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Restoring ND to the National Championship picture on an annual basis would be extremely difficult, hence my post, that it is very hard to win at ND. It is easier at Florida (academic standards, florida talent etc.). Meyer had a chance to try for legend status and took the easier, safer choice. That probably tells you all you need to know about Urban Meyer as a person.
I do know that this is ND's most important hire in a generation. There are a whole bunch of kids who do not even remember ND being relevant and if ND doesn't come back strong, they will fall further and further off the national stage.
I want to see them winning and good, for selfish reasons, I'm a die hard Cane fan and want the rivalry renewed.
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It won't. Some just have sour grapes.
BTW - I'll give anyone 10 to 1 odds on the NE/Cle game this weekend. There is NO WAY Cle beats NE.
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The deal is that if you win at Florida you are a great football coach, and its pretty easy to do. You win at ND, you're a legend and its not that easy to do. Bottom line....Meyer took the easy way out.
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Butch Davis wouldn't be a bad choice, he rebuilt Miami into a power. The only problem is he might be too scarred from the NFL to be any good right now.
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Peca left Buffalo because he's whipped and his wife wanted out.
She's a Buffalo gal and wanted to stay in Buffalo.
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If Cinci pulls off the upset, I think we actually do have a shot.
But, if the Ravens win, I would say our playoff chances are over even if we do beat Miami.
Not even close. Read the other playoff scenario threads.
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SO, the Pittsburgh game, at home, will be like a playoff game. Which "The Ralph", will be jacked up beyond belief.
Win or lose, I just want to feel a playoff atmosphere at the Ralph once again. There hasn't been a playoff game at the Ralph since 1996. We haven't really played a do or die game at the Ralph in almost 10 years. I have my tickets and I hope I'm watching my 9-6 Bills beat the ever living stevestojan out of a full-strength Steeler team. Oh yes, we can and will win that game. Steelers ain't so good on the road. We will smack em down baby!!
Too bad our victory will ensure the Patsies go to the SB, but so what!!
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I hope the Texans beat the Jest. We can only dare to dream.
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This game scares me a little, to be honest.
Amen. It scares me a lot. Mularkey needs to keep his team focused on the task at hand and not allow them to get all full of themselves. You know McGahee is gonna be jacked, the game is in his hometown. He needs to make sure the whole damn team is that focused.
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My scenario.
1. Assume Jets get the 1st wild card.
2. Assume we win out (10-6)
3. Denver(9-7) loses to San Diego, Kansas City & Indianapolis
4. Baltimore(9-7) loses to Cin, Indy & Pitt
5. Jax (9-7) loses to Pitt, Green Bay
6. Cincy(7-9) loses to us and a couple of others
Well there you have it, 0-4 start to the playoffs. Why not us?
I'm not sure about the Jest. They have 4 very difficult games coming up...
JETS- 8-3
Houston Possible L, but a W b/c at home
@Pittsburgh Definite L
Seattle Possible L, Seattle is not as bad as they were yesterday
New England Definite L
@St. Louis Definite L
Thats 10-6 if they win vs. Seattle, but if Seattle wins, then 9-7.
I'm much more concerned about the Ravens. Do you guys honestly think Baltimore will lose to Cinci??? I think the Ravens get one slot for sure at 10-6, Denver collapses and we fight with the Jest for the other one.
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GOD BLESS JIM McNALLY!
And Bobby April, and Jerry Gray after halftime!!
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I live in Boston and the word here is that NOOOOOO way do the Pats let Pioli go. The Pats have him under contract for a few more years. They could easily elevate him to co-GM status for the Pats as well. If they do let him go they would be asking for huge compensation--like next two number one picks and then some. At least this is the word in beantown. They were speculating that he would go to Miami as well--doubt it!
But would they match a President/GM title for Pioli like Cleveland may offer? Thats a tough one to match.
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What I'd like to know is whetehr Peter King spits or swallows after a session with Brady???
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2004/writ...b.te/index.html
On second thought, I don't want to know.
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If we finish 10-6 but miss the playoffs, is this a successful first season for Mike Mularkey and do we cut Donahoe slack? Even though it would be yet another missed playoff year and we did have a very slow start, 10-6 would still be a big improvement. It's a big if and purely hypothetical but just thought I'd throw it out there.
Yes, I would consider it a successful season given the fact that we would have ended the year 10-2. Chalk up the Jax & Oak games to a new coaching staff/system etc., and you have the foundation for a terrific 05 season. You just have to hit the ground running.
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You go to hard rock for one reason - the pool, which is filled with ridiculously hot women but is closed from november - march or april. You can also gamble at the pool there and they have some good restaurants and clubs, but you can go to those anyway.
This is true. So if you're going to be there when the pool is open, go for the hard rock and spring for the cabana. Very cool scene. If not, I'd agree with whoever said the Mirage.
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29, Hard Rock. Stayed there 2 years ago for a BP and had a fantastic time.
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Giambra wants to raise the sales tax to 9.25% to cover the Medicaid costs for the county. In order to force the county legislature and the state assembly to let him do it, he has proposed a "red" scorched earth budget that will go into place without the new sales tax. This budget eliminates libraries, snow plowing, sheriff patrols and about 3,000 county workers. The legislature has to approve a budget by Dec 7, at which time this whole fiasco should be worked out.
I hadn't thought about it affecting the Bills game in January, but I guess the Sheriff patrols would have to be replaced by some other means if the "red" budget goes into effect.
There is another problem. The county budget must account for state and federal mandated programs, as well as local services. Now, according to Giambra, state and federal mandated programs accounted for 88% of the county budget. Thats absolutely obscene. Remove federal from the equation, and state mandated programs account for 80% of our budget.
Now, the majority of the 80% is medicaid. Medicaid has been pushed from the state level to the county level. NYS has some of the most ridiculous medicaid laws in the USA. For example, a person must simply cross state lines to be eligible for medicaid. Secondly, as an example, an individual on medicaid may get their eyes checked 5x's/ year, which medicaid will cover.
Now, both examples are completely ridiculous. Why NYS could not enact a residency requirement for medicaid recipients? Say two years? That would actually cut the cost of medicaid in NYS by 1/4, as the system will be unable to be taken advantage of by transient individuals. Secondly, cut medicaid services. Do people really their eyes checked 5x per year, absolutely not. Once is sufficient. There are many other examples of ridiculous cost overruns, such as I have just mentioned.
However, if medicaid was reformed (and there are many good aspects to the program, but too many ridiculous portions of it), the state would save an astronomical amount of money. That would allow for a budget that focuses more on local services (snowplow, zoo, housing etc.).
It appears that Giambra is telling the truth here. Personally, I think he should take a stand and tell Albany to shove it. But, what he is doing regarding forcing the issue with the "red" and "blue" budgets is actually a good thing, and hopefully, can lead to changes.
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Kind of pathetic that he could have meant our HC or 2/3 coordinators.
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Welcome to "Tackle Eligible".
Welcome to Mitch Frerotte II in the red zone.
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If the Bills & Drew beat Seattle, I, for one, will start to get really excited regarding playoff possibilities with 4 straight winnable games.
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MIck & YOOOOO, thanks for the breakdowns. It appears we need to root for NE & Pitt to roll (maybe Denver as well). That way, we fight it out with the Jest, Bal, SD and JAX.
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Am I the only one that saw this, but didn't Bledsoe carry the team in the first half:
* The defense was not stopping the Rams and gave up points.
* McGahee and the running game was shutdown
* Special teams were not a factor
Bledsoe put up 160 passing yards in the half and was directly responsible for all 17 points. They were able to stop passing in the second half, so he was not able to pad his passing yards.
I'll admit he threw an interception in the first half that was a questionable read and a pretty bad throw, but hell even Manning threw 2 picks.
Actually, after the Bledsoe int, the D gave up the quick TD and I thought I saw our D totally demoralized, like here we go again. I said to my buddy, well, we might as well start drinking heavily if we don't score here. Then DB led the O down the field for a TD (albeit helped by STL penalties), and I saw some life. The D held serve and then the O scores again, 14-10.
The flea flicker on 3rd and 19 was the 2nd biggest play call of the year (just behind running Willis 4th and 1 from the Jet 12). Balls the size of church bells to make that call, a fumble, pick, sack and the Rams score right before halftime and we're done. As it was, that play pumped up the whole team and I can only imagine what was said in the locker room, its our game in the 2nd half.
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Even then we'd need a ton of help. A collapse from three of the teams in front of us. The Jets will clinch a tiebreaker over us with one more AFC win, Baltimore and Jacksonville already have. So either the Jets or Ravens would have to go 2-4 or worse. PLUS, we'd need Jacksonville or Indy (who may be our best chance with a 4-3 conference record,) AND Denver or San Diego, to collapse as well.
But, the thing is, if someone said to you before the season that the Bills would be 9-6, going into the Pitts game, would you have taken it? I would have. If we finish 10-6 and no playoffs, I'm really not going to be too upset about our team and season, because I think we'll be ready to hit the ground running next year.
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The season boils down to this week. If we beat Seattle, I like our chances of winning the 4 after that. That would make us 9-6 playing Pitt at home. The whole damn year comes down to winning this week at Seattle. I KNOW we are better than Seattle, we just need to focus and not turtle on the road. Play loose and relaxed, just like we do at home.
Lets Go Bills.
Quick Thoughts...
in The Stadium Wall Archives
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Well, I've been married for 2 years, and one thing the wife knows not to mess with is the Bills, especially the Bills in the playoffs. Already told her if we play at Pitt/NE, I'm there. Indy is more difficult b/c I have to buy a flight, but I'll try.
She also knows that in the unlikely event the Bills ever make the SB, nothing that is happening in life, children/money etc., will prevent me from being at that game.
Its all about setting the precedent early on and sticking with it.