't be expected to see as much playing time unless there happened to be a rash of injuries.

  4. Here's a breakdown of the changes:

     

    QB Thigpen, Smith

    Edwards, Brohm

     

    RB J. White

    Lynch

     

    WR Easley, R. Martin

    Evans

     

    TE Chandler, Painalto

    Stupar, (S. Nelson)

     

    OL C. Brown, Hairston, Rinehart, Pears

    Hangartner, Green, Howard, Meredith, Wang

     

    DL Dareus, Heard

    Stroud, McCargo

     

    LB Eddins, Merriman, Barnett, Sheppard, Morrison, C. White

    Ellis, Ellison, Maybin, Ayodele, Torbor, Coleman

     

    DB A. Williams, Rogers, Searcy

    Whitner, Youboty, Corner, C. Harris

     

    certainly looks like an upgrade on the defensive side

  5. I used to shop almost exclusively at the Tops closest to me, (Elmwood) in part because it's within walking distance. For a variety of reasons I've started also shopping at Wegmans-Alberta Dr. once or twice a week.

     

    A pattern I've noticed, which I wasn't expecting: Wegmans has lower prices on quite a few items, in particular relatively high volume items. Ketchup, Mustard, Mayo, Franks - all at least 20 or 30 cents less at Wegmans. Hamburger - about 50 cents a pound more at Tops. Perry's/Breyers Ice Cream - used to be $4.49 at Wegmans, $4.99 at Tops. But Tops just raised their prices to $5.49/$5.29.

     

    It seems like the only things that are less at Tops are what's on sale. Anybody else notice this?

  6. I just checked my download speed, it's about 5500 kbps. For streaming internet feeds, that's the only number out of the ones you have listed that would really matter. I've streamed a few hockey/football games recently and they were a little choppy at times but watchable.

     

    The only other issue you might have is the speed of your computer itself. If you have an old/slow computer that can't keep up with the feed, nothing else will really help that.

  7. IMO the problem isn't letting people such as Fletcher and Spikes go. The problem is not finding adequate replacements. As an example, the Bills coaching staff decided early on to convert to the 3-4, and had the entire off season to build their roster accordingly. About a month before training camp, they signed Reggie Torber, who had started 3 games in the prior two seasons. He immediately stepped into the starting lineup, as he was better than anyone on the roster at weakside OLB,

  8. Of course there's nothing wrong with someone allowing their religious beliefs to influence this or any other (personal/private) decision they make.

     

    However, it's not appropriate for people to try to shape public policy based on their religious beliefs, because of course not everyone will share in those beliefs.

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