Cotton Fitzsimmons

Where's Youboty Myboty when you need him???

Bruce would always get a new deal and that would cause him to be "overwhelmed with joy" Was Bruce always a team player in this regard? No, but those 90's teams wouldn't have been able to accomplish what they did without him. The current version of the Bills don't have a tackle that can play on that side at nearly the level Jason Peters can, so from that we can also assume that whatever success the current Bills will experience also hinges a good deal on Peters being there. It's a crucial position that he plays, and he's one of the best in the game at it. Is Peters being a total team player here in the way he's handling it? No. But, get him signed anyway. That's just Ole Cotton's two cents. Lets get Peters "overwhelmed with joy" so we can start winning some games! Now that all of that hogwash is sorted out, lets have a dance off... but a word of caution, Ole Cotton runs a pretty mean ELECTRIC SLIDE!

Deceptively quick and athletic! BOOOYA!!!!!

Wait until later tonight, my friend... I'll do a real classy job.

Beach Baby Beach Baby here on the sands... from July till the end of September! Buf soft! The season starts! GOOOO BIIIIIIIILLLLLLSSSS!!!!!

Ole Cotton is personally of the opinion that Favre can and should do whatever he wants in regard to his retirement/unretirement. He's not hurting his legacy. He's done what he's done on the field. Anything he does at this point won't change what he's already accomplished in my opinion. But alas, Ole Cotton is not here to debate that particular issue in this thread. Nay... what Ole Cotton is here to say, is simply that despite his respect for Ye Old Brett Favre, I wouldn't want him in Buffalo next season. Despite Favre's comeback year last season, there's a very good chance Trent Edwards will outplay Favre this season. It's not so much that Trent set the world on fire last year, but the things Trent does well (quick release, quick decisions, reads plays well, very accurate/hits receivers in perfect stride which allows 3 yd. dump off passes to turn into 10-15 yd. gains that move the chains) tend to manifest quickly into effective offense and winning football.

Ole Cotton echoes these thoughts.

You sir, are a MAROON!

Personally, I'd like to see Favre end up in Minnesota, but it just won't happen. I see this ended up being a trade where Brett and GB mutually make a list of acceptable teams, and then a deal will be worked out But alas... Nanker, like Tom Brady, is always sucking the teet of life!

Tom Brady is always sucking the teet of life!

RED SHIPS OF SPAIN RED SHIPS OF SPAIN... RED SHIPS OF SPAIN... will love ever be the same?

The person you are looking for was here. He was talking about mountain climbing in the Andes. He sped off in a limo flying a red and white flag.

WOW! You ain't kiddin! Mad props to THE GASH STATION on this find!

Is it just me or is Bonnie Bernstein looking pretty fair this week in place of Jim Rome? Like the fair Rachel Nichols, Bonnie is somewhat of an "angle" looker... at the right angle at the right time, she's pretty fly.

Me... Ole Cotton... the real deal... the genuine article BAYBAY! OWWWWW... break it down like Dr. Johnny Fever and Venus Flytrap up in here! Some of you may remember this cut from days of yore... Baby, if you've ever wondered... wondered what ever became of me... I'm livin on the air in Cincinnati... WKRP in Cincinnati I got kinda tired of packin and unpackin... town to town up and down the dial... Maybe you and me were never meant to me... just maybe think of me once in a while... (Bonus cut, rarely heard, never aired in the traditional opening theme... ) Headin up that highway leaving you behind, hardest thing I ever had to do... Broke my heart in two but baby pay no mind, the price from findin me was losin you.... Memories help me hide my lonesome feelin, far away from you and feelin low. It's gettin late my friend, my love, I miss you so... take good care of you, I've gotta go. CUT BACK TO THE CHORUS... and END

Ole Cotton is akin to Ole Milss. Spelled Ole, but not pronounced as Olé como Español.

Many thanks to beerbell and GASH STATION for the vote of support. I never meant anyone any harm, just trying to participate in the TBD community.

Sir, you and Ole Cotton need to go "clubbin" one night. Let me give you a little glimpse into what clubbin with Ole Cotton is like: I'm a gigolo spendin lot's a dough, you can tell the way the wide-body, sitting on vogues! Peep how Ole Cotton is shining, wit the fresh, fresh clothes. Always surrounded by so many (HO!) Leave the club with about three in the mo Drop in the Six, 'cause I love them (HO!)

I see MSN is the homepage on your home/office computers as well. Nice read first thing in the morn. Ole Cotton spent much of his early morning in the office napping and figuring out how his rep in high school correlated with his lot in life. The tide is high, but Rafa's holdin onnnn... Nadal gonna be the world's nummmmber onnneeee.... numberrr onnnneeee

Ole Cotton just heard an interview on TV not too long ago where Wade was addressing RJ/Flutie. I think it was on an ESPN top 10 QB Controversies of all time thing or something. RJ/Flutie made the list and Wade was weighing in on it and you could tell he was still pissed about it. In talking abuot the Tenn. game, he flat out said, "Had Flutie been left in as starter... he probably finds a way to win that game, and then who knows?" I think everyone associated with that team, as well as the fans had the realization after that heartbreaking loss that that team just might have been good enough to have a shot at the whole thing.

When the Bills get done with New England this year, Belichik will leave the field with his head hung singing to himself: Trent sure throws a mean football! Trent is a football wizard it's got to be a twist! A football wizard has such a supple wrrriiiiiist... Bottom line, ya heard it here first, Trent Edwards will make the Pro Bowl this year.

To the contrary, Ole' Cotton participated in that thread. This one had a different direction to it... more analytical, trying to branch off into an overall analysis of guarantees in pro team sports in the modern era and how it's become cliche.

Whitner's guarantee seems to be an all too common cliche in sports anymore. Who doesn't make these guarantees anymore? Then they always qualify it with "if I didn't guarantee it I wouldn't be believin in myself, I wouldn't be a competitor, etc." I'm glad he thinks we'll be back in the playoffs this year and all, but it just seems like it doesn't have the shock value that it did was Namath did it. On a side note... Cotton's gotta take a crap. Problem is... Ole' Cotton's at work. This has never really happened to Cotton before at work, any suggestions? Has this happened to anyone else and what did you do? Suffice it to say, Ole' Cotton works at a job where he mustn't lose face with those that work under him.

I agree with this assertion. I hate the Pats as much as anyone and think that the cheating scandal can't just be swept away as irrelevant as some seem to insist. That said, however, if you set the whole scandal aside, there's no dynasty to end here... it's been over for 4 seasons. From '01-'04 you can argue that 3 SB's in 4 years was a dynasty, but as you said they haven't won a Super Bowl in going on 4 years. I'd say that's a clear break in whatever *dynasty they had going.

6-10 anyone? But after we were 2-0 with a pair of real ass beatings everyone thought we were GOING TO THE BOWL!!!