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These Adirondackers are made of tough stuff. Crazy... but tough.

Here in Albany it's 0 but -12 with windchill. I see you guys have -31 with w/c. It's one of the things I don't miss from when I lived in Saranac Lake. Bbrrrrrhhhh...

CBS showed the sidelines just after the Ref came over to MM. Bobby April and MM were looking at a picture of the field. I'm not a great lip reader but it looked like April was counting heads and said to MM "...and that's 12." So I think April might have been the one who encouraged the challenge.

You keep your Colt 45 in the gun cabinet? Mine was always bad enough when I kept it in the refrigerator. I can't image that stuff warm. Oh wait...

Haggins??? Does the BlackBear mean Mario Haggan? Maybe the BlackBear should learn the player's name before disrespecting him?

I just saw an announcement last night that Time Warner in Albany will stop carrying Empire on the Sports Tier at the end of the month. I was thinking of calling and complaining but then I wondered if maybe this might be the signal that Empire was finally going under. Has anyone in WNY heard if this is the case?

I guess it is true that the Dolphins have a great defense... too bad they don't play great white sharks every week.

I can't believe this thread is still here. It should be renamed: "Son of the 'I'm a horrible human being'"

Here's my gripe... When will CBS bench Enberg and Dierdorf? They were horrible again. Too many mental mistakes. Randy Cross should have been put in for Dierdorf at halftime. And now that the trade deadline has passed, we'll have to wait until next week to get a new play-by-play guy.

Justin Bannon... the Swiss Army Knife of professional football.

Congrats of the new job, Howard. I'll miss the show. Maybe you could convince WGR to start webcasting again, so we out-of-towners will still get to hear you.

Thanks for the confirmation, Lori. Bad news for us out-of-towners.

Brittany... I like mine a little sleazy.

There is a road game curse... The one I use for each 15 yard penalty, interception, missed tackle, etc. "This @^%#@^$ team is killing me."

"Who the hell is Mel Kiper?" Edited at 1:14 Just read this reply and realize its sounds kinda' cruel. I meant no ill-will toward Mel by it, but I just remembered Tobin's quote. I'm sure he'll find another job soon.

I had to vote for TD but must (grudgingly) agree that Travis Henry must also bear some blame. I like the guy alot, but in his third year, he shouldn't be making the kinds of mental mistakes he's making.

Affliction with Nick Nolte and James Colburn. Great movie.

Good luck stevestojan. I hope you make it through OK. Hey... the filter really does work .

Good. New England deserves him.

Thanks Mile High. I was starting to go through Women's Beach Volleyball withdrawl. Vida is the next best thing to Sandra Pires.

Have fun, John. Remember motion sickness medicine.

I promise, from this moment forward through the rest of the Olympics, I won't root against this team again.

I'm not talking about their conduct towards other countries players... sorry that was not clear. I don't have a problem with their on-field behavior. The concept of the "Dream Team" is my problem. Other countries athletes train and practice together to build a team for the pride of their nation. They see themselves as a team, with all the chemistry and sense of identity that a real team has. The so-called "dream teams" of the U.S. on the other hand, pluck a bunch of players from different professional teams and put them into a "all-star" type team. The members are selected because of their names and reputation from the NBA, not because they have the skills needed to create a balanced national team. The whole intention of creating a team like this is to provide "stars" for the American viewing public to watch humiliate the international teams (Why else would the two losses this year cause so much consternation in the media and fans?) That's what I mean by bullies. They're not a team but a collection of ringers, who must win the gold or be a dramatic and complete failure. I would cheer wildly and support wholeheartedly a true U.S. Men's National Basketball Team. A team that had the same players on its roster for several years. A team that regularly competes in international competition between Olympics. A team with players chosen because of their ability to help our country's team win, not because of their superstar status in the NBA. A team that is meant to represent my country, not one who only reflects the star-power of the NBA.

Well said Steve. I for one have always disliked of the "bully" mentality of the U.S. Men's Olympic Basketball team. The vaulted original "Dream Team" reminded me of the bullies the USSR sent to Placid in '80, just as each of the later U.S. basketball teams have. That's why I don't like this year's team; not because I'm a racist or unpatriotic. Most Americans don't like bullies and will root against them when they get what's coming to them. To call those people racist or unpatriotic is wrong.