Mark Vader

With Fall in full season we have seen the typical drop in overall box office numbers, but with October starting things will trend upward a bit before the Holiday Season begins next month. As always with this month there will be a few things out there to give thrills and chills and maybe a little fun. There will also be a bit of action to go along with that as well. Leading this month however, are two films that are generating a lot of Oscar buzz, and getting ahead start of all the other independent releases that tend to come out at the end of December. It will be a very diverse month. Ryan Gosling stars in Universal's & Dreamworks' "First Man". A look at the life of the astronaut, Neil Armstrong, and the legendary space mission that led him to become the first man to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969. Also starring Claire Foy, Jason Clarke & Kyle Chandler. Directed by Damien Chazelle. Bradley Cooper directs & stars along with Lady Gaga in Warner Bros. & MGM's "A Star Is Born". A musician helps a young singer and actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral. Also starring Sam Elliott & Greg Grunberg. Tom Hardy is "Venom". When Eddie Brock acquires the powers of a symbiote, he will have to release his alter-ego "Venom" to save his life. Also starring Michelle Williams, Riz Ahmed, Jenny Slate, Marcella Bragio & Woody Harrelson. 20th Century Fox presents, "Bad Times At The El Royale". Seven strangers, each with a secret to bury, meet at Lake Tahoe's El Royale, a rundown hotel with a dark past. Over the course of one fateful night, everyone will have a last shot at redemption - before everything goes to hell. Starring Chris Hemsworth, Dakota Johnson, Jon Hamm & Jeff Bridges. Jamie Lee Curtis stars in "Halloween". Laurie Strode comes to her final confrontation with Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago. Also starring Judy Greer, Andi Matichak & James Jude Courtney. Jack Black stars in "Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween". Halloween comes to life in a comedy adventure based on R.L. Stine's 400-million-selling series of books. Also starring Wendi McLendon-Covey, Madison Iseman & Ken Jeong. In "The Hate U Give", Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Now, facing pressures from all sides of the community, Starr must find her voice and stand up for what's right. Starring Amandla Stenberg, Regina Hall, Russell Hornsby & Anthony Mackie. In "Hunter Killer", An untested American submarine captain teams with U.S. Navy Seals to rescue the Russian president, who has been kidnapped by a rogue general. Starring Gerard Butler, Common, Ethan Baird, Jacob Scipio, Dempsey Bovell & Gary Oldman. In "Suspiria", A darkness swirls at the center of a world-renowned dance company, one that will engulf the artistic director, an ambitious young dancer, and a grieving psychotherapist. Some will succumb to the nightmare. Others will finally wake up. Starring Chloe Grace Moretz, Tilda Swinton, Dakota Johnson, Doris Wick & Mia Goth. "Indivisible" is the extraordinary true story of Army Chaplain Darren Turner and his wife Heather. When war etches battle scars on their hearts, they face one more battle: the fight to save their marriage. Starring Justin Breuning & Sarah Drew. Finally, in "Johnny English Strikes Again", After a cyber-attack reveals the identity of all of the active undercover agents in Britain, Johnny English is forced to come out of retirement to find the mastermind hacker. Starring Rowan Atkinson, Olga Kurylenko, Charles Dance & Emma Thompson. Calendar with Trailers 10/5 "Venom": http://www.venom.movie/site/ "A Star Is Born": https://www.warnerbros.co.uk/movies/a-star-is-born "The Hate U Give": https://www.foxmovies.com/movies/the-hate-u-give 10/12 "Goosebumps: Haunted Halloween": http://www.goosebumps.movie/ "Bad Times At The El Royale": https://www.foxmovies.com/movies/bad-times-at-the-el-royale "First Man": https://www.universalpictures.com/movies/first-man 10/19 "Halloween": https://www.halloweenmovie.com/ 10/26 "Indivisible": https://indivisiblemovie.com/ "Hunter Killer": https://www.hunterkiller.movie/ "Johnny English Strikes Again": http://www.johnnyenglishmovie.com/ "Suspiria": https://www.suspiria.movie/ That's all for now.....Enjoy!

One of our fans is angry that Colton Schmidt is no longer with the team, and he's even more upset because he doesn't know how to pronounce our new punters last name. He's always yelling at the announcers to say his last name. The guy is a bit unhinged.

Good, that's how it should be.

I like the first three picks, and getting players like Myles Gaskin, Jalen Jelks & Hunter Renfrow in the later rounds is all good. However, if the Bills end up with the #2 overall pick, then they should definitely look into trading down. The first round is rich with Defensive Line talent, and there could be a quarterback someone might really want. Jonah Williams is a great prospect, but I think he would last past the 2nd overall pick. I know I'm dreaming, but i would love to draft LB Chase Winovich. He could replace Lorax and I'm sure he would be a Process guy.

Anyone think that the Astros can repeat? Could we have an Astros-Dodgers rematch?

Heartbreak for the Cubs. Congrats to the Rockies as they head to Milwaukee.

I'll be glad to ditch my Andre Holmes jersey

It was a bizarre game winning drive.

The best way to have Overtime is this... Play it like a regular quarter, 15:00 of game time. Each team gets one possession. If neither team scores after one possession then it becomes sudden death. If both teams score after each possession and the game is still tied it becomes sudden death. Very simple. Also, ties don't bother me. They don't happen as often as they used to and they add a certain element to playoff tiebreakers.

The MLB playoffs start today. Although I guess you could say they started yesterday with the NL Central & NL West Division deciding games. So is a Red Sox-Brewers World Series inevitable or will we have two other teams playing for it all? Got any predictions or anyone you're cheering for? Play Ball!

I forget who the Death Metal fans are here, but a fellow Bills friend shared this video, so I have to ask, are these two young ladies talented, or is it a joke to you?

BOOOOOOORRRRRRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIING

Yeah, but there is more substance to it here.

Here is Astro's latest Mock Draft... http://billsmafia.com/2018/10/01/astros-bills-mock-draft-october/

But no workouts for any wide receivers?

Me too. Titans just beat the Jaguars and Eagles, it's time for a letdown.

He was hurt early in the game, but he came back and we saw how he looked. That was a real lick he gave to Rodgers. Did Rodgers try to trip him up after he walked away from that sack? I've been very impressed with Taron Johnson's play so far. He's a fiery player. I think he's made enough of an impression on Bills fans where he won't be remembered for just this...

I think your analysis is spot on. We passed the ball too much yesterday. As soon as the Bills were losing it felt like the team panicked and abandoned the running game. There were a couple of moments when the Bills had some decent running plays up the middle, but they never attempted to do that on a consistent basis. Josh Allen had a very rough day. The O-Line did a poor job of protecting him and when they did the receivers were either not getting separation or they would drop the ball. In the first quarter Allen made some strange passes that weren't even close. I don't know if he was getting rid of the ball or just had to get rid of it from pressure. I think the inaccuracy issue is being blown out of proportion. Allen was spot on with quite a few passes, the problem was that the receivers were in tight coverage so they couldn't make the catch and there were a couple of drops as well. The deep ball that Allen threw was overthrown and probably for the good because Robert Foster was double covered on that play.

All semi-joking aside... I did catch some of yesterday's game against the Eagles and the Titans did a good job in coming back. Titans defense looks quite good, and constantly harassed Carson Wentz. What was surprising was how many dropped balls there were from both teams. I saw the bomb that Mariota threw in overtime and the receiver, can't remember his name, had it in his hands and lost it. I think this game will not be very appealing to most NFL crowds. The media isn't exactly fawning over the Titans, and they are constantly laughing at the Bills. In fact this game could be quite ugly with very few offensive highlights. Enjoy your time here on the board. Also, I am looking forward to going to Nashville for next year's NFL Draft. I've never been there so it should be an experience. Are the fans excited to be hosting the draft next year?

Welcome to the board, Kitchen. It was a forward lateral. Someone had to say it.

Yep, this is the TBD we all know and love. By the way, does anyone think the Eagles miss Frank Reich?

Probably both

I have no problem with games ending in a tie. I wish the NHL would bring them back, I hate games being decided in a shoot out. Tie games do not ruin the NFL experience. Also, this is not the NFL of the 1920's through 1950's when ties were very common. The overtime period works out good and most of the time there is a winner.

Vrabel gets the benefit of the doubt because he's a former Cheater.