[Bills MAdden Ratings Thus far]

losman still at 72...ouch 

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Meanwhile, Nall and Kingbury are tied at 68...and Holcomb is 80???

 

PTR

[Worst Bills of the last 15 years]

Naming Scott Norwood as a "worst" flushes the cred of this entire list. Norwood was a tremendous kicker, and won many pressure games for the Bills. Yes he missed "wide right." But that one kick doesn't make him a "worst."

 

PTR

[**Poker Roll Call**]

I will be on vacation at the beach in NC, but I will have wifi. Count me in.

 

PTR

[Recent radio interviews with...]

Yes.....I too remain puzzled at why Carucci doesn't project JP to the Hall of Fame.

 

I mean, why wouldn't he? 

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The puzzlement is not due to Carucci's lack of fawning over JP. It's that he says that Nall will start, but he also says JP has been the best QB in camp. Read the link.

 

PTR

[Hold the presses!!]

bet ya chris read the post here on TBD and figured he should send u another email.

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Most "serious" journalists would never admit to reading fan boards, but what better way to get a read on what fans are thinking...or blurting without thinking.

 

PTR

[Hold the presses!!]

sweeeet!!! does anyone know how much more of those jersey's people bought than the regular ones last year?

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Good point. If the throwbacks are outselling the regular jerseys, why get rid of them? Fans vote with their wallets.

 

PTR

[Recent radio interviews with...]

I find it interetsing that neither mentions Holcomb, who is still "officially" the starter heading in. I also find it interesting that Vic says nice things about JP, but believes that Nall will be the starter. Is he saying that he believes that Marv/Jauron will impose Nall because he was the only one they hand-selected? Or is he saying that he thinks Nall will shine once training camp opens?

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If you read the thread, most of the posters are puzzld by Carucci's statements as well. The consensus is that Losman must have done something to piss Carucci off, and now Vic has it in for him. If it's true, that's too bad because Vic has always been a stand-up guy. But since leaving for NFL.com, he's become more and more negative toward the Bills.

 

PTR

[World Cup US TV ratings exceed projections]

http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle....WORLDCUP-DC.XML

 

PTR

[No more throwback uni's]

ALERT! Chris Brown wrote back saying throwbacks may not be dead after all:

 

http://www.stadiumwall.com/index.php?showt...ndpost&p=722060

 

PTR

[Hold the presses!!]

When I first asked about the throwback uni's, this was Chris Brown's reply:

 

I don't think those unis are coming back this year. It was based last year on the 40th anniversary of the '65 championship season. A one year deal.

 

But today I get another e-mail from Chris"

 

I did some sniffing around after answering your question about the throwbacks and I'm hearing through the grapevine that they may still be considered for 2006. Nothing definitive that I know of, but not a dead issue as I described yesterday. Sorry to have misled you. Cross your fingers.

 

So there you go. Hats off to Chris for following up on my question.

 

PTR

[Recent radio interviews with...]

Thanks Merlin!  Your summary is appreciated.

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Merlin is a great guy...but I should have pointed out that those weren't audio clips. If you had clicked the links, you would have found the same text that Merlin copied-and-pasted for you. Like I said, what a guy.

 

PTR

[Sabres Schedule 2006-2007]

Only 4 games that happen the same weekend as Bills games:

 

Oct 20, 2006 HOME Hurricanes 8:00 PM ET (Patriots 10/22)

Nov 4, 2006 HOME Maple Leafs 7:00 PM ET (Packers 11/5)

Nov 24, 2006 HOME Canadiens 8:00 PM ET (Jaguars 11/26)

Dec 16, 2006 HOME Senators 7:00 PM ET (Dolphins 12/17)

 

What sucks is 3 of the 4 are canadian teams, which means "gold" pricing and hard-to-get tickets. I should point out that Nov.4 is also the UB/Kent State game, so you can make a NCAA/NHL/NFL triple-header that weekend.

 

PTR

[Talk about doom and gloom ....]

Good thing the Sabres didn't listen to the pre-season forecasts.  It's not original to pick the Bills last and to forecast any of the uncertainties to tank.  I don't believe we are in as dire of a situation as this guy wants you to believe.  The team is progressing.

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It's easier picking non-winning lottery numbers than winners. I'm 100% so far.

 

PTR

[Recent radio interviews with...]

These are posts from BillsZone. Someone there posts capsules of when people are on the 103.3 The Edge morning show talking Bills stuff. Interesting tidbits that haven't been mention here on the Stadium Wall.

 

http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/showthread.php?t=103473

Chris Brown on 103.3

 

http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/showthread.php?t=103380

Vic Carucci and John Murphy duke it out

 

PTR

[Talk about doom and gloom ....]

It's all good. The more people dismiss us, the better we will be. It's when people prdict good things for the Bills that I get worried

 

PTR

[Jags to Cut Mike Williams]

hmmmm, a cut o-lineman? maybe the bills should look into picking him up?

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Us no, but watch Mullarkey and the 'Fins pick him up.

 

PTR

[Jags to Cut Mike Williams]

4 Buffalo Mike Williams T Texas

 

36 Buffalo Josh Reed WR Louisiana State

 

97 Buffalo Coy Wire SS Stanford

 

139 Buffalo Justin Bannan DT Colorado

 

176 Buffalo Kevin Thomas CB Nevada-Las Vegas

 

215 Buffalo Mike Pucillo C Auburn

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Hell of a draft for ol'Whitey, eh? And they rip Marv?

 

PTR

[If you are playing poker with us tonight...]

I'm up for it.

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You would be, lucky f*ck.

 

PTR

[Once and for all...]

If you're going to criticize the players involved in the scandal, think of it this way.  A good percentage of the players that played in this world cup have played once in their lifetime for some of the teams involved in the Calciopalo scandal (Players from France, Ghana, etc).  It's not only the Italians.

 

The management is the main reason, and that is why  most of the managers and owners involved are banned from Serie A.

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You make my point on how soccer scandals are commonplace. At least USA sports leagues look clean.

 

PTR

[If you are playing poker with us tonight...]

i've got just enough in my acct if anyone wants to play again

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Need another a**whoopin? I'm too tired. #1 rule in gambling, don't jump into the pool again. Besides, I have work to do. In a couple weeks we can do Pokerroom again

 

PTR

[If you are playing poker with us tonight...]

Thanks for hookin' it up, PTR....I had fun

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Let's call a game for next week. We can do Paradise if more people prefer. I have an account there too. I will leave it to ajzepp to organize. Pick the night, time, and the place

 

PTR

[If you are playing poker with us tonight...]

Final results:

 

5-Blue Fire

4-udonkey

3-PTR

2-ajzepp

1-MDH

 

PTR

[No more throwback uni's]

I find this hard to believe.  I mean they are still using them for promotions and stuff.  McGee wore his to the unveiling of his artwork.

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Just reporting what Chris said. Who knows? Maybe the Bills plan to switch to those uni's and just want to keep it secret. But considering Chris' inside position with the team, his word is credible.

 

PTR

[If you are playing poker with us tonight...]

I was going to join, but I can't fund my account via credit card...  So unless you guys decide to play at Paradise, I'm out.

 

CW

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Yeah, me to. I had to sign up for epassporte to get $$ in. We'll do Paradise next time.

 

PTR

[If you are playing poker with us tonight...]

http://www.stadiumwall.com/index.php?showt...ndpost&p=720053

 

Link to sign-up info. See you chumps tonight.

 

PTR