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Ding, ding, ding....we have a winner. Almost went last year, but had to cancel. Hopefully going to make it next year. Not sure what I'm doing yet, but this is currently the leading contender.

Pretty rough quote in that article.... "Thankfully, I'm now in remission from my arthritis – I just have an annual operation to replace whichever of my joints has been destroyed."

Please let this guy get canned in Tennessee.... And hired in Buffalo!! This guy can coach football!!

Don't get me excited! That would be a true dream come true. Jeff Fisher is one terrific football coach.

Noticed that myself. There were multiple checkdown options, Fitzpatrick looked them off and fired a strike to Evans. I almost could not believe my eyes, it was so damn refreshing. Say what you will about Losman (or even Bledsoe), but they both tried to go downfield a lot more than Trent. OF course, neither knew when you should checkdown, whereas Trent has no idea when to throw downfield. Maddening.

Just thinking and talking about the Bills....the effort in the NE/TB and 3.5 quarters of the Saints game was terrific. The last 6:00 of the Saint game and the Mia and Cle games have been horrendous. What changed? Well, we were down 17-7 to NO, 4th and 1 at our own 37 and Dickie J punted, giving the best offense in football the ball back versus taking a shot at keeping the drive alive. How much does one call impact the whole season? The whole attitude of the team? I'm not certain, but we went for on 4th and 1 twice against NE and our team played hard all game. It seems to me after that call against the Saints, we just quit...on the whole season.

What he said. Never have bought one of the Donahoe-era clown costumes and never will.

Thats already happening at Citi, its getting much smaller. See Article

Its all cover your a$$. The unions have a tough choice, support Obama who they helped elect and push this through, thereby screwing their members due to the Cadillac plan tax, or oppose it and lose influence in Washington as the ones who helped kill healthcare. They chose option C, call for a public option, which they know people don't want, but the radical left does. The public option goes in the final bill and the final bill loses to the Reps and Blue Dog Dems. Same with Snow. She came out supporting the Senate Finance Committee bill, saying she's making history. The public option, which she already opposed, will be in the final bill that she can then vote against and say its because of the public option. She looks like the moderate Rep who tried for healthcare reform to Maine voters (who may favor reform with no public option, I have no idea). Friggin' hypocrites, every single one of them.

Really? I think permitting over 200 running yards in 2 out of the last 3 games and having very little interior pressure on the QB qualifies as a problem. Plus, the guy could play end in a 3-4 or DT in a 4-3. Insightful.

I don't think anyone is against healthcare reform, just that it needs to address additional things (like tort reform), while not blowing up our deficit.

IMHO, I think he's pretty dead-on. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/14/opinion/...rss&emc=rss

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=Aheb...o&type=lgns Step it up Bills! I give a 2nd and a 4th easy, and then I give him the big contract and put him next to Stroud. You know he's going to be motivated to play NE 2xs a year. And he's been very good for Oakland. This is the type of guy you go and get. This would enable you to use your 1st rounder on a LT or QB while also bolstering your D. There is no downside here save the usual injuries. GET IT DONE!

I disagree. In 84 and 85 we had just won the division in 80 and 10 games in 81, so we were decent a short time ago. In 1967 and 1968 we were coming off 2 AFL titles and just lost to KC for the right to go to SB I. In 1970 and 1971, you were not far removed from the mid-60s and had a young OJ (whho admitedly was looking bust-like) and a young OL that was beginning to gell. 1997 does not even make this list. One year removed from 8/9 playoff seasons and 4 Super bowls. 2001 we were sold the goods that we would take our big cap hit in Season 1, and then be OK. It sounded logical and we were still only removed from the playoffs by 1 year. In 1999, many had us going back to the Super Bowl. 2005 was rough, but this year will be worse, due to length of time we were even relevant. Point is with the possible exception of the 1967-1972 period (only 6 years BTW), the 2000-2009 (and counting) stretch is the single worst period of Bills football in our history. We peaked at 9-7 in 2004, our only winning season this decade. Putting up a 4-12 or worse record this year would be the most soul-crushing season in our history. It just means that after a decade of rebuilding, we are father away than ever. Now, I'm going to drink some scotch after typing this depressing post.

We haven't had the mid-range passing game in years. We can generally run the ball, the screens worked very well against NE to counter their aggressiveness and we will try to hit the homerun on occasion, but the consistent mid-range game has been missing. 10-30 yard plays are winning NFL football. You don't need to hit that many, but a few per game is enough to back off the safeties.

Makes you think twice about dealing a proven player for picks.

Jabari Greer and Fred Jackson to name two.

No question and you can acquire layman's knowledge over time. I'd rather pay for expert knowledge.

Exactly why you need an advocate. Its not their job, but you had better be thorough in what you claim. And someone who has never dealt with this before will not know the proper questions to ask, where to push back etc. Without talking to the independent adjustor (who was a friend of my wife's uncle), I would have had no idea about a lot of it.

I have it in a box somewhere. I'll have to look for it. They made songs for each opponent that year, I think the tape was sold by AM&A's.

No, it wasn't an independent adjuster. We spoke with one who came out on the recommendation of a friend. This guy usually gets 10% of whatever the insurance co gives you. Our claim was too small (less than 50k) for him to take. He did give us some decent tips however, like hiring an inventory company. And, yes, the insurance company is trying to get away cheap. Just put you back together without regard to what may be lurking behind the wall (i.e. mold) that could be a problem later on. Oooops, now your kid can't breathe right because there was a latent mold problem....sorry, statute of limitations has run, you are SOL and have a dimished quality of life. Sorry, not playing that game. Fix it right the first time. I've had Service Master at my house three times already.

Yeah, had to change my reference in American Pie from us sucking for 5 years to 10 years. Just awful.

John, going through this myself right now when the hot water tank burst in our finished basement, ruining everything. You need an advocate. I hired a company to do our inventory. The company cost $400 bucks, out-of-pocket, but I will likely make about 10xs-20xs that due to them pointing out stuff I never would have thought of. As for the mold, tell the insurance company you want a certified indoor air quality specialist to test the air quality and for mold. You want everything spayed to kill any underlying mold. I suspect that they will be pulling out your walls (especially any with insulation behind them). Thats what happened in our finished basement. Remember the insuance company wants to get away cheap, you want a nice habitable space that won't cause long-term problems to you and your wife (and kids). For us, they are paying for everything to be dry-cleaned and laundered, new walls/carpet etc. as well as replacement for all of our things (the list is much longer than I would have had on my own).

Updated version... Bye, Bye Super Bowl Dream A long, long time ago I can still remember How the Bills used to make me smile And I knew if we had one more chance That Marv could make our fans dance And maybe they'd be happy for a while But now the Bills make me shiver With every loss they deliver Bad news on the doorstep I can’t watch one more rep I can't remember if I cried When that kick sailed right wide But something touched me deep inside The day the dream died So bye, bye Super Bowl Dream Drove my Chevy to Rich to see Ralphie’s team Them good old boys at the Big Tree did scream Screamin' this’ll be the day, a win for our team, This’ll be the day, a win for our team Did you watch without saying God Almighty And do you have faith or close your eyes tightly If ole Ralphie tells you so And do you believe in running the ball Can running save Trent from a fall And can blocking be done by a bunch of rookies Well I know that Dickie J will not gamble 'Cause why else punt instead of scramble You knew it was 4th and one And our defense is just done Man that Lee sure can run And Freddy is lots of fun But Trent holsters his gun The day the dream died I started singin' Bye, bye Super Bowl Dream Drove my Chevy to Rich to see Ralphie’s team Them good old boys at the Big Tree did scream Screamin' this’ll be the day, a win for our team, This’ll be the day, a win for our team Now for ten years we've been a joke And Ralphie’s team knows how to choke But that's not how it used to be When Kelly played for Marv and Bill In the K-Gun that gave us such a thrill The stadium rocked, cause of you and me Oh and while the Raiders were looking around Kelly led the Bills to holy ground 51-3 and the game was adjourned This biggest win was returned And while Kelly sat one out Frank Reich proved more than stout The Greatest Comeback left no doubt The day the dream died We were singin' Bye, bye Super Bowl Dream Drove my Chevy to Rich to see Ralphie’s team Them good old boys at the Big Tree did scream Screamin' this’ll be the day, a win for our team, This’ll be the day, a win for our team T.O. ran his mouth in a summer swelter No huddle offense was helter skelter The players tried for a forward pass And Trent landed hard on the grass 2 and 21 against winners and falling fast With Dickie J, our success was not meant to last Monday Night we had a chance Leodis took the ball and tried to dance Smack! Boom! It’s a fumble, Our team began to crumble ‘Cause our players tried to take the field The opponents just refused to yield Do you recall what was revealed The day the dream died We started singin' Bye, bye Super Bowl Dream Drove my Chevy to Rich to see Ralphie’s team Them good old boys at the Big Tree did scream Screamin' this’ll be the day, a win for our team, This’ll be the day, a win for our team Oh in there we were all in one place But the Bills were such a disgrace Ralphie’s got no time left to start again So come on Trent be nimble, Trent be quick Trent just threw another pick Ralphie is Dickie’s only friend Oh and as I watched them try to engage My hands were clenched in fists of rage No football coach born in hell Could break that Dickie J’s spell And as Trent just failed to throw it right And there was no white knight I saw Ralphie laughing with delight The day, the dream died He was singin' Bye, bye Super Bowl Dream Drove my Chevy to Rich to see Ralphie’s team Them good old boys at the Big Tree did scream Screamin' this’ll be the day, a win for our team, This’ll be the day, a win for our team I met Jim K who sang the blues And he handed me a bottle of booze And he just turned away I went down to the sacred ground Where I’d heard Shout! years before But Russ B said the music wouldn't play And in the streets the children screamed The fans cried and nobody dreamed But not a word was spoken The magic spell was broken And the three men I cheered most Bruce, Andre and Thurman They were put on the last train for the coast The day, the dream died They were singin' Bye, bye Super Bowl Dream Drove my Chevy to Rich to see Ralphie’s team Them good old boys at the Big Tree did scream Screamin' this’ll be the day, a win for our team, This’ll be the day, a win for our team

What he said. And the fact that we were just blown out by a Miami team that I still think we are better than who was missing its best defensive player and its QB.